Introduction
Zoning is a control tool for planning that regulates the environment built to create a functional real estate market. This process is effected by dividing land, which comprises the statutory section of the local government, into particular sections. This permits land to be used explicitly on a specific site to shape the layout of cities and towns, which enables developments in various cities and towns. The history of zoning is relatively short compared to planning on using the land. It is instrumental in determining the size, the location and using buildings in making a critical decision on the city blocs’ density (Krupat, 2022). Zoning is crucial within the local government as it allows both the national authorities and the local government to control and regulate the property and land markets to ensure a more complementary use. Through zoning, Providing critical opportunities for either slowing down or stimulating development within specific regions is also becoming more accessible. This case study will describe the key planning processes in Los Angeles, California, County.
This study will also outline how the key elements of a more comprehensive plan work, their purpose, why they are used, consequences, and effects of the second order. Further descriptions of the critical primary stakeholders in implementing a comprehensive plan will be provided. The primary stakeholders involved in the local government’s comprehensive plan will also be described, their contribution, the purpose they serve and the consequences of the second order, and the effects of their involvement (Couch, 2016). Additionally, this study shall describe critical factors that influence a comprehensive development plan. This study shall conclude on the study by forming a critical determination from a biblical point of view about the planning process.
The comprehensive process of Planning for the Local Government
Every state in California is expected to have a general plan containing a comprehensive policy that will inform future decisions for the land. The comprehensive land policy is critical in establishing land use policies and designations, which identify a wide range of options for zoning that can easily be applied to the property. The identified policies are instrumental in helping decision-makers review their approvals in planning for new projects (Krupat, 2022). The comprehensive plan offers a strong foundation for guiding the plan by identifying critical categories for using land and corresponding zones. It also clearly outlines how the land will be used and the city’s resource allocation process. The comprehensive plan is more than the legal basis for using the local land. The vision is critical in defining how the city is more likely to evolve while reflecting on the priorities and values of the community.
A comprehensive planning process has six major sections: core foundations, profiles, need assessments, assurances, action planning, and plan submission. Ideally, the comprehensive planning process is continuous, and it is mainly involved in ensuring that all the learners are in the capacity to achieve higher levels. A comprehensive process is effective with the following characteristics (Cullingworth & Caves, 2014). It needs to be clear with a focus that is shared. Through the common values and beliefs, the vision for the local government of Los Angles, California, can be developed quickly from their values and beliefs in creating a more consistent focus.
According to the charter by the local government of California, the city of Los Angeles needs to have a comprehensive plan which is adopted and prepared for the city. It also can specify their nature and content with broad procedures that should be implemented. The following steps are necessary for the implementation of the comprehensive process of planning. Gathering facts through which it is easier to identify critical problems, potential issues, and surveys for using and developing land (Stein, 2004). Inventory, economic, physical, and human resources are crucial in studying critical trends in the economy and making the desired projections. The local government of California is also expected to identify the goals based on the significant preferences of its citizens. It is also easier to determine the citizens’ possibilities in defining the future concept of the city of Los Angeles, California.
Elements for the comprehensive plan for Los Angeles, California
According to the California and Los Angeles law, the following elements are necessary for the comprehensive plan of California. The key elements include the use of land, which mainly focuses on how Oakland is used in performing various functions, which include commercials, schools, jobs, housing, uses in the community, public facilities and buildings, open spaces, parks, and promoting an equitable distribution of using land for various purposes (Tang, 2019). The circulation element is the general extent and location of the existing transportation networks in California and Los Angeles for all their users (pedestrians, automobiles, trucks, and bicycles. It also includes public transportation terminals and routes for public utilities, which include sewer, water, communications, and stormwater.
The housing element in California and Los Angeles plays a critical role in analyzing the housing conditions within the areas and the primary sources of income. This includes households with special needs and those with low-income levels. As a result, critical programs are provided to create a wide variety of houses that meet housing needs in California and Los Angeles. The housing element holds a significant role in establishing critical goals, policies, and objectives, which form a solid foundation of the housing strategy in California and Los Angeles. The conservation element is involved in describing the natural resources in California and Los Angeles. It also forms policies crucial in enhancing, preserving, and protecting them. The conservation elements work closely in coordinating land use, opening key elements in space (Tang, 2019). Through open space, underdeveloped California and Los Angeles regions are developed for water and land sections designated as open spaces in creating a long-term plan to preserve them. The open space element is functional in coordinating with the elements of land conservation and use (Johnson, 2019). The noise element also describes the noise in the California and Los Angeles environment by analyzing the projected and current noise levels, which limit exposing the environment to excessive noise levels. Also, the element of safety is instrumental in identifying critical issues in safety, justice to the environment, and vital historical preservations which protect regions of primary and secondary interests. Also, the element of scenic highways establishes policies for enhancing and preserving attractive roadways while traversing through Los Angeles and California.
Primary stakeholders in having a Successful Comprehensive Plan
A stakeholder is defined as an organization or an individual with a great interest in a program because they are directly involved in the program or may be affected by its outcome. For a comprehensive plan to be successful, it requires public engagement and stakeholder involvement since it is the critical element. The goal of the concept is to ensure that a wide range of values and desires of the community are reflected throughout the process (Deverell et al., 2016). This, in return, includes a comprehensive set of a diverse primary stakeholders spectrum. Primary stakeholders from California and Los Angeles regions are generally interested in the critical development plan. The key stakeholders in the comprehensive plan are the local government of California and Los Angeles, including managers of the counties, staff for planning, and administrators. The primary stakeholders, mainly the government, deeply understand the issues affecting their citizens. The technical advisory committee for the comprehensive plan also has an in-depth understanding of the same. Also, it provides solutions that the local government is facing in providing essential services and infrastructure to their citizens. The technical advisory committee has outlined vital individuals primarily using the plan.
Biblical Viewpoint on Planning
In Amos “3: 7”: “Surely the Lord GOD does nothing Unless He reveals His secret counsel To His servants the prophets.” According to the scripture, God is pointed out as a God of mercy and Love, and he is a God of righteousness and justice when the people called by His name are idolatrous, rebellious, and disobedient, and their punishment is justified (Linville, 2017). Also, the scripture implies that no assembly, committee, or any other existing authority holds the right to dictate the doctrine that contradicts the law. According to the scripture, planning is vital as it helps the government and its citizens to value integrity in their duties and activities.
Conclusion
This case study described Los Angeles, California’s comprehensive key planning processes. Through this study, a clear outline has been presented on how the critical elements of planning are essential in promoting comprehensive work, their purpose, why they are put into use, consequences, and effects of the second order. Further descriptions of the primary stakeholders in implementing a comprehensive plan have been provided. The primary stakeholders involved in the local government’s comprehensive plan will also be described, including their contribution, the purpose they serve and the consequences of the second order, and the effects of their involvement. This study has also described using key factors that influence a comprehensive development plan and forms a determination from a biblical point of view about the planning process.
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