VOLUME II GOALS AND POLICIES
Volume II, Goals and Policies, contains the goal, policy, and proposal statements which shall be applied to all land use decisions. Goal, policy, and proposal statements each have different purposes: goal statements are the most general principles; policy statements are directed to specific areas to further define the goal statements; and proposals are possible courses of action open to the city which shall be examined to further implement the goal and policy requirements. Each of these statement types is further defined below:
GOALS: are the broadly-based statements intended to set forth the general principles on which all future land use decisions will be made. Goals carry the full force of the authority of the city of McMinnville and are therefore mandated.
POLICIES: are the more precise and limited statements intended to further define the goals. These statements also carry the full force of the authority of the city of McMinnville and are therefore mandated.
PROPOSALS: are the possible courses of action available to the city to implement the goals and policies. These proposals are not mandated; however, examination of the proposals shall be undertaken in relation to all applicable land use requests.
The implementation of these goal, policy, and proposal statements shall occur in one of two ways. First, the specific goal, policy, or proposal shall be applied to a land use decision as a criterion for approval, denial, or modification of the proposed request. In this case the goal, the policy, or the proposal is directly applied. The second method for implementing these statements is through the application of provisions and regulations in ordinances and measures created to carry out the goals and policies. This method involves the indirect application of the statements. These ordinances and measures are included in Volume III of the McMinnville Comprehensive Plan.