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Community Involvement: The community shall participate in land use planning. The riches of land must always be seen as an endowment. As such they must be managed for the good of the whole institution. Because individual programs usually drive change, potential impact on the larger community must always be considered in evaluating land use changes.
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Proposed major changes in land use shall be presented through the Collegeʼs shared governance system.
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All decisions about land are to be bound by the principles set forth herein and the patterns adopted as a part of the College Pattern Language.
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The physical environment of the College is rich with examples of successful and regrettable decisions. This legacy shall inform future decisions so the deliberation draws from hindsight as well as current reality.
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A mechanism for long-term maintenance shall be a component of each land use plan.
The Character of the Land: Decisions shall honor the character of the land.
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Long-term development of the campus lands shall not erode the pastoral and natural qualities of the place. Every effort will be made to zone areas to set parameters for primary and permitted use. o
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Sprawl shall be avoided in any growth of the College; the present core campus should be the working limit of the built environment in the absence of clear net benefits to its expansion. Decisions about land use within the core should follow the practices and patterns outlined in Appendices A and C. Ridgelines shall be protected from development. Connectivity shall be maintained between College lands and wild lands on its borders.
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Factors such as building scale, view shed, appropriate density, pedestrian conveniences of accessibility, handicapped accessibility, and appropriate walking distances shall be considered when developing the land.
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Changes in land use shall yield a strongly net positive effect on the land and the community.
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No land use decision shall be made that would negatively affect the physical or philosophical sense of place that exists here.
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