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SECTION 4: NATURAL AND MAN—MADE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS AND ALERTING SYSTEM. <br />1. Benefits of Environmental Considerations Regarding City Planning and Comprehensive Planning. <br />(A) Alert development community early in their development process of potential expensive <br />development and/or legal and/or problematic environmental constraints; <br />(B) Protect the physical environment; <br />(C) Aid in directing physical development so that it is not negatively impacted by environmental <br />constraints; and <br />(D) Provide opportunity early within the development process whereby environmental features can <br />serve as benefits/amenities to development (e.g. floodplain for open space, etc.). <br />2. Reference to the Paris Checklist for an Environmental Inventory and Evaluation: A Tool to Aid the <br />Development Community and City Staff in Evaluating Proposed Developments. <br />(A) Purpose. The purpose of this Environmental Inventory and Evaluation Checklist is to preserve <br />and protect both natural and man-made environment components as part of the physical <br />development process within the City of Paris and its environs. This checklist is not part of the <br />Paris Zoning Ordinance or any other ordinance within the City of Paris; it is, rather, another aid <br />in assisting in the physical development process in Paris and its environs (as applicable). This <br />checklist can be observed in the Paris Engineering/Community Development Department. <br />(B) Importance of Environmental Components. Important considerations regarding environmental <br />preservation and protection as part of physical development and/or re -development in Paris <br />and its environs are stated below: <br />1. Environmental components are of critical importance regarding any scale of land <br />development. <br />2. In addition to the importance of environmental planning on its merits, there are also legal <br />and administrative requirements, with potential consequences for not adequately <br />responding to these requirements. Examples include, at the local, state, and/or federal <br />level, but are not limited to: flood plain development and flood hazard control; protection of <br />archeological sites/structures; tree protection; historically important sites/structures; and <br />endangered species. These are fundamental environmental considerations that developers <br />should consider early in their project planning. <br />3. Environmental components can be used as part of the design of various developments, <br />thereby potentially reducing costs for landscaping and design elements, and potentially <br />reducing development costs and reducing time taken in project development and design. <br />For example, (but not limited to): flood plains and/or water bodies located on project <br />development sites can be used to enhance design, including vista corridors/scenic views; <br />tree groupings can also aid design and provide amenities to developments, including aiding <br />in soil stability; animal or vegetative habitats can also add interest and amenities to <br />development areas. It has also been shown that preservation and inclusion into project <br />design of environmental elements can add to property and market value of developments <br />11 <br />