DEFINITIONS	GLENN COUNTY GENERAL PLAN 2007 - 2027
	Definitions Every effort has been made to keep the General Plan free of planning "jargon" and obscure terms and references. The use of some technical terms is difficult to avoid, but these terms are defined for the reader's benefit. The Plan contains goals, objectives, policies, implementation strategies, standards, and diagrams, which are defined in the General Plan Guidelines as follows:
GOAL	A goal is a direction-setter. It is an ideal future end, condition or state related to the public health, safety or general welfare toward which planning and planning implementation measures are directed. A goal is a general expression of community values and, therefore, is abstract in nature. Consequently, a goal is generally not quantifiable, time-dependent or suggestive of specific actions for its achievement.
OBJECTIVE	An objective is a specific end, condition or state that is an intermediate step toward attaining a goal. It should be achievable and, when possible, measurable and time-specific. An objective may only pertain to one particular aspect of a goal or it may be one of several successive steps toward goal achievement. Consequently, there may be more than one objective for each goal.
POLICY	A policy is a specific statement that guides decision-making. It indicates a clear commitment of the local legislative body [Board of Supervisors]. A policy is based on a general plan's goals and objectives as well as the analysis of data. For a policy to be useful as a guide to action it must be clear and unambiguous.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY	An implementation strategy is an action, procedure, program or technique that carries out general plan policy. Each policy must have at least one corresponding implementation measure.
STANDARD	Standards define the abstract terms of goals, objectives and policies with concrete specifications. The Standards, although adopted by resolution concurrently with the General Plan document, are intended to be amended from time to time and are not subject to the general plan amendment process as established in State law.
DIAGRAM	A diagram is a graphic expression of a general plan's development policies, particularly its plan proposals. A diagram must be consistent with the general plan text and should have the same long-term planning perspective as the rest of the general plan. The diagram, along with the general plan text, provides a rational basis for planning-related regulations.
	As indicated in the General Plan Guidelines, the word "shall" in a policy statement indicates an unequivocal directive. The word "should" signifies a less rigid directive, to be honored in the absence of compelling or contravening considerations.
	Section 3 of the Policy Plan defines and describes the land use designations and roadway functional classifications which appear on the Land Use Diagram and Circulation Diagram, respectively.
HYPERTEXT	Text which does not form a single sequence and which may be read in various orders; specially text and graphics ... which are interconnected in such a way that a reader of the material (as displayed at a computer terminal, etc.) can discontinue reading one document at certain points in order to consult other related matter.
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