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r <br /> CAPE COD PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IN 1975 I <br /> assisted many towns in applying for fundin ' <br /> Federal and State programs g under a number of <br /> prepared amendments to to <br /> by-laws and other regulations <br /> wn zoning, subdivision regulations, <br /> created "Planning <br /> Reports", an information newsletter circu- <br /> lated to all local planning board members addressing Cape Cod <br /> Planning issues <br /> To better involve citizens in planning and to further ex <br /> the Commission in carrying <br /> ry g out the 701 related activities, citizen advisory <br /> ces of <br /> committees have been created in the areas of transportation planning, { <br /> Coastal Zone Management and economic development. The committees <br /> comprised of individuals with special interest or expertise, <br /> P f <br /> ,. <br /> j by Town Selectmen and Planning Boards, developmany appointed <br /> and provide guidance to the Commission. polic <br /> y recommendations <br /> The Commission has also prepared under n <br /> a public der <br /> he th <br /> P opinion e <br /> mo guidance <br /> P n survey that will soon be g ance an a consultant, <br /> sample of Cape Cod voters. administered to a randomly <br /> The survey will help the Commission y selected } <br /> into popular priorities on regional issues and the gain insight tr <br /> cern. major areas of citizen con- a" <br /> � �e7 <br /> Economic Development: Finding Ways to Deal with the Problem <br /> The nation's economic ills have seriously affected the economy <br /> which has traditionally suffered the problem y d Capp Cyd <br /> P of unemployment and With tradi- <br /> tional k; <br /> anent. Unemployment has remained high throughout the past year with tradi- <br /> tional improvement during the summer tourist season. <br /> Given the and immensely adverse economic conditions, the Commission concluded this es <br /> year, that considerable regional resources must C rallied to even begin to r <br /> approach the problem. g• , <br /> The Commission in conjunction with the Boards of Selectmen formed they, <br /> Cape Cod Joint committee on Economic Development, <br /> oriented Cape Cod businessmen, ea group of action- <br /> e early <br /> of development has enthusiastically begun serieswch oflproje is is in lincludingstages <br /> ate:' <br /> an inventory of land zoned for light industry to assist <br /> considering locating on Cape Cod businessmen <br /> an off-Cape business sub-group to determine means of [ ^ <br /> attracting business to Cape Cod � - <br /> a transportation sub- <br /> access to maintain businesses ondCapesCoainsuring adequate <br /> a communication sub-group <br /> ovide information on the importance of economic developmntand what <br /> can mean to the Cape <br /> Through the efforts of the Commission, Barnstable County has been desig- <br /> nated as an economic redevelopment area making <br /> Economic Development Administration funds. These un stowns d e designed t odev- <br /> elop local community projects that will provide local jobs. <br /> 121 <br />