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Moratorium Report Page 5 2. Areas of Concern: 'rfu i 1 e important, these areas are not as critical as the two priority zones. All areas in this category are faced with some major utility difficulty or environmental issue. 3. Preferred Growth Areas In conformance with the Master Plan, these areas still appear to be best suited for growth. While utilities may not now be available, current and/or future extension policies will direct development to pay for most, if not all, of the cost for utility expansion. While new growth will represent a burden on the City's short-term cash flow, development in those areas should represent a long-term economic plus for the City. 4. Other Areas (not designated on map): These areas are generally developed, or are 1n situations where they cannot be developed. These zones could become Areas of Concern if growth continues without the City upgrading its infrastructure. Anticipated system improvements are designed to provide direct and indirect benefits throughout the City which should help alleviate existing serV1ce problems as well as prevent degradation of service levels for the Other Areas. SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS Appendix E outlines capital improvement projects to be constructed over the next five years. In compiling the list, it became even more obvious to staff just how much work will be required 1n a short amount of time to accomplish these projects. The City can either contract specific tasks to private companies or utilize bond funds to build internal capacity to accomplish the same results. Basic policy decisions will soon be posed to the Council in this regard. Also, it should be kept in mind, the schedule is based on priorities as were seen two years ago. With changes in the direction of--or pressure for--growth, priorities should be