The Regional Planning Commission Comprehensive Plan will serve as the foundation for land use regulation that will be simple, minimally intrusive and inexpensive to apply. This regulation will facilitate economic development. The Comprehensive Plan will also serve to encourage the rural character of the RPC planning area and to segregate the planning area into residential, commercial and industrial uses in a manner that is compatible with existing land uses but also stabilizes property values and promotes compatibility of adjacent land uses. The Comprehensive Plan will promote the efficient construction and use of local government capital facilities and the availability of affordable, quality housing for all. The Comprehensive Plan shall also serve as a tool to increase local input in the federal land use decision making process.