The Mater Plan

 Charles M. Haar in this chapter highlights the functionality of  the master plan and also focus on how the master plan is develeoped and written. Master plan is generally a systematic written document. The master plan its self is used by various disciplines and governmental department.. The are a number of function of the master plan such  as in guiding economic, social and environmental development.In this chapter, it presents how the master plan is developed. As planning issues are expending ,urban planners  are authorized to address the issues. However in order to be eligible in addressing the issues, it is proposed for each state to follow a legal model of planning guideline under the stardard City Planning Enabling Act (SCPEA). In assisting urban planning , each state can produce and then pass any planning laws and  enabling legislation. Here, SCPEA becomes legal legislation which has  three important functionalities in planning facets such as zoninng, subdivision regulations and also the master plan. In particular,,the master plan is defined as a legal document which covers general description of  developing cities in the future. Compared with the preview form of master plan,The modern master plan is designed to guide the planner in developing  a target city in durationg of 10 to 20 years. addition to it's development, the chapter also focuses on role of the master plan to the urban planners.In assiting the planners,, the master plan serves as a first references which is used to guide the planners indesigning a plan for a specific area. In this respect, the master plan plan is seen as a source of information,a technique of coordination, anindicator of goals,  and a divice  for stimulating public interest.Moreover,, the master plan is also used as an important tool in planning for property interests. Here  the master plan becomes a prophesy of public reaction in a sense that it can helap planners predicting any approaches of local authorities  towards proposed develepment site. It is also promotes publict interests in terms of land development so to aviod collision of interest..