(1) Development shall be in accordance with the community reuse plan;

(2) With the approval of the governor and concurrence of the Navy, the commission, upon the concurrence of a majority of its voting members, may modify and make changes to the reuse plan to respond to changing conditions; provided that prior to amending the reuse plan, the commission shall conduct a public hearing to inform the public of the proposed changes and receive public input;

(3) Development shall seek to promote economic development and employment opportunities by fostering diverse land uses and encouraging private sector investments which utilize the opportunities presented by the receipt of property from the base closure consistent with the needs of the public;

(4) The commission may engage in planning, design, and construction activities inside the district and outside the district; provided that activities outside the district relate to infrastructure development, area- wide drainage improvements, roadways realignments and improvements, business and industrial relocation, and other activities deemed by it necessary to carry out the redevelopment of the district and to implement this chapter. Studies or coordinating activities to be undertaken by the commission may address facility systems, industrial relocation, and other activities in conjunction with the county and appropriate state agencies;

(5) Planning, replanning, rehabilitation, development, redevelopment and other preparation for reuse of Barbers Point Naval Air Station under this chapter are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property acquired;

(6) Historic sites and culturally significant facilities, settings, and/or locations shall be preserved to the extent feasible;

(7) Land use and redevelopment activities within the district shall be coordinated with and to the extent possible complement existing county and state policies, plans, and programs affecting the district; and

(8) Public facilities within the district shall be planned, located, and developed to support the redevelopment policies established by this chapter for the district, the reuse plan approved by the governor, and rules adopted pursuant hereto. [L 1997, c 359, pt of §2]