104 Declaration of Intent and Purpose

It is the intent of this Ordinance to provide a means of ensuring predictability and consistency in the use of land and individual properties, and through adherence to the Dutch John General Plan guide and direct the development of land within the Town of Dutch John. A critical issue in the development of the Town of Dutch John is to ensure that the form and character of the community is in step with the Dutch John General Plan and the sequencing of development projects to allow for full development of town utilities and infrastructure both in the short and long term. The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide land use and development framework, requirements and guidelines which will provide for achieving the intent of the Ordinance which is the orderly development of the lands situated within the incorporated boundaries of the Town of Dutch John all while meeting the goals and policies of the Dutch John Town General Plan. This Ordinance contains or refers to standards, provisions and requirements intended to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and property owners of Dutch John by ensuring that neighbors, adjacent and neighboring properties are protected from potential negative impacts in the development and use of land and resources. These purposes are met by: 1) Providing the means of implementing the various policies and other provisions of the Dutch John General Plan; 2) Guiding development in an orderly manner consistent with the Dutch John General Plan; 3) Ensuring that proposed developments do not add a support and/or maintenance burden to the existing town or create a financial or other burden on the residents of the town. 4) Promoting the public health, safety and general welfare by regulating the location and use of buildings, structures and land for residential, commercial and other specified uses; 5) Preventing damage and injury from disasters such as fire, flood, geologic and seismic hazards and other dangers; 6) Avoiding excessive concentration of people and overcrowding; 7) Assuring adequate transportation facilities, public utilities, schools, parks, open space and other public facilities and improvements; 8) Directing and managing, through the establishment of use districts, the type, distribution and intensity of activity; 9) Protecting landowners from potential adverse impacts from adjoining uses; and 10) Securing economy and efficiency in the allocation and expenditure of public funds.