11-1-1 Purpose

The purpose of this title is to: 1. Public Health and Safety: Protect and provide for public health, safety and general welfare. 2. Growth And Development Consistent with the General Plan: Guide future growth and development in accordance with the General Plan. 3. Development: Encourage the orderly and beneficial development of land. 4. Avoid Conflicts: Protect the integrity of buildings, land and improvements, and to minimize conflicts among the uses of land and buildings. 5. Relationship Between Uses of Land: Provide a beneficial relationship between the uses of land, buildings, traffic circulation and the proper location and width of streets and building setbacks. 6. Standards of Design: Establish reasonable standards of design and procedures for subdivisions, plat amendments and lot line adjustments, to further the orderly layout and use of land, and to ensure proper legal descriptions and recordation of subdivided land. 7. Public Facilities: Ensure that public facilities are available and will have sufficient capacity to serve the proposed subdivision. 8. Natural Resources: Encourage the wise use and management of natural resources in order to preserve the integrity, stability and aesthetics of the community. 9. Rural Development: Continue the rural development and variety of structural design within Residential Zones. 10. Open Spaces: Preserve open space in and around the community by allowing a lot size that permits growth inside City limits and maintains the rural community feel.