It is the purpose of this chapter to:
(A) Protect and promote public health, safety and general welfare.
(B) Protect the natural resources in the city.
(C) Promote orderly and efficient land development patterns.
(D) Provide adequate land dedication through the subdivision process for public recreation.
(E) Create a well planned pattern of corridors in the city for the extension and connection of public streets, public utilities, private utilities and pedestrian ways.
(F) Establish minimum standards for the construction of public improvements.
(G) Establish minimum design standards for platting of land in the city.
(H) Ensure that the costs of new development are borne by benefitted properties and not the community at large.
(I) Protect existing and future investments and property values.
(J) Promote a variety of housing styles and quality living environments in the city.
(K) Protect and promote the compatibility of land uses.
(L) Implement the Cologne comprehensive plan.
(Ord. 141, passed 7-7-1997, Ord. passed 4- -2007)