The public health, safety, economy, good order, appearance, convenience, morals, and general welfare require the harmonious, orderly, and progressive development of land within the municipalities of the state. In furtherance of this general intent, the regulation of land development by municipalities is authorized for the following purposes, among others, as stated in the South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act of 1994, Section 6-29-1120:
(A) To encourage the development of economically sound and stable municipalities;
(B) To assure the timely provision of required roads, utilities, and other facilities and services to new land developments;
(C) To assure the adequate provision of safe and convenient traffic access and circulation, both vehicular and pedestrian, in and through new land developments;
(D) To assure the provision of needed public open spaces and building sites in new land developments through the dedication or reservation of land for recreational, educational, transportation, and other public purposes; and
(E) To assure, in general, the wise and timely development of new areas, or redevelopment of areas in harmony with the city’s Comprehensive Plan.