A. The purpose of this title is to establish categories of uses and to regulate the location of such uses in such a manner so as to group within a classification as nearly as possible, those which are mutually compatible; to protect each such group of uses from the intrusion into such classifications of incompatible uses; to preserve neighborhood character; to make it possible for the City to strategically locate public land uses; to make it possible for the City to efficiently and economically design, install and operate, in terms of location, size and capacity, public service facilities such as streets, drains and sewers, in order to adequately and permanently meet the ultimate requirements as determined by a defined intensity and type of land use; to require an orderly arrangement of essential related facilities with particular reference to the traffic pattern and well designed off-street parking areas and, through the medium of the zoning map which is a part of this title, to establish the geographical location and boundaries of the areas or zones to which the different classifications will apply.
B. A further purpose of this title is to establish required minimum lot areas, yards and open spaces, and building forms as a means of providing a suitable environment for living, business and industry, to ensure compatibility with the existing development context, and for the purpose of maintaining reasonable population densities and reasonable intensities of land use all for the general purpose of conserving public health, safety, morals, conveniences and general welfare. It is the intent of the City Council in adopting this title to retain and to use all power delegated to the City by the state of California.
(Ord. 3229 (part), 2016; Ord. 2982, 2001).