Pursuant to the authority in M.S. § 462.358, as it may be amended from time to time, this chapter is adopted for the following purposes:
(A) To protect and provide for the public health, safety and general welfare of the municipality;
(B) To protect the character and the social and economic stability of all parts of the municipality and to encourage the orderly and beneficial development of all parts of the municipality;
(C) To protect and conserve the value of land throughout the municipality and the value of buildings and improvements upon land and to minimize the conflicts among the uses of land and buildings;
(D) To assure that public improvements such as streets, utilities and drainage are constructed to satisfactory standards;
(E) To prevent the pollution of air, streams and ponds; further, to assure the adequacy of drainage facilities; to safeguard the water table; and to encourage the wise use and management of natural resources throughout the municipality in order to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the community and the value of land;
(F) To place the cost of improvements against those who benefit from the benefits; and
(G) To provide common grounds of understanding between prospective subdividers and municipal officials.
(2001 Code, § 12.02)