(a) In adopting this Code, Council has given reasonable consideration to, among other things:
(1) The comprehensive plan;
(2) Current conditions and the character of current structures and uses in each district;
(3) The most desirable use for which the land in each district is adapted;
(4) The conservation of property values throughout the Village of Greenfield; and,
(5) Responsible development and growth of the Village of Greenfield and hereby adopts this Code for the following purposes:
i. To promote the achievement of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the Village;
ii. To advance the position of the Village as a center of commerce, industry, recreation and culture;
iii. To provide for desirable, appropriately located living areas in a variety of dwelling types and at a suitable range of population densities, with adequate provision for sunlight, fresh air and usable open space;
iv. To protect residential, commercial, industrial and civic areas from the intrusions of incompatible uses, and to provide opportunities for establishments to concentrate for efficient operation in mutually beneficial relationship to each other and to share services;
v. To ensure preservation of adequate space for commercial, industrial and other activities necessary for a healthy economy;
vi. To promote safe, fast and efficient movement of people and goods without sacrifice to the quality of the Village's environment and to provide adequate off-street parking;
vii. To stabilize expectations regarding future development of the Village's, thereby providing a basis for wise decisions with respect to such development;
viii. To preserve and enhance the quality of the Village's environment;
ix. To provide for effective signage that is compatible with the surrounding urban environment; and
x. To maintain the safety and potability of public water supplies located within the Village.
(Ord. 32-2020. Passed 1-19-21.)