A. The subdivision of land is the first step in the process of urban development. The arrangement of land parcels in the community for residential, commercial and industrial uses and for streets, alleys, schools, parks, and other public purposes, shall determine to a large degree the conditions of health, safety, economy, and amenity that prevail in the urban area. The quality of these conditions is of public interest. These regulations and standards for the subdivision and improvement of land for urban use are to make provision for adequate light, air, open spaces, drainage, transportation, public utilities, and other needs, to ensure the development and maintenance of a healthy, attractive and efficient community that provides for the conservation and protection of its human and natural resources.
B. These regulations are designed, intended, and should be administered in a manner to:
1. Implement the general plan.
2. Provide neighborhood conservation and prevent the development of slums and blight.
3. Harmoniously relate the development of the various tracts of land to the existing community and facilitate the future development of adjoining tracts.
4. Provide that the cost of improvements which primarily benefits the tract of land being developed be borne by the owners or developers of the tract, and that the cost of improvements which primarily benefits the whole community be borne by the whole community.
5. Provide the best possible design for the tract.
6. Reconcile any differences of interests.
7. Establish adequate and accurate records of land subdivision. (Prior code ch. 16, as amended)