This chapter is intended to provide adequate service and utilities, safe convenient access, a desirable and attractive living environment through good subdivision and development design, and utilizing development standards directed toward reasonable costs for initial development and continuing maintenance including the following:
(A) The proper location and width of streets, building setback lines, open spaces, recreational areas and public lands;
(B) The avoidance of conditions which would lead to the creation of blighted areas;
(C) The avoidance of overcrowding of population and congestion of vehicular traffic;
(D) The manner in which streets, public areas and lands are to be graded and improved, and the extent to which water, sewer, storm water and other utility service are to be provided and the functional adequacy of such utility services;
(E) The provision of adequate space for traffic for utility facilities; access of emergency apparatus; control of the number, spacing, type and design of access points to existing or future streets; minimum width, depth, and area of lots; light and air; and a proper distribution of population; and
(F) Assessing and protecting the community from the developmental impact on the city of a proposed development.
(Ord. 3319, passed 2-22-2005)