The City Council finds and declares:
(A) (1) The city is a city with unique characteristics, fine examples of Victorian architectural design, plus dynamic natural features.
(2) It is these characteristics which attract a significant number of visitors to the city and which enhance the quality of life of the permanent residents.
(B) All of these factors constitute an important economic base for the city.
(C) The appearance of buildings, structures and the land, as visible from public streets, places and ways, has a material and substantial relationship to property values and the taxable value of property in the city.
(D) To protect the economic welfare of the community, it is the policy of the City Council to protect, maintain and enhance the social and economic values created by past and present investments in the community by requiring all future development to respect these traditions and require that all buildings and structures placed on the land respect the natural land forms and become a compatible part of the total community environment.
(E) The policy will be furthered by assigning to the Planning Commission the task of developing appropriate standards and guidelines for the use of persons planning future development and advising and assisting developers, the Technical Advisory Committee and other city staff in applying the standards.
(`61 Code, § 7.2) (Ord. 658, passed 12-2-1980; Am. Ord. 768, passed 9-2-1986; Am. Ord. 846, passed 8-4-1992)