The purpose and intent of this chapter is to provide a procedure by which the city may summarily zone or rezone property or summarily grant variances from the building, housing, zoning and other codes, ordinances and regulations of the city in connection with the development, construction, and sale of prototype or experimental housing by the federal agency or its contractors on sites situated within the limits of the city. The procedures established herein shall be liberally construed to effectuate the above-described purpose and intent. (Prior code § 52.01.101)