In order to promote, coordinate and secure orderly, efficient, economical and consistent development, plans and improvements, plan lines for the reservation of future rights-of-way are hereby adopted in order:
(A) To provide for the systematic execution of the circulation element of the General Plan of the county, by designating the precise location of planned rights-of-way and limiting the location of structures with respect to planned rights-of-way;
(B) To assist in providing a definite plan of development for the county and to guide, control and regulate the future growth of the county;
(C) To serve as a general guide for the development of streets and highways and public transportation facilities;
(D) To provide a comprehensive guide for capital outlay on street and highway improvements in the county;
(E) To provide an authentic source of information as to the development of the county for present and prospective residents and investors therein;
(F) To reserve areas for future widening, extension or creation of streets, highways and public transportation facilities or space for future pedestrian ways, vision clearance, fire and police emergency access, access to property and for other essential public services; and
(G) To obviate the menace to the public safety and the damage to property values resulting from inadequate provision for traffic thoroughfares.
(1966 Code, § 12B-2) (Ord. 292, § 2)