The Land Development Code is adopted for the following reasons:
(A) To protect and promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community of the City of Sunset Valley;
(B) To ensure the safe, orderly, and healthful development and expansion of the City of Sunset Valley, in accordance with and pursuant to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Sunset Valley;
(C) To maintain the environmental balance of the area;
(D) To conserve, develop, protect, and utilize natural resources, as appropriate and consistent with the public welfare and interest;
(E) To prevent the overcrowding of land and avoid undue concentration of population;
(F) To lessen congestion in the streets and provide convenient, safe, and efficient circulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and enable emergency vehicles to safely and speedily reach their destinations;
(G) To facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, wastewater, schools, parks, and other public requirements;
(H) To secure safety from fire, flooding, panic, and other dangers;
(I) To provide adequate light and clean air;
(J) To promote tranquility and the preservation of the rustic character of the flora and fauna within the city's jurisdiction.
(K) To promote economic development through an efficient and practical means by which development can proceed in compliance with the provisions of the Land Development Code and other applicable laws; and
(L) To protect the Edwards Aquifer and the city's drinking water supply and prevent excessive pollutant loadings in creeks.