18.125.010 Purpose.
The purposes of this chapter are to allow for consistent evaluation of land use applications and to protect nearby properties from the possible effects of such requests by:
(1) Providing clear criteria on which to base a decision;
(2) Recognizing the effects of unique circumstances upon the development potential of a property;
(3) Avoiding the granting of special privileges;
(4) Avoiding development, which may be unnecessarily detrimental to neighboring properties;
(5) Requiring that the design, scope and intensity of development is in keeping with the physical aspects of a site and adopted land use policies for the area; and
(6) Providing criteria, which emphasize protection of the general character of neighborhoods. (Ord. 42-02 § 2 (21A.44.010))