16.18.010 Intent.
It is the intent of this chapter to:
A. Enhance the residential quality of the city by providing a high standard of development for residential areas of high density;
B. Designate certain areas where high density residential development may be located;
C. Make high density residential developments available to those persons who may prefer such housing because of personal or financial circumstances;
D. Permit the highest acceptable density in strategic locations along arterials as a means of achieving more opportunity for mass transit;
E. Guide high density residential development to those areas where:
1. Public sewers are in place prior to residential building construction,
2. Where sewers can be extended at minimal cost to the city, or
3. Along moderate and high density transportation corridors as designated by the Regional Transportation Plan to enhance and promote mass transit opportunities;
F. Guide development of residential areas in such manner as to encourage and plan for the availability of public services and community facilities such as utilities, police and fire protection, streets, schools, parks and recreation;
G. Preserve within developments open space and related amenities. (Ord. 1024 §32, 1995; Ord. 583 §2.14(A), 1980).