To encourage the tendency of retail development to cluster to the mutual advantage of both customers and merchants and thus to promote public convenience, prosperity and welfare.

To protect commercial development against the establishment of uses which would create hazards, offensive noise, vibrations, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare, and other objectionable influence.

To protect commercial development against congestion as far as is possible and appropriate in each area by limiting the bulk of buildings in relation to the land around them and to one another.