Purposes
The general purposes of the residential, or LDR (low-density residential) and RM (multifamily residential), zones are:
A. To provide for areas of residential uses at a range of densities consistent with public health and safety and the adopted comprehensive plan;
B. Any growth or development should strive to preserve for itself and its neighbors the following values:
1. Light (including direct sunlight),
2. Privacy,
3. Views, open spaces, shorelines and other natural features,
4. Freedom from air, water, noise and visual pollution;
C. To provide for community facilities which complement residential areas and benefit from a residential environment;
D. To minimize traffic congestion and avoid the overloading of utilities by relating the size and density of new buildings to the land around them, the capacity of nearby streets, and the availability of utilities;
E. To protect residential uses from hazards and nuisances, such as fire, explosion, noxious fumes and noise, odor, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat, glare, and heavy truck traffic, which may result from other, more intense, land uses. [Ord. 4397 § 2 (Exh. B), 2025].
Purposes
The general purposes of the residential, or LDR (low-density residential) and RM (multifamily residential), zones are:
A. To provide for areas of residential uses at a range of densities consistent with public health and safety and the adopted comprehensive plan;
B. Any growth or development should strive to preserve for itself and its neighbors the following values:
1. Light (including direct sunlight),
2. Privacy,
3. Views, open spaces, shorelines and other natural features,
4. Freedom from air, water, noise and visual pollution;
C. To provide for community facilities which complement residential areas and benefit from a residential environment;
D. To minimize traffic congestion and avoid the overloading of utilities by relating the size and density of new buildings to the land around them, the capacity of nearby streets, and the availability of utilities;
E. To protect residential uses from hazards and nuisances, such as fire, explosion, noxious fumes and noise, odor, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat, glare, and heavy truck traffic, which may result from other, more intense, land uses. [Ord. 4397 § 2 (Exh. B), 2025].