(1) to provide for adequate light, air,
convenience of access, and safety from fire, flood, crime and other dangers;
(2) to reduce or prevent congestion in the public streets and
facilitate the use of all transportation modes;
(3) to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive and
harmonious community;
(4) to facilitate the provision of adequate police and fire protection,
disaster evacuation, civil defense, transportation, water, sewerage, flood protection,
schools, parks, forests, playgrounds, recreational facilities, airports and other public
requirements and to ensure the effective management and stewardship of the public
investment in same;
(5) to protect against destruction of or encroachment upon historic
areas;
(6) to protect against the following: overcrowding of land, undue
density of population in relation to community facilities, obstruction of light and air,
danger and congestion in travel and transportation, or loss of life, health, or property
from fire, flood, panic, or other dangers;
(7) to encourage economic development activities that provide desirable
employment and enlarge the tax base;
(8) to provide for the preservation of agricultural and forestal lands
and other lands of significance for the protection of the natural environment;
(9) to protect approach slopes and other safety areas of licensed
airports, including United States government and military air facilities;
(10) to promote affordable housing;
(11) to promote the proper use, management, and protection of sensitive
and unique lands that contribute positively to the economy of the region, and the
environmental quality of county lands and adjacent waters; and
(12) to protect the water resources of the county, including
groundwater, surface water, and those geological and ecological features that contribute
to water quality and quantity.