A. Establishes an interconnected logical framework comprised of the streets, utilities, parks and lots that are created in a manner that allows for any development or redevelopment with a defined system of streets, blocks, and lots that front either public or private streets, or alternative layouts as defined within Section 146-4.5 (Access and Connectivity);

B. Ensures that all development is served by necessary infrastructure services, including utilities, transportation, storm drainage, public safety, parks and open space and community facilities;

C. Promotes good civic design and arrangement that improves, the layout, form, and relationship between sites, buildings, lots, natural features, parks and open space and rights-of-way;

D. Avoids premature division of land that by its permanence may negatively impact the long-term development patterns or adjacent land areas;

E. Encourages the most efficient development of land by analyzing adjacencies and identifying both on and off-site infrastructure improvements;

F. Ensures that each parcel of land sold for development has sufficient size, shape, and utilities with access to public streets to function for its intended purpose;

G. Provides healthy options for physical activity and clearly defines multi-modal connections for economic and employment viability; and

H. Promotes human health, economic vitality, safety, and welfare of the community both within larger developments and on individual lots through the careful organization of land, infrastructure, parks and open space that respect and are integrated into their context. (Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)