§ 21-3. General purpose of chapter.

(a)

It shall be the policy of the city to cooperate with subdividers of property to promote sound planning in the subdivision of land in order to prevent errors in platting rather than have the city be required to make expensive future corrections. The rules and regulations, as set forth in this chapter, have been made after careful study by the planning and zoning commission and the city council of existing local conditions and the desirable future of modern subdivision planning principles as recommended by the city staff and consultants and as followed by other progressive cities in this state and this general locality.

(b)

It is not the desire nor the intent of the city council or the planning commission to regiment the design of subdivisions of property in the city and its environs, but rather to recommend the utilization, to the fullest possible extent, of good sound modern subdivision planning principles. It is intended that as much freedom as possible be allowed the individual owners and subdividers in the design and ultimate development of new subdivisions so they will contribute to the community new residential neighborhoods with individuality and character and, at the same time, provide for sufficient and adequate major and secondary traffic thoroughfares, public utilities, parks, playgrounds and other public grounds that may be required. It is also intended by this chapter to preserve the integrity of the plans for the city which have been formulated and to meet the provisions of the zoning ordinance which is designed and intended to stabilize and protect the established pattern of the best land usage of all property within and to be ultimately added to the city.

(c)

It is suggested that each owner or subdivider of land confer with the city staff before preparing the preliminary plat of his proposed subdivision and secure a copy of the rules and regulations governing subdivisions of land so that he may become thoroughly familiar with the city's subdivision requirements and policies and with the features, provisions and recommendations of the various plans for the city that may relate to and have effect upon the general area in which the proposed subdivision is situated.

(Code 1965, § 21A-3)