The purpose of this chapter is to advance the purposes and intent of Chapter 58.17 RCW; namely, to “regulate the subdivision of land and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare in accordance with standards established by the state to prevent the overcrowding of land; to lessen congestion in the streets and highways; to promote effective use of land; to promote safe and convenient travel by the public on streets and highways; to provide for adequate light and air; to facilitate adequate provision for water, sewerage, parks and recreation areas, sites for schools and school grounds and other public requirements; to provide for proper ingress and egress; to provide for the expeditious review and approval of proposed subdivisions which conform to zoning standards and local plans and policies; to adequately provide for the housing and commercial needs of the citizens of the state; and to require uniform monumenting of land subdivisions and conveyancing by accurate legal description.

This chapter seeks to ensure that the subdivision and development of land is accomplished in a thoughtful and orderly manner. This section seeks to balance the ability to develop private property with the public interest in ensuring that any such development does not adversely affect the community, the environment, or surrounding land uses. [Ord. 591 § 10, 2015.]