Development standards are intended to promote site planning and design which will ensure that new land divisions and development will:

- Maintain the character of the built-up area through required dimensional standards.

- Promote options for privacy for neighboring properties.

- Maintain light, air, separation for fire protection and access for fire fighting.

- Maintain and enhance the building scale & relationship between structures of the existing built-up area.

- Provide adequate flexibility to allow development which is compatible with the existing neighborhood, fits the topography of the site and allows architectural diversity.