A.
These regulations are designed to serve the general purposes of promoting
the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Town of Potsdam.
B.
In particular, these regulations are intended to:
(1)
Guide the future growth and development of the Town of Potsdam in
accordance with a Comprehensive Plan.
(2)
Protect the character and the social and economic stability of all
parts of the Town and ensure that all development shall be orderly
and beneficial.
(3)
Protect and conserve the value of buildings and land in the various
districts established by this chapter.
(4)
Minimize conflicts among the uses of land and buildings.
(5)
Promote the most beneficial relation between the uses of land and
buildings and the circulation of traffic throughout the Town, having
particular regard to avoiding congestion in the streets and provision
of safe and convenient traffic access appropriate to the various uses
of land and buildings throughout the Town.
(6)
Serve as a guide for public policy and action in the efficient provision
of public facilities and services and for private building development
and other activity relating to uses of land and buildings throughout
the Town of Potsdam.
(7)
Prevent the pollution of streams and groundwater, safeguard water
resources and encourage the wise use and sound management of natural
resources throughout the Town of Potsdam in order to preserve the
integrity, stability and beauty of the community and the values of
the land.
