In addition to the goals listed in the preamble and general
intent, the districts established in these regulations are in accordance
with the community goals and land use policies as described in the
Bridgeton Master Plan and are intended to achieve the following:
A. To provide sufficient space, appropriately located, for residential
development to meet the housing needs of the present and expected
future population of the City within the range of dwelling types and
densities anticipated.
B. To assure light, air and privacy, as far as possible, by controlling
the spacing and height of buildings and other structures.
C. To protect residential areas against hazards of fire, offensive noise,
vibration, smoke, odors, glare or other objectionable influences.
D. To prevent congestion, as far as possible, by regulating the density
of population and the bulk of buildings, and by providing for sufficient
off-street parking.
E. To protect residential neighborhoods, as much as possible, from heavy
or through traffic.
F. To provide public and private educational, recreational, health and
similar facilities to serve the needs of residents while mitigating
potential negative impacts and incompatible land uses.
G. To promote the most desirable use of land and direction of building
development in accord with a well-considered plan, to promote stable
residential development, to protect the character of any district
and its peculiar suitability for particular residential uses, to conserve
the value of land and buildings and to protect the City tax revenues.
H. To promote residential home ownership and conversion of multifamily
residences back to single-family dwellings.