1. Principle 1: Land Use LawComply with state planning requirements.

2. Principle 2: Historical Development PatternsRespect existing land use and development patterns and build from them.

3. Principle 3: Hazards and Natural ResourcesAvoid development in areas of known hazards or natural resources.

4. Principle 4: Cost of Urban ServicesConsider the availability and cost of providing urban services to new development.

5. Principle 5: DensityAdopt policies that allow the market to increase densities, and push it to do so in some instances.

6. Principle 6: Traditional DevelopmentConsistent with Principles 4 and 5, allow and encourage development that meets the principles of “smart growth.”

7. Principle 7: UGB ExpansionsContain urban expansion within natural and physical boundaries, to the extent possible. (Ord. 5098 §1 (Appx. D), December 8, 2020)