A. Provide clear objectives for the planning and design of development projects in Anacortes.

B. Preserve and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Anacortes.

C. Promote and accomplish the goals, policies, and objectives of the Anacortes comprehensive plan.

D. Preserve and enhance the historic resources and character of the central business district.

E. Ensure that new multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial development is of high quality and appropriate to Anacortes’s character and context.

F. Promote increased pedestrian, bicycling, and transit use in commercial and multifamily areas.

G. Enhance the livability of residential developments.

H. Enhance the public’s physical and visual access to the water.

I. Increase awareness of design considerations among the citizens of Anacortes.

J. Maintain and enhance property values within Anacortes. (Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019)