Sec. 38-3. Purposes.
The broad purposes of the Zoning Ordinance are to protect and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to implement the policies of the City of Monterey General Plan. More specifically, the Zoning Ordinance is intended to:
A.Provide a precise guide for the physical development of the city in order to:
1.Preserve the character and quality of residential neighborhoods;
2.Foster convenient, harmonious, and workable relationships among land uses;
3.Achieve progressively the arrangement of land uses described in the General Plan;
B.Conserve and enhance the city’s architectural and cultural resources;
C.Conserve and enhance key visual features of Monterey’s setting, including the shoreline, creeks, and undeveloped hillsides, consistent with the General Plan;
D.Ensure the provision of adequate open space for light, air, and fire safety;
E.Permit the development of office, commercial, industrial, and related land uses that are consistent with the General Plan in order to strengthen the city’s economic base;
F.Promote the economic stability of existing land uses that are consistent with the General Plan and protect them from intrusions by inharmonious or harmful land uses;
G.Prevent population from exceeding limits in the General Plan;
H.Require the provision of adequate off-street parking and loading facilities, and promote a safe, effective traffic circulation system;
I.Ensure that service demands of new development will not exceed the capacities of existing streets, utilities, or public services; and
J.Provide for review of the appearance of new development to preserve the beauty of the city.