The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the division of land and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare in accordance with standards established by the state (Chapter 58.17 RCW) and city; to promote orderly development and the efficient use of land; to provide a range of housing options that may not be possible through a traditional single-family subdivision; to provide for adequate light and air; to provide for adequate provisions for water, sewer, fire protection, parks and recreation areas, sites for school and school grounds and other public requirements; to provide safe and efficient vehicular access; to facilitate nonvehicular travel modes; to provide safe pedestrian routes to local schools; to provide for the expeditious review and approval of developments that may require a division, redivision, alteration, vacation or a boundary line adjustment of land; to adequately provide for the housing and commercial needs of the citizens of the city; to promote design that is compatible with the natural environment; to implement the comprehensive plan; and to require uniform monumenting of land and conveyancing by accurate legal description. (Ord. 3774-20 § 5(L) (Exh. 3), 2020.)