§ 160A-383. Purposes in view.
§ 160A‑383. Purposes inview.
Zoning regulations shall bemade in accordance with a comprehensive plan. When adopting or rejecting anyzoning amendment, the governing board shall also approve a statement describingwhether its action is consistent with an adopted comprehensive plan and anyother officially adopted plan that is applicable, and briefly explaining whythe board considers the action taken to be reasonable and in the publicinterest. That statement is not subject to judicial review.
The planning board shalladvise and comment on whether the proposed amendment is consistent with anycomprehensive plan that has been adopted and any other officially adopted planthat is applicable. The planning board shall provide a written recommendationto the governing board that addresses plan consistency and other matters asdeemed appropriate by the planning board, but a comment by the planning boardthat a proposed amendment is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan shall notpreclude consideration or approval of the proposed amendment by the governingboard.
Zoning regulations shall bedesigned to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. To thatend, the regulations may address, among other things, the following publicpurposes: to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding ofland; to avoid undue concentration of population; to lessen congestion in thestreets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and dangers; and to facilitate theefficient and adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools,parks, and other public requirements. The regulations shall be made withreasonable consideration, among other things, as to the character of thedistrict and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conservingthe value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of landthroughout such city. (1923, c. 250, s. 3; C.S., s. 2776(t); 1971, c. 698, s. 1; 2005‑426,s. 7(a); 2006‑259, s. 28.)