This chapter is adopted in furtherance of the Comprehensive Plan of the City. It is hereby declared that the regulations contained in this chapter are necessary for the protection and preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare in accordance with the standards established by the state of Washington, Chapter 58.17 RCW, and established by the City of Bellevue to prevent the overcrowding of land; to lessen congestion in the streets and highways; to promote effective use of land; to promote safe and convenient travel by the public on streets and highways; to provide for adequate light and air; to facilitate adequate provision for water, sewerage, stormwater drainage, parks and recreation areas, sites for schools and school grounds and other public requirements; to provide for proper ingress and egress; to provide for the expeditious review and approval of proposed subdivisions which conform to zoning standards and local plans and policies; to adequately provide for the housing and commercial needs of the community; to protect critical areas and critical area buffers as designated in Part 20.25H LUC; and to require uniform monumenting of land subdivisions and conveyance by accurate legal description. (Ord. 5682, 6-26-06, § 1; Ord. 3937, 7-18-88)