14.230.010 Purpose.
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The purpose of the General Design Standards is to:
A. Provide for design standards for the rest of the City outside of the Historic District, Pilchuck District, and Midtown District;
B. Build on Snohomish’s rich heritage;
C. Emphasize buildings, landscaping, and small town appeal, not parking and signs;
D. Maintain the scale and texture of development;
E. Support pedestrian movement and the use of transit and bicycles;
F. Encourage creative designs for sites and buildings;
G. Allow for infill development that is sensitive to its context;
H. Implement the Comprehensive Plan; and
I. Stimulate business and property investment. (Ord. 2419, 2021)