§ 84-74.204. Purpose and intent.

(a)

The purpose of this chapter is to provide specific regulation to fairly and efficiently implement the Contra Costa County general plan policies for the Kensington Area so that future development recognizes the rights of property owners to improve the value and enjoyment of their property while minimizing impacts upon surrounding neighbors and not substantially impairing the value and enjoyment of their neighbors' property; maintains the community's property values; and promotes the general welfare, public health and safety.

(b)

It is a further purpose of this chapter to promote the community's values of preservation of views, light and solar access, privacy, parking, residential noise levels and compatibility with the neighborhood with regard to bulk and scale.

(c)

Features of a development that could influence these values include but are not limited to siting, size, bulk, building envelope, height, setbacks, relative scale, off-street parking spaces, window placement, artificial lighting and location of mechanical devices such as motors, fans and vents.

(Ord. 2004-46 § 2).