A. Protect the public health, safety and welfare by preventing adverse impacts of development;

B. Preserve and protect critical areas as identified by the Washington State Growth Management Act by regulating development within and adjacent to them;

C. Mitigate unavoidable impacts to critical areas by regulating alterations in and adjacent to critical areas;

D. Prevent adverse cumulative impacts to wetlands, streams, shoreline environments, and fish and wildlife habitat;

E. Protect the public and public resources and facilities from injury, loss of life, property damage or financial loss due to flooding, erosion, landslides, soils subsidence or steep slope failure;

F. Implement the goals, policies, guidelines and requirements of the city of Monroe comprehensive plan and the Washington State Growth Management Act; and

G. Establish review procedures for development proposals in and adjacent to wetlands. (Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))