The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Weston, Connecticut, hereby adopts these regulations in furtherance of the Town’s adopted comprehensive plan of development and in accordance with the purposes, authority and requirements of Chapter 124 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, as amended, more particularly described as follows:
A. 
To guide the future growth and development of the Town in accordance with a comprehensive plan designed to promote the most beneficial and convenient relationship among the residential, commercial and public areas within the Town, considering the appropriateness of the various uses in each area, and the suitability of each area for such uses, as indicated by existing conditions and trends in development.
B. 
To provide adequate light, air and privacy; secure safety from fire and other dangers; and prevent overcrowding of the land and undue concentration of population.
C. 
To protect the character and the social and economic stability of all parts of the Town, and to ensure that all development shall be orderly and beneficial.
D. 
To protect and conserve the value of land throughout the Town and the value of the buildings appropriate to the various zones established by these regulations.
E. 
To bring about the gradual conformity of the uses of land and buildings throughout the Town to the adopted comprehensive plan of development, and to minimize conflicts among the uses of the land and buildings.
F. 
To promote the most beneficial relation between the uses of land and buildings and the circulation of traffic throughout the Town, having particular regard to the avoidance of congestion in the roads and the provision of safe and convenient traffic access appropriate to the various uses of land and buildings throughout the Town.
G. 
To aid in providing a guide for public policy and action in the efficient provision of public facilities and services, and for private enterprise in building development, investment, and other economic activity relating to uses of land and buildings throughout the Town.
H. 
To encourage development commensurate with the availability and capacity of public facilities and services, thereby facilitating adequate provision for transportation, water, schools, parks and other public requirements.
I. 
To prevent the pollution of ponds and streams, safeguard the water table and encourage the wise use and sound management of natural resources throughout the Town in order to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the community and the value of the land.