The "Special Long Island City Mixed Use District" established in this Resolution is designed to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the Long Island City community. These general goals include, among others, the following specific purposes:

1. to support the continuing growth of a mixed residential, commercial and industrial neighborhoods by permitting expansion and development of residential, commercial, community facility and light manufacturing uses where adequate environmental standards are assured;
2. to encourage the development of moderate to high density commercial uses within a compact transit-oriented area;
3. to establish and maintain walkable retail corridors in the neighborhood;
4. to enhance neighborhood economic diversity by broadening the range of housing choices for residents of varied incomes;
5. to promote the opportunity for people to work in the vicinity of their residences;
6. to maintain and establish physical and visual public access to and along the waterfront;
7. to retain jobs within New York City;
8. to provide an opportunity for the improvement of Long Island City; and
9. to promote the most desirable use of land and thus conserve the value of land and buildings and thereby protect City tax revenues.