A. Provide special protection to the unique and irreplaceable San Francisco Bay shoreline ecology, including, but not limited to, seasonal ponds, wetlands, mudflats, meadows, beaches, marshes, creeks, and tidelands;

B. Protect the open space and enhance the recreational uses and low density character of the entire waterfront area;

C. Protect and preserve views from the waterfront to the rest of the City, and from the rest of the City to the waterfront;

D. Guarantee and maximize access to the shoreline area by citizens of Berkeley and the state of California and guarantee that a continuous shoreline corridor or esplanade at least one hundred feet wide shall be dedicated to the public for access by pedestrians, the disabled, and bicyclists; provided, however, that such access shall not damage the delicate ecology of the area; and

E. Ensure that any development in the waterfront area occurs in a prudent manner, while protecting the City’s residents from overly dense urban development in areas which are ecologically fragile and/or irreplaceable. (Ord. 5788-NS § 2, 1986)