development must address the different and contradictory needs that are derived from each of these aspects. This is why it requires detailed planning to provide appropriate solutions for all the needs of the community – both for residential buildings and for public areas. These six principles are present and implemented around the globe and serve as guidelines for the zoning and planning policies of most of the democratic countries in the world. These common standards seek to ensure that public power is exercised lawfully, fairly, rationally and in a non-discriminatory, participatory manner. These should be the goals of any liberal democratic country where all administrative decisions must serve the general interest and respect the fundamental rights of their citizens and residents. 13