The “A” District has been established and shown on the zoning maps to minimize conversion of farm land to non-farm uses, to protect agricultural areas from urban encroachment, and to reduce conflicts over competing land uses. To regulate urban growth where it can be safely located and economically serviced by public facilities, such as roads, sanitary sewers, water lines, schools, police and fire protection, etc., through the rezoning process. The Area Plan Commission, in its review of a rezoning application from the “A” District to another use, shall evaluate the following before any recommendation is given to the applicable local legislative body:
(A) Degree of urbanization or present land use;
(B) Water: availability of supply relative to needs, quantity and quality;
(C) Liquid waste disposal: availability to expand municipal service, or suitability for septic systems;
(D) Roads, existing; increased design capacity, feasibility of physical expansion. Additional roads; functional road needs, and feasibility of construction;
(E) Adequate police and fire protection;
(F) Soils; substratum support, drainage, slope, stability, erosion and sedimentation; and
(G) Alternative land use. Best use for land relative to existing resource priorities on uses of land.
(Ord. 12-16, passed 8-8-12)