A. Impact: Major development shall be evaluated to determine its impact on the quality of public services, facilities or programs provided to the general community, or portions thereof. It is the policy of the County to ensure that the financial integrity of existing County and/or special service district programs is not jeopardized by over extension, inadequately or poorly phased use levels or lack of revenue base as a result of new development. Any adverse impacts caused by the development shall be minimized.
B. Traffic Volume: No development shall cause the traffic volume on any public road or intersection thereon, affected by the proposed subdivision, to fall below the design capacity of the roadway, as measured by the "Highway Capacity Manual" (Transportation Research Board, Special Report 209, 1985).
C. Fire Hazard: Any development that, due to size, building materials or proximity to vegetation, presents an unusual fire hazard which is beyond the firefighting capability of the fire district within which it is located is inappropriate and will not be approved by the County.
D. Remote Locations: Development in remote locations that will adversely and unreasonably affect the firefighting or emergency service capability of a fire district or special service district within which it is located to provide adequate service to the majority of the people located within the district, is inappropriate and will not be approved by the County.
E. Locked Gates On Private Roads: Residential development, with private roads providing direct access to residential properties, will not be approved if there is a locked gate at the entrance to the residential property unless the developer/owner has made prior arrangements with the County Sheriff and fire district for emergency access to the property. (Ord. 708, 12-10-2008)