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Policies o Appropriately zoned lands shall be allocated as the demand for multiple residential dwellings increases. These areas shall be allocated with respect to places of employment, shopping facilities, educational, recreational and cultural facilities, and public facilities and utilities. Standards o Areas shall be protected from incompatible uses by transition zones. o Provide adequate access to arterial streets, shopping facilities, schools, employment centers, and other services. O Development shall not be permitted in natural hazard areas unless proper on-site improvements are provided. o Development shall be located in areas where public utilities can be economically provided at a level of adequate to meet the demand for the concentrated service. Discussion The requested RS-15 zoning is consistent with the goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan document. For one, it will provide limited short-term economic opportunities largely through the construction of any improvements required for the residential development. Relatedly, longer-term opportunities could be created largely in providing the social support (housing) needed to sustain a strong economy. Furthermore, the project should add sustained revenues to the County and State coffers. The project intends to be energy conscious through the use and/or encouragement of solar energy and design features to take advantage of wind patterns. Maintaining and improving the quality of the environment is important to the success of this project. The General Plan identifies five (5) areas of environmental concerns - air pollution, water quality, soil pollution, solid waste disposal, and noise pollution. As proposed, the project would not be violative of any of those objectives. Aside from vehicular transmission, air pollution associated with the project should be negligible. All wastewater systems would he disposed off in a State approved septic system. This should be 12