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Paradise Helicopters Special Permit Application <br />In addition, the loss of this amount of agricultural land, which is isolated from roadway <br />access, will not obviate or be in conflict with the agricultural goals and policies of the <br />{General Plan nor remove any active or potentially active agricultural lands from the <br />County's agricultural land inventory. <br />Impacts to Surrounding Area and Character <br />The desired use would not adversely affect surrounding property. The area is abandoned <br />because of lava inundation to the subdivision and roadway access points. There are no <br />other residences within 2 -miles of the subject property. Should the eruption activity cease <br />in the future and subdivision roadways are cleared so that residents could again inhabit <br />this subdivision, the Planning Commission could reconsider the impacts of this activity <br />on this parcel. The nature of the proposed use is such that no vehicular traffic will be <br />generated. <br />Burdens-U12oPublic gEn,cies <br />The use would not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide reads and streets, <br />sewers, water, drainage, school improvements, police or fire protection. <br />Water is provided to the site by rainfall and the use of catchment for the residence. No <br />water service is required or requested for the Special Permit operation. No utilities are <br />required for the helicopter landing area. No sewer or drainage improvements are required <br />by the proposed use. The area is not affected by drainageways or flood plains as <br />designated on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), which is administered by the <br />Department of Public works. <br />No vehicular traffic is associated with the proposed use. There will be no increase in <br />population that would impact school services or operations. The proposed use will not <br />generate the need for additional police, fire or other public agency services. <br />12 <br />