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Relevant Draft Avenues Community Plan Policies

  Policies
Section 2500
  • Plan densities Shall be limited to those consistent with Emergency Access Standards for Roadways in the County Fire Safe Regulations, Chapter 2.
Section 2500.6
  • The County should work with State Parks and Save the Redwoods League to protect agricultural soils for continued agricultural uses.
Section 2520
  • Subdivision shall occur in such a manner to protect prime agricultural soils including lot size modifications and / or the use of Combining Zone B7
  • Lands adjacent to agriculture designated lands shall be planned for uses compatible with agriculture.
  • The County shall maintain the existing agricultural lands through the application of agricultural zoning
  • The County shall encourage the use of Agricultural Preserve Contracts to Maintain agricultural uses in the Planning Area.
Section 3200
  • Support and encourage the formation of Neighborhood Emergency Services Teams (NEST) in Avenue communities.
  • Use Flood Plain (FP) zone and add Flood Hazard (F) as a combining zone to indicate by zoning where flooding is a likely event and therefore where development potential is constrained.
Section 3400
  • Parcels that contain sensitive habitat shall include measures for resource protection in the development plans.
Section 4200
  • New road construction or improvement shall be of sufficient width to accommodate emergency vehicles, and show consistency with County design standards and the County Fire Sage regulations
Section 4700
  • The County shall encourage the maintenance of mutual aid agreements among fire districts.
  • The County shall require that all new residential, commercial, & and industrial development in the Planning Area be served by an access way that can accommodate emergency vehicles.