General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES, Chapter 5Responsibility:City CouncilCity ManagerFire ChiefTime Frame: FY 2006-20075.14. The City shall include a new fire station and water storagefacilities on the west side of SR 65 in the CapitalImprovement Program.Responsibility:City CouncilCity ManagerFire ChiefTime Frame: FY 2006-20075.15. The City shall update the plan for fire protection servicesincluding the location of fire stations based on futuredevelopment trends. The City shall incorporate necessaryservice equipment and facilities in the InfrastructureFinancing Plan.Responsibility:City CouncilCity ManagerFire ChiefTime Frame: FY 2006-2007GAS AND ELECTRICUTILITIESGas and electrical utilities are important for future residential andeconomic growth in Wheatland. Although provided by privateutility companies, most of these services are critical for existing andnew development. These facilities should be sited carefully tominimize health hazards and negative aesthetic impact. Existingoverhead lines in older parts of the city are unsightly.GOAL 5.ITo promote adequate levels of utility services provided by privatecompanies and to ensure that these are constructed in a fashion thatminimize their negative effects on surrounding development.POLICIES5.I.1.The City shall communicate its major development planswith utility companies and coordinate planning of facilityextensions.Wheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 5-14July 11, 2006