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

PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES, Chapter 5New development is generally responsible for providing for theextensions of the services it requires. The policies in this section alsoseek to identify funding methods for new facilities and services asnew development occurs, and to consider how the ongoingmaintenance and operations of these facilities will be funded toensure that operational levels do not decline.GOAL 5.ATo ensure the timely development of public facilities and services,the maintenance of specified service levels for public facilities, andthat adopted facility and service standards are achieved andmaintained through the use of equitable funding methods.POLICIES5.A.1. Where new development requires the construction of newpublic facilities, new development shall fund its fair share ofthe construction of those facilities.5.A.2. The City shall ensure through the development reviewprocess that adequate public facilities and services areavailable to serve new development. The City shall notapprove new development where existing facilities areinadequate unless the following conditions are met:a. The applicant can demonstrate that all necessary publicfacilities will be installed or adequately financed(through fees or other means); andb. The facility improvements are consistent with applicablemaster or facility plans adopted by the City.5.A.3. The City shall require development proposals to includeplans for development and financing of public facilities andservices.5.A.4. The City shall prepare and annually review public facilitymaster plans, and every five years update the plans to ensurecompliance with appropriate State and Federal laws, use ofmodern and cost-effective technologies, and compatibilitywith current land use policy.5.A.5. Through fiscal revenues generated by new development, theCity shall expand, as needed, general government services(e.g., City administrative services) in connection with newdevelopment.Wheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 5-2July 11, 2006