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4 Environmental Analysis <br /> 4.11 Land Use and Planning <br /> Policy 218: The County shall allow development and expansion of public facilities (e.g., <br /> parks and recreational facilities; schools; child care facilities; police, fire, and emergency <br /> medical facilities; solid waste, water, storm drainage, flood control, subregional facilities; <br /> utilities etc.) in appropriate locations inside and outside the Urban Growth Boundary <br /> consistent with the policies and Land Use Diagram of the East County Area Plan. <br /> Goal: To ensure the prompt and efficient provision of police, fire, and emergency medical <br /> facility and service needs. <br /> Policy 243: The County shall require new developments to pay their fair share of the costs <br /> for providing police, fire, and emergency medical services and facilities. <br /> Policy 244: The County shall require that new developments are designed to maximize <br /> safety and security and minimize fire hazard risks to life and property. <br /> Policy 253: The County shall approve new development only upon verification that an <br /> adequate, long-term, sustainable, clearly identified water supply will be provided to serve <br /> the development, including in times of drought. <br /> Policy 254: The County shall encourage Zone 7 and local water retailers to require new <br /> development to pay the full cost of securing, conveying, and storing new sources of water. <br /> Policy 275: The County shall condition the approval of new development on verification <br /> that adequate wastewater treatment and export and/or reclamation capacity exists to <br /> serve the development. <br /> Goal: To provide efficient and cost-effective utilities. <br /> Policy 285: The County shall facilitate the provision of adequate gas and electric service <br /> and facilities to serve existing and future needs while minimizing noise, electromagnetic, <br /> and visual impacts on existing and future residents. <br /> Policy 286: The County shall work with PG&E to design and locate appropriate expansion <br /> of gas and electric systems. <br /> Policy 287: The County shall require new developments to locate utility lines <br /> underground, whenever feasible. <br /> Environmental Health and Safety <br /> Policy 294: The County shall require new development projects to include traffic and air <br /> pollutant reduction measures to help attain air quality standards. For non-residential <br /> projects, these measures could include Transportation Demand Management programs <br /> such as ridesharing and transit promotion; for residential projects, these measures could <br /> include site plan features to reduce traffic trip generation such as mixed use development <br /> and transit-oriented development. <br /> Policy 296: The County shall review the cumulative impact of proposed projects for their <br /> potential effect on air quality conditions. <br /> Griffith Battery Energy Storage Project 4.11-14 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 <br /> Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023 <br />