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UTILITIES <br />Providing adequate utilities is one of the most costly components of a land development project. Selecting <br />a site where utilities currently exist, or are near the site and require short extensions and /or minimal <br />enhancement, will provide significant cost savings. <br />1. Give priority to sites already served by public utilities. Existing utilities should have adequate capacity <br />to serve the desired school population. Necessary utilities include potable public water, sanitary sewer, <br />natural gas, power, phone, broadband /fiber optic, and cable television. <br />2. Site should not be adjacent to major electric power transmission lines. <br />PUBLIC SAFETY <br />Selecting a site near an existing emergency response facility will greatly improve the response times to the <br />school. However, these emergency facilities should not be located too close to the school as they can pose <br />as a significant noise impact and distraction. Furthermore, noise, odors, and air quality should be studied <br />near a potential school site to make sure conflict from area industry or agriculture will not have adverse <br />impacts on the school facility. <br />1. Site should be located within a reasonable response time of fire, emergency medical, and police main <br />station or substation. <br />2. Avoid sites that are in close proximity to high intensity uses that could adversely impact the learning <br />environment. Avoid ormitigate distractions from noise, light ornoxious /offensive odors from area agriculture <br />or industrial facilities. <br />Top Right: An example of major <br />power transmission lines. <br />Middle Right: Police, fire, and EMS <br />need to be able to respond in <br />reasonably short periods of time. <br />Bottom Right: Schools should not <br />be located on sites that could <br />be impacted by adjacent or <br />nearby large scale agricultural <br />operations. <br />PAGE 05 <br />Attachment number 1 SITE SELECTION <br />F -10 Page 189 <br />