31.06.080 Public facilities and services – Policies.
(1) Schools.
(a) Expansion of existing school facilities should be encouraged within the Forks urban growth area where public facilities and services (e.g., water, sewer, transportation, fire and police) can be provided in an efficient manner.
(b) School facilities necessary to support development should be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy and use, or a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements within six years without decreasing current service levels below established minimum standards.
(c) The County, City of Forks, State of Washington and the Quillayute Valley School District should work cooperatively to identify funding sources needed for improvements to school facilities caused by new development.
(2) Water.
(a) Public water systems should be provided within designated urban growth areas, rural centers, and tourist commercial areas. Public or municipal water systems (i.e., PUD and the City of Forks) should be limited in rural lands to those areas that can demonstrate water quantity limitations, water quality problems or hydraulic continuity to rivers and streams.
(b) Extension or existence of public water service in designated rural areas or resource lands shall not result in or be justification for higher density than that anticipated by a regional or subarea comprehensive plan.
(c) Level of service and facility standards should be developed by the water service provider, with standards set based on expected land use densities established by this Plan.
(d) Water systems necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy and use.
(3) Sewer. Please see County-wide Comprehensive Plan policies for specific reference to sanitary waste disposal within and outside of urban growth areas.
(4) Parks and Recreation.
(a) Identify and provide for increased recreational and public access opportunities to natural resource lands and water where appropriate.
(b) Encourage further development of public access to freshwater areas, particularly the Quillayute, Sol Duc, Bogachiel and Calawah Rivers.
(c) Methods of ensuring public access to public lands should be developed that do not adversely impact private land owners and commercial forestry operations.
(d) Parks and recreational facilities necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development as identified in the County Capital Facilities Plan, as now or hereafter amended.
(5) Fire Protection and Suppression. Fire protection and suppression facilities in urban areas should receive first priority. Fire flow (e.g., fire hydrants) in rural areas should not be required of new development or extension of public water systems except for commercial/industrial uses and public facilities.
(6) Other Governmental Services.
(a) Clallam County and other governmental service providers should continually monitor the population growth, age and other demographic characteristics of the population to determine the need for new or expanded services.
(b) Clallam County should work cooperatively with the City of Forks in pursuing a suitable location for a County courthouse annex should the need arise.
(c) Clallam County should actively pursue electronic networking technology as an alternative means of providing extension of public services and expanding the availability of governmental resources to the residents of the West End.