6-1-040 General Considerations

A. The Official Zoning Map as applied to a particular parcel shall guide the use and future development of all land within the corporate boundaries of the County. The size and design of lots, the nature of utilities, the design and improvement of streets, the type and intensity of land use, and the provisions for any facilities in any subdivision shall conform to the land uses as permitted in the Box Elder Land Use Development & Management Code, and other applicable ordinances. B. Trees, native land cover, natural watercourses, and topography shall be addressed in the subdivision design and preserved where possible. Trees to be removed shall be replaced within the subdivision on a one to one ratio. Subdivisions shall be so designed as to prevent excessive grading and scarring of the landscape in conformance with the Box Elder Land Use Development & Management Code. To assure road connections are considered in the design of new subdivisions, the subdivision shall consider, connect, and relate to, existing streets and their street widths, alignments and street names. C. Community facilities, such as parks, recreation areas, and transportation facilities shall be provided in the subdivision in accordance with the Box Elder Land Use Development & Management Code, and other applicable ordinances. This Code establishes procedures for the referral of information on proposed subdivisions to interested boards and other governmental agencies and utility companies, both private and public, so that the extension of community facilities and utilities may be accomplished in an orderly manner, coordinated with the development of this subdivision. In order to facilitate the acquisition of land areas required to implement this policy, the subdivider shall coordinate with the County to dedicate, grant easements over or otherwise reserve land for schools, parks, playgrounds, public ways, utility easements, and other public purposes. 6-1- 9