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~~~ ITEM ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES (a) PURPOSE AND INTENT (1) To ensure that Public Facilities needed to support new development meet or exceed the Level of Service standazds established herein. (2) To ensure that no applications for development approval aze approved which would cause a reduction in the levels of service for any Public Facilities below the Adopted Level of Service established in this Section; (3) To ensure that adequate Public Facilities needed to support new development aze available concurrent with the impacts of such development; (4) To establish uniform procedures for the review of development applications subject to the standards and requirements of this Section; (5) To facilitate implementation of goals and policies set forth in the Comprehensive Plan and any applicable Area Plan relating to adequacy of Public Facilities and Level of Service standazds; and (6) To ensure that all applicable legal standards and criteria aze properly incorporated in these procedures and requirements. (b) SECONDARY BENEFITS (1) Provide reasonable student enrollment projections. (2) Regulate student enrollment growth'spikes.' (3) Act as a school needs projection tool. (4) Create a stronger link between the School Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and facility needs. (5) Assist in identifying gmwth patterns and attendance zones. (6) Provide short and long-range facility projections so funding sources can be identified in advance. (7) Estimate when new schools need to be built and'come on line.' (8) Permit changes in DPUrules to be included in long-range capacity figures. (9) Further regional communication and cooperation and information exchange. (10) Provide an environment that enables the management of a high quality education system for existing and future residents and which builders can rely.