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Road, approximately 0.72 mile from the site. This station is planned to be operational by 2010.
Additionally, once residential units are occupied, the project would generate annually recurring
revenue to the County’s General Fund in the form of taxes and other miscellaneous charges (e.g.,
sales tax, property tax, utility users tax, library fees, etc.). A portion of such revenue would be
used to address costs associated with demand for LACoFD operations and staffing. The
allocation of revenue to a specific municipal service is determined through the County’s
budgeting process by the County Board of Supervisors. While general fund revenues have
historically supported adequate levels of fire protection services in the area, if sufficient funding
for LACoFD services is not maintained by the County, a potentially significant impact could
occur.

Emergency access to the proposed site would be provided primarily via the off-site
extension of Whites Canyon Road, which would connect from Plum Canyon on the west
(through Tract Map No. 46018) to the southeast and through the project site as Skyline Ranch
Road, ultimately connecting to Sierra Highway north of its existing intersection with Adon
Avenue. Internal access within the project site would be provided via the project’s internal
residential streets. All project roadways would be constructed to meet the requirements (i.e.,
minimum street width, turning radii, slope, etc.) of the LACoFD. Mitigation measures, which
are required to be implemented as part of project approval, are proposed to ensure that roadways
would be compliant with the above requirements.

As indicated above, the Fire Station 107 is located approximately one mile from the
project site, and would provide primary response to the project if Fire Station 128, located
approximately 0.75 mile from the site, is not completed and operational prior to project
occupancy. Once operational, Fire Station 128 would replace Fire Station 107 as the primary
responder to the site. With Fire Station 107 and the future Fire Station 128 both located within
approximately one mile of the project site, it is expected that first-due response distance and
times for the project would be more than adequate.

(2) Wildfire Hazard

The project does not propose any uses involving the handling of extremely flammable
materials, which could increase the potential for fire incidents and/or result in serious fire
incidents. Fire incidents that could result during operation of the project would be typical of
those occurring for residential uses, such as kitchen/house fires, rubbish fires, car fires, and
electrical fires. The project would not expose residents to uses which pose a substantial fire risk,
and therefore impacts would be less than significant.

As indicated above, the project is located within a VHFHSZ. However, the project
would be subject to the requirements for a VHFHSZ set forth in the Los Angeles County Fire
Code. These requirements include the preparation of a Fuel Modification Plan, a landscape plan,

County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning Skyline Ranch Project
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