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vided with adequate water supply and wastewater disposal without exceeding the environmental and public service capability of the area or compromising the rural character of the area." 6.The applicant has not described how his proposal is consis- tent with the intent and purpose of the AR zone. Further- more, the written statement does not discuss how the pro- posed conference center is compatible with surrounding uses. 7.Access is currently obtained via a 16' owned strip that extends northward from the property to Highway 214. In his written statement, the applicant intends to construct "an additional access roadway bridge to the estate", either from Highway 214 or from Victor Point Road. As an alternative, he suggests use of only the existing access which includes a bridge across Silver Creek (in place). 8.Each of the separate parcels which comprise the subject 19± acres were created when the County did not regulate the partitioning of land. At that time, there were no minimum access width requirements. However, County regulations now specify that access ways for single family dwellings must be 20' wide to allow adequate access for emergency vehicles. Use of a substandard access for one residence is less than desirable, but use of the same access for the amount of traffic generated by a retreat or conference facility of the magnitude being proposed by the applicant creates an even more undesirable situation. 9.Due to the amount of traffic which may generated by the applicant's proposal, ODOT has voiced concerns about the transportation network's ability to provide safe access to the subject and surrounding properties. As a result, that agency will require "improvements to the driveway/highway intersection which will be necessary to ensure that safe ingress and egress is provided." It is doubtful that, with 16' feet of frontage on the State Highway, the applicant will be able to accomplish all of the necessary improve- ments. 10.While no comment has been received from the Silverton Fire District, the Planning Division has obtained a copy of the District's "Fire Access Road and Premise Identification Standards". These guidelines specifically state: (a)"All new construction requiring a building permit with an exterior wall located over 150 feet from the curb- line of a dedicated public street shall be provided