5. Distance to Services Factor

This factor measures the availability of services such as centralized water or sewer lines or other local facilities and services such as improved roads whose capacity and design would promote nonagricultural use. The economies of scale associated with infrastructure connections and extensions make this factor an important indicator of development pressure for conversion of agricultural land. This indicates decreased viability for sustained agricultural land uses. Those parcels located more distant from service features receive higher ratings. The factor is measured from the outside boundary of the parcel to the nearest services. Do not consider services from which access is legally excluded.

Weight = 0.075

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