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• • ¢ 13.05 GROWTH MANAGEMENT 13-35 dents from the proposed development would exceed capacity in the nearest school. In Builders Association v. Superior Court,48 the California Su- preme Court upheld the adoption of a zoning ordinance limiting residential development in overcrowded school districts. This local initiative restricted for a period of two years from its effective date zoning,prezoning,or rezoning of any land for residential use if such land were located in an overcrowded school district as defined in the ordinance. During this two-year moratorium, the municipality was required to undertake a thorough study of the problems connected with further residential developments. The ordinance offered an exception to the zoning freeze if the school certified that the party seeking residential use has entered into binding agreements to pro- vide a satisfactory temporary alternative to permanent school con- struction. The California Supreme Court sustained the initiative against challenges that it unduly limited municipal zoning powers" or that the exception did not unlawfully delegate authority over zoning to the school district.so [c] Transportation Localities often establish adequacy standards for subdivision roads,s' and for adequate access to arterial roads.S2 Street access for subdivisions may be linked to available public services such as effec- tive police and fire protection.S3 Communities may also consider the 48 13 Cal. 3d 225,529 P.2d 582, 118 Cal. Rptr. 158(1974). 49 "We see no difference in principle between an initiative which bars the city council from repealing newly enacted zoning restrictions, and one which freezes existing restrictions; either, to be effective, must limit the power of a hostile city council to evade or repeal the initiative ordinance."529 P.2d at 586. 5° Id. at 586. 51 See § 65.0113][a). 52 See § 65.01[31[b], (c). 53 See,e.g.,City Nat'l Bank v.City of Coral Springs,475 So. 2d 984,985-86(Hla. Dist Ct.App. 1985)(sustaining a"Right Turn Out Only requirement on approval of a convenience store based on municipal ordinance standards requiring subdividers to demonstrate safe and adequate access);Olson v.Ada County,665 P.2d 717,721(Idaho 1983);International Village,Inc.v.Board of County Comm'rs,224 Kan.654,585 P.2d 999(1978). (Release #25, 7/87) •