SDCL § 7-25A-4: Factors for consideration--Requirements.

The county commission, in considering the petition, shall determine whether all the following requirements have been met:

(1) That all statements contained within the petition have been found to be true and correct;

(2) That the creation of the district is not inconsistent with any applicable comprehensive plan or effective local government plan;

(3) That the area of land within the proposed district is of sufficient size, is sufficiently compact, and is sufficiently contiguous to be developable as one functional interrelated community;

(4) That the probable beneficial impact of the district outweighs any probable adverse socioeconomic impact of the proposed district.