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3 Although ambiguous, the proposal appears to contemplate the establishment of a new water utitlity system and a drainage utility system. It will, of course, expand the fire and police protection services necessary in this art of the � p county. Already police protection by the Sheriffs office is considered inadequate because of lack of funding. Construction of this project will add significantly to this problem, both during the actual construction and thereafter. Lodi Unified School District and, in particular, Davis school are overcrowded and underfunded presently. The anticipated additional new students will place an intolerable burden on schools that are already operating to capacity and beyond on a year-around schedule: The project, its construction, build out, sales effort, and ultimate habitation will generate significant traffic volumes on a road system that is primitive at best. There are no shoulders or sidewalks on the narrow and sometimes abruptly curving two lane roads between this proposed development and arterials and highways. The roads in this area are used extensively by walkers,joggers, bikers, kids going to and from school, etc... precisely because they are lightly traveled except at commute times. This development will significantly increase the commute and non-commute traffic load on these roads, increasing substantially the accident potential throughout the area and at all times. This is + especially true when considered in light of the percentage increase in traffic it represents and the existing marginal or below standard of road design. i Aesthetically, the project will convert open green space allowing views of !� orchards, sky, wildlife and rural scenes to just more subdivision clutter and expensive but ugly houses placed, in comparison, shoulder to shoulder. There is not much uglier(except perhaps to a developer) than 40+acres of blacktop and rooftops. These houses will produce a carpet of residential light in the night in an area in which light presently exists in only isolated and insignificant points. This project conflicts with long-standing planning in this area, planning which has long given preference to open space and expansive lots. It clearly conflicts with the use to which all of the property surrounding it is put. As such, it presents a significant deviation from prior area character and if allowed, would set a significantly detrimental precedent with regard to development of the additional nearby land whose zoning was also recently changed from agricultural to residential. Much of the surrounding land is rightfully devoted to agricultural uses. These long-time farmers must spray and dust in order to economically farm. This dust and spray will undoubtedly drift over the development, perhaps adversly affecting the residents. Not only will this adversly affect them, it is only a matter of time before one or more of the new residents complains to the farmers and seeks to have them prevented from using these customary practices. The conflict between the two incompatible uses is clear and substantial, and.magnified by the density proposed.