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C�duiard GL. it a�iifi, �.1J. _ January 26,, 1988 Page three He also has been a member of the planning council in the past and is noted to be well versed in your activities. I also recognize that I am likely to be a minority opinion, primarily because most of the neighbors to this project have land available for further subdivision which would be allowed should this project go through. Depending upon the size of the available acreage, these individuals have the potential to profit from the sale of one lot for $100 , 000 . 00 versus 20 to 30 lots at potentially a $2 , 000, 000. 00 to $3 , 000, 000. 00 profit. I would also like to note that I personally have not removed agricultural land from productivity with the purchase of my rural residential home on an acre and three-quarters of land. When I found my present home it had been built five to six years before and was at that time empty for the prior one and a half to two years. The owner, American Savings and Loan, was not even aware that it owned the property. After convincing the bank that it did own the pro- perty, we were able to complete the purchase of my home. I believe that only a few years ago the Morada area had a significant degree of overbuilding with an excess supply of homes. At the present time, I would challenge the thought that the Morada area is in short supply of available homes . In summary, I would like to encourage the Planning Commission to up- hold the well thought out principles of development of agricultural lands within San Joaquin County. I believe that if these principles are followed the Morada Meadows development as proposed will not be approved for rezoning from a GA-40 to an RR-65 designation. I would not be opposed to an alternative rezoning of the study area to a rural residential designation with a ten acre parcel size. This lower density development would in principle maintain the open space which presently exists as well as allowing for some continued agri- cultural production from the land. Thank you for your consideration of my thoughts in regards to the Morada Meadows development and its Environmental, Impact Report No. ER-88-1. Sincerely, Edward L. Cahill, M.D. ELC:coh J J 22