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w 2 Summate Several potential inconsistencies have been discussed which should be considered prior to approving the General Plan Amendment. The Board of Supervisors must weigh the benefits of providing rural residential development with retaining prime agricultural land. It could be construed that the proposed project is merely an outward extension of an existing residential community . However, it should be noted that the proposed project would have a growth inducing effect by encouraging similar general plan amendment requests within the immediate study area and in the vicinity of the project site. In particular, several landowners surveyed indicated a desire to eventually sell or develop their property for residential use. Those landowners who wish to remain in agriculture will have a more difficult time maintaining their agricultural operations due to the many land use conflicts which arise when residential use encroaches into agricultural areas. on i.nZ 1 . Environmental Setting As shown in Figure 6, the existing County zoning for the project site is GA-40 (General Agriculture, 40 acre minimum) . The minimum parcel size for this zoning is 40 acres and the only permitted uses are agriculture and one, single-family dwelling per parcel . Under this zone classification, parcels of land with an area greater than 20 acres, may be divided with an area less than the minimum area required for the zone for the purpose of 1 ) providing a residence for an owner-operator of an agricultural enterprise or members of such family , 2 ) creating a homesite for an owner-operator of an agricultural enterprise to retain an existing residence and sell the remaining property for agricultural use. Other uses are permitted with a use permit. Under existing zoning and individual parcel ownership, six homes would be permitted . Zoning in the area is mainly agriculture with the Morada Area designated as Rural Residential . Directly across Foppiano Lane to the south of the project site the land is zoned EA (Exclusive Agriculture) . It is the intent of this zone "to deter developers from considering lands in this zone as potential urban subdivision property ; to provide protection to existing and future agricultural land uses from restrictions instituted at the request of future residents, and to encourage the highest and best use of the lands_ so classified for agricultural purposes. " rands in this zone are primarily planted in orchards and row crops. 26