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Analysis Fire Suppression The Lathrop-Manteca Fire District sent a memo dated April 5, 2006. The memo states that to commence construction beyond the foundation stage or storage of building materials, emergency vehicle access and adequate water for fire suppression must be provided in accordance with Section 901.3, Section 902.2.1, Section 903.2 and Section 8704 of the 2001 California Fire Code. City of Lathrop The City of Lathrop sent a memo dated May 3, 2006. The memo stated the City's opposition to the project sand outlined the sections of the Initial Study that the City felt were inadequate. The City listed concerns regarding odor, noise, traffic, and the omission of any reference to the City of Lathrop's Central Lathrop Specific Plan. The Community Development Department reviewed the comments from the City and decided to address the City's concerns in a new Initial Study. The revised Initial Study was posted on September 7, 2006. The City of Lathrop did not respond to the revised Initial Study. The City of Lathrop adopted the Central Lathrop Specific Plan (CLSP) on November 9, 2004. The Central Lathrop Specific Plan provides a comprehensive planning framework that guides development of an approximately 1,520 acre planning area within the currently agricultural area inside the city limits to the south of the project site. The Plan includes a mix of residential neighborhoods, retail, office service- related and other employment generating land uses, and public/semi-public uses such as schools, parks, and other civic oriented facilities. Approximately 6,800 dwelling units and 5 million square feet of office and retail uses are planned for the area. According to the Central Lathrop Specific Plan, the CLSP land uses, and the backbone infrastructure required to serve them, are designed to be developed in two primary phases, with the possibility of multiple sub phases..The two primary phases are intended to be developed sequentially, with Phase 1 designed to be able to function independently as a complete stand-alone system and Phase 2 designed to complete the system of backbone infrastructure required to serve the entire project. Phase 2 consists of the area within the CLSP north of De Lima Road. Ultimate buildout of the project is anticipated to take approximately fifteen years, depending on market conditions. The Central Lathrop Specific Plan states that as of the approval date of the Central Lathrop Specific Plan, the majority of the lands within the Specific Plan area are under Williamson Act contracts. These contracts must be either canceled or non-renewed before development may occur. The Williamson Act cancellation process cannot occur until after the properties are annexed to the City of Lathrop, when the City succeeds to the contracts in place of San Joaquin County. Both San Joaquin County and the City of Lathrop have a right-to-farm ordinance. The purpose of the ordinances is to minimize the potential for urban-agricultural conflicts along the margin between urban and agricultural lands, The City of Lathrop is approximately 1000 feet south of the project parcel. The project parcel is outside the City of Lathrop's sphere of influence. The land use within the city limits for more than one mile south of the project site is currently agriculture with scattered residences. Letter of Opposition San Joaquin County PA-05007261Sanchez Community Development Page 3