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V Analysis Back round The church currently operates a 350 member religious facility and maintains a cemetery on the parcels immediately to the south of the proposed project site(APNs 205-070-22, 24, 25, 26). The Phase I chapel is not intended to accommodate the existing church but will augment the church as a chapel for up to 50 people. Upon completion of Phase 11, the existing church membership will relocate to the 20,000 square foot facility; the existing church building will remain and be used as a chapel for the cemetery. The new facility will employ a total of four people. The school is anticipated to employ a total of twelve people. The hours of operation for the proposed church will remain the same as the existing facility. The church currently holds services on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. In addition, there is a daily mass at 8:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday. The K-8 school will operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.The multi-purpose building will be used for church functions and gatherings. The project site contains an existing single family residence which will remain. PhaSin The applicant is prop'asing four phases over a period of 30 years. Because it is difficult to project policies and impacts over greater periods of time, the County generally limits phasing to around 15 years. The County will probably have a new General Plan, and possibly two, within 30 years. Also, the traffic study for this project only considered traffic projections to 2025. Exceptions have been made for low impact uses such as cemeteries which are expected to expand at a fairly predictable rate. For these reasons, the Community Development Department recommends that the phasing be limited to 15 years. Neighborhood Res"onse The Community Development Department received one letter of opposition.The letter addressed concerns regarding the compatibility of a religious facility within an agricultural zone, traffic impacts, fire department access and proper notification of the project to the surrounding property owners. Land Use: This projt:ct conforms with the current zoning of AG-40 (General Agricultural with a 40-acre minimum)and the General Plan designation of AIG (General Agriculture). The Use Types Religious Facility-Regional and%Educational Services-General may be conditionally permitted in the AG-40 zone with an approved Use Permit application. The surrounding land uses to the south are a cemetery and a religious facility; the land uses to the north are agricultural, and to the east and west are agricultural with scattered residential. Traffic Impacts:They letter expressed specific concerns for traffic impacts along Carrolton Road and State Route Hwy 120,: Based upon the proposed project, the Department of Public Works required a traffic study to identify potential significant impacts on traffic. A traffic study dated June 2, 2008 was conducted by KD Anderson &Associates, Inc. The traffic study identified a potentially significant traffic impact at the intersection of Carrolton Road and State Route Highway 120, as a mitigation measure, the developer shall install a traffic signal prior to issuance of a building permit for Phase 11. The study also identified potentially significant traffic impacts at the intersection of French Camp Road and State Route Highway 120 and at:the intersection of Van Allen Road and State Route Highway 120; as a mitigation measure, the developer shall pay their fairshare cost toward a traffic signal and turn pocket for each of these intersections. San Joaquin County k PA-07002931St. Patrick's Church Page 3 Community Development