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Analysis Background A poultry ranch was established on the project site before 1961. On August 29, 1983, the Community Development Department approved Development Plan application No. DP-79-80 for an expansion to the poultry ranch.The site remained in use until approximately 1990. On February 18, 1993, the Planning Commission approved Site Approval application No. SA-92-0073 to re- establish a poultry farm within the existing structures for a maximum of 300,000 birds. Neighbors appealed the approval to the Board of Supervisors. On April 21, 1993, the Board of Supervisors denied the appeal and upheld the Planning Commission's approval of the project. On October 5, 2015, the applicant submitted the subject application to expand the existing poultry farm from 300,000 birds to 1,200,000 birds and from 347,711 square feet to 524,927 square feet. The applicant made revisions to the project, including a reduction in the number of proposed birds, and submitted a revised site plan on August 10, 2018, Facility Operations The hours of operation will continue to be daily from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The facility will also continue to operate with a maximum of forty-eight(48) employees. Williamson Act The project site is subject to Williamson Act contract No. WA-72-C1-0097. The contract restricts development to uses that are compatible with the Williamson Act and Development Title Section 9-1805. "Compatible Use" as defined in the Williamson Act includes uses determined by the County to be compatible with the agricultural, recreational, or open-space use of land within the preserve and subject to contract. (GC Section 51201[e]) On July 20, 1992 the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 3697 finding that Animal Raising—Small Animals is compatible with the Williamson Act. Pursuant to Government Code Section 51238.1, uses approved on contracted lands shall be consistent with the three (3) Principles of Compatibility. The Community Development Department has reviewed the Principles of Compatibility, and recommends that the Planning Commission approve the project with the Principles of Compatibility included in the Staff Report because the project is directly related to the continued agricultural use of land. Parking The prior Site Approval application (SA-92-0073) required two (2) parking spaces for the single family residence on-site and a minimum of three (3) parking spaces for the office/processing plant. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1015.3, the Animal Raising —Small Animals use type requires 0.67 spaces per 1,000 square feet of buildings. As a result, a minimum of one hundred and sixteen (116) automobile parking spaces are required for the expansion area at full build-out. However, pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1015.9, the parking requirements may be modified in cases in which the requirements set forth may be considered insufficient or excessive. The applicant submitted a letter requesting a modification from the required one hundred and sixteen (116) parking spaces to fifty-one (51) parking spaces. The applicant indicates that fewer spaces are required because the expansion project will not include an increase in the number of employees and visitors to the site are limited for biosecurity reasons. The Community Development Department has reviewed the request and is San Joaquin County PA-1500200/Jenkins Community Development Page 5