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11/07/2012 03: 25PM 2093696561 CASITY FARMS PAGE 03/04 - <br /> 10/31/2012 <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> Community Development Department <br /> 1810 E. Hazelton Ave. <br /> Stockton,Ca. 95205 <br /> Amen: Mo Hatef <br /> Mr.Hate£ <br /> My husband and 1 received the application referral letter concerning the project on <br /> DeVries Rd. in Lodi with the following APN#003-040-03. The project consists of <br /> expanding the operations of this property to include the construction of a small winery <br /> which would include a 6,000 square foot production facility, 800 square foot crush pad, a <br /> 3,600 square foot tasting room and a 4,000 square foot production area. This parcel is <br /> located approximately 2 miles from our residence and in order to enter or exit our <br /> residence we need to go pass this property. We have already encountered traffic <br /> problems with the current size of this facility when they have events and we believe that <br /> the traffic concerns will only increase if the facility is expanded. Besides our residence <br /> there are two other residences beyond the applicants property. The current road is very <br /> narrow and worn and currently it is not wide enough for two cars to pass by <br /> simultaneously and therefore one car has to stop and let the other pass. When there are <br /> events it becomes an inconvenience because we could be waiting on many cars to exit the <br /> facility since they have large events such weddings and receptions. <br /> Our concern is primarily with the increase of traffic flow. Secondly we have a <br /> concern of traffic safety. If the applicant intends to crush grapes at their facility there will <br /> be an even greater negative effect on the current private roadway. Large heavy semi <br /> trucks filled with grapes will continue to deteriorate the already worn road that is shared <br /> by many property owners. As to the respect to traffic safety we realize that when event <br /> goers or wine tasters leave this facility they do not realize that there might be traffic <br /> coming tzom north which is where we live and there has been more than a couple of close <br /> calls. We also realize that most of the visitors leaving the facility have been drinking and <br /> now driving which is a concern since we have two teenage drivers and one who will be <br /> driving in the next 3 years. Therefore we would like to propose that the property owners <br /> increase the size of the road to a size where two cars may pass each other safely at the <br /> same time_ We also would like to see the resurfacing the existing road since there facility <br /> has caused a huge increase of traffic flow to the existing road and they should be <br /> responsible for maintaining the road after the county maintained road to their fust and <br /> second entrance. Secondly we believe they should have some kind of signage that <br /> visitors to their property know that there may be traffic corning from the north when they <br /> are exiting their property. Maybe a yield sign or a caution watch for traffic sign. We <br /> would appreciate your consideration of our proposals. <br /> 1 <br />