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the properties in the i icinity and zone. Stockton East Water District canal is a winding watercourse that traverses over numerous parcels within the project vicinity. It appears the parcels to the west and south of the project site are impacted by the canal as well. The surrounding parcels which are consistent with the zone minimum in size have the same zone classification and General Plan designation as the project site. Finding Three: Use Authorized The Variance will nbt authorize a use or activity which is not otherwise expressly authorized by the regulation governing the parcel of property, Applicant's Statement: "This finding'0n be made because the Variance application is for parcel size only and will not constitute an_approval for uses other than those based on the zoning regulations that it falls under." This finding can be made because the Variance application does not authorize a use that is not otherwise expressly authorized-.by the General Plan or Development Title. Residential and agricultural uses are permitted in the AIG{General Agriculture) General Plan designation and in the AG-160 zone. The parcel is currently used for agriculture. Williamson Act Com atibilit Principles The project site is currently under California Land Conservation Contract No.70-CI-130"-- or the purposes of Williamson Act coianpatibility, agricultural land shall be presumed to be in parcels large enough to sustain their agricultural use if the land is at least 1.0 acres in size in the case of prime agricultural land, or at least 40 acres in size in the case of land which is not prime agricultural land. According to the San Joaquin County Soil,Survey Classification, the project site soil is classified as"Peters Clay" (2-8 percent slopes), "Redding gravelly loam" (2-8 percent slopes), and "Redding gravelly loam (8-30 percent slopes). These soil types typically consist of dark gray to dark brown clay and brown and yellow reddish gravelly loam. The map unit for"Peters Clay" is in capability class Vie (MRLA-18), non_irrigated, "Redding gravelly loam" (2-8 percent) i in capability unit lVe-3 (MRLA-17), irrigated and non-irrigated. "Redding gravelly loam (8-30 percent) is in capability unit IVe-3 (MRLA-17), non-irrigated. The Storie indexes of the soils are 17, 15, and 12 respectively. The project site may not be considered prime farmland under this guideline. Thus, the'ereation of a 10.20-acre parcel classified as non-prime farmland may be inconsistent with the Williamson Act Compatibility Principles. However, because the project site is planted in vineyards, the applicant may be able to establish the proposed site as prime farmland under Government Code Section 51200(4). Government Code Section 51200(4) states: "Land planted with fruit or nut bearing trees, vines, bushes, or crops which have a nonbearing period of five (5)years and which will normally return during the commercial bearing period on an annual basis from the production of unprocessed agricultural plant production not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) per acre." The applicant must meet;Pe principle to qualify as prime farmland under this Government Code Section. Minor Subdivision If the Variance application is approved, the applicant will need to submit a Minor Subdivision application to the Community Development Department to subdivide the property. If the Variance is.approved, the applicant must showahat the land is prime farmland before approval of the Minor Subdivision in order to be consistent with the provisions of the Williamson Act regarding minimum parcel size. San Joaquin County;'; PA-0900187/Foothill/Murphy Community Development Page 5 '-r S