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Farmland The proposed project site is zoned AG-40. The soil is in capability class Ills-3 for irrigated land and class IVs-3 for nonirrigated land. The storie index rating is 32. The land is designated Farmland of Local Importance on the Department of Conservation 2004 Farmland Map. Agricultural Mitigation If the project is approved, this project will be subject to the Agricultural Mitigation Ordinance of the Development Title. The Ordinance requires agricultural mitigation for a General Plan Amendment that changes the designation of any land from an agricultural to a non-agricultural use or for a Zone Reclassification that changes the permitted uses from agricultural to a non-agricultural use (Section 9-1080.3[a]). Agricultural Mitigation shall be satisfied by granting a farmland conservation easement or other farmland conservation mechanism to or for the benefit of a qualifying entity as set forth is Development Title Section 9-1080.3(d). The number of acres of agricultural mitigation land shall be at least equal to the number of acres that will be changed to a non- agricultural use (a 1:1 ratio). Pursuant to Section 9-1080.3(f), submission of the required legal instrument to provide agricultural mitigation land shall occur at the time of Grading Permit or Building Permit issuance. Market Analysis A market analysis shall be required as part of a General Plan Amendment to designate new or significant expansions of Freeway Service, Community Commercial, or Commercial Recreation designations on the General Plan 2010 Map. (Planning) (General Plan Volume I, Commercial Zoning Implementation Measure No. 2, pg IV-30) • Based on this requirement if the applicant decides to move forward with a full application, then the applicant will need a market analysis be prepared and submitted to the Community Development Department with the full application. Next Steps When the applicant is ready to submit the full application it will be necessary to do the following: • Submit the remaining portion of the General Plan Amendment application fee and the Zone Reclassification fee. • Submit a market analysis. • Submit a Soil Suitability Study prepared to the specifications of the Environmental Health Division, if applicable. • Submit ten copies of the map to be amended with the project area labeled with the current and proposed General Plan designation. • Submit ten copies of the application. 5