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Richard said he is a member of Three Rivers. He has been clean and sober for three years. This program helped him spiritually and taught him to lead a life without drugs. Marvin Catlin said he is a substance abuse counselor for Three Rivers. He went through this program, and it helped him with his domestic abuse problems and helped him to find his spirituality. Wanda Cloud said she is a military brat. The veteran's component is a very important part of this program, as is the women's program. OPPONENTS; Mike Hakeem, representing the community of French Camp, said the issues are land use and the location of this type of use. A group care facility on a farm setting should be a bona fide agricultural enterprise, with substantial elements of the program connected to the agricultural enterprise. There is a lack of track record or history for this program. He said the program does not meet the criteria. They must have three residents for every five acres. They are requesting more than this density. There is a requirement for a lease, but no lease is yet available. Even though is project is to be phased,they are asking for everything to be approved tonight. This project will generate a lot of traffic from people who work here and from visitors to the site. He said a traffic study should be done for this project. There is not enough information in the staff report to approve this project. French Camp is opposed to this project. Joe Peterson, representing the Farm Bureau, said he understands the need for this program, but he questioned how this project is good for agriculture. He listed all the buildings that are proposed for this site. He said they do not own the land, and a lease can go away at any time. This is not a bona fide agricultural operation. He asked who will police and enforce this program and monitor the time spent there by the residents. He said they can only have three full time residents for every five acres. This project does not warrant an 84-bed facility. He commends the program, but this is about land use. This is a noncomplying use in the agricultural zone. Evelyn Prouty said that this site is prime farm land. When Three Rivers has their pow wow on Union Road at their present location there is a lot of traffic for the three-day event. The traffic on French Camp Road will be increased by this project. REBUTTAL: Don Moyer said this is a group care and agriculture related project. There are 30 acres of orchards and ' vegetable gardens. They will increase the agricultural productivity and value of this land. Mr. Vanderveen put a lot of money into the orchard. This project is located on a farm. It is a bond fide agricultural enterprise because it will train people to be gardeners who can go out into the world and use their skills. This program will give them self image and esteem so that they can become successful. This project is an agricultural use in an agricultural zone. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: Commissioner Stockar asked about the amount of traffic to be generated by this project. Trueman Phillips said that 50 trips per hour would generate a traffic study, but this application does not indicate that the number of trips would be that high. Commissioner Carter said that the traffic on French Camp Road is more industrial than farm related. This project appears to be less intense than uses that are already there. She can support this project because it fits in with farm related uses. PC MINUTES -4- PC: 8-21-03