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Analysis Background On October 31, 1994, the Community Development Department approved Site Approval application No. SA-94-0040 for an agricultural truck parking operation for two (2)trucks and four(4)trailers. On January 9, 1997, the Planning Commission approved Use Permit application No. UP-96-0006 for neighborhood religious assembly for a maximum of 170 people to include conversion of the existing 3,200 square foot agricultural truck parking maintenance building into a religious assembly building, conversion of an existing 1,000 square foot garage into a kitchen and restrooms, and use of the existing residence for the priest. (Use Type: Religious Assembly—Neighborhood) On October 20, 2011, the Planning Commission approved Use Permit application No. PA-1000217 to expand the existing 170 member Neighborhood Religious Assembly facility into an 800 member Regional Religious Assembly Facility in two phases over five years. Phase One included the construction of a 19,940 square foot two-story _assembly hall, a 2,300 square foot one-story restroom building, and a parking area. Phase Two included the construction of a 14,750 square foot two-story kitchen, dining, and retreat building. The approval also included four (4) Outdoor Special Events per year. Building permits were never obtained and the land use application expired. The same applicant is now re-applying to expand the religious assembly with the subject application, but is no longer proposing Special Events. On November 11, 2016, the Planning Commission approved Use Permit application No. PA-1600026 for the expansion of an existing 13,945 square foot religious assembly facility from a maximum of 170 members to a maximum of 700 members to be completed in two phases over three years. Phase One includes the construction of a 23,700 square foot multi-purpose assembly hall for education programs and recreational activities, a 250 square foot well house, a 600 square foot structure to house fire tanks, and conversion of an existing 6,150 square foot agricultural building into a storage building. Phase Two includes the construction of a 20,500-square foot social hall with a kitchen, dining area, and retreat-area. (Use Type: Religious Assembly- Regional)The expiration date of the project was June 2, 2018. On May 22, 2018 the applicant filed a one-year Time Extension application, and on June 5; 2018, the application was deemed complete for processing. The Environmental Health Department submitted updated comments on the project. However, the proposed Time Extension does not change any other previously approved Conditions of Approval and the approval of the Time Extension application is consistent with the requirements of the Development Title. If this Time Extension application is approved,the new expiration date will be June 2, 2019. Neighborhood Opposition The Community Development Department received one (1) letter in opposition to the time extension from the neighbors. The letter of opposition cited concerns regarding traffic, garbage, and water service. Traffic: The neighborhood opposition raised concerns about traffic. The Department of Public Works required a traffic study for the previous expansion project that expired (PA-1000217) and a technical memorandum to update the traffic study for the expansion project (PA-1600026). As a result, the following mitigation measures were previously included in the conditions of approval to reduce the potential impacts to the existing roads by the proposed project to less than significant levels, and are included in the Staff Report as recommended Conditions of Approval. Mitigation 1: Provide an overflow parking lot that can accommodate 100 additional parking spots for San Joaquin County PA-1600026/Singh Community Development Page 4