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Unlike other parts of the MAW,two neighborhoods were combined into one for the College Park Specific Plan Ill.Neighborhoods A and B were combined into Neighborhoods A/B so that the community college could be _ accommodated in what was originally a large portion of Neighborhood A(in the MHMP)and also to allow the development of two K-8 schools on one side of Central Parkway. Consequently, the MHMP policies related to providing a central school,neighborhood park, and neighborhood commercial center at the center of each _ neighborhood were not able to be complied with,and corresponding amendments to the MHMP are proposed as part of the College Park Specific Plan III project to achieve consistency between the documents.The two schools were both proposed at the eastern side of Neighborhoods AB so that few students required bussing or crossing of the Central Parkway arterial. A neighborhood park is proposed at the western edge of Neighborhoods A/B but no commercial center is proposed adjacent to this park. Consequently,residents of Grant Line Village and the western portion of — Neighborhoods AB would have to travel more than 3,600 feet(0.68 miles)to reach a commercial center. The nearest commercial center would be located in Specific Plan II at the northeast comer of Grant Line Road and Central Parkway and would require crossing an arterial.Residents would also have to cross Central Parkway to — reach the Neighborhood Commercial center located near the schools at the eastern side of Neighborhoods AB. The limited number of residential units west of Central Parkway may be too few to support a neighborhood _ commercial center unless such a center were placed in the southwest portion of the project site. In this way, the SJDCCD and the proposed business park occupants could support associated commercial uses,and could walk or bicycle to such uses without requiring reliance on an automobile.Associated air quality and noise impacts would be reduced by the reduced dependency on the automobile. The existing Grant Line Village is immediately adjacent to the western boundary of the MHMP. There are no buffer zones in this area.Unlike the area to the north,where Great Valley Parkway and residential setbacks would create a buffer zone from nearby agricultural operations,no such roadway exists south of Grant Line Road.When redevelopment of the Grant Line Village area is proposed,buffer zones would be appropriate to identify consistent with Figure 4-13 of the College Park Specific Plan III. During development of the College Park site, existing agricultural operations would continue to operate that are in immediate proximity to new urban development until urbanization occurs. Land use conflicts could arise because _ of dust,noise, and traffic.Within the College Park site,temporary buffers of at least 100 feet should be maintained between urban uses and agricultural operations.These buffers could be phased out as agricultural operations are replaced with urban development. There may not be ongoing agricultural operations at the time that _ SJDCCD starts construction on the community college as adjacent agricultural properties controlled by GNK, LLC and California homes would likely be under construction at the same time.However,the precise timing of these developments is not currently known. Consistency with Policy 3.2.4.2.e of the College Park Specific Plan III would ensure the provision of temporary agricultural buffers. Before submittal and approval of tentative maps,the Development Title requires that Farm Irrigation and Drainage Reports be prepared to identify how agricultural water users would be protected from changes to — drainage systems within the Mountain House community.As of February 2005,no such reports have been prepared. Impacts to off-site agricultural operations served by Byron—Bethany Irrigation District(BBID) canals that pass through the College Park site are not anticipated with compliance with this regulation and the fact that the Farm Irrigation and Drainage Reports would clearly identify means to ensure continued agricultural water availability to off-site users. Because of the changes in land use locations proposed as compared to the MHMP,the project would result in a different traffic distribution pattern. On some roadways(e.g.,Grant Line Road),the traffic volumes would be increased,resulting in increased traffic-related noise.This land use conflict impact is considered potentially _ significant. See also Section 4.13,"Noise,"for a discussion of significant traffic-related noise impacts associated with implementation of the proposed project. EDAW College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR General Plan Policies and Zoning 4.3-4 San Joaquin County