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Analysis Background On May 7, 1998, the Planning Commission approved a similar request by the applicant for a 400-person farm labor camp at this location (UP-97-15). On May 18, 1998, Alberto Rios and William Thomas filed an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of the project. The appeal was heard by the Board of Supervisors on July 14, 1998, at which time the Board voted 5-0 to grant the appeal and deny the Use Permit without prejudice. On November 25, 1998, the applicant, Jose Rios, submitted an identical application (UP-98-18) to establish a 400-person farm labor camp at the same location. The new application did not address any of the issues addressed by the Board of Supervisors. The Board's concerns were in regard to traffic, the proposed package sewer plant system, and a lack of a security plan. At the applicant's request, this application was placed on hold. When the Board of Supervisors denied the original application (UP-97-15), they expressed concern regarding traffic, the proposed packaged sewer plant system, and a lack of a security plan. Pased on the Board's action, the Community Development Department suggested that completed plans regarding these issues be included with the revised application materials. On September 25, 2001 the applicant submitted revised application materials for UP-98-18. The revised materials address each concern identified by the Board of Supervisors. Security The applicant has prepared a comprehensive 24-hour Security Plan. The plan identifies security measures regarding staffing, visitors, lighting, disciplinary processes, safety policies, on-site security training, emergency response, and criminal activity. The facility will employ the use of resident and personnel screening; the community will be gated; all residents will have assigned parking spaces; the manager and assistant manager will both reside on the site to discourage any inappropriate behavior; each building will be equipped with fire alarms; surveillance cameras will be installed, and if needed, additional security measures such as security personnel patrolling the grounds or the use of a private security company to do unannounced visits to the site will be employed. Transportation will be available, if needed, to and from work, and services such as dining, groceries, postal, Western Union, and medical will be available at the facility. The proposed security plan has been reviewed by the County Sheriffs Office. However, via a phone conversation, the Sheriffs Office has stated to the Community Development Department that the security plan is unsatisfactory. Therefore, the Community Development Department is recommending that the project be denied based on the inability to make Finding No. 4 contained in the staff report. Traffic A traffic study was prepared by Spectrum Engineering to identify any needed mitigation measures at the Harney Lane/State Route 88 intersection, the Harney Lane/Jack Tone Road intersection, and the access location. The traffic study concluded that project related traffic is not expected to create any significant traffic impacts. San Joaquin County UP-98-18\Rios Community Development Page 3