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Neighborhood Opposition \. The Community Development Department has received eleven letters in opposition and ten letters of support. The opposition letters expressed concerns regarding the project's impact to land use, noise, traffic, utilities, sign, and air pollution. Land Use: The area is planned for residential use to the north, east, west, and south. The parcels to the north, west, and south are residentially developed. The parcels to the east are also residentially developed and are separated from the project site by Hubbard Avenue. The nearest residence is 64 feet to the south of the proposed building. Neighborhood religious assembly may be conditionally permitted in the Low Density Residential zone subject to an approved Site Approval application. Noise: Some neighbors expressed concerns regarding the project's impact on noise to surrounding properties. The noise performance standard for stationary noise sources require a daytime (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) hourly equivalent sound level to remain below 50 dB with a maximum sound level of 70 dB and a nighttime (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) hourly equivalent sound level to remain below 45 dB with a maximum sound level of 65 dB (Development Title Table 1025.9 Part II). There is no evidence to indicate the project will exceed these standards. Traffic: Neighbors expressed concerns about the impact of increased traffic to the area. Additionally, neighbors are concerned Hubbard Avenue is too narrow to handle the traffic. Hubbard Avenue has an existing and planned right-of-way of fifty feet. The Department of Public Works has indicated, as a Condition of Approval, the project will be required to remove all shrubbery encroaching into the public right-of-way. Plantings, excluding trees, shall extend no more than three (3) feet above edge of pavement within a fifteen (15) foot snipe of a commercial driveway. This will improve the line of sight on Hubbard Avenue for Vehicles exiting the site. Additionally, the project will be required to improve the driveway approach irj accordance with the requirements of San Joaquin County Standards R-17. This will widen the driveway, eliminate the existing angled driveway and replace it with a driveway that is perpendicular to Hubbard Avenue. This will improve the ability of vehicles exiting the site to observe southbound Hubbard Avenue traffic compared to the existing condition. The application is for a religious assembly for a maximum of 50 people. This is equivalent to approximately 17 vehicles. A traffic study is not required until there are approximately 50 vehicles in one hour per Development Title Section 9- 1150.4. Therefore, atraffic study was not required. Frontage improvements (other than the new entrance driveway) are not regpired until there are approximately 50 or more vehicles per day per Development Title Section 9-1150.2. Therefore, frontage improvements were also not required. Utilities: Neighbors are concerned about the impact a church will have on the area septic systems and water table. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the Environmental Health Department is requiring a soil suitability/nitrate loading study indicating the area is suitable for septic system usage. As a Condition of Approval, the Environmental Health Department is requiring a yearly permit to operate a public water system should the number of non-resident individuals exceed 24 for at least 60 days per year or if the number of service connections exceed four. Neighbors also expressed concerns regarding the safety of children in proximity to the proposed pond location. The Department of Public Works is requiring, as a Condition of Approval, retention basins to be fenced with a six foot high chain link fence or the equivalent when the maximum design depth is 18 inches or more. Additionally, the retention basin will be recessed 188 feet from the front property line. Sign: Some neighbors were in opposition to the existing four foot by seven foot(twenty-eight square feet) sign that is on the property without permits. The Development Title on-premises sign standards for development projects in the residential zone permit one monument sign for each street frontage. The sign shall not exceed sixty square feet per sign face and shall not exceed four feet in height (Development Title Section 9-1710.4(c)). The sign is in compliance with Development Title standards for San Joaquin County PA-0900048/Church of God Community Development Page 4