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APPLICATION - SITE APPROVAL hu SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ° FILE NUMBER: SApkX1400042 TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT PRIOR TO FILING THE APPLICATION Owner Information Applicant Information Name: Christopher&Laurie Van Groningen Name:Christopher Van Groningen Address:9851 Hutchinson Road Address:9851 Hutchinson Road Manteca, CA 95337 Manteca,CA 95337 Phone: 209 652-3969 Phone: 209 652-3969 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Proposal Description of the proposedproject: The property currently has an existing walnut hulling and dehydrating operation and a walnut packing operation. We are requesting a change of use on the property from Ag to Ag Processing. The walnut packing operation plans to pack walnuts for other growers in the future. Walnuts are packed inshell in bulk 25kg bags for export. Walnut hulling operation ns for 5 weeks from the end of September through the end of October,six days a week. The walnut packing line will run from the beginning of October through the middle of December 5 days a week. Project will consist of 5 phases. Phase 1 will be the construction of 27,000 square foot ag warehouse. Phase 2 by year 4 will be the construction of a 1,020 sq it fumigation chamber. Phase 3 by year 6 will e the construction of a 10,000 sq ft Ag Building. Phase 4 by year 8 will be the addition of a 7500 sq foot Ag Processing to the existing Ag Processino buildinci and Phase 5,by year 10,the construction of a 27,000 sq ft ag warehouse. Business name(DBA): River Oak Orchards(walnut packing)8 Precision Hulling(Walnut hulling) Employees/Customers/Deliveries per Work Shift" '(attach additional breakdownlexplanation for each phase of development,seasonal production,etc. if applicable) NOTE: if the proposed development is an addition to an existing facility,only list the additional increases below Shift Hours I Days of the week Number of Employees I Customers per Shift I Vehicles per Shift am—1:30 1 Monday—Friday—Walnut Packing 19 10 19 am—8pm Monday—Saturday Walnut Hulling Materials/Equipment Used Describe equipment used in the project(include the number of automobiles,trucks,forklifts,etc.):The walnut packing line uses 5 forklifts and a tractor. The walnut hulling operation uses 1 forklift in addition to the machinery used for the packing and hulling. Describe materials produced,stored or used(all hazardous materials should be included):No materials are used in walnut hulling. I-he walnut packing line uses nylon bags,stretch wrap and sewing string. The walnut packing line also uses Profume for fumigation urposes prior to packing. Profume is a composed of Sulfuryl Fluoride and is nonflammable and anon corrosive gas. Up to 1500 lbs of he gas are stored on a locked enclosed fence area next to the fumigation building. The walnut huller does produce hull waste. The hull aste is piled up by an auger on a concrete slap. After the season these hulls are spread on a neighboring parcel and used as organic atter to supplement the nutrients in the soil. The walnut huller also uses water to dean the walnuts in the operation. This water is ptured in an adjacent pond which is clay lined. This water then is pumped through an irrigation system to the almond orchard. PROPERTY AND VICINITY DESCRIPTION Property Information Assessor Parcel Number(s) Property Size Number of Parcels Project Size Willi son A ontract 257-24-048 120 Acres 11 acres X Yes No Property Address:9851 Hutchinson Road Existing Land Uses On-Site Uses Include Ag Crops):8 acres of kiwi,5.5 acres of almonds, .75 acres for residential,and 5.5 acres for the walnut hulling and walnut packing operations Uses to the North:almonds Uses to the East:almonds Uses to the South:almonds Uses to the West:almonds F:IDEVSVC1PIannirg Application FormMeAppmval.(Revised02-03-10) Page of