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the Kahn property present a fire hazard. The 10 acres of Kahn property next to his does not even have a walnut orchard on it. The house on the Kahn property is not in livable condition. He felt that the conditions on this property would create environmen- tal problems for the area from the squirrels, voles and gophers that come from the tree stumps dumped on the property; and that the inability of Mr. Kahn to maintain the property will create a financial burden on San Joaquin County. Gordon Nelson (6066 Stanley Rd. ) , owner of property across the street from the subject property, said that in reality, Mr. Kahn is not a farmer or a walnut orchard grower. The weeds have been there since Mr. Kahn purchased the property. The farm is not competently tended. The house has been condemned. The AG-40 zoning was supposed to maintain agricultural-sized parcels and this size should not be broken down. He said he was afraid that approval of this project would allow a blight in the area. Gene Bartolomei (6511 S. Bartolomei Rd. ) concurred with the statements of the previous speakers concerning a fire hazard. He said any fire on the Kahn property would take in several rows of trees on the adjoining land and it would take 10 years for the trees to come back to production. The house on the Kahn property is not livable. He suggested another lot split design. He questioned why the proposed parcel being created had so much frontage, and if that was to further split off lots . He said that mice and rats come off of the subject property and create a problem. He said he did not think Mr. Kahn was an actual farmer in that only a minimum of tractor work had been done on the property over the past few months. Ralph Lida (6242 Bartolomei Rd. ) said his property is situated in the middle of the 10-acre parcel , and that when he bought his property he had understood the surrounding land was not going to be split. Rodents are a problem from the property. The shed on the property has 4 inches of walnuts on the floor and that creates an infestation of rodents. He said no one is presently living in the house on the property; that the house is unlivable. John Chiappe (5419 S. Stanley Rd. ) said he has been a farmer for many years and that the subject property is supposed to be farming land. Much of the area is under Williamson Act contract. The proposed split will cause problems for the area. He was concerned over a drainage problem on the property. When there are flash floods on Escalon-Bellota Road, water drains onto this property. REBUTTAL: Mr. Rishwain said that no one lives in the house at this time, but the intent is to remodel the house so Mr. Kahn can live in it. He said that many of the speakers in opposition have actually divided their properties. The subject property cannot be divided again because of the restrictions in the 2010 General Plan. This proposal meets the criteria for the land split. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED -3-