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2.1 Zoning The San Joaquin County Community Development Department website states that the Site is zoned AG-40, general agriculture with a minimum parcel size of / 40 acres. This zoning designation "is established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agricultural enterprises." 2.2 Proposed Development A minor subdivision is proposed to divide the Site into two 40-acre parcels. Mr. .2J Watts indicated that no changes to the use of the Site are planned. 2.3 Topography A recent U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map was obtained from the San Joaquin County District Viewer. In the map, the Site is depicted as relatively flat land located at approximately 110 to 120 feet above mean sea level. Two intermittent creeks are depicted crossing the Site. This map is included as Plate 3 in Appendix 1. 3.0 HISTORICAL RESEARCH 3.1 Aerial Photographs Live Oak reviewed aerial photographs of the Site provided by the San Joaquin County Surveyor's Office in Stockton, California. The available photographs were dated 1937, 1952, 1963, and 1975. Three additional photographs, dated October 1998, March 2005, and December 2011, were obtained from the San Joaquin County District Viewer. In the 1937 photo, the Site appears to be dry-farmed land with natural topography, a few trees are scattered across the Site. Linn Road, Sargent Road, and Kettleman Lane can be seen. To the east of the Site is an orchard; the other surrounding properties are dry-farmed land. A few rural residences and agricultural structures can be seen along the roadways. In the 1952 through 1975 photos, no significant changes are apparent. In the 1998 photo, the Site appears to have been planted with vineyard. A new rural residence with animal enclosures and a small pond can be seen to the south of the Site. In the 2005 and 2011 photos, the adjacent land to the west has been planted with vineyard. No other significant changes are apparent. L LOGE 1620 2