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Analysis Code Enforcement On July 27, 2015, an enforcement case was opened for violations related to truck and trailer parking without benefit of a land use permit, and converting an existing storage building to an office without benefit of building permits. On October 13, 2016, the enforcement case was sent to the District Attorney's office for assistance. Facility Operation Pursuant to information provided by the applicant, the two (2) trucks and four (4) trailers used for the agricultural truck parking operation are owned and operated by the property owner and family and are used to haul materials throughout the U.S. One truck and trailer leaves and returns once a week on average. The others are used once every other week on average. The farm service operation transports farm products using two (2) trucks and thirty-five (35) double- trailers. From August through December, the trucks deliver bins to vineyards to be filled with grapes that are then retrieved and delivered to various wineries. The trucks and double-trailers are stored and idle on site between January and July. If needed, one (1)or two (2) additional drivers are hired. No buildings on the site are to be utilized for either of the proposed uses. Parking Modification The Site Plan depicts the truck and trailer parking space dimensions as 9' x 55'. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1015.6(c)(1), truck parking spaces shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in length and fifteen (15) feet in width and shall have a minimum height clearance of fourteen (14) feet. However, Development Title Section 9-1015.9 states that requirements of the chapter may be modified by the Director in cases in which, due to the unusual nature of the establishment proposed or the development proposal submitted for it, the requirements set forth in the Development Title may be considered insufficient or excessive. The applicant submitted a letter dated May 14, 2018 requesting a modification in the width of the truck parking spaces for the farm service operation to permit spaces that are nine (9) feet in width to allow the "tilting" of the trailer bins to prevent the bins from filling with water during the months of storage. The Community Development Department has reviewed the request and is recommending the Planning Commission approve the modification because the trailers are parked for long-term storage and aren't used on a daily basis. Surfacing Modification The Site Plan depicts surfacing of recycled asphalt and aggregate base from county road reconstruction that is annually treated with calcium chloride to prevent dust. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9- 1015.5(e), all parking spaces, driveways, and maneuvering areas shall be surfaced and permanently maintained with asphalt concrete or portland cement concrete to provide a durable dust free surface. However, Development Title Section 9-1015.5(e)(2), states that, at the discretion of the Review Authority, alternative surfacing materials may be used in combination with an asphalt concrete or portland cement concrete driveway for truck parking in agricultural zones. The applicant submitted a letter dated May 14, 2018 requesting a modification to the surfacing requirement to allow surfacing of recycled asphalt and aggregate base from county road reconstruction for all areas including the driveway. The Community Development Department has reviewed the request and is recommending the Planning Commission approve the modification in the surfacing material to allow recycled asphalt in lieu of asphalt or concrete for all areas except the first one hundred (100) feet of driveway, from the edge of the existing right-of-way San Joaquin County PA-1600128/Mettler Community Development Page 3