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Analysis This Minor Subdivision application, which would normally be processed under Staff Review with Notification procedures, has been referred to the Planning Commission due to the site's application history. History On January 8, 1993, the Development Services Division approved Minor Subdivision Application No. MS- 92-229 of R.E. Dondero, with Edward Steffani as the applicant, to subdivide a 550-acre parcel into four 40-acre parcels, with a fifth parcel to contain 390 acres. On January 18, 1993, the approval by staff was appealed by Steven F. Sanguinetti. After considering all written and oral testimony, the Planning Commission voted to approve the appeal and deny the Minor Subdivision based on the inability to make required Finding No. 6 regarding the project's potential to cause significant public health problems. At the hearing, the Commission made note of the fact that an existing public pistol range located southwest of the subject parcel represented a possible hazard to future residents on the subject parcel. On June 24, 1993, the Development Services Division approved Minor Subdivision Application No. MS-93- 35 of R.E. Dondero, with Edward Steffani as the applicant, to subdivide the subject parcel into a 120-acre parcel and a 430-acre parcel. The application included a request for a waiver of the Parcel Map, which was approved by the Department of Public Works. Public Health The pistol range located on the east side of Hewitt Road, southwest of the subject parcel, is still in operation at this time. Its presence is not considered a threat to the hearth or safety of future residents on the subject parcel because of the 3/4-mile distance between the range and the subject parcel. The distance between the parcel and the range has actually increased by approximately 650 feet, due to the deletion of the westerly-most parcel proposed by Minor Subdivision Application No. MS-92-229. The Safety of people on the subject parcel will not be jeopardized by the operation on the pistol range as long as the facility is property managed. Biota It was noted during the public hearing for Minor Subdivision Application No. MS-92-229 that wetlands had been identified on the site. Even though the Department of Fish and Game has not confirmed the presence of wetlands on the property, the recommended Conditions of Approval include the requirement to maintain a minimum building setback of 100 feet from any wetlands or intermittent water courses dented in the Stockton East Water District's Wetland Mitigation Report. That report was prepared by the District under the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to permit the construction of a canal through a portion of the subject parcel. San Joaquin County MS-94-10/Steffani Community Development Page 5