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Analysis Aartman Trucking The applicant has indicated that the trucking facility has existed at this site for approximately 17 years. However, the trucking facility has been operating without the benefit of permits from the County, and the Development Title does not permit trucking terminals in the AG zones. The trucking facility may be permitted as an accessory use if the trucks only haul products associated with the cheese processing facility. Therefore, it is recommended that approval of this project be conditioned to restrict the trucking facility from hauling for off-site companies. It is recommended that the applicant's request to phase out the use over a two-year period be denied. Odors Public Health Services and the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District have indicated that waste water from this facility has generated numerous odor complaints from as far as three miles away. Since 1989, the District has validated at least 12 odor complaints. However, in the previous year, the facility has taken actions to reduce the problem, and only one complaint has been verified. The applicant has indicated that this expansion will allow the installation of new equipment and procedures that will further reduce odors. The Environmental Health Division requires that written approval be obtained from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board prior to the issuance of building permits regarding filing a Waste Management Report. Traffic/Circulation The existing cheese facility has 64 employees. The applicant has stated that this proposal includes new, more efficient equipment, and the applicant expects to add only 11 new employees. The applicant estimates that six trucks per day deliver milk, one truck per day picks up cheese, and one truck per day brings supplies. The applicant expects this proposal to increase the truck traffic to 20 trucks delivering milk per day. two or three trucks picking up cheese, plus three trucks delivering supplies. Thus, the proposed cheese facility will result in an additional 19 (gross) trucks per day. However, the applicant notes that the trucking facility dispatches and receives 20 trucks per day, six of those trucks arrive with milk for the cheese processing facility, and 14 arrive empty. With expansion of the cheese facility, the 14 trucks that arrive empty will be replaced by 11 that arrive loaded with milk. Thus, the cheese facility expansion will result in a net increase of only five trucks per day. These trucks plus the 11 additional emplovees are not expected to generate a significant volume of traffic. The City of Manteca has indicated that truck traffic from this Bate can become disruptive to the flow of traffic on Airport Way. The City recommends the installation of left- and right-turn lanes on Airport Way. However, the Department of Public Works has reviewed the City's request and does not agree with the requirement for turn lanes. Pubfic Works recommends that driveways and driveway approaches be improved to County and Fire Code standards. Any gates on truck driveways shall be set back 65 feet as re-wired by County ordinance. San Joaquin County UP•94-4/De Groot community 2eveicement Page 7