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Analysis Proposed Facility Use The applicant states that the facility is being proposed due to the fact that his son has no place locally to play soccer. Currently, his son and team members must be driven to Livingston, in Stanislaus County, to participate in soccer games. The team competes at an advanced level and is therefore not associated with a city or school sponsored program, which typically have fields set aside for their use. The team's season runs from the beginning of October to the end of February with about a three-to four-week break during the Christmas/ New Years holidays. The team will play occasional matches the rest of the year during weekends. Practices will be held three to four times a week in the evening, and one game will be held about twice a month on the weekend, also in the evening. A tournament will be held at the site twice a year, which will be the only time the fields proposed for Phase II will be utilized. The applicants expect about ten vehicle trips for each practice and about 20 vehicle trips for each game. Lighting is proposed for the main field (Phase II), which was situated to be the farthest away from adjacent homesites and State Route 120. The Escalon Youth Soccer Program has expressed interest in utilizing the proposed facility. However, an agreement with the applicant has not been finalized at this time. If the Youth Soccer Program is allowed to use this facility, soccer games will be held every Saturday during the months of September and October. However, at no time will the facility be used simultaneously by the Escalon Youth Soccer Program and the "home' team associated with the facility. The meeting facility housed in the multi-use building will be used solely for team meetings. General Plan/Development Title Consistency The General Plan designation for the project site is Limited Agriculture(A/L), and the Zone Classification is Limited Agriculture, 10-acre minimum parcel size (AL-10). The Recreation — Parks Use Type is a conditionally permitted use with approval of a Use Permit in the AL-10 zone. The Community Development Department has made the determination that the proposed use best fits under the Recreation— Parks use type classification, which is defined as "outdoor areas used for recreational activities which involve large amounts of open space with minimal development." Traffic The California Department of Transportation is the jurisdictional agency overseeing State Route 120. The Department of Transportation has responded to this application with recommended Conditions of Approval, requiring 50-foot-wide dedication from the centerline of State Route 120 and an encroachment permit for any work done in the State right-of-way. Land Use Compatibility The project site is located in the AL-10 zone, which permits the creation of parcels with a minimum size of ten acres. The Recreation — Parks use type is a conditionally permitted use in the AL-10 zone with the approval of a Use Permit. Given the intensity of the proposed use and the recommended Conditions of Approval, the Community Development Department does not expect this project to adversely impact agricultural uses on adjacent property. San Joaquin County UP-00-22\California Milk Market Community Development Page 3