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Neighborhood 02position 1 i The Community Development Department received four letters in opposition from the surrounding neighbors and one letter of opposition from the Farm Bureau. The letters expressed concerns regarding the project's impacts on noise, traffic, services, land use, aesthetics, and wildlife. Noise: Neighbors'are concerned about the-noise generated from the operations at the paintball facility. The use is proposed ori the northeast 17-acre portion of a 51-acre parcel and the remaining parts of the. parcel are vacant. The project is adjacent to Paradise Cut to the north, Paradise Road to the east, and Delta Avenue to the south,which will further serve as a buffer to surrounding properties. The nearest residence is located 1,100 feet south of the of the project site, on the south side of Delta Avenue. The project is adjacent to agricultural operations to the west. The project is subject to the Development Title Noise Ordinance Section 9-1025,9 Stationary Noise Sources standard,which states the maximum sound level for outdoor activities between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. is 70 dB. The facility will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Therefore, noise generated by the project is expected to result in a less than significant impact to residences within the project vicinity. Traffic: Neighbors expressed concerns about the impact of traffic on the surrounding roadways. The facility will operate on weekends from 9:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m., employ four workers, and expects a maximum of forty (40) customers per day.'The facility will have access from a proposed driveway from Paradise Avenue,which has an existing and planned right-of-way width of sixty(60)feet. The Department of Public Works determined that the project would not require a traffic study as the applicant expects a maximum attendance of 40 people per day and therefore generates less than 50 trips per any one hour, which is the threshold for requiring a traffic study. As a result,the project will have a less than significant impact on traffic and the surrounding roadways. Services: Neighbors are also concerned with the impacts the project will have on existing water, ' sewage, and drainage services. The project site is not required to be served by public services. As Conditions of Approval, a soil suitability/nitrate loading study shall be submitted to the Environmental Health Department(EHD)indicating the area is suitable for septic system usage and the construction of an individual sewage disposal system will be required under permit and inspection by EHD. Additionally, the applicant must construct a water well under permit and inspection by EHD. All drainage must be retained on-site. The Department of Public Works is requiring, as a Condition of Approval, the developer shall provide drainage facilities to meet the requirements of San Joaquin County's Development Standards to prevent runoff release rate of storm water from discharging onto other properties and to prevent offsite sediment transport. The required retention basin capacity shall be calculated by a registered civil engineer, licensed contractor or license architect and must.be submitted for review and approval prior to release of the building permit. Land Use: Neighbors expressed concerns regarding the impact the land use will have on the surrounding agricultural operations. The project is not conflict with the surrounding agricultural land uses because the project conforms with the current AG-40 zoning and the proposed use type of Recreation- � Outdoor Sports Club may be conditionally permitted in the AG-40 zone with an approved Site Approval application. Aesthetics: Two neighbors expressed concern the facility will be aesthetically displeasing. The site is not considered to be a scenic resource or unique scenic vista as identified by the General Plan (Volume 1, Figure VI-2, page VI-6). The project site is rural, agricultural area. Viewer's are limited to motorists on perimeter roadways and residents of surrounding facilities and operations. The nearest residence is located 1,100 feet south of the project site. The netting that will be used is a fine mesh netting that will be lowered by a pulley system when the fields are not being used. The project is not expected to significantly affect the visual aesthetics of the surrounding areas. I San Joaquin County PA-1100002/Pinto Community Development Page 4