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b -3- RESPONSE TO APPEAL STATEMENT NO. 3 The Initial Study identified potentially significant effects regarding the project's impact to noise and traffic. No other potentially significant impacts were identified in the Initial Study. A noise study and traffic study were performed. The noise study concluded standard commercial construction practices consistent with the uniform building code will mitigate for interior traffic noise levels. The study also concluded a sound wall six feet in height should be constructed on the western edge of the children's play area if the children's play area is used at night. The traffic study concluded the southbound shared left-right on-site lane at the project's private driveway fronting Eight Mile Road should be split into separate, exclusive left and right turn lanes. These mitigation measures were included as Conditions of Approval. These Conditions of Approval will ensure the project will have a less than significant effect on the environment in the long run. APPEAL STATEMENT NO. 4 "The taking of this farmland adds to the continual loss of farmland and the adverse effect on surrounding agricultural use." RESPONSE TO APPEAL STATEMENT NO. 4 The 17-acre primary project site (APN4 059-260-58)is identified as Farmland of Local Importance on the Important Farmland 2002 Map and is not considered prime farmland. The associated roads are located on prime farmland and will result in a loss of 6.70 acres of prime farmland. There are nine agricultural parcels to the south,ranging in size from 1.69 acres to 9.56 acres and all parcels are zoned agricultural with scattered residences. The parcel to the east has orchards, and Beau Creek and the levee abut the subject property to the north and west. APPEAL STATEMENT NO. 5 "Issues concerning water, septic, parking, lighting, traffic, air quality, and aesthetics were not properly considered." RESPONSE TO APPEAL STATEMENT NO. 5 The septic system and water well will be constructed under permit and inspection of the Environmental Health Department. At full buildout,the applicant will be required to provide 330 parking spaces. The applicant is proposing to provide a total of 466 parking spaces which meets the minimum parking requirements. As a Condition of Approval, any lighting shall be designed to confine direct rays to the premises. To mitigate for traffic impacts, a traffic study was performed and as a Condition of Approval,the southbound shared left-right on-site lane of the driveway f shall be split into separate, exclusive left and right turn lanes. The applicant is subject to San