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i 1. USE PERMIT NO. PA-0600287 OF HARVEST BIBLE CHURCH INC. CIO DELLA MONICA SNYDER ARCHITECTS for a new church with a maximum seating capacity of 1,000 people to be constructed in five phases over a 12-year period. The project site is located on the east side of State Route 99 E. Frontage Road, 1200 feet north of Eight Mile Road, northeast of Stockton (Supervisorial District 4). This item is continued from the meeting of October 2, 2008, with the hearing open. Mo Hatef,Associate Planrier, introduced the staff report into the record. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: PROPONENTS: Brett Jolley, representing the applicant, said this is a relocation of an existing use one-half mile to the south. There have been no traffic issues at that site. This is not a school. The Aspire school is already there and is not associated with the church. The land has not been used for agricultural purposes for many years. The neighboring property owner has no problem with the project. Bill DuBois, Public Works,said the Notes for the Evening has recommended revisions for Public Works Conditions No. 3, 6, and 10 and the addition of Condition No. 18. John Del La Monica, the applicant, said they had no issues with staffs recommendations and the conditions of approval. They need to expand their church from their present location one-half mile to the south. The classrooms will be used just for church services only. Al Webber and Tony Souza said this is an excellent project. Aaron Butler said he supports the project. OPPONENTS: Ken Meleyco, representing the Morada MAC, said there should be a full EIR for this project. He said there is just farm land in the project site area. Farm land is important. He is trying to project farm land. Farm land is important to this community. This project will start the end of farming north of Eight Mile Road. He asked if this should be a permitted use. The bulk of the project is for classrooms. This project is nothing but a school and not a church. The proposed project will remove 180 acres of farm land and induce huge growth. He said he has concerns about sewer,water, and traffic problems. Pat Gotelli said this is prime farm land. He is against this project coming into this area. He said they are in a drought and has concerns about water impacts. People and agriculture do not mix. This project should be in the city limits of Stockton on the west side of the freeway. Katie Patterson, representing the Farm Bureau,said she has concerns about this use on agricultural land. This project should conform to the agricultural mitigation ordinance. There should be a greenbelt between Stockton and Lodi. This project site could be used for agricultural purposes. She has concerns about flooding from Bear Creek. She said an EIR should be conducted. William Fields, representing Morada MAC, said he has concerns about soil problems and with water and sewage problems. He requested that an EIR be done for this project. Richard Schaeffer, representing the Morada Area Association and the homeowners of Morada, said an EIR should be prepared. This project will be growth inducing. He expressed concerns about traffic and septic system impacts. This project should be on public services. PC MINUTES PC: 10-16-08