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t 3. USE PERMIT NO PA-0800108 OF MASJID UMAR FAROOQ STOCKTON CALIFORNIA, INC.(C/O AMIN MAHMOOD)for a community church with a maximum capacity of 282 people (Use Type: Religious Assembly--Community). The project site is located on the east side of State Route 99 East Frontage Road,.150 feet north of Shippee Lane, east of Stockton (Supervisorial District 4). Mo Hatef, Associate.'Planner, introduced the staff report into the record. She said there are revisions to the Conditions of Approval in the Notes for the Evening. Alex Chetley, Public YVorks, said his department has added a Condition of Approval in the Notes for the Evening. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: PROPONENTS: Howard Seligman, representing the applicant, said he supports staffs recommendations and the Conditions of Approval. The property is zoned for this use. There are no significant environmental impacts. Don Chesney said he did the nitrate loading study for the applicant. The study has been approved by Environmental Health, with revisions added per their recommendations. Howard Seligman said there is no significant impact from noise. There will be no outdoor activity. There will be no kitchen. No one will be residing on the property. There will be little impact on water resources. There will be 300 people on the site at any one time. Hours of operation will be from just before sunrise to just after sunset. Sunday;school will only be on Saturday or Sunday. Amin Mahmood, the engineer for the project, said this project will help clear the neighborhood of trespassing, vandalism, drug dealing, and prostitution. is Howard Seligman said the opposition is from the Morada Area Association. There is a history of problems at this site which this project will help eliminate. ,, Nancy Shepherd said she lives north of this site. She is in support of the project. Sean O'Ferrell said he has lived in the area for 50 years. He welcomes this project. Previous users of this site have not taken care of the property. John Ferraiolo said this church will be an asset to this community. The lighting alone will help deter criminal activities i Commissioner Morri asked if there will be overnight truck parking. Howard Seligman said no, they will put up gates if that is needed. 1 Commissioner Morri said he would like to add a condition that there will be no overnight truck parking. Michael Bonicasi said he supports the project. Y OPPONENTS: Ken Meleyco, representing the Morada Area Association, said they have concerns about parking. He said there going to be large celebrations. He said several of the church goers were truck drivers and would be parking their trucks at.1he site. Also, the site is too small for the proposed septic system to handle the proposed amount of people. This project site is too small for what they are trying to do there. PC MINUTES PC: 12-18-08