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Exhibit A SPHERE OF INFL UENCE DETERMINATIONS A. Present and Planned Lind Uses Ripon can be characterized as a low-rise community(one-or Ryo-story buildings) dominated by low density. single fam ly horsing along with some multi-family housing. loin intensity conm,errial mostly serving local community needs. and a very modest industrial base. Most of the cites development is balanced on either side of State Route 99which dissects the city m two I-distorically. the city has gromv out from its center located just south of State Route 44, and it has been an ongoing goal of the city to balance the growth on both sides of State Route 99 Lands surrounding the City limits are primarily in active agriculture production. with the exception of the southern edge of the City which is bordered by the Stanislaus River and serves as the separator between San Joaquin and Stanislalrs Counties. There is also a small portion of the eastem boundary of the City Lunits which contains an older county subdivision known as Spring Creek. Prior to any further annexation and development along the eastern boundary of the City.the City anticipates that annexation of the Spring Creek subdivision will have to ocnr. At that time negotiations and an annexation plan will have to be explored with the residents of the Spring Creek subdivisions. The City of Ripon 2030 General Plan contains goals. policies, and standards for growth_ development. and conservation of open space throughout the city. Figure 2-3 shows the 2040 General Plan Land Use diagram which includes land outside of the proposed SOI but is however included within Ripon's proposed Area of interest. Planned land uses shown on the Ripon 2030 General Plan Latin Use diagra,,, within the SOI and Area of Interest include Extremeh Low Density Residential- Very Low Density Residential. Low Density Residential. High-Low Density Residential. Medium Density Residential, High Density Residential Very High Density Residential. Neighborhood C'onxmercial. Community Commercial. Urban Core. Highway Service Commercial. Commercial Recreation Regional Commercial- Professional Office. Business Park. My ed Use.Light Industrial. Heavy Industrial. Public Municipal Service. Public Parks. Public Open Space. Agricultural Reserve and Resource Reserve. All the land uses within the proposed SOI above will require the full range of services synch as water. wastewater. storm drainage_police,fire.etc. B. Present and Probable Need for Public Facilities and Services The abilirn;of the C'in of Ripon to provide adequate services has been explored in the Municipal Services Review and has been found to provide adequr;ate services to meet the needs of the existing population Services provided by the City include police. water, wastewater. storm water drainage. and garbage and refile collection The City also provides public facilities including transportation libraries. and recreational facilities. Services provided by other agencies include fire protection which is covered by the Ripon Consolidated Fire Distrim and schools which is covered by the Ripon Unified School District. New development within the proposed SOI will lead to population growth and the need for additional service provisions_ Development fees will address the capital cost of new development_ and the expanded tax base that results from new development-as well as user charges will address the operating expenses of day to day operation of these facilities_ In addition tc the above mentioned fees the City maw: research the feasibility of a special sales tax initiative to help address operational expenses where needed General Plan policies are in place to ensure adequate service provision for current and future population= _