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sprayed. The number of people on the subject property does not have an effect on the surrounding property owners' spraying or farming practices. The Old River School existed on the site for many years, and the day care facility has operated on the site for approximately ten years. Staff at the Agricultural Commissioner's office are not aware of any health problems or formal complaints relating to the application of or exposure to chemicals during the latter period of time. In acting upon the Use Permit application for the day care facility in 1984, the Board of Zoning Adjustment considered the potential health risks associated with the adjacent land uses. Those potential risks were not found to be significant, and the application was approved. The impact of the expanded facility on the agricultural practices of surrounding farmers is not expected to be either significant or adverse, due to the protection offered by the County's Right to Farm Ordinance. The opposition also stated that the use was more appropriate for an urban setting rather than an agricultural area. The project, an expansion of a migrant Head Start facility, is a permitted use in the AG-40 zone and is an agriculturally related use. In fact, it is more closely related to agriculture than the previously-approved use on the site, a day care facility. Emergency Services: The issue of distances to emergency services was discussed at the time Use Permit Application No. U-84-98 was approved. At that time, the proximity to such services was not found to be excessive, nor were grounds found for denying the project. The requested expansion of the facility affects the number of children on the site; it does not affect the distance that must be traveled to reach necessary emergency services. According to the Escalon Fire Department, estimated response times are as follows: ten to twelve minutes for the fire department and six minutes for ambulance services. The facility is approximately 15 minutes from Doctor's Medical Center in Modesto. There have been no changes in these response times, and staff, therefore, does not find this to be a significant, adverse impact. Building Code Compliance: One of the letters of opposition stated that the school building was not earthquake safe and could present a hazard to young children and infants. At the time of approval, the owner at the time was required by the Building Inspection Division to make a number of repairs to the old school building. Those repairs were made, and the use was allowed to be initiated. Because the expansion of the previously approved facility does not involve a change in the occupancy,the Building Inspection Division will not require additional improvements beyond those already made. The three new proposed portable classrooms will be required to meet current State building standards as a part of licensing procedures with the State. The State is also responsible for licensing the remainder of the facility, including the use of the existing buildings. San Joaquin County SA-93-45/Temple Community Development Page 5