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• The current size of the parcel in the proposed project is 90.22 acres. This is substantially larger than the five (5) to ten (10) acre size requirement for parcels to be considered for the Limited Agriculture land use designation. By approving this project, the applicant would be able to submit a Major Subdivision application to subdivide the site into nine (9) lots of approximately ten acres each. This action would not be consistent with the General Plan. Agricultural Land Use Policy 7 (General Plan Volume I Page VI-13) Preservation of Agricultural Lands/Compatible Uses There shall be no further fragmentation of land designated for agricultural use, except in the following cases: a. Parcels for homesites may be created, provided that the General Plan density is not exceeded. b. A parcel may be created for the purpose of separating existing dwellings on a lot, provided the Development Title regulations are met. c. A parcel may be created for use granted by permit in the AG zone, provided that conflicts with surrounding agricultural operations are mitigated. • The proposed lots that would be created from this application would constitute a fragmentation of land designated for agricultural use and the exceptions listed do not apply. The intent of the A/L General Plan land use designation is to recognize existing concentrations of small parcels in the agriculture areas. Therefore, this application would not be consistent with the General Plan. Williamson Act The parcel is under Williamson Act Contract. About one-third of the property is shown to be prime agricultural farmland on the Farmland 2002 Map. About two-thirds of the property is shown to be non-prime agricultural farmland on the Farmland 2002 Map. If the parcel is subdivided into nine parcels of ten (10) acres each, the parcels would not meet the minimum parcel lot size requirement of twenty (20) acres for prime farmland and forty (40) acres for non-prime farmland as stated in the Development Title Section 9-1810 (b) (1) & (2). Development Title Section 9-1815.3 (b) states that if property under contract is being divided, the owner of the property shall serve a Notice of Nonrenewal on the County for any resulting parcels less than ten (10) acres in size in the case of prime agricultural land, or less than forty (40) acres in size in the case of land which is not prime, prior to obtaining map approval. PRE-APPLICATION DISCLAIMER NOTE: The pre-application conference is designed to inform prospective applicants of General Plan consistency, zoning consistency, public improvement requirements, preliminary design constraints and opportunities, and major environmental and safety issues. This information is provided in the hope of assisting the applicant in submitting a better and more complete application, as well as minimizing processing time. It is not intended to be an in-depth analysis. and an environmental assessment is not completed. The applicant should be aware that a detailed review will not be done until the full application is submitted. Also, if new or additional information is obtained, a revised application or Environmental Impact Report may be required. KK:vb PA-0600179(GPMA)PREKK042606 Attachments C: Eleanor Rausser, Trustee, C/O Craig Rasmussen 2