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Sub-Finding 4 <br /> The cancellation will not result in discontiguous patterns of urban development; <br /> This sub-finding can be made because the 1.2-acre cancellation is for the already existing <br /> residence,swimming pool,and entrance driveway.There must be an existing residence for a bed <br /> and breakfast inn to be approved.The bed and breakfast inn would continue to utilize the existing <br /> ingress and egress circulation pattern without any disruption or interference with the existing <br /> seventeen (17)acres of agriculture.Adjacent to the residence is a winery that has been approved <br /> for wine tasting and marketing events for the promotion of wine and the wine industry.There are <br /> 4 several residences in the vicinity. The cancellation will not promote or result in a discontiguous <br /> pattem of urban development. <br /> Sub-Finding 5 <br /> There is no proximate non-contracted land which is both available and suitable for the use to which it is <br /> proposed the contracted land be put, or development of the contracted land would provide more <br /> contiguous patterns of urban development than development of proximate non-contracted land. <br /> This sub-finding can be made because there is no non-contracted land in the vicinity that contains <br /> a suitable existing residence that is for sale. There must.be an existing residence for a bed and <br /> breakfast inn to be approved. The existing residence is a 9,998 square foot estate with at least five <br /> bedrooms that overlooks the Mokelumne River. It is also adjacent to a winery that has been <br /> approved for up to twenty-four(24) marketing events per year. <br /> Finding (b) <br /> Sub-Finding 1 <br /> That other public concerns substantially outweigh the objectives of Chapter 7(Government Code Section " <br /> 51200 et. seq) <br /> The applicant states that Chapter 9-1075 of the Development Title, regarding Wineries and Related <br /> Facilities, confirms the legislative determination of San Joaquin County to pair wine grape growing,wine <br /> making and tourism. This Chapter of the Development Title documents the continuing legislative and <br /> planning efforts to provide for agricultural tourism and marketing in the wine country while ensuring that <br /> agricultural resources remain vital.The proposed one (1+1--)acre cancellation if for an existing residence, <br /> driveway and swimming pool and not for any of the existing agricultural or cultivated areas. Therefore, <br /> agritourism will be supported and promoted and the existing agricultural land and resources will remain <br /> vital. <br /> This sub-finding cannot be made because the cancellation is a private interest, not a public <br /> interest.The applicant does not state how cancellation is in the public interest.The Board of <br /> Supervisors approved the current Williamson Act Contract in 2005. The winery ordinance was <br /> approved in 2001. No policy changes regarding wineries or tourism have occurred since approval <br /> of the current contract. <br /> Sub-Finding 2 <br /> There is no proximate noncontracted land which is'both available and suitable for the use to which it is <br /> proposed the contracted land be put, or development of the contracted land would provide more <br /> contiguous patterns of urban development than development of proximate noncontracted land. <br /> San Joaquin County PA-0900263, PA-09002641Raverty <br /> Community Development Page 8 <br />