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7 vineyard serves as a backdrop for "weddings, banquets, or small gatherings, anniversary parties, birthday celebrations, receptions, luncheons and social affairs, both formal and casual'as already advertised and conducted by the Vierras at their St. Jorge Winery. Land use activities not properly allowed under the San Joaquin County Code are not consistent with County's General Plan. B. 4. Reason#4 Why Finding 1 Is Wrong: The Proposed Project Is "Incompatible with the Ambiance of an Agricultural Area and the Production of Wine" The Code's intent is that its regulations for Wineries and Related Facilities are "designed to help the wine industry thrive ... while simultaneously discouraging or inhibiting on-going uses that would degrade or that would be incompatible with the ambiance of an agricultural area and the production of wine." The Winery's so-called "wine garden" is nothing of the sort, but rather is an "amphitheater" (and advertised as exactly that), designed, built and advertised for "summer concerts." This already- conducted activity, now proposed to be legitimized, is "incompatible with the ambiance of an agricultural area and the production of wine." If a proposed land use activity is not properly allowed under the San Joaquin County Code, then it is not consistent with "goals, policies, standards," etc. of County's General Plan. C. Finding 4 is Wrong C. 1. Finding 4 Reads: "4. Issuance of the permit will not be significantly detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or be injurious to the property or improvements of adjacent properties. • This finding can be made because the Initial Study prepared for this project found no potentially significant environmental impacts. Mitigation measures from the noise study conducted by J.C. Brennan and Associates dated August 2, 2012 will be incorporated into Conditions of Approval to ensure any impacts to noise are less than significant. With these mitigation measures, the Initial Study concluded that the project would not have a significant impact on the environment. As Conditions of Approval, the project must meet the noise ordinance requirements of 65 dB at the property line and have no more than 150 attendees at each marketing event."