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Comment Letter St. Jorge 97nery"Site Approval Application"PA-1200063 2. Noise Study is Flawed As a part of the Initial Study required for this project,a"noise study"was also required. The Initial Study shows that there were no controls of any type on the sound levels employed in making the noise study. The absence of any controls to ensure that the"amplitude"used in the noise study was based on objective,reliable data renders the study useless. The noise study has no reliable facts upon which to make any conclusions. The Initial Study cannot support a finding of fact that the St.Jorge wine garden can comply with the County Code's presumptive noise level standards,provided the mitigation measures recommended for the Conditions of Approval are implemented. 3. Conclusions of"Less than Significant"Impacts Are Flawed The project application's Initial Study provides textual answers in seven of its 17 categories,making conclusions of"less than significant"impact to the environment in four of those categories. As seen below,the facts and argument used in the Initial Study are inadequate to support these conclusions of"less than significant'.'impact,and therefore the Initial Study is flawed and does not support project application approval. II. THE VIERRA'S 2005 ST.JORGE WINERY PERMPT A. The Vierra's 2005 St.Jorge Winery Application 1. 2005"Application-Site Approval" In May,2005,Vernon and Denise Vierra submitted an"Application- Site Approval"form to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department, file number PA-0500306. The application was for a"small winery,"consisting of two buildings at 22775 No.Bender Rd.in Acampo,on property zoned AG-40(General Agriculture,40-acre minimum),with a General Plan designation of A/G(General Agriculture). The Vierras proposed that the winery business have four"marketing events"a year which would be restricted in terms of season,weekday,hours and number of attendees, and occurring without onsite food preparation or amplified music. 2. 2005 Building Proposal The 2005 application proposed construction of two buildings,and limits on hours and content of the"St.Jorge Winery"business. The building specifics were: • Building"A,"proposing a lobby,office,restrooms, lab and barrel storage at 3,000 sq.ft.; and • Building"B,"proposing a serving and wine tasting room and barrel storage on the first floor, with a caretaker space and empty case storage on the second, at 3,836 sq.ft.; and • Parking,proposed at 29 total spaces. 3