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right, that is, uses that could be developed without a review process similar to that associated with the proposed Project. The Project site is zoned C-FS, Commercial-Freeway Services. The range of potential alternative uses that could be developed in the C-FS zone is defined by Table 9-405.2, contained in Title 9 of the San Joaquin County Code (Development Title). Some land uses are allowed "by right," meaning no formal approvals are required. Other uses require special approval, such as a Site Approval, a Special Purpose Plan and a Use Permit. There are three land uses allowed by right in the C-FS zone: minor utility services, family day care home, and small group care. Minor Utility Services. Minor utility services, as defined by County Code Section 9-115.580, are utility services that are necessary support principal development involving only minor structures. Typical uses include electrical distribution lines, utility poles and pole transformers. Such structures would not be expected to generate impacts associated with more typical freeway commercial development, particularly traffic and attendant air quality impacts. Therefore, this land use was not analyzed further in the Draft EIR.(DEIF,p. 7-7.) Family Day Care Home. As defined in County Code Section 9-115.380(a), a "family day care home"is a facility that provides care for 14 or fewer children. It does not include uses requiring overnight care,and is typically located near existing residences. Since there are no residences on the Project site or in the vicinity,this land use was not analyzed further in the Draft EIR. (DEIR, p. 7-8.) 2. Analysis of Alternative Ps Ability to Reduce Si¢nificant Proiect Impacts Development of Project site with uses allowed by right: The analysis for the No Project Alternative assumed development of a Small Group Care facility. County Code Section 9-115.115(a) defines a "small group care" facility as a facility authorized, certified, or licensed by the State of California to provide nonmedical care and supervision to adults or to dependent and neglected children, in which the number of residents are six or fewer. For this analysis,it was assumed that no other development would occur on the Project site other than the small group care facility,which would have the maximum six occupants. ITE's Trip Generation does not have a rate specifically for small group care facilities. A review of ITE trip generation rates indicated that two land uses are the closest to small group care facilities. One is assisted living facilities, with a trip generation rate of 2.74 trips per bed per day. For this analysis, it is assumed that there is one bed for each occupant of the care facility, with the maximum six occupants allowed by the zoning ordinance. The other trip generation rate available, for congregate care facilities, is 2.02 trips per dwelling unit per day. Assuming one dwelling unit per occupant with the maximum six occupants, the resultant trip generation would be less than that for the assisted living facility. Therefore,the assisted living facility rate, which generates the larger number of trips,is used to provide a conservative analysis. Based on the assisted living facility trip generation factor of 2.74 trips per bed per day, a small group care facility would generate 16.44 vehicle trips per day, which is approximately 99.7% less than the total trips that would be generated by the proposed Project. The total number of Love's Travel Stops Project is Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations