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Analysis Background On August 11, 1983, the Planning Division approved Development Plan application No. DP-84-0013 for the construction of the existing olive processing facility to include a 68,000 square foot warehouse and office building, and a 43, 200 square foot processing building. On June 6, 1985 the Planning Division approved Development Plan application No. DP-85-0084 for the excavation of three (3)waste water ponds for the storage of processed waste water. On March 9, 1989, the Planning Division approved Development Plan application No. DP-90-0001 to add 10,000 square feet of office space and olive processing buildings_ On August 19, 1999, the Planning Commission approved Use Permit application No: UP-99-0016 for the expansion of the existing facility to include a 117,600 square feet warehouse and a 8,500-square feet office-building. On February 1, 2001, -the Planning Commission approved Use Permit application No. UP-00-0024 for the construction of a 12.0 acre retention pond for the storage of processed waste water. On May 15, 2014, the Planning Commission approved Use Permit application No: PA-1400027 for the construction of two retention ponds for the storage of processed waste water. Facility Operations The current Musco Family Olive facility is located on 870 acres and includes a 48,000 square-foot cannery, a 258,000 square-foot warehouse, an 8,500 square-foot office building,_three (.3.) evaporation ponds, tank farm, 16-acre storage pond and parking lot. Facility office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with processing operations occurring between 4:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The proposed Use Permit application involves the construction of three new evaporation ponds and an expansion of the existing olive farming operation. The three evaporation ponds identified as Pond E, Pond F and Pond G on the site plan dated February 16, 2018 would be constructed to accommodate salty process water generated by Musco Family Olive facility. Two of the proposed evaporation ponds would be developed east of the ponds approved in 2014, and the third pond would be developed west of the existing ponds approved in 2014. The comprised disturbed acreage for the three new evaporations ponds is 14.70 acres. The expanded farming operation project site area is located to the west of the existing Musco Family Olive facility. The farming operation will include approximately 200 acres of irrigated agriculture. A storage reservoir of approximately 12.0 acres will be developed in the far northwestern corner of the project site area and will include an approximate 20x20-foot concrete pad with irrigation pumps to deliver the water to the farm. No new building or warehouse structures are proposed as part of the new application request. Williamson Act A portion of the project site is subject to a Williamson Act contract. The contract restricts development to uses that are compatible with the Williamson Act and Development Title Section 9-1805. "Compatible Use" as defined in the Williamson Act includes uses determined by the County to be compatible with the San Joaquin County PA-1800037/Musco Olive Community Development Page 4