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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 7, 1991 5. MINOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATION N0, MS-91-20 OF RANCHETTES UNLIMITED: An appeal by Ranchettes Unlimited (c/o Charles Pringle) of Conditions of Approval for approved Minor Subdivision Application No. MS-91-20 to subdivide a 67-acre parcel into four 10-acre lots and one 27-acre remainder. Located 1070 feet west of Victory Road, 2000 feet south of Lone Tree Road, northeast of Escalon (Supervisorial District 5) . Associate Planner Chandler Martin introduced a staff report into the record. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED PROPONENTS: Charles Pringle, 29409 Groomes Rd. , Oakdale, was present for this application. He said that Ranchettes Unlimited bought the property several months ago with the intent of selling off two parcels in order to get the funds to buy the Dutra dairy. He said that the Irrigation District should have discussed the problem with the plans at the time the right-of-way application was approved. They knew where the irrigation lines were at that time. He said he did not feel that the Irrigation District had the jurisdiction over this application. The irrigation system is very good at the present time. The ranch paid for a portion of the line in the 19601s. No traffic will go over the line. Curb, gutter and -- sidewalk should not be required along the road frontage. The General Plan states that this property will be AL-10 until the year 2010. Two additional homes will not cause a change in the character of the land. He objected to "paying $100, 000+ to ruin a good irrigation system. " OPPONENTS: David Moore, Engineer for the Oakdale Irrigation Dis- trict, , 548 Oakridge Dr. , Oakdale, said that the Oakdale Irri- gation District was not formed in 1908 when the tract was recorded. The irrigation ditch has to go on the contour and the pipeline was realigned prior to the Dutra ownership at the request of Mr. Rocha, who then owned the land. The conditions of the Oakdale Irrigation District are in conformance with Resolution 89-30, which is a policy of the Board of Directors. He said that if the County ever widens the road (an irrevocable offer of dedication was given for that widening) , that portion in the widened area will be over the pipeline. That is not an acceptable situation. The pipeline would have to be upgraded at that time. It is the policy of the Board to avoid such problems. REBUTTAL: Mr. Pringle said the irrigation line is out of the right of way and no vehicles will go over it. He said he did not think the County would ever widen the road. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Comm. Gillispie said that a "cast-in-place pipe" cannot take -3-