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Potential) Less Than Less Than Analyzed Potentially Significant with Significant Mitigation Significant No In The Impact incorporated Impact Impact Prior EIR XI. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project: a) Physically divide an established community? ❑ x F1 1-1 b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation ❑ ❑ adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Impact Discussion: a) The proposed project is a General Plan Map Amendment and Zone Reclassification that proposes reclassifying a commercial parcel to a residential parcel. The project site is located in a developed section of the unincorporated community of Woodbridge, along a corridor of residentially developed properties. The proposed residential General Plan designation and zone will allow future development of additional residential properties that will suit the residential neighborhood. No component of any permitted future development will result in a physically divided established community. b) This project is a General Plan Map Amendment and Zone Reclassification that proposes reclassifying a commercial parcel to a residential parcel. The project parcel, currently vacant, is located in a residentially-developed area. To the north,west, and south are residentially-developed properties.To the west of the parcel is Lower Sacramento Road,which is the main street of Woodbridge. In order for the General Plan Map Amendment to be approved, the proposed changes must be shown to be consistent with the General Plan and the Development Title. Pursuant to the 2035 General Plan, the proposed General Plan designation, Medium Density Residential (R/M), should provide a transition from lower density, single family areas and more intensely developed residential and commercial areas (p. 3.1-32). The subject parcel is located on the western edge of the commercial core of the community of Woodbridge.The area to the west of the parcel is zoned R-M (Medium Density Residential). The area to the northwest of the parcel is zoned R-L (Low Density Residential). The areas to the east and south of the parcel are zoned C-C (Community Commercial). Therefore, the requested General Plan designation is consistent with the locational criteria in the General Plan. In order to approve tentative maps and zone reclassifications, the General Plan requires that minimum standards be met for water, wastewater, and stormwater drainage system improvements (pgs. 3.2-37, 39, 41). The applicant has submitted a will serve letter for water and stormwater drainage from the San Joaquin County Public Works Department, and a letter from the Woodbridge Sanitary District(WSD) stating that WSD has the sewer and treatment capacities to accept the applicant's proposed development and can issue a"Will Serve Permit" upon submittal of construction design plans. Therefore, the standards for services can be met. The General Plan sets a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet in the Medium Density Residential (R/M) designation (p. 3.1-32).The project site consists of two(2)legal lots of 6,969 square feet each therefore,this standard can also be met. The proposed changes must also be shown to be consistent with the Development Title.The Development Title,in Section 9-812.4, states that prior to approving an application for a Zone Reclassification, the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors shall determine that the proposed zone is consistent with the General Plan, any applicable Master Plans, and any applicable Specific Plan, and that the proposed zone district is reasonable and beneficial at the time. The proposed applications are consistent with the General Plan and Development Title because the proposed Medium Density Residential (R-M) zone is an implementing zone of the Medium Density Residential (R/M) General Plan land use designation. If the General Plan designation is changed to R/M,then the zone change to R-M will be consistent with the General Plan. Finally, the proposed applications are reasonable and beneficial at this time because public water, sewer, and storm drain services are available at the site. Public services are a requirement for the General Plan Map Amendment and Zone Reclassification applications. Additionally, approving the zone reclassification will likely result in development of PA-1900031 and PA-1900037—Initial Study 20