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3. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GP-00-7 AND ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO.ZR-00-8 OF DOUGLAS& ELSIE WHYTE(C/O SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT): A General Plan Amendment to change the existing Residential Low Density land use designation (R/L)to Neighborhood Commercial (C/N), and a Zone Reclassification to change the existing zone from Residential Low Density(R-L)to Neighborhood Commercial (C-N), on a 12,650-square-foot parcel. The project site is located on the northeast comer of West Lane and Fulton Street, northeast Stockton (Supervisorial District 2). Chandler Martin, Senior Planner, introduced the staff report into the record. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: PROPONENTS: Elsie Whyte (10883 E. Baker, Stockton) said this project will not have a negative impact on the neighborhood with traffic. The change would be consistent with the General Plan. She said the house on the property has been empty for about six months. Bill Ord (135 E. Euclid, Stockton) said he manages the property. He said the site has been on city sewer for 20 years. It has sidewalks, and all driveways are on Wilson Way. They would like to put in a sales, insurance, or chiropractic's office. There is room to put in parking on the lot. OPPONENTS: Roy Hogart said he lives next to the site. There is too much noise and traffic in the neighborhood. That site used to be a car lot. He is afraid of what will be put in there. There are a lot of old people and children in the neighborhood. Barbara Mazzara said someone should come into their neighborhood and look at the traffic problems. Pao;!e cut thro!�gn their neighborhood at high speeds. There have been no renters at that house because the front door is three feet from the sidewalk. There are a lot of retired people in the neighborhood. There are a number of homes in the area. It is very hard to get in or out of their neighborhood during peak traffic hours. REBUTTAL: No rebuttal was offered. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: Commissioner Eley asked what could be put into a neighborhood commercial area. Kent'Sullivan, Deputy Director, said such uses would include administrative and professional offices, a parking lot or auto cleaning, a day care center, eating establishments, cultural or educational services, gas sales, liquor sales, medical services, retail nursery, large or small agricultural store, indoor recreation, neighborhood religious assembly. Whatever goes in would have to meet parking and service requirements. Commissioner Mom said there would be no room left for many of those uses if they had to put in parking and other requirements. Commissioner Solari asked about the sewer connection. The applicant says they have sewer, but the City has said they will not provide sewer. Bill Ord provided the Commissioners with a copy of his sewer bill from the City. PC MINUTES _5_ PC: 9-21-00