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t were all going to live out there and farm the other 80 acres . They may change the type of agricultural use to cherry trees and other crops . He said the six-acre project site fits the General Plan and is a small area that is part of the larger 86-acre area . They want to make the six-acre site consistent with what is going on in Acampo to the north. Jim Sturman ( 2842 East Center Street, Acampo) said his property nearly borders the subject site. He supports the project . He has lived in the area for five years . OPPONENTS: Anthony Fuso ( 1101 County Drive, Lodi ) said his family farms to the west of the parcel . He is opposed to any small , minor sub- divisions in the County that have leach lines, that are not planned communities , and that want to be attached onto small communities , such as the proposed site. The same thing has hap- pened throughout the County, such as Collierville , the small sub- division on Fairlane Road off of Kennefick. These small subdivisions are -generally for people who do not work in the rural area . They work in urban areas . They have a lack of respect or knowledge of the farming community and what it entails . They tend to hamper agricultural operations, such as spraying. Agricultural land is slowly being eroded away and not being preserved . Some of the most productive farm land in the world is in the Acampo area and outlying areas of Lodi . When five acres or ten acres are taken out at a time, this very valuable natural resource will be depleted. He urged the Commission to deny the project . If Acampo is to grow, it should have a planned sewer and water system. He said he believed the four homeowners are trying to finance their new cherry operation by building the six homes . Jeryl Fry, Jr. , ( 12495 North West Lane , Lodi ) , the property owner to the west and southwest of the project site, said he was opposed to the project . His vineyard is directly on the windward side of the project site. He is dependent on aircraft to spray his crop. He uses helicopters to defrost in the winter and aircraft to do the sulpher dusting . If the project is approved, the airplanes will fly in an east-west direction. This would be a problem because of the narrow spacing of the vineyard and the close proximity of the homes . There is a right-to-farm ordinance in the County. His parcel is in the Williamson Act . Howard Sasaki ( 2882 Center Street, Acampo ) said he has lived in Acampo since 1957 . He said that if the project is approved, he wants to have his property rights respected . Richard Grenz ( 2509 Amberwood, Lodi ) said he farms 20 acres of land on the northern edge of Acampo . He opposes this project because agricultural land in the Acampo area is some of the primest land in the state. PC Minutes - 9 - (PC: 4-5-90 )