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Item No. PC : 10-8-87 SA-88-9 Page 3 STAFF ANALYSIS POLICY CONSIDERATIONS : Custom slaughterhouse applications are accepted under Section 9-4102 . 1 (d) of the Planning Title which permits agricultural ser- vices essential to the use of the land for farming purposes in the agricultural zones with a Site Approval . Site Approvals are discretionary actions subject to staff review with notification to surrounding property owners . Staff has referred SA-88-9 to the Planning Commission for clarification of the appropriateness of the use in the agricultural zones . AREA/NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY: The proposed custom slaughterhouse is located in an agricultural area of the County and is zoned GA-40 (General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum) . The existing use has not generated complaints from adjacent property owners , and staff has not received any comments in opposition to the proposed expansion. Traffic • Access to the project site is Airport Way. The existing right- of-way is 80 feet with a planned right-of-way width of 110 feet . The Department of Public Works is requiring a 15-foot-wide road dedication along the frontage of the project site . Based on the number of customers per day projected in the application, traffic is not expected to have a significant impact on the area. Operational Characteristics : A "custom slaughterhouse" is defined as a facility where livestock are slaughtered and prepared for the owners of the livestock. Customers will purchase livestock from the appli- cant , and he will kill and eviscerate the livestock in the slaughter facility. The meat must be removed from the premises by the owner (s) of the livestock or chilled and processed at another facility, such as a locker plant . The custom slaughterhouse must receive a license from the State Department of Food and Agriculture . In addition, a licensed livestock meat inspector must be on the premises when the faci- lity is in operation. It is the livestock meat inspector ' s responsibility to ensure that the processing and labeling of products meet State requirements . The meat inspector can be (and generally is) an employee of the custom slaughterhouse .