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Item No. 1 PC: 8-6-87 VR-86-5/UP-86-6 Page 7 area is either vacant or under agricultural production. The exception is the rural residential development located south and east of the project site on Moreland Street . This long- established subdivision contains approximately 20 single-family residences . Under Planning Title regulations in the RR-65 zone, a minimum lot size of 65 , 000 square feet, approximately 1-)J acres, is required for each residential building site. Such lot sizes are sufficient to allow for well , septic tank, and pond systems to accommodate rural residential development without creating conflicts among neighboring residents. The Planning Title recognizes that churches may, or may not , be suitable in rural residential areas. For this reason, a con- ditional Use Permit is required for establishment of church uses. Although the Christian Life Center qualifies for a Use Permit application under the existing RR-65 zone regulations, there is no question that the scale of use proposed far exceeds that of a church that might be expected in the RR-65 zone. With a potential to accommodate public assemblies of up to 10, 000 people, the Christian Life Center project transcends the tradi- tional notion of a neighborhood church. From the standpoint of support services alone, the General Plan and the RR-65 zone do not contemplate that huge acreages would be required for sewage disposal , water supply, storm drainage, and on-site parking. The Christian Life Center should not be approved as a County project until the City has completed its current studies and it is documented that City sewer and water services can and will be extended to serve the project site. County action on the Christian Life Center site should adhere to the City General Plan recommendation because, with the November 1986 election, the City acquired the authority to exercise land use planning jurisdiction over the project site and the surrounding area. Measure F was placed on the ballot at the request of the Christian Life Center. However, it is the County' s policy to adhere to the City' s General Plan for urban fringe development. County project approval should be withheld, at least until the City has added the Christian Life Center site to its General Plan. Christian Life Center likely will seek annexation to the City of Stockton at some point in the near future, particularly if annexation is required to obtain City services.