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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 12 , 1993 1. TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. TA-93-3 OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY for an Ordinance amending Title 9 of the Ordinance Code of the County of San Joaquin relative to Section 9-610.3 , concerning homesite parcels in the General Agriculture (AG) zone. Applicable countywide. Associate Planner Bill Factor introduced a staff report into the record. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED Phil Brumley (10546 S. Van Allen Rd. , Escalon) , a member of the Farm Bureau and Farm Group, said he and his brother jointly own property and wanted to create a homesite. He objected to restric- tions on transferring property when it is owned in partnership. Bob Lauchland (3855 Turner Rd. ) asked that sons and daughters of farmers be allowed to cut off a homesite parcel. Mike Bogetti (33655 S. Koster Rd. ) requested provision for homesites for sons and daughters of farmers with a 5 year stipula- tion against selling off the homesite; and to allow farmers to sell off a parcel to financially save the farm. Mark Connolly (121 E. lith St. , Tracy) , did not recommend that the provisions allow parcel splits based on the intent of the individu- al making the request. He said this provision was abused. He said the proposed ordinance provides for financing a homesite. He said that life estate provisions, long-term leases, or insurance policies, are alternatives. He recommended adoption of the ordinance as presented. Glenda Hesseltine (P.O. Box 157, Clements) , representing C.U.M.E. , said she is a member of a farm family and she could not understand the logic of selling off the farm to save the farm. This dwindles away farm land. She said it could be considered indulgent and spoiled to always think our children can live on the farm land. She said the Clements community made a big effort to save their land. She read a letter from Bill Jennings. Waldo Holt, representing the Audubon Society, spoke in support of the Text Amendment as presented. Dennis Alegre objected to any change in the text. Richard Lauchland (9484 Hyatt Oak Drive, Bakersfield) said he is a son of a farmer and he wants to move onto the ranch. He said he cannot buy the entire farm, he just wants a homesite parcel. He objected to the Text Amendment as proposed. Bob Hesseltine (24243 E. Liberty Rd. , Clements) said he is a real -3b-