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Potentially Less Than Less Than Analyzed Significant Significant with Significant No In The 9 Mitigation 9 Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Prior EIR XI. Land Use and Planning. Would the project: a) Physically divide an established community? ❑ ❑ Ix ❑ ❑ b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation F-1 F -1F-1 F-1adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Impact Discussion: a) The proposed applications are for a General Plan Map Amendment and Zone Reclassification and propose reclassifying 3.23 acres from agricultural to commercial. The proposed commercial General Plan designation and zoning will allow for the development of the property for commercial, office, and retail uses. All subsequent development of the property is subject to the standards of Development Title Section 9-400 for community commercial uses (commercial, office, and retail) and will not physically divide and established community. As, the project site is located in an existing developed section of the unincorporated community of Stockton, adjacent to and along a corridor of residentially and commercially developed properties. b) The proposed applications are fora General Plan Map Amendment and Zone Reclassification and propose reclassifying 3.23 acres from agricultural to commercial. The 3.23 acres is currently vacant and is located in a residentially and commercially developed area of the unincorporated community of Stockton. To the north and west are residentially developed City of Stockton properties. To the east and south of the parcels are commercially developed parcels. General Plan Map Amendment In order to approve a General Plan Map Amendment, the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors must determine that the internal consistency of the General Plan is maintained in adoption of the proposed General Plan Map Amendment. (Development Title Section 9-803.4) The proposed change must be consistent with all of the various General Plan goals, policies, objectives, and implementation measures. 2035 General Plan Goals and Policies Growth and Change The General Plan's Growth and Change goal (LU -1) states that the County shall direct most urban development towards cities and urban and rural communities within the unincorporated county to promote economic development, while preserving agricultural lands and protecting open space resources. The proposed project area is located within the Urban Community of Stockton and is adjacent to existing commercial and residential development. If the applications are approved this would generate future economic development opportunities. The proposed applications are consistent with this goal. General Plan Goals, Policies, Objectives – Encourage Infill Development The General Plan promotes infill projects in Urban and Rural Communities within or adjacent to existing development in order to maximize the efficient use of land and use existing infrastructure with the capacity to serve new development. (LU - 1.4) Additionally, the General Plan promotes infill projects in order to preserve the surrounding agricultural land and open space and to maintain and improve a community's character. (p.3.1-10) PA -2100019 and PA -2100020 – Initial Study 20 Planning Commission Staff Report, PA -2100019, 20 (GP, ZR) 24 Environmental Review