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3.2, Agriculture and Agricultural Economics, for further discussion of Agricultural trends in the area. In terms of Rural Residential development in the County, the General Plan has specific principles to limit the expansion of rural residential uses at the expense of agricultural production. These principles are as follows: 1. Rural Residential Areas should be kept to a minimum in number and extent. 2. Rural Residential Areas should be established only in agricultural areas where there are existing concentrations of small parcels, and should not be established within or on the fringe of designated urban growth areas. 3. Future Rural Residential development will take place only within the designated areas and outward expansion will be discouraged. This development should occur in a manner that will maintain the rural character of the area. 4. Homesites should be of a size sufficient to accommodate the desire for rural living and satisfy applicable health requirements while resulting in the consumption of as little agricultural land as possible. CITY OF TRACY GENERAL PLAN. Although the City of Tracy has no authority to approve or deny projects in unincorporated San Joaquin County, the study area is within the Tracy Sphere of Influence. The San Joaquin County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) defines Spheres of Influence as the unincorporated area adjacent to a city which is of concern to the long range planning, growth, and development of such jurisdiction (San Joaquin County LAFCO, 1976). In general, cities are interested in areas adjacent to them so that: - Development which could adversely impact the city (by disrupting Capital Improvement Programs, causing annexation problems, or promoting premature development in a city fringe area, etc.) does not occur; - Reasonable and cost effective planned extension of services can be made; and - Provision of a service by more than one governmental agency in an area does not occur. The study area is designated for agricultural uses in the Tracy General Plan and, furthermore, there are no urban services such as water, sewer, or storm drainage available to the site (refer to Section 3.4, Public Services and Utilities, for more detail). In this regard, the City of Tracy has several adopted General Plan policies which promote compact orderly growth and planned extension of city services. The following guiding policies and corresponding implementing policies from the Tracy General Plan are relevant to the study area. 3.1-6