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RURAL RESIDENTIAL PRINCIPLES 1. Minimizing Rural Residential Areas. Although development of the Trains Brothers parcel is not a large increase in rural residential uses, it would promote such development on adjacent parcels. Development of the entire study area is not in keeping with this policy. 2. Concentrations of Small Parcels. Although the study area is in an agricultural area and the area has been subject to parcelization over the years, rural residential development of the study area is not in keeping with the intent of the Rural Residential Zone (see the discussion on the relationship to zoning regulations in this section). 3. Further Rural Residential Development. Development of the study area is encouraging outward expansion of rural residential areas, even if only the Traina Brothers parcel were to be developed (see #1 above). Furthermore, development of the entire 410 acres will not maintain the rural character of the area. 4. Size of Homesites. The County will need to decide on the adequacy of the size of the parcels to satisfy applicable health requirements. CITY OF TRACY GENERAL PLAN. The Traina Brothers proposal and the potential conversion of the remainder of the study area to rural residential is also not consistent with policies of the Tracy General Plan. As mentioned previously, 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 following statements clarify how the proposed and potential projects relate to the policies of the Tracy General Plan described in the Existing Setting of this section. Guiding Policy: Preserve agricultural land to the extent feasible. Implementing Policies 2-1 Direct Urban Residential Development_ to the South and West. Develop- ment of the study area will direct growth to the south and east. In doing so, the perimeter between agricultural and urban use will not be minimized, public services will not be provided in the near future, and high quality agricultural lands will be lost. Guiding Policy: Preserve agricultural resources in the General Plan area. Implementing Policies 25-1 Limit Development to Areas Designated by the General Plan. Development of the study area will be in an area designated for agriculture in the Tracy General Plan. 25-2 Support San Joaquin County Policies and Zoning Actions. See discussion above on San Joaquin County policies. See discussion following on zoning.