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Developer's pact reached in Tracy STOCKTON (SJNS) — A com- promise was reached Tuesday be- tween San Joaquin County super- visors and developers of a propos- ed subdivision in rural Tracy. Developers William Edwards, Carl Trinkle and others agreed to plan for a public water system for their 13 -lot Apricot Acres. County public works officials and the Local Health District ini- tially required a public system for the 24 -acre project south of Fairoaks Road. Developers balked at the requirements approved by the county Planning Commission, saying it was unfair to require the more expensive public system on a small project. Apricot Acres, pro- posed for land owned by Julius Traina, is in the center of a 410 - acre parcel that will eventually be on public water and sewer systems. Health officials worried about groundwater quality if all 410 acres would develop with indi- vidual wells and septic systems. As part of the compromise, de- velopers of the future $300,000 homes will pay $2,800 per lot that the county will set aside for a future system. The public works staff, meanwhile, will develop a master plan for a water system to serve the entire 410 acres, as well as a way to pay for the system. A consultant will be hired to deter- mine if a public storm drainage disposal system should be devised. To ensure that Apricot Acres will eventually be able to tie into a master water system for the sur- rounding area, water lines will be installed. Developers also agreed to start proceedings with the Local Agency Formation Commission to form a county service area. The service area must be approved be- fore the final map is accepted by the county. At Trinkle's request, the county will investigate whether the $29,000 developers spent on an en- vironmental impact report on the entire 410 acres can be applied against the cost of the $2,800 lot fees totaling $36,400. Supervisors told planners that future proposals for residential development in the area be treated with the same conditions approved Tuesday. Wed., Oct. 21, 1987 — Lodi (Co.) News -Sentinel — 5 - Supervisors Supervisors at a glance • ABANDONED WELLS — Decided to investigate what powers the county has in ensuring abandoned wells are properly sealed. Ron Valinoti, in charge of the environmental health for the independent Local Health District, said he's drafting an ordinance revision to give inspectors more power to order wells sealed. Supervisor Bill Sousa suggested the county withhold approval of subdivisions until property has been inspected for any abandoned wells improperly sealed. • SUBDIVISION APPROVED — Denied the appeal of rural Lodi residents of the planning commission's approval for a two - acre split from a 47 -acre parcel. Neighbors of the property owned by Charles Jagir at Mettler Road and Ham Lane worried that once the parcel was approved for a home site, Jagir's partners could also get lot splits, sell off the homes, and ruin the rural at- mosphere. Supervisors ruled that Jagir is an owner -operator of the farm. His application could be approved. • GARAMENDI — Listened to an update of state legislation af- fecting San Joaquin County from state Sen. John Garamendi, D - Walnut Grove. Garamendi said the county should consider a half - cent sales tax increase to improve roads. • APPOINTMENTS — Named Mark Boese and Chester Lau of Modesto, and John Demichelis of Escalon to a committee being formed to evaluate a proposed waste -to -energy plant of Falcon Energy Inc. Boese will represent the environmental concerns, Demichelis th public interest through his involvements with the San Joaquin County Farm Bureau, and Lau will represent in- dustry.