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EXISTING ENVIRONMENT, POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLANS EXISTING: The current City of Stockton general plan designation for the site is low density residential . For the purposes of the General Plan, density is expressed as the average number of persons or dwelling unit per gross acre of residential land. A gross acre includes land taken up by local streets. On the city's General Plan Map, shown as Figure 3, low and medium densities have been combined into the low density residential land use designation [1, p.68]. The City of Stockton also has an applicable specific plan for Fresno Avenue where it traverses the site. The plan calls for an essentially straight section through the project site with a future right-of-way width of 60 feet [2]. The site is within the area of influence of the Stockton Metropolitan Airport. According to the San Joaquin County Airport Land Use Plan, the site is not within an approach or climbout zone, nor is it within the 60 dBA, CNEL or greater noise impact area [15]. However, the site is underneath "airport imaginary surfaces." This places a height limitation of 150 feet above the surface for all structures, but it does not prohibit any type of land use category (see Appendix C-38). The project does not propose the construction of any structure taller than a typical two-story building (20 - 30 feet). The plan also places a restriction on the use of reflective materials on structures and signs which could distract pilots, or radio transmissions which could interfere with air navigation or communication. The project does not propose the use of such materials. Roof and siding materials will be standard architectural treatments for residential units. IMPACTS:. The City's General Plan specifies that a low density residential designation is "highly compatible" with both R-1 and R-2 zoning designations. Planned Unit Residential Developments are also permitted in both low and high density residential designations with Planning Commission approval [1, pp. 68 - 70]. Although the proposed extension of Fresno Avenue to Houston Avenue is somewhat "S" shaped, it complies with the "intent" of the Fresno Avenue Specific Plan (personal communication, Gregg Meisner). MITIGATION: No mitigation is deemed necessary. 18