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EXHIBIT "A" 1. The granting of the Deviation will not be materially detrimental to other properties or land uses in the area. This Deviation request is for the reduction of a 10' side yard set-back to 6' (40% reduction) . The neighboring property is a 50' wide BCID Canal. Since there will be no future development on this described property, the side yard reduction will not be a detriment to this neighboring property nor any other surrounding properties. 2. There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property or to the intended uses that do not apply to other properties in the same zoning in the vicinity. The subject property is owned by the Tracy Rural Fire District and expansion has become a real need due to demand. The proposed apparatus building is the minimum size required for the fire trucks used and the front setback of 44 ' ( t ) cannot be reduced further. Due to the size and triangular shape of the existing property, there is no alternative to placement of the structure as shown. 3. The strict application of the regulation deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity. As described in #2 above, the lot size and shape have proven to be very restrictive. The current zoning (GA-40) provides setbacks for parcels of much larger size and conventional configuration. The existing parcel is less than 1/2 acre and considering the triangular shape, the actual available space is much less. Therefore, considering the minimum size of a parcel in a GA zone is 1 1/2 acres. This parcel does not enjoy the same "buildable" area enjoyed by other parcels with minimum of 3 times the size. 4. The granting of the Deviation is consistent with the General Plan. This Deviation request does not address nor change the current General Plan ( Ag. ) The use described is allowed within the current General Plan and zone with a site approval application.