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G OF Tg9 er CITY OF ACY MN y Department of Development and Engineering Services 520 Tracy Boulevard Telephone: (209) 831-4600 r�COAPORP't Tracy, California 95376 Fax: (209) 831-4606 August 2, 2001 ^r�Cl\/Gn AUG - 3 2001 Jeff Fisher Development Services Division Community Developirtent ueN;. San Joaquin County Community Development Department 1810 E. Hazelton Avenue Stockton, CA 95205 RE: Application Number GP-01-2 & ZR-01-7 Dear Mr. Fisher, This letter is in response to the notice of a proposed County General Plan Amendment (R/R to R/VL) and a Rezone from R-R to R-VL on parcels comprising approximately 48.66 acres on land located on the north side of Linne Road, 300 feet west of Chrisman Road. The amendment and rezoning would accommodate an application for a Major Subdivision and the development of approximately 80 residential lots. The City of Tracy is opposed to this General Plan Amendment and Rezoning. In general, the City has significant concerns regarding the overall impacts that development outside the City limits has on current City services and the continued ability of the City to provide those services. We are not clear from the referral if there is a justification for a General Plan amendment; and, if so, what that justification might be. It does not appear that the current land use classification is incorrect, nor does it appear that there has been a change in the area that warrants a General Plan amendment. We are also very concerned that these requests, if approved, will stimulate other requests in the area which will also have significant impacts. There are numerous questions with regard to service that are not answered in the referral. How are water and sewer service going to be provided? As you are well aware, well and septic systems are prone to failure, and have resulted in serious problems in other areas near the City's edge, specifically the Larch - Clover areas. Additionally, how is storm drainage to be handled? What are the traffic impacts on the City of Tracy? Are residents of the area going to utilize County park, community center amenities, transportation systems, and other services; or are they going to use City of Tracy services? How does the County plan to compensate the City of Tracy for utilization of City services by County residents?