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FINDINGS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PA-2600014 JORDAN JONES I CALSOLAR 1. The proposed use is consistent with the goals, policies, standards, and maps of the General Plan, any applicable Master Plan, Specific Plan, and Special Purpose Plan, and any other applicable plan adopted by the County. • This finding can be made because the proposed 4,043.52-kilowatt (kW) ground-mounted photovoltaic solar energy system is located on a property with a General Plan designation of AIG (Agriculture) and a zoning designation of AG-40. Utility-scale solar energy facilities are conditionally permitted within the AG zoning district subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. The project is subject to San Joaquin County solar energy development standards, including applicable siting and setback requirements. Although the project exceeds the maximum size for solar facilities on agricultural properties (Development Title Section 9-409.430 (B)(5)),the Planning Commission can make the finding that the proposed facility will not adversely affect agricultural production. This finding can be made because the soil will be protected for future agricultural use upon decommissioning of the facility and the remainder of the site will remain available for current agricultural operations. The proposed use is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan related to renewable energy development and continued agricultural land stewardship, and there are no applicable Master Plans, Specific Plans, or Special Purpose Plans governing the project site. Therefore, the proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and all applicable County-adopted plans. 2. Adequate utilities, roadway improvements, sanitation, water supply, drainage, and other necessary facilities have been provided, and the proposed improvements are properly related to existing and proposed roadways. • This finding can be made because the project site is an existing agricultural parcel that is served by adequate utilities and public facilities. Access to the site is provided via an existing driveway connection to East Lone Tree Road,a County-maintained roadway,which is adequate to serve the proposed use. The site is served by existing on-site private well water, septic, and stormwater drainage systems, all of which will remain in place and are sufficient to support the proposed project. No expansion of utility systems, roadway improvements, or new infrastructure connections are proposed as part of this application. Therefore, adequate utilities, roadway access,sanitation,water supply,drainage, and other necessary facilities are available to serve the proposed use. 3. The site is physically suitable for the type of development and for the intensity of development. • This finding can be made because the approximately 39.65-acre parcel is physically suitable for the proposed utility-scale solar energy facility, which will occupy approximately 14.47 acres of the site. The project is sited on an existing agricultural parcel within the AG-40 zoning district and is of sufficient size and configuration to accommodate the proposed solar array while maintaining setbacks required under the Development Title, including the 30-foot setback requirement for ground-mounted systems in agricultural zones. The site is currently under a Williamson Act Land Conservation Contract; however, renewable energy uses are conditionally permitted subject to compliance with applicable standards and approval of a Conditional Use Permit.The project does not include building construction or expansion and utilizes existing site access and infrastructure. Therefore, the site is physically suitable for the type and intensity of development proposed. 4. The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed use will be compatible with and will not adversely affect the livability or appropriate development of abutting properties and the