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Neighborhood Opposition The Community Development Department received six (6) letters and two (2) petitions in opposition to the project. The opposition letters and petitions expressed concerns regarding odor, air quality, pests and vectors, traffic, wastewater management, property values, and the enjoyment of property. Odor: The neighborhood opposition raised the concern of odor from the incineration of dead birds and from manure. The neighbors in opposition also raised concerns regarding air quality issues and pests that could be generated as a result of the project. Surrounding land uses to the north, south, east, and west include agricultural crops and single-family residences with detached accessory buildings on agriculturally zoned parcels. The Development Title Section 9-110.4 defines an agricultural operation as any land- related activity on agriculturally zoned lands whose purpose is cultivating or raising plants or animals.The San Joaquin County Right-To-Farm Ordinance (Section 6-9004(3)) recognizes and supports the right to farm agricultural lands in a manner consistent with accepted customs, practices, and standards. Residents of property on or near-agricultural land should accept the inconveniences or discomforts associated with agricultural operations or activities, including but not limited to noise, odors, insects, fumes, dust or the operation of machinery during any 24-hour period. San Joaquin County has determined that inconveniences or discomforts associated with such agricultural operations or activities shall not be considered a nuisance. Therefore, any odor and pest related impacts are considered to be less than significant. -Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1045.4(b), "Ali animal enclosures, including but not limited to pens, cages, and feed areas, shall be maintained free from litter, garbage, and excessive accumulation of manure, so as to discourage the proliferation of flies, other disease vectors, and offensive odors. Premises shall be maintained in a neat and sanitary manner." If the project is approved, this ordinance requirement regarding waste and maintenance will be included within the conditions of approval, as well as a condition of approval that a revised Manure Management Plan outlining the handling of all bird(s) wastes and incorporating vector control measures must be submitted to the Environmental Health Department for review and approval prior to expansion of the chicken ranch operation. In addition, the project applicant is proposing to stop incinerating dead-birds and instead place the dead birds in freezers to be hauled off-site on a weekly basis.This will further reduce the potential for odors to emanate from the project site. in regards to air quality concerns, a referral was sent to San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (APCD)for review and APCD required a Health Risk Assessment (HRA)to be performed to determine the health impact of Toxic Air Contaminants (TP.Cs). As previously stated, the APCD concluded that the project would not result in a significant health risk due to Toxic Air Contaminants(TACs). However, the project may require an Authority to Construct (ATC) prior to the start of construction-and also may be subject to other APCD rules and regulations. With the rules and regulations of the SJVAPCD and the Environmental Health Department, the odors, air-quality, and pest impacts are expected to be less than significant. Traffic: The neighborhood opposition raised concerns about traffic. Eighty-six (36) trucks will access the site per week and there will be no increase in the number of employees. The Department of Public Works reviewed the project and states that the proposed project would have a less than significant impact on traffic on-the local streets because the expansion of the existing development project is not expected to increase traffic in excess of fifty (50) vehicles during an hour. In addition, as a recommended condition of approval, the owner shall improve driveway approaches in accordance with the requirements of San Joaquin County Improvement Standards Drawing No. R-17 prior to release of the Improvement Plan to improve access to and from the site. San Joaquin County PA-1500200/Jenkins Community Development Page 6