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The Community Development Department has reviewed the above referenced application and offers the following comments: Background The existing site contained a poultry ranch that was established before 1961. On August 29, 1983, the Community Development Department approved Development Plan application No. DP-79-80 for an expansion to the poultry ranch. The site remained in use until approximately 1990. On February 18, 1993, the Planning Commission approved Site Approval application No. SA-92-0073 to re-establish a poultry farm within the existing structures for a maximum of 300,000 birds. Neighbors appealed the approval to the Board of Supervisors. On April 21, 1993, the Board of Supervisors denied the appeal and upheld the Planning Commission's approval of the project with the addition of a condition of approval requiring that the applicant provide information to an adjacent property owner upon reasonable request related to the site's compliance with governmental regulations. The adjacent property owner owned the property to the west (APN: 207-090-07), which contained an ostrich farm. This property now contains an orchard and is under new ownership. Williamson Act The project site is subject to Williamson Act contract No. WA-72-C1-0097. The contract restricts development to uses that are compatible with the Williamson Act and Development Title Section 9-1805. "Compatible Use" as defined in the Williamson Act includes uses determined by the County to be compatible with the agricultural, recreational, or open-space use of land within the preserve and subject to contract. (GC Section 51201[e]) On July 20, 1992 the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 3697 finding that Animal Raising — Small Animals is compatible with the Williamson Act. Additionally, pursuant to Government Code Section 51238.1, uses approved on contracted lands shall be consistent with the following three principles of compatibility: (1) The use will not significantly compromise the long-term productive agricultural capability of the subject contracted parcel or parcels or on other contracted lands in agricultural preserves. • This Principle of Compatibility can be made because the proposed use is for a poultry egg farm and is an agricultural use as defined in the Williamson Act. The use is an approved use on contracted lands pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1810.3. The proposed expansion will not impact the long-term productive agricultural capability of other contracted lands in the agricultural preserves. (2) The use will not significantly displace or impair current or reasonably foreseeable agricultural operations on the subject contracted parcel or parcels or on other contracted lands in agricultural preserves. Uses that significantly displace agricultural operations on the subject contracted parcel or parcels may be deemed compatible if they relate directly to the production of commercial agricultural products on the subject contracted parcel or parcels or neighboring lands, including activities such as harvesting, processing, or shipping. 2