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Basis for General Plan Amendment Development Title Section 9-803.4 states that prior to approving a General Plan Amendment application, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors shall determine the internal consistency of the General Plan is maintained in the adoption of the Amendment. The proposed amendment must be consistent with various General Plan goals, policies, objectives and implementation measures. Residential Development Policy 1(c)(1) (General Plan Volume I Page IV-18) Density: 2 to 6 primary dwelling units are allowed per gross acre. A 185-lot major subdivision is proposed for this 38.97 acre subdivision. The density is 4.7 dwelling units per acre which falls within the guideline set forth in the General Plan for low density residential development. Residential Development Policy 1(c)(3) (General Plan Volume I Page IV-18) Locational Criteria: Appropriate for single-family neighborhoods. This project is located outside the urban community of Stockton. The City of Stockton has indicated that they will not issue a "will serve" letter for sewer service to the project. The parcels have two General Plan Designations, A/G (General Agricultural) and OS/RC (Resource Conservation). The area is designated as prime farm land and there are orchards on all three parcels. The property to the west, east, and south also have a General Plan designation of A/G and are zoned AG-40 (General Agriculture, 40 acre minimum). This project does not meet this criterion. Locational and Character of Development Policy 5 (General Plan Volume I Page IV-5) Development shall be orderly and compact. • If the applicant's General Plan Amendment is approved, it is their intent to apply to rezone the property to R-L and then apply for a 185-unit subdivision. This would create an area of leapfrog development within an established agricultural area. Properties to the east, west, and south would remain with a General Plan designation of A/G. Projects for urban expansion should be contiguous to current development. This application does not meet this criterion. Locational and Character of Development Policy 6 (General Plan Volume I, Page IV-5) Development should occur on vacant lots within existing communities as "infill' before extending beyond the current developed areas of a community. • Property is available for infill development within the urban community of Stockton. These properties may have services available, and thus would be more appropriate for urban development.