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Victory Gardens Environmental Questions Attachment • Storm Drainage:The project has taken into consideration areas for stormwater collection/retention and treatment by utilizing bioswales, retention facilities, and any other County approved stormwater quality plan. Transportation: Describe the potential effect the proposed Text Amendment could have on existing transportation facilities or demand for additional facilities: • Project Location:The current project is near the Interstate 5/Mathews Road off and on ramps. Mathews Road is a major rural connector to the eastern half of the agricultural farm land of the San Joaquin River Delta via its connection to Howard Road. Manthey Road is approximately 950-feet to the east and S.Wolfe Road is approximately 5,200-feet to the west of the project. Both streets east and west of the property connects our project to the Master Planned Development of Weston Ranch which includes housing, library, schools, and commercial properties. • Increase Demand:The 49-unit facility that will house Homeless Veterans should have minimal effect on the existing transportation.Additional bus routs may need to be altered to provide additional hours for trips to and from the Downtown Transit Center(DTC). • Mass Transit: San Joaquin Rapid Transit District provides bus stops for three locations from 400- feet to 600-feet of the property connecting the tenants an approximate 20-minute ride to the Downtown Transit Center which will connect you to multiple destinations within the County of San Joaquin. o Weekly Route 510: County Hospital to DTC(see attached) o Weekend Rout 710: County Hospital to DTC (see attached) Land Use: Describe the potential for losing agricultural land as a result of the Text Amendment: • Current Zoning:The current properties within the existing Public Facility (PF) zone for the San Joaquin General Hospital consist of some areas located at the northern and northwestern area of the property is currently being used for agricultural use, although the PF zoning does not include agricultural use. • Current Land Use: Based on aerial observation using Google Earth the existing land use is vacant. • SJ County Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP): Based on the map overlay the current zone is Prime Farmland/Farmland of Statewide Importance (see attached).The issue is that the property is surround by Urban and Built-Up Land as well as Rural Residential Land. The designation does not fit with the current land use. Describe any potential land use conflicts that could result from the Text Amendment: 21 Page