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Recommendations Action It is recommended that the Planning Commission: 1. Approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and 2. Approve Site Approval application No. PA-1200023 with the Findings and Conditions of Approval contained in the Staff Report. Findings 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 Utility Services-Major use type may be conditionally permitted in the AG-40 zone (General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum) zone with an approved Site Approval application. The project site has a General Plan designation of A/G (General Agriculture). The AG-40 zone is an implementing zone of the General Agriculture designation of the General Plan. The proposed solar array presents no significant General Plan policy issues; there are no Master Plan, Specific Plan, or Special Purpose Plans applicable for this site. 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 proposed site is an open, fallow 22.3-acre parcel that contains one single-family residence. The project is an unmanned facility that does not generate noise or pollutants. The access gate off of Jack Tone Road will be recessed so that maintenance vehicles can be clear of Jack Tone Road before stopping to open the gate. There will be an 8-foot security gate around the perimeter of the project. 3. The site is physically suitable for the type of development and for the intensity of development. • This Finding can be made because the, 22.3-acre parcel can easily accommodate the 20- acres of solar arrays, all ancillary equipment, and the existing single-family residence. The site has direct access to Jack Tone Road and access to the 12 kV PG&E distribution line across Jack Tone Road. 4. Issuance of the permit will not be significantly detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or be injurious to the property or improvements of adjacent properties. • This Finding can be made because an Initial Study prepared for this project found no potentially significant environmental impacts. There are conditions of approval to satisfy the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP with the Council of Governments) and to pay a Traffic Impact fee and a Regional Traffic Impact fee to the Department of Public Works. The conditions of approval ensure that the impacts from this project will be less than significant. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution San Joaquin County PA-1200023\13ear Creek Solar, LLC Community Development Page 4