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Analysis Background There is an existing pole barn on proposed Lot 1 and an existing residence on proposed Lot 12. The applicant is planning to abandon these buildings as part of this subdivision application. Because the pole barn is on the proposed lot line of Lot 1, a demolition permit to remove this structure must be obtained prior to the approval of the Final Map. The existing residence on Lot 12 meets setback requirements for the AL-5 zone and may remain on the parcel. Brittany Lane Currently, the eastern portion of Brittany Lane, beginning at Bryant Road and continuing west approximately 1,300 feet, is a private road. The Department of Public Works states that following the approval of the proposed subdivision, existing irrevocable offers of dedication and deferred frontage improvement agreements along the proposed alignment of Brittany Lane would be accepted by the County to complete the roadway between the new subdivision and Bryant Road. The Department of Public Works states that the completion of Brittany Lane would improve traffic circulation and enhance emergency vehicle access for the area. Neighborhood Opposition The Community Development Department received a total of nineteen letters from neighbors regarding the proposed subdivision. Eighteen letters (seventeen of which were form letters) addressed concerns over the extension of Brittany Lane east of Griffith Gate Lane. The neighbors are concerned that a "stub street' would result in an illegal dump site and that the extension of Brittany Lane to Bryant Road would result in increased traffic, noise, and dust impacts to the neighborhood. The Department of Public Works states that existing irrevocable offers of dedication and deferred frontage improvement agreements would be utilized to complete Brittany Lane from the proposed subdivision to Bryant Road. The completion of the roadway would improve traffic circulation and enhance emergency vehicle access for the area. The Community Development Department received one letter from Grimaud Farms of California, a duck farm located 1,000 feet to the east of the project site. The business is concerned about the compatibility of the proposed subdivision and the duck farm. San Joaquin County has a Right-to-Farm Ordinance which requires that the Final Map contain a right-to-farm statement (Condition 1.e.). This statement states that all lot owners within the subdivision should "accept the inconveniences associated with agricultural operations' and that "the County does not consider these inconveniences to be a nuisance." The Right-to-Farm Ordinance also requires disclosure upon any transfer of real property and also requires that the Community Development Department provide all applicants for building permits for new residential construction or mobile home placement with a right-to-farm notice. San Joaquin County PA-0400251\Griffith Community Development Page 3