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Analysis Background On March 25, 1976, the Planning Commission conditionally approved U-76-71 to expand a non-conforming machine shop by constricting a shed. The Use Permit conditionally approved the repair operation for agriculturally related equipment On February 21, 2002, the Community Development Department conditionally approved PA-02-12 to permit Custom Agricultural Manufacturing at the existing repair facility. On March 1, 2002, Bill and Ruth Brown appealed staff's action. Bill and Ruth BEgE&I Appeal The appeal raises approximately two pages of objections and objects to each Condition of Approval separately. The Community Development Department responds to each paragraph of the objection and each objection to the Conditions of Approval. Additionally, paragraph one,sentence four,of the appeal incorporates the`Objection to Application Referral'received on February 4,2002, into the appeal. The Community Development Department also responds to points brought up in the Objection to the Application. peal Statement 1 'One primary basis for this appeal is the total lack of findings to support this action. It is simply granted with conditions, but there is no discussion nor findings to support this Application and ifs compliance with Development Title Section 9-005.3, 9-005.6, 9-818.5 and 9-821.5 and all other applicable Sections. There is no clear indication or statement as to how the property is currently used, how it relates to the surrounding properties, how and why the expansion of the current use and the additions of a new use wi€I not have a substantial, adverse effect on the adjacent properties and area. In particular, none of the Issues or concerns raised in the objection filed against this Application were addressed. In light of the Objection to Application Referral filed by Bill and Ruth Brown on 2/4/2002,which Objection Is incorporated in this appeal by this reference,these issues must be addressed and dealt with by clear and specific findings that the current application is within the limitations/conditions of the above cited sections as well as all concerns and issues raised in Objections dealt with by Condition or other means of mitigation. All issues and concerns raised should be addressed. Clear evidence of illegal use of the property was provided to the County,without comment in this Approval. There is no information or reference to the surrounding property and uses. Mondavi Winery is within 1 mile of the subject property. There is no mention of the cumulative impact on the area from both the winery and this site approval, as there should be. This application cannot be taken in isolation, but it must be viewed in light of issues that are in existence in the immediate vicinity. An Environmental Impact Review is warranted by this Application and the potential use,as well as its impact on noise,air,water,traffic and other environmental issues.' Resoorse to Auaol Statemen#1 Findings were made for Site Approval Application No. PA-02-12 at the time of approval and are in the project file. The project is in compliance with the provisions of the Development Title. The appellants have a list of four specific Sections of the Development Title that they indicate the project should be in compliance with: Section 9-005.3. Expansions of Uses and Structures: This section permits the expansion of existing uses with an Improvement Plan, provided five conditions are met This Section does not apply because the applicants are asking for a new use on the property,which San Joaquin County PA-02-12/Mills Community Development Page 3