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sw� Per minor subdivision application No. PA-0600114 Public Works Recommendation#3 dated June 15, 2006 Recommendation# 3 —"Lauffer Road shall be dedicated and improved to County Standards for a fifty (50)foot right of way rural street prior to issuance of any building permit. Dedication shall be made by a separate instrument. A notice of subdivision restriction shall be recorded which details the dedication& improvement requirements prior to approval of the certificate of compliance." 1. Description of the proposed Revisions: We are requesting to be relieved of installing asphalt paving on Lauffer Road and further request Public Works re-evaluate the alignment and location of the right of way on Lauffer Road. The approval of this minor subdivision is in itself justification to customize the location and alignment of Lauffer Road. We request that Public Works evaluate this condition as shown on the attached schematic plan. 2. State the facts showing the changes,in circumstances which make the subject condition on longer gra riate or necess This land is vested in the Towne Family Trust and the minor subdivision has been requested in order for it to conform to their estate planning. This property has put a heavy financial burden on the Towne Family and under its present condition it is not sustainable for agricultural use. The parcelization needs to be done for financial purposes. The burden that the Townes are facing is that approximately 265 acres of vineyards were infected with blight/fungus and had to be removed. The replacement costs will be approximately $15,000.00 per acre. The Public Works condition of installing a 32 foot wide asphalt pavement for approximately 7,000 linear feet of Lauffer Road services only the Townes and one other property owner. It is not in the best interest of the Townes or the county to require these improvements. Towne Enterprises includes 30 family members and will lease the whole ranch as a unit. This would give the Townes the flexibility of placing separate loans on the S individual parcels and giving the opportunity to make this property a sustainable agricultural use. The cost of developing the road is estimated in the range of$700,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 depending on the detail requirements of Public Works. This kind of cost would jeopardize the Townes ability to sustain their property in an agricultural use. We therefore request a review of the feasibility of the location of the Lauffer Road improvements. With the approval of this subdivision it should be reviewed and re-evaluated by the county policy makers and hopefully we can reach a more equitable solution for the Townes and at the same time satisfy county requirements.