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Analysis Background The applicant has an existing Truck Terminal facility east of the project site and is located southeast of Flag City, LLP. At this time, no design and layout of the proposed truck terminal has been submitted. However, the applicant has stated this project will be a new Truck Terminal facility and not an expansion of the existing site. The underlying use of the site is to allow for improved structures and docks for large freight trucks. General Plan Policies In order to approve the General Plan Amendment (PA-0400620), the Board of Supervisors must determine that the internal consistency of the General Plan is maintained in the adoption of the proposed General Plan Amendment (Development Title Section 9-803.4). The proposed change must be consistent with all of the various General Plan goals, policies, objectives, and implementation measures. General Plan Volume I, Policy 2. (c)Truck Terminals (pq IV-33 & 34): (1) Function: provide a location in areas outside of urban communities in close proximity to freeways to transfer goods from large freight trucks to smaller trucks for local distribution or to consolidate small loads to large freight trucks for delivery to distant locations, and for the hauling and storage of uncontainerized materials. (2) Typical Uses: Truck terminals. Terminal facilities include a loading dock; yard/apron for maneuvering; and space for parking tractor trailers, and employee vehicles. Terminal facilities may include office space, repair and maintenance facilities, refueling facilities, storage facilities, containers for unpackaged materials, and railroad sidings. (3) Development and Locational Criteria. Truck Terminals shall: (a) be considered for designation on the General Plan 2010 Map only when a specific development proposal has been submitted; (b) be outside of the path of urban development for the planning period of the General Plan; (c) be located on a Minor Arterial or higher classification roadway or frontage road and within one road mile of a freeway interchange and is not contiguous or adjacent to property designated for residential or commercial development; (d) provide for acceleration and deceleration lanes or other traffic control devices determined to be necessary by Public Works; (e) be developed so that all truck activities are conduced within the confines of the terminal property with screening from adjacent property; (f) provide screening, landscaping, and buffers to the road and adjacent land uses; (g) be developed so there is adequate room to allow for easy maneuvering of trucks in and out of the terminal and in and out of the docks, and parking for both the trucks and employee vehicles, and San Joaquin County PA-0400620, PA-0500025/Alegre Community Development Page 3