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Ms. Mo Hatef <br /> July 9, 2015 <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br /> respondents argue the proposed project will not be growth inducing <br /> because the acreage surrounding the site is subject to a Williamson Act <br /> land contract and is zoned for agricultural use. However, both the <br /> planning department and the APCD noted there is no guarantee the <br /> intention of Willms or its successors in interest not to develop .the <br /> surrounding land will not change and it would therefore choose not to <br /> renew the Williamson Act land contract on the site and surrounding <br /> acreage.... <br /> The current agricultural zoning of the surrounding acreage is also not <br /> determinative. Zoning is subject to change and amendment of a <br /> general plan is not a rare occurrence. The-County admits rezoning and <br /> general plan amendments could be approved by the planning . <br /> commission and board. Although we intend no aspersions upon the <br /> expressed intentions of the Willms family toypreserve the agricultural <br /> character of their land, the record before us contains no assurances <br /> that the area-surrounding the project will not one day be rezoned and <br /> the Williamson Act land contracts allowed to expire, thus permitting the <br /> resi-dential development forecasted by the planning department and <br /> the CDOC. '' : :• <br /> Id- 156-57. <br /> Very truly yours, s> ' <br /> l x <br /> STEVEN A. HERUM a �'.. .{ , .. <br /> Attorney-at-Law' w <br /> J ;y <br /> SAH:Iac <br /> cc: Client <br /> San'JoaquinxCounty Farm Bureau ' <br /> ' ' 1801-009\SAH\279459.doo( <br />