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n <br /> r1 <br /> z : <br /> A. OVERVIEW <br /> �r <br /> The Tracy Planning Area, situated in the southwest portion of San Joaquin County, is geographically <br /> the largest of the eleven planning areas in the county. It accounts for 19 percent of the county's land <br /> area, or 172,312 acres, and approximately 9 percent of its population, or 42,400 people. Table XII.A-1 <br /> presents the acreage and population profile for the Tracy Planning Area. Table XII.A-2 presents <br /> anticipated growth. <br /> Tracy is the only incorporated city in the planning area. The area also includes the unincorporated <br /> communities of Banta, Chrisman, Lammersville, Vernalis, Stoneridge, and the "New Towns" of <br /> Mountain House and New Jerusalem. The remaining area is in agricultural, grazing, or conservation <br /> use, with agriculture predominant north of Interstate 580. The Tracy Planning Area has the most <br /> diverse topography in San Joaquin County and is the only planning area with mountainous terrain. <br /> The eastern slope of the Diablo Range covers about half of the acreage; 1-580 follows the toe of the <br /> foothills and provides a man-made boundary between the hilly Carnegie/Corral Hollow area and the <br /> flat farmland around the City of Tracy. <br /> The Tracy Planning Area has been heavily impacted by growth in the San Francisco Bay region, <br /> especially employment growth in the Tri-Valley cities of Livermore, Pleasanton, and San Ramon. <br /> Proximity to these job centers and relatively affordable housing have made Tracy one of the fastest <br /> growing communities in San Joaquin County. This growth has been facilitated by an excellent <br /> transportation network, including three interstate highways (5, 205, and 580), and several major <br /> railroad lines. Growth pressures have affected both the city and the rural areas nearby, with a <br /> significant amount of large-lot subdivision occurring within the planning area. <br /> Table XII.A-1: Tracy Planning Area Profile -1990 <br /> Community Acreage Population <br /> Banta 100 250 <br /> Chrisman 233 100 <br /> Lammersville 421 900 <br /> Stoneridge 94 100 <br /> Vernalis 98 25 <br /> Mountain House 4,784 300 <br /> New Jerusalem 3,225 350 <br /> City of Tracy 7,680 33,400 <br /> Remainder of the Planning Area 160,461 6,975 <br /> TOTAL 177,096 42,400 <br /> Tracy Planning Area Volume 11 <br /> December 1995 XII-1 <br />