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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT fro, I "l 1810 E HAZELTON AVE..STOCKTON.CA 86206-8232 PHONE:206/486-3121 FAX 208/46&3163 August 19, 2013 MEMORANDUM TO: Development Committee FROM: Raymond Hoo Senior Planner SUBJECT ZONE RECLASSIFICATION PRE-APPLICATION NO, PA-1300122 OF FOOTHILL RESOURCE PARTNERS, LLC (C/O DILLON & MURPHY) (APN: 025-110-11) (ADDRESS: 6652 W. TURNER ROAD, LODI) The applicant has submitted the above referenced pre-application for a Zone Reclassification to change the Zoning of 2.47 acres of a 3.74-acre parcel from AG40 (General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum) to C-X (Crossroads Commercial). The applicant states that the underlying project would be for agri-tourism businesses similar to wine, olive oil, and cheese tasting (Use Type: Retail Sales & Services, Intermediate). The project site is located on the southeast corner of Turner Road and Thornton Road, west of Lodi. The property has a General Plan designation of A/G (General Agriculture) and is zoned AG-40 (General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum). The Community Development Department has reviewed the pre-application for PA-1300122 and offers the following comments: General Plan Policies Commercial Land Use Categories and Uses (General Plan Vol. I Page IV-28) "Crossroads commercial areas may be permitted, with appropriate commercial zoning, in Limited and General Agriculture areas to offer a limited selection of convenience goods and services to rural areas outside communities. Crossroads commercial areas shall be: (a) located at an intersection on a Minor Arterial or roadway of higher classification; • Thornton Road is classified as a Minor Collector roadway and Turner Road is classified as a Major Collector roadway by the Department of Public Works. Both classifications of roadway are of lower classification than a Minor Arterial. Because both Thornton Road and Turner Road are currently not Minor Arterial or higher classification roadways, this policy cannot be met. 1