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There could also be traffic-related issues. Woodbridge Road and the Highway 99 frontage road are narrow, two-lane country roads, designed to carry rural levels of traffic. The frontage road in particular is very narrow and has a sharp bend in the road just south of Woodbridge Road. This could present a sight-distance problem for vehicles entering or exiting the subject property. It could also present a traffic problem for the adjacent private Elementary/High School south of the subject site. Students at the school are all transported to and from school by private vehicles on a daily basis. Finally we question the need for an industrial park in this location. There is a large industrial site, which has been vacant and unused for more than 10 years, a few hundred yard to the south of the project site. Redeveloping this site would be a better solution and would not require the use of additional agricultural land. Redeveloping the Victor Meat site would also eliminate a law and code enforcement problem for the County, and a visual blight for the entire area. Additionally, there are numerous industrial lots available in the City of Lodi that are zoned industrial and are served by a full range of City utilities and services. It would be more appropriate to build an industrial park in an incorporated area like Lodi where public water, sewer and storm drainage could be provided. Developing an industrial park in this location will result in the loss of prime farmland; conflict with existing land uses (school, residences and agriculture) on adjacent properties, and places a further strain on the limited resources of San Joaquin County. Again, thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (209) 333-6711. We would also like to get a copy of the environmental document prepared for this project. Ccerely, d rimoto Senior Planner