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5.6 LAND USE <br /> any of the four proposed materials and equipment laydown areas would not result in any <br /> permanent land use changes. The laydown areas are currently disturbed open space land. <br /> Temporary use of this property during project construction would not result in the <br /> conversion of farmland. In addition,the installation of the proposed gas pipeline would <br /> result in only minor and temporary impacts to farmland. <br /> 5.6.2.3 Compatibility with Existing and Designated Land Uses and Applicable Planning Policies <br /> Table 5.6-6 lists applicable local plans and policies and describes the project's conformity <br /> with them. <br /> TABLE 5.6-6 <br /> Project Conformity with Local Land Use Plans and Policies <br /> Goal/Objective/Policy Project Consistency <br /> City of Lodi General Plan <br /> Section 3 Land Use and Growth Management Element <br /> Goal A: To provide for orderly,well-planned, and The project would have no effect on the City's ability to <br /> balanced growth consistent with the limits imposed by provide for orderly, well-planned, and balanced growth. <br /> the City's infrastructure and the City's ability to <br /> assimilate new growth. <br /> 3.The City shall ensure the maintenance of ample The power plant will be located on an existing <br /> buffers between incompatible land uses. industrial site and adjacent to the WPCF and the STIG <br /> plant.As a result, it would not affect the existing <br /> buffers. <br /> Goal B: To preserve agricultural land surrounding Lodi The project would have no effect on the City's ability to <br /> and to discourage premature development of preserve agricultural land surrounding the City. <br /> agricultural land with non-agricultural uses,while <br /> providing for urban needs. <br /> 1.The City shall encourage the preservation of The power plant will be located on an existing <br /> agricultural land surrounding the City. industrial site and adjacent to the WPCF and the STIG <br /> plant.As a result, it would not affect the existing <br /> buffers. <br /> 5.The City shall promote land use decisions within the The project would have no effect on the City's ability to <br /> designated urbanized area that allow and encourage allow and encourage continued agricultural activity <br /> the continuation of viable agricultural activity around around the City.The power plant has been sited to be <br /> the City. adjacent to other existing industrial development(i.e. <br /> the STIG plant and the WPCF)to separate it from the <br /> nearby agricultural land uses, and the gas pipeline has <br /> been sited to minimize impacts to agricultural uses by <br /> following agricultural field boundaries to the extent <br /> possible, while creating a straight alignment. <br /> 6.The City shall encourage San Joaquin County to The project would have no effect on the City's ability to <br /> retain agricultural uses on lands adjacent to the City. encourage the County to retain agricultural uses on <br /> lands adjacent to the City. <br /> Goal C: To provide adequate land and support for The project would have no effect on the City's ability to <br /> industrial uses that create jobs and enhance the provide adequate land and support for industrial land <br /> economy of Lodi. uses. <br /> SAC/371322/082330001(LEC_5.6_LAND_USE.DOC) 5.6-23 <br />