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4 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 17 , 1987 3 . MINOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATION NO. MS-88-3 OF G. CHARLES JAGIR for an appeal by William Brodbeck and Diane Oren, et al, of the Planning Division's action to approve MS-88-3 to subdivide a 47-acre parcel into two parts of 2 . 0 and 45 acres. The property is located on the northwest corner of Mettler Road and Ham Lane, south of Lodi. (Supervisorial District No. 4 ) Senior Planner Dom De La Torre introduced a staff report into the record. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED PROPONENTS: Charles Jagir was present. He said that on his 45 acre parcel he has been farming 10 acres in watermelons and 18 acres in alfalfa. He said he applied for this lot split in accordance with ordinance regulations. He also said that the majority of the people in the area do not object to his division. One of his partners is a brother who lives in Sacramento and owns 20 acres of land. Another partner is an owner of a convenience store in Stockton. Mr. Jagir said he is a full-time school teacher and has a license to sell real estate. His proposal is to build his home on the 2-acre parcel. He needs the division for financing purposes. He does not want to encumber the rest of his land. He has other rental properties but his only collateral for the loan for his house would be the 2-acre parcel. It is necessary for him to live on his farm in order to protect it from theft and vandalism. He is not going to further subdivide the 45 acre parcel. Khalid Jafri, owner of adjoining 40 acres, said he is an electrical engineer and also farms his land. He said he has an employee to help him. Mr. Jafri said he might like to have a subdivision of his pro- perty and would not like to have the denial of Mr. Jagir ' s proposal stand as a precedent. Russell Scott, owner of property across the street from the subject property, spoke in favor of the project. He said there is no question that Mr. Jagir is a farmer. Mr. Jagir is out working at 5 : 00 a.m. and works in the evening until dark. Mr. Jagir does his own irrigation work. In answer to a question, Mr. Scott said he was born and raised on his land. Elliott Chambers, 2014 Mettler Road, spoke in favor of the division. He said that Mr. Jagir has indicated that he does not intend to sell the land, but does intend to farm and needs the division for financing a home. Gary Merin, N. Ham Lane, Lodi, spoke in favor of the project. He said has lived on his 3 acre parcel for 2 years. Mr. Merin said he was PC: 9/17/87 -4- MINUTES