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Item No. S PC : 6-1-89 GP-89-6/ZR-89-9 Page 4 In addition, the proposal is incompatible with the Agricultural Principles listed in the Land Use/Circulation Element of the General Plan which call for the protection of agricultural resources and the support of intensive agriculture such as row crops. The majority of the project area is a Class II prime soil. The remaining portion of the area is composed of Galt clay, which is a Class III nonprime soil . The land around the project area is primarily maintained in row and field crops. AREA/NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY: Land Use Compatibility: The project area is located immediately south of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way on the east side of Alpine Road. The applicant ' s proposal consisted of a 17-acre parcel to the east of Alpine Road. Staff expanded the study area to include the three-acre homesite parcel on the east side of Alpine Road. The surrounding land uses are predominantly agricultural in nature. Most of the land is maintained in row and field crops. Points of conflict that could occur between residential and agricultural uses are spraying of herbicides/pesticides, dust , noise, and trespass. The Air Pollution Control District has indicated a concern over the health effects of herbicides/ pesticides spraying. They feel a study of the amounts and types of herbicides/pesticides used and their health risk may be warranted. The potential for conflicts is already present , as parcels to the west of Alpine Road have already been developed in a rural residential manner . The parcels vary from one-third acre to 7 . 32 acres in size. The project may have the potential to be growth inducing because it may encourage other property owners in the area to submit similar applications. The Planning Division has already received a request from an area resident to reclassify 145 acres east of the project site to RR-65 along with the proposed project if this area is found suitable for Rural Residential. Traffic : The applicant ' s proposal would increase the volume of traffic on Alpine Road. This increase in traffic is not expected to have a significant impact on the area. Several area residents have indicated that there are blind curves at the railroad crossing and at the southern boundary of the applicant 's pro- ject area. If this area is deemed appropriate for Rural Residential development , future access alignments with Alpine