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Proposed Land Uses. As indicated on Figure 9, the proposed General Plan Amendment is to change the land use designation on the project site from Agriculture to Rural Residential for areas planned for residential, golf course development, greenways and the Nature Preserve and Agriculture to Retail Commercial for a neighborhood convenience center. Proposed Zoning. The proposed Zone Reclassification is to change the zoning from AG-40 to PD (Planned District) for the planned residential development and the golf courses and from AG-40 to C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) for the neighborhood convenience center (see Figure 10). A subsequent application for Major Subdivision and Use Permit will be filed later in the project pennitting stages. However, the applicants intend that the 1,192 acre project site would be subdivided into about 1000 homesites bordered by approximately 476 acres of common open space (which includes the 18-hole golf course, Nature Preserve and landscaped greenways) and a five acre parcel for a neighborhood convenience center. A detailed golf course plan will be prepared at the Tentative Map stage. It is expected that the golf course and its accessory uses will be permitted by a Conditional Use Permit as part of the PD zoning. It is suggested that the developer of the golf course and related facilities be subjected to conditions of approval by San Joaquin County prior to the Final Map. Such provisions shall relate to golf course and clubhouse development, permitted and conditional uses, and operation and maintenance. The proposed neighborhood convenience center is intended to be entirely consistent with the County's C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. This zoning classification is sought by Cose & Associates to permit a small neighborhood-oriented commercial facility on a 5 acre site to supply the day-to-day needs of the residents in the area. The uses would be retail stores including a small grocery store and business and professional offices. Overall Planning and Development Concept The overall planning concept being proposed is to add a new neighborhood to the New Jerusalem Rural Residential community, with an eventual neighborhood population of 2,500 to 3,000 persons. Rancho San Joaquin will be planned as a complete neighborhood under the County's PD (Planned Development) zoning concept with well-defined boundaries, an elementary school, adjacent open space, and convenience shopping. The neighborhood planning concept will be kept continuously in mind as separate property ownerships are planned. The proposed Concept Site Plan herein (see Figure 11) and subsequent subdivision plans will be supplemented with unifying planning and development standards, architectural and landscape guidelines, use of protective Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R's) and establishment of a neighborhood property owners' association, to be called the "Neighborhood Association". The goal of this comprehensive approach is to achieve and maintain a harmoniously-organized neighborhood with a pleasing visual order, enhanced natural environment and convenient access to the inhabitant's daily needs. The Neighborhood Association will function as an environmental and architectural control committee to preserve and enhance the quality of neighborhood life. The neighborhood will be formed out of several residential villages. Each village will be planned as a closely-related group of dwellings clustered within and around an appreciable amount of common open space. In that residents perceive their individual environment most vividly, each village will be planned to build a sense of place with individualized character created through skilled site planning, landscape design, architectural treatment of homes, special entry features and pedestrian ways. The village concept is premised on cluster 12