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Item No. 3 w• - SECTION II PROJECT DESCRIPTION SITE LOCATION, PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION The 41. 5-acre site (including the one-acre parcel staff has 'included as part of the proposed project) is situated in the s unincorporated community of Linden, approximately 12 miles east of r :Stockton in San Joaquin County. (Refer to Figures 1 and 2 . ) The F.tproject site is located on the south side of State Route (SR) 26, "i east of the intersection of SR 26 and Ione Street. It is bounded on the north by SR 26 and to the east, south and west by ` agricultural lands. �z f Linden is designated as an Intermediate Urban Center in the San Joaquin County General Plan. Intermediate Centers generally '} offer a limited number of activities to serve the more frequent . needs of residents of the center and surrounding area, relying on the regional and Subregional Centers for variety and specialization. 1 The Linden urban center as defined in the County General Plan to 1995 covers 287 acres. The northern portion of the project site consisting of approximately 14 .5 acres is located within the existing Linden Urban Center, the boundaries of which ' are shown on the Community General Plan Map, page 30. The remaining 26. 3-acre portion of the site proposed for Low Density Residential/R1-8 development is located outside of the area ;5-,�,_ presently planned for urban development. The subject parcel is relatively level with elevations ranging from 89 feet in the west to 93 feet in the east. The ri project site has been in continuous agricultural use by Manuel Santos and family, current owners of the property, for over 68 years. The site is currently planted in walnut and peach orchards. Thep roperty owner has removed approximately 3 . 5 acres of diseased trees at the southern end of the property which have not been replaced. Several commercial-retail uses are located along the northern end of the site adjacent to State Route 26, - including the Farmer's and Merchant's Bank, a service station, a U.S. Post Office and a small retail center consisting of a T library, church, pizza parlor and beauty shop. k: t The project site is identified as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 105-170-13 , 26, 38 and 105-160-07 (portion) .