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12. Aesthetics The project is proposed for the same 20 acres evaluated through the original Negative Declaration, Conditions of Approval and Use Permit for this site. 13.a. Growth Inducing The existing composting operation will add urban green waste as an additional input. The project will cover-up to 20 acres of the 31.4 acre parcel. The project will employ up to ten people; it is not expected to generate a large number of jobs or attract people from outside the area. Therefore, the impact upon growth will be less than significant. 13.b. Land Use A composting operation that includes urban green waste may be conditionally permitted in the AG-40 zone with an approved Use Permit application. The surrounding land uses are agricultural uses. There are seven residences within the 1400 foot notification radius. There are no applicable San Joaquin County Master Plans, Specific Plans, or Special Purpose Plans. Both San Joaquin County and the City of Lathrop have a right-to-farm ordinance. The purpose of the ordinances is to minimize the potential for urban-agricultural conflicts along the margin between urban and agricultural lands. Because a composting operation is an agricultural use in an agricultural zone; the area is surrounded by agricultural uses; the City of Lathrop city limits is more than one thousand feet to the south; and there are no conflicting specific projects proposed to the City of Lathrop or San Joaquin County in the vicinity; the land use impact for this project is less than significant. 16. b. Mandatory Findings of Significance The project is proposed for the same 20 acres evaluated through the original Negative Declaration, Conditions of Approval and Use Permit for this site, Site Approval Application No. PA- 0500726 (approved 10/29/2006) and accompanying documents. The current project meets all terms and conditions in the mitigated negative declaration. The proposed facility does not expand the land area of the composting operations previously approved. In addition, the composting process is demonstrated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The baseline for this Project is the existing facility and the only potential impacts would be those due to the incremental changes. These minor changes, with mitigation are less than significant. Initial Study - 11 - Rev 5-00 71185450.1 0078479-00001