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INITIAL STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION [Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(c)and California Code of Regulations,Title 14,Sections 15070- 150711 LEAD AGENCY: San Joaquin County Community Development Department PROJECT APPLICANT: Hussein/Schack&Company PROJECT TITLE/FILE NUMBER(S): PA-1800316-UP(Amended) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project is a Use Permit application for two separate uses.The first use is an animal Processing facility that will be conductedwithin a new 4,000 square foot agricultural building(2,400 square feet utilized as agricultural storage and 1,600 square feet for animal processing).The facility will process on average of one(1) animal per day.The second use is a chicken farm for a maximum of 1,000 chickens. The chickens will be kept in a fenced enclosure with an area of approximately 19,000 square feet. Within this enclosure there will be two(2)800 square foot metal agricultural barns forthe shelter of chickens and a 100 square foot barn for the storage of manure. Manure will be hauled offsite to an approved manure facility a minimum of once per week.The project proposes two t2]part time employees and three t3]full time employees.Operations are planned for seven f7l days a week,and are expected to generate an average often(10)vehicle trips per day.The site will utilize a private well forwater and septic system for sewage disposal.The majority of the remainder of the property will continue to be planted with varying crops. Access will be provided from West Delta Avenue.The project site is under a Williamson Act Contract (Use Types:Agricultural Processing-Food Manufacturing,Animal Raising-Small) The project previously proposed a chicken farm for a maximum of 1,500 chickens, kept within a 6,000 square foot fenced enclosure.The project previously proposed the collected manure be kept in a portion of a three(3)sided barn, and hauled offsite to an approved manure facility a minimum of once per month.Additionally,the project previously proposed one(1)full-time employee. The prosect site is located on the south side of West Delta Avenue,3,000 feet east of South Mac Arthur Drive,Tracy ASSESSOR PARCEL NO.: 213.020-38,-41 ACRES: 40.39-acres GENERAL PLAN: AIG ZONING: AG-40 POTENTIAL POPULATION,NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS,OR SQUARE FOOTAGE OF USE(S): A 4,000 square foot agricultural building with a 1,600 portion utilized as an animal processing building,two(2) 800 square foot pole barns,one(1)100 square foot manure storage building,and a 19,000 square foot chicken enclosure for a maximum of 1,000 chickens SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Agricultural with scattered residences on agricultural properties/City of Lathrop(0.3 miles north of the proiectsite) SOUTH: Agricultural with scattered residences on agricultural properties/City of Tracy 0.7 miles south of the project site) EAST: Agricultural with scattered residences on agricultural properties WEST: Agricultural with scattered residences on agricultural properties REFERENCES AND SOURCES FOR DETERMINING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: Original source materials and maps on file in the Community Development Department including: all County and City general plans and community plans;assessor parcel books;various local and FEMA flood zone maps;service district maps;maps of geologic instability; maps and reports on endangered species such as the Natural Diversity Data Base; noise contour maps; specific roadway plans;maps and/or records of archeological/historic resources;soil reports and maps;etc. 1 Planning Commission Staff Report, PA-1800316(UP) 5 Environmental Review