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I U711 April 23 , 2023 SPR 2 NZ- 3 Community Development Department 1810 Hazelton Avenue JoaQu t�ounty Stockton , CA 95205 RE : Application # PA- 2100238 ( UP ) I am writing this letter is opposition to the development of a non - agriculture building on 12925 W . Bethany Road . This land is zoned Ag - 40 and is in a flood plain . This property is surrounded on all sides by ag land that is actively farmed and is protected by the Right to Farm ordinance . I feel this development will negatively impact the farmers and neighbors by bringing hundreds of cars onto country roads that were never meant for this volume of traffic . Farming is already difficult enough , and allowing construction of a non - ag related business will make it more difficult to manage normal farming operations . The Right to Farm ordinance does not mitigate the conflicts that will arise due to the presence of 1000 people and the constant traffic it will bring . Naglee and Bethany Roads have already seen an increase in traffic from commuters using the country roads to avoid backups on k205 , Grantline and Byron Roads . According to the CHP , Naglee Road has had 13 accidents and Bethany has had 11 accidents in the last 2 years . Cars drive well over the speed limit , there are no shoulders, limited lighting and irrigation ditches on either side . Rumble strips have been installed to slow cars down , causing noise that can be heard inside our home . We also risk our lives trying to get in and out of our driveway as cars are speeding and illegally passing on our narrow road . I recently petitioned the USPS to allow us to move our mailbox to the east side of the road as I could not safely cross to get my mail anymore . This development will back traffic up in all directions , causing difficulty in moving livestock, farm equipment or even gain access to our homes . I would also request that no amplification is allowed outdoors ( speakers or music ) and no exception to evening events after Bpm . Closing at 9pm , 7 days a week will mean traffic up until 10pm every day . This development is in the center of Bethany Road and traffic will back up in both directions onto Lammers and Naglee Roads . I would like the developers to be required to pay for widening the road , moving the irrigation ditches and creating a center turn lane in and out of their property . I would also like them to be required to put a 4 way stoplight at Lammers and Bethany Roads , and widen the intersection of Naglee and Bethany Roads to create a left turn lane . These improvements should be done before any building takes place , not after the proposed Phase 1 . I am also very concerned for what this development will do to the water quality and existing groundwater . What is the impact of a septic system and retention pond to support up to 1 , 000 people in a flood plain with an already high water table ? Any costs associated with this development to the irrigation and drainage districts should be paid for by the property owner developing this farmland . 1 would like to require a statement of impact from CHP , Tracy Fire , and San Joaquin County Sheriff' s office as to their ability to support this development in this location . Are additional deputies and CHP officers needed to support this facility and increased traffic ? The traffic study seemed more concerned with the intersection at the mall instead of the traffic issues near the proposed development . The idea that this is better because people don ' t have to travel as far to another temple ignores the additional traffic/ impact to the surrounding farms and neighbors .