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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project General Plan Policy In the discussion below, applicable General Plan land use policy is presented followed by a Project consistency analysis. LU-1.1: Compact Growth and Development. The County shall discourage urban sprawl and promote compact development patterns, mixed-use development, and higher-development intensities that conserve agricultural land resources, protect habitat, support transit, reduce vehicle trips, improve air quality, make efficient use of existing infrastructure, encourage healthful, active living, conserve energy and water, and diversify San Joaquin County's housing stock. (RDR) The Project is proposed along the northern (back side) edge of existing non-conforming County approved residential and commercial development fronting Eight Mile Road. Additionally, immediately south of Eight Mile Road and extending south to the City of Stockton, lies the 341-acre recently approved Tra Vigne development project. The Tra Vigne project is currently located in San Joaquin County, includes a mix of land uses including single-family (1,728 units) and high-density residential (680 units), industrial, commercial, school, and traditional and non-traditional parks sites, and is proposed for annexation to the City of Stockton. It is expected the proposed Project will provide hospital services and job opportunities for future residents of the Tra Vigne project and other Stockton residents as well as rural County residents east,west and north of the Project site and residents of Lodi. Therefore, the Project is not considered urban sprawl in the context of existing and approved development and is consistent with this policy. LU-1.4: Encourage Infill Development. The County shall encourage infill development to occur in Urban and Rural Communities and City Fringe Areas within or adjacent to existing development in order to maximize the efficient use of land and use existing infrastructure with the capacity to serve new development. The County shall balance infill development within outward expansion of communities and new development in other unincorporated areas. (RDR) As discussed above, the Project is located at the future north Fringe Area of the City of Stockton and adjacent to existing County and City approved but not yet constructed development on the south. Therefore, the Project is consistent with County policy that encourages development at City Fringe Areas. LU-1.5: Clear Boundaries. The County shall strive to preserve agricultural and open space areas that contribute to maintaining clear boundaries among cities and unincorporated communities. (RDR) The existing Woodbridge Irrigation District (WID) agricultural canal runs along the Project site's northwest boundary.The Project includes a 100-foot setback buffer adjacent the canal on the Project site. This creates a natural opportunity for the canal to serve as a logical and clear boundary between the Project site and unincorporated agricultural areas to the north. Therefore, the Project as proposed is consistent with this clear boundaries policy. Land Use and Planning 4.13-7 October 2021