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TRAINA BROTHERS PROJECT PROJECT SUMMARY PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed Traina Brothers General Plan Amendment would change the Land Use Circulation Element map from Agriculture to Rural Residential for a 26-acre parcel located on the south side of Fairoaks Road, adja- cent to the existing Valpico Rural Residential Area. The underlying project is a 14-lot rural residential subdivision under the RR-65 (Rural Residential ; 65 , 000-square-foot minimum lot size) zoning classification. The EIR also addresses the cumulative effects of the conversion of adjacent land from Agriculture to Rural Residential . The study area comprises 384 acres and is bounded by Valpico Road, Chrisman Road, Linne Road, and MacArthur Drive . MAJOR IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES : Impacts : Mitigation Measures : The proposed project would con- As part of the County General Plan tribute to the incompatibility Update program, techniques should be of residential and agricultural identified to actively protect land uses . similar agricultural land in areas not yet developed in a mix of agri- cultural and residential uses . The proposed project is incon- As part of the County General Plan sistent with the County' s Update program, the role of Rural intent for Rural Residential Residential development in the development . County should be reevaluated and precisely defined. The proposed project would con- In order to minimize nuisance tribute to the incompatibility conflicts, setback and buffer areas of residential and agricultural should be included as conditions of land uses. approval for Rural Residential sub- divisions adjacent to agricultural operations . Development of the project site Soil percolation tests should be and study area would result in conducted on every lot within the an incremental decrease in project area to ensure adequate sep- groundwater quality and tic suitability. quantity. Detailed groundwater testing should be conducted on the project site prior to water well implementation, with special concern for TCE and nitrate contamination. Project Summary - 1 - (ER-86-3 )