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PC: 9-10-67 <br />ZR-67-34/SU-66-12 <br />because it will provide needed housing, jobs, and revenue. <br />The project site is within an area that has undergone par- <br />celing, which makes farming practices difficult. Alternative <br />locations would involve the use of agricultural land <br />currently not impacted by urban development. <br />2. Impact: <br />Land use conflicts with adjacent agricultural activities. <br />Mitigation: <br />Avoid lot splitting for rural residential uses in those areas <br />which are in agricultural production. <br />Finding: <br />No. 3, above. <br />supporting Facts: <br />l <br />- The study area is already divided into smaller lots for home - <br />sites, which makes agricultural practices difficult. <br />Agricultural economics have reached the point where it is no <br />longer feasible to produce apricots and walnuts in the <br />Valpico area. <br />3. impact: <br />Expansion of the Valpico Rural Residential Area is not con- <br />sistent with the City of Tracy's or the County's intent to <br />encourage development where urban services are available. <br />mitiaetion: <br />None. <br />Finding: <br />No. 3, above. <br />supoortinc Facts: <br />The existing Valpico Rural Residential Area is essentially <br />built out. Due to the demand for rural residential homesites, <br />and the inability of the City of Tracy to meet the demand for <br />new residential development, it is appropriate to allow addi- <br />tional rural residential homesites in this area. <br />