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4 Item No. 5 PC : 8-7-86 ZR-86-26 Page 2 STAFF ANALYSIS POLICY CONSIDERATIONS : General Plan: The project site ' s General Plan designation is Residential Low Density. Both the current and the proposed zoning are con- sistent with the Residential Low Density General Plan designa- tion. The following General Plan policies relate to the proposal . 1 . "In urban centers with municipal sewer and water, residen- tial expansion . . . will require extension of municipal facilities . " (Principle 4 . a, page 12 , Policies for Development , Land Use/Circulation Element) 2 . "To preserve viable agricultural land to the maximum extent possible in the development and expansion of residential areas. " (Residential Ojbective, Page 13 , Policies for Development , Land Use/Circulation Element ) Sewer and water can be made available from the Lathrop Water District . Smaller lots will allow a higher density of develop- ment , thereby preserving agricultural lands from encroachment of residential development . The only restriction to maximum utilization of the R1-U designation is the limitation of the sewer allocation system at an average of 4 . 5 allocations per acre . Zoning/Subdivision: The following Planning Code requirements relate to the develop- ment of the reclassification area: 1 . "In areas designated for urban growth in the General Plan, all subdivision shall be provided with public water systems. " (Section 9-9420, Planning Title) 2 . "In accordance with General Plan policy, provision shall be made for drainage, sewerage, water, and capital improvements such as schools , parks, public resources, recreation access and facilities, transportation facilities, and improvements. In urban centers designated in the General Plan, land shall be subdivided only when sewer, water , and drainage facili- ties and improvements are extended at the time of develop- ment ; . . . 11 (Section 9-9005 , Planning Title)