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San Joaquin County Community Development Dept. September 4, 2001 Page Six depict how vehicles are parked into the vineyard on the property. The Fire Department has indicated there should be a 20 foot roadway for ingress and egress . With vehicles parked in this fashion, there is not a 20 foot roadway. Also, without resorting to a neighbor' s property, there is not a 20 foot entry drive off of Harney Lane. The application calls for 40 parking spaces yet the application specifies special events of up to 200 people. Even with the additional parking, there will be a continued need for overflow onto the roadways or in the vineyards . I enclose a photocopy of a warning posted in the vineyards concerning the product, Omite. The guests of the parties and receptions held at Harmony Wynelands frequently trespass on neighbors' properties . Keeping in mind the predominantly agricultural use of this property, it is not unusual for there to be neighboring vineyards where applications of pesticides have been made which require a significant re-entry period. This only further shows that the use of the property by the applicant is inappropriate and continues to be inappropriate. Finally, it should be noted that the inappropriate uses of the property have continued even without a site approval application to establish a small winery. In addition, presumably, it will take some time for the improvements set forth in the application to be complete. We would request that the County put a halt to use of the property for facility rental for wedding receptions, parties, and the like unless and until site approval is made and a small winery established on the property. Only then should any such activity be allowed to continue and only subject to the conditions and limitations of the ordinance and site approval by the County.