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Mr . Celum said that this site will cause the least disruption to the irrigation system on the Batch property. OPPONENTS: John Eilers, representing People' s Organization for Land Preservation (POLP ) , said that POLP did not receive a referral. There was no written response from the Linden Municipal Advisory Council, and the Linden newspaper did not print an article about the project. The Linden County Water District did not receive a referral . Mr. Eilers said that there must be an environmental impact report prepared for this project regardless of where the parcel is located on this property. The project is growth inducing and it takes out farm land. Mr. Eilers said that the owner must have other plans for this property as he is retaining valuable frontage. The parcel creates a peninsula. It has maximum exposure to the agricultural activities going on around it. He said he did not feel that relocating the site on the property would mitigate the environmental impact. He said, also, that there is a traffic hazard at the Duncan Road corner. Mr. Eilers asked if there would be a school constructed in connection with the church. He said that POLP should assist in locating the church site and it should be located in a properly zoned area - in an area that will not induce growth and impact the farm land. John Fugazi , owner of adjacent land, said the church property drains towards his land and the drainage will increase with the additional building and parking coverage. He said his 7 acre walnut orchard was recently flooded. He said he sprays his land by ground rig 2 to 4 times a year. His operation does make dust and he must spray his orchard. He said that even though the project was not in the newspaper, the community of Linden knew about the proposal. REBUTTAL: Mr. Celum made the following comments: Three members of POLP were present and in favor of this project. The church is not growth inducing. They do not plan to have a day school. Drainage will be by retention basin and will improve the present situation. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Comm. Morri said he felt that this project would be a definite intru- sion into the farming area. Comm. Carter said she felt that the site should have been closer to Linden and away from the walnut orchard. However, that did not happen because of the irrigation layout. Comm. Gillispie commented that because of the proximity of the church to a community, it could be growth inducing. Comm. Bozzano commented that this is an intrusion into agricultural land and that it would be less of an intrusion than if the parcel were located on the other side of the Batch property. Chairman Jungeblut said he concurred with Mr. Eilers in that there are possibly other intentions for the remaining Batch land. The proposal PC: 6/16/88 -5- MINUTES