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SAN Jo.,A X11 TIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION <br />MEETING TODAY'S CHALLENGES/ PLANNING FOR TOMORROW <br />J <br />February 4, 2020 <br />Attn: Stephanie Stowers <br />San Joaquin County Community Development .Department <br />Development Services Division <br />1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br />Stockton, CA 95205 <br />Re: PA -1900240 (SA), PA -2000014 (ER) <br />Dear Ms. Stowers: <br />The San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation is a private, not for profit organization dedicated to the <br />advancement of the agricultural industry within San Joaquin County. The protection of our <br />increasingly threatened agricultural land remains one of our highest priorities. Because of the unique <br />nature of this invaluable resource, we oppose the use of agricultural land for a women's health <br />facility and hospital. <br />Uses that are open daily to the general public are not agricultural in nature and are disruptive to <br />adjacent agricultural uses because of traffic and parking, setbacks, and trash concerns. Non- <br />agricultural uses on agriculturally zoned property presents many challenges and conflicts for <br />existing, commercially productive agricultural operations that neighbor these sites. Agricultural <br />operations vary with different times of the year, which non -rural visitors may not be use to and find <br />inconvenient to themselves without regard to the necessity of the timing and procedure for the <br />grower to produce quality and safe food. Growers are under tremendous pressure from various <br />regulatory agencies because of the integration of public uses in rural, agricultural areas. Greater <br />buffer zones on the subject parcel are needed to avoid any restrictions on agricultural practices for <br />surrounding properties. Traffic in this small area will greatly impact and hinder the agricultural <br />operations and community residents. <br />Should this project move forward, the applicants must acknowledge the Right to Farm ordinance and <br />minimize disruption to the commercial agricultural production in the vicinity of the project site. In <br />addition, adequate setbacks should be required to limit potential impacts to those neighboring <br />agricultural production in regard to food safety and restrictions on normal farming practices. <br />We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this application, please keep us apprised of its status. <br />Sincerely, <br />I , A <br />David Strecker <br />President <br />Planning Comr�Mb`i §@**60&t ROAD • (209) 931-4931 • STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95215 49 <br />PA -1900240 (SA), PA -2000014 (ER), PA -2000019 (DA) <br />Response Letters <br />