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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council September 15, 2023 Page 2 allowed for the requested zoning. According to the applicants, 4 lots will be retained for their family and the remaining 2 lots will be sold to buyers interested in truck crop farming and/or agricultural activities consistent with the proposed A -5a zoning designation. The applicants hope to complete the Change of Zone process as soon as possible and anticipate completing the subsequent subdivision process by the end of 2028. The applicants expect the cost of infrastructure improvements to be approximately $100,000, including installation of water service laterals and related water improvements. In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The change of zone request from a Family Agricultural -3 acres (FA -3a) zoning district to an Agricultural -5 acres (A -5a) zoning district conforms to applicable goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan. The subject, 34.559 -acre property has been improved.with an existing dwelling, constructed in the early 1950's, as well as a barn and tack room. The remainder of the property is used intermittently for cattle grazing and cultivation of fruit trees. Surrounding lands are predominantly zoned Agricultural while existing land uses include agricultural uses and vacant land, in addition to dwellings in existing residential and agricultural subdivisions. According to the Zoning Code, the Agricultural zoning district provides for agricultural and very low density agriculturally -based residential use, encompassing rural areas of good to marginal agricultural and grazing land, forest land, game habitats, and areas where urbanization is not found to be appropriate. The proposed 6 -lot subdivision with lot sizes of a minimum of 5 acres is consistent with low density, agriculturally -based residential use, thus the request is consistent with the surrounding land use pattern and the intent of zoning designation. The General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, standards, and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture, and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall goals, policies and standards are set forth to