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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 are not the result of their fault or negligence. The applicant has indicated that the current reason for non-performance is mainly due to the poor economy. The applicant has indicated that they have done considerable improvements, including drainage way bridges, culverts, extensive grading and utility work associated with the project. The Planning Director does acknowledge that this is the fourth time extension request and that it has been over 20 years since this change of zone was originally approved. In reviewing the past time extension requests, the applicant appears to have made continuous development progress with the exception the exceptional heavy rainfall event that occurred on October 10, 2006, which caused considerable erosion damage to the project site. The applicant appears to be committed to finishing the project and there has been a considerable amount of work done on the project site as well as on-going efforts to secure the necessary construction and site development approvals from other affected agencies. The Planning Director does acknowledge continued progress for the project with the exception of the recent stall as a result of the poor economy. Based on the sustained poor economy, it is determined that the applicant could not have foreseen the economic downturn, which was beyond their control, and not the result of their fault or negligence. Approval of this time extension request would not be contrary to the General Plan,the Zoning Code, or the original reasons for the granting of the Change of Zone. There have not been any significant changes to the General Plan for this area since this request was originally approved that would affect this project. The request continues to be consistent with the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide(LUPAG) Map, which designate this area as Extensive Agriculture. This designation consists of lands not classified as Important Agricultural Land. It includes lands that are not capable of producing sustained,high agricultural yields without the intensive application of modern farming methods and technologies due to certain physical constraints such as soil composition, slope,machine tillability and climate. The request is not contrary to Zoning Code. The requested A-3a zoning would continue to complement the existing A-3a zoning in the area. The requested A-3a zoning would be compatible with the existing zoning pattern for this particular area. Lastly,the request is not contrary to the original reasons for granting the change of zone. At the time of the original application, the request was consistent with the General