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Residents urge planners to block proposed temple and school near Lammersville School, citing safety and traffic
Summary
Several Hanson/Hansen Road and French Camp residents told the San Joaquin County Planning Commission that a proposed religious center and associated school would add unsafe traffic near Lammersville School and asked staff to delay or relocate the project; staff said the item is not yet scheduled for a planning hearing and may come in August or September.
Dozens of residents addressed the San Joaquin County Planning Commission during public comment to oppose a proposed religious center and school near Hanson/Hansen Road, saying the development would add dangerous traffic to a rural neighborhood and to the intersection by Lammersville School.
"If we have 75 kids going to that school, that’s 75 cars in the morning and 75 cars...it’s a real safety issue," said Pete Moyer, who gave his address as 23050 Hanson Road and described watching a child struck at the nearby corner. Vandy Dart, who said she lives two houses from Moyer, told the commission the proposed temple would sit about 1,000 feet from the school and stressed the absence of sidewalks and other pedestrian protections.
Why it matters: residents said the neighborhood’s rural design — narrow streets, no sidewalks and existing traffic enforcement issues — cannot safely absorb increased vehicle trips. Several speakers tied the concern to ongoing problems from short-term rentals and a nearby wedding venue that they said generate noise and late-night disturbances.
"When you bring massive traffic into the neighborhood...you are putting children in danger," Vandy Dart said.
Staff response and schedule: planning staff told residents the proposal is not yet scheduled for a Planning Commission hearing. A staff representative said the earliest a tentative schedule might include the project is August; the speaker later clarified that September is also possible while the applicant continues to work on the site plan.
Context and next steps: the remarks came during the meeting’s public comment period and did not trigger an immediate action by the commission. Commissioners who heard the testimony noted the neighbors’ safety concerns and the lack of sidewalk and circulation infrastructure; staff advised residents they will be notified when the item is formally scheduled so they may appear and comment again.
The commission took no substantive action on the proposal at the meeting; staff said it will continue to coordinate with the applicant on the site plan and will notify neighbors when a hearing is scheduled.
