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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11052002 - D4 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ,• Contra FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AICP . ._.. Costa COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR V, n. County DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2002 SUBJECT: DALE BRIDGES (APPLICANT & APPELLANT). THIS IS AN APPEAL OF THE SAN RAMON VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION TO UPHOLD THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION TO DENY THE REQUESTED MODIFICATION TO CONDITION OF APPROVAL#10 OF LP952061 TO ALLOW THE OUTDOOR SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ADDRESSED 3212 DANVILLE BOULEVARD IN ALAMO (DISTRICT III). SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. UPHOLD the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission's decision to uphold the Zoning Administrator's decision to deny modifications of Condition of Approval #10 of LP952061 to allow the outdoor sale of Christmas trees. 2. ADOPT the findings contained in Resolution#31-2002 as the basis for the Board's action. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURg,FI-,te4JIL'I 7-� RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMO PATION OF BOARD COOMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON November 5 , 2 0 0 2 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED - --OTHER.& See attached addendum VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT I CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ABSENT: --ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN Contact: Ruben Hernandez(925)335-1339 ATTESTED Nov _mb e r 5, 2 0 0 2 cc: Dale Bridges(Appellant) JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Peter Ostrosky(Owner) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY November 5, 2002 Board of Supervisors File#LP012131 Page 2 BACKGROUND On October 22,2002 an appeal of the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission's decision to deny the request to allow the outdoor sale of Christmas trees was heard by the Board of Supervisors. After taking testimony from the applicant and the public, the Hoard continued the matter and requested staff to return with the status of fees owed by the applicant, along with information regarding the size of other Christmas tree lots in the County. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Fees Mr. Bridges has filed three applications with the County, the first, LP952061, was to establish a used car lot on the site. The second, LP002039, was to allow the sale of Christmas trees, and the third is the current application to allow the sale of Christmas trees. Following are the amounts due for the three applications filed by Mr. Bridges as of October 30, 2002. LP952061: Cost: $27,234.61 Revenue received: $24,367.24 Amount Due: $2,867.37 If the Board wishes, the Board may want to direct staff to waive the $2,867.37, which amounts to approximately 10% of the total charges. LP002039: Cost: $11,513.74 Revenue received: $630.00 Amount Due: $10,883.74 LP012131: Cost: $10,191.54 Revenue received: $750.00 Amount Due: $9,441.54 Application is currently active. Total amount due for all three applications as of October 30, 2002: $23,192.65. November 5, 2002 Board of Supervisors File#LP012131 Fuge 3 Christmas Tree Lots Staff has located 15 sites within the County(including cities)where Christmas trees have been sold in the past. The sites range in size from 4.3-acres to 80+ acres. Some of the sites are located on properties with existing buildings such as churches, retail businesses and recreational facilities, while others are located on vacant parcels. It would require additional staff time to determine the actual square footage and parking area of the other tree lots within the County. The figures listed below are based on the parcel size and not on the actual area utilized by the sale of Christmas trees. Tree Lot Summary Number of Sites Found: 15 (0.3, 0.33, 0.71, 0.77, 1.0, 1.2, 1.28, 1.39, 2.34, 2.76, 6.7, 7.4, 12.34, 22.0, 80+ acres) Largest Parcel Size: 80+ acres Smallest Parcel Size: 0.30-acres Average Parcel Size: 10.83-acres Median Parcel Size: 1.39-acres The applicant's lot has a total area of 0.43-acres (18,730 square feet), of which 0.26-acres (11,325 square feet) can be utilized for the tree sales. ADDENDUM TO ITEM DA November 5, 2002 The Clerk of the Board heretofore noticed the hearing before the Board of Supervisors to consider the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission's decision to uphold the Zoning Administrator's decision to deny the request to allow a modification to Condition of Approval allowing the outdoor sale of Christmas trees, a variance to the off-street parking design and layout requirements and approval of temporary signs/displays at 3212 Danville Boulevard in Alamo. Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department,presented the staff recommendations and described the project. The public hearing was opened. The following persons spoke: Dale Bridges, Bridges Christmas Trees of Alamo, 3212 Danville Blvd., Alamo, CA 94507; Beth Batchelor, Lanall Artists' Studio Workshop, 3012 Sandstone Road, Alamo, CA 94507 The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the matter and took the following action: CLOSED the public hearing; DENIED the appeal of Dale Bridges (Applicant) and Peter Ostrosky (Owner) of the recommendation by the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission's decision to uphold the Zoning Administrator's decision to deny the request to a variance to the off-street parking design and layout requirements and approval of temporary signs/displays at 3212 Danville Boulevard in Alamo; DIRECTED Community Development staff to proceed with collection of fees owned by Dale Bridges. RECEIVED APPRO " L CH E T FOR XM1 "� TREE SALE "p�o� UPERVlso� GC3NTRA WS STA 0 CONDITIONS COMPLIED WITH. • 'PALET PARKING Central attendant control at all YES! Times — to eliminate obstructions • LOADING/UNLOADING Dr. Smith's requi_ rements met in full with special assigned customer spaces! ! YES! • SIGNS — To be kept away from north of property area YES! • CHAIN-LININ FENCE Plan requirement met; (fence will be covered in white plastic) YES! • NOISE ABATEMENT YES! Chain saws eliminated YES! • SANTA CLAUS FIGURE (Moved 5f+eet further back) YES! LIGHTING (Only existing lighting used) YES! • PARKING -- SAFETY (Layout revised by D ebolt Civil Engineering 4-22-02) with creative innovations! YES! Shared driveway north of site and east side shoulder area of YES! Danville Blvd. free of parking. ALL PARKING AREAS kept free (of merchandise) YES! • SITE ACTIVITY SET-UP (begins after Nov. 25 thru D+ee.27 Business hours observed YES! U • COUNTY PERMITS AND/OR APPROVAL (procured before site prepared). ,Your Alamo constituents would much appreciate your gift of approval for. the Contra Costa County: Amendment to Land Use Permit #LP95- 2061 allowing,*the sale of XmasTrees at 3212 Danville Blvd. , for the 2002 season. Dale Bridges ack.no►wledges and agrees. to fulfill all the , conditions.