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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08131991 - 2.5 TO: - BOARD OF SUPERVISORSltra �_ Gosta FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , Co unty DATE: August 1, 1991 SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST OF THE TASSAJARA VALLEY PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Authorize a Comprehensive General Plan review, as requested by the Tassajara Valley Property Owners Association (TVPOA) , to redesignate portions of their land from Agricultural Lands to various residential and urban designations. This request will involve the Land Use, Circulation and potentially all other mandatory elements of the County General Plan, .'and.;includes. initiation of the rezoning of the area. . 2 . The granting authorization of this request does imply an g 9 q ,P Y ' Y,; support for this application, but only that this : item is ' appropriate for study. 3 . By authorizing this review, staff will proceed by preparing an . EIR. When the DEIR is prepared., staff will prepare a report which will be scheduled for public hearing before the appropriate County Planning Commission. Following this, the Commission will forward its recommendations to the Board for public hearing and final determination. Staff may expand the planning amendment area to provide a more logical planning boundary. FISCAL IMPACT The applicant shall pay an amendment fee to cover, , the County!s costs of this study. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS The TVPOA have requested a General Plan amendment to 'mo if the County General Plan from Agricultural Lands to residenti n CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM I EgblftbN OF 190Ap COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON August 13, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED August 13, 1991 cc: Public Works PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF CAO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Council COU Y ADMINISTRATOR &7, BY a , DEPUTY. 1jwc1/cm/tassajar.bos BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS - Cont. support urban land uses. Their rationale for this change is shown in Exhibit A (attached) . The TVPOA is a grouping of 32 land owners that represent in excess of 4, 000 acres in the Tassajara Valley. Much of this area is within the Urban Limit Line, though the eastern perimeter of the area is outside that line (as shown on the map attached to Exhibit A) . In addition to the land use and circulation issues a plan change would also consider substantial issues on public facility and service availability and growth management issues which need to be addressed. An EIR will be required prior to consideration of this plan amendment request. This proposal will be very controversial and will require an EIR. Authorization of a study does not imply any position on the disposition of this study. 1jwc1/cm/tassajar.bos TASSAJARA VALLEY GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING STUDY On April 9, 1991, the Board of Supervisors. referred to the Community Development Department for a report and recommendation Agenda Item 1. 57, the letter dated April 2 , 1991, from Nolan Sharp, President, Tassajara Valley Property Homeowners Association, Inc. (TVPOA) . That letter requested that the Board authorize the study of an Amendment to the County General Plan to provide for urban development in the Tassajara Valley area. A copy is attached. TVPOA is comprised of 34 property owners who own a majority o-f the approximately 4 , 000 acres in the Tassajara Valley adjoining Camino Tassajara on both sides from the end of Blackhawk to the Alameda-Contra Costa County line. A copy of the map is included with the TVPOA request letter. The entire planning area is designated Agricultural Lands on the 1990-2005 Contra Costa County General Plan. The entire area is included within the Urban Limit Line. In its letter, TVPOA proposes approximately 5, 000 dwelling units for the Tassajara Valley, with more than one-half of the area to be designated in open space use, consistent with the practical limitations on development within the Urban Limit Line in order to meet the County's overall 65/35 open space to urban use ratio. Both the Dougherty Valley and the Tassajara Valley represent opportunities to provide a wide range of housing near the significant and growing employment centers in the Tri-Valley. The Board of Supervisors has already authorized a General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan study for the Dougherty Valley. The 1 reasons to. commence that study are equally applicable to the Tassajara Valley located adjacent to and across from Blackhawk and Shadow Creek and extending along both sides of Camino Tassajara to the Alameda County line. Camino Tassajara is an arterial link between the I-580 Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton corridor and the I-680 Central County corridor. Improvements to Camino Tassajara represent an important component to the circulation system for the entire area. Authorization of the Tassajara Valley study at this time will provide an opportunity to coordinate environmental and planning review of the Dougherty Valley and Tassajara Valley, in particular with respect to addressing off-site and regional impacts and infrastructure requirements. We believe this can be accomplished without delaying the planning process for the Dougherty Valley General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan. In order to provide for more comprehensive planning at this time, concurrent with a General Plan Amendment study, we propose that a rezoning study of the entire Tassajara Valley to P-1 Planned Unit District (Chapter 84-66) also be undertaken. P-1 zoning will provide the opportunity to implement the policies and planning direction of the General Plan Amendment study over the long term for the Tassajara Valley, providing the County with both maximum control and flexibility. Upon authorization of the studies, TVPOA indicated it is prepared to submit at its cost a planning proposal and project description for environmental review of a Tassajara Valley General Plan Amendment and P-1 zoning, as well as preliminary, conceptual 2 plans for at. least a substantial portion of the area. The TVPOA planning proposal will be reviewed and approved by its membership and made available for review and input by other property owner in the Tassajara Valley prior to submittal to the County. Concurrent modifications to the underlying P-1 zoning ordinance to accommodate its use on this scale have been contemplated by and will be undertaken by the Department. TVPOA representatives and the Community Development Department have discussed the proposed studies, their timing and financing. TVPOA is prepared to finance the entire cost of the General Plan Amendment and rezoning studies, including the cost of an EIR. The Community Development Department proposes that application fees for the studies be based on the number of acres proposed for redesignation to urban use. TVPOA proposes to designate representatives as contact persons with the County to facilitate and simplify County communications with TVPOA members throughout the General Plan and rezoning process. If General Plan Amendment and rezoning studies are authorized by the Board, then prior to formal submittal of a planning proposal by TVPOA, the Community Development Department and TVPOA will complete an agreement confirming the .scope of and terms of payment for these studies. That agreement will be returned to the Board for its approval on a subsequent agenda. 3 . r •� � 05 OS La �HWhWb MSip SgFf► ri SL 05 SV Co bs SL SL 05 5� x 5v os os oS SM �.. SNt OF SQ 5M © os l�6 EN�J OS ce t1 Sivoile�UnA,l ii io6tial Meolwrr SL SL Ste/ DS o5 Cep S�e� SL c�F o4�c CO C o AA 71c gal D S x co 5� s CP 05 i 5L OS N SL 1 TAS5A3o}R A v{\LLe-Y OWtNlf-?,S A55OClRTLC4J, INk. I OE�JZ�RAL PLAQ AMGJDrAEWT STOO`l AIZ5-A I