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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on August 13 , 1991 "by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson and Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Hearing On Rezoning Application 2925-RZ, Final Development
Plan 3034-90 And Subdivision 7597, Kaufman and Broad,
West Pittsburg Area
This is the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors for hearing on the recommendation of the East County
Regional Planning Commission on the request by Kaufman and Broad
(applicant and owner) to rezone 150 acres of land from Agricultural
Preserve (A-4 ) to Planned Unit District (P-1) ( 2925-RZ) ; and their
request for approval of a Final Development Plan proposing the
construction of 299 single family residences and associated
improvements in a P-1 zone (DP 3034-90 ) ; and for approval to subdivide
150 acres of land into 299 single family residential lots in four
phases of 93 lots,78 lots, 59 lots and 69 lots respectively
(Subdivision 7597) in the West Pittsburg area.
Karl Wandry, Community Development Department, presented the
staff report on the proposed project, describing the site and
commenting on the Planning Commission recommendation and the staff
recommendations for approval of the project.
Mitch Avalon, Public Works Department, commented on the alignment
of Driftwood Drive and the entrance to the Calvary Temple property.
The following persons appeared to speak:
Dudley Frost, La Selva Beach, representing the Shriner ' s
Hospital, spoke on the Shriner' s opposition to the project relative to
the acquisition of development rights over the 50 acre Shriner
property and he presented written comments.
Patricia Curtin, Gagen, McCoy, et al, 279 Front Street, Danville,
representing Dudley Frost, spoke on legal issues including
inconsistency of the project with the Evora Road General Plan
Amendment, the mitigation measures and CEQA findings adopted on the
General Plan Amendment and the newly adopted General Plan; and she
requested that the Board require as a condition of approval the
acquisition by the developer of the Shriner property for dedication as
open space.
Maron Thomas Spahn, 555 Azores Circle, West Pittsburg, spoke in
opposition to the proposed project.
Karl Boeger, 711 Pacifica Avenue, Pittsburg, presented written
material and spoke on concerns including fencing and access.
Supervisor Torlakson requested clarification on the access.
Mr. Boeger and Mitch Avalon responded to Supervisor Torlakson' s
request.
Dennis Pisila, Contra Costa Water District, Concord, commented on
access concerns including the strength of the siphon, the
inconsistency of advisory note L added by the Planning Commission and
Conditions 8 and 10 of the rezoning.
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Glen Brown, Steadman Associates, Civil Engineer for Kaufman and
Broad, commented on agreement with the conditions of approval and
spoke on the Boeger access issue and the fencing issue.
Supervisor Torlakson requested clarification on participation in
the trail system.
Vince Fletcher, Kaufman and Broad, responded in agreement to
trail participation.
Sanford Skaggs, Kaufman and Broad, spoke in favor of the proposal
and he commented on the funding of the extension of Driftwood Drive,
and the Shriner property.
Supervisor Torlakson suggested that the Calvary Temple be used
for the child care requirement for the project.
Mr. Skaggs expressed Kaufman and Broad' s preference to cooperate
with the Calvary Church.
Patricia Curtin spoke in rebuttal.
The public hearing was closed.
Supervisor Schroder commented on the open space and park
designations in the project and expressed opposition to a condition
requiring the purchase of the Shriner property.
Supervisor Fanden expressed concern with requiring the purchase
of the Shriner property as a condition of approval.
Supervisor McPeak requested clarification on the proposed
requested requirement for the purchase of the Shriner property.
Mr. Wandry responded to Supervisor McPeak' s request.
Supervisor Torlakson moved conceptual approval of the project
with a direction to staff to develop conditions of approval to address
concerns including the alignment of the road and the driveway for the
Calvary Temple, the payment for the water tank, the trail system
access, that the second access be subject to a hearing by the Zoning
Administrator, the fencing, and the County participation in the
extension of Driftwood Road.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors hereby
DECLARES ITS INTENT to approve rezoning application 2925-RZ,
Development Plan 3034-90 and Subdivision 7597 as amended; and
Community Development Department staff is DIRECTED to prepare the
appropriate documentation for Board consideration.
I hereby certify that this Is a true and wn i copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Su ors on the ate_shown.
ATTESTED: 11.4 �Tl
PHIL 130C OR,Clerk of he Board
pen�iso nd County d nistrator
Orig. Dept. : Clerk of the Board By .Deauty
cc: Community Development Department
County Counsel