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FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON
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DATE: September 10, 1991
SUBJECT: BOARD REFERRAL - JULY 9, 1991, LETTER FROM CITY OF WALNUT CREEK -
OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION, NORTHGATE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. ACCEPT report from Director of Community Development
responding to the July 9, 1991 letter from the City of Walnut
Creek regarding joint City-County purchase of operr' Space in
the Northgate Specific Plan area.
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2 . DECLARE the Boards intent to participate with , the,-City sof
Walnut Creek and other interested agencies in development ;,of "
financing for acquisition of the surplus property-owned;�by the : €<`.
Flood Control District in the Northgate area and the Boards
willingness to consider all financing options including
developer fees and assessment districts that are applied
uniformity to City and County areas involved.
3 . DIRECT the Director of Community Development to work with the
City of Walnut Creek to establish a Northgate area open space
acquisition committee consisting of representatives from each
agency interested in participating in acquisition of the
surplus Flood Control District property as open space.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff time to work on committee efforts.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ON OF BP COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY 'THAT THIS ISA
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
cc: CAO PHIL #hTCHELORj CLERK OF
Milt Kubicek THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
County Counsel D COUNT ADMINISTRATOR
City of Walnut Creek BY v , DEPUTY
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On June 25, 1991, the Board of Supervisors adopted the North Gate
Specific Plan. The City of Walnut Creek is scheduled to consider
adoption of the same specific plan on September 10, 1991. The
-preparation of the specific plan was overseen by a Walnut
Creek/County Liaison Committee consisting of Supervisors Schroder
and McPeak and Walnut Creek Council members - Evelyn Munn and Gail
Murray.
On July 9, 1991, Council members Munn and Murray sent a letter to
Supervisor Schroder (copy attached) asking the County to clarify
its intent to work toward acquisition of the surplus Flood Control
District Pine Creek Detention Basin property and to indicate if the
Board will consider different financing vehicles to help accomplish
that goal.
On July 23 , 1991, the Flood Control District, pursuant to the
specific plan intent, sent a letter to the City indicating they
would have to execute on option on the property if they wanted to
hold the current appraised value.
The discussion of the Walnut Creek Liaison Committee members made
it clear that the intent was to work toward public acquisition of
this land. Acceptance of this recommendation would clarify that
the County concurs in the Committee intent.
It is proposed to establish a working- staff committee to develop a
financing plan for the acquisition of a portion, or hopefully all,
of the surplus property. The Committee should consist of the City,
the County, the East Bay Regional Park District and the State
Department of Parks and Recreation. The Committee's goal would be
to devise a financing program for total or partial acquisition of
the site. They should attempt to develop such a plan within 6
months of their first meeting.
Prior to the committee's report, 'recommendation on acquisition, it
would be premature for the County to specify what other financial
mechanisms are appropriate for utilization in the acquisition. It
should be reinforced, however, that acquisition of the entire site
is the desired outcome.
The city requests further urges the Board to commit to new meetings
before any changes are made in the Specific Plan. The Specific
Plan already commits the Board to that approach and no further
action appears required.
On the issue of modifications to the Specific Plan, State Planning
law specifies the procedure, Amendments are heard at noticed public
hearings in a manner identical to the adoption of the original
plan. Hearing are required before both the County Planning
Commission and the Board 'of Supervisors. Staff anticipates that
should any amendments to the specific plan be proposed, that they
will only be considered upon discussion with City staff to
determine the appropriate procedure for City-County coordination of
those changes
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