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FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson COSta
County
DATE: September117 , 1991
SUBJECT: CONSIDER ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE WITH THE CITY
OF BRENTWOOD
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the Internal Operations
Committee to consider the need to establish a joint planning committee
with the Citylof Brentwood to address major issues of mutual concern
regarding plans for urbanization in and around the Brentwood 'area.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Brentwood ,is going
through a general plan process . The county recently concluded such a
process . In the establishment of the 65/35 plan and the urban limit
lines, the county worked closely with the City of Brentwood to
ascertain its needs and to attempt to balance land use considerations
of the city with the surrounding unincorporated area. Please
reference my attached memo which was preceded and followed with
discussions with Brentwood council members .
The Boardjof Supervisors considered and rejected a proposal for
the development of the entire 5,000 Cowell Ranch as an unincorporated
town. The size of this property is so enormous and its development
impacts potentially so great that it would be logical to enter into a
joint planning .process with the City of Brentwood regarding the future
of this area land its regional impacts .
I would recommend that a committee be formed with representation
from the county Board of Supervisors and the Brentwood City Council
the Brentwood Planning Commission and the East County Regional
Planning Commission. One alternative to consider for the committee
structure is :. Two supervisors (including the District V supervisor) ,
two city council members, and two commissioners from each commission.
Another variation would be to have one member of the Board of
Supervisors, one member of the Brentwood City Council, and two members
from the Brentwood Planning Commission and two members from the East
County Regional Planning Commission.
Close communication and cooperation will be needed to best plan
the areas in question.' To find the right balance points between
housing and open space needs and to develop the right guidelines
controlling impacts on our infrastructure and local government
services. The concept of establishing open space "buffers" between
communities is an important one.
Meeting the goals and guidelines of the 65/35—Plan—is a high
Priority. Much work lies ahead. Workinq together we will accomplish
more of our mutual goals.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _
The Board APPROVED the above recommendation to refer the subject matter .to the
Internal Operations Committee, and FURTHER AUTHORIZED Supervisor Torlakson.and Val
Alexeeff to represent the Board in appearing before the Brentwood City Council.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS O THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig. Dept. District V
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
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Phil MAW, Clerk o the Board-of-�
Supervisors and County Administrator ,
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M382/7-83 l BY DEPUTY
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' Tom Torlakson L
300 East Leland Rd.
d Suite 100
Supervisor, District Five '�' - - Pittsburg,California 94585
Contra Costa County �' -- ?s (415)427-8138
Board of Supervisors
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July 22, 1991
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Mayor ArtlGonzales
and Council Members
City of Brentwood
708 Third Street
Brentwood, CA 94513
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Dear Mayo Ir Gonzales and Council Members:
I read with interest the recent a news accounts
regarding the city' s plan for expansion to a population of
approximately 118, 000 . The newspaper articles, of course,
do not give complete information regarding the plans or the
discussions that took place. I am very much interested in
meeting with the city to discuss these plans both as the
District IV Supervisor and as the Chairman of the State Route
4 Bypass Authority. Questions in particular that I have
and areas of concern are as follows:
( 1 ) 1 What are the projected impacts of this growth on
both the IVasco commute corridor, the Delta Expressway and
State Route 4?
( 2 ) 1 What other local arterials or "routes of regional
significance" would be impacted and what are proposed
mitigations for the additional traffic that would be
generated?
( 3 ) 1 Are any of the land areas proposed for development
for this plan outside of the current urban limit lines?
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(4 ) How does the proposed plan meet the guidelines of
the voter approved 65/35 plan?
( 5 ) ' Can growth management standards as you have
conceived them and as are being implemented by Measure C be
met?
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Mayor Art Gonzales
July 22, 1 1991
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Obviously, growth presents many promising opportunities
for a community, tremendous change and many challenges . It
is clearlthat the county and the city must work closely
together as neighboring jurisdictions on future growth in
the Brentwood area. I, for one, was against the
development of the Cowell property as an independent new
community in East Contra Costa County. I was also against
the fullldevelopment of the full 5, 000 acres that the Cowell
Foundation controls . However, I have stated that to the
extent that development should occur on the Cowell property,
the planning for such development should be conducted
jointly by the city and the county. I am also interested in
exploring the feasibility of implementing open space, low
density ;and/or major park areas between Brentwood and
Antioch as well as between Brentwood and Oakley as per
previous) discussions . Such buffer zones would be
aesthetically pleasing, provide for a clear on-going sense
of community identity, help maintain the 65/35 balance and
therefore also help maintain some balance in the traffic
volumes .I
I look forward to meeting with you and discussing
furtherlyour overall plans and at the same time we should
talk about the current stage of planning for the Cowell
property.
1 Sincerely,
Tom Torlakson
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