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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson Contra
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DATE: December 20, 1983 County
SUBJECT: WINDMILL PROJECTS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Background: I reported to the Board of Supervisors last week on the windmill construction
road damage on Armstrong Road in Byron. It appears the county was caught off guard as to
the heavy impact construction would have on our county roads. It also became clearer after
reviewing our permit process and after dealing with this recent problem that all agricultural
zoning categories should require a land use permit for such power generated facilities.
Presently, only the A-4 zoning has such a requirement. In addition to environmental impacts
such as damage to county roads, other concerns, such as location, safety, visibility, color,
etc. , would receive a greater public review under the land use permit process.
Another wind generated facility approved without any public review is located in the scenic
corridor on Highway 4 on the Willow Pass Grade and it stands out like a sore thumb--and has
much greater visibility impact than the tower on Mt. Diablo.
Recommended Action: Refer these concerns to the Planning and Building Inspection Departments
and to the Planning Commissions for consideration of ordinance changes.
Refer to the Planning and Building Departments questions related to the West Pittsburg
wind generators: How was this approved without public review and why were no conditions
put on the project to make it blend more into the environment?. Is there anything that can
be done at this point to require the operators to mitigate the visual impact?
Further, refer to staff the question of coordinating with Alameda County on windmill
projects that occur on their side of the county line. We should be sharing information
on conditions necessary to maintain the county roads on both sides of the county boundaries.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON Decembpr 20 - 1 9 R 3 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X A OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Director of Planning ATTESTED Ae� Z� 070 /483
Building Inspector J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
County Counsel AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD-483
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County Administrator
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