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FROM. Supervisor Tom Powers, First District Costa
DAM September 22, 9992 .....
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XU1W C .1 City/Cou.nty GeneraljPlan for the El Sobrante Valley
BKCIFIC AMEMS)OR RACOMIMENDATION(S)i MCKGROUND AND JUSTIM"TION
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RECOMMENDATION:
i . Consider declaring a' bui1d1ng moratorium aL the general plan level
in the El. Sobrante Valley area until the City of Richmond completes-
its general plan process and the city and county develop a Valley
area coordinated general pian.
2. Communicate to the City of Richmond the county's desire and
willingness to coordinate its general plan with that of the Ciky
and request that the City coordinate its now ongoing general plan
with that of the county in a mutually agreed upon El Sobrante Valley
General. Plan.
S. Seek the City of Richmond's agreement to develop jointly with the
County of Contra Costa for the E1 Sobrante Valley an agreed upon
infrastructure development and public improvement program whereby
improvements in the El Sobrante Valley are carried out without
regard as to whether they are in the unincorporated or incorporated
area.
4. A citizens' committee of .El Sobrante Valley residents should be
appointed by the city and county to make recommendations on the
esspnti.al elements of a general plan and on the issues to be
continually coordinated.
BACKGROUND: (See attached,)
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The Board REFERRED Item No. 1 above to County Counsel for review, and APPROVED
Itdms 2, 3 and 4 as listed.
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c County Counsel ATTIMD--., SenMer �2. 1992„
County Administrator PHiL BATCHMMPL CLUX OF TM 90ARD OF
Community Development SUPERVISM AND COMM AW NSTRATQR
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` The City of Richmond and Contra Costa County share an intertwined
border area in the Bl Sobranto Valloy which lcnde iteolf wall tq a
cooperative planning, process so that any development of land in the
area can occur in an orderly fashion without regard to whether the
Land is in the county or city area. Moreover, :nisch of the valley
is within the sphere of influence of the City of richmond and,
therefore, future development would best be served by a mutually
agreed upon general plan program so that the development community
and the citizens will have a document .which provides for
predictable land development and infrastructure improvements.
There has long been discussion of a coordinated El Sobrante valley
2 General Plan for both the city and county. Now is a good
opportunity to make this a reality. Becaaae the . economy for
building is at a significant stall and the City of Richmond is
going through a mandatory general plan update, now seems the right
time to ac:cumplish Lhis task. The people of the°valley have long
awaited this opportunity and will welcome the city and county
cooperating in such a planning process.
Perhaps more importantly, the people of the El Sobrante Valley
deserve to have a plan. . A passerby cannot tell where the county
ends and the city begins or vice versa. It is indeed cons.ietent
with the principles of good land use for planning matters to be
coordinated so as to build a solid and consistent community.
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