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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07191994 - 1.15 1 . 15 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on July 19, 1994, by the following vote : AYES : Supervisors Smith,DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Powers NOES : Supervisor Bishop ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: Ordinance Introduced Establishing Sunset Date For East County and San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commissions . The fo=llowing ordinances which amend the Ordinance Code of Contra Costa County as indicated having been introduced, the Board by unanimous vote of the members present waives full reading thereof and fixes August 2 , 1994 as the time for adoption of same : SECTION I . Sections 26-2 . 1510 (as added by Ordinance No. 93-85) of the County Ordinance Code is amended to read as follows : 26-2 . 1510 (a San Ramon Valley area. The San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission is established and shall have seven members and as its territorial area of jurisdiction all of the unincorporated territory covered by the San Ramon Valley General Plan adopted by the Board on May 24 , 1977, by Resolution No. 77/436, and future amendments thereto. (b) This section 26-2 . 1510 shall be repealed and of no further force and effect beginning on October 1, 1994 . SECTION I . Sections 26-2 . 1512 (as added by Ordinance No. 93-85) of the County Ordinance Code is amended to read as follows : 26-2 . 1512 (a) East County Regional Commission. The East County Regional Planning Commission is established and shall have seven members . The commission' s territorial area of jurisdiction is all of the unincorporated territory located in the area bounded on the north, east and south by the Contra Costa County line and on the west by a line beginning at the most northwesterly point of the Delta Diablo Sanitation District and following the westerly border of that district and the extension of that boundary line to the south to its intersection with the Concord City limit line, following an northeasterly and then southeasterly direction along the easternmost Concord City limit and sphere of influence line to its intersection with the Clayton sphere of influence line, following the line to its northeasternmost point, and from that point to the southwest corner of the Black Diamond Regional Reserve, following the southern border of that reserve to its most southeastern corner, and from that point due south to its intersection with the easternmost boundary of the San Ramon Valley Area General Plan and following that boundary in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the contra costa and Alameda County line . The "East County Regional Planning Commission Boundary Description Map, " which is on file with the Clerk of this Board, is adopted by this reference and available for public inspection in the Community Development Department . (b) This section 26-2 . 1512 shall be repealed and of no further force and effect beginning on October 1, 1994 . During consideration of these ordinances, the Community Development Director was requested to report to the Board of Supervisors on August 2, 1994 with responses to concerns raised during discussions on the Commissions . IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above Ordinances are INTRODUCED, reading waived, and August 2 , 1994 is set as the time for the adoption of same; and the Community Development Director is REQUESTED to report to the Board of Supervisors on August 2 , 1994 in response to concerns raised during discussions on the Commissions . I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Survis on the date shown. ATTESTED: PHIL TCIWOR,Clerk of the Board f Supervfs and Cou dministrator a By - - .DeDutV cc : County Counsel Community Development r , ORDINANCE NO. 94- (Sunset Repeal Date For San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text from the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance Code) . SECTION I . Sections 26-2 . 1510 (as added by Ordinance No . 93-85 ) of the County Ordinance Code is amended to read as follows : 26-2 . 1510 (a) San Ramon Valley area. The San Ramon Valley regional planning commission is established and shall have seven members and as its territorial area of jurisdiction all of the unincorporated territory covered by the San Ramon Valley General Plan adopted by the board on May 24 , 1977 , by Resolution No. 77/436 , and future amendments thereto. (b) This section 26-2 . 1510 shall be repealed and of no further force and effect beginning on October 1 , 1994 . (Ords . 94- , S 1 , 93-85 § 1 , 92-66 § 5, 92-45 § 1 , 88-75 § 3 , 86-47 , 77-62 § 3 . ) SECTION II . Concerning Ordinance Code section 26-2 . 1510, the provisions of this ordinance shall prevail over any conflicting provisions of Section III of Ordinance No . 93-85 . SECTION III . EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage, and within 15 days of passage shall be published once! with the names of the supervisors voting for and against it in the a newspaper published in this County. PASSED ON by the following vote: AYES : NOES: ABSENT ABSTAIN: ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board and County Administrator By: Deputy Board Chair v jw-ord-1:ccmmisn.sry [SEAL) ORDINANCE NO. 94- 1 published once with the names of the supervisors voting for and against it in the a newspaper published in this County. PASSED ON by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board and County Administrator By: Deputy Board Chair [SEAL) vjw-ord-1:co=isn.ec ORDINANCE NO. 94- 2 i ORDINANCE NO. 94- (Sunset Repeal Date For East County Regional Planning Commission) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text from the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance Code) . SECTION I . Sections 26-2 . 1512 (as added by Ordinance No. 93-85 ) of the County Ordinance Code is amended to read as follows : 26-2 . 1512 (a) East county regional commission. The east county regional planning commission is established and shall have seven members . The commission' s territorial area of jurisdiction is all of the unincorporated territory located in the area bounded on the north, east and south by the Contra Costa County line and on the west by a line beginning at the most northwesterly point of the Delta Diablo Sanitation District and following the westerly border of that district and the extension of that boundary line to the south to its intersection with the Concord city limit line, following a northeasterly and then southeasterly direction along the easternmost Concord city limit and sphere of .influence line to its intersection with the Clayton sphere of influence line, following the line to its north- easternmost point, and from that point to the southwest corner of the Black Diamond Regional Reserve, following the southern border of that reserve to its most southeastern corner, and from that point due south to its intersection with the easternmost boundary of the San Ramon Valley Area General Plan and following that boundary in a .southeasterly direction to its intersection with the Contra Costa and Alameda County line. The "East County Regional Planning Commission Boundary Description Map, " which is on file with the clerk of this board, is adopted by this reference and available for public inspection in the community . development department . (b) This section 26-2 . 1512 shall be repealed and of no further force and effect beginning on October 1 , 1994 . (Ords . 94- § 2, 93-85 § 1 , 92-66 § 5, 92-45 § 1 , 91-50 § 4 , 88- 75 § 3, 88-65 § 1 , 86-47 . ) SECTION II . Concerning Ordinance Code section 26-2 . 1512, the provisions of this ordinance shall prevail over any conflicting provisions of Section III of Ordinance No. 93-85 . SECTION III . EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage, and within 15 days of passage shall be ORDINANCE NO. 94- 1 Planning costs get second look -- 4 celed. Also, commissioners gave up Supporters Contest their meeting stipends a couple of years ago. estimates are red herring His cost figures include the hourly salary breakdown for staff members who attend meetings.Two BY Chris L uis senior planners, a recording secre- STAFF WRITER tary (who is paid overtime) and, on The San Ramon Valley Regional occasion, a staff member from the Planning Commissioner cost_the Public Works Department are sent. 1 unty$7;000-last'year a fff-cry7 Mileage from Martinez to Dan- from the $37,000 that has-been ville, where the meetings are tradi- tossed out recently as county offi- tionally held,is also included. c`ials prepares to disband it. In the early days of the commis- �But even the $7,000 cost— tal- sion, development fees were used to lied by Harvey Bragdon, director of pay its costs, but .Bragdon said the Contra Costa County Commu- building industry officials objected nity Development Department and the board adopted a policy to — raises skepticism among com- use general fund revenues. missioners,.who see the budgetary Bragdon said he still plans to concerns as a false motive. send a planner—in the capacity of "The only real savings in terms the zoning administrator — to the of time and money is staff no longer valley on weekday nights, to hear has to put up with outside, indepen- and record testimony on projects. dent thinking, said Victoria Nai- Naidorf and others commis- dorf, who has been on the seven- sioners — including Cynthia Jones member panel for five years. of San Ramon —agree with Super- Naidorfs frustration and anger is visor Gayle Bishop that cost is not a typical of many civic leaders in the factor. They argue the commission San Ramon, Danville, Alamo and does not need a recording secretary. Blackhawk area who have depended They also say very often there's only on the commission as the commu. one planner at their meetings, not nity's voice on planning matters in two as Bragdon claims. the unincorporated areas. Bragdon says a full staff is nec- Supervisors last week voted 4-1 essary for the commission because to sunset the commission in Oc- more people are making demands tober, keeping open the likelihood on the staff for information and that things could change if the guidance. The commissioners con- budget situation improves. tend the public will demand the The panel was set up in 1977 to same information if a planner was spare valley residents a trip to Mar- sent alone to conduct hearings. tinez to express their views on de- Naidorf disputes Bragdon's fig- velopment. Its input has been ures, but says even if they are right; sought on everything from five-lot the commission is well worth the subdivisions to the development of money— including the $15,000 to. the massive Bishop Ranch Business meet once a month. Park. She and other valley officials Planners and some supervisors point out that the county has eroded have argued that the growth and de- the commission's responsibilities, velopment boom that made the starting with taking away decisions commission so valuable in the on subdivisions of less than 100 1970s and 1980s has slowed so units. much that the work is not enough to When the general plan amend- justify its continued existence. ment for the 11,000-home Doug, As the county faces another crit- herty Valley project came up for ical budget year, every committee review, the county Planning Com- that is not mandatory has been mission was given primary advisory scrutinized. Bragdon said the com- authority because of its regional •t mission, while valuable, is not re- perspective. quired by law. I The valley commission held hear- a "I have no bone to pick with ings and made a recommendation, r them. They just have no work to anyway. They voted against the de-. do," said Supervisor Tom Powers, velopment, which was approved by who favored abolishing the panel. the county commission and board. During last Tuesday's meeting, he The next large development is mentioned the county could save the 6,200-unit Tassajara Valley pro- $37,000 a year. ject. But the general plan matters, Bragdon explained later the will likely bypass the commission;. $37,000 was logged a couple of Powers said. He said the county will years ago when the commission had continue to work with Danville aro I just started on its reduction in work- San Ramon council representatives load, in those days usually not who have been dealing with the meeting less than twice a month. board on the Dougherty Valley pro- When it started meeting once a jest. month, the cost was about $15,000 "They don't want us to exist; , a year. But in the past year,he said, that's the real issue here and the I the cost dipped to $7,000 because rest is a smokescreen," Naidorf about half the meetings were can- said.