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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 08021994 - 1.66 1 .63 through 1 .67 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on August 2,1994, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE Item 1.63 LETTER dated July 19, 1994, from Larry Allen, 1700 Fernwood Drive, Oakley 94561, regarding dispute over removal of car from private property. ***REFERRED TO SHERIFF-CORONER 1.64 LETTER dated July 18, 1994,from M.Mandel,O'Melveny&Myers,400 South Hope Street, Los Angeles 90071- 2899,withdrawing with prejudice the claim for refund of 1989-1990 property taxes dated December 6, 1993 filed on behalf of GTE Mobilnet of California Limited Partnership. ***ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT AND REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL AND TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR 1.65 LETTER dated July 19, 1994,from D.Jones,Executive Director, Loaves&Fishes,P.O. Box 3335,Danville 94526, expressing concern with the reduction in funding to the Contra Costa Food Bank. ***REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR AND HEALTH SERVICE DIRECTOR 1.66 LETTER dated July 13, 1994, from M. Pastrick, Mayor, City of Concord, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord 94519, advising that the City Council has taken a position in opposition to further studies of or funding for the Southern Pacific right-of-way/Iron Horse Trail Roadway proposed by the County connecting the Pleasant Hill BART Development Area with Monument Boulevard. ***REFERRED TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 1.67 LETTER dated July 4, 1994, from S. LeFievre, President, Pleasant Hill Citizens for Responsible Growth, 302 Patterson Boulevard, Pleasant Hill 94523, urging the abandonment of plans to build a new road on the Southern Pacific right-of-way between the Pleasant Hill BART Station and Monument Boulevard. ***REFERRED TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR I hereby certify that this is a trueand correct copyof an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: GA&fW1A7J_- A.1QSy PHIL BATCH OR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By ^'.tMQO^"- —,Deputy cc: Correspondents Sheriff-Coroner County Counsel Treasurer-Tax Collector Social Service Director Health Services Director Deputy Director, Redevelopment Agency Public Works Director / + •1,(40 CITY OF CONCORD CITY COUNCIL 1950 Parkside Drive, MS/01 Michael A. Pastrick,Mayor Concord,California 94519-2578 Colleen Coll,Vice Mayor Fnx: (510) 798-0636 Helen M.Allen M Bill anigal Rosas Lou Rosas OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Lynnet Keihl,City Clerk Telephone: (510) 671-3158 c Thomas Wending, City Treasurer Farrel A.Stewart,City Manager July 13, 1994 ECEI V ® Honorable Supervisor Tom Powers, Chair Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors JUL z 1994 County Administration Building P.O. Box 911 CLERK BOARD CF SLIpERVISCRS Martinez, CA 94533 CCNTR COSTA Co. Dear SupervisorPd'W*`ers: rbivl- The Concord City Council has taken a position in strong opposition to further studies of, or funding for the Southern Pacific Right-of-Way/Iron Horse Trail Roadway proposed by the County connecting the Pleasant Hill BART Development Area with Monument Boulevard. This proposed roadway, while serving as a reliever for development in the Pleasant Hill BART Area, will provide no relief to regional traffic congestion. It is our position that the benefits of constructing this roadway are far outweighed by the environmental consequences to local homeowners and children at Fair Oaks School. The Concord City Council has made the following findings in support of the recommendation to oppose the Southern Pacific Right-of-Way/Iron Horse Trail Roadway: • The environmental impacts of this roadway extension are extensive to the abutting residential properties and Fair Oaks Elementary School along the corridor. • The proposed roadway serves no regional traffic relief and may be growth inducing, thus contributing to the cumulative degeneration of traffic conditions in Central County. • The City of Concord's General Plan does not show any extension of roadways in the Southern Pacific Right-of-Way. Any studies of such an alternative would prove academic without support for modification to Concord's General Plan. • The proposed roadway alignment is completely in Concord at the Walnut Creek Channel. We find this alignment with Mohr Lane unacceptable, and feel that an additional signalized intersection between Mohr Lane and Buskirk/Geraldine would contribute to existing congestion on the Monument CoXridor. �w Honorable Supervisor Powers July 13, 1994 Page 2 • The purpose for the proposed roadway can be served by upgrading the existing Buskirk Avenue alignment and capacity. Studies should focus on improvements necessary to Buskirk in handling increased traffic loads from the Pleasant Hill BART Development Area. • The Southern Pacific Right-of-Way has received significant funding for development of an off street bicycle pathway. The Iron Horse Trail will provide a safe bicycle link from San Ramon to Pittsburg along protected right-of-way. Significant portions of the bicycle facility have received funding and are moving forward at this time. The City of Concord can find no merit to further roadway studies along the Southern Pacific Right-of-Way alignment. We would ask your concurrence in denial of further funding requests to study and/or implement any roadway alignments in the Southern Pacific Right-of--Way between Treat Boulevard and Monument Boulevard: Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of our appeal. Sincerely, Michael Pastrick Mayor MP:jlu cc: Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Contra Costa Transportation Authority City Council F. A. Stewart,.City Manager Steve Jepsen, Assistant City Manager Mike Vogan, Director of Public Works Tom Clausen, Transportation Manager John Templeton, Associate Transportation Engineer