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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 09131994 - 1.149 r> b e 1.149 through 1.158 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on September 13, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE Item No. 1.149 LETTER dated August 19, 1994, from R. Moazzami, M.D., 242 Marshall Drive, Walnut Creek 94598, requesting that consideration be given to redrawing property lines because of the absence of responsibility for the maintenance of open space in the vicinity of Marshall Drive. ***REFERRED TO FIRE CHIEF, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1.150 LETTER dated August 22, 1994,from Donna Burke,Director of Public Affairs, Pacific Bell, 2600 Camino Ramon, Room 1E106, San Ramon 94583, advising of the policy and cost for including "shelter-in-place" guidelines in the Customer Guide Section of the Pacific Bell Directory. ***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR 1.151 LETTER dated August 29, 1994,from J.Motely,Chairman,Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, State Department of Parks and Recreation, P. O. Box 942896, Sacramento 94296, urging the County to inventory its roads and if appropriate,to make claim to the Federal Bureau of Land Management(BLM)or U. S. Department of Forestry because of improper land confiscation by the BLM. ***REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 1.152 LETTER dated August 8, 1994, from I. Listrom,P.O.Box 39,Clayton 94517, submitting a petition requesting the Board to assign a task force composed of Foster Parents, Social Service and Public Health representatives to address the needs of a high risk group of children in foster care. ***REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR 1.153 LETTER dated August 31, 1994, from L. Kaufman, Chief,Facility Permitting Branch, Hazardous Waste Management Program, State Department of Toxic Substances Control, 700 Heinz Avenue, Suite 200,Berkeley 94710,requesting the Board to authorize the County Community Development Department to assist with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the closure plan for the hazardous waste management facility at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill. ***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND COUNTY COUNSEL 1.154 LETTER dated August 30, 1994, from J. Browne, District Director, State Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 23660, Oakland 94623, advising that the Governor and Legislature has provided additional funding from the sale of short term bonds for the completion of the I-680/24 Interchange project. ***ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT R; (. I q9 Roya Moazzami, M.D. z42 Marshall Dr. RECEIVES Walnut Creek, CA 94598 .. Contra Costa County AUG 2 21994 . Aug 19, 1994 Board of Supervisors CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 651 Pine St, CONTRA COSTA CO. Room 106 Martinez, CA 94553 Dear sirs, I live on 242 Marshall Drive, Walnut Creek. Behind my house, there are apartment C.^,mple:':es. Bemeen the apai taieri� complexes and my house there is an open space that belongs to these apartment complexes. This open space is a hillside sloping down toward my house_ It is covered with dry grass, brushes and shrubs_ The property divisions were made before the BART was put in. At that time, the entire area was flat. During the construction of the BART, all the dirt was put in the space behind the complexes. The result was a hillside with the complexes on the flat portion above the slope and my house on the portion below the slope. Because of the high grade, the sloping portion of the land is of no use to these complexes, and consequently, they do not maintain it. This land is always full of debris, garbage, shrubs, dead tree branches, and dried grass. Last year, one of the apartment complexes burned down to the ground. My house was one of the homes that was threatened by the fire. If my neighbor had not hosed down the vacant land behind my house, my house would have burned down, as well. This year, the fire department send me a letter and asked me to clean the space, because they thought I owned it. A copy of this letter is enclosed. This land needs to be landscaped to reduce fire hazard and avoid brush fires. The apartment complexes do not want to spend any time or money to clean and maintain this land. I Would like to request the city hall to reconsider the property divisions, and allow the lower houses to ]'lave the land to landscape and reduce hazard from brush fires. This summer season has been extremely hot, and I am very concerned about the risk of fire, specially, with the history of the last year's fire. , Please consider this matter as soon as possible. I would like to be present in person at the hearing. Please notify me of the time of the hearing. FAJ, M.D. A cam,.. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE. PROTECTION DISTRICT 2010 GEARY RQAO PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523-4694 oAs• (510) 930-5500 FAX (510) 930-5592 BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION OF` EXTERIOR HAZARD CONTROL BATIF. t . 0 WEEDRUBBISH 1 MOAZZAMI ROYA DATE: 06/03/94 INSPECTION DATE: 05/14/94 01C 242 MARSHALL DR COMPLETION DATE: 06/20/94 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598 HEARING DATE: 07/21/94 PARCEL NUMBER: 179-141-004 LOCATION: 242 MARSHALL DR WAL14UT CREEK You are hereby notified that weeds and/or rubbish constitute a fire hazard on the subject property owned by you, described above. You are hereby notified to remove the weeds and/or rubbish by no later than the .COMPLETION DATE above in accordance with the minimum requirements as follows: Abate all dry grass and/or weeds on parcel COMPLETE REAR YARD A re-inspection will be conducted to ensure compliance. If you fail to conduct the abatement, the hazard -will be removed by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and the cost of removal, including an administrative charge, will be collected like property taxes and will be 'a lien on your property until paid. You are hereby further notified that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County has declared that such weeds and rubbish constitute a public nuisance and that such weeds and rubbish also constitute a seasonal and recurring nuisance. You may appear before the Board of Fire Commissioners of this jurisdiction at 5 : 00 PM on the HEARING DATE above at 2010 Geary Road, Pleasant Hill to show cause why this order should not be enforced.. In order to appear before the Board, it is necessary to contact:this office at ( 510) 930-5581 'by no later than the COMPLETION DATE above in order . to be placed on the agenda. This order is issued under authority of Contra Costa .County Ordinance 89/58 and Parte;;2 .' T''and Part 5, Division 12 of the - California State Health. and Safety-�:Code '",, Due to ,prevalent weather patterns and continued 'development' within the Fire District, abatement requirements may be more stringent than in the past. If you no `longer . own the property, need a. list of abatement ..-.,An.ractors or .have any questions, please contact the Division of .aterior Hazard Control,-'at (510) 930-5581. Sincerely, , Ron Garland, Fire Marshal Division of Exterior Hazard Control Cunt"ra Costa County_ Fire Protection District RG: lj i M1 1 WA. 013 4/94