HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11061984 - T.11 �lTHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 6, 1984 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Hearing on appeal of Mary Lou Cox, (applicant and owner)
from Board of Appeals denial of appeal of condition 2B(a)
from conditions of approval of Minor Subdivision 52-84 in
the Knightsen area .
This being the time fixed for hearing on the appeal of
Mary Lou Cox, (applicant and owner) from the Board of Appeals denial
of appeal of Condition , 2B(a) from conditions of approval of Minor
Subdivision 52-84 in the Knightsen area; and
Harvey Bragdon, Assistant Director of Planning, described
the property site and advised that a Negative Declaration of
Environmental Significance was originally posted on MS 9-84, the
previous application for the current MS 52-84, and , therefore , was
not required with this refiling; and
The Chairman opened the public hearing; and
Mary Lou Cox, applicant , appeared and commented that Minor
Subdivision 9-84 at one time was approved and then expired when her
husband became ill , and advised that after the expiration she
submitted another application, and commented that all of the papers
had been signed and 'requirements for Minor Subdivision 9-84 had been
met when the Subdivision expired; she also stated that it was not at
this point possible to recover anything unless this Minor Subdivision
was allowed to go through; and
Ms . Cox commented that , in her opinion, the on-site
drainage improvement requirements for this Minor Subdivision are
illogical , unaffordable and unrealistic , and urged the Board to
grant the appeal on condition 2B(a) of conditions of approval of
Minor Subdivision 52-84 in the Knightsen area; and
Supervisor Torlakson inquired as to whether the previous
approval for this Minor Subdivision included a Collect and Convey
condition; and
Boyd Jewett , County Public Works Department , advised that
a Collect and Convey requirement was not imposed on the original
Minor Subdivision approval , as it was prior to adoption of the
Collect and Convey Ordinance , and advised that the old application
expired and there is now a new application before the Board which
does require the applicant to comply with the Collect and Convey
requirements for a Minor Subdivision; and
Brad Cox, 18 Terranova, Antioch, appeared and urged the
Board to approve Minor Subdivision 52-84 without conditions , stating
that without the passing of this Minor Subdivision, the subject pro-
perty would be virtually useless; and
Supervisor Torlakson inquired as to whether it would be
more feasible on a parcel of this size to have a retention pond or
some sort of mitigation for the run-off water, and inquired if the
applicant would be able to redesign an adequate mitigation site for
run-off water; and
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Boyd Jewett advised that the applicant could investigate
whether there is permeability, and stated that if it infiltrates it
could infiltrate the water that would otherwise run-off , but that you
would then have maintenance problems , and advised that this is where
you would run into problems in dealing with adequate drainage faci-
lities downstream; and
Supervisor Torlakson advised that he supported the staff' s
stronger recommendation of the Collect and Convey requirements in a
general sense , and stated that he would like to support granting the
appeal , but because of the County' s liability to law suits , he
commented that he would like to have some additional time to review
this proposal; and
The Chairman closed the public hearing, as no one else
desired to testify; and
Supervisor Torlakson advised that he would like to have
the opportunity to further study this appeal and to meet with the
applicant and the County staff in order to explore other alternatives
available in this situation, rather than to take any specific action
at this time.
Board members having considered the matter , IT IS ORDERED
that the hearing on the appeal of Mary Lou Cox, (applicant and
owner) from Board of Appeals denial of appeal of Condition 2B(a)
from conditions of approval of Minor Subdivision 52-84 in the
Knightsen area is CLOSED and decision on the aforesaid matter is
DEFERRED to December 4 , 1984 at 2: 30 p.m.
Orig Dept: Clerk of the Board
cc: Director of Planning
Public Works Director
County Counsel
Mary Lou Cox
I hereby codify that this is a true and Correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes,of 11w
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTEO:
P14IL BATCHELOR,.Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By Deputy
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