HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01221985 - T.2 (3) THE BOARD -OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
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Adopted this Order on January 229 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Schroder and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisors Fanden and McPeak
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Proposed Area of Benefit for Bridge and/or Major
Thoroughfare for the Oakley Area
This being the time for hearing on the proposed Area of
Benefit for Bridge and/or Major Thoroughfare for the Oakley Area;
and
Mr . Michael Walford , Public Works Director , reviewed the
necessity for such a benefit area as well as the boundaries and
estimated cost , and recommended that the Board proceed with the
formation of such an area even though roads had recently been added
to the scope of the study on Oakley area infrastructure currently
underway by Ralph Anderson .
The Chair declared the hearing open , and read remarks sub-
mitted by Susan Lowell relating to a permit for her property and
suggesting that the cost of roads and signals should be a county-
wide responsibility .
Mr . Dean LaField , representing the Building Industry of
Northern California , appeared and urged delay of the formation of an
Area of Benefit until after the Ralph Anderson Study is completed .
Mr . LaField also stated his objection to the recommended cost alloca-
tion of fees .
Mr . Gordon Gravelle , on behalf of LAG Partnership,
appeared and objected to the proposed fee designation to each type
of land use , stating the fee structure is inequitable and that it
favors residental and light industrial development at the expense of
the commercial developer , and suggested that new commercial develop-
ment would reduce traffic by reducing the distance people must
drive to shop.
Mr . Harry Tassel appeared and proposed that everyone in
the area be taxed for roads , not just new people .
Mr . William Harvey, representing the Oakley Municipal
Advisory Committee (OMAC) appeared and requested postponement of the
matter so that OMAC would have an opportunity to discuss priorities
for the plan .
Mr . Marvin Newell , property owner , appeared and objected
to the imposition of a fee at the building permit stage .
Mr . Charles Pringle , property owner , objected to adding
additional fees to the cost of new homes and urged that the cost of
roads be spread county-wide .
Mr . Fred Cline , President of the Oakley Chamber of
Commerce , opposed the Area of Benefit and urged spreading the cost
of road improvements throughout the Eastern portion of the County
and requested the this hearing be continued to provide the Chamber
additional time to study the matter .
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The Board considered the testimony presented and further
discussed the matter .
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that said hearing is CONTINUED
to February 12, 1985 at 10: 30 a.m .
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that staff is REQUESTED to review :
1 . The scope of the proposed boundaries ,
2. The total amount of the various fees now being
collected on new building in the Oakley area ,
3. The total amount of the various fees now being
collected on new building in the Brentwood and Antioch areas ,
4. The conflicting testimony on whether distribution of
fees among commercial , business and residential is equitable ,
5 . The Building Industry' s request that action be
deferred pending results of the Ralph Anderson Study,
6. Whether the cost estimates include the cost of
landscaping road medians , sidewalks and side landscaping, and if
not , provide the Board with a rough estimate of. those costs .
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Public Works staff is
REQUESTED to participate with the Planning Department and OMAC in a
public forum being held on February 4, 1985 to discuss the General
Plan in the Oakley area , and to answer questions that the Chamber
of Commerce and property owners may have with respect to this matter .
1 hereby certify that this iv a tr.W and corrc y!copy of
an action taken and entered on the adnutes of the
Board of Superviscra on the:fate shown.
ATTESTED: , -2 a,,/ S eS
PHIL BATC IOR.Cto*of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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By +Deputy
cc: Public Works Director
Director of Planning
County Counsel
County Administrator