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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on January 21, 1986 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson and Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT : General Plan Amendment, 2610-R.Z and DP 3047-84, Hookston
Square Office Park
This being the time for hearing on the recommendation of
the Contra Costa County Planning Commission with respect to the
request of Geneva B. Hook and Anthony J. Pucell (owners) to amend
the General Plan from multiple family residential-medium density to
office, and to rezone land (2610-RZ) from General Agricultural (A-2)
to Planned Unit Development (P-1) and approval for Development Plan
#3047-84 for a 7-story office building totaling 179 ,275 square feet
as Phase III of the Hookston Square Office Park on 5 .2+ acres at 100
and 150 Hookston Road, approximately 700 feet east of the intersec-
tion of Hookston Road and Buskirk Avenue in the Pleasant Hill area,
and
Harvey Bragdon, Assistant Director of Community
Development, described the property and the proposed project. He
advised that the Planning Commission had reduced the 7-story office
building to a 5-story building, keeping the same footprint thus
reducing the square footage. He advised that staff feels that the
square footage as proposed in the modification is still within the
parameters of the original review.
Supervisor McPeak commented that the original proposal was
for 9 stories. That was reduced to 7 , and now is has been reduced
to 5 . She commented that she had another major concern, and that is
traffic circulation. She commented that there could be no
additional offices or any other buildings occupied until the traffic
problem is solved. She inquired if progress was being made with a
proposed assessment district.
Harvey Bragdon advised that the City of Pleasant Hill is
proposing to form Assessment District #17 and the applicant would be
required to contribute to the Assessment District and that CALTRANS
is working on designs for the project.
The Chair declared the hearing open. The following
appeared:
1. Joe Duffell, 3750 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette
94945 , who commented on the success of the existing phases of
Hookston Square. He described the proposed Phase III , and commented
that he was willing to pay his share to help solve the traffic cir-
culation problem.
2 . Carl Wisser, 4899 Shafter Avenue, Oakland 94609 ,
Architect for Duffel Financial Company, who showed photographs of
the proximity of the new project to existing buildings in the area.
3 . Lorin Blum, 2030 Franklin. Oakland, representing
Walnut Creek Manor, who expressed concern that the proposed building
would tower over the existing buildings in the area and the impact
that would have on the elderly residents of the 428 single story
units in Walnut Creek Manor. He spoke to the need for an environ-
mental impact report for the project.
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4 . Ben McGrew, 7700 College Town Drive # 214 , Sacramento
95826 , representing Walnut Creek Manor, who commented on the impact
a 5 or 7-story building would have on the ability for Walnut Creek
Manor to perform as senior housing.
5 . Joe Duffell appeared in rebuttal and advised that
there had been shadow studies and that there would be no shadows on
the units in Walnut Creek Manor from the proposed building, com-
menting that the eucalyptus and redwood trees were several stories
higher than the proposed building. He further commented that none
of the residents of the Manor were here to object and that it
.apprarently did not affect the ability of the Manor to rent and in
fact, there is a waiting list there. He suggested that to under-
develop is as bad as overdeveloping. He urged the Board to approve
his application.
No one else having desired to speak, the Chair declared
the hearing closed.
Board members discussed the matter and suggested that
staff investigate the issues that were brought up in testimony and
by members of the Board, including shadow and traffic circulation
studies, and to pursue with the City of Pleasant Hill the status of
the formation of an assessment district and solving the traffic cir-
culation problems.
Supervisor Torlakson requested staff to review and give
the Board a report on its referral to develop a regional traffic
mitigation fund. He also asked that the subject project be con-
ditioned to participate in the regional traffic mitigation impacts.
The Chair recommended that staff be directed to develop
proposed conditions for this development, answer questions of Board
members, and that the matter be set for report by staff and decision
by the Board as a determination item at 9 :00 a.m. on February 4, 1986 .
Supervisor Powers further recommended that the hearing be
closed for oral testimony but remain open for one week for written
testimony by individuals who wish to submit same and by the Cities
of Antioch and Pittsburg.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the aforesaid recommen-
dations are approved.
1 hereby.corti.y thee'this is of
an aotion takon and[n~tered an ttia m1nutes of the
Board of Supervisors on tho date shown.
ATTESTED: L.....,.
PHIL BATELOR, n"'of he Board
of Supervisors and County AdmInistrattor
cc: Applicant
Owner By Deputy
Community Development
County Counsel