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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10071986 - X.8 M' TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM' Calm m Supervisor Tom Torlakson n,�f�a DATE' Wt�� October 7, 1986 SUBJECT: ENFORCEMENT OF SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 15 ORDINANCE (REF: 9/21/86 LETTER FROM CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Acknowledge receipt of September 21, 1986, letter from Richard Cornfied, Chairman, Citizens %Advisory Committee, Sanitation District No. 15 (attached) and refer to the Public Works. Department, Health Services Department and County Counsel for a response. TT:gro Attachment CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE; •� / �/'•�'-'^��-yVw RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE S ACTION OF BOARD ON L - APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE V UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Public Works ATTESTED OCT T ( .1986_ Health Services PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF County Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BYpJta/ ,}� DEPUTY M382/7--83 — September-211 1986 Board of Supervisors Contra Costa County 651 Pine Street Vartinez, California Dear Supervisor Torlakson: I have addressed this letter to you with the request that you carry it to the Board of Supervisors as our District Supervisor. Sanitation District 15, havir*; undertaken a strong enforcement position on sewer connections, submitted to the Board Ordinance 8 for it's approval. On February 28, 1984 this ordinance was so approved. At this time the Citizens Advisory Committee would like to take the necessary steps to enforce the connection of all parcels in the District that are covered by this ordinance. Following are the parcels in cluestion and the procedure we would like to follow given support and backing; from the Board of Supervisors acting as the Board of Director-, for Sanitation District 15. 1. 200 acre ranch located we!�:t of Holland Tract 2. Pedro 1'_artin & Sons ranch at the northwest end of Bethel Island 3. S_3a.r ranch north:-rest of the intersection of Gateway and. Bethe Is].Rnd Road 4. Erigbaum prorerty 2000 feet south of ;.--i.teway Rd . 5. Single family home located 1500 feet south of Gateway Rd 6. 10 acre ranch north of Gateway Rd. and 1500 feet east of Piper Rd. 7. Leisure Landing, a boat harbor at the end of Taylor Rd (SPECIA.L) It is our intention that a letter from the Citizens Advisory Committee along with a copy of Ordinance 8 be sent to each of these property owners notifying them that they are in violation of this ordinance and connection to the sewer system is required. As Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee, I am requesting direction from the Board of Supervisors in this matter and what support we can expect from them thru County Counsel should legal assistance be needed. I would like to emphasize that we anticipate some negative responce from these property owners because of a verbal decision made by the Healtb Department in 1979-80. At that time the system -was just going on line and to my knowledge this was a unilateral decision between the Health Dep-rtment -and the property owners and never officially approved by the County Staff or the Board of Supervisors. As our meetings are on"the second Thursday of each month we would appreciate the Boards' comments as soon as possible. Thank you, Tom. Sincerely; Richard A. Cornfield Chairman, Citizens Advisory Committee Sanitation District 15 Enclosures -C.C. Supervisors Fanden, Mcpeak, Powers, Schroder -'STAA?r •F,CALIFORNIA--RESOURCES AGENCY FRI toMUNO G. 9F10M11 JR.. GOVERNOR CAL'IFORMA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL. BOARD-- NM[M iIFJILT CENTRAL VALLEY REGION 3201.S STREET '• Z J`. SAC"EMO• CAUFORNIA 93516 �� a ►HONG (916) 4434270 D �.' .-....MAY 151980 N RwCOUNTY H ISTDlvisluty FrNY=RONMENTAI ,��•;,, DIS13 May 1980 l1IMr. James Blake, R.S.Environmental Health Services �— Contra Costa County Post Office Box 871 Martinez, CA 94553 UNSEWERED AREA OF BETHEL ISLAND, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 15 Enclosed you will find a memorandum of my recent investigation of the unsewered portions of Bethel Island within District 15. Because of our Board's prohibi- tion ofseptic tanks in this area, we are concerned that septic tank/leachfield systems have been allowed to remain unconnected to the collection system. Our discussions indicated that practical considerations were involved for each exception, however, for the record, please list the reasons for each exemption to justify non-sewering, in accordance with our Board's Order No.74-125 which states in part: "An exemption to this prohibition may be granted whenever the Regional Board finds that the continued operation of septic tanks, cesspools, or other means of disposal in a particular W area will not, individually or collectively, directly or indi- rectly, adversely affect water quality." Thank you for your effort in this matter, and if you have any questions , please call me at (916) 322-1589. GREG WALKER Area Engineer Delta Watershed GHW/gs cc: Mr. Stan Matsumoto, Contra Costa County Dept. of Public Works Enclosure 77. PO ID 3 May 21, 1980 California Regional Water Ouality RE: Contra Costa County Control Board Sanitation District X15. Central Valley Region Exemptions from connection 3201 S Street to district facilities Sacramento, CA 95816 Attention: Greg H. Walker Dear Mr. Walker: The properties that are not connected and the reason for waiving the requirement to connect are as follows: 1. An approximately 200 acre ranch located west of Holland Tract and north of Rock Slough. A variance to the requirements was approved by your staff. 2. Pedro Martin and Sons feedlot on the west end of Bethel Island. This property is approximately one mile from the nearest sewer. In addition the owners are actively Attempting to subdivide the parcel into waterfront lots and a condition of subdivision approval will be to sewer the lots to the District 15 facilities. 3. S-Bar-W Ranch located Nest of the junction of Gateway and Bethel Island Roads. This development is approximately h mile from the nearest available sewer. The property is on a sand knoll and has •experienced no problems with septic systems. 4. The Rrigbaum Ranch located about 2000 feet south of Gateway Road and north of Stone Road. Connection to the sewer would have required installation of a lift station at substantial cost to the owner. The house is occupied by two people and the existing individual sewage disposal system is functioning satis- factorily. OW ( /�� -2- 5. A single family residence used as an office by Wirth Engineering. This house is about 1500 feet south of Gateway Road and located on a sand knoll. The property is .a-part of the proposed Delta Coves Development and the applicants intend to relocate the existing residence for use as a clubhouse in the proposed subdivision. Condition of subdivision approval will mandate-connection to the facilities of District 15. 6. The last exemption is for an approximate 10 acre ranch located on a sand knoll approximately 1500 feet east of Piper Road and 200 feet north of Gateway Road. A proposal for commercial development has been filed with Contra Costa County. A condition of approval will be connection to District 15 facilities. Sincerely, James E. Blake, R.S. Senior Environmental Health Inspector Contra Costa County Health Services- Public Health Division of Environmental Health JED:sm HEALTH SERVICES-PUBLIC HEALTH ' Contra Costa County V .Environmental Control DATE• September 24, .197.9_. ... _ _,:.. 2280 Diamond Blvd. , Concord Attn: Stan Matsumoto 'ROMs James E. Blake'&r, Sanitarian Divi3ion of ErMironmental Ilealt:h ;UBJ: Exemptions from connection to public sewer, Contra Costa County Sanitation District #15 The Health Department has no objection to granting an exemp- tion from connection to the following : 1. Anderson-Wirth Engineering, Gateway Road 2. Krigbaum, Gateway Road .- 3. S-Bar-W Ranch, off Bethel Island Road near Gateway Road 4. Piedro MaZtin and Sons, private road off Bethel Island Road 5. Sullivan, private road off Gateway Road —kAAA We have inspected these properties with a representative of the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region, and determined that it is not financially feasible for these property owners to connect to the District #15 sewage collection system. JEB:11 s/A�� QNLy cc: East/Central Area office ORDINANCE NO. 8 BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 'AS AND CONSTITUTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 15 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1 , CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONNECTING TO THE SEWER SYSTEM The Board of Supervisors of" Contra Costa County, as and consti- tuting the Board of Directors of Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 15, does ordain as follows: SECTION 1 . Section 3.3 of Ordinance No. 1 is amended , to read as follows: 3.3• Sewer required . The owner of any premises inhabited or used by human beings situated-within the District shall , at his/her expense, connect s=nir+ premises , with the main sewer in the adjoining street in accordance with all applicable provisions of District ordinances and regulations within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so from the Board . SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance becomes effective thirty days after passage, and within fifteen days of passage shall be published once with the names of Supervisors voting for and against it in the Brentwood News , a 'newspaper published in this County and circulated in the District . PASSED ON �/�.�-. .g !9� / by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, MCPeak, Torlakson NOES: 'done ABSENT: done i 111L Chairman of the Board -- ATTEST: J. R. Olsson, County Clerk and ex officio Clerk of the Board By: eputy 10/