HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03032015 - C.47RECOMMENDATION(S):
A. FIND that the proposed Grant Deed of Development Rights between Ralf and Candi Gester and Contra Costa
County, a copy of which is attached hereto ("Grant Deed"), is categorically exempt from the review requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act (Class 25 - Transfers of Ownership of Interest in Land to Preserve Existing
Natural Conditions).
B. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Board Chair to execute the Grant Deed.
C. ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/53, accepting the Grant Deed.
D. DIRECT the Conservation and Development Director to have a certified copy of Resolution No. 2015/53 and the
Grant Deed recorded in the Office of the Contra Costa County Recorder.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None to General Fund. All costs are absorbed by applicant.
BACKGROUND:
On November 15, 2010, the County Zoning Administrator approved an application by Ralf and Candi Gester, for a
2-lot subdivision in the Alamo area (County File #MS07-0015). Conditions of approval of file #MS07-0015 require
the applicant to grant development rights to the County over a portion of the subdivision property that is within the
I-680 scenic corridor.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/03/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Francisco Avila, (925)
674-7801
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 3, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 47
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Kopchik, Interim Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:March 3, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:ADOPT Res. No. 2015/53 accepting a Grant Deed of Development Rights on a Portion of the Gester Subdivision in
the Alamo area. (District II)
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not accept the Grant Deed, the development rights over the identified area will not be conveyed
to the County. This may result in the future development of a hillside which has been deemed visually sensitive
for structural development.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2015/53
Grant Deed of Development Rights