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TO:_-, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Contra
Director of Community Development Costa
DATE: November 23 , 1987 Cojn�y
SUBJECT: Oakley Area General Plan 'Amendment (County File #11-87-EC) revising
the policies of the Agriculture, Open Space and Conservation Element
to reflect conclusions of the Oakley Parks Master Plan, a technical
report to assist in implementing General Plan policies.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
BACKGROUND/'REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Oakley Area General Plan was adopted with the stated
understanding that a Parks Master Plan was being prepared and would
follow. The Parks Master Plan has been prepared and is recommended
for adoption. As a result of the preparation of the Parks
Master Plan, amendment to the Oakley Area General Plan is warranted
to reflect the policies of the Master Plan.
The Oakley Parks Master Plan includes specific details on the size
and locations of parks, trails and other recreation facilities. It
discusses the means necessary for implementing these parks and a
general discussion of the types of facilities and improvements
needed. The General Plan Amendment includes those policies from
the Master Plan applicable to General Plan, such as: the size and
location of neighborhood and community parks as a discussion of the
means of acquiring the park lands. Maintenance of the park areas
is an issue directly related to funding.
The East County Regional Planning Commission heard the Oakley Parks
Master Plan on September 28, and October 12, 1987 (staff reports
attached) . As a result of the hearings, a Final Draft of the
Oakley Parks Master Plan and a General Plan Amendment were prepared
reflecting input. On October 26, 1987, the East County Regional
Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of both the Oakley
Parks Master Plan and General Plan Amendment!,
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve the Oakley Parks Master Plan and approve the Oakley
Area General Plan Amendment as recommended.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI-W OF SOA&D COMMITTEE
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ACTION
IGNATURE(S) :ACTION OF BOARD ON December 15 , 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
This is the time heretofore noticed for hearing on the
recommendation of the East County Regional Planning Commission with
respect to the Oakley Parks Master Plan. The Oakley Parks Master Plan
shall be an addendum to the Oakley Area General Plan. The Parks Plan
outlines existing and proposed parks, locations and sizes of the
proposed parks and a discussion of financing and other implementation
policies.
Karl Wandry, Community Development Department, presented the
staff recommendation for approval.
The public hearing was opened and the following person appeared
to speak:
Linda Pratt, representing East Bay Regional Park District,
expressed support for cooperative type of planning and development
between East Bay Regional Park District and Contra Costa County.
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The public hearing was closed.
Karl Wandry recommended to the Board adoption of the General Plan
Amendment and that with the Master Plan, the funding program be
adopted as a technical appendix so that the plan does not have to be
amended every time there is a change in funding mechanism to pay for
the parks.
On recommendation of Supervisor Torlakson, IT IS BY THE BOARD
ORDERED that the Oakley Parks Master Plan is APPROVED with the funding
program ADOPTED as a technical appendix; and the Oakley Area General
Plan is AMENDED to reflect the policies of said Master Plan.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT IV ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Community Development Dept. ATTESTED December 15, 1987
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
D COUNTv ADMINISTRATOR
BY A., o , DEPUTY