HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11081988 - T.8 THE BOARD 7F SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA T. 8
Adopted this Order on November 8, 1988 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson and Schroder
NOES: Non
ABSENT: Sup rvisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Hearing On Appeal Of Public Works Department On
Development Plan 3080-87 In The Discovery Bay Area.
This being the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors for hearing on the appeal by the Contra Costa County
Public Works Department from the decision of the East County Regional
Planning Commission on the request by the Hofmann Company ( applicants
and owners) Cdr Final Development Plan #3080-87 for a proposed
shopping center consisting of twelve acres located on the northwest
corner of Discovery Bay Boulevard/Sane{ Point Road and the southwest
corner of Discovery Bay Boulevard and Riverlake Road in the Discovery
Bay Community east of Byron; and
Jean Mesick, Community Development Department, presented the
staff report on the appeal by the Public Works Department on the
widening of Dtscovery Bay Boulevard, the Planning Commission' s
decision not o include the requested additional four feet for a
bicycle path in their final conditions, and she presented the
Community Development Department recommendation that the Board uphold
the East County Regional Planning Commission' s decision and approve
the condition of approval for the forty foot right of way requirement.
The public hearing was opened and the following persons appeared
to speak:
Michael Watford, Director, Public Works Department, commented on
the additional four feet that they were requesting, the reasons for
the request and the liability relative to approving a substandard road
width. He co ented on a solution to the problem by removing the
bicycle lanes and teed the bicycles onto the sidewalks to get them
past this development.
Rit Zuni a, 2035 Sandpoint Road, Byron, Vice-President of the
Sand Bay Isle Homeowners, spoke on issues including screening and
noise :Levels, requesting that the project be screened from their
property by landscaping and screening.
David Lenon; 1380 Galaxy Way, Concord, representing the Hofmann
Company, commented on the proposed shopping center from a historical
perspective, the reduction in square footage of the center, and the
willingness of the Hofmann Company to install a separated bicycle path
along the project frontage to fit in with the proposed development.
He requested that the Board concur with the Planning Commission' s
decision to approve this development with the road width as it
currently stands.
Supervisor Fanden requested clarification on the location of the
bicycle path.
Mr. Lennon responded that the location could be worked out with
the Public Works Department, commenting on his opinion that the best
proposal would be to locate the path along the project frontage of the
shopping center, and the traffic study proposal that it go along the
east side of Discovery Bay Boulevard. He commented on the Hofmann
Company' s willingness to construct the path in whatever the
appropriate l cation decided upon.
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Supervisor Torlakson requested County Counsel to clarify whether
the issues oflandscaping and screening brought forth by the Sand Bay
Isle Homeowne s were before the Board at this time or just the issue
of the road width.
Victor W�stman, County Counsel, responded to Supervisor
Torlakson' s concern, commenting that historically the Board has
construed the County Ordinance Code to mean that more that the
specific item appealed by the appellant can be addressed.
Mr. Lenn n addressed the landscape plan and the wrought iron
fence proposed for the westerly boundary of the shopping center site.
He offered to meet with the Sand Bay Isle Homeowners relative to the
landscaping issue.
Supervisor Torlakson indicated he wanted to visit the site.
Michaelalford commented that a separate bicycle path if
designated wo ld solve the problem if placed on the same side as the
shopping center.
Supervisor Fanden indicated that she was in support of the
Planning Commission' s recommendation to deny the appeal by the Public
Works Departm :nt.
Supervis r Torlakson moved to close the public hearing and defer
decision on the matter to the November 29, 1988 determination calendar
and requested County Counsel to review the liability relative to the
bicycle path and the applicant to give consideration to the location
of the propos d bicycle path.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the hearing on the above appeal
is CLOSED; and decision on the matter is DEFERRED to the November 29,
1988 calendar; and the Public Works Department is REQUESTED to respond
to the concerns raised today regarding screening and landscaping; and
County Counsel is REQUESTED to respond to the issue of liability and
the bicycle path.
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and antered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on tf a date shown.
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By Deputy
Orig. Dept. : Clerk of the Board
cc: Community Development Dept.
County Counsel
The Hofmann Company