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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11291988 - T.5 i THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA T. 5 Adopted this Order on November 29, 1988 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden and McPeak NOES: Supervisors Schroder and Torlakson ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: Hearing on General Plan Amendment Request 4-86-CO, Rezoning Request 2799-RZ, Preliminary Development Plan 2799-RZ, Development Plan #3017-88, and Tentative Map for Subdivision 7146 (Perma-Bilt Homes/Carol Papetti) in the Walnut Creek Area. This being the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for hearing on the recommendation of the Contra Costa County Planning Commission on the request of Perma-Bilt Homes to amend the County General Plan from Single Family Residential Very-Low Density to Senior Citizen: Congregate Care ( 4-86-CO) , and the request by Perma-Bilt Homes (applicant) and Carol Papetti (owner) to rezone 6. 26 acres of land from General Agricultural District (A-2) to Planned Unit District (P-1) and Preliminary Development Plan approval ( 2799-RZ) , and for approval of Development Plan #3017-88 for a Congregate Care housing project and for approval of a Tentative Map for 196 condominium units of a congregate care housing project on 6. 26 acres; and to consider appeal by Perma-Bilt Homes on the decision of the Contra Costa County Planning Commission on applications Development Plan #3017-88 and Subdivision ,7146 in the Walnut Creek area; and Karl Wandry, Community Development Department, presented the staff report on the matter before the Board. He described the project site and location. He commented on the recommendation of the Planning Commission for denial of the project as a whole, and on their reasons for their recommendation. The public hearing was opened and the following people appeared to speak: John Wyro, 1660 Olympic Boulevard, Walnut Creek, representing Perma-Bilt Homes, described the project and commented on issues including visual impacts, traffic impacts, land use, impacts versus benefits of the project, and requested approval of the project. Marge Kimmerer, Associate Planner with the City of Walnut Creek addressed the appropriateness of the land use in the proposed location, commenting on the inconsistency of the proposed project with the City of Walnut Creek' s General Plan designation and Specific Plan #6 for this location. She commented on the intent of the General and Specific Plans for the City of Walnut Creek. Ms. Kimmerer commented on issues including density, the amendment of the City of Walnut Creek General Plan and Specific Plan, traffic problems in the area, and expressed the City' s preference to have six single family homes on this site consistent with the surrounding neighborhood and the proposed rezoning study that is currently being conducted by the County. Evelyn Munn, Mayor, City of Walnut Creek, commented on the draft copy of the Walnut Creek General Plan that is going through the review process with the City' s Planning Commission. She commented that if this proposal is approved it will make it more difficult for the City to deny the request by Dr. Kronick for a medical facility on the I property adjacent to this request. Mayor Munn commented on issues including traffic impacts, and efforts by the City of� Walnut Creek relative to Senior housing. Chris Satterthwaite, 1032 Choctau Ct. , Walnut Creek, member of the Walnut Creek Planning Commission, commented on Shell Ridge and open space, and spoke in support of the Contra Costa County Planning Commission recommendation for denial. He commented on issues including the proposed John Muir expansion, the status of housing for seniors in Contra Costa County, and allowing the City of Walnut Creek to control their own destiny in this area as it is in the sphere of influence of the City of Walnut Creek. The following persons appeared in support of the proposed project: Jim Henderson, 5320 Olive Drive, Concord. Barbara M. Thompson, Chairman, Housing Committee, Advisory Council on Aging in Contra Costa County. Jean Zwickel, 2150 Goff Avenue, Pittsburg, member of the Social Action Committee of Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church. Lilyan Thomas, 1574 Hoytt Drive, Concord, presented a petition in support of the project. C. Jay Hawkins, 400 Arbol Via, Walnut Creek. Ernestine Outlin, 2940 Gilma Drive, Richmond. Jane H. Reed, 1717 Carmel, Walnut Creek. Ralph Copperman, 3 Penrith Walk, Pleasant Hill, member of Housing Committee for County of Contra Costa and Grey Panthers of Eastern and Central Contra Costa County. Don Anderson, no address given, working with Jerry Loving on Dr. Kronick' s application before Planning Commission. The following persons appeared in opposition to the project: Ed Parks, 160 Brodia Way, Walnut Creek, representing the La Casa Via Neighborhood Association, presented a petition in opposition to the project approval. Nancy Wallace, 1440 Corvey Court, Walnut Creek, representing the La Casa Via Neighborhood Association. Ron Armijo, 1420 Corvey Court, Walnut Creek, gave a slide presentation on the project and the area. I Phyllis Roff, 2893 San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek. I San S. Yuan, 1520 Sorrel Ct. , Walnut Creek. Norma Pecci, 38 Terra Verde, Walnut Creek, presented photographs of the neighborhood to illustrate the rural quality. Nelson Tsui, 667 La Casa Via, Walnut Creek. Supervisor Schroder advised the Board and people present that there were 26 forms and a letter from Hulet Hornbeck Land Negotiator Co. submitted in favor of the proposal. Mr. Wyro spoke in rebuttal. The public hearing was closed. i Supervisor Schroder advised that this was within his District and commented on issues including the traffic question and that with or without this project traffic is a problem. He commented on various recent approvals by the Board for senior housing in Contra Costa County. He expressed concern relative to the location for this particular project. He also commented on the changing character of the area from rural to semi-rural or suburban, and the intrusion of a project of this magnitude in this area. Supervisor Schroder moved agreement with the Planning Commission decision for denial of the project. Supervisor Torlakson seconded the motion commenting on his concern for the time and location of this project, the project being in the sphere of influence of the City of Walnut Creek, and working with the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) , the City of Walnut Creek and the County to resolve some of the pockets of land in the unincorporated area relative to phasing in annexation. Supervisor Fanden expressed support for the project, commenting on issues including the need for this type of congregate housing for senior citizens, and the compatibility of this type of housing with residential neighborhoods. On the motion before the Board, the vote was as follows: AYES: Supervisors Torlakson and Schroder NOES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden and McPeak ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None The motion failed. Supervisor Powers moved to approve the project with a second by Supervisor Fanden. The Board discussed the matter. Supervisor McPeak addressed the need for senior housing in the County of Contra Costa, commenting that senior housing belongs in residential areas and near medical facilities and the appropriateness of this location for this project. Supervisor Powers expressed agreement with the comments of Supervisor Fanden and Supervisor McPeak and he expressed support for approval of the project. Supervisor McPeak commented on information provided by the developer relative to traffic impacts and requested a referral to the Community Development Department for a report to the Board on this matter to determine how the impacts can be addressed and mitigated. She requested the maker of the motion to incorporate this referral. Supervisor Powers agreed to incorporate the referral. Karl Wandry, Community Development Department, requested clarification from the Board prior to the vote that the Board, if approving the project, would declare its intent to approve the project and Community Development would return on December 13 , 1988 with the appropriate documentation for the Board' s consideration. He also requested clarification on item 4 of the General Plan Amendment being included or excluded from the final approval, as the inclusion would preclude the consideration for approval of the Kronick project. Supervisor Powers indicated it was not his intention to preclude the Kronick project as he had not seen the project at this time. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the Board DECLARES ITS INTENT to approve the request of Perma-Bilt Homes to amend the County General Plan ( 4-86-CO) as amended, rezoning application 2799-RZ, Development Plan #3017-88 and Tentative Subdivision Map 7146 in the Walnut Creek area; and the Community Development Department is DIRECTED to prepare the appropriate documentation including Supervisor McPeak' s above requested report for Board consideration on December 13 , 1988 at 2: 00 p.m. 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 theate shown. 60 ATTESTED: I 16-id dog 14 gA1 921 199f( PHIL BATC ELOR, Clerk of the B and of Supervisors and County Administrator 0 By e0A , Deputy Orig. Dept. : Clerk of the Board cc: Community Development Department County Counsel Perma-Bilt City of Walnut Creek