HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01171989 - 2.11 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on _January 17, 1989_, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Siemens Medical laboratories, Inc. , Appeal
The Board on December 13 , 1988 continued to this day decision
on the request of Siemens Medical laboratories, Inc. , to waive
the Countywide Area of Benefit traffic mitigation fee.
J. Michael Walford, Public Works Director, commented on the
delays incurred in processing the application of Siemens Medical
Laboratories to build a manufacturing facility in the North Concord
area. Mr. Walford .advised that in his review of this matter, he
has determined that the appellant is entitled to partial refund of
the fee he paid because of improvements made by Bedford Properties,
the former owner of the property. He recommended that Siemens
receive a refund of $100 ,607 of the fee paid.
M. J. Pritchard, Attorney for the appellant, requested that
the entire fee be refunded. He advised that the improvements had
been constructed by Bedford. He referred to the challenge to the
negative declaration of environmental significance resulting in the
delay in obtaining the necessary building permits. He argued that
since the property has been annexed to the City of Concord, the
permits issued should be free from the County impact fee.
Fred Egli, Director of Manufacturing, Siemens Medical
Laboratories, Inc. , urged the Board to refund the entire fee paid
by his company.
Mr. Walford noted that the City of Concord has the same fee
structure as Contra Costa County. He advised that Siemens would
have had to have paid the fee to the City of Concord for traffic
mitigation purposes if the permits had been obtained after the
annexation occurred. He commented on the potential need for
traffic signals to be installed at two intersections in this area.
Supervisor McPeak advised of the need for traffic mitigation
in the area as a result of development and the fee structure to
accomplish this. She recommended that the request of Siemens
Medical laboratories, Inc. to waive the Countywide Area of Benefit
traffic mitigation fee be denied. She further recommended that the
Public Works Director review with the City of Concord the issue of
responsibility for traffic signals if required in the area; and
that the Public Works Director meet with representatives of Siemens
to discuss further a possible credit for mitigation improvements
provided by the Bedford Corporation.
Board members being in agreement, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED
that the recommendations of Supervisor McPeak are APPROVED.
I hereby comfy that this is a true and correo copy of
cc: Siemens ; an action taken and entered on the minotes of the
Public Works Director Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: - �� dui / "7 ./y d
PHIL B CHELOit.Clark of the Board
of Supervisers and County/tdministrater