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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11061990 - 2.3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on November 6, 1990 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Deer Valley/Briones Valley Road Improvements The Board received the attached report dated November 6, 1990 from J. Michael Walford, Public Works Director, relative to requirements for road improvements along the frontage of Deer Valley Road and Briones Valley Road in East County. Lucia Albers, 1400 Deer Valley Road, Brentwood, appeared before the Board and requested a waiver of the deferred improvement agreement for Minor Subdivision MS 150-80, stating that the requirement had not been imposed on any other subdivision in the area. J. Michael Walford, Public Works Director, noted that his department had been directed by Board Order in 1984 to not require frontage improvements or deferred improvement agreements along Deer Valley Road and that that policy is still in effect. He commented on the growth in the area within the Cities of Antioch and Brentwood that has added a great deal of traffic on what is currently a very narrow twisting two lane road. Supervisor Tom Torlakson agreed with the need for road improvements but questioned requiring only one developer to fund such improvements. After discussion by Board members, IT IS ORDERED that the matter is REFERRED to the Transportation Committee for review. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Public Works Director is REQUESTED to review the County-wide requirements for deferred improvement agreements. cc: Transportation Committee Steve Goetz, CDD Public Works Director County Administrator 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: e,• l990 PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator BY _ 't'x L — -- .Deputy w� TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2.0-003 FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: November 6, 1990 SUBJECT: Deer Valley Road and Briones Valley Road Improvements SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. Recommended Action: Direct the Public Works Department and the Community Development Department to recommend and require developers along Deer Valley Road and Briones Valley Road to provide for road improvements along the frontage of these roads as.development occurs in the area. II. Financial Impact: The County may ultimately incur the burden of improving portions of Deer Valley Road and Briones Valley Road if developers are not required to provide for these improvements as development occurs in the area. III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background: On January 17, 1984, the Board eliminated road improvement conditions placed by Public Works for Subdivision 6355 and a requirement for road improvements along Deer Valley Road under a deferred improvement agreement. The Public Works Director was requested to review the County Road policy to explore the feasibility of a Benefit Assessment District or some other plan other than using frontage for spreading costs to fund road improvements needed along Deer Valley Road and Briones Valley Road. The Public Works Director was also requested to review the consistency of how County policy has been applied in the Deer Valley/East County area, particularly with respect to its January 12, 1984 staff report, and was further requested to meet with the applicant and the Director of Planning to discuss the same. Continued on Attachment: x SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): AC N OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVIS UNANIMOUS SENT ) . AYES: NO ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SW:sjw C:B06.t11 Orig. Div: Public Works (Road Engineering) cc: H. Bragdon, Comm. Development P. Batchelor, County Administrator County Counsel J. Causey, Engineering Services k• a, DEER VALLEY,ROAD and BRIONES VALLEY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Page Two As a result of this Board direction, developments have been approved in this area without requirements to construct road improvements nor execute deferred improvement agreements. Much of the area has been subdivided to five acre parcels, which is the smallest parcel size allowed under the current zoning. This is the only area in East County where interim road improvements or deferred improvement agreements are not required on five acre lot subdivisions. Deer Valley Road is a narrow two lane road. Antioch is developing large blocks of land to the north that will result in increased traffic on Deer Valley Road. Deer Valley Road is ultimately planned to be a four lane facility but there is now a need for a good two lane facility built to modern standards. Potential traffic on Deer Valley Road is much greater today than in 1984. Developments in this area should be conditioned to construct 16 feet half width pavement widening on their frontage and execute a deferred improvement agreement for the frontage improvements. The pavement widening is a safety improvement which will eventually provide for a 32 foot wide road with two travel lanes and paved shoulders for bicycles. If the Board feels the deferred improvement agreement places too much of a burden on the property, an agreement to join an assessment district to construct the frontage improvements could be considered. IV. Consequences of Negative Action: Deer Valley Road and Briones Valley Road may not be improved to handle traffic anticipated in the area in a timely manner. More traffic congestion and traffic conflicts may result from this action.