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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 01221991 - H.7 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 22, 1991, by the following vote: AYES: Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Powers SUBJECT: In The Matter of Foskett ) RESOLUTION NO. 91/62 General Plan Amendment ) The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVED that: There is filed with this Board and its Clerk a copy of Resolution No. 69-1990 adopted by the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission discussing an amendment to the County General Plan for the Alamo area. On January 22, 1991, this Board held a hearing on said amendment as discussed by the Contra Costa County Planning Commission Resolution No. 69-1990. Notice of said hearing was duly given in the manner required by law. The Board at the hearings called for testimony of all persons interested in this matter and numerous people testified in support and opposition of this matter. The Board hereby finds that the proposed amendment will have a significant impact on the environment and that a Environmental Impact Report has been prepared and processed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the County EIR Guidelines. The Board members, having fully considered this amendment, determined to amend the Contra Costa County General Plan 1990-2005 from Single Family Residential Very Low Density to Single Family Residential Low Density and to add wording on the need to buffer adjacent R-40 , zoned lands. The Board further directs the County Community Development Department to incorporate this proposed amendment to said plan into a combined general plan amendment which this Board will consider for adoption during the 1991 calendar year as one of the four permitted amendments to the mandatory elements of the County General Plan. 1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Sup sors on the date shown. Orig. Dept: Clerk of the Board ATTESTED: o9 1 cc: Director of Community Development PHIL B CHELOR, rk of the Board County Administrator o. upery o s and county.Administrator Public Works Director County Counsel By 44,34 Deputy 1jwc1/cm/b0s1-22.res RESOLUTION NO. 91/62 H. 7 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 22, 1991 by the following vote: AYES: . Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak and Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Supervisor Powers --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: Hearing On Foskett General Plan Amendment, Alamo Area This is the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the .Board of Supervisors for hearing on the recommendation of the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission on the request by Mr. Walt Foskett to amend the County, General Plan from Single Family Residential Very Low Density (Country; Estates) to Single Family Residential Low Density for his lands and the Anderson property and with the addition of the Suppe property located, in the Vernal area of Alamo. Jim Cutler, Community Development Department, presented the staff report on the General Plan Amendment request before the Board for consideration today, and commenting on the request for an additional twenty or so acres, asking for authorization for a General Plan Study for a similar kind of change. Mr. Cutler commented on the Planning Commission denial of the Foskett request. The public hearing was opened and the following persons appeared to speak: Mark Armstrong, P.O. Box 218, Danville, attorney representing the applicants, spoke in support of the request. Walt Foskett, 100 Vernal Drive, Alamo, applicant, requested that the General Plan in his area be changed from Country Estates to Single Family Low Density. Jean Foskett, 100 Vernal Drive, Alamo, applicant, spoke on changes in the area and requested that the General Plan be returned to Single Family Low Density. E. Clark Ensley, 1675 Cervato Circle, Alamo, spoke in opposition to the proposed amendment. . W.W. Morrison, 80 Jennifer Lane, Alamo, spoke in opposition. Charles Baker, 410 Vernal Drive, Alamo, spoke in favor of the proposed General Plan Amendment. Doris Morehouse, 1110 Douglas, Alamo, spoke in favor of the proposed amendment. Tori Lawrence, 110 Fairdale Way, Alamo, President, Vernal Area Improvement Association, spoke in opposition to the proposed amendment. Lawrence R. Petersen, 89 Stephanie Lane, Alamo, spoke in favor of the proposed amendment. Halina Repp, 173 Vernal Drive, Alamo, spoke in favor of the proposed amendment. Kenneth Repp, 173 Vernal Drive, Alamo, spoke in favor of the proposed amendment and the proposed study request addressed by Mr. Cutler. Charles F. Jarrett, 305 Cross Road, Danville, spoke in favor of R-40 zoning. Richard J. Lyding, 167 Oak Road, Danville, Alamo Oaks Homeowners Association spoke in opposition to the proposed amendment. Sherry Neely, 20 Flagstone Court, Alamo, Alamo Improvement Association Planning Committee, spoke in opposition. David Anderson, 233 Palmer Street, Alamo, spoke in favor. Cynthia R. Rowland, 95 Stephanie Lane, Alamo, Vernal Area Improvement Association, spoke in opposition. Earl Ramer, 86 Stephanie Lane, Alamo, spoke in opposition. Michael Gibson, 70 Sara Lane, Walnut Creek, Alamo Improvement Association, spoke in opposition. Dana Morehouse, 1131 Douglas Court, Alamo, spoke in favor. Steve Lauck, 151 Vernal Drive, Alamo, spoke in favor. Janine Rubens, 400 Vernal Drive, Alamo, spoke in ,opposition. Helen L. Petersen, 89 Stephanie Lane, Alamo, spoke in favor. Dr. Jeanne LaTorre, 110 Samantha Court, Alamo, Livorna Heights Homeowners Association, spoke in opposition. The Chair read cards from the following persons who did not wish to speak: Joe Noon, 139 Vernal Drive, Alamo, in favor. James Cooper,, 1280 Laverock Lane, Alamo, in support of the proposed amendment and rezoning the Laverock Lane/North Vernal Avenue Area R-20. Art Anderson, 111 Jennifer Lane, Alamo, spoke in favor and commented on people running businesses on property in this area. Elizabeth Suter, 184 Vernal Drive, Alamo, Vernal Area Improvement Association, spoke in opposition. Mark Armstrong spoke in rebuttal. The public hearing was closed. Supervisor Schroder commented on this application showing little significant effect on schools, traffic and utilities. He commented on the issues including lifestyle, atmosphere, and half acre versus one acre. He also commented on the orientation of the property to Livorna Road rather than to the south and the compatibility of half acre zoning with one acre zoning in this particular area. Supervisor Schroder advised of his intention to amend the General. Plan in this particular area to R-20, not setting any precedent for rezoning property at this time to the south to Jennifer Lane and Vernal Drive. Supervisor Schroder questioned whether the rezoning when it comes back could be conditioned upon endeavoring to maintain the atmosphere in the area by having the Zoning Administrator review, by limiting height, by not infringing on privacy of neighbors, and by giving latitude in the siting of houses on lots. Jim Cutler responded affirmatively and advised of possible additional text. Supervisor Torlakson concurred with Supervisor Schroder' s comments. Supervisor Powers commented that this was a difficult decision. Supervisor McPeak commented on the difficulty of the decision and expressed support for Supervisor Schroder' s motion. Supervisor Torlakson requested that the issue of code violations be referred to the Community Development Department to investigate. The Board concurred that the Laverock Road. General Plan Study request be placed, on the January 29, 1991 agenda. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that Resolution No. 91/62 determining to amend the General Plan is ADOPTED; and the Community Development Department is DIRECTED to prepare the appropriate documentation for Board consideration on January 29, 1991; and DIRECTED that the Laverock Road General Plan Study be considered on the January 29, 1991 agenda; and the Community Development Department is REQUESTED to investigate the issue of code violations. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Sup isors on the date shown. ATTESTED: PHILTCHELOR, erk of the Board of Supe rs and Co ty Administrator a By A Deputy cc: County Counsel Community Development Depar.tment And the Board adjourns to meet in closed session on Tuesday, January 29, 1991 at 8 : 30 a.m. in Room 105 . And the Board will then meet in regular session in the Board Chambers , Room 107, County Administration Building, Martinez , California. Thomas M. Powers , Chairman ATTEST: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By Jeanne 0. Maglio , Deputy Clerk