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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS •'�f
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FROM: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel ��, �A_ "�' o as County
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DATE: October 8 , 1992 '
SUBJECT: El Sobrante Valley Area General Plan Amendment Moratorium
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Declare that it is the Board of Supervisors ' policy to not
consider, initiate and review any individually requested General
Plan amendment requests for the El Sobrante Valley area until after
a coordinated City of Richmond and County General Plan review has
been satisfactorily completed for that area or, at least, until
after June 30, 1994 (which ever first occurs ) .
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On September 22, 1992 this Board ordered that action be
initiated to develop agreement with the City of Richmond for the
development of a mutually satisfactory and coordinated General Plan
covering. all of the El Sobrante Valley including both its
unincorporated and incorporated portions . At that time, the County
Counsel was asked to review and comment on the proposal that the
Board declare an ` interim moratorium on the initiation and
consideration of individual El Sobrante Valley Area General Plan
amendments until after the above-noted coordinated city/county
General Plan review had been mutually and satisfactorily completed.
Considering that within the last several years the entire
County General Plan (including the E1 Sobrante Valley area) has
been reviewed, substantially revised and readopted, there is no
particular legal problem presented should the Board adopt a policy
declaring that it does not intend to consider and approve the
initiation of any 'individually proposed El Sobrante Valley area
General Plan amendments until after the above-noted city/county
coordinated General Plans review has been completed or until after
June 30 , 1994 . Forthis reason, the County Counsel
recommends this action, assuming it is the Board' s intent at this
time.
@44CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUR
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BO D COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) : `
ACTION OF BOARD ON October 13, 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
The Board also REQUESTED County Counsel and the Community Development Director to prepare
for the Chair's signature a letter to the City of Richmond advising of the decision of the
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS Board`of Supervisors and inviting their participation in a cooperative
process. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
XX UNANIMOUS (ABSENT -- TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN .
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: County Counsel ATTESTED nrtnhPr 13, 1AA9
cc: Community Development Department PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY , DEPUTY
CONTACT: County Counsel
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COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA
Date: October 8 , 1992
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Victor J . Westman, County Counsel
Re: City/County General Plan for the El Sobrante Valley
This office has been asked to comment on the proposal that a
County General Plan level amendment moratorium be declared for the El
Sobrante Valley area 'until after the City of Richmond completes its
now pending general plan revision process and that the city and the
county develop a coordinated valley area general plan. As the Board
is aware, the County has, within the last several years, adopted a
countywide new genera plan which includes the El Sobrante Valley
area . It now appears1that the portion of the County' s General Plan
covering the El Sobra'nte Valley area and the accompanying City of
Richmond portions of ;the said Valley area may require further general
plan study and revision.
Since the Board of Supervisors has already directed consideration
of the above-noted city/county coordinated General Plan review
agreement procedure, the Board may wish to adopt the attached order
indicating its intention to not consider and review any further
general plan amendment requests for the El Sobrante Valley area until
a city/county coordinated general plan study and possible area plan
revision has been completed. If for any reason this coordinated
study cannot be done and completed, the Board can specify a date in
the attached order after which it would again pass upon any private
requests for consideration of general plan reviews for the El
Sobrante Valley area .
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cc : Harvey Bragdon, Community Development Director
Attn: Dennis Barry
Val Aleexiff , GMEDA
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
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