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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 3 , 1992 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden,Schroder, Torlakson and McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Hearing On Appeal By Thomas Gingrich On Subdivision 7693
DeBolt Civil Engineering and Beverly Gingrich In The
Alamo Area.
This is the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors for hearing on the appeal by Thomas Gingrich (appellant)
from the decision of the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission
Board of Appeals on the appeal of the Zoning Administrator' s approval
of a vesting tentative map to divide 4 .88 + acres of land into 9 lots,
DeBolt Civil Engineering (applicant) and Beverly Gingrich (owner)
(Subdivision 7693 ) in the Alamo area.
Dennis Barry, Community Development Department, presented the
staff report on the appeal and commented on the staff recommendation
alternatives to approve the subdivision as it was approved by the San
Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission including the additional
conditions or grant the applicants appeal and approve the subdivision
as it was approved by the Zoning Administrator.
The public hearing was opened and the following persons appeared
to speak:
Eric Hasseltine, 1350 Treat Boulevard, #210, Walnut Creek,
representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the project and he
requested that the Board grant the applicant' s appeal, reinstate the
Zoning Administrator' s approval and the original staff recommendations
as well as the Zoning Administrator ' s conditions to which the appli-
cant agrees and approve Option B in the staff recommendations today.
Supervisor Schroder discussed with Mr. Hasseltine the issues of
parking spaces and the justification for reducing the lots from 9 to 8
by the Planning Commission.
Sharon Welty, 230 Likely Drive, Alamo, spoke in support of the
the neighbors and in opposition to the narrowing road.
Gary S. Dodson, 326 Likely Court, Alamo, spoke in support of the
San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission decision.
Larry M. Meyers, 316 Likely Court, Alamo, spoke on concerns with
the number of lots in relation to the access road and house height.
Don Copland, 2350 Heritage Oaks Drive, Alamo, representing the
Alamo Improvement Association, spoke on concerns including conformity
with the neighborhood and he spoke in favor of maintaining one half
acre parcels and 32 foot wide streets.
Eileen Frith, 28 Lahoma Court, Alamo, requested support for
continuity in the neighborhood and a compromise on the project.
Rosetta Voss, 220 Likely Drive, Alamo, presented photos of the
area (the Board returned the photos at the end of the hearing) and
spoke on concerns including parking, the number of lots and the street
width and the house heights.
The Chair submitted written comments from Jim Welty and Gloria
Karstens.
Duane Karstens, 116 Garydale Court, Alamo, spoke on concerns
including the height of proposed homes and expressed opposition to a
bike path or trail behind his home.
Eric Hasseltine spoke in rebuttal.
Eileen Frith requested clarification on the possible closure of
the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.
Supervisor Powers commented that unlike other districts, the San
Ramon Valley Fire Protection District was adding new fire fighters.
The public hearing was closed.
Supervisor Schroder commented on this being an infill project and
he moved to defer the decision on this matter to November 24, 1992 to
give consideration to the testimony given today. Supervisor Schroder
also requested clarification on the bike path and moving the cul de
sac into the development if that were possible.
Supervisor McPeak clarified that this would be listed on the
determination calendar at 9: 00 a.m.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the decision on the appeal of
Thomas Gingrich on a vesting tentative map for Subdivision 7693 in the
Alamo area is DEFERRED to November 24, 1992 at 9: 00 a.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 Supervisorson he date shown.
ATTESTED: 7�
PHIL TCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of upervis and Counly Administrator
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By ,Deputy
cc: Community Development Department
County Counsel
Thomas Gingrich
DeBolt Civil Engineering
Eric Hasseltine