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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02011994 - S.1 TO: BOARD OF SUI'ERVISORS ��• Contra FROM: ' Costa Supervisor Tom Torlakson Count DATE: February 1, 1994 Y SUBJECT: REFER TO THE WATER COMMITTEE CONCERNS OF DISCOVERY BAY RESIDENTS ABOUT THE LAS VAQUEROS PROJECT SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)8 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the Water Comittee concerns of Discovery Bay residents relative to the proposal by the Contra Costa Water District to locate the intake for the Las Vaqueros Reservoir a few yards from the Sanitation District No. 19 sewage treatment plant outfall and plans to place transmission lines above ground south of Highway 4 near the Byron area. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Serious concerns are being raised by Discovery Bay residents about the proposal by the Contra Costa Water District to locate the intake for the Las Vaqueros Reservoir a few yards from the Sanitation District No. 19 sewage treatment plant outfall . Additionally, I have recently been contacted by Discovery Bay residents regarding the District' s plan to locate above-ground transmission lines in their area. Residents have requested that the Contra Costa Water District consider underground cabling which they estimate will cost $2 million. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIONATUREISI: ACTION OF BOARD ON February 1, 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ,X. OTHER The Board REFERRED. the above matter to the Community Development Department and the Water Committee. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X_UNANIMOUS(ABSEK. AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED February 1. 1994 cc: Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Water Committee via Roberta Goulard, CDD SUPERVISORS AND COUNTYADMJNISTRATOR County Administrator 1 M382 (10/001 BY ,DEPUTY RECEIVE 4Bff jA% 2 61994CLERK BOARD OFCSTAISORCONT`:',' January 22, 1994 0 M.A.C. Tom Powers, Chairman Peter Alexandra 706 Willow Lake Rd Water Committee, Contra Costa Board of Supervisors Byrcm,Ca.94514 651 Pine Street (510)634-3886 Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Tom: Sherri Anderson 2206 Sand Point Rd. At the January 19th meeting of the Discovery Bay Byron,Ca.94514 Municipal Advisory Council .a number of Serious concerns (510)634-9434 were raised in connection with the Los Vaqueros project and it ' s impact on Discovery Bay residents . Patrick Jackson First, the location of the Old River intake and pipeline Chairperson lies within Discovery Bay' s Area of Interest and would 1917 Dolphin Place 1917 Ca.94514 seriously restrict any future development of property Byro(510)6Ca.941 south of SR4 . The pipeline is proposed to run 900 feet south of SR4 making the properties from Old River to Bixler Road and beyond less usable for any possible Claudia MacDonald future residential or commercial use. 1152 Beadi Court Byron,Ca.945.14 Secondly, the current proposal has an above ground power (510)634-1081 line along the same pipeline . This is totally objectionable to residents of Discovery Bay. They feel like they are rapidly being encircled by above ground Michae101ffD.C. transmission lines and fear EMF effects . All new SecietaUfrreasurer facilities in the County should be required to bury 5190 Edgevicw Drive 5190 dgevie 14 utility lines to reduce the urban clutter appearance ' . Byro(510)516-1400 Next, the intake site is only 200 to 300 feet from. a REC/GVV discharge site which discharges the effluent uenL Patrick Portway from the SAN/19 sewage treatment plant. Not only is a Vice Chairperson "hold harmless" letter sought by SAN/19 and REC/800, but 1908 Windward Point assurances must be made that CCWD will pay for any Byron,Ca.94514 future modifications to the handling of discharge due to (510)516-7332 changing water quality standards by State and Federal agencies . Bili Stiffer With regard to the Dam itself, citizens have expressed a 4660 Spirniaker Way 4660 Ca.94514 major concern that it may be forced to spill in a very Byro(510)6Ca.948 wet season causing major flooding in Kellog Creek which Discovery Bay Municipal Advisory Council,P.O. Box 272,Byron,Ca.94514(510)634-2867 Tom Powers January 22, 1994 Page 2 could isolate Discovery Bay. CCWD should work with Flood Zone 2 to solve this potential problem before building the Dam. Finally, concern was expressed that this new pumping facility will aggrevate the ever increasing salinity problem during dry seasons . It is felt that the salt intrusion . will be drawn closer to Discovery Bay ' s recreational waters which would be disastrous to the quality of life in this community. The citizens of Discovery Bay feel that their concerns are not being taken seriously. They are not seeing any actions being taken upon the concerns and perceived risks which this project places on the community of Discovery Bay. Sincerely, Patrick Jackson, Chairman Discovery Bay Municipal Advisory Council cc: Board of Supervisors Gary Darling, Los Vaqueros Project, CCWD Ron Dawson, Chairman, Rec. 800 Tom Torlakson, Supervisor, District 5 ,�. RECEIVE® JAN 2 ) 1 srs�vr January 22, 1994 ^!ERIC ROARU OF SUPERVISORS M.A.C. -CON; ;.- -r`'ST/a CO. .:. _e t Tom Powers, Chairman 706 WilloowwULake a Rd Peter Alexandra Water Committee, Contra Costa Board of Supervisors ke Byron,Ca.94514 651 Pine Street (510)634-3886 Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Tom: Sherri Anderson 2206 Sand Point Rd. At the January 19th meeting of the Discovery Bay Byron,Ca.94514 Municipal Advisory Council a number of serious concerns (510)634-9434 were raised in connection with the Los Vaqueros project and it ' s impact on Discovery Bay residents. Patrick Jackson First, the location of the Old River intake and pipeline Chairperson lies within Discovery Bay' s Area of Interest and would 1917 Dolphin Place 1917 Dolphin la seriously restrict any future development of property Byro14 (510)634-7921 south of SR4 . The pipeline is proposed to run 900 feet south of SR4 making the properties from Old River to Bixler Road and beyond less usable for any possible Claudia MacDonald future .residential or commercial use. .1152 Bcach Court. Byron,Ca.94514 Secondly, the current proposal has an above ground power (510)634-1081 line along the same pipeline . This is totally objectionable to residents of Discovery Bay. They feel like they are rapidly being encircled by above ground ecretwlrreasuC. transmission lines and fear EMF effects . All new SecreEdgeiew riv facilities in the County should be required to bury 5190 Edgevicw Drive Byron,Ca.94514 utility lines to reduce the 'urban clutter appearance' . (510)516-1400 Next, the intake site is only 200 to 300 feet from a REC/800 discharge site which discharges the effluent Patrick Portway from the SAN/19 sewage treatment plant. Not only is a Vice Chairperson "hold harmless" letter sought by SAN/19 and REC/800, but 1908 Windward Point assurances must be made that CCWD will pay for any Byron,Ca.94514 future modifications to the handling of discharge due to (510)516-7332 changing water quality standards by State and Federal agencies. Bill differ With regard . to the Dam itself; citizens have expressed a 4660 Spinnaker Way Byron,Ca:94514 major concern that it may be forced to ' spill ' in a very (510)634-7898 wet season . causing major flooding in Kellog Creek which Discovcry Bay Municipal Advisory Council,P.O.Box 272,Byron,Ca.94514(510)634-2867 Tom Powers January 22, 1994 Page 2 could isolate Discovery Bay. CCWD should work with Flood Zone 2 to solve this potential problem before building the Dam. Finally, concern was expressed that this new pumping facility will aggrevate the ever increasing salinity problem during dry seasons . It is felt that the salt intrusion will be drawn closer to Discovery Bay ' s recreational waters which would be disastrous to the quality of life in this community. The citizens of Discovery Bay feel that their concerns are not being taken seriously. They are not seeing any actions being taken upon the concerns and perceived risks which this project places on the community of Discovery Bay. Sincerely. Patrick Jacks n, airman Discovery Bay Municipal Advisory Council cc: Board of Supervisors Gary Darling, Los Vaqueros Project, CCWD Ron Dawson, Chairman, Rec. 800 Tom Torlakson, Supervisor, District 5 RECEIVE® DISCDVW JN 2 61994 $�[ January 22, 1994 K BOARD OF ,FRV M.A.C. fSORS CLERK . COST-85 . Arthur Beresford, Senior Planner Peter Alexandra Community Development Department 706 Willow Lake Rd Contra Costa County Byron,Ca.94514 651 Pine Street (510)634-3886 4th Floor, North Wing Martinez, CA 94553 Sherri Anderson Dear Arthur: 2206 Sand Point Rd. Byron, a.CC94514 (510)6a.94On January 19, a public hearing was held by the Discovery Bay Municipal Advisory Council to solicit comments and concerns from the citizens of Discovery Bay in regards to Patrick Jackson the proposed development of Discovery Bay West. Two Chairperson representatives of the Hofmann Company were present, but 1917 Dolphin Place were not ready to make a presentation at this time. Brat,Ca.94514 (510)634-7921 Based only on the information contained in the Notice of Preparation and site maps provided by your Department, the following are the questions and concerns of our Claudia MacDonald community. 1152 Beach Court Byron,Ca.94514 (510)634-1081 1 . The proposed density (Single Family High) is higher than .most of Discovery Bay and could adversely impact values in Discovery Bay. Michael Off D.C. Secretw7frreasurer 2 . If a Marina is to be built alongside Kellog Creek, 5190 Edgeview Drive the Creek leading to the Delta waterways is far too Byron,Ca.94514 narrow. The current moving through the north part of (510)516-1400 Kellog Creek is dangerous today without any additional boat traffic. Patrick Portway 3 . How will Algae build-up and mosquito abatement be Vice Chairperson handled for the lakes? 1908 Windward Point Byron,Ca.94514 (510)516-7332 4 . No mention is made of site drainage. Will the street drainage go into Kellog Creek? This could increase the risk of flooding in Kellog Creek as well as Bill Sliffer quality of the water if not treated. 4660 Spinnaker Way Byron,Ca.94514 (510)634-7898 Discovery Bay Municipal Advisory Council,P.O.Box 272,Byron,Ca 94514(510)634-2867 Arthur Beresford January 22 , 1994 Page 2 5 . The impacts on Marsh Creek Road with the possible Delta Expressway is not taken into account. This could become the major access to the site when SR4 Bypass is completed through the first phase. Also the effect on Bixler Road in both directions (toward Knightsen and toward existing SR4 ) could create a traffic nightmare in light of the Byron/78 and Albers developments . This may have an adverse impact on traffic in Knightsen as many people will choose that as a way to avoid Brentwood and use Cypress Road as a way to get to SR4 going west. 6 . In light of past E. I .R. mitigations, it is requested that extremely tight contract language for mitigations be imposed with time limits and penalties for non-compliance. Before approval of this project, it is asked that all obligations from prior mitigations in Discovery Bay be completed. 7 . on a regional basis the impact on Borden Junction and SR4 and Balfour must be looked at since there are currently no jobs locally and this development will surely cause a large increase in commuter traffic. 8 . The site school is not defined. If it is K-8 then what will be the impact on Liberty High School? The Byron Schools are already looking at expansion of facilities . Will this new development cause the High School to rebuild or expand beyond what is already planned? 9 . Any new development that will increase recreational boating traffic in our already overcrowded Delta is not wanted as we have lost the Sheriffs Marine Patrol due to budget constraints. It is already dangerous in certain areas around Discovery Bay due to the amount of boats in the water at any one time. 10 . Several residents expressed concern that they moved into Discovery Bay to get away from urban sprawl in areas like Silicon Valley. They liked the idea of - relatively small and confined group of homes nestled within the surrounding farm lands. Arthur Beresford January 22, 1994 Page 3 11 . No rezoning or general plan amendments should be given to a developer until a written contract with the supplier of water and sewage has been signed to the satisfaction of both parties . As of this date SAN/19 does not know if the water and sewage facilities are adequate for the ' build-out ' of Discovery Bay much less expansion to adjoining development. 12 . There is no Community Center shown or mentioned. It is necessary to have one available and not rely on make-do facilities such as the school to conduct public meetings . Discovery Bay doesn ' t want more juveniles congregating in the shopping center and Cornell Park. Sincerely, Patrick Jackson, Chairman Discovery Bay Municipal Advisory Council CC: Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County Al Shaw, President, Hofmann Company