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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10041994 - 1.54 154 through 1.57 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on October 4, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Smith, DeSaulnier, Bishop, Torlakson, and Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE Item No. 1.54 LETTERS dated September 21, 1994, from various citizens in Pleasant Hill opposing a four to six lane road along the Southern Pacific right-of-way from the Pleasant Hill BART Station to Monument Boulevard. ***REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 1.55 LETTER dated September 22, 1994, from The Reverend Curtis Timmons, P.O. Box 8213, Pittsburg 94565,urging support equal to that given to the Council of Churches for the Multi- Cultural Development Association for counseling services for minority youth and young adults in East Contra Costa County. ***REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 1.56 LETTER dated September 19, 1994, from R. Zwanziger, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Siskiyou County, P.O. Box 338, Yreka 96097, urging support for their opposition to the designation of Mt. Shasta as eligible for listing as an Historic District, and requesting support to amend provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. ***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 1.57 LETTER dated September 23, 1994, from David A. Gold, Morrison& Foerster, P.O. Box 8130, Walnut Creek 94596, on behalf of the Contra Costa Centre Association, urging the Board to include the Southern Pacific Arterial as an alternate in the Pleasant Hill BART area traffic study and reject the proposal of the Pleasant Hill BART Steering Committee to reduce land use entitlement of the Planning Area. ***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 'hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervinr fn Wept �gwn. ATTESTED: ((`' �p G� 4 PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors vnd County ad inistrator cc: Correspondents County Administrator puty Public Works Director Deputy Director-Redevelopment Community Development Director i DIANE MARTIN 706 CHARLTON DRIVE RE�ElVE®. PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523 SEP 2 11994 September 19, 1994 CLERK CONTRA COSTA CO. Clerk of Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 7771 d `j 5,f e r v;soy s 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Sir or Madam: I am writing in opposition to the county's plan to develop a 4-6 lane road along the Southern Pacific right of way from the Pleasant Hill BART Station to Monument Boulevard in Concord. The reason I oppose the plan is because it would destroy the continuity of the Iron Horse Regional Trail, a trail thousands of Contra Costa residents use daily. I have waited patiently for the completion of each part of the trail through the years and it represents something we do not have enough of in this county - a decent place to walk or ride a bike, not drive - we have plenty of roads but open space and recreational areas are poorly represented for such an affluent and populous county. I have lived in Contra Costa County for most of, my life and have watched open space be gobbled up by development which builds beautiful roads for our cars but gives us little for recreational use. The Iron Horse Trail wouldn't even exist if it weren't for the fact that the Southern Pacific Railroad was here a long time before we were - please don't destroy what little open space has been squeezed out of the system. Don't build the road - please! Respectfully, `Mane Martin Djr6 iD ol �d© . o�F tar- ,:* = RECEIVED BRUCE MACIVER 706 CHARLTON DRIVE LP 2 1 1994 PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523 CLERK A a CONTRA COSTA CO. September 19, 1994 orL/rS�.g Clerk of Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94523 Dear Sir or Madam: In am writing in opposition to the county's plan to develop a 4-6 lane road along the Southern Pacific right of way from the Pleasant Hill BART Station to Monument Boulevard in Concord. I am a frequent user of the Iron Horse Trail and I believe the road would destroy the continuity of the trail. Open space is already too scarce in this county. I would like to see more trails created, not taken away. Additionally, a road through this area will create more pollution for the surrounding neighborhood which degrades the quality of life whereas the trail improves the quality of life. Thank you for taking a time to read this letter. S ccerely, Br D. Ma v f �3 a -- V 5 1,