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.TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �,•• Costa
iROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON ..,.;7Aj"' s County
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT '•, �o
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DATE: JFNUARY 24, 1995 ST"� coUK
SUBJECT: APPEAL BY THE APPLICANT (DeBOLT CIVIL ENGINEERING) OF THE SAN RAMON
VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF SUBDIVISION 17898 IN
THE ALAMO AREA.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Uphold the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission's decision
to deny Sudivision 7898 and deny the Applicant's appeal as
described in Alternative I below.
ALTERNATIVE BOARD -ACTIONS
Listed below are four possible alternative actions that the Board
could take on this appeal.
Alternative I (Deny the Project)
Adopt a motion to:
A. Declare the Board's intent to deny the Applicant's appeal and
sustain the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission's
denial of Subdivision 7898.
B. Direct staff to prepare findings for Board adoption and final
Board action on the appeal.
Alternative II (Approve the Project)
A. Adopt a motion declaring the Board's intent to:
1. Accept the Negative Declaration determinatio for the
project.
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SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact:Rose Marie Pietras 646-2031 ATTESTED
cc: Community Development Department PHIL BATC LOR, CLERK OF
Public Works Department
County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DeBolt Civil Engineering n AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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2. Approve Subdivision 7898 as approved by the Zoning
Administrator.
B. Direct staff to prepare findings for Board consideration and
final Board action on the appeal.
Alternative III (Approve the Project with Modified Conditions
to storm drainage and .- sight distance
requirements)
Follow the actions listed in Alternative II but declare intent to
approve project with modifications recommended in the memorandum
from Public Works dated December 29, 1994.
alternative IV (Refer Appeal back to Planning Commission)
Adopt a motion to refer the Applicant's Appeal to the San Ramon
Valley Regional Planning Commission for further hearing and report
to the Board.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The project was submitted on February 25, 1994. Staff's
Environmental Initial Study review determined that a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Significance is justified. The
application was heard by the Zoning Administrator and approved for
17 lots on October 10, 1994. The Zoning Administrator's decision
was appealed by the Alamo Improvement Association for reasons of
culvert inadequacy under Miranda Avenue and the consequential
flooding.
This item was heard by the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning
Commission on December 14, 1994. At that time, staff presented the
project in detail and the Commission took public testimony. After
taking public testimony the Commission considered to continue the
project to give time to the applicant to submit additional
information on traffic and drainage issues. The applicant did not
want'to continue the project and requested that the Commission make
a decision at that hearing. The Commission therefore, granted the
appeal and denied the project.
In a letter dated December 16, 1994 the applicant appealed the
denial decision of the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning
Commission to the Board of Supervisors.
DISCUSSION
In a memo dated January 13, 1995 from the Public Works Department,
staff has responded to the applicant's appeal.
In this memo, the Public Works Department has suggested modified
Conditions of Approval in the event that the Board is inclined to
grant the applicant's appeal.
ADDENDUM TO: Agenda Item 2.1
February 14, 1995
The Board on February 7, 1995, continued to this day the hearing on the appeal of
DeBolt Civil Engineering (appellant)from the decision of the San Ramon Valley Regional
Planning Commission Board of Appeals on the request of DeBolt Civil Engineering (applicant)
and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland (owner)for a vesting tentative map(Subdivision
7898)to subdivide 9.72 acres into 18 lots. This application includes variances to lot width where
a minimum of 120 feet is required for the following lots: Lot 3—118 feet requested; Lot 4—112
feet requested; Lot 5—105 feet requested; Lot 6—105 feet requested; Lot 7—105 feet
requested; Lot 8— 108 feet requested; and Lot 13— 116 feet requested; Alamo area.
The following persons spoke:
Eric Hasseltine, 1350 Treat Boulevard,Walnut Creek;
John Henderson, Alamo Improvement Association, 2445 SouthView Drive, Alamo;
Rob Fates, Alamo Improvement Association 8 Wood Court,Alamo;
Pat Wickersham, 119 Bunce Meadow Drive, Alamo; and
Perry Solomon, 125 Bunce Meadow Drive, Alamo.
All persons desiring to speak having been heard, the Board discussed the issues
presented by the speakers. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Board took the following
actions:
1. CLOSED the hearing and DECLARED its intent to approve on February 28, 1995,
Sub 7898 for 18 lots in the Alamo area,to adopt findings, and to grant the appeal of
DeBolt Civil Engineering;
2. DIRECTED Community Development staff to prepare appropriate documentation for
Board consideration on February 28, 1995; and
3. REFERRED the flood control issue on Miranda Creek to the Water Committee for
monitoring.