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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02281995 - H.4 f'eeortlrrrq i?t,ques ED A RE fi t LIAR ®6 _ sr MAR 6199 AT 'CLOCK M. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS STEPHEN L WEIR COUNTY RECORDER 3 FEE $ Document Title(s) \ lf,4� F 1 . WHEN RECORDED RETURN H. 4 T0, CLERK, SE..t BOARD OF SUPERVISORS !_"' - J : -------- ----- - - -- -- ----- _ ..: .� Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS n,' _ Costa o: FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON d s County DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT '• ~ `,T �o DATE: February 7 , 1995 SUBJECT: Hearing on proposed Agricultural Preserve Contract (AP#1-94) and related rezoning request by Clement and Sharon Viano (RZ943019) for the 11.7. acre Viano Property. Subject property is located west of the city boundary of Martinez and 430' south of AT & SF Railroad track from General Agricultural .District (A-2) to Agricultural Preserve District (A-4) in the Martinez area. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Accept the environmental documentation as adequate; Co L!t 2 . Authorize the Board Chair to execute the , requested 0 Agricultural Preserve Contract; w 3 . Direct the Clerk of the Board to record the contract; CO W 4 . Adopt the proposed rezoning of the 12 acre site from General N Agricultural (A-2) , to Agricultural Preserve, (A-4 ) ; 5. Adopt the Planning Commission's reasons or findings as set forth in its Resolution No. #35-1994 as the determinations for these actions; 6. Introduce the ordinance giving effect to the aforesaid rezoning RZ943019 , waive reading and set date for adoption of same. 7 . Direct staff to post a Notice of Determination. FISCAL IMPACT County tax revenues from this parcel would be reduced in accord with the State legislative program. The State of California would partially offset this loss by subvention payments to the county. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE &yf\ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON February 28 , 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER This is the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board for hearing on the above matter and no one appearing to testify, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendations are APPROVED. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A _ x 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. Contact:Rose Marie Pietras Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED February 28 , 1995 cc: Assessor's Office PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Clement and Sharon Viano THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Recorder COU ADMINISTRATOR BY , DEPUTY r 2 . ''^^ BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS The property is located adjacent to two parcels in a Land Q Conservation Agreement, #5-69 , dated January 16, 1969 . The owner W operates a winery on the property. To the east of this property in the City of Martinez is P.G. & E. land. The applicant ' is requesting to add an 11. 7 acre parcel into the County Agricultural Preserve Program. The County program requires a rezoning from A-2 (1 unit per 5 acres) to A-4 (1 unit per 20 acres) . The rezoning went to the County Planning Commission on September 20, 1994 . The Commission recommended approval and continued the project to October 10 , 1994 to adopt findings. On October 10, 1994 the Commission adopted findings made by staff and recommend approval of RZ943019 . _BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA WHEN RECORDED RETURN ' TO CLERK, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Re: Establishing Agricultural ) Preserve No. 1-94 , and ) RESOLUTION NO. 95/75 Authorizing Land Conservation ) Contract(s) 0 W The Board of Supervisors of Contra costa County RESOLVES THAT: Ca In accordance with County Ordinance Code, Section 810-2.202, and California WIV Government Code, Section 51230, this Board if authorized to establish lands within the County as Agricultural Preserves; and In`accordance with County Ordinance Code, Section 810-4.202, and California Government Code, Section 51240, this Board is authorized to execute Land Conservation Contracts with the owners of lands included within Agricultural Preserves, the terms of which were established by Resolution No. 69/763, adopted November 18, 1969. This Board has reviewed applications for agricultural preserves and land conservation contracts, and has considered the duly submitted,reports) of the Planning Commission and the Community Development Department staff thereon, and hereby finds that the agricultural preserve(s) as proposed is (are) consistent with the Contra Costa County General Plan. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that those lands described in the application(s) listed below is (are) hereby established and declared to be: Agricultural Preserve No. 1-94 Owner Aralication No. Clement A. Viano and RZ943019 Sharon A. Viano IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Chairman of this Board, on behalf of the County, execute land conservation contracts with the above owner(s) relating to those lands. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board this 28 day of February 1995 AYES : Supervisors Rogers , Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN None I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED February 28 , 1995 Contact: Rose Marie Pietras PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Orig: Community Development Department THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS C.C.: Assessor' s Office A� COUN ADMINISTRATOR BY ° , DEPUTY RESOLUTION NO. 95/75 WHEN RECORDED RETURN I TO CLERK, 3 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on February 28 1995, by the following vote : AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop NOES : None C ABSENT: None W ABSTAIN: None G.? N SUBJECT: Land Conservation Contract ) Resolution No. 95/75 ) The Contra Costa County ,Board of Supervisors Resolves : 1 . Parties . BY THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into the 28 day of February 19 95 , Clement A. Viano and Sharon A. Viano hereinafter referred to as "OWNER, " and the County of Contra Costa, a political subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY, " do mutually agree and promise as follows : 2 . Property Description. Owner possesses certain real property located within the County, which property is presently devoted to agricultural and compatible uses and is particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part of this contract . 3 . Purpose . Both Owner and County desire to limit the use of said property to agricultural uses and to compatible uses specified in this agreement in order to discourage premature and unnecessary conversion of such lands from agricultural uses, recognizing that such land has definite public value as open space and that the preservation of such land in agricultural production constitutes an important physical, social, aesthetics and economic asset to County to maintain the agricultural economy of County and the State of California. 4 . Intent of Parties : Enforceable Restriction. Both Owner and County intend that the terms, conditions and restrictions of this Contract be in accordance with the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, as amended, so as to be an enforceable restriction under the provisions of Division 1, Part 2, Chapter 3 , Article 1 . 5 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code (Rev. & Tax Code § 421 et . seq. ) , 5 . Intent of Parties : Effect on Property Value. It is the intent of the County and Owner that this Contract is conditioned upon the continued existence of legislation implementing Article XIII, § 8 of the California Constitution so the effect of the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Contract on property values for taxation purposes is substantially as favorable to Owner as the legislation existing on the last renewal date . 6 . Governing Statutes and Ordinances . This Contract is made and entered into pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Chapter 7 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Government Code commencing with Section 51200) . This Contract further is made pursuant to and subject to Contra Costa County Ordinance Code, Chapter 84-42 and Chapters t 810-2 through 810-4, and Resolutions of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Numbers 69/763 and 95/75 7 . Land Use Restrictions . During the term of this Contract or any renewals thereof, the above described land shall not be used for any purpose, other than the production of food and fiber and compatible uses as listed in Contra Costa County Ordinance Code Chapter 84-42, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein; provided, however, that W such additional agricultural or compatible uses as are set forth in Exhibit. B, which is attached hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference, shall also be permitted subject to the terms and (,J conditions set forth therein. In case of conflict or N inconsistency between the uses allowed in this Contract and those specified in said zoning ordinance, the provisions of the Contract as set forth in Exhibit B shall prevail . 8 . Modification of Restrictions . The Board of Supervisors of County may from time to time and during the term of this Contract or any extensions thereof, by amendment to Contra Costa County Ordinance Code Chapter 84-42, add to those uses listed in said ordinance. Such additional uses shall be limited to commercial agriculture and compatible uses and be subject to the density restrictions of Government Code § 51220 . 5 . Said board shall not eliminate, without written consent of the Owner or his successors or assigns, a compatible use during the term of this Contract or any renewals thereof . 9 . Term and Renewal . This Contract shall be effective commencing on the last day of February , 1995 , and shall remain in effect for a period of ten (10) years therefrom. This Contract shall be automatically renewed and its terms extended for a period of one (1) year on the last day of February of each succeeding year during the term hereof, unless notice of non-renewal is given in the manner provided by section 51245 of the Government Code . At all times during the continuance of this Contract, as from time to time renewed, there shall be a ten (10) year term of restriction unless notice of non-renewal is given in the manner provided by Section 51245 of the Government Code. Under no circumstances shall a notice of renewal be required of either party to effectuate the automatic renewal of this paragraph. 10 . Cancellation. (a) Except as provided in Section 11, the provisions of this Contract whereby Owner agrees to restrict the use of the land described in Paragraph 2 may be canceled as to all or a portion of said land by mutual agreement of the County and Owner after a public hearing has been held in the manner provided by Section 51284 of the Government Code and upon a finding by the Board of Supervisors that such cancellation is not inconsistent with the purposes of the Land Conservation Act, or in the public interest, pursuant to Government Code § 51282 . It is understood by the parties that the existence of an opportunity for another use of said land shall not be sufficient reason for cancellation of the land use restrictions imposed herein and that the uneconomic character of the existing use will be considered only if there is no other reasonable or comparable agricultural use to which the land may be put . (b) Upon cancellation of said portions of this Contract, Owner shall pay to the County Treasurer, as deferred taxes, a cancellation fee in an amount equal to the greater of twelve and one-half (12%-.) percent or the current fee provided by state law of the cancellation value of the property being released from the terms of this Contract . Said cancellation value shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 51283 (a) and (b) . Under no circumstances shall the payment of said cancellation fee be waived, deferred, or made subject to any contingency whatever. 2 K, r• (c) Final cancellation shall be effectuated in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 51283 .4 . 11 . Cancellation Upon Substitution of New Restrictions. This Contract may be canceled by mutual agreement of County and Owner without payment of deferred taxes or public hearing if it is replaced by an enforceable restriction authorized by Article XIII, § 8 of the California Constitution. Q W 12 . Eminent Domain Proceedings . (a) In accordance with the M provisions of the Government Code § 51295, incorporated by co reference herein, upon the filing of any action in eminent domain N for the condemnation of the fee title of the land or any portion thereof subject to this Contract or upon acquisition of such land in lieu of eminent domain by a public agency for public improvement, the provisions of this Contract shall be null and void as to the land so condemned or acquired. (b) If, subsequent to the filing of an action in eminent domain, the proposed condemnation is abandoned as to all or a portion of the land subject to the Contract, the restrictions on land use set forth in this Contract shall, without further agreement of the parties herein, be ,reinstituted and the terms of this Contract shall be in full force and effect, subject to the cancellation provisions of Government Code section 51295 . 13 . Remedies for Breach of Contract . (a) In the event that Owner fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this Contract and the effect of said breach is to render the use of land or a substantial portion thereof unfit for further agricultural use, thereby negating the purpose and effect of this Contract, Owner shall pay to the County a sum equal to One Hundred Per Cent (1000) of the equalized assessed value of the real property described in Exhibit A, as established by the County Assessor on the lien date next following the. date of breach, as liquidated and agreed damages, it having been agreed that actual damages will be impractical and extremely difficult to ascertain and that said measure of damages is a reasonable measure of the harm which would result from such failure of compliance . If, after the date the Contract was initially entered into, the publicly announced county ratio of assessment ' to full cash value is changed, the percentage payment in this subdivision shall be changed so no greater percentage of full cash will be paid than would have been paid had there been no change of ratio. (b) It is understood that nothing herein contained shall constitute a waiver of any right which the County may now or in the future have to seek specific performance of this Contract or other injunctive relief . The enforcement provisions of the Contra Costa County zoning ordinance shall also apply if the land . which is the subject of this Contract is used .for purposes other than those provided in Ordinance Code Chapter 84-42 or this Contract 14 . Effect of Division of Property. Owner agrees that division of the property described in Exhibit A into two (2) or more parcels, whether by sale, gift, by operation of law or by any other means, may, upon a finding by the Board of Supervisors that said division is detrimental to the ultimate preservation of said property for exclusive agricultural use, be construed by the County as notice of non-renewal by the property owner as provided in Section 9 of this Contract . 15 . New Contracts Upon Division. In the event the land under this Contract is divided, a Contract identical to the Contract then covering the original parcel shall be executed by Owner on each parcel created by the division at the time of the division. Any agency making an order of division or the County 3 which has jurisdiction shall require, as a condition of the approval of the division, the execution of the Contracts provided for in this section, provided, however, that failure of. Owner to execute Contracts upon division shall not affect the obligations of the heirs, successors and assigns of Owner as established in Section 16 . (� 16 . Contract to -Run with Land. The within Contract shall run with the land described herein, and, upon division, to all Q parcels created therefrom, and shall be binding upon the heirs, successors, and assigns of the Owner. 17. Consideration. Owner shall not receive any payment W from County in consideration of the obligations imposed N hereunder, it being recognized and agreed that the consideration for the execution of the within Contract is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage which will accrue to Owner as a result of . the effect on the method of determining the assessed value of land described herein and any reduction therein due to the imposition of the limitations on its use contained herein. 18 . Income and Expense Information. The Owner shall annually furnish the County Assessor with such information as the Assessor may require to determine the valuation of the Owner' s land. 19 . Effect of Removing Preserve- or Zoning Classification. Removal of any land under this Contract from an agricultural preserve or removing the agricultural preserve zoning classification thereof shall be the equivalent of notice of non- renewal by the County for purposes of Section 422 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. ATTEST: COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA PHIL BATCHELOR, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors BY b BY De uty Clerk Chair, Board' of 9upervisors Orig. Dept: cc: 4 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT No.5907 F r State of 1� County of I 1ne.,Aa On �nu.aKtl d�, ���2 before me, ATE NA E,TITL OF OFFICER-A,"jANDOE,NOTARY PUBLIC- rpersonally appeared 1� 2 Y11 V 1d� o, n')1(1Q Shd�('f)Y) � �)mp W NAME(S)OF SIGNER(S) �. personally known to me OR - ❑ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence W to be the person(s) whose name(s) i,s/are subscribed to the within instrument and ac= knowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), OFFICIAL SEAL or the entity upon behalf of which the KATHY M.SACCHI person(s) acted, executed the instrument. Notary Public-California ALAMEDA COUNTY My Commission Expires March 13,•1995 WITNESS.my hand and official seal. r SIGNATURE OF NOTARY OPTIONAL Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form. CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT INDIVIDUAL ❑ CORPORATE OFFICER hEJ►1 TITLE EUUU111OR TYPE OF IIIF"'DOCUMENfTC1T TITLE(S) ❑ PARTNER(S) ❑ LIMITED ❑ GENERAL ❑ ATTORNEY-IN-FACT NUMBER OF PAGES ❑ TRUSTEE(S) ❑ GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR ❑ OTHER: DATE O OCUMENT SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S)OR ENTITY(IES) SIGNER(S)OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE 01993 NATIONAL NOTARY ASSOCIATION•8236 Remmet Ave.,P.O.Box 7184•Canoga Park,CA 91309-7184 OWNER,/ c� . o w ca w N We the undersigned trust deed or other encumbrance holders do hereby agree to and agree to be bound by the above imposed restrictions . Approved as to Form:. Victor J. Westman, County Counsel NOTE: All signatures for Owner must be acknowledged. By: (/�/�� Deputy 5 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LAND CONSERVATION CONTRACT NO. 1-94 Q EXHIBIT A Ca Ca W PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ZV Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of the Land Conservation Contract to which this exhibit is attached, the land described below is designated as the subject of said Contract. Said land is described as follows: That real property located in the County of Contra Costa, State of California, more particularly described as follows: The legal description to said property is contained in Schedule 1 , consisting of 2 pages, attached hereto and incorporated by reference,herein. 1- LEGAL DESCRIPTION The land is situated in the County of Contra Costa, in the unincorporated area, State of California, and is described as follows: CD O PARCEL ONE: W m Portion of the Vine Hill Homestead Tract in the Rancho Las Juntas, described as follows: W r� Beginning at the southwest corner of the tract of land conveyed by Vincent Hook and Elizabeth B. Hook to G.T. Kean by Deed Dated August 13, 1896, and recorded August 17, 1896, Volume 73 of Deeds, page 170, in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Contra Costa, California;thence north 304.92 feet to station from which a white oak tree 2 feet in diameter bears south 55° 15' east 14.52 feet distant; thence north 28° east 613.14 feet to station at the northwest corner of the aforesaid tract: thence north 53° 45' west 232.98 feet to station;thence north 77°30' west 496.32 feet to station on the eastern boundary line of the Kelly Tract; thence south 0° 30' east along the eastern boundary line of the Kelly Tract 1092.96 feet to station at the northwest corner of the E.A. Kean Tract;thence east along the northern boundary line of the E.A. Kean Tract, 379.50 feet into the first mentioned point and place of beginning. EXCEPTING FROM PARCEL ONE: That portion thereof lying within the parcel of land described in the Deed to The United States of America,recorded January 9, 1940, Book 528, Official Records, page 450. PARCEL TWO: Portion of the Vine Hill Homestead Tract in the Rancho Las Juntas, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northeasterly line of the 11 acre parcel of land described in the Deed from J.A. Silvia et ux to Tony Rose, et ux dated September 28, 1927 and recorded September 30, 1927 in Volume 90 of Official Records, at page 451, said point being north 53° 47' west along said northeasterly line 205.4 feet from a point which is the terminus of a course bearing south 53°45' east, 3.98 chains and the beginning of a course bearing south 14° east, 5.0 chains to station, as described in said Deed, (90 OR 451); thence from said point of beginning, south 53° 47' east, along said northeasterly line 33.6 feet; thence leaving said line south 78° 04'west 758.2 feet to the west line of the 11.60 acre parcel of land described in said Deed (90 OR 451); thence north 0° 25' west, along said west line 25.5 feet to a point, said point being south 0°25' east along said west line 430.9 feet from the most northerly corner of said 11.60 acre parcel of land; thence continuing from said point, north 0°25' west, along said west line 25.5 feet; thence leaving said line north 78° 04' east 703.3 feet, to the northeasterly line of said 11 acre parcel of land first above referred to; thence south 53° 47' east along said northeasterly line, 33.6 feet to the point of beginning. RESERVING FROM PARCEL TWO: co Rights reserved in the Deed from The United States of America, recorded September 2, 1971, C11 Book 6469, Official Records, page 502, as follows: Q W "RESERVING TO THE UNITED STATES, pursuant to the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1946 (60 Stat. 755, 42 U.S.C., 1801, et seq.), all uranium, thorium or any other material which is W or may be determined to be peculiarly essential to the production of fissionable materials, N whether or not of commercial value,together with the right of the United States through its authorized agents or representatives at any time to enter upon the land and prospect for, mine, and remove the same." PARCEL THREE: Portion of the Vine Hill Homestead Tract in the Rancho Las Juntas, described as follows: Beginning at a found 1 1/2" iron pipe at the most northerly corner of that certain parcel of land described in the Deed to G.T. Kean,recorded August 17, 1896, in Book 73 of Deeds, at page 170, in the Office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, California; at the north line of parcel of land described as Parcel One in the Deed to Clement A. Viano, et ux, recorded November 3, 1976, in Book 8076, at page 204; thence from said point of beginning along the - north line of said Viano Parcel, north 53° 45' 00" west, 232.98 feet and north 77°30'00" west, 496.32 feet; thence north 0°30'00" west, 1.50 feet; thence south 77° 30' 00" east,497.33 feet; thence, south 54°26'52" east, 232.30 feet; thence, south 28°00'00" west,4.50 feet to the point of beginning. (Being APN 161-250-011) viano-km.wpd CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LAND CONSERVATION CONTRACT NO. 1-94 EXHIBIT B ALLOWABLE LAND USES Pursuant to the provisions of Section 84-42 .402 (2) of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code and Paragraph 7 of the Land Conservation Contract, of which this exhibit is made a part, the land uses and structures described below are authorized without a land use permit subject to the. terms C� and conditions set forth below. Said uses and structures GJ shall be in conformance to those authorized by Section 84- Q7 42 .402 (1) and Section 84-42 .404 but shall be subject to CO Section 84-42 . 602 through Section 84-42 . 1402 of Chapter 84- C 42 of the County Ordinance Code . 1 . Existing Non-conforming Structures The following non-conforming structures are permitted, subject to the provisions of County Ordinance Code Chapter 82-8 : None. 2 . Existing Conforming Structures None. 3 . Proposed Structures ONE Residence with related agricultural buildings : 4 . Existing Land Use General Agriculture (A-2) . 5 . Proposed Land Use Agricultural Preserve (A-4) . 6 . Existing Use Compatible with Agricultural Use Grazing Land. 7 . Proposed Use Compatible with Agricultural Use : Grazing Land & Vineyards . DJS\a:\1and.con END OF DOCUMEDl 7