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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10061998 - C97 e ( I THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA Adopted this Order of October 6, 1998, by the following vote: AYES. SUPERVISORS UILKEMA, GERBER, DeSAULNIER, CANCIAMILLA and ROGERS NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN. NONE RESOLUTION NO. 98/ 5 8 5 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA CERTIFYING REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, MAKING FINDINGS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, MAKING FINDINGS OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN, INCLUDING GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT, AND STATING OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS IN THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE PLEASANT HILL BART STATION AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND RELATED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa (the "Board") is considering adoption of a Pleasant all BART General Plan Amendment(County File#GP970014) and Pleasant Hill BART Station Area Specific Plan Amendment (County File #SP970041) (collectively, the"Plan Amendments"); and WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report (the "EIR") on the Plan Amendments was prepared by the County of Contra Costa pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act(Public Resources Code Sections 21400 Z=, hereafter"CEQX'), the Guidelines for Implementation of the CEQA (14 California Code of Regulations, Section 150 g. , hereafter the "State EIR Guidelines")and the County's Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA(the"Local Guidelines"); and WHEREAS, on August 20, 1997, the County forwarded the Draft EIR to the State Clearinghouse for distribution to those agencies which have jurisdiction by law with respect to the Plan Amendments, and to other interested persons and agencies, and sought the comments of such persons and agencies, and WHEREAS, notice to all interested persons and agencies of the completion of the Draft EIR was published in the Contra Costa County Times on August 20, 1997; and WHEREAS, on April 6, 1998,the Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator recommended to the Board the certification of the Final EIR; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR consists of the Draft EIR(dated August, 1997), the Final ETR incorporating comments and written responses thereto(dated March, 1998); and WHEREAS,by this resolution, the Board, as the lead agency under CEQA for preparing the EIR and the entity responsible for adopting the Plan Amendments, desires to comply with the requirements of CEQA the State EIR Guidelines, and the Local Guidelines for consideration, certification, and use of the EIR by lead agency in connection with the approval and subsequent implementation of the Plan Amendments. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby finds and certifies that the EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the State EIR Guidelines; that the EIR Resolution 98/585 adequately addresses the environmental issues of the Project and the Plan Amendments; and that the Beard has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to approving the Plan Amendments. BE IT FURTHER.RESOLVED that the Board deletes item#4 on Exhibit B attached to the October 6, 1998 Board Order and directs staff to explore making the green space program a demonstration:program under the guidelines of Iron Horse Trail program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board identifies the significant effects, adopts the mitigation measures,adapts the monitoring program to be implemented for each mitigation measure, makes the findings, and declares the statement of overriding considerations set for in detail in the attached Exhibit which is incorporated in the Resolution by this reference. The statements, findings and determinations set for in ExUit A are based on the above certified final EIR and other information available to the Board, and are made in compliance with Sections 15091, 15092, and 15093 of the State EIR Guidelines and Section 21081.6 of CEQA. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board makes the following growth management findings for adoption of the Plan Amendments: 1. Traffic: The EIR has been prepared for the Plan Amendments. The mitigation measures contained in the Final EM combined with the Specific Plan, ensures compliance with the Level of Service Standards for Basic Routes and does not adversely affect the ability to meet the Traffic Service Objectives for Routes of Regional Significance or to implement the related actions in the Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan. 2. 3y=: The project area lies within the service area of the Contra Costa Water District. The Contra Costa Water District had indicated in writing the water can be provided for all proposed development within the area. 3. Sam Sewer: The project area lies within the service area of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and the District has indicated that it will be able to serve all development within the area. 4. Fire Protection: Four fire stations varying in distance from 1.25 miles to 3.5 miles serve the Specific Plan area. All development projects greater than one and one-half mile from the fire station will be required to have automatic fire sprinkler systems. 5. Public Protection: The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department, BART police and East Bay Regional Park District share responsibility for police protection in the Specific Plan area. Defensible space guidelines aimed at increasing the public protection in the area have been incorporated into the proposed Specific Plan Amendment. 6. Parks and Recreation: The proposed Specific Plan Amendment does not increase residential population. All residential development is required to pay a$2,000/unit park dedication fee to mitigate impact on parks and recreation in the area. The Specific Plan also requires a minimum of 20%useable open space is required for commercial and office projects. 7. Floud_Control and Drainage: All development projects in the area will be required to collect and convey the drainage to an adequate storm drainage system. I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the boa:bart.res Board of Supervisors on the date shown. CR/AMB/df ATTES'l`EM October 6 . 1998 PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervi ra and County Administrator Resolution 98/585 By All Deputy Pleasant gill Bart General Plain Amendment #GP97- 0014 MapA F RelideaufA: A MH gle Family -Low i"�400'gle Family -Mediumltiple Family-Medium Coggins Dr. ' MH Multiple Family-High MV Multiple Family-Very High M CO CommercialW W OF Office �� j1W PS Public 1 Serpi-Public i PR Parks and Recreation Os {:open Space M3 Mixed Use rr. .rr Amendment Area Boundary CO P s }$ + r , + Ism � f PR i 0 � } fr Ct CC M MV 0S i .�a—o7 Geary Rd. "treat Blvd. ++ oil M3 M3 i dones d � rr c rx M L R I hereby certify that this amendment to the I hereby certify that this amendment to the Centra Costa County General Plan was Contra Costa County General Plan was adapted approved by the+Centra.Costa County Planning by the Board of Supervisors on Commission on July 28, 1998. Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Supervi- sors nd County A ni trator Dennis M. Barry, .AICD Community Development Directo By: Deputy tCl Z yi yg ids i\ 'wVt V LL (f 4 i t•'... ..� d 1 U 1 1 { I 10 7?) q� J � CL ..! O � ' LL y r J erg ar r y _ N r' % c a I t r i ti ro w ¢ � t ,f+� • r ` uo vet '� 'x �yVff �a ri 7 ♦ F� tea .!' W CL W (1. W 0. d z 0 • j 1Uj f � j I INN� I i t� I hereby certify that this amendment to the I hereby certify that this amendment to the Contra Costa County General Plan was Contra Costa County General Plan was adopted approved by the Contra Costa County Planning by the Board of Supervisors on Commission on July 28, 1998. Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of 5uper-vi- L LII," sors and County Ad strator Dennis M. Barry, AICP Community Development Director By: Deputy