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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12052000 - D3 i ` ' , Contra ` Costa �� "� , ` TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ^ County�1 r . ,yw FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AI CP t'••••,• DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DATE: December 5, 2000 SUBJECT: Rescheduled Hearing on the Recommendation of the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission to Nominate 242 Trees for Heritage Status within the Stone Valley Oaks Project (Subdivision 8016) , in the Alamo/Danville area, File #HT990016 . (District III) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Adopt a motion to designate 242 trees nominated for heritage status as recommended by the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission in Resolution 435-2000 . FISCAL IMPACT None BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS In 1599, the Board of Supervisors approved the Stone Valley Oafs project authorizing the construction of 47 single family residences in a clustered development which allowed retention of open space area. As a requirement of the subdivision approval, the applicant was required to file an application to nominate native trees on- site for heritage status pursuant to the County' s Heritage Tree Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 816-4) . The developer, Summerhill Homes, filed such an application to nominate 242 trees within the project for heritage status . The matter was initially heard by the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission on June 21, 2000, at which time the Commission voted to recommend that the Board designate these trees for heritage designation. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: x YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON 'December 5, 2000 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED XX OTHER On this date, the Board CLOSED the public hearing and APPROVED staff's_ recommendations. - VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A Y_ 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: Bob Drake [ (925) 335-1214] Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED December 5, 2000 cc: Summerhill Homes Public Works Dept . , Eng. Serv. Div. PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Alamo Improvement Association THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Town of Danville AND qOYNTY ADMXNISTRATOR County Counsel ** Supervisor seat V is vacant at this time B DEPUTY c : \wpdoc\ht990016-b.bo RD\ Designation of Heritage Tress Stone Valley Oaks Project Alamo/Danville area County File #HT990016 If authorized by the Hoard, this designation would prohibit the affected trees from removal without an interested party first obtaining a tree permit from the County. It should be noted that the Stone Valley Oaks project at the present time is in the early stages of development . Prior Board Hearing Date This item was initially scheduled to be heard by the Board of Supervisors on September 26, 2000 . At that time, concerns had been raised regarding grading activity by the subdivision developer particularly as applied to an off-site emergency vehicle access road connection (on the Humphrey property) . At staff' s recommendation, the Board continued the hearing on this matter to allow staff an opportunity to further investigate the grading activity. Subsequent to the prior Board hearing on this item, staff investigated the grading activity. The developer agreed to make changes to the final grading on the Humphrey property to allow it to better complement the surrounding natural terrain. The developer is presently implementing those changes . Staff also determined that the grading activity that had been in question did not affect trees that have been nominated by the Commission for heritage status . Accordingly, the proposed designation should be approved as recommended by the Commission. -2 - RESOLMON NO. 35-2000 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN R.AMON ''VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF AN APPLICATION (HT990016) TO NOMINATE 242 NATIVE TREES WITHIN SUBDIVISION 8016 FOR HERITAGE STATUS, IN THE ALAMO AREA. WHEREAS, in 1999, the County Board of Supervisors approved Subdivision 8016 located on the north side of Stone Valley Road, just east of its intersection with Smith Road in the Alamo area; and WHEREAS, as a condition of approval of that project, the applicant was required to preserve and protect mature native trees on site, and to file an application with the County to nominate the trees for heritage status; and WHEREAS, prior to filing the final map for the subdivision, the applicant filed a Heritage Tree nomination application with the County, File HT990016; and WHEREAS, after notice was lawfully given, the project was scheduled for'hearing before the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission on lune 21, 2000, at which time testimony was taken and, at the conclusion of which, the hearing was closed; and after having fully reviewed, considered and evaluated all the testimony and evidence submitted in this matter; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Ramon Valley Regional. Planning Commission NOMINATES to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa, State of California, the 242 Resolution No. 35-2000 Nomination of Existing Treesfor Heritage Design Stone Valley Oaks project mature native trees within Subdivision 8016 for Heritage Status pursuant to the Heritage Tree Preservation Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing NOMINATION was given by the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission in a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 21, 2000 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners - Gibson, Couture, Ho, Jeha, Matsunaga, Neely NOES: Commissioners- None ABSENT: Commissioners- Mulvihill ABSTAIN: Commissioners-None BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED that the Secretary of the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission shall respectively sign and attest the certified copy of this resolution and deliver the same to the :Board of Supervisors all in accordance with the Planning Laws of the State of California. ATTEST: Dennis M. Barry, Secretary f the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission Contra Costa County, State of California DC/dc S:\curr-pin\resolutions\ht990019.res page 2 193 190 026 193 210 019 193 620 005 Bast Bay Regional Park Dist James&Cynthia Codiett Basil&Dorothy Nunes PQ Box 5381 30 Meadow Grove Ct 211,00 Homestead Rd Oakland,CA 94005 Alatno,CA 94507 Pine Grove,CA 95665 193 620 007 193 840 017 193 840 018 East Bay Municipal Utility Dis Anthony&Cynthia Lizatto Attire Tatra&Sue Soltani 2130 Adeline St 90 Royal Ridge Ct 1040 Springfield Dr Oakland,CA 94607 Alatno,CA 94507 Walnut Creek,CA 94598 193 840 019 193 861003 193 861004 Charles&Geneva Johnston Charles&Jean Mcfadden R.ontco&Marcia Fong Family Johnston 2448 Alamo Glen Dr 5429 Telegraph Ave PO Box 770 Alamo,CA 94507 Oakland,CA 94609 Danville,CA 94526 193 861005 193 801006 193 861007 JcfiCrey&Diane Wilcox James Miller Stephen Schwarcz&Wendy McPhcrsc 2456 Alamo Glen Dr 2460 Alamo Glen Dr 2464 Alamo Glen Dr Alamo.CA 94507 Alatno,CA 94507 Alamo, CA 94507 1,93 861.008 193 861 009 193 861 010 Kingston&Crystal Eng Thomas&Dorothy Schramm Arnold&Jo-Ann Jacobson 2468 Alamo Glen Dr 2472 Alamo Glen Dr 2476 Alatno Glen Dr Alamo,CA 94507 Alamo, CA 94507 Alamo, CA 94507 193 861 011 193 861 013 193 861 01.4 Martin&Nancy Mazzattti Steven&Jennifer Banker Richard&Loretta Hess 2475 Alamo Glen Dr 2467 Alanto Glen Dr 3468 Mt Diablo Blvd #B301 Alanto, CA 94507 Alamo,CA 94507 Lafayette,CA 94549 193 861 015 196 010 044 196 020 004 Patti&K Jo Butterworth 'Elbert&Pamela Lewey James&Leslie Scott 2445 Alamo Glen Dr Helen Magruder 2709 Stone Valley Rd Alatno,CA 94507 2681 Stone Valley Rd Alamo,CA 94507 Alatno,CA 94507 196 020 005 196 020 006 196 020 007 Herman&Patsy Timmons Susan Pantos&Richard Botclho Judy Meyer 2717 Stone Valley Rd 2701 Stone Valley Rd 2697 Stone Valley Rd Alatno.CA 94507 Alanto,CA 94507 Alatno, CA 945017 196 042 002 196 042 005 196 050 009 Christopher Arai&Tintothy Arai Chen Chilt Cheng&Jack J Chen Kent Molinaro 2962 Mill Creek Rd 6815 Bristol Dr PO Boy: 1049 Healdsburg,CA 95448 Berkeley,CA 94705 Pleasanton,CA 94566 196050010 196 050 017 196 050 018 Paul&Gigi Ma Donald&Carole Johnson Kunio&Tomoko Ishii 128 Smith Rd 121 Stnith Rd 109 Stnith Rd Alatno,CA 94507 Alamo,CA 94507 Alanto,CA 94507 196 370 031 Church Of Jesus Clirist Of Lds 50 E North Temple#22Nd Sait Lake City,UT 84150 Dave Egan Summerhill Homes 777 California Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 k Agenda Item#3 Community Development Contra.Costa County SALT RAMON VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION W'EDNESDA'Y JUNE 21 2000—7:30 P.M. I. INTRODUCTION SUMMERHILL HOMES (Applicant and Owner), County File # IIT990015�- A request to nominate 242 native trees for heritage status within Subdivision 8016.The property fronts for approximately 1,363 feet on the north side of Stone Valley Road, just west of its intersection with Smith Road, in the Alamo area. (P-1) (ZA: R-16) (CT: 3461.02) (Parcel #193-200-016). II. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a motion recommending to the Board of Supervisors that the nominated trees be designated for heritage status pursuangq Chapter 816-4 of the ordinance. IIL GENERAL INFORMATION A. Environs: The site is located in the community of Alamo, near the Town of Danville. B. Recent Activity: Grading of the subject property began in September 1999 and will be continuing this year in anticipation of home construction. The final map was filed by the Board of Supervisors on April 4, 2000. IV. DISCUSSION This application has been submitted in compliance with the subdivision approval. Favorable County action would provide extra legal protection to the County in the event that someone in the future were to contemplate an action that might damage one of the trees. If this nomination is approved by the County, then before an individual could undertake improvements within the dripline of a tree, the ordinance would require they obtain an encroachment permit from the Building Inspection Department (Section 816-4.802). S-2 Before a Heritage Tree could be removed, the ordinance would require that an individual apply to the Community Development Department for a tree removal permit pursuant to Article 81.6-4.10. The Zoning Administrator is required to inspect the tree(s)and determine whether the permit should be granted,conditionally granted or denied based on several criteria specified in the code. The Zoning A.dministraatoes decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission. Protection of the trees will help retain the semi-rural character of the areas in accord with the policies of the General Plan. Nomination of trees for heritage status is the only means of providing ongoing protection of mature oak trees. Accordingly, staff recommends that the Commission support the proposed nomination. It should be noted that the County adopted another tree ordinance in 1994, the Tree Protection and Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 816-6). That ordinance protects mature indigenous trees only in certain situations. None of those situations would apply to the lots within subdivision once they are developed. It should also be noted that in filing the Heritage Tree application, the applicant has completed his obligations with respect to protection of the trees. Failure of the County to act favorably on this request will have no effect on the applicant's right to complete the-development-ofthis project. DJC/mp 3/27/00 S:current planning/staff reports HT 99900:11,