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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12162003 - C90 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS °'h".k. .:r< COr1tCa' FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AIGP , Costa COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR County DATE: DECEMBER 16, 2003 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FORAPN: 380-030- 045 AT CENTRAL AVENUE IN THE VINEHILL COMMUNITY, AS REQUESTED BY VI'NEHILL INVESTMENTS, INC. (COUNTY FILE #GP 03-0008) (SUP. DIST. 11) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. AUTHORIZE a General Plan Amendment and Rezoning study for a 5-acre site, APN: 380-030-045, located at the 700 block of Central Avenue in the Vinehill community, as requested by Vinehill Investments, Inc.,to change the General Plan land use designation from Heavy Industry(HI)to Single Family Residential-High Density(SH)and rezone to an appropriate residential zoning district. 2. ACKNOWLEDGE that granting authorization for this request does not Imply any support for the application to amend the General Plan, but only that this matter is appropriate for study. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE . RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD C MMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON December 16, APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER— VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND X UNAN#MOUS{ABSENT,,_,_} CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN Contact: P. Roche,CDD-AP(925)335-1242 ATTESTED December 15 2003 cc:CDD JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Public Works Dept. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CACI County Counsel City of Martinez f F Vinehill Investments,Inc.(via COD) BY �� '��^ � DEPUTY ............ ............ ....... ............I...... ....... Board of Supervisors re:GPA Study Authorization for APN: 380-030-045,Vinehill Investment, Inc. December 16,2003 County File#GP 03-0008 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT None, If authorization is granted the applicant shall pay fees to cover the cost for a General Plan Amendment and Rezoning study. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION The Community Development Department has received correspondence from Vinehill Investments, Inc. for a General Plan Amendment study on a 5-acre parcel located in at Central Avenue in the unincorporated area of Vinehill. The subject site is a 5-acre vacant parcel located at the 700 block of Central Avenue in the Vinehill community and is listed as APN:380-030-045(formerly 380- 030-032 which was enlarged to a'5 acre parcel as a result of a Lot Line Adjustment, County File #LL 01-72). This site is owned by Vinehill Investment, Inc. and it is currently designated as Heavy Industry (HI) under the General Plan. Vinehill Investments, Inc. is proposing to change the land use designation on this vacant site from HI to Single Family Residential-High Density(SH)in support of a proposal for a 27 unit residential subdivision. On the east side of the subject site there are several larger parcels designated as Heavy Industry (HI) under the General Plan, one of which contains a closed landfill site.Vinehill Investments, Inc. has submitted information indicating that the subject site was not established or dedicated as a buffer area for the landfill site. A map of the subject parcel attached as Exhibit "A" is included with this Board Report. As illustrated on the map, the subject parcel is located within the Urban Limit Line and adjacent to the existing residential area known as Vinehill that is designated as SH under the General Plan. The subject site is vacant and from a topographic standpoint has a moderate slope rising to the easterly side of the parcel. There is an existing 14-inch diameter underground petroleum product pipeline that runs below the western side of the subject parcel. SFPP, LP, the owner of the pipeline, is proposing to replace this line with a new 20-inch diameter pipeline for the newly aligned Concord to Sacramento Pipeline Project. A portion of the alignment for this new pipeline would occupy County streets, including a 400-foot section of Central Avenue that fronts the subject parcel. The General Plan Amendment study request for this subject parcel is indicative of an emerging real estate trend in which vacant parcels in the unincorporated area east of 1-680 and north of State Route 4 are now being considered for residential development. Instead of developing such properties for industrial or commercial service uses, for which much of the area has been planned for over the last several decades, landowners and real estate developers are now giving serious consideration to the potential for residential development. ............ Board of Supervisors re: GPA Study Authorization for APN; 380-030-045,Vinehill Investment, Inc. December 15,2003 County File##GP 03-0008 Page 3 BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION .. continued This raise the inevitable question about the appropriateness of converting land designated for industrial use to a residential use,and the compatibility sof residential development being sited closer to industrial uses.Would such changes setup future conflicts between the new residents and industrial operations and/or proposals for new industrial development? While not entirely removing the possibility of land use compatibility conflicts between new residential development and nearby industrial uses, staff believes that the particular circumstances for the subject parcel are unique given that it is essentially within an existing residential community and not proximate to existing industrial facilities.The request for a General Plan Amendment study is reasonable given that the site provides an opportunity to consider an infill residential development proposal on a vacant site within the Urban Limit Line that given its size and location within the Vinehill community may not be appropriate for industrial use. Therefore, staff recommends that the study be authorized with the understanding that it should evaluate the residential development proposal in relationship to its compatibility with the adjoining parcels to the east that are designated for industrial use and the proposed underground pipeline that would be aligned in close proximity to the subject site. Authorization of this study does not imply any support for the application to amend the General Plan, but only that this matter is appropriate for study. Attachments(2) Exhibit"A": Map of Subject Site Exhibit"B"Getters from Vinehill Investments,Inc. GAAdvance P1anningladv-p1an\8oard Orders\Vinehilllnvgperequest.doc r � i w w dfflffw f, f f ,•rf •• f f i 'ff f �. � ff f '.• f off f f� f 'f f f f f r.r {f f y ff fff f j f ff ffx`' 3 %ffr• f � :. A f � f f Legend General Plan Designations 380-030-045 SH(Si ! Residential High) (MultipleZoning Districts NIL _ ! ! (Light4 f Urban Limit Line MH(Multiple Family Residential-High) HI(Heavy industry) OS(OpenSpace) V. 11NEHILL INVESTMENTS, INC. 4080 Pike Lane, Suite A,Concord,CA 94520 Ph 925-363-9900.Fax 925-353-9903 E.WIBIT"B" August 20, 2003 Ms. Catherine Kutsuris Deputy Director, Community Development Dept. Contra Costa County 651 Pine Street,North Wing Martinez, CA 94553 RE: APN#s 380-030-032, 037 Dear Ms. Kutsuris: Thank you for meeting with consultants last week regarding a proposed General Plan Amendment for the referenced property. This site is located in the Vine Hill area. We respectfully request the.Board of Supervisors to authorize a General Plan Amendment study for this property, which would change the General Plan category from.Heavy Industrial to Single Family Residential— High Density. We would appreciate your placing this request on the Board's agenda at the earliest passible time. Thank you very much. Sincerely yours, ,4n J� /M. Boyd M. Olney, Jr. President