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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12162003 - C91 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS -" Contra FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AICP Costa COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR County DATE: DECEMBER 16, 2003 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR THOMAS/DENOVA LLC PARCEL (APN: 099-152-010) AT EVORA ROAD AND WILLOW PASS ROAD (COUNTY FILE #GP 03-0001) (SUP. DIST. V) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. AUTHORIZE a General Plan Amendment study for a 2.36 acre site (APN: 099-152- 010)at Evora Road and Willow Pass Road as requested by Thomas/DeNova LLC to change the General Plan land use designation from Agricultural Lands (AL)to Light Industry(LI)and rezone to a Light Industry(L-l')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 MMiTTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF BOARD ON I)--cwber 16, 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER_ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS i HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND X UNANIMOUS(ABSENTNm ) CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINU'T'ES OF THE BOARD OF ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN Contact: P.Roche,CDD-AP(925)335-1242 ATTESTED Deember 16, 2003 cc:Coo JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Public Works Dept. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CAO County Counsel # City of Concord # f Clyde Civic Improvement Association BY Lei t ,DEPUTY Thomas/DeNove LLC Board of Supervisors County File#GP 03-0001 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT None. If authorization is granted the applicant shall pay fees to cover the cost for a General Plan Amendment and associated application fees. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION The Community Development Department has received correspondence from Thomas/DeNova LLC requesting a General Plan Amendment study for a parcel located in an unincorporated area of Concord along Evora Road north of State Route 4 nearthe Town of Clyde. The subject site is a 2.36-acre vacant parcel located at the intersection of Willow Pass Road and Evora Drive(APN: 099-152-010). This site is owned by Thomas/DeNova LLC and it is currently designated Agricultural Lands(AL)under the General Plan.Thomas/DeNova LLC is proposing to change the land use designation on this vacant site from Agricultural Lands (AL) to Light Industry ('LI). The subject site adjoins a larger 62.7-acre parcel that is designated as Light Industry(LI)under the General Plan.Thomas/DeNova LLC acquired the 62.7-acre parcel from Lesher Property. Thomas/DeNova LLC has an approved Land Use Permit from the County allowing the development of 98,404 sq.ft.distribution center for the Frito Lay Company on approximately 15 acres of the 62.7-acre parcel (formerly known as Lesher Property)that adjoins the subject site.Thomas/DeNova LLC also has an approved grading permit for the entire 62.7-acre parcel (formerly known as Lesher Property),which identifies future building pads for the Frito Lay Company Distribution Center,three other building pads on the former Lesher Property.The approved grading permit also identifies a building pad on the subject site for the General Plan Amendment Study request(APN:099- 152-010). Thomas/DeNova LLC desires to join the subject site of the General Plan Amendment Study request with the 62.7-acre parcel(formerly known as Lesher Property)to establish a contiguous area of Light Industry designated land use over a totalof 65 acres and to provide additional access from the Light Industry designated land to Highway 4. The subject site of the General Plan Amendment study request(APN: 099-152-010)was originally conveyed to the Lesher Property by PG&E. PG&E has extensive land holdings to the east that are part of the Los Medanos Underground Gas Storage Facility. When the parcel was conveyed to Lesher Property it was done without benefit of a subdivision or lot line adjustment,and,therefore,it retained the AL designation under the General Plan for the original land area that make up the PG&E holdings.A map of the subject parcel attached as Exhibit"A"is included with this Board Report. The subject parcel is located within the Urban Limit Line. Staff believes the request for a study is reasonable and recommends that it be authorized. 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 t2) Exhibit"A":Map of Subject Site Exhibit"S"Letter from Thomas/DeNova LLC requesting CPA Study GAAdvance P1ann1ngladv-p1an18oard Orders\THOMASDENOVAgparequest2.doc n `�, �`xh�b,t •. L y ra w � � �£tiff ..�•' �� .�M ..p 11.1 ........ ... THOMAS/Dl?NOVA I.A..,.0. 02 DEC 2 4 Ptd 2: 7 December 16, 2002 Ms. Catherine Kutsuris Deputy Director of Current Planning Contra Costa County 651 Pine Street North Wing -4`h Floor Martinez, CA 94553-0095 Re: General Plan Amendment Authorization, AP#099152-010 Dear Ms. Kutsuris: Thomas/DeNova LLC is the owner of the referenced parcel,which was previously owned by the Lesher Trust, and is adjacent to another 62.7 acres, also owned by Thomas/DeNova and previously owned by Lesher. The 62.7 acres is shown in the County General Plan as Light Industry. The subject parcel of 2.36 acres was conveyed to Lesher by PG&E, which owns a large abutting parcel to the east. Unfortunately, this transfer was without benefit of a subdivision or lot line adjustment. Accordingly, the parcel was not recognized as a legal separate parcel and was included in the General Plan category applicable to the entire PG&E holding, i.e., Agriculture. The development of the Thomas/DeNova site is underway as you know and the subject parcel is an important component of the plans for the Light Industrial site,especially with regard to access and egress. Accordingly, we wish to request that Contra Costa County amend the General Plan to apply the Light Industry category to the subject parcel. We understand that the Board of Supervisors must first authorize the Community Development Department to prepare such an amendment. This letter, accompanied by our check for$750,is to request you too, in turn,request that authorization from the Board. It will be our intent to further resolve the technical deficiencies with this parcel by submitting an application for a General Plan Amendment, once authorized, as well as a Rezoning and a Lot Line Adjustment to combine this parcel with the adjoining Thomas/DeNova parcel. Please call me at(925) 945-6266 Ext. 15, if you have any questions. Than.you. L" a;rt; ,i ,lo':cl, Suit! ;1'; Yours very truly, Ian Bair Encl.