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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 02242004 - C91 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ` Contra FROM- DENNIS M. BARRY, AICD � �.� Costa COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR County DATE. FEBRUARY 24, 2004 SUBJECT, AUTHORIZATION FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY FOR ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS. 408-190-031 AND 408-190-029 TIME NORTH RICHMOND AREA, AS REQUESTED BY THE WEST COUNTY WASTEWATER DISTRICT(COUNTY FILE: GP 03-0003) (SUP. DIST. 1) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS I, AUTHORIZE a General Plan Amendment study for APl s:408-190-031 and 408- 190-029, 08m190-02 , located along the Richmond Parkway, in the North Richmond area, as requested by the West County Wastewater District, to change the General Plea land use designation from Public/Semi-Public (ISS)to Light Industry (LI). 2. ACKNOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE that granting authorization for this request does not imply any support for the application to amend the General Ilan, but only that this natter is appropriate for shady. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COM ITT;:E APPROVE OTHER ..�� SIGNATURE : ACTION of BoARI?8 -y 24, 2004 _APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND VOTE of SUPERVISORS ENTERED ON THE MINUTES of THE BOARD of X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN AYES._ NOES: AESEI4T: AR STAIN:-- Contact: Patrick Roche, CD-AP,925-335-1242 ATTESTED Feb iary 24, 2.0 cc: President,WC%IVD Board JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK of THE BOARD of CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Clerk of`he Beard : County Counseir �f Contra Costa ounty Redevelopment Agency � �," L''t'• - BY VV JF t EPUTY�ch Richmond VA February 24,2004 Board of Supervisors wGw,D GRA Auth€dzation bequest File#GP03-0033 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT None. If authorization is granted the applicant shall pay fees to cover the cost for a General Plan Amendment and other fees for associated applications. BACKGROUND / REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION The Community Development Department has received correspondence from the West County Wastewater District ( D) requesting authorization for a General Plan Amendment study on two parcel it ovens at the intersection of Richmond Parkway and Pittsburg Avenue in the unincorporated community of North Richmond. A copy of the WCWD letter is attached as Exhibit "A" The subject parcels, APNs: 408-190-031 and 408-190-029, 19.6 and 9.'I acres respectively, are currently designated as Public/Semi-Public (P ) under Land Use dement flap to the Contra Costa County General Plan (1995-2010). Since these parcels were once used as sludge lagoons by 9 E CWD in connection with the sewage treatment facility they operate the two parcels were designated PS. The two parcels are no longer used as sludge lagoons and are considered surplus property by the WCWD. in additions WCWD has received a letter from the U.S. Array Corps of Engineers verifying that the two sites contain artificial ponds or lagoons and the area is not consider as wetland (not eater of the united Mates). A neap of the two parcels is attached as Exhibit "B" CWD believes that since the parcels are no longer needed for their operations, and give their proximity to the Richmond Parkway, the most productive use of these parcels would be for light industrial or commercial service.The re-designation to Light Industrial (I-l)would create approximately 24 acres of land in the North Richmond area as an opportunity site for economic development and job creation. Staff believes the request for a study is reasonable given that the two parcels are no longer needed for WCWD operations and it could provide a new economic development opportunity site in forth Richmond, and, therefore; recommends that it be authorized. Authorization of this study does not imply any support for the application to amend the General Flan, but only that this matter is appropriate for study. Attach,Mgn?s 2 Exhibit"A": Letter from President, WCwD, dated 7/8/2003 Exhibit'13": Map of Subject Parcels GAAdvance Planningtadv-plan\Baerd Orders\bowcwdgparequestnrch.disc I&I T COINNN'so Exhibit mom 0 M now SM�=& I&I"woM Icum WASTEWATER V STE T rso Hilltop odva Tl;crtmond,Cha t 74 Public Agency n �s101,222,87W F .(61Dy -3 e z Tiny 9,2003 C ommuoi: Development 901 Pini. , Wing,4"'Fl r Marfinez,CA.94553 ttn_- 1 �wry,DL* for Sam Gen8ml Plan Cage on APNs 408-031 and 408-190-029 Dear Mr.Barry, The West CourAy Wastewater District(` ,'CVM)is preparing ita long-ravage plan. That playa PM1000Y includes t e possibility sof convertin some of its sludge lagoons to a different use. rhe land in q uestdoxI,which consists ofContra Costa Assessor's parcels 409-190-031 and 408-190-02%is aed Publi&Semi Nblic. The NVCWD believes that re lag that land to Lige ladustd2d wM allow Ahe CWD and the community to realize the.highest and best use of those parcels as long as the exisft use can be reftinod and pannitted under a Light Industrial Zoning designation. The Disbict,t1wref bre, requests that the Conte Costa County 13 wd of Super isors authorize a General Ply Amendmeni study for these pals. There was some a ti-on whether the sludge lagoons are potential wetlands undue the jurisdiction aff1he Unit d States Aimy Corps of Engineers, Enclosed plea fuid.a letter dated May 12,203 from the Department of the Army, San Francisco Dig lot,Corps of Engineers. That letter concludts fliat the, sludge lagoons onNr 408-1911-€131 us srtfciai ponds crested by diking dry-land to retaiin water used exclusively as psrt of a waste treatment system.and are therefore not-vis of the,U $tom,and that A,AYN 448-190-029 is currently above wax high water and is not a°mater of the-United . Thiseeits that neither parcel is considered to be wetlands under k yf Corps of Ea&eels juri iction- you in advance for your cour=tesy. We look forward to working-.= tb you. Should you.have any questions,please call paid ' innicltl,Acting District IV)kaAager at(510)22-1-6700. Sincerely, William S, Oliver president of the Board 'West U-11nty Wastewater District w s :paw Attachment cc: Bowd of Directors Abated br-Al,3, yard Attfl3 ivy Paul Wirmicla,Acting District Manager BOARD MEMBERS Lennard L. BMtft9Jja A fid , Orow tla Mj€ ja ^t S. Csisver George i=i_ �� w Jr, BOARD' Ai°rOgNEY A41red A. 0abrxt DISTF CT MANAa n p, Fowey Pew oF-PARTMENT OF THE ARMY SAN f ROXISCO Vj6MC ,CORPS OF PEN 292 MMK SAW TRMCISCO,CALWORNA$4106-2197 MAY 12 200 Peguiatory Branch SAY 1 3 SUBJECT: File N ber: 2276425 i LSA Associates,Inc- 157 nc.157 Park Ply Post Richrnond,California 94801 Dear I . 10 - is leter is in regard to yotv. I etter of February 12,2043 on behalfo County Wastewater Distdict(WCVVD)conte rg a detennination of.Departrnent of the Army jwisdicfim over propel`at the WCWD wastewatcr treatment plant on Garden Tract Road in the City of Richmond,Contra Com Coimty, California. The loo tion Gf the propeaty Is shown in the attached=ap labeled: "Figure 1, Well.County Wastewater, Estimated Historic Extent of Bay M-ashesNear Sludge Ponds 1-4". Da aad upon an on-site inspection f the property by our staff of Mph 19,2003 we have de ( -.i tions 1-4 90-03 i)are a�ficial ponds rr :ted by dfldng dq lmd to rewn cxclwiveby as part of-a waste tree system and therefore are not-atm of the United Staes. 71he southwast.eon of Pars 8-190-024 and 029 may have been witbin the historic Bey margin but is eurready above mw,,.high water. e area not a wi ter-of the Unitod States. This <.inafio mil cxpim in five yeasfrom tbe_dath of this.letter unlm new infommlio,n warrants revision of the datennirAtion before tbo expiration date. Also,a chanp to yotr project cold also -hangc this detemnation. Wis-detenninafiwi does not obvinte the need.to obtain Baer Federal,Stz±e or lam€ a-p-pro,mls re c d by law, including cornpliance with the Federal Endangers Specie Act(ESX) (i�U- .C. 1531 et seal.), Even though tis aotiNrity is not prohibited by,or otbS*'Cetto regulation tuader Section 404,tht take orf a thrtateneA or mdangered species as de i. 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