HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-501 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on September 9, 2003 by the following vote:
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ABSTAIN: NME RESOLUTION NO. 2003-501
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF ONE VALLEY OAK AS A HERITAGE TREE
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES as follows:
On April 17, 2002, Susan Bredehoft (Applicant) filed an application with the Community
Development Department, County File #HT020001, to nominate one (1) Valley Oak tree within
the unincorporated area of Diablo for Heritage tree status pursuant to the Heritage Tree
Preservation District (Chapter 815-4);
For purposes of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), staff
determined that the proposed action is Categorically Exempt insofar as CEQA exempts actions
taken by regulatory agencies aimed at assuring the maintenance, restoration, enhancement or
protection of the environment (Class 8);
After notice was issued as required by law, on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 a hearing
was scheduled before the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission, at which time all
interested were afforded the opportunity to testify before the Commission; the Commission,
having fully considered all written and oral testimony on this matter, recommended to the Board
of Supervisors the nomination of the subject tree as reported in Commission resolution #23-
2003;
After notice was issued as required by law, on September 9, 2003 a hearing on the
recommendation of the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission was scheduled
before the Board of Supervisors, at which time all interested were afforded the opportunity to
testify;
The Board having fully considered all written and oral testimony on this matter;
RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors finds that the proposed nomination of the
Valley Oak tree would be consistent with Chapter 816-4 of the Ordinance Code, which pertains
to the nomination of Heritage trees and with policy 8-28 of the General Plan, which encourages
efforts to identify and protect the County's mature oak trees;
Further, pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 816-4.404(e), the property owner is
requested to appropriately mark the designated trees so as to provide continuing notice to the
public of the Heritage tree status.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct
copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
date shown.
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JOHN SWEE EN,Cietlt of the Bo rd
J&ervis d minl rator
Deputy
Resolution No. 2003-541