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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04101984 - T.7 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on April 10 , 1984 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Powers SUBJECT: Hearing on recommendation of County Planning Commission on an amendment to the Pleasant Hill BARTD Station Specific Plan. This being the time fixed for hearing on the recommendation of the County Planning Commission on an amendment to the Pleasant Hill BARTD Station Specific Plan; and Harvey Bragdon, Assistant Director of Planning, having advised the Board that the recommendation of the County Planning Commission is to adopt the nine amendments contained in Resolution Number 15-1984 , Exhibit A attached hereto and by reference incor- porated herein, and having also recommended that the change in item number two of Resolution Number 15-1984 , not to 'be retroactive to January 1 , 1984 , but to be retroactive to January 1 , 1985 ; and The Chairman having opened the public hearing , and no one having appeared the public hearing having been closed; and Supervisor McPeak having recommended that the Board approve the recommendations of the Planning Commission. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendation of Supervisor McPeak is APPROVED. I hereby certtty that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on tho minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the bate shown. ATTESTED: J.R. OLSSON, COUVTY CLERK .and ex officio Clerk of the Board Deputy Orig. Dept.: Clerk of the Board CC: Director of Planning Public Works Director County Counsel 000191 Resolution No. 15-1984 RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, INCORPORATING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PLEASANT HILL BARTD STATION SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, CONTRA -COSTA COUNTY. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 65450 , public hearing was held before the County Planning Commission on January 10, 1984 , to consider an amendment to the Pleasant Hill BARTD Station Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved the Pleasant Hill BARTD Station Specific Plan on June 7 , 1983, exclud- ing the implementation section to allow additional research time on implementation techniques, details and with conceptual changes in the alignment of Oak Road ; and WHEREAS, subsequent detailed review on Plan implementation in- cluding defining the location of th6 Oak Road extension alignment was completed; and WHEREAS, these changes have been developed and reviewed by the County in consultation with representatives of the Cities of Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District; and WHEREAS, the procedures of the California Environmental Quality Act and the Contra Costa County Guidelines to implement this act have been met and the aforementioned amendment has been adequately covered by the -Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Pleasant Hill BARTD Station Area General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, after notice thereof having been lawfully given, where- at all persons interested therein might appear and be heard; and WHEREAS, the County Planning Commission having fully reviewed, considered and evaluated all testimony and evidence submitted in this matter; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Planning Commiss- ion recommends to the Board of Supervisors APPROVAL of the proposed changes reflecting and resulting from the Oak Road alignment at its January 10, 1984 meeting; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Planning Commission con- tinued the additional implementation amendments to February 7, 1984 to Ir.�'�•,�f!��I� fel 0�� r� Resolution No . 15-1984 r allow for additional review time; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Planning Commissidn mades the following findings and recommendations on this matter: 1 . That the Specific Plan Amendment is consistent with and will further the implementation of the Pleasant Hill BARTD -'Station Area General Plan. 2 . That the Specific Plan Amendment will mitigate some of the impacts enumerated in the Environmental Impact Report with regard to vehicular and pedestrian circulation and further provide for implementation of the goals and intent of the Specific Plan. 3. That the Specific Plan Amendment with conditions for cir- culation, access , open space , densities , common master planning and provisions for implementation of capital improvements will implement the General Plan and each of its elements and provide for the public safety. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Planning Commission recommends to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa, that the following amendments be made to the Pleasant Hill BARTD Station Specific Plan: 1 . A variety of references mandating that the pedestrian bridge over Treat Boulevard connect directly to the second level plaza areas syould be changed to reflect the intent of the Plan to encourage above- grade pedestrian circulation. (Substantial investigation has gone into designing a pedestrian overcrossing that is inviting,secure , attractive and provides the best area wide benefit . The exact location and design have not yet been determined. 2 . A Specific Plan Development Fee is recommended at $3. 65/square foot (minimum fee being calculated on the allowable base development for the subject site) . The fee is established to include contribution toward circulation improvements, transit improvements, preparation of a Transport- ation Systems Management (TSM) Plan, recovery of Specific Plan prepara- tion costs, engineering and administrative costs . This fee is to be adjusted annually (retroactive to 1/01/84) in accordance. with The California Department of Transportation Summary - Highway Construction Cost Index. 3. An assessment district. may be established to provide a financing mechanism for payment of fees . A property owner participating in such assessment district will receive credit towards the required development .fee .on a per-square foot basis for the amount of the assess- ment. 4. A developer proposing to take advantage of the bonus provisions would be required to pay the development fee for the entire gross square footage of the approved project (less any applicable credit resulting from-assessment district participating) . 5 . In addition to the fee requirement above, a developer utiliz- -2- EKHDDDff Q 0001.93 Resolution No. 15-1984 ing the bonus provisions would have to demonstrate ( and be required to execute an agreement with Contra Costa County agreeing to insure) that traffic and parking impacts from their bonus development would be at least equal to (if not less than) the impacts that would have result- ed from the development under the base level provided for in the Plan. 6. Benefit . areas are to be included in development fee consider- ations . Although the defined Specific. Plan..covers 125 acres, the impacts of development within that area will affect surrounding areas as the development of surrounding areas will affect the Station area . Lines cannot be drawn to limit the effects of development, therefore, the responsibility to improve circulation and transit systems in the area should not be limited only to developments within the Plan area . To be consistent , development in the area surrounding the Specific Plan Area may be required to pay similar fees for circulation improvements and transit fees . 7 . Zoning implementation of the Specific Plan should be the result of individual (unless combined applications for "master plann- ing" purposes are required within the subarea) development proposals to the Planned District (P-1) zoning designation with Preliminary and Final Development Plan applications : Existing zoning shall remain and be considered as a "holding" zone until such rezoning is requested and approved. 8 . Any provision of the Specific Plan may be varied, however, in approvinga Preliminary or. Final Development Plan reflecting a variance from the Plan, a finding must be made that the intent of the Plan is satisfied. 9. Nothing contained in .this implementation section should preclude consideration or adoption of additional implementation programs that further the fulfillment .of the goals and objectives of the Plan (i .e. , joint agency agreements or redevelopment procedures) . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson and Secretary of this Planning Commission will sign and attest the certified copy of this res- olution and deliver the same to the Board of Supervisors all in accord- ance with the Government Code of the State of California. The instruction by .the Planning Commission to prepare this . res- olution was given by motion of the Planning Commission on Tuesday, February 7, 1984 , by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners - Nimr, Accornero, Davis, Anderson, Best, Feliz, Aiello . NOES: Commissioners - None . ABSENT: Commissioners - None. ABSTAIN: Commissioners - None . I , Louise P. Aiello, Chairperson of the Planning Commission of Resolution No. 15-1984 `j the County of Contra Costa, State of California, hereby certify that the foregoing was duly called and held in accordance with the law on Tuesday, February 28, 1984 , and that this resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the following vote of the Commission: AYES: Commissioners - Accornero, Nimr, Best, Feliz, Davis, Aiello. NOES: Commissioners - None. ABSENT: Commissioners - Donald E. Anderson. ABSTAIN: Commissioners - None . Chairperson of the Planning Commission of the County of Contra Costa, State of California ATTEST: Secret o the P- nning OC ission of the Coun f Contra os a, State of California -4- VINT Q 000-1 ,95