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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05011984 - T.6 T-4 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ;A. Adopted this Order on May 1, 1984. , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Powers, McPeak ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Bearing on recommendation of the San Ramon Valley Area Planning Commission with respect to rezoning application 2559-RZ filed by Noah Company (applicant and owner) to rezone land in the Alamo area. The Board on April 10, 1984, having rescheduled the hearing on recommendation of the San Ramon Valley Area Planning Commission with respect to rezoning application 2559-RZ filed by Noah Company (applicant & owner) , to this date to rezone land in the Alamo area from Agricultural Preserve (A-4) to Planned Unit District (P-1) with a Preliminary Development Plan for 48 residential lots and open space area; and The Chairman having opened the public hearing and the following persons having appeared; James Stedman, representing Noah Company, advised the Board that he had no testimony at this time; but would like to reserve the right to speak in rebuttal; and Supervisor Schroder having advised that the reason this hearing was being held was for the submission of new information and modifications for this project; and requested that the testimony given today be confined to new information; and Supervisor Torlakson having concurred; and Brian D. Thiessen, Attorney, representing the Roundhill Homeowners Association, having appeared and advised the Board that there was a revised map that had not been reviewed by the San Ramon Valley Area Planning Commission, and advised that the Alamo area has always had one-half acre zoning, and stated that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has been faithful to a commitment that has been made for 15-18 years that one-half acre zoning would be standard in the Alamo area, and advised that the Roundhill Development had been the exception to that rule because they had given up flat lands and were allowed to have one-third acre parcels: and Brian D. Thiessen, also having advised that the original project included a recreation Center which had been eliminated, and stated that children living in this subdivision would not have a place to play, which would then increase the chances of them using the Golf Course for their recreational purposes, and commented that the recreation area for this project should be restored; and Brian D. Thiessen advised that the consensus of the Roundhill Homeowners Association was that there were too many homes for this project, and that the lot sizes for these homeswere too small, Mr. Thiessen, commented that he had submitted a list of pro- posed modifications for this project to the Board; and Mr . Hal Petrie, 1530 Romley Lane, Alamo representing the Alamo Imrovement Association having appeared and requested that if the Board approves rezoning application 2559-RZ, that 15,000 square foot lot sizes be a condition of that approval, and also commented on the need for a south access roadway; . and lr r The following persons having appeared in opposition to the proposed project: Lois A. Barker, 2349 Royal Oaks Drive, Alamo Lorraine Soltau, 20 Alamo Glen Trail, Danville L. J. Soltau, 20 Alamo Glen Trail, .Danville Craig McConnaughey, 2582 Roundhill, Alamo Eduardo Cortes, 10 Alamo Glen Trail, Danville James Stedman having appeared in rebuttal and advised that the roadway connection was not a mitigation measure of the Environmental Impact Report and was not a requirement of the con- ditions of approval that were proposed by the staff, and also having addressed the conditions of approval for rezoning application 2559-RZ in response to the concerns raised by the neighbors in the Roundhill area; Supervisor Schroder inquired as to whether increasing the lot sizes would have any effect on the dedication of acerage to East Bay Regional Park; and James Stedman advised that if the Board approved the plan he was suggesting, it would change the acerage dedication from 133 acres to 126 acres; and The Chairman having closed the public hearing; and Supervisor Schroder having recommended that decison on this matter be deferred until such a time as there was a full Board present to make a decision on this project, and also advised that it was his intention to come back to the Board with a recommendation on May 15, 1984; Board members having considered the matter , IT IS ORDERED that decision on rezoning application 2559-RZ, filed by Noah Company, (applicant and owner) is DEFERRED to May 15, 1984 at 2: 30 P.m. I hereby certMy that this is a true and owise copy of an action taken and entered On the minutes of the Board of Supervisors o s date shown. ATTESTED: / J.A. OLSSON, eaUN7Y CLEAT: and ex officio Clerk of the Board 9y . 0®PAY Orig Dept: Clerk of the Board cc: Director of Planning Public Works Director County Counsel J. Stedman Brian D. Thiessen ( �r a