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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 03041986 - GM.1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on March 4, 1986 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: Draft Reports on Growth Management Plan for the City Spheres of Influence and Process of Contra Costa County General Plan Update Supervisor Tom Powers, Chairman of the Growth Management Committee (Supervisor McPeak, member) presented two draft reports entitled "Growth Management Plan for City Spheres of Influence" and "Report on Process of Contra Costa General Plan Update, Schedule and Relationship to Growth Management" . In presenting the reports, Supervisor Powers advised that these drafts will also be provided to the city representatives at the Mayors' Conference meeting on Thursday, March 6, and will be discussed at a special meeting of the Conference on March 20 . He emphasized that the reports can be modified or amended depending on the discussions and input received. (A copy of the draft reports are attached hereto and by reference incorporated herein. ) Supervisor Robert Schroder inquired as to why the area planning commissions would only review projects in the spheres of influence of the cities, when the greater portion of the development is taking place within the incorporated communities. He expressed the need to coordinate development within the cities and the unin- corporated area so that the total concept of growth management is studied. Supervisor Schroder proposed that included in the report should be a recommendation for a study to be undertaken to determine the financial impact on cities, the County and all special districts in the County if and when growth management controls are put into effect. He commented on the need to solicit a commitment from the cities to work on the issues of transportation, infrastructure, jobs-housing balance, preservation of the environment and the quality of life, to address these issues Countywide and not limit them to just the cities spheres of influence. Supervisor Sunne McPeak commented on the draft reports and the need to take a coordinated approach in developing a growth manage- went plan for Contra Costa County. She stressed the need for the County to take some leadership and action on greenbelting and open space issues as well as the preservation of prime agricultural land. Supervisor Tom Torlakson voiced his support for moving forward with the Countywide General Plan study in a timely and effective manner and cited the need to have a full staffing capability on-line in the Community Development Department to work on this assignment. He proposed that prior to discussing these reports with representatives of the cities, the Community Development Department develop a brief report on the proportion of development that has already occurred in the County and cities. Supervisor Nancy Fanden expressed interest in moving for- ward on the General Plan update, and therefore moved that the Community Development Director be directed to commence the General Plan update immediately and as its first program priority develop a growth management plan, and that the Community Development Director 1 and the County Administrator be directed to work with the Internal Operations Committee and recommend to the full Board the membership of the General Plan Countywide Steering Committee by March 31 , 1986 . The motion was seconded by Supervisor McPeak. The motion was approved unanimously by the Board. cc: Internal Operations Committee Community Development Director County Administrator County Counsel 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. ATTESTED: ±'d /.P*6 PHIL BATCHELOR, Clon. of the Board of Supen1sors and County Administrator By Deputy 2 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM ' ('`z IGROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE �.. ra • t i Cx)sta DATE . MARCH 4, 1986 DRAFT oirtY SUBJECT: GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR CITY SPHERES OF INFLUENCE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Create 5 Area Planning Commissions through the county which will review project plans in the spheres of influence of the cities in the area the commission is responsible for (i .e. , South County, Central County, East County, LaMorinda, and West County). These commissions shall have appointed representatives from the unincorporated area and members appointed by city councils in the adjacent cities. The meetings of area planning commissions shall meet in the respective area. 2. Establish a policy that each new project proposal must establish that infrastructure (roads, buses, sewers, water, schools, fire service, parks, solid waste, etc. ) reasonably necessary to serve that project plan and those already approved projects. This policy shall be developed immediately as the first step in the county General Plan process and be coordinated with the countywide Steering Committee which will be appointed March 31, 1986. 3. That the county establish along with the growth management element a General Plan process which draws a line around all areas not now planned for urbanization and establishes appropriate restrictions against urban development and provides processes and programs for the enhancement of agriculture. 4. So as not to include any new lands for development before the process and programs in #3 above are finalized, all applications for General Plan change in unincorporated lands outside of city sphere of influence and sewer district service areas shall be listed on the Board of Supervisors agenda before processing. If the Board determines that there is a threat to add development, the Board will consider a moratorium. BACKGROUND Growth in Contra Costa County has raised a great deal of public concern. Issues of adequate transportation, infrastructure capacity, job housing balance, preservation of the environment, and quality of life are major topics of discussion, and members of the public are asking for officials to act. Contra Costa County government can take a major step in relieving the strain on our systems and assist in providing the process whereby other public decision makers are brought in to assist in .addressing these public concerns. While this process is ongoing, a pause in the development decision making process should occur. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON 'APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER DRAFT VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES'. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: ATTESTED PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M382/7-83A BY DEPUTY TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: DRAFT Contra GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CWLU DATE: MARCH 4, 1986 Court SUBJECT: REPORT ON PROCESS OF CONTRA COSTA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, SCHEDULE AND RELATIONSHIP TO GROWTH MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION 1. That the County commence the General Plan update immediately and as its first program priority develop a growth management plan. 2. The Board of Supervisors should direct the Community Development Director and County Administrator to work with the Internal Operations Committee and recom- mend to the full Board the membership of the General Plan countywide Steering Committee by March 31, 1986. 3. Direct that an experience, qualified outside consultant be retained to work on the General Plan update process and growth management policy development. Such consultant should be engaged as soon as possible through a RFP process. 4. If an updated General Plan is not adopted by December 31, 1987, then a building moratorium will be enacted until such an updated General Plan is enacted. The updated General Plan shall preserve prime agriculture land and open space and shall define this as an area around urban areas. The Board of Supervisors should consider among the General Plan strategies the promotion of the economic viability of agriculture and incorporate such policies into the General Plan. 5. Land uses not specified in a General Plan category shall not be allowed as com- patible uses. 6. County zoning ordinances shall be brought into consistency within six months of the adoption of the updated General Plan. 7. Specific Plans and the General Plan shall be brought into consistency during the General Plan update review process. 8. The countywide General Plan updated Steering Committee shall convene public meetings and accept input as soon as possible. There shall be meetings in each of the 5 planning areas. 9. The Steering Committee should consider concept of urban limit lines and urban service areas. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: - YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY. ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE IS): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER , RJWT, VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ? AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: ATTESTED PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M382/7-83 A BY DEPUTY Growth Management Committee Page 2 March 4, 1986 Report on Process of Contra Costa County General Plan Update, Schedule and Relationship to Growth Management BACKGROUND The update of the Contra Costa County General Plan is a significant opportunity to develop and adopt growth management strategies and policies. Moreover, the General Plan should incorporate and establish growth management requirements as law. In order to provide for orderly and logical growth there must be coordination and cooperation among all the responsible jurisdictions, including the county, cities and special districts. The General Plan for Contra Costa County should, therefore, be consistent with the General Plans for the cities and vice versa.- Further, there should be a broad citizen involvement in the design of the General Plan for all ju- risdictions. DRAFT