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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS C lra
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon, Costa
Director of Community Development
DATE: March 3, 1988 Coily
SUBJECT: Rezoning Application 2742-RZ, Bellecci & Associates (Applicant)
Robert D. Coons (Owner) , requests to rezone 5 acres from General
Agricultural District (A-2) to Single Family Residential District
(R-40) in the Morgan Territory area. (2) Initiation of review of
the area designated as Single Family Residential - very low
density, in the General Plan for the Morgan Territory area. (S.D.V)
SPECIFIC RBgUEST(S) OR REC01g4ENDATIONS(S) 6 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
(1 ) Adopt the environmental review documentation as being adequate.
(2) Adopt 'the County Planning Commission's findings as set forth in
its Resolution #11-1988 as the basis for your Board' s decision.
(3 ) Approve rezoning application 2742-RZ as amended by the County
Planning Commission (Rezone to R-100 instead of R-40) and
thereby recommended on February 23,1988.
4. Introduce the ordinance giving effect to the rezoning; waive
reading and set date for the adoption of same.
5. Initiate review of the area designated as Single Family Resi-
dential - Very Low Density, in the General _Plan for the Morgan
Territory area.
BACKGROUND
Application 2742-RZ, to rezone 5 acres located at 3103 Morgan
Territory Road, .7 miles south of Marsh Creek Road from General
Agricultural (A-2) to Single Family Residential (R-40) : Applica-
tion filed by Bellecci & Associates on behalf of Robert D. Coons.
Subject parcel lies within the area designated as Single Family
Residential - Very Low Density, in the General Plan for the Morgan
Territory area.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE-
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ACTT OF HOARD ON March 22„, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors heretofore noticed this date for
hearing on the above matter.
Mary Fleming, Community Development Department, described the site and
the location and commented on the Planning Commission recommendation
of rezoning from A-2 to R-100, and on the staff recommendation to
adopt the Planning Commission' s findings and approve the rezoning to
R-100.
Supervisor Torlakson questioned whether the rezoning was in
conformance with the General Plan.
Mary Fleming responded that it was and that part of the Planning
Commission recommendation was to initiate a study of the area
designated as Single Family-Very Low Density in the Morgan Territory
area.
The public hearing was opened and the following people !appeared to
speak:
Frank Bellecci, representing Robert Coons and Bellecci &
Associates, 2552 Stanwell Drive #201, Concord, requested approval for
the rezoning to R-100 as before the Board today.
Susan Howell, 210 Tumbleweed Court, Clayton, expressed support
for the proposed review of the Morgan Territory area and for change
back to five acre parcels and a rural setting.
Robert Coons, 3103 Morgan Territory Road, Clayton, owner,
presented a brief history of the site and the General Plan in the area
and requested approval of the rezoning to R-100.
Robin Griffiths, 3133 Morgan Territory Road, Clayton, spoke in
support of the review of the General Plan in the Morgan Territory.
Gene Wagner, 3149 Morgan. Territory Road, Clayton, spoke against
subdividing the area in any form, and expressed concern for setting a
precedent for further subdivision by granting this request.
Darlene Abbas, 5780 Morgan Territory Road, Clayton, commented
against anything other than A-2 -zoning in the area.
Harvey E. Toponce, 4970 Morgan Territory Road, Clayton, spoke
against the rezoning but in favor of the review of the General Plan
for the area.
Frank Bellecci spoke in rebuttal.
The public hearing was closed.
The Board discussed the matter.
Supervisor Torlakson requested clarification on when the General
Plan was adopted, and expressed concern with the timing of the
adoption of General Plans for areas and the rezoning of areas.
Mary Fleming responded that the General Plan for this area was
probably begun in 1980 and adopted in 1981.
On recommendation of Supervisor Torlakson, IT IS BY THE BOARD
ORDERED that recommendations 1, 2, 3 , and 5 are APPROVED; and as in
recommendation 4, Ordinance No. 88-29 is INTRODUCED, reading waived,
and April :5, 1988 is set for adoption of same; and Community
Development staff is REQUESTED to process rezoning more promptly
following General Plan Amendments.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: 2, 3, 4, 5 NOES: 1 ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN:NmNE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Community Development Dept. ATTESTED March 22 , 1988
Attn: John Everts PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Bellecci & Associates THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Robert D. Coons A7 CO UN ADMINISTRATOR
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