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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson Contra
Introduced March 1, 1988 for Costa
DATE: Board Action on March 8, 1988 County
SUBJECT: REVIEW COUNTY'S APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENT
OF NEW SUBDIVISIONS FOR LIGHTED ADDRESS NUMBERS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION
( 1) Request a report from the Community Development
Department on whether the policy for requiring lighted address numbers
is being systemtaically applied on all new subdivisions and planned
unit developments.
( 2) Request that the Community Development Department,
County Counsel and the Building Inspection Department. explore how the
county might establish a policy for requiring lightedaddress numbers
for subdivisions that were approved prior to 1982 when the policy was
established. ''
( 3) Refer this matter to the Internal Operations Committee
and request that the department reports be transmitted to the Internal
Operations Committee.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At a recent Discovery Bay town hall
meeting, it was pointed out by Hal Whitlow, a Byron flirefighter, that
housing is still being built in Discovery Bay and east county without
lighted address numbers.
I discussed this matter with Planning Commissioner Leslie
Davis shortly after the Discovery Bay meeting. She had initiated a
policy in 1982 requiring lighted address numbers on all new
subdivisions and planned unit developments. The Community Development
staff has been implementing this policy. The concern expressed by
both Commissioner Davis and Mr. Whitlow is extremely important. It
relates to quick emergency response--speedy identification of a
residence when responding to a medical emergency such as a heart
attack. Additionally, there is, of course, the benefit of the
convenience for visitors.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 8. 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III, IV ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Community Development ATTESTED �� fg0'8
County Counsel Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Building Inspection Supervisors and County Administrator
Internal Operations
County Administrator
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