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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04051988 - 2.5 2.5 The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California Adopted this Order on April 5, 1988 , by the following vote: AYES:. Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak,Torlakson, Schroder NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Report of the Public Works Director on the Request of Rober Rice The Board received the report of the Public Works Director recommending that the Board affirm provisions of existing and future drainage fee ordinances for the West Antioch Creek Watershed area in response to a letter submitted by Mr. Robert Rice requesting a waiver of the fee in connection with the construction of the Andover Commons Senior Citizen Project. A copy of the report is attached and included as a part of this document. Robert S. Rice, 700 Ygnacio Valley Road,#350,Walnut Creek 94596 appeared before the Board and presented arguments opposing the recommendation of the Public Works Director noting that the project will provide approximately 211 senior citizen housing units and of concessions received from other parties to this project. He,therefore, was making a similar request to the Board of Supervisors. Board members discussed the need for information on the legal aspects of fee exemption and the feasibility of fee exemptions on certain types of development. Therefore, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the request of Mr. Rice for special consideration on the payment of Drainage Area fees in the Antioch area is REFERRED to the Public Works Department, Flood Control Division,to provide an assessment to the Board on the impact the new senior housing development would have on current services. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Community Development Director is REQUESTED to report on the feasibility of fee exemptions for certain types of development. IT IS ALSO ORDERED that County Counsel is REQUESTED to report on legal aspects of fee exemptions. I 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: - ADM 5. 1988 PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By. Deputy Clerk CC: Public Works Director Community Development Director County Counsel nn rt." 005 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AND AS GOVERNING BOARD OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: April 5, 1988 SUBJECT: Letter from Mr. Robert Rice Requesting Special Consideration on Payment of Drainage Area Fee, West Antioch Area Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification I. RECOMMENDATION AFFIRM the provisions of the Drainage Fee Ordinance for County Service Area D-3 and Flood Control District Drainage Area 55, requiring all developments to pay the indicated drainage fee which represents their pro rata share of the cost of drainage improvements necessary to accommodate new development in the West Antioch Creek watershed. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT The fee due on the property in question, APN 72-011-052 , is estimated to be $15, 300 based on the old County Service Area Ordinance for Area D-3 or $105, 000 based on the new Impervious Surface Ordinance for Drainage Area 55 which will be in effect starting May 7, 1988 . III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND Mr. Rice has submitted a letter requesting that the County or Flood Control District waive all, or a portion of the drainage fees due within the West Antioch Creek watershed for the Andover Commons Senior Citizen Project. The proposed development will create approximately 211 senior citizen units thereby creating 309, 000 square feet of new impervious surface in Drainage Area 55. Continued on attachment: X yes Signature: Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee Approve Other: Signature(s) 7eda : nded Other I HEREBY CERT THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND RRECT COPY OF AN bsent ) ACTION T N AND ENTERED ON Ayes: Noe THE M TES OF THE BOARD OF Absent: Abstai • SUP VISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Attested Orig. Div. :Public Works (FC) PHIL BATCHELOR, cc: County Administrator CLERK OF THE BOARD County Counsel OF SUPERVISORS AND Community Deve pment COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Public Work Flood Co of MFK:md BO:9. By DEPUTY CLERK The purpose of the ordinance, particularly the new impervious surface ordinance, is to equitably spread the cost of needed infrastructure to all properties creating additional storm water runoff. Under the terms of the new ordinance, all properties creating impervious surfaces must pay the designated drainage fee. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION Failure to implement the intent of the Drainage Fee Ordinance and its basis for equitably spreading the infrastructure cost to all developing properties, would undermine the ordinance and result in many requests of the Board for exceptions. DETERMINATION AGENDA ITEM 2.5 APRIL 5, 1988 DOVER LAND COMPANY, INC 700 Ygnacio Valley Road Suite 350 Walnut Creek,California 94596 415-947-5711 January 27, 1988 RECEIVE D Mr. Milton Kubicek Flood Control FEB vp-,i Contra Costa County 255 Glacier Drive PUBUC WORKS DOMUNT Martinez, CA 94553 25 Qwff Mi" an Re: Hookup Fee Mitigation Andover Commons Retirement Complex N/W Corner of Lone Tree Way @ Contra Costa Canal Dear Mr. Kubicek, Please consider this letter our formal petition for your Agency's consideration and action in the above referenced matter. We have been working with the City staff of Antioch for some time and have received unanimous support from the City Counsel, Planning Commission, Design Review Board, Antioch Committee on Aging, and the local community to complete the process of designing this active senior's housing project. It will be the first of its kind for Antioch, and will help to fill a large void. The project is to contain 211 residential units contained in four three-story buildings, all connected to a two-story community building. The community building will contain kitchen and dining facilities which will prepare and feed three meals a day to our tenants. These meals along with a host of other services and activities are included in the monthly rent to be paid by our tenants. We have been very diligent in the past months refining our costs and plans to provide what will be the most livable seniors project in Contra Costa County. With the improvements required to provide the additional safety and recreational needs of this tenant group, we are constantly concerned that our costs do not extend beyond the means of this tenant group's ability to pay. We have asked for and have received substantial concessions from several of our consultants and are concurrently petitioning other agencies for their consideration. We ask that you would exempt us from, or seriously mitigate our connection fees as will be collected by the City, in your behalf. We are staggered to find our combined fees approaching $1,000,000.00! That sum equates to approximately $50.00 per month in additional rent we must charge each senior resident each month to cover the cost of those funds. Fixed incomes just cannot take that additional strain, potentially keeping some of Antioch's less affluent and potentially more deserving seniors from this project. Of probable interest to you is that we are directly across the street from Delta Memorial Hospital and as such, are immediately adjacent to your existing services. Additionally, our site already is served with a storm drain, etc., which, Antioch staff says is underutilized. I trust that may help in our _._ favor. If there is any more information that we may provide, in behalf of our request, we will make every effort to assist you. Please notify me at your earliest convenience of the date and time we will be heard. Your attention to this matter is appreciated. Respecirully, Robert S. Rice President RSR/rbb encls. ANDOVER COMMONS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY TENANT PROFILE The elderly are the fastest growing population segment of America, both by percentage of increase and/or direct numbers. The current population of elderly is more affluent than prior groups due to increases in social security, more sophisticated retirement planning, and the sale of real estate holdings which have inflated tremendously in the past ten years. Industry classifications have established three specific types of elderly. The are as follows: a) The Active Elderly - these are known as the Go-Go's; b) The Intermediate Elderly - the Slow-Go's; and, c) The Constant Care Elderly - the No-Go's. 1. The Actives: this group desires recreational facilities for personal use (i.e. golf, tennis, swimming, etc.) and complimentary amenities (i.e. restaurants, shopping, travel, and cultural activities); 2. The Intermediates: this group seeks a congregate care life which permits independence with the opportunity to partake in quiet activities (i.e. arts and crafts, walking, and light physical activity), the convenience of nearby amenities which are easy to use (i.e. transportation to shopping, daily banking and medical needs, restaurants, etc.), and the opportunity to socialize with;their peers; 3. The Constant Cares: this groups requires a specialized care that provides for medical assistance as needed; therefore, they seek facilities which can offer and provide services and conveniences that compliment an easier life (i.e. nearby professional medical assistance). Upon consideration of difficulty of care, and the resultant state licensing issues, the proposed property is designated to cater only to the Active and Intermediate Elderly.