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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on February 7 , 1988 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers., Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson and Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Proposed Schedule for Countywide General. Plan Hearings
and on Solid Waste Issues
This was the time fixed for a joint meeting of the Board of
Supervisors and the County Planning Commission. The Board agreed to
hold this meeting in Room 108, across the hall from its regular
Chambers. In attendance were all members of the Board of Supervisors
and Juanita Whitney, Chair; George Feliz; Kathleen Nimr and Emil
Accornero of the County Planning Commission.
Dennis Barry, Principal Planner, Community Development
Department, outlined the timeframe for hearings on the ,new Countywide
General Plan and submitted a proposed schedule, beginning with a
February 21, 1989 County Planning Commission Study Session and ending
with the November 10, 1989 expiration of the Statute of Limitation for
filing a CEQA court challenge, said schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Board members and staff discussed the integration of the
process of the hearings on the General Plan and the solid waste
issues.
Supervisor Schroder suggested that each city in the County
be requested to look at the proposed General Plan and compare it with
the City Plan in its sphere of influence and then respond to the
County.
Chairman Torlakson suggested that the letter be sent jointly
by the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the County Planning
Commission. Commissioner George Feliz suggested that the cities be
given guidance in this matter. Supervisor Schroder urged that the
Cities be given as much information as possible so that they can
compare their General Plans to the County' s.
The Board and Commission members further discussed the
process for review of the Plan and the various elements, whether the
hearings would be general or focused and whether certain elements of
the plan could. be bundled for hearing. They also discussed the
function and process of the Agricultural Task Force as it relates to
the hearings.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that it ACCEPTS the proposed
schedule for the Countywide General Plan. hearings before the County
Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors as a tentative
direction, and directed staff to report to the Board the reason for
any delays which might occur.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Chair of the Planning
Commission and the Chair of the Board of Supervisors are AUTHORIZED to
jointly send a letter to the Mayors of the various cities within.
Contra Costa County requesting each city to look at the proposed new
Countywide General Plan and compare it with the City Plan in its
sphere of influence and report thereon to the Board of Supervisors.
Charles Zahn, Assistant Director, Community Development
Department, reviewed the Board' s January 10, 1989 order setting forth
the schedule of hearings on the 1989 County Solid Waste Management
Plan in accordance with the Board' s written agreement with the State.
Board members and the Commissioners discussed the schedule,
the need for public input, and the possible need for night meetings.
Supervisor Powers requested a large chart be placed in the
Board' s Chambers which integrates anticipated schedules of major
planning programs currently being undertaken by the County. Board
members discussed the merits thereof and agreed that such a chart is
desirable.
The Chair of the Planning Commission indicated the
Commission' s commitment to help the Board of Supervisors keep the
schedule it had agreed upon with the State.
The Chair of the Board expressed the Board' s appreciation to
staff and to the Planning Commission members attending this joint
meeting.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entercd on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors c-I the L'Me shown
ATTESTED. ?, , 7
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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By2 Doputy
cc: Community Development
County Counsel
County Administrator
Public Works Director
County Planning Commission via CDD
Proposed Schedule for Countywide General Plan .
February 21 County Planning Commission Study Session
March 7 County Planning Commission Study Session
March 21 County Planning Commission Study Session
April 24 Camera Ready Draft EIR completed
May 5 Publish DEIR; file N.O.C. ; begin public review period
May 10 Study Session/Public Info Meeting with SRVRPC
May 15 Study Session/Publi.c Info Meeting with ECRPC
May 16-26 Public Info Meetings in N. Central and West Contra Costa County
June 6 Open P.C. Hearing on DEIR; continue
June 13* Continued Hearing on DEIR; close, allow 10 days written comment
July 18 Consider Final EIR by County Planning Commission
August 1 County P.C. open Public Hearing on Draft G.P.
August 8* Continued Public Hearing
August 10 Continued Public .Hearing
August 22* Continued Public Hearing; close, Decide recommendation to B.O.S.
September 12 B.O.S. open Public Hearing on Commission recommended General Plan
September 26 Continued Public Hearing
October 3 Continued Public Hearing; close for decision
October 10 Decision on Countywide General Plan
October 11 File Notice of Determination
November 10 Statute of Limitation for filing CEQA court challenge expires
Note: Asterisk (*) denotes regularly scheduled meeting on the County Planning
Commission Meeting Schedule. All other Planning Commission dates represent
special meetings.
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