HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03071989 - 3.3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 7, 1989 ; ' by 'the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Preservation of Heritage Trees
The Board received a letter dated February 23 , 1989 from
Tim Norris Nash, P.E. , 4545 Canyon Road, E1 Sobrante 94803 ,
requesting that the Board take whatever action is necessary to
assure the preservation of numerous Heritage Oak trees located on
the site of the proposed Dame Construction Company Carriage Hills
West project (Castro/Hill-Radach property) .
Mr. Nash appeared before the Board this date and
commented on the value of the Heritage trees as an important County
natural resource. He stated that if the proposed annexation of the
property by the City of Richmond was approved by LAFCO the trees
would no longer be under the protection of the County Heritage Tree
Ordinance, and the City of Richmond has not adopted a similar
ordinance. He noted that recently tags have been nailed on some of
the trees, and several of the trees have had fluorescent orange
paint sprayed around the base. Mr. Nash stated that this appeared
to be a direct violation of the County Heritage Tree Ordinance.
Board members discussed the matter and agreed on the
need to preserve the Heritage Oak trees in all areas of the County.
Board members being in agreement, IT IS ORDERED that the
following actions are APPROVED:
1. AUTHORIZED Community Development Director to communicate
with LAFCO, the City of Richmond and Dame Construction
Company to encourage preservation of the Heritage Oak
trees located on the Castro/Hill-Radach property;
2. REFERRED to Community Development Director and the
Sheriff the matter of alleged Heritage Tree Ordinance
violations on the property; and
3. AUTHORIZED Community Development Director to send
letters on behalf of the Board to all cities in the
County encouraging them to adopt Heritage Tree
Ordinances.
cc: Community Development Director
Sheriff I hereby certify that this is a trees anis carr. m � _,;s
Tim Nash an action taken and entered on t Q , ��,S Oe,
County Administrator
Board of Supervisors on the date
ATTESTED: AA 7 /989
PHIL BATCHELOR, Ciarts. Of tt1(: Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By , Deputy