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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May 2, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Schroder and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor McPeak
ABSTAIN: Supervisor Fanden
SUBJECT: Appeal of Tetrad Engineering (Tony Calderon, owner) from
decision of Public Works Director relating to conveyance of
storm waters and improvements to the downstream ditch
system, Pacheco area (LUP 2109-87 ) .
This being the time set for hearing of the appeal of Tetrad
Engineering (Tony Calderon, owner) from decision of the Public Works
Director relating to conveyance of storm waters and improvements to
the downstream ditch system in connection with the construction of a
medical office building on Center Avenue in the Pacheco area; and
Michael Walford, Public Works Director, reviewed the proposed
construction site and the conditions of approval for LUP 2109-87 which
require compliance with Division 914 (Drainage) of the Subdivision
Ordinance. He noted that the Department had reviewed the drainage
requirements to determine that an unreasonable burden was not being
placed on the applicant, and that the property currently has full
frontage improvements along the frontage streets and that the on-site
public improvements consists only of widening the existing sidewalk on
Center Avenue and installing sidewalk on C Street. He stated that the
Department did not believe that installing 175 feet of storm drain
line in the earthen ditch to satisfy "collect and convey" would be an
unreasonable burden for this development.
Mr. Walford advised that if the Board denies the appeal and
decides to honor the applicant' s request for reimbursement from future
developers, the Public Works Department has no objection to working
out a reimbursement agreement.
Gary Albertson, Tetrad Engineering, 5528 Pacheco Boulevard,
Pacheco, representing, Tony Calderon, appeared and responded to the
staff report submitted by the Public Works Department, and referred to
a map he had supplied the Board members showing the general area in
question and the location of the drainage ditch and Grayson Creek. He
stated that he felt that if the County had intended that the applicant
should install a closed conduit system, the adequacy of the ditch
would be irrelevant. He noted that the area is presently a low
density, single family residential area, but eventually it will be
developed as a high-density, multi-family area, and that it is unfair
to request Mr. Calderon to improve the entire ditch system on his own.
Mr. Albertson requested that, if the Board denies the appeal, it
set up some sort of reimbursement agreement so that the other 80 per
cent of the area pays its fair share.
Board members discussed the matter, including its past
enforcement of the collect and convey provisions of its ordinance.
Supervisor Fanden noted that the area under discussion is in
Supervisor McPeak' s District, and therefore requested that decision on
the matter be deferred so that Supervisor McPeak may be present and
possibly work with the applicant and staff to reach an agreement.
Board members further discussed the matter.