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n' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FRM: Harvey E. Bragdon, Contra
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Director of Community Development
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DATE: April 7, 1989
SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Amendment Adding Firewood Sales, ecycl n3 g^
Operations, and Museums to Uses Requiring a Land Use Permit in
the General Agricultural District (A-2)
SPECIFIC REQUESTS) OR RECMWENCATION(S) A BACIMROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
1. Certify the Environmental Documentation as being adequate.
2. Adopt the Zoning Ordinance Amendment, thereby upholding the .
County Planning Commission approval of the amendment.
3. Introduce Ordinance; waive reading and set a date for
adoption of same.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
Public and Social Demand for Proposed Uses: Staff has found an
increasing public and social demand for firewood sales, recycling
activities, and museums.
With increasing energy costs over the past decade, the residen-
tial fireplace has become relied upon for home heating during the
winter months. The lack of competition in the market place is,
in part, the cause of escalating firewood costs. Current vacant
lands in the A-2 District will provide areas for new firewood
sales market place. Staff finds that the parcels in the A-2
District will provide the acreage required for the storage of
logs and the producing of firewood.
Recycling activities result in a decreased demand for community
dump sites. As the public and communities become aware of the
benefits of recycling, recycling activities increase. Because of
the recent public awareness of the Board to find a dump site in
Contra Costa County, public awareness of recycling is at a high
point. Agricultural lands are available and well suited for such
activities. The noise generating equipment used in recycling is
similar to that of farm equipment, and the 5 acre minimum parcel
sizes provide a buffer to equipment noises.
Small museums, perhaps located in the existing vintage homes,
displaying historical artifacts or other items of local interest
are considered to be an appropriate activity in the agricultural
zones. The ability to use older homes in this manner could
result in the retention of structures that might otherwise become
economically unfeasible.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES 51ONATU
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REC ME ION D COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREISI•
ACTION DF BOARD ON Jurle 20 . 1989 — APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
This is the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors for hearing on the recommendation of the Contra Costa
County Planning Commission on a proposal to amend the Contra Costa
County Ordinance Code by adding firewood sales, recycling operations
and museums to use requiring a land use permit in the General
Agricultural. District (A-2) , (Zoning Ordinance, Article 84-38. 404-Uses
with Land Use Permit in the A-2 Agricultural District, County File #ZT
1-88) . Countywide area.
Karl Wandry, Community Development Department, presented the
. staff report on the requested ordinance amendment, and the staff
recommendation to certify the environmental documentation as being
adequate, adopt the zoning Ordinance amendment, and introduce the
ordinance, waive reading and set a date for adoption of same.
The public hearing was opened and no one appearing to testify,
the public hearing was closed.
On recommendation of Supervisor Torlakson, recommendations 1, 2,
and 3 are APPROVED; and as in recommendation 3, Ordinance No. 89-46 is
INTRODUCED, and reading waived, and July 11, 1989 is set for adoption
of same.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I'LL IV ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: _ NOES: AND ENTERED CMI THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Community Development Department ATTESTED June 20 , 1989
Public Works-Tom Dudziak -
Assessor PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Building Inspection SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Counsel
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