HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06061989 - S.12 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson Contra
Costa
DATE: June 6, 1989 County
SUBJECT: PRESERVING NATURAL BUFFERS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct the Community Development
Department to: (1) investigate the neighborhood complaint about the
destruction of trees to determine responsibility for the tree removal
and establish a means for replacing the trees; ( 2) distribute copies
of the Heritage Tree Ordinance and Urban Reforestation Program to all
major builders in the Oakley area to reinforce the Board' s strong
position; and (3 ) direct all major builders in the Oakley area to
consult-with the Community Development Department before removing any
exisiting trees to determine whether the buffering requirement of the
Oakley General Plan is satisfied.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: An unfortunate mistake was made in
the removal of fruit-bearing almond trees which served as a natural
buffer between the existing beautiful neighborhood on Bedford Lane in
Oakley and a new subdivision. We have stressed over and over the
importance of creating spatial, landscaped, and visual buffers as well
as to preserve, those existing ones . It is unbelievable this kind of
incident could occur, considering the special emphasis our Board has
placed on preserving trees through the Heritage Trees Ordinance and
the Reforestation Program as well as the emphasis the Board has placed
upon the need for buffers to protect exisitng homes from newer
development. It is important that the staffs of the Community
Development Department, the Public Works Department and Building
Inspection Department note the Board's very strong policy and concerns
in this area and work in every way possible to protect existing trees,
even when they do not necessarily fall into the category of heritage
trees .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
- RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 6, 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Community Development Director . ATTESTED a (2 . /989/989
Public works Director Ph1 Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Building Inspector Supervisors and County Administrator
County Administrator
M382/7•83 BY DEPUTY
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