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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this order on June 12, 1990 by .the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson and Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
. SUBJECT: Hearing On Appeal By. Save Mt. Diablo On Minor Subdivision
' MS 100-88 In The Clayton/Marsh Creek Area.
This' is the .time time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors for hearing on the appeal by Save Mt. Diablo from
the decision of the Contra Costa County Planning Commission acting as .
the Board of Appeals on the application by Willard ,1G. and Naomi L.
Morgan (applicants and owners) requesting approval ,fof a tentative map
for Minor Subdivision #100-88 to divide 160 acres into four ( 4)
parcels in a General Agricultural District (A-2 ) in the Clayton/Marsh.
Creek area.
Karl Wandry, Community Development Department,: presented the
staff report and background on the appeal before the Board today,
describing the proposed site, the Zoning Administrator' s approval for
four lots with restriction of development rights on all but two acres
of the parcels, the Board of Appeals decision approving the project
without the restriction of development rights, and "the appeal before
the Board today. He advised of the staff recommendation that the
Board uphold the Planning Commission decision.
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Supervisor Torlakson requested clarification from staff on the
restricted development envelope.
Mr. Wandry responded to Supervisor Torlakson' s request.
The public hearing was opened and the following persons appeared
to speak:
Willard G. Morgan, 6040 Morgan Territory Road,, Clayton,
applicant, requested denial of the appeal of Save Mt. Diablo, and
spoke on issues- including opposition to the dedication of development
rights.
Chris Valle-Riestra, 257 Vernon Street #.321 , Oakland,
representing Save Mt. Diablo, spoke in opposition to the project, and
requested denial of the project, but commented that if the Board were
inclined to approve the project, that an Environmental. Impact Report
should. be required first. He also spoke on concerns including the
Planning Commission action of removing the dedication of development .
rights, removal of the language existing in condition three requiring
that there be producing water wells on each site before recording of
the map and that there be septic tank locations identified. He
commented on issues including the cookie cutter approach to rural
subdivisions, very little compliance with the ranchette policy and
that an Environmental Impact Report should be prepared to consider the
cumulative impacts of this and other nearby subdivisions and
re-subdivisions.
Cheryl Morgan, 6040 Morgan Territory Road, Clayton, requested
approval of the pro.ject.,
Mr. Morgan spoke in rebuttal.'
Supervisor Torlakson advised that he was not prepared to make a
recommendation today, and that he would like time to meet with the
applicant and Save Mt. Diablo to address concerns raised today on
various issues.
: Supervisor Torlakson moved to continue the hearing on this matter
for four weeks.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the hearing on{ the above matter
is CONTINUED to July 10, 1990 at 2 :00 p.m. in the Board Chambers.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Superyl� to on the date shown.
ATTESTED: ` _Lqo
PHIL BA HELOR,Clerk of the Board
of pervisd County d inistrator
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cc: Community Development Dept.
County Counsel