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FROM: ' HARVEY E. BRAGDON
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DATE: April 12, 1991
SUBJECT: Vasco Road General plan Amendment
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve the utilization of the Final Vasco Road and Utility
Relocation Projects EIR as approved by the CCWD as adequate
for County purposes.
2. Approve the Vasco Road General Plan Amendment as recommended
by the County Planning Commission and direct that it be
incorporated into ' one of the consolidated General Plan
Amendments to be adopted in 1991.
3. Adopt .the CEQA findings attached to this document.
4. Direct the Public Works Department to develop a financial
__ program to fund the County share of the Camino Diablo Bypass
and to report back to the Board on this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
Plan amendment costs are covered by plan amendment fees.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Vasco Road General Plan Amendment was approved by the County
Planning Commission on March 26 by a unanimous vote. The plan
needs to be integrated into the next consolidated General Plan
Amendment.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM A ON QV COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 23 1991 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 proposed amendment (County File
#(1-91-CO) to the County General Plan to modify the Circulation and
Scenic Elements of that plan. The amendment would delete Vasco Road
from those elements and provide for the Modified County Line Alignment
replacement road to be added to those elements. The purpose is to
accommodate the Los Vaqueros Reservoir to be built by the Contra Costa
Water District (CCWD) . The site is located in southeastern Contra
Costa County.
Jim Cutler, Community Development Department, presented the staff
report on the proposed amendment, commenting on the Environmental
Impact Report. He commented that this request is only for the general
plan amendment which would allow the Los Vaqueros Reservoir to be
constructed. Mr. Cutler commented on a future staff report relative
to the vacation of this road.
The public hearing was opened and the following persons appeared
to speak:
1.
Bette Boatmun,- Box H2O, Concord, President of the Contra Costa
.,kter. District, spoke in favor of the proposed amendment.
Gary Darling, P.O. Box 4121, Concord, representing the Contra
Costa Water District, spoke in favor of the proposed amendment.
Kathryn Dickson, 1970 Broadway, Suite 1045, Oakland, representing
the Sierra Club, Greenbelt Alliance, and the Mt. Diablo Audubon
Society, spoke in opposition to the Environmental Impact Report and
presented a letter dated April 23, 1991 to the Board and requested
that it be entered into the record.
Mr. Darling spoke in rebuttal.
The public hearing was closed.
Supervisor Torlakson requested clarification from staff on the
CEQA concerns and the process used.
Mr. Cutler responded to Supervisor Torlakson' s request, and he
suggested that staff work with the Contra Costa Water District to
assure that the CEQA findings respond adequately to concerns raised
today, and he requested that the Board not act on item 3 of the
recommendations, allowing staff to come back with modifications.
Supervisor Torlakson recommended moving ahead with action to
indicate support and directing staff to return at the General Plan
approval stage with the necessary documentation to complete actions
and he moved approval of the actions staff outlined, giving direction
to staff to work with the Contra Costa Water District to prepare the
necessary findings and documentation for final General Plan approval.
Supervisor McPeak seconded the motion.
Mr. Cutler clarified the motion to delete item 3 of the
recommended actions.
Supervisor Torlakson concurred that that was the intent of the
motion.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that recommendations 1 and 4 are
APPROVED; and the Board of Supervisors DECLARES ITS INTENT to approve
the Vasco Road General Plan Amendment and DIRECTS that it be
incorporated into one of the consolidated General Plan Amendments to
be adopted in 1991; and Community Development Department is DIRECTED
to work with the Contra Costa Water District to prepare the
appropriate documentation for Board consideration; and Resolution
91/252 is ADOPTED.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED April 23, 1991
cc: Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
CAO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
County Counsel CO ADMINISTRATOR
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