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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: April 6, 1993
SUBJECT: Approve Appian Way Signal Modification Project, in the EI Sobrante Area.
Project No. 0662-6U4822-92, CP #93-4.
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Bac groun ust cat on
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE Project, and
DETERMINE that the Project is a California Environmental Quality Act Class 1 c, Section 15301,
Categorical Exemption, and DIRECT the Public Works Director to prepare contract plans and
specifications for construction.
DIRECT the Director of Community Development to file a Notice of Exemption with the County
Clerk.
DIRECT the Director of the Public Works Department to arrange for payment of the $25.00
handling fee to the County Clerk for filing of the Notice of Exemption.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The estimated Project cost is $10,000.00.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The Project includes addition of emergency vehicle (fire truck) pre-emption and pedestrian
facilities. It is needed to provide safe return for fire trucks to Station 69 and to allow pedestrian
crossing.
Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE:
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON ��,��;Q �� / q g 3 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Orig. Div: Public Works(Design Division) Board of Supervlso,0 on the date shown.
Contact: Lyle Burks,Traffic 313-2263 ATTESTED: 6- - 3
cc: Auditor-Controller PHIL BAT ELOR,Clerk of the i3oard
E. Kuevor,CAO of Supervisors and county Administrator
Community Development
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Approve Appian Way Signal Modification Project, in the EI Sobrante Area
April 6, 1993
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III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: (Continued)
The Project has been determined to be in compliance with the General Plan and is exempt from
CEQA because it consists of a minor alteration to existing facilities. There will be no expansion
of use beyond that previously existing as a Categorical Exemption Class 1.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Delay in approving the Project will result in continued exposure for fire trucks returning to the
station to existing traffic on Appian Way, and continued difficulty for residents crossing Appian
Way.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Notice of Exemption
Contra Costa County Community Development Department
651 Pine Street, 4th Floor - North Wing, McBrien Administration Building
Martinez, CA 94553-0095
Telephone: (510) 313-2296 Contact Person: Vickie Germany- Public Works Dept.
Project Description, Common Name (if any) and Location: APPIAN WAY SIGNAL MODIFICATION County
File #CP 93-4: The project consists of a fire/pedestrian signal modification and will require
installation of a new lighting standard with signal heads, the addition of signal heads to an existing
signal standard, the installation of detector loops in the pavement, installation of new street name
sign, modification to existing signs, and pavement markings. Additionally, "Opticom" fire
preemption hardware (i.e., coordinated radio frequency sensors that automatically change the
traffic signal to green to accommodate fire trucks), will be installed on a signal mastarm to provide
a safe return for fire trucks to the station on Appian Way. All work will done within the
intersection and existing right of way. No additional easements or right of way will be required.
Approximately 50 feet of trenching will be required to install conduit for the advance loop detector.
The trenching will occur in the shoulder area of the roadway and will not interrupt the flow of
traffic. Subject project is located on Appian Way west of Pebble Drive, in the EI Sobrante area.
The area is mostly residential with some commercial structures.
This project is exempt from CEGA as a:
Ministerial Project (Sec. 15268) _ Other Statutory Exemption,.Section _
Declared Emergency (Sec. 15269(x)) _ General Rule of Applicability(Section 15061(b)(3))
_ Emergency Project (Sec. 15269(b) or (c))
xx Categorical Exemption, Class 1c Section 15301
for the following reason(s):
The project will not have a significant effect on the environment. This project will not result in the removal
of any scenic resource and no expansion of use will occur as a result of the signal modification.
Date: By:
Community Development Department Representative
AFFIDAVIT OF FILING AND POSTING
I declare that on I received and posted this notice as required by California Public
Resources Code Section 21152(c). Said notice will remain posted for 30 days from the filing date.
Signature Title
Applicant:
County Public Works Department Department of Fish and Game Fee - Exempt
255 Glacier Drive
Martinez, CA 94553 County Clerk Fee $25 Due Receipt #
Attn: Janet Frattini