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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04061993 - H.6 - 1 H.6 The Board of Supervisors of Contra.Costa County, California Adopted this Order on April 6, 1993 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Powers ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Continued Hearing The Board on February 23, 1993, continued the hearing on the appeal of Trail Users Coalition from the decision of the Conra Costa County Planning Commission on whether a condition of approval for Minor Subdivision 55-90(Deborah Gustin, applicant and owner) has been met. Minor Subdivision 55-90 in the Martinez area was approved"October 29, 1990. Good cause-appearing therefore, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the hearing on the aforesaid appeal is CONTINUED to April 27, 1993, at 2 p.m. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: _April 6,1993 PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By ' Deputy Clerk CC: Community Development Director County.Counsel TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS .�f o Contrc Costa FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON S Count DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DATE: April 2, 1993sr� �oU-N SUBJECT: Continued Hearing on Trail Users' Coalition Appeal of County Planning Commission Determination of Compliance with Condition of Approval 114 for Minor Subdivision #55-90 - Access Road/Trail Design Requirements (Gustin; Feeder Trail No. 1 - Franklin Canyon Area) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION'(S) 6 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS • 1. Deny the appeal of Trail Users' Coalition from the County Planning Commission decision relative to the applicant's compliance with Condition #14. 2. Sustain the finding of the County Planning Commission that the applicant has demonstrated that it would not be feasible to relocate project access to a route other than the proposed use of Dutra Road/Feeder Trail No. 1. 3. If the applicant agrees to the conditions contained in Exhibit I, grant an exception to the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code Section 98-4.002 requirement to pave the access road based on the findings listed in Exhibit I. The exception pertains to the required paving for portions of the Dutra Road/Feeder Trail No. 1 access to the subdivision. 4. Direct the Community Development and Public Works Departments to work with the Trail Users Coalition, East Bay Regional Park District, City of Martinez, and interested owners of property near Feeder Trail No. 1 to formulate a program for development of an ultimate trail facility basically along the Feeder Trail No. 1 alignment for Board adoption. 5. Direct the Public Works Director to defer vacation of County public road use on Feeder Trail No. 1 until Board action on the ultimate trail program described in Item #4 above is completed. (Reference the previous Board Order on this matter dated April 28, 1992.) CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: R YES SIGNATURE "�}� _ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMAITFERE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 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. Contact:Robert Drake - 646-2091 prig: Community Development Department ATTESTED cc: Scott Sommers PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Trail Users' Coalition THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Public Works Department AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR East Bay Regional Park District County Counsel BY , DEPUTY Recently, staff has become aware of new information about the project that . casts a different light on the compatibility of combining trail and automobile use on the right-of-way. Staff has learned that the subdivision ordinance requires the applicant to pave portions of the project's access road. In a memo dated 3/3/93, the Public Works Department explains the type of road improvements that would-be-required: Previously, staff had assumed that the "all weather" road surface improvements referenced in Condition #15.F. of the approved permit would be limited to gravel .improvements. Equestrians are generally able to traverse gravel surfaces with little difficulty. However, horses have a more difficult time on any paved surface because of their steel shoes. Horses would have a particularly difficult time with a paved surface on a grade. In staff's judgement, a paved surface would introduce an unacceptable hazard to equestrian trail users. The project conditions of approval only provide for 2-foot shoulders, too narrow for equestrian trail use. Segment "B" The right-of-way segment ("Segment B") east of the "switchback" is generally acknowledged by all interested parties to have topography . that would permit a compatible arrangement for accommodating the required road improvements and ultimate trail facility. Feasibility Study for Exclusive Trail Facility The applicant and Public Works Department have studied the cost of providing a trail facility and the required project access improvements within the Feeder Trail No. 1 right-of-way. The project access improvements alone for a key segment ("A") of Feeder Trail No. 1 have been estimated by Public Works to cost $60,000. For purposes of costing the trail improvements, various designs were studied that provided a graded path for trail use within the road shoulder for Segment "A". The shoulder Area would provide for an exclusive trail facility that would not be paved. To accommo- date a trail facility of this type would require more use of retaining walls than are otherwise required by the conditions of approval. The expense would therefore be greater. The results of this study are contained in three documents: 1) 3/11/93 letter from Leptien Cronin Cooper; 2) 3/26/93 memo from Public Works Department; and '3) 4/2/93 memo from Public Works. Five different ' levels of trail improvements are studied by Public Works. The least expensive design that would still provide for practical ,trail use would cost $155,000 beyond the cost of the road improve- ment. •.In staff's judgement, that would be an unreasonable economic burden to impose on a project of this scale. DISCUSSION It would be unreasonable to expect the applicant to design and build an'exclusive, graded trail along the required road improve- ments because of the exhorbitant expense in order to satisfy Condition .of Approval 114. At the same time, the County does not wishia project to interfere with the equestrian users enjoyment of the trail if possible. Recognizing these limitations, staff recommends that the Board consider granting an exception to the road paving code require- ments. Instead of paving, the applicant should instead be allowed to make gravel improvements. -3- To the best of but understanding, the Board direction was taken without opportunity for input from staff. It would appear that the motivation for taking this action might be to better protect trail use along,the right-of-way.' However, such action might instead hinder the development of an ultimate trail solution in this area. Unless the Board were to grant the appeal, there is going to .be additional vehicular traffic on Feeder Trail No. 1 anyway. • Vacating the public road use would not interfere with the appli- cant's right to use the road because they have a private access easement that would not be affected by the road vacation. On the other hand, a road vacation may confound the County's ability to negotiate with Gerlack or Tompkins for a trail access through their respective properties. Accordingly, the County should refrain from proceeding with a road vacation until an ultimate trail plan has been established. r REVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS If the Board isnot content with the staff recommendation, several decisions are possible on this . matter, though from staff's perspective none would be desirable. The following discussion reviews those alternative actions identified above. Grant the Appeal - It is unclear what if any solution this action would imply. The County has already approved the minor subdivision ..project. The applicant has conducted the necessary investigation into a possible alternative (vehicular) access route and none has been identified. Unless this action included identification of an economically feasible access road for the project, the County would probably risk a successful legal challenge from the applicant. Sustain the planning Commission Action Without Road Improvement Modifications - This action would force the applicant to install road paving along the trail. Because of the hazard to trail users, the trail would probably have to be closed. Such action would conflict with the General Plan trail policy. Require a Graded 5-Foot Trail Next to Entire Length of Segment "A" Road - This improvement would avoid the granting of an exception to the pavement requirement. However, the costs of providing this facility would be approximately (Case III) $155,000. It would be -unreasonable to impose these costs on the applicant (nearly $40,000 ,per parcel) . Require a Graded 5-Foot Trail Next to Paved Sections of Segment "A" Road Only - This approach results in no substantial savings from the above approach. -5- 4 . Submit a private road maintenance agreement to the Public.-Works Department for review and approval in a form acceptable to County Counsel. The private road maintenance agreement shall insure the maintenance of the road surface- torovide a -safe--evenl p y-maintained-- - surface. The agreement shall identify the cost sharing for each parcel in the subdivision and shall be recorded against each subdivision parcel. 5. The applicant shall contribute $20, 000 ($5, 000 per approved parcel) to a trust fund in the Community Development Department. The purpose of the trust fund shall be to fund a study to develop a program to provide for an ultimate trail alignment as authorized by the Board of Supervisors. Findings Required Pursuant to Section 92-6. 002 of the subdivision Ordinance 1. There are unusual circumstances and conditions affecting the property. Because approved development in this area has been minimal, the affected section of the Dutra Road right- of-way will be subject to very little traffic. Therefore, the road will not be heavily impacted. The County has already approved a tentative map for this project. , The only feasible access to the property involves a longstanding County trail. The normal practice of requiring pavement of steeper road sections would establish unsafe- trail conditions. Sections of the proposed access have a grade .of up to 14%. With steel shoes, horses often slip even on a level paved surface. The problem would likely be more acute on a steeper surface. Horses may have difficulty climbing or descending such a surface, or safely reacting to approaching vehicles. The unpaved road shoulders (2-feet wide) would be too narrow to accommodate equestrian trail use. The lack of safe trail conditions might require the County to consider closure of trail access along this route. Such action might conflict with the hiking and riding (equestrian) policies of the Open Space Element in the General Plan 1990 - 2005. Exclusive use of gravel road improvements in lieu of pavement along the Segment "A" section of Dutra Road/Feeder Trail No. l right-of-way would not -2- rye f.� i ,=�^i�.rr�'"�l��`��i�t'�' ��.� 4✓�� `�- Q ►Tr..'-�-1� % �� J r/ rK •.�:^ ,. - - Qom. `��i,,�����/ �` SRI 'hili, �—�`\��+�( � ����`'�r�(`���.'.'�'��:t "`��,� ,•����,,���r':' '7/ �:���r I�%;' �i,�! r ��. M�►� ��3�3 ,f, .� ,jam'- 7 rl/// 1� � y� l/7//fr � All f I +,..: .��Jt V " \ --IRA • it .�, .. i:;'r�'� •. 4 lMR lV,�l�t�/ .�. � v �;� �� �I}.�.•"`..'rel/;.;�;^' �.�`��'}i. �1.. f r, —.-. "Z '�� � ,! ,,r.� v re MIN ti 1. :F°,' ��1V��IIV//// �i t�frrj ,.�✓ \ y, 4 I(�.,,�/4�� It•.,►r� ,lir� , �,��•KtIN ST .=vi' 065.-� f1� ���-�� ���,,,' (f�/ '�•sl ���, ..�, lP -.---; � 7 66 � � f � • �.1:,�.;�,�-`:'a1,�, �� a �r( FIT I ON \ � ��, � � • ��i � �Z�\, err=✓� Resolution No. 54-1992 RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, INCORPORATING FINDINGS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT CONDITION #14 OF MS 55-90, A -REQUEST BY - DEBORAH GUSTIN (APPLICANT & OWNER) , HAS BEEN MET. FRANKLIN CANYON/MARTINEZ AREA. WHEREAS, a request by Deborah Gustin (Applicant & Owner) , for MS 55-90, requesting:. approval to subdivide approximately 80-acres into four (4) parcels and a remainder, was received by the, Community De- velopment Department on April 27, 1990; and WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for MS 55-90 was posted on September 7, 1990; and WHEREAS, on October 29, 1990, the County Zoning Administrator approved MS 55-90 for three (3) parcels with a remainder, with con- ditions, including Condition #14, which requires that an attempt be made to find access ss away from Contra Costa County Feeder Trail #1 and existing Dutra Road. If the access cannot be provided elsewhere, the Dutra Road access shall be reviewed in a public hearing; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 1992, the applicant submitted information regarding Condition #14 indicating that access could not be gained away from Feeder - Trail #1; and that access would utilize Dutra Road; and WHEREAS, in conformance with Condition #14,' after notice thereof having been lawfully given, a public hearing was scheduled before the County Zoning, Administrator for May 18, 1992, and because of substantial interest, the project was referred to the County Plann- ing commission for hearing and determination; and WHEREAS, after notice thereof having been lawfully given, a public hearing was scheduled before the County Planning Commission for June 30, 1992 and was then continued to July 14, 1992, at which time the hearing was closed for decision on August 25, 1992; and NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED that the County Planning commission approves the use of Dutra Road for both trail and road access and 'finds that Condition #14' of MS 55-90 HAS BEEN MET; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the reasons for this recommendation are as follows: 1. That the letters submitted by the applicant stating that no alternative access is attainable, substantiates that the applicant tried to gain alternative access; and 2 . That the access road easement known as "Dutra Road" for Minor Subdivision 55-90, being synonymous with Feeder Trail #1, shall accommodate both vehicular and trail use so long as the applicant design and install a sign- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR MINOR SUBDIVISION 55-90 1 The request to subdivide the 80 acre parcel-is approved for three (3) parcels with a remainder subject to the Tentative Map dated received by the Community Development Department on April 27, 1990.- 2. The applicant/owner shall provide for an Agricultural Conservation Easement to Contra Costa County on all of the 60 acres of the project site. The 20 acre remainder is not included. Building site areas shall be permitted and not exceed 2 acres. Leach field sites.approve.d by the Health Department shall be identified in each parcel. This easement shall not prevent the erection of agricultural related buildings or structures anywhere on-the site, subject to the related setbacks. Easement shall be shown on the.,Parcel Map, and shall indicate that a 2 acre building site is permitted, as well as referenced in.:deed description. 3. Prior to the. issuance of building or grading permits, the applicant shall submit plans including tentative building envelopes all within the 2 acre envelope as stipulated in Condition of Approval #2, a grading plan, and an erosion control plan for the review and approval of the Zoning Administrator. Future modification of the building envelope must be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator. The maximum grade for the proposed:private roads shall be identified and shall not exceed 20 percent. 4. At least 30 days prior to the issuance of building permits, development plans for each I building site shall be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator. Homes and other large structures shall be designed and placed to minimize the visual impact on adjoining properties. 5. The erection of structures, to include (but not limited to) buildings, obscure fences, swimming pools, tennis courts, and sports courts, is prohibited in scenic areas. 6. The following.statement shall be recorded at the County Recorder's Office for each parcel to notify future owners of the parcels that they own property in an agricultural area: "This document shall serve as notification that you have purchased land in an agricultural area where you may regularly find farm equipment using local roads; farm equipment_causing Oust; crop dusting and spraying occurring regularly; burning associated with'h agricultural activities;noise associated with farm equipment and aerial crop dusting and certain animals and flies may exist on surrounding properties. This statement is, again, notification that this is part of the agricultural way of life in East Contra Costa County and you should be fully aware of this at the time of purchase." 7. Should archaeological materials be uncovered during grading,trenching or other on-site excavation(s),,earthwork within 30 yards of these materials shall be stopped until a professional archaeologist who is certified by the Society for California Archaeology (SCA) and/or the Society of Professional Archaeologist(SOPA) has had an opportunity to evaluate the significance of the find and suggest appropriate mitigation(s), if deemed necessary. 5 3. conditional approval statement. Conformance with the Ordinance includes the following requirements: - - 1) Constructing a paved turnaround at the end of the proposed private road. The applicant shall be permitted to construct the turnaround as an all-weather road due to the large parcel size and agricultural nature of the area. 2) Conveying all storm waters entering or originating within the subject r property, without diversion and within an adequate storm drainage facility, to a natural watercourse having definable bed and banks or to an existing adequate storm drainage facility which conveys the storm waters to a natural watercourse. As these parcels are large and agricultural in nature, additional run-off resulting from this subdivision will be negligible. Therefore, an exception from this requirement is granted provided the applicant maintains the existing drainage pattern and does not dispose concentrated storm water run-off adjacent property. 3) Relinquishing "development rights" over that portion of the site that is within.the structure setback area of the natural watercourse traversing the property. The structure setback area shall be determined by using the criteria outlined in Chapter 914-14, "Rights of Way and Setbacks", of the Subdivision Ordinance. 4) Submitting improvement plans prepare by a registered civil engineer, :.payment of review and inspection fees, and security for all improvements required by the Ordinance Code or the conditions of approval for this subdivision. 5) Submitting a Parcel Map prepared by a registered civil engineer or .licensed land surveyor. B. On site, construct a 16-ft., all weather surfaced private roadway to County private road standards,within a 25-ft., access easement to serve all parcels in this proposed subdivision. Portions of the onsite"access road which will exceed a 10% grade shall be paved. As an alternate, the applicant shall grade the access to a 20-ft., width within a 25-ft., easement and pave portions of the onsite access roads which exceed a 10% grade prior to filing of the Parcel Map: and, construct the above all weather road improvements prior to issuance of a Building Permit. C.. Furnish proof to the Public Works Department, Engineering Services Division, that legal access to the property is available from the County maintained portion of Dutra Road. - N N 1 HIV 1111 GA-18 VUBWdN 11 s wn 40 Z ► a -- s3 Z w m " ul t � s N VIT 1 _ c N Q FIGURE IV POTENTIAL RE-ALIGNMENT OF KEY SEGMENT OF FEEDER TRAIL NO, I •, ---."�4�� --. . ter;,f�... __ � ... ,�_ ��� � � .✓--�r-nr=;�.!�i/;,,..�'j`�, \\I111 �•�; t Switchback r I •� ,' `4t}j int r �j = off It LEGEND ! :/i;:f; 1 � 1 ` -/� � �'.��,.+•� �iA1ti��a .�"�1'`�..,...l�i•-__••-'�'`�_ ll�'i tkC ODE DESCRIPTION •^ i _Dutra.Road/Feeder Trail No. 1 Segment A �)� )�,... ,� > •��.,,,`� ..�-•- .t, l, ,r� 1� ,?� � Gerlack Route �„J 'S .J 1�; �i�� '�-' ;-����it �� j�•1�}if ,;` --��' �``' J;'-''�---�t • • . • • • Tompkins/Johnson Route --•.--J � '�\�;��= >�:f;% � A. �i 1;tom;f•=-��._..•; 1� t��11`� L`...�---� it 1 `' `� ��r' ci'�\" j �F % •� .r' /:�>j .I L/may y/ "''"` LEPTIEN - CRONIN - COOPER, INC. Civil Engineering-Land Surveying 9 Rand of h W.L.e en Frank J.Cronin Jasper Cooper March 11 , 1993 rMAR a v 2 1991, ENGINEERING SERVICES Mitch Avalon PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. � Contra Costa County Public Works Department 255 Glacier Drive` Martinez, CA 94553 Re: Access to MS 55-90, Gustin Dear Mitch, I am enclosing a 1"=100' scale plan showing cross sections and profile grades at selected locations along the first one' third . (the steepest section) of the access roadto MS 55-90. The cross sections are very rough and are not intended to be used for design purposes. They are indicated only to provide a conceptual design for a combined roadway and mixed use trail . EXISTING CONDITIONS The following observations with, regard to the condition of the initial section of the access road are based on field measure- ments taken 3/2/93 and upon the 1"=100' topographic map prepared for the adjacent minor subdivision, MS 97-89 (Thompkins) . 1 . The length of the roadway from the end of the 'paved portion of Dutra Road to the switchback at the top of the grade (west line of Thompkins) is 4200 lineal feet ( If) . The road climbs along the side of a ravine from elevation 230 to elevation 700. 2. Approximately 1800 lineal feet is over 10% in grade. , Of the amount steeper than 10% two thirds is 11 .4% or less. The remaining 700 feet or so is approximately 13-14%. 3 . The majority of the existing dirt roadway is approximately 25 feet wide. The narrowest point in the existing roadway is 18 feet, the widest, 27 feet. IMPROVEMENTS The enclosed plan shows an example of divided road/trail con- struction. The improvements in the example consist of a 16 foot paved surface with 2 foot rock (AB) shoulders on each side, a 4 foot dirt separation and a 10 foot dirt trail . Retaining walls 3855 Alhambra Avenue 91017 MargnM California 94553-3881 510 228-4218 FAX 510 228-4638 iT' PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTM>~IfiTI'1`` CONTRA COSTA COUNTY93ApR -2 AM T 45 DATE: March 26, 1993 TO: b ra e;Project Planner, Community Development FROM: Mitch Avalon, Senior Civil Engineer, Engineering Services Division SUBJECT: MS 55-90 Feeder Trail #1 t Attached is a letter from Leptien - Cronin - Cooper, dated March 11, 1993, regarding the access road to the above subdivision on Feeder Trail #l.- Leptien 1:Leptien - Cronin - Cooper analyzed Feeder Trail#1 from Dutra Road up to the switchback at the Tomkins (MS 97-89) boundary, a distance of approximately 4200 feet. This portion of the access road represents the steeper part of Feeder Trail #1 and was analyzed for two things, (1) the width and grade of the existing dirt road and (2) the cost to improve the existing dirt road to provide a separate vehicular access and trail use. I have reviewed the information provided and agree with the conclusions and information supplied. The unit costs appear reasonable. My quantity take offs on the retaining wall was more than indicated in the letter, which would make the roadway costs for a separate road and trail even more expensive. It appears that a separate road and trail on the current Feeder Trail #1 alignment is not economically feasible. This would leave the following issues to be resolved: a) Location and funding of an alternate trail if trail use and vehicular use is to be separated, and the existing Feeder Trail is to be used for vehicular use. b) Type of road surface (gravel or paved), especially in those areas over 10% grade, and maintenance of the road surface if Feeder Trail #1 is to be used for unseparated vehicular and trail use. If the current alignment of Feeder Trail #1 is used for both vehicular and trail use, .there are several options that might be considered. I. Provide a 16 foot wide road surface and a 10 foot wide trail with a 4 foot separation between the road and the trail. This results in a 34 foot wide graded width, and is the scenario analyzed by Leptien - Cronin - Cooper (LCC). As discussed above, this option is economically unfeasible. . gyp' 4` 10' TRA /6! 2. IL ��FENCF WALL NALL AC. AB. CULVERTS @ 500' RAP @ CULVERT 4C. 40, CASE I /b ' WtnF ROAD WtT4 A /0 ` WtzDE SEPA�AT&?7 -��ki 23 ti V CASE IT ; 16 r WIDE !ROAD Wt7Ff A s r WIDE SWOULDEP, P,F-- tAIMIc WALLS AS ',F-4u/ ''ED I"0 MAIV'rAI,V A 2:3 ' MINtMUt4 6RADEa WIZ)'rH 2( �i CASE -S kME / s G.A5E IL E.xCEPT /4 0uLT)eR is REDuc,ED TQ 3 � IN Th`o56 AtiR.FA-S wf't 4 ADEQUATE 5161147- xD15TAA10E. AA C U+ ` t Y • J ♦L U+ X.•. ,o 00 Ir C r u: OQ U } _ UU'00. 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E.KCEED5 /07D DR Sll HT 7115VA NCY- ♦ 2O \ ♦ CA .�, /b ' WIDE ROAD WITY 2 ` Wil]F- SHOULDF-95, BIZ I T April 11 1993 GUARD OF DIRE(,"fpRS Jocelyn Combe,Protidenr Ted Reake,Wce Presrdont Oliver Holm as,rreesursr Susan Smartt,Socrerary Supervisors John O'Donnell Board of Su p oUu(Jloe Sidon Contra Costa County Jean Sin Pot O'Brion. 651 Pine St. 4th Floor, N wing GeneralM,noger Martinez , CA 94553 RE: County Feeder Trail MS55-90 Dear Chairman Tom Torlakson: The East Bay Regional Park District requests a continuance of the M855•-90 agenda, item scheduled to be heard at the April 6 Board of Supervisors meeting. The date and time conflict with the District's Board meeting, therefore key staff are not able to attend the Supervisors' meeting. The continuance would also give the District adequate time to review and complete field evaluations and cost 'estimates for trail alternatives suggested by County staff on March 29, as none of the parties involved have reached a consensus for resolution of this important matter. It would be unfortunate to bring this matter to your Board at this time without any consensus being reached. Additionally, this matter is on the April. 8 Contra Costa County/EBRPD liaison meeting agenda for discussion between our Board members: It would be helpful to discuss alternatives being considered and their legal implications prior to a Board decision. Please contact me as soon as possible at 635-0135, extension 2501 to discuss this continuance request, Thank you. Sincerely, Ro ert E. D yle Assistant neral Manager Advanced anning and Land Acquisition --..- RED:ns cc: Pat O'Brien EBRPD Board Bob Drake Ted Radosevich 2950 PeraRa Oaks Court P.Q.Box 5381•Oakland CA 94605-0381 •510-635-035 •Fax 510.5694319