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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03141995 - 1.45 1.45 thru 1 .46 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on March 14,1995, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE Item No. 1.45 LETTER date February 27, 1995, from R. Gorman, President, Bryan& Murphy et al, 5000 Executive Parkway, Suite 125, San Ramon 94583, on behalf of the Geldermann Family Trusts for the Old Ranch and El Nido Ranch properties,requesting a study for a General Plan Amendment and a'minor adjustment to the Urban Limit Line. "REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR RECOMMENDATION 1.46 LETTER dated February 21, 1995,from Assemblyman Curt Pringle,68th Assembly District, 12865 Main Street, Suite 100, Garden Grove 92640,requesting the Board to support AB 15 which would expand the ability of general law counties to contract with private entities for more services than allowed under current law. "REFERRED to the Finance Committee,the letter from Assemblyman Curt Pringle, 68th Assembly District, requesting the Board to support All 15 which would expand the ability of general law counties to contract with private entities for more services than allowed under current law. i hereby certify that this iu a tnio and correct copy of an action taken and enter:xminutes of the Board of Supervisors on the dal, shown. ATTESTED: NAA-, k - lat q�_ PHIL BATCHELOR, Cierk of i:':' „ard of Supervisors and County Adminic.rr_'.or �CAl1D^^ Deputy cc : Correspondent Finance Committee Community Development Director BRYAN J�e MURPHY BRYAN & MURPHY, GORMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. 5000 Executive Parkway,Suite 125,San Ramon, CA 94583,(510)867-3380, FAX(510)867-3380 RECEIVE® February 27, 1995 El- 2 8 1995 The Honorable Gayle Bishop, Chair CLE �O�SUPERVISORS Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors CONTRA cosTA CO. 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Supervisor Bishop: The 1990 Contra Costa County General Plan, dated January 1991, and The 65/35 Contra Costa County Land Preservation Plan, established an Urban Limit Line for development in Contra Costa County. The Geldermann family trust Old Ranch and El Nido Ranch properties, in the San Ramon Valley, were bisected by the Urban Limit Line. The generalized location of the Urban Limit Line roughly follows the city limit of San Ramon through the property. The subject properties are located on the west side of San Ramon Valley Boulevard, south of Montevideo Drive, and extend west to near the Alameda County line. The assessor's parcel numbers affected are: 209-090-030, 209-090-031, 209-090-023, 209-090-024, 209-090-032. Elevations of the site range from a low of 413 feet at the southeast corner, to a high of.1315 feet near the west boundary. The ridge immediately west of the property rises about another 500 feet. Oak Creek, running between the low ridge on the east and the prominent ridge system on tlhe west, divides the property in several ways. Soil types on the site are divided at Oak Creek. The easterly soils are Clear Lake clay and Diablo clay. Both are associated with open range, some oak woodland, and are generally the type of soils associated with developed areas of Contra Costa County. The western soils are Los Osos clay loam and Millsholm loam. These soils are found on the steeper, wooded and undeveloped slopes of the County. Oak Creek also divides the topographic features of the site. To the east of Oak Creek the site features open slopes, some oak groves, and rounded slopes generally less than 20 percent. To the west of the creek, slopes average-over 30 percent and are densely wooded. This is a request to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, on behalf of the Geldennann Family trusts,to direct the Community Development Director to initiate a study for a General Plan Amendment and a minor adjustment to the Urban Limit Line. The existing Urban Limit and General Plan line roughly follows the San Ramon city limit line that was arbitrarily based on a line running 2000 feet west of San Ramon Valley.Boulevard. This request is to relocate the Urban Limit Line to 50 feet east of Oak Creek and Arend the General Plan designation for theproperty within the relocated urban boundary to Single- Family Residential, Very LoN.v(SV, 0.2 to 0.9 units per acre). CRG58059.001 Supervisor Gayle Bishop February 27, 1995 Page 2 The 65/35 Contra Costa County Land Preservation Plan provides for a change to the Urban Limit Line if the change is approved by a 4/5 vote of the Board of Supervisors,the 65/35 standard is not violated, and one or more of certain findings are made. The qualifying finding is as follows: "a minor change to the Urban Limit Line will more accurately reflect topographical characteristics or legal boundaries." In considering this request, we would Iike the County to take into account the following: • The adjustment and the associated land use will preserve the 65/35 concept. • The adjustment moves the line to a logical topographic boundary. • The adjustment moves the line to a logical soils boundary. • The adjustment moves the line to a logical vegetation boundary. • The adjustment resolves the arbitrary bisection of the owner's legal boundary. • The low ridge we are proposing for development is lower than the existing development to the north. • The Urban Limit Line is drawn such that this ridge and a similar one to the south are in various places both in and out of the urban development boundary. • The development approved for the City of San Ramon portion of the Geldermann property provides a stubbed full street right-of-way and utility extensions to the site. • The proposed lot sizes would be 2 to 10 acres in size. The development proposed for the Single-Family Residential, Very Low site would provide San Ramon estate-sized lots that are presently not available. The undeveloped portions of the site would be placed into scenic easements with development rights dedicated to the county. This use is consistent with the scattered homes existing at similar elevations along the ridge. We would propose to meet with you and County staff to discuss this request. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, Bryan & Murphy, Gorman & Associates, Inc. Richard L. Gorman President RLG:lg cc: Corrie Development BRYAN MURPHY CRG58059.001