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FROM: Phil Batchelor
Executive Director
DATE: June 22, 1999
SUBJECT: Conversion of the Iron Horse Corridor to a Greenspace Use, Pleasant Hill BART Station Are;
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMEND TIONS
AUTHORIZE establishment of an Iron Horse Corridor Greenspace Advisory Committee
consisting of representatives of local homeowners, property owners, and public agency
stakeholders; and AUTHORIZE the Supervisor, District III and Supervisor, District IV to jointly
solicit nominees for the Committee seats and to designate the members of the Committee.
FISCAL_IMPACT
Redevelopment Agency funds have been budgeted for the design program. No General Fund
impact.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The adoption of the amended Pleasant Hill BART Station Area Specific Plan by the Board of
Supervisors in October, 1998 provided for the conversion of the Iron Horse Corridor (the
former Southern Pacific right-of-way) to a Greenspace use (see attached map). Portions of
this corridor are also reserved for a future fixed guideway (transit) use, but may be landscaped
in the interim. The Iron Horse Trail will be within the corridor. The Redevelopment Agency
has successfully used a community based designed program to formulate the plans for Fox
Creek Park at Contra Costa Centre. A similar approach is recommended for this Iron Horse
Corridor Greenspace. A suggested advisory committee structure could include, among
others, representation solicited from the following parties:
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECON! ENDATION AGENC`
COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF AGENCY ON June 22, 1999 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT none ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Jim Kennedy - 335-1255
ATT E TED.lune 22,19q9
cc: County Administrator PHIL43 TCHEI OR,
County Counsel A Y'SF.0 TA Y
Public Works - Service Areas , DEPUTY
- Transportation Planning
Community Development
Via Redevelopment
- BART, WDIA, 'Contra Costa Centre, EBRPD
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Walden District Improvement Association (1)
Centra Costa Centre Association (1)
Iron Horse Advisory Committee(1)
Supervisor District III Staff Designee (1)
Supervisor District IV Staff Designee(1)
' Representatives of Area Homeowners Association (2)
including Fox Creek, Madison, Wayside Commons, Honey Trail, etc.
Representatives of Area Apartment owners, including Treat Commons, Bay Landing,
Park Regency, Coggins Square, etc, (2)
Bay Area Rapid Transit District (1)
East Bay Regional Park District (1)
The Iron Horse Corridor Greenspace Advisory Committee would be primarily staffed by the County
Redevelopment Agency. The Committee's charge would be to work with the Redevelopment Agency and
the County to:
a) Evaluate alternative design/development programs based on
1. Consistency with the Pleasant Hill BART Specific Plan; and
2. Consistency with the Iron Horse Corridor Management Program;
b) Evaluate alternative plans of finance for
1. Capital Costs; and
2. Operation/Maintenance Costs
c) Recommend a design concept that can be implemented within the financial constraints that exist; and
d) Recommend a plan of finance for capital costs and operation and maintenance.
The Committee would be formed in the months of July and August, 1999. The initial Committee meeting
is expected to be held in September. Staff will prepare and circulate an RFQ/RFP for Greenspace
landscape architect design services during July/August, with a desire to have a firm identified when the
Committee is activated. The Advisory Committee would serve through the design/construction phases, and
sunset upon completion of the project.
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