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FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AICP °' Costa
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR .s County
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DATE: MAY 15, 2007 ,
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY, 1900 LAS
TRAMPAS ROAD, ALAMO AREA, TO REDESIGNATE THREE PARCELS FROM
AGRICULTURAL LANDS (AL) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-VERY LOW
DENSITY (SV) (COUNTY FILE: GP#07-0004) (DISTRICT III)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. AUTHORIZE a General Plan Amendment study affecting Assessor Parcel Nos. 198-
220-051/052/053/054 located at 1900 Las Trampas Road in the Alamo area to
consider change in General Plan land use designation from Agricultural Lands(AL)to
Single Family Residential —Very Low Density(SV).
2. ACKNOWLEDGE that granting authorization for this request does not imply any
support for the application to amend the General Plan, but only that this matter is
appropriate for study.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES :
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ACTION OF BOA N 2D0 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OPER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS tn, I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
(/ UNANIMOUS(ABSENT/1.+� CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE��SHOWN
Contact: P. Roche,CDD-AP(925)335-1242 ATTESTED
cc: CDD JOHN CULLEN, OLERK I OF THE BOARD OF
Public Works Dept. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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County Counsel `
Alamo Improvement Association(via CDD) �y
Palmer Madden(via CDD) BY l/N ' DEPUTY
Sandy Skaggs,Bingham McCutchen(via CDD)
L.Daniel Casillas(via CDD)
East Bay Regional Park District
ORIGINAL,-SINGLE SIDED
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May 15, 2007
Board of Supervisors
County File: GP#07-0004 (1900 Las Trampas Rd-Alamo GPA)
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FISCAL IMPACT
None. If authorization is granted the applicant shall pay fees to cover the cost for a General
Plan Amendment study.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Community Development Department is in receipt of a request for a General Plan Amendment
Study from Mr. Sandy Skaggs, Bingham McCutchen, representing Palmer Madden and Susan Paulus,
the owners of Assessor Parcel Nos. 198-220-051/052/053/054, located at 1900 Las Trampas Road in
the Alamo area. They are proposing a General Plan Amendment study to consider the change in the
General Plan land use designation for a site on Las Trampas Road from Agricultural Lands (AL) to
Single Family Residential-Very Low Density(SV). See Exhibit"A"fora copy of letter from Mr. Skaggs
requesting General Plan Amendment study authorization. The total land area of the subject site is
approximately 15 acres and it is entirely within the Urban Limit Line.The applicants are also proposing to
rezone the site to the P-1: Planned Unit District to match their General Plan proposal and to pursue a
subdivision of the site based on the proposed General Plan designation (Single Family Residential —
Very Low Density)and P-1 District.Their development objective is to secure approval for a subdivision of
_six residential lots, each not less than 1-acre in size. Itis noted that the General Plan Amendment study
authorization would include a portion of land where the owners had previously secured approval for a 3-
lot subdivision (undeveloped)on Assessor Parcel No. 198-220-051,and if the General Plan Amendment
where to be approved along with the development entitlements, and including the previous 3-lot
subdivision, the total number of residential lots that would be created at 1900 Las Trampas Road would
be nine.
The location of Assessor Parcel Nos. 198-220-051/052/053/054,which is the subject of the General Plan
Amendment study authorization request, is depicted in the map attached as Exhibit"B".
Although the subject site is predominantly designated as Agricultural Lands(AL)under the General Plan,
it is substantially surrounded by low to very low density residential development. The ability to sustain
and continue agricultural use of the site is compromised-by both its size and location relative to nearby
residential uses. The relationship of the site in terms of future agricultural use, specifically size and
location relative to surrounding residential areas, is best illustrated by the aerial photograph listed under
Exhibit"C. The site at 1900 Las Trampas Road is located on the west side of Alamo where the newer
home sites have been developed at the very low end of the density range, typically on lots of not less
than 1-acre in size (e.g. Jones Ranch subdivision of 1—acre lots and Alamo Ridge subdivision of 5-acre
lots). Staff believes the request for a General Plan Amendment study to consider re-designation to
Single Family Residential—Very Low Density(SV) is reasonable and recommends that it be authorized.
Authorization for this study does not imply support for the application to amend the General Plan, as
requested, but only that this matter is appropriate for study.
Attachments(3 items)
Exhibit A: Letter from Sandy Skaggs, Bingham McCutchen,dated April 4,2007
Exhibit B: Map of the Subject Site (APN: 198-220-052/053/054), including current General Plan/Zoning designations and
proposed General Plan designation
Exhibit C:Aerial Photograph of Subject Site in relation to surrounding residential areas
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Direct Fax: (925) 975-5194
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Our File No.: 0000307426 [)EP
April 4, 2007
Via Federal Express
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Suite 210 Dennis M. Barry, AICP
1333 North California Blvd. Community Development Director
PO Box V Contra Costa County
Walnut Creek, CA Community Development Department
94596-1270 651 Pine Street, 4th Floor, North Wing
Martinez, CA 94553
925.937.8000
925.975.5390 fax Re: Request to Study a General Plan Amendment
APN Nos. 198-220-052, 198-220-053; and 198-220-054
bingham.com
Dear Mr. Barry:
Boston
Hartford This is a request on behalf of our clients, Susan Paulus and Palmer
London Madden, who reside in Alamo. The request pertains to the three parcels
Los Angeles described above that are owned by them and which comprise
New York approximately 15 acres.
Orange County
San Francisco The General Plan currently designates part of the three parcels as AL
Silicon Valley (Agricultural Lands) and part as SV (Single Family Residential -Very
Tokyo Low). Together these designations would allow up to six lots; two with a
Walnut Creek minimum size of five acres and four with a minimum size of 20,000 s.f.
Washington
Our clients would like to subdivide those parcels into six lots, each not less
than one acre in size, and to place the lots, and ultimately the homes, in
locations that would not be possible under the current General Plan, but
which they believe would result in a superior plan, both from the
perspectives of the surrounding community and of potential purchasers of
the lots. Our clients' property essentially is surrounded by residential
development. Dividing their property into one-acre lots would provide an
orderly transition from the smaller lots below their property to the larger
lots above their property.
Our clients propose to process a rezoning to Planned Development and a
subdivision concurrently with a General Plan amendment to designate the
entire property SV. They request that the Board of Supervisors authorize
a study of the requested General Plan amendment.
Dennis M. Barry, AICP
April 4, 2007
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Our check for $750 is enclosed. Please inform me if there is anything
more that we need to do to commence this process and to have this
request placed on the Board's agenda for consideration. Otherwise,
please let me know, as far in advance as possible, the date on which it will
be considered. Thank you for your assistance.
Bingham McCufchen LLP
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Sanford M. Skaggs
Enclosure
cc: Palmer Madden
Susan Paulus
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