HomeMy WebLinkAbout070-86 RESOLUTION 70-86
A Resolution to Uphold Planning Options
for Contra Costa Cities and County
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County is a special place providing
a unique quality of life;
WHEREAS, we recognize Contra Costa County is a special
place because of the balance between urban and rural land uses;
WHEREAS, the county, cities, service districts, and
citizens are working together to protect the county's quality of
life with the preparation of a new General Plan and the
designation of a permanent Greenbelt;
WHEREAS, we support coordinated improvement of
infrastructure to provide better transportation, accommodate
health needs, and ensure good schools;
WHEREAS, we do not want to foreclose planning options
during the General Plan review process;
WHEREAS, growth can continue in areas already identified
for development in the general plans of the county and the
cities;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city of Danville
will refrain from annexing lands identified by the county as
open space in its current General Plan, until a new County
General Plan is adopted. (This refers to significant Open Space
areas having further development potential pending revision of
planning policy and provision of services. Sub areas within
larger properties which have been designated as Open Space
through the G.P.A. and P.U.D. process shall be exempted.)
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City of Danville requests the
Board of Supervisors to consider the following interim policies
pending adoption if the new general plan:
a. No approvals of developments that are inside or
immediately adjacent to a City sphere if influence
unless consistent with the applicable city general
plan and supported by the city;
b. No approvals of new community water districts;
c. Institute a moratorium on the subdivision of land for
those lands not designated for development in the
County General Plan.
d. Any proposed amendment to the current open space
element of the county General Plan to be submitted to
the Citizens General Plan Review Committee for their
recommendation, prior to Board action.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City of Danville requests
LAFCO to adopt the following interim policies pending adoption
of the new general plan:
a. No annexations or revisions to spheres of influence
shall be approved that would include lands receiving
water from either the Byron Bethany Irrigation
District or the East Contra Costa Irrigation District.
b. Any individual annexation proposal shall be
accompanied by a complete plan for the delivery or
urban services. The plan shall demonstrate the
availability of and shall identify the methods for the
full range of urban services required by the proposed
annexation.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
following vote:
4th
of Auqust, 1986 by the
AYES: Lane, Kennett, McNeely, Offenhartz, Schlendorf
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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Mayor