HomeMy WebLinkAbout230-90RESOLUTION NO. 230-90
ACCEPTING THE REPORT AND ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE DANVILLE CREEKS SUBCOMMITTEE PERTAINING
TO SPECIAL SUBMITTAL MATERIALS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville is vitally interested in the care and
preservation of its natural resources among which are the creeks
and their environs; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville 2005 General Plan set comprehensive
goals and policies for the preservation of creeks in Danville; and
WHEREAS, the Parks & Leisure Services Commission recommended to
Town Council that a Subcommittee be appointed to study creek
issues; and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1990, Town Council appointed the Danville Creeks
Subcommittee to develop standards and guidelines for new
development proposals which contain or abut creeks in Danville; and
WHEREAS, the Danville Creeks Subcommittee held four meetings in
which creek issues were studied and recommendations formed; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Danville that the Town
Council hereby finds that the following Special Submittal Materials
be required for new development proposals which contain or abut
creeks in Danville:
Special Submittal Materials
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Hydraulic Calculations: The applicant must determine the
potential creek flow at total build-out, and the creek's
watershed during a one-hundred year storm. Using several
creek sections, it must be determined whether the creek has
the capacity within its banks to hold the flow levels
generated from the above calculation. If it does not, the
applicant must submit proposed creek modifications which are
consistent with Town goals and policies, and acceptable to
Flood Control. This will assure that the Town is aware of
what will need to be done to the creek prior to scheduling the
item for the public hearing.
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Tree Survey: The applicant must submit a tree survey that
identifies significant trees (all trees greater than six
inches in diameter regardless of species) within the impacted
zone. This survey must be accompanied by a tree protection
plan that includes the measures to be taken to protect
existing trees, assuring the trees will not be impacted by the
proposed improvements.
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Re-Vegetation Plan: The applicant must submit and agree to
fund and implement a re-vegetation plan proposing improvements
that enhance and/or repair the natural character of the creek·
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Creek Cross Sections: The applicant must submit sufficient
drawings to show all necessary sections of both existing and
proposed conditions· These sections must include maintenance
road locations, cross over locations or bridges·
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Permits: The applicant must document all required parallel
permits for stream bed alterations which have, or will be,
secured from the Department of Fish and Game and the Army
Corps of Engineers.
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Tentative Map: The applicant must show all necessary
structural setbacks and creek easements on the tentative map.
(Where fee title for the creek Zone will be transferred to
Flood Control, this area must be shown as a separate parcel;
and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Danville:
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Impose higher standards of environmental review by addressing
potential environmental impacts early-on in the development
process·
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Direct staff to incorporate specific design standards for
creek development into the Towns's standard development plans.
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Direct staff to seek out imaginative solutions to creek
designs and when applicable, incorporate into the Specific
Submittal Materials and the Town's Standard Plans· Whenever
possible, provide examples and approaches within the policy to
give staff specific ideas for resolving issues·
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Direct staff to develop a master agreement between the Flood
Control District and the Town which specifies the rules for
approval of plans as related to creek maintenance.
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Direct staff to design a brochure to be given to developers
when they inquire about development procedures which includes
the goals, policies, special submittal materials and selected
graphics for the preservation of creeks in Danville·
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Direct staff to impose the Special Submittal Materials and
the Design Standard Plans until July 1, 1991, after which
the Creeks Subcommittee will be recalled and provided a report
to include the following:
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Review of the Special Submittal Materials and
Standard Plans as they have been developed·
b.
Report on the test cases (estimated to be two to
five projects) which have been subjected to the
requirements.
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Recommendation to Town Council for adoption of
final Special Submittal Materials and Standard
Plans.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a Regular Meeting on
November 20, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
GREENBERG, LANE, RITCHEY, SCHLENDORF, SHIMANSKY
NONE
NONE
NONE
APPROVED AS TO F~'