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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Interim Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	March 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

ADOPT Res. No. 2015/53 accepting a Grant Deed of Development Rights on a Portion of the Gester Subdivision in the Alamo area. (District II)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Francisco Avila, (925) 674-7801

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 3, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

A. FIND that the proposed Grant Deed of Development Rights between Ralf and Candi Gester and Contra Costa County, a copy of which is attached hereto ("Grant Deed"), is categorically exempt from the review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Class 25 - Transfers of Ownership of Interest in Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions).


B. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Board Chair to execute the Grant Deed.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

C. ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/53, accepting the Grant Deed.

D. DIRECT the Conservation and Development Director to have a certified copy of Resolution No. 2015/53 and the Grant Deed recorded in the Office of the Contra Costa County Recorder.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None to General Fund. All costs are absorbed by applicant.

BACKGROUND:

On November 15, 2010, the County Zoning Administrator approved an application by Ralf and Candi Gester, for a 2-lot subdivision in the Alamo area (County File #MS07-0015). Conditions of approval of file #MS07-0015 require the applicant to grant development rights to the County over a portion of the subdivision property that is within the I-680 scenic corridor.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Board does not accept the Grant Deed, the development rights over the identified area will not be conveyed to the County. This may result in the future development of a hillside which has been deemed visually sensitive for structural development.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.