RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program for the Project.
SPECIFY that the Contra Costa County Public Works Director is the custodian of the documents and other material that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Board’s decision is based, and that the record of proceedings is located at 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA.
DIRECT the Director of Conservation and Development to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk, and,
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of $2,280.75 for California Department of Fish and Wildlife fees, a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Determination, and a $25 fee to Department of Conservation and Development for processing.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated Project cost: $3,300,000. 40% Tri-Valley Transportation Council Funds, 30% Measure J Funds, and 30% South County Area of Benefit Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Project will widen the existing roadway along four segments of Camino Tassajara from near Penny Lane to Windemere Parkway to provide two 12-foot travel lanes with up to 8-foot paved shoulders. The total length of roadway where the road will be widened and shoulders will be added is approximately 5,400 feet. The approximate roadway widening limits for each segment of Camino Tassajara are provided as follows: Segment 1 extends from 240 feet north of Penny Lane to 150 feet south of Johnston Road (approximately 1,500 feet long); Segment 2 extends from 1,300 feet north of Highland Road to (approximately 1,300 feet long); Segment 3 extends from 700 feet south of the bridge over Tassajara Creek to 2,050 feet south of the bridge over Tassajara Creek (approximately 1,350 feet long); Segment 4 extends from 1,600 feet north of Windemere Parkway to 350 feet north of Windemere Parkway (approximately 1,250 feet long). In addition, the Project will also apply a slurry seal along the entire roadway section from Lusitano Street to Windemere Parkway, which includes the four segments to be widened.
The purpose of this Project is to provide shoulders and connect the existing bike lanes resulting in a contiguous Class II bike lane along the entire County maintained portion of Camino Tassajara between Ballfields and Windemere Parkway. The Project goal is to bring the roadway along these segments up to current County standards, and provide drivers with a consistent roadway section and a wider area for recovery should they veer out of the travel lane. The Project will also contribute to the completion of the bikeway network proposed in the 2009 Contra Costa Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Delay in approving the project may result in a delay of design, construction, and may jeopardize funding.