HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.d. Set public hearing re declaring Kiewit Property as currently un-neededCentral Contra Costa Sanitary District ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: November 15, 2012 Subject: SET DECEMBER 20, 2012 AT 2:00 P.M. AS THE DATE AND TIME FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DECLARING LANDS AS CURRENTLY UN- NEEDED AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO AMEND THE CURRENT LEASE WITH COUNTY QUARRY PRODUCTS LLC FOR THE KIEWIT PROPERTY Submitted By. Initiating Dept /Div.: Michael J. Penny, Senior Engineer Engineering / Environmental Services REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: M. Penny V, ill-101, J. M Moto -Mills A--- Ann E. Farrell General Manager ISSUE: The Board must conduct a public hearing to declare land as un- needed and authorize staff to execute lease agreements. 3.d. RECOMMENDATION: Set December 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. as the date and time for a public hearing to consider declaring the Kiewit Property (APN 159 - 140 -051) as currently un- needed, and authorizing the General Manager or her designee to amend the current lease with County Quarry Products LLC (County Quarry) for an extended term of less than ten years. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None by this action. If, after conducting the public hearing, the Board authorizes extension of the lease, County Quarry will continue to share in cost and revenue during final grading and closure of the clean fill operation. ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board may decline to establish the recommended public hearing date or may elect to choose a different date; however, a public hearing must be held and the property must be declared as "currently un- needed" if the lease is to be extended. BACKGROUND: The District leased its Kiewit Property parcel for a clean fill operation to obtain revenue and prepare the site for other industrial use. This site (see Attachment 1 for a site map) is approximately 33 acres and located between Grayson and Walnut Creeks, Highway 4, and Imhoff Drive adjacent to the District's wastewater treatment plant in Martinez, California. The vacant property is owned by the District and used as a buffer zone for the treatment plant. The current project provides for filling the site with clean fill to match the top -of -curb elevation on the south side of Imhoff Drive. The design final grade of the site will be about five feet above its pre - project elevation. County Quarry, a private lessee /clean fill site operator, was selected by the District to design the project, obtain permits, and operate the project over its expected five -year life. N: \ENVRSEC \Position Pape rs \Penny\2012 \11- 15 -12 \PP Set PH for Kiewit Prop 11 -15 -12 Final.doc Page 1 of 3 POSITION PAPER Board Meeting Date: November 15, 2012 Subject. SET DECEMBER 20, 2012 AT 2:00 P.M. AS THE DATE AND TIME FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DECLARING LANDS AS CURRENTLY UN- NEEDED AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO AMEND THE CURRENT LEASE WITH COUNTY QUARRY PRODUCTS LLC FOR THE KIEWIT PROPERTY The impact of the slow economy on the fill operation has prevented its completion at the pace originally anticipated. The lease was extended by one year to December 31, 2012. The continued slow economy has prevented the project's completionin 2012. The site is nearly full and an extension is needed to complete the fill operation and perform final grading by June 30, 2013. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Set December 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. as the date and time for a public hearing to consider declaring the Kiewit Property (APN 159 -140- 051) as currently un- needed, and authorizing the General Manager or her designee to amend the current lease with County Quarry for an extended term of less than ten years. N: \ENVRSEC \Position Papers \Penny\2012 \11- 15 -12 \PP Set PH for Kiewit Prop 11 -15 -12 Final.doc Page 2 of 3 Attachment 1 r . IN N: \ENVRSEC \Position Papers \Penny\2012 \11- 15 -12 \PP Set PH for Kiewit Prop 11 -15 -12 Final. doc Page 3 of 3