HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.a. Public hearing to certify final EIR, etc. for District Annexation 168C (Handout)Item No. 5.a.
District Annexation 168C -
Alhambra Valley
Russ Leavitt
November 15, 2012
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Current Project Description
• DA 168C proposes annexation of eight
Alhambra Valley properties that are outside the
County's Urban Limit Line.
• All eight properties are adjacent to an existing
public main sewer or would require a limited
sewer extension to be served.
Three properties already have LAFCO- approved
Out -of- Agency Service Agreements and are
connected to CCCSD sewers.
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8 Properties in 2 Areas
• 6 Properties in the Gordon Way neighborhood
— 3 single - family homes on 2 parcels (2 on septic
tanks, 1 on public sewer through Out -of- Agency
Service Agreement)
— 4 vacant parcels (8 -12 potential residential units)
• 2 Properties on Briones Road
— 2 single family homes connected to public sewer
through Out -of- Agency Service Agreement
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Timeline
By 2008 — CCCSD annexed 243 parcels in Alhambra
Valley, completed construction of the Alhambra
Valley Trunk Sewer, and LAFCO approved Out -of-
Agency Service for Properties #1, #2 and #8.
Mid -2010 — public review of DA 168C Draft EIR for
annexation of nine properties; nine comment letters
received; five objected to annexation of some or all of
the properties; discussions between staff and
community members continued.
December 2011 — Following public meeting, Board
revised the project, removing one property at the
request of new owners, and reaffirmed interest in
proceeding with the Final EIR and project.
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Timeline (continued)
August 2012 — Final EIR distributed for public review.
CCCSD invited submittal of additional written
comment letters and two were received. The letters
and responses are included in the staff report for the
November 15, 2012 Board meeting.
November 15, 2012 — Following a public hearing, the
Board may consider certification of the Final EIR,
approval of the proposed annexation, and a request
for LAFCO to initiate proceedings for DA 168C —
Alhambra Valley.
Early to mid -2013 — CCCSD submits revised
Annexation Application to LAFCO, which will conduct
a Public Hearing and consider approval of
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Objections to EIR and Project
• Contrary to County General Plan Urban Limit Line
Policy.
• Insufficient details and environmental analysis of
future development on undeveloped properties.
• Defers mitigation of environmental impacts to other
agencies.
• Extending sewer service is growth inducing.
Recommendations
Conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the
Final EIR; and
Barring any irresolvable comments to the contrary,
adopt the resolutions:
1) Certifying that the Final EIR is legally adequate;
2) Approving the proposed annexation and adopting
Findings of Fact; and
3) Requesting that LAFCO initiate proceedings for a
Change of Organization for District Annexation
168C — Alhambra Valley.
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