To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Vacation of Grant Deed of Development Rights, Antioch
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing body of the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
ADOPT Resolution approving the vacation of a Grant Deed of Development Rights encumbering Assessor’s Parcel Numbers, 072-510-005, -006, -007, and -008, near Lone Tree Way and Golf Course Road in Antioch and recorded on September 3, 1998 in the County Clerk Recorder’s Office as instrument #98-0213684-00, pursuant to Government Code Section 25367 and Section 31 of the Contra Costa County Flood Contral and Water Conservation District Act.
DETERMINE that this action is in the public interest and that the District will no longer retain any present or future rights in the development rights being vacated.
DETERMINE that the activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility this activity may have a significant effect on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
A Grant Deed of Development Rights, recorded on September 3, 1998, as instrument 98-0213684, Encumbers Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 072-510-005, -006, -007, and -008 located near Lone Tree Way and Golf Course Road in Antioch. The Grant Deed of Development Rights was recorded to secure the future payment of Drainage Area 55 fees, which are to be paid when the property is developed.
The Drainage Area fee obligation of $278,170.65 was paid to the City of Antioch on March 31, 2026 for parcel 5, 6, 7, and 8. Therefore, the condition required to vacate the Grant Deed of Development Rights has been satisfied, and the encumbrance, as it pertains to these parcels, is no longer required for public use.
Any future improvements or use of the property for land management and conservation efforts will be subject to review under CEQA by the property owner.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Parcels 5, 6, 7, and 8 would retain the encumbrances of the Grant Deed of Development Rights even though the condition for vacating the encumbrances has been satisfied.