To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: General Plan Amendment (GPA) process to consider changing the General Plan land use designation from Heavy Industry HI to Residential Medium Density RM, County File #CDGP25-00002
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. AUTHORIZE initiation of a General Plan amendment (GPA) process to evaluate changing the General Plan land use designation from Heavy Industry (HI) and Public and Semi-Public (PS) to Residential Medium Density (RM) or Residential Medium-High Density (RMH) on an approximately 5.15-acre parcel located between Central Avenue and Michele Drive, approximately 80 feet east of the terminus of Jane Court, in the unincorporated Martinez area of Vine Hill, Assessor's Parcel Number 380-030-045. (County File #CDGP25-00002)
2. ACKNOWLEDGE that granting this authorization does not suggest any sort of endorsement of an application to amend the General Plan, but only the matter is appropriate for consideration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. If the authorization is granted, the project applicant will pay application fees to cover the cost of processing the GPA.
BACKGROUND:
Site and Area Description
The subject site is an approximately 5.15-acre vacant parcel located on the eastern edge of the Vine Hill community. Immediately west and south are single-family residences, while immediately east is a Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) parcel containing two large water tanks. To the north is a solid waste transfer station. Farther afield are a refinery, landfill, concrete batch plant, and other industrial operations, as well as the Martinez Gun Club. The site itself is long and narrow, sloping downward from east to west. Trees line portions of the perimeter. Access appears to be available from Michele Drive and Central Avenue. Attachment B is an aerial photo of the site and its immediate surroundings.
The site's...
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