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a. Conduct a public hearing to consider renaming Garrapata Ridge Road, a private road located in the Big Sur area, to Weston Ridge Road; and
b. Approve a reduced Road Name processing fee in the amount of $1,095 based on the Resource Management Agency's previous fee schedule.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Conduct a public hearing to consider renaming Garrapata Ridge Road, a private road located in the Big Sur area, to Weston Ridge Road; and
b. Approve a reduced Road Name processing fee in the amount of $1,095 based on the Resource Management Agency's previous fee schedule.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Director of Public Works received a petition letter from Dana B. Forsberg requesting to rename a private road, Garrapata Ridge Road. The petitioner states there is a life safety issue and confusion for Emergency Communications Department/911. Garrapata Ridge Road serves as direct access for fifteen (15) parcels, to Weston Ridge Road. Mr. Forsberg's petition includes correspondence from eight property owners within the area (Attachment A). One property owner on this private road is not in a favor of the road rename (Attachment B). Mid-Coast Fire Brigade, the emergency service provider in this area, also opposes the road rename (Attachment C).
The requirements and standards for road naming adopted by the Board on January 13, 1987, have been met (Attachment E). Affected parcels along the roadway already conform to the County's five-digit addressing system.
The applicant is also requesting a reduction of $765 in the processing fee. The applicant submitted $1,095, based upon the fee quoted in 2011 when he initially inquired, for processing when he submitted his formal written request in 2014. The current 2014 fee for Road Name processing is $1,860.
On January 15, 2015, a Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Monterey County Weekly.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Mid-Coast Fire Brigade does not support the proposed road name change. County Emergency Communications Department/911 supports the proposed name change (Attachment D). The United States Postal Service does not oppose the proposed name change.
FINANCING:
The FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget for Development Services Fund 001-3000-8196-RMA010 assumed $90,043 in revenue from fees. If fee receipts for the year fall short of the estimated $90,043, assuming expenditures remain at adopted levels, there may be an impact to the General Fund. The end of November 2014 represents 42% through FY 2014-15. The current revenue receipts from fees at the end of November 2014 were $34,138 or 38% of the $90,043. The current RMA-Public Works Road Name processing fee is $1,860. The petitioner has paid $1,095 based on a prior year fee schedule from 2011 and is requesting a reduction to the processing fee by $765. If the fee waiver is approved, there will be reduced revenue receipts to offset the staff costs associated with renaming the Road.
Prepared by: Saba Engineer, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, (831) 755-4940
Approved by:
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Robert K. Murdoch, P.E., Director of Public Works
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Carl P. Holm, AICP, Acting RMA Director
Dated: January 16, 2015
Attachments: Attachment A - Petition Letter; Attachment B - Opposition Letter; Attachment C - Mid-Coast Fire Brigade Letter; Attachment D - ECD Response; Attachment E - Ordinance No.1241; Notice of Public Hearing; Location Map (Attachments on file with the Clerk of the Board)