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'H !;"•�aK61:�, '7PiW tlls+n.'i 1F.,� m 4A m it • 49-973 LETTER FROM CITY Or, CICO REQUEST ING THAT BOARD .AD027 INTER41M 'ZONING Or- LAND ADJACENT TO UPPER B ELL PARit The letter from City Council of Cha co which es is that the Board of upery-sora adopt interim zoning of land dd'ace.nt; to upper Bidwell. Parte, and to refer the matter to Plarining C QjTmission j[or per-manz=nt" zoning and to \P1 refer any request for development of ,land for grater human habitation to the Chico Planninr Commission, w*s rea,Y and discuss-e-d. Lloyd Mulkey, attorney at M law, representing enti n p g John. Graham, property owner of lyropexey in, question, presented a copy � � � �r �� d �a t this co of l etwer that Mr. Graham had. filed_ with the Ci of Chico. The letter states that Mi.. Graham does. not ,4ntr n d to dry anyt1ii,ng with the lar s time. Prior to an. interim zoning. Ve:ing throwilf on this p:t gett.y, he would Hire the Board t to see_ the plans for the propevity. He is w,Llli.,ng to worts. with the Board. and the City of Chico in this matter* Mr', MulkV sta,tod that someone had observed ' mere doing a percu.l.ation test on tho property andthere va-s, a -i-mm di4ate feeling t that the property was going to be ueve,l.oped� lie requests that no -zoning be done in this area u altil he submits what is propol8ed for the property, Supervisor howsden, said he does not see any probl.evi in this matter. l The County _could place i:n'terim zoning oit the property nneA in the meantime they J could prese4heir plans The Bidwell Park is the greatest _ass!et~ that~ Chico has, The public would 41i e some type asstt:rance that the area Ls being protected 1 Dr. Arnold Oettel, Chairman, of the B-?*.dwe :L Park and Playground Commission, set forth the area .n question. Mr, Graham owns the property from the Chico Day Camp on up the ridge. The citizens of Chico were surprised to learn that this property was not part of, the park , The people, are-concerne-d that some development i Might occur ccur .in this re a the dove opmertt might pollute the creek Ed Simmons'); former owner of the property, was questioned about the property and the amount o;4 acreage involved. There are about: 50Q acres involved. The master play of Chico Area Recreatiora. District states that the area in question should, remain in its aa�ura �, state, Some pertmn,ent~ zoni q%, should be considered';, but for the present the land should hove an 'interim zoning placed on it. This would freeze the situation, for, the present,, Dr. .Oot tel, said ;some type of Scenic agricult*u7;al zoning would be banafi.cial. The Di,str .at recommend allowed, He said that hopefully) the Vloaai,ng Commission cs area aside as s that no buildings be alb. � . r - could set tet.,. anis area unt:�.l, funds :are �vai,l.abl.e for the Rerreatx.or 'bi_ tkl6t to negotti o for the property. Until such t:ima, the area y could be zoned'i�nd the pu,bl :c would be protoceted $uperVisor Mahon k laid the zoningshould bo. �at, the r,eque4t. ' of the 1: b" '6rty owner, It was atx�,ted that the area has no protect: (5.q wi.trh the present~ A,2 Mr, John Grohami ovaet of the property,, Spoke on the `Ixottte'r. Re ooi,d he wad';, aympstheis with the requ st�- he mgsured. thy± `.Soavd that nothing Chat he�. might have is rrnind would of the tie sand. Y6 was proud to be the ,owner of rho pr*PeJ �:Ys � e anti ped the :oard that any devo-16pitent':jhe rlht pen would be perste�d erera ,h 13pardoh'e, c,c+nsidei'ttion. tic slid Pogo 68. ; i+ ,. y JuI2 8, 1069 he was ;puzzied at this point. lie ha -s --had no correspondence from any of the groups and have the matter looked into further. � see -the rertuest yet aside requesting the ronin He sand he would ire'fer �o see SuperVisa r Dunaway said the park Conimission wants no development in the area of the Park at all. The point is this property in- question is private Property; the County should not condomn it. Chairman McKillop requested Chet Mr. Graham pine -seat his plans before the matter gLoes any further. Mr.; Graham said that studies '"were underway to see "what is feasible for the property. He Oa -id 'he has no .d.ef.inite plans for the 'property, at this time-, then 'plans are• foxmr7llate,d,, he will be glad to present them. Chairman WKill.ap requested that Mr. Graham viork: wit"h the Parke Commission,, City of Chico and with the countyiii, this matter, Regardless how the Property were zoned, the .Rark Commiss-ion could take the lad st stay time by condemnation proceedings, it 'Was :stia.te4d. Mr, Graham staid there were 500 ` y� he should give the acreage o ori Fahy acres o� his property ad;�ac�eaxt to the ��k andAne- dn�es~,:noL see an teas g ` g t the Park, p He sia,� d he would ho e that he Wc.,ta,ld ,ha.ve the preliminary plans for the area within th.e.�tiox to 9 months. He said Mr. 8imtton s has been working closo'Ly with h.i,m. Mr, Graham said: he would be happy to meet with representative of City of Chino, the nark Ai-,trict and the County to discuss this mattes. Supervisor tiaweden -saki •tt-la people in the area want the- area to be kept' intact,, it see 4M to, tit exv s.or tlowsdea that this matter should be. Iceferred, to wa" sma_11, group to Xu.�ct-h-e ad: scuss the axtatter. pervisox Rowsden requested that lir. Graham continue t«hedieeussjria with "the group involved, Mr. , 4ulky ",sa-i,d fir. otahant had, exprorsed h'1`s,wil!,,ingqe1q1S to i y M work with the Gaunty% an,d the C;>.ty i �r� this matter. He requested that he be giver% time to, study the mat er. He 'requeste`d that no zonin be placed on the land at this tittle: Mr, Graham: will do no 4evL-Iop.nientuatl.,.l .h.e kms- presented his plans. supervisor llunawa:y said he would Iik L- to .s-ec the ma•tite�� referred bark aid determtoe. if Mr. Graham could. imeet wa;trh repre's ntatiVes of tkte Gity, of chino and With: the County and sec if they can reach an azrii.Olt ttteeting p�.ace. Supervisor Maxon said that an"Y acit�4 on on the, part of th ,s riard at this"time would 'be premature. chairman MOX,I ,lop ro1uested �� t�,a�;shg birector of rlanniog� to work with lir, Or 'I it, this motto,x. ( Dr. Oettel requestod that 'thehoard take same a'ot_ion in the tatatte ' d $al,d the .Boar to all�a v�.ate ..the dears; o. twhc people, Cha�.,xma-n ��ckllop q request$ that 0%o tkte pecplr. the aLea. pet~.ion fog the.on,ng 4e -felt that i the Po rk Board and,tity of tkh3.eo Coundil wasp sh ifivolved 'in thj,s ..mattory they should buy the property, C1ai�rman Mc U lop thanked the people for appearing before the Board oftd requested that,they, work with th};planoin rb Cont�iss�.cn 411d the Chico perk bis +� i „� e t in the matter. Request for zeninj;�_ of the urea dt tli.e.d et~ this time-