https://contra-costa.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8170353&GUID=D145FDFE-44DE-4971-ACE8-DD0154B4086BLegistar15https://contra-costa.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8170353&GUID=D145FDFE-44DE-4971-ACE8-DD0154B4086BD145FDFE-44DE-4971-ACE8-DD0154B4086B-2026-08-13-16-16-15Title: GREG VANMECHELEN | VANMECHELEN ARCHITECTS (Applicant) - KEN AND JULIE KURTZMAN (Owners), County File CDDP25-03032: The applicant is seeking approval of a Kensington Design Review Development plan to allow a 398 square-foot addition to the existing residence as well as an 88-square-foot deck addition. The project results in a gross floor area (GFA) of 3,131 square feet, where 2,500 square feet is the GFA threshold necessitating public hearing. The project scope also includes a Variance for rear setback of 5-foot 10-inches (where 15 feet is the minimum). The subject property is located at 210 Amherst Avenue in the Kensington area of unincorporated Contra Costa County (APN: 570-050-004, Zoning R-6 Single-Family Residential, -TOV Tree Obstruction of Views Combining District, -K Kensington Combining District) DLThu, 13 Aug 2026 16:16:15 GMT