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Project Title: |
Map Extension for Subdivision 8809 - Bayview Subdivision |
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County Files: |
#CDSD04-08809 (related files #CDGP04-00013, CDRZ04-03148 and CDDP04-03080) |
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Applicant: |
Kris Kamerzell, Project Manager, Discovery Builders, Inc. |
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Owner: |
Discovery Builders, Inc. |
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Zoning: |
Planned-Unit Development District (P-1) |
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General Plan: |
Residential Medium Density (RM) and Resource Conservation Designation (RC) |
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Site Address/Location: |
Located at the south terminus of Central Avenue and Palms Drive and east of Interstate 680, in the Vine Hill/Pacheco Boulevard area of unincorporated Contra Costa County (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 380-030-046) |
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Project Planner: |
Dulce Walton Molina; Project Planner (925) 655-2854; dulce.walton.molina@dcd.cccounty.us |
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Staff Recommendation: |
Approve (See section II for full recommendation) |
I. PROJECT SUMMARY
The applicant requests a 42-month extension of the period of time for filing a final map, to October 26, 2028, for the Bayview Subdivision project, consisting of development of 144-unit residential on approximately 78.2-acres of vacant land in the Martinez/Vine Hill area, that was approved under County file #CDSD04-08809.
II. RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Conservation and Development, Community Development Division (CDD) recommends that the County Planning Commission GRANT the permit extension to extend the period of time for filing a final map by 42 months to October 26, 2028.
III. BACKGROUND
The Bayview Estates Residential project included a subdivision and final development plan on approximately 78.2-acres of vacant land located along the northern I-680 corridor in Contra Costa County, within the Vine Hill area. The approval for the project included, a General Plan Amendment (CDGP04-00013) to change the General Plan land use designation from Heavy Industry (HI) to Single Family Residential-High Density and Open Space land use designation, a Rezoning (CDRZ04-03148) to change the Heavy Industrial District (H-I) zoning district to a Planned-Unit Development (P-1), and a phased Major Subdivision application with a Vesting Tentative Map to subdivide the property into 144 lots and four (4) open space parcels including a private park, one hillside open space parcel, one storm drainage parcel, and a roadway parcel, and a Final Development Plan (CDDP04-03080) for the development of 144 single-family residences to be accessed by way of southern portions of Palms Drive and Central Avenue and a Tree Permit to remove 30 code-protected trees.
IV. DISCRETIONARY TIME EXTENSIONS AND SPECIAL EXTENSIONS
A. Discretionary Time Extension: The Subdivision Map Act allows for local jurisdictions to grant up to a maximum of six (6) additional years of discretionary extensions to file the final map upon request from the applicant and prior to expiration of the approved tentative map (Government Code Section 66452.6(e)). A tentative map for the Bayview Subdivision project was approved on April 26, 2022. The tentative map approval was valid for a period of three years and expired on April 26, 2025. Prior to the expiration date, a request from the applicant was submitted on February 20, 2025, for an extension of 18 months, to October 26, 2026, to file the tentative map pursuant to Government Code section 65914.4. However, if the map extension request under Government Code section 66452.6 is approved, then the tentative map will no longer qualify under Government Code section 65914.4(c)(2)(B). Under Government code section 66452.6(e) before the expiration of an approved or conditionally approved tentative map, upon an application by the subdivider to extend the map, the map shall automatically be extended for 60 days or until the application for the extension is approved, conditionally approved, or denied, whichever occurs first. Pursuant to County Code Section 94-2.610 and Government Code Section 66452.6(e), the tentative map is eligible to be extended 42-months, to October 26, 2028, as requested by the applicant. A total of six (6) years of discretionary extensions is possible under the Subdivision Map Act.
V. CURRENT EXTENSION REQUEST
On October 6, 2026, the applicant requested a 42-month extension of the deadline to file the final map for the approved Bayview Subdivision tentative map. The requested extension would extend the filing of the final map to October 26, 2028.
The requested extension would allow the applicant additional time to obtain the approvals necessary to record the final map. On November 21, 2024, the applicant submitted the improvement plans, final map, and related documents and studies to the Public Works Department. On January 29, 2025, the applicant also submitted to the Department of Conservation and Development (CDD) a report documenting compliance as required by Condition of Approval #6. The applicant is working concurrently with the Public Works Department and CDD to satisfy the remaining conditions of approval.
Under Section 66452.6(e) of the Subdivision Map Act, the applicant may request up to an additional 2.5 years (30 months) of discretionary extensions to file the final map.
VI. CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the County Planning Commission approve the extension to file the final map by 42 months to October 26, 2028.
Attachments:
A. Map Extension Request Letter
B. Approved permit for County file #CDSD04-08809