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CONTINUED OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ITEM |
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Project Title: |
Development Plan for a Small Lot Design Review for Detached Pergola |
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County File(s): |
CDDP25-03019 |
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Applicant & Owner: |
Christopher Mills |
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Zoning: |
R-20 Single-Family Residential District (R-20) |
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General Plan: |
Residential Low Density (RL) |
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Site Address/Location |
4010 Wellington Place, Lafayette, CA 94549 / APN: 169-040-036 |
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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status: |
Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(e) |
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Project Planner: |
Chloe Partain, Planner I - phone: (925) 655-2857 and email: chloe.partain@dcd.cccounty.us |
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Staff Recommendation: |
Approve (See section II for full recommendation) |
I. PROJECT SUMMARY
The applicant requests approval of a Development Plan for a Small Lot Design Review to allow an as-built 370-square-foot pergola on a substandard lot.
II. RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Conservation and Development, Community Development Division (CDD) staff recommends that the Zoning Administrator:
1. CONTINUE the public hearing for the Development Plan for a Small Lot Design Review (County File #CDDP25-03019), ACCEPT public testimony, and CLOSE the public hearing;
2. DETERMINE that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA;
3. APPROVE County File #CDDP25-03019, based on the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval; and
4. DIRECT staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
III. BACKGROUND
At the November 3, 2025 meeting, the Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing and continued the item to the November 17, 2025 Zoning Administrator meeting as an open public hearing, in order to visit the site and address concerns from the adjacent northern property owner received during the hearing.
IV. CONCLUSION
The proposed development is consistent with the RL General Plan Land Use designation, and complies with the intent and purpose of the R-20 Zoning District. Therefore, as proposed, an accessory structure auxiliary to an existing single-family residence is an appropriate use for the subject site and its characteristics. Staff recommends that the Zoning Administrator approve County File #CDDP25-03019 based on the attached findings and conditions of approval.