Advisory Board: Alamo Municipal Advisory Council
Subject: CDVR25-01033 - 0 Camille Avenue, Alamo
Contact: Everett Louie, Department of Conservation and Development
Information:
COUNTY FILE NUMBER: CDVR25-01033
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
● Applicant / Property Owner: DWB PROPERTY LLC
● Project Location: 0 Camille Ave, Alamo, CA 94507
● Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN): 198-330-001 through 198-330-014
● Zoning District: R-20 (Single-Family Residential, 20,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size)
● General Plan Designation: RL (Residential Low Density, 1-3 units per net acre)
● Project Planner: Everett Louie, Community Development Division (925-655-2873)
Project Description
The proposed development involves expanding infrastructure and access components to support the Ball Estates residential development (Subdivision 9338).
The scope of work includes:
• Installation of a Emergency Vehicle Access Gate.
The proposal requires a variance for an 8-foot-tall wall section situated across portions of Lots 5 and 6.
These requests are necessitated by the lot's narrow width, which is substandard for the current zoning district. Research into the subdivision's history confirms that similar side-yard setback variances have been granted for additions on neighboring properties with comparable site constraints.
Variance Requests
The subject parcel is an existing 14 lot configuration within the R-20 district because the property bounds are restricted by immediate historical residential alignments. The project requires an emergency vehicle access gate per the approval of subdivision 9338.
Specifically, the installation of the emergency transit link directly interfaces with Ironwood Place to the west. The 8-foot-tall wall section provides housing for a specialized 7-foot-8-inch-high redwood emergency vehicle access (EVA) slatted gate. To ensure local life-safety compliance, this gate will feature a specialized commercial lock plate and a Knox Box system furnished, keyed, and maintained directly by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District (SRVFPD). Long-term operational upkeep and structural liability for the gateway footprint will be managed explicitly under a permanent Homeowners Association (HOA) covenant for Subdivision 9338. Furthermore, the property is a designated regional Housing Inventory Site, validating the necessity of these access provisions.
Public Notification
As part of the review process, notification regarding this meeting and the project application has been shared with all neighbors located within 300 feet of the property line.