Project Title:
3449 San Pablo Dam Road Development Plan and Variance
County File(s):
CDDP20-03031
Applicant/Owner:
Yochai Kidron (Applicant and Owner)
Zoning/General Plan:
R-B Retail Business District / RMH Residential Medium-High Density
Site Address/Location:
3449 San Pablo Dam Road in the El Sobrante area of unincorporated Contra Costa County (Assessor's Parcel Number: 420-031-030)
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303(b)
Project Planner:
Grant Farrington, Planner III (925) 655-2868
grant.farrington@dcd.cccounty.us
Staff Recommendation:
Approve (See Section II for Full Recommendation)
I. PROJECT SUMMARY
The applicant requests approval of a Development Plan to convert an existing two-story, 1,040 square-foot commercial building into a duplex with a proposed addition of 246 square feet. The applicant also requests a Variance to allow zero off-street parking spaces (where four spaces are required).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Department of Conservation and Development, Community Development Division (CDD) staff recommends that the County Zoning Administrator:
A. FIND that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15303(b) of the CEQA Guidelines.
B. APPROVE Development Plan CDDP20-03031 to convert the existing two-story, 1,040 square-foot commercial building into a duplex with a proposed 246 square-foot addition, and a Variance to allow zero off-street parking spaces (where two spaces for each dwelling unit are required), based on the attached findings and subject to the attached conditions of approval.
C. DIRECT staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
III. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. General Plan: RMH Residential Medium-High Density.
B. Zoning: R-B Retail Business District.
C. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303(b), New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, Class 3 exemption for the conversion of...
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