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File #: 24-3312    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/23/2024 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 10/8/2024 Final action:
Title: HEARING to consider two appeals of the County Planning Commission's approval of a land use permit to allow a child care center within an existing residential building located at 3001 Woodlawn Drive in the unincorporated Walnut Creek area, and to consider approving the project, including approving a land use permit, and related actions (Delaram Mousavi and Nima Rafibakhsh - Applicants and Appellants) (Jason Martin and Christina Greystone – Appellants). (Jennifer Cruz, Department of Conservation and Development)
Attachments: 1. Findings and Conditions of Approval, 2. Appeal Letters, 3. Maps, 4. Revised Plans, 5. Presentation, 6. Correspondence Rec.pdf
To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: 3001 Woodlawn Child Care Center Appeal (County File #CDLP23-02020)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee


RECOMMENDATIONS:


1. OPEN the public hearing on the appeals of the County Planning Commission's decision to approve a land use permit to allow a child care center for up to 30 children located within an existing residential building at 3001 Woodlawn Drive in the unincorporated Walnut Creek area; RECEIVE testimony; and CLOSE the public hearing.

2. DENY the appeal of Delaram Mousavi and Nima Rafibakhsh.

3. DENY the appeal of Jason Martin and Christina Greystone.

4. DETERMINE that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.

5. APPROVE the Land Use Permit for the project (County File #CDLP23-02020).

6. APPROVE the findings in support of the project.

7. APPROVE the project conditions of approval.

8. DIRECT the Director of Conservation and Development to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The applicant has paid the necessary application deposit and is obligated to pay supplemental fees to cover all additional costs associated with the application process.

BACKGROUND:

This hearing is an appeal of the County Planning Commission's August 14, 2024 decision to approve a land use permit to allow a child care center for up to 30 children located within an existing residential building located at 3001 Woodlawn Drive in the unincorporated Walnut Creek area.

The proposed project would provide nine off-street parking spaces and includes a variance request to allow a driveway aisle width of 24 feet (where 25 feet is required) for one-way travel. An application for the approval of a Land Use Permit to allow a child care center for up to 48 children located within an existing residential building was submitted to the Commu...

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