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File #: 24-3560    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/17/2024 In control: Contra Costa County Planning Commission
On agenda: 10/23/2024 Final action: 10/29/2024
Title: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (Project Sponsor), County File #GP18-0001: This is a public hearing for the County Planning Commission to review and consider recommending adoption of the Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan and Contra Costa County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan 2024 Update. The 2045 General Plan is a long-range planning document containing goals, policies, and actions that will guide County decision-making related to land use and infrastructure over the next 20 years. The 2045 General Plan plans for 23,200 new residential units, 1.2 million square feet of new commercial and office space, and 5 million square feet of new industrial space. The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan contains strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions consistent with State goals, adapt to a changing climate, and mitigate the GHG emissions resulting from implementation of the General Plan. WRN
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Public Hearing Draft Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan, 2. Attachment B - Public Hearing Draft Contra Costa County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan 2024 Update, 3. Attachment C - Draft Planning Commission Resolution No. 3-2024, 4. Attachment D - Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan and Climate Action Plan Final Environmental Impact Report, 5. Attachment E - Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan and Climate Action Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report, 6. Attachment F - CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, 7. Attachment G - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, 8. Attachment H - Draft Board of Supervisors Resolution, 9. Attachment I - Draft Findings to Adopt the 2045 General Plan, 10. Attachment J - Public Comments, 11. Attachment K - PowerPoint Presentation
Department of Conservation and Development
County Planning Commission



Project Title:
Envision Contra Costa
County File Number:
GP18-0001
Applicant/Owner:
County-initiated
Project Location:
All unincorporated areas
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:

Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Project Planner:
Will Nelson, Principal Planner, (925) 655-2898
Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator, (925) 655-2815
Staff Recommendation:
Accept public comments and recommend adoption of the Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan and Contra Costa County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan 2024 Update, and certification of the accompanying Final Environmental Impact Report, to the Board of Supervisors.
I. ENVISION CONTRA COSTA BACKGROUND
Envision Contra Costa is the County's program to update its General Plan, Zoning Code, and Climate Action Plan (CAP). These planning documents were adopted in 1991, 1947, and 2015, respectively. Piecemeal amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Code have been adopted over the years, but they have never been comprehensively updated. The CAP, while adopted much more recently, has become dated because of changes in State law, continued growth in our understanding of climate change, and technological advancements that have provided new tools and methods for addressing climate change. The Board of Supervisors in December 2017 directed the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) to prepare comprehensive updates to all three documents.
Substantive work on Envision Contra Costa began in September 2018. Public outreach began in February 2019 and has continued throughout the process. Staff from DCD and other County departments, particularly Public Works and Health Services, as well as the County's Envision Contra Costa consultant, PlaceWorks, have since conducted or otherwise been involved in over 170 public and community-sponsored meetings whereat community members, advocates, stakeholders, and decision-makers had opportunities t...

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