Project Title:
Kids Corner Childcare Land Use Permit Modification
County File:
CDLP25-02006
Applicant/Owner:
Tom Linn Drafting and Design (Applicant) / Varma LLC (Owner)
Zoning/General Plan:
R-7 Single-Family Residential District / RLM Residential Low-Medium Density
Site Address/Location:
716 Appian Way, in the El Sobrante area of unincorporated Contra Costa County (APN: 430-181-006)
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(e), additions to existing facilities
Project Planner:
Adrian Veliz, Senior Planner, (925) 655-2879
adrian.veliz@dcd.cccounty.us
Staff Recommendation:
Approve (See Section II for full recommendation)
I. PROJECT SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting a Land Use Permit modification amending Land Use Permit #CDLP91-02036 for the purpose of permitting the addition of a 960-square-foot modular building to an existing childcare facility on the subject property. The existing facility provides care for children ages 2-6 years old within two existing buildings totaling 4,060 square feet in area. The proposed 960-square-foot modular building would be utilized to provide care for up to 12 additional infant-aged children. The project also includes a request for tree permit approval authorizing dripline encroachment for one (1) eucalyptus tree for site improvements associated with the modular building. The project includes requests to legalize existing unpermitted structures, including 5-foot-tall retaining wall which and a 1,080-square-foot shade structure located adjacent to the existing childcare facility. Lastly, the project includes landscaping improvements along the property's Appian Way frontage.
II. RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Conservation and Development, Community Development Division (CDD) staff recommends that the County Zoning Administrator:
1. OPEN the public hearing for the Land Use Permit modification for Kids Corner Childcare (County File #CDLP25-02006),...
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