Department of Conservation and Development
County Zoning Administrator
Project Title:
262 Lake Drive Kensington Design Review Development Plan
County File(s):
CDDP24-03023
Applicant/Owner:
Uma Moldenhawer (Applicant and Owner)
Zoning/General Plan:
R-6 Single-Family Residential District, -TOV Tree Obstruction of Views Combining District, -K Kensington Combining District / SH Single-Family Residential - High Density
Site Address/Location:
262 Lake Drive in the Kensington area of unincorporated Contra Costa County (Assessor's Parcel Number: 570-221-004)
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(e)(1)
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 Kensington Design Review Development Plan to legalize the existing 1,123.40 square-foot conditioned space on the lower floor of a single-family residence that results in a total gross floor area of 2,753.55 square feet, which exceeds the 2,700 square-foot Kensington Combining District gross floor area threshold.
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 15301(e)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines.
B. APPROVE Kensington Design Review Development Plan CDDP24-03024 to legalize the existing 1,123.40 square-foot conditioned space on the lower-floor of a single-family residence that results in a total gross floor area of 2,753.55 square feet, 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: SH Single Family Residential-High Density.
B. Zoning: R-6 Sin...
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