To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Grayson Road Subdivision Project Appeal (County File CDSD20-09531)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Department of Conservation and Development, Community Development Division (CDD) staff recommend that the Board of Supervisors:
1. OPEN the public hearing on an appeal of the County Planning Commission's decision to deny a 10-lot major subdivision located at 1024 and 1026 Grayson Road in unincorporated Pleasant Hill (County File #CDSD20-09531); RECEIVE testimony, and CLOSE the public hearing.
2. GRANT the appeal of Calibr Ventures.
3. FIND that the mitigated negative declaration prepared for the project adequately analyzes the project's environmental impacts, that there is no substantial evidence the project will have a significant effect on the environment, and that the mitigated negative declaration reflects the County's independent judgment and analysis.
4. ADOPT the March 24, 2023 mitigated negative declaration prepared for the project.
5. ADOPT the mitigation monitoring and reporting program prepared for the project.
6. APPROVE an eight percent density bonus (one additional unit), the requested concession to allow the installation of a reconstructed asphalt-concrete curb and bicycle lane striping along the project frontage in lieu of complete frontage improvements, and the requested waivers or reductions in development standards related to minimum lot size, average lot width, lot depth, and setbacks.
7. APPROVE the vesting tentative map for the project.
8. APPROVE a tree permit to allow removal of 97 code-protected trees and work within the dripline of 17 code-protected trees.
9. APPROVE the attached findings in support of the project.
10. APPROVE the project conditions of approval.
11. DIRECT the Director of Conservation and Development to file a CEQA Notice of Determination with the Cou...
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