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File #: 25-15    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/23/2024 In control: Contra Costa County Planning Commission
On agenda: 1/8/2025 Final action:
Title: CHIEH AND KAYNE BARCLAY (Applicant and Owners) - HEMAN PATEL AND ADITI SHASTRI (Appellants), County File #CDDP24-03011: This is an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Kensington Design Review for a new rooftop deck with railing, and a new Juliet balcony. The subject property is located at 2 Highland Blvd., in the Kensington area of Contra Costa County (Zoning: R-6 Single-Family Residential District, -TOV, Tree Obstruction of Views Combining District, and -K, Kensington Combining District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 572-013-006). DRW
Attachments: 1. A. CDDP24-03011_Findings and COAs, 2. B. CDDP24-03011_Appeal Letter on Zoning Administrator's Decision, 3. C. CDDP24-03011_Maps, 4. D. CDDP24-03011_ZA Staff Report, 5. E. CDDP24-03011_Project Plans, 6. F. CDDP24-03011_Site Visit Photos_7 Arlington_11.1.24, 7. G. CDDP24-03011_PowerPoint Presentation
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Project Title:

Appeal of the Zoning Administrator Approval of a Development Plan for Addition of a Rooftop Deck and Juliet balcony.
County File(s):
CDDP24-03011
Appellants:
Heman Patel and Aditi Shastri
Applicants:
Chieh and Kayne Barclay

Owners:
Same as Applicants
Zoning:
R-6 Single-Family Residential District (R-6), Kensington Combining District (-K), Tree Obstruction of Views Combining District (-TOV)
General Plan:
Residential Medium Density (RM), formally Single-Family Residential-High Density (SH)
Site Address/Location
2 Highland Boulevard / APN: 572-013-006
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
The proposed project is exempt under, CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(e)(1)
Project Planner:
Dulce Reckmeyer-Walton, Planner II - phone: (925) 655-2854 and email: dulce.reckmeyer-walton@dcd.cccounty.us
Staff Recommendation:
Deny the Appeal and approve the application as identified in Section II (recommendation) of the staff report.


I. PROJECT SUMMARY

This is a hearing on an appeal of the Zoning Administrator's decision to approve a Development Plan to allow the addition of an approximately 568-square-foot rooftop deck extending towards the eastern property line above existing living space and a new approximately 7-square-foot Juliet balcony on the southwestern portion of an existing single-family residence. The new gross floor area will be 2,189 square feet, where 2,600 square feet is the maximum gross floor area.

II. RECOMMENDATION

The Department of Conservation and Development, Community Development Division (CDD) staff recommends that the Planning Commission:
1. OPEN the public hearing on the Development Plan permit to allow the construction of a rooftop deck and Juliet balcony, RECEIVE testimony, and CLOSE the public hearing.
2. DENY the appeal by Heman Patel and Aditi Shastri and APPROVE County File #CDDP24-03011, a Development Plan to allow the addition of a new rooftop deck with railing, and a new Juliet balcony, as recommended by staff.
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