Project Title:
Land Use Element Consistency (LUE-C) Zoning District – Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments and Rezoning
County File(s):
#CDZT26-00002, #CDRZ26-03282
Applicant/Owner:
Contra Costa County
General Plan:
Zoning:
RH, RVH, MUL, MUM, MUH, MUC (See reference maps)
Multiple (See attached reference maps for details)
Site Address/Location:
Countywide (unincorporated areas)
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
The proposed action is within the scope of the Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan and Climate Action Plan Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2023090467) certified by the Board of Supervisors on November 5, 2024. (See Section IV.E. below for additional details)
Project Planner:
Joseph W. Lawlor Jr, AICP, (925) 655-2872, joseph.lawlor@dcd.cccounty.us
Staff Recommendation:
Adopt a motion recommending Board of Supervisors approval (See Section II for Full Recommendation)
PROJECT SUMMARY
This is a County-initiated proposal to adopt Zoning Ordinance text amendments and rezone selected parcels to establish and implement the Land Use Element Consistency (LUE-C) zoning district. The proposal enables residential development consistent with the Land Use Element of the Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan on parcels designated Residential High Density (RH), Residential Very High Density (RVH), Mixed-Use Low Density (MUL), Mixed-Use Medium Density (MUM), Mixed-Use High Density (MUH), or Mixed-Use Community-Specific Density (MUC), except parcels within a Housing Element Consistency (HE-C) or Planned Unit (P-1) zoning district. The changes include the following:
(1) County File #CDZT26-00002: A County-initiated amendment to the County Ordinance Code to add Chapter 84-94, establishing the Land Use Element Consistency (LUE-C) zoning district, which sets the allowed uses, development standards, off-street parking requirements, and development plan review procedures for parcels in the district;
(2) County File ...
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