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File #: 25-5451    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/29/2025 In control: Contra Costa County Planning Commission
On agenda: 1/14/2026 Final action:
Title: ELLEN BULLA, SYCAMORE COURT HOME ASSOCIATION (Appellant), ROD SCHLENKER, INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC. (Applicant), NGL SF BAY STORAGE & TRANSFER, LLC (Owner), County File CDDP18-03005. This is an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a development plan for the expansion of an existing Insurance Auto Auctions storage facility onto an adjacent vacant 10.35-acre property. The proposed expansion would allow the storage of an additional 1,136 vehicles bringing the total number of vehicles permitted to be stored at the facility to approximately 4,436 vehicles. The development plan approval includes approval of deviations to the Bay Point P-1 Development Standards for 7.5% of the subject lot to be landscaped (where 10% of the site is required to be landscaped) and to allow a 0-foot side yard setback (where a minimum of 10 feet is required) and a 3-foot street side yard setback (where a minimum of 10 feet is required) for portions of an 8-foot-tall metal screen wall extendi...
Attachments: 1. Attachment A Findings and COAs final revised, 2. Attachment B Letter of Appeal, 3. Attachment C Maps, 4. Attachment D Project Plans, 5. Attachment E Updated Landscaping Plan, 6. Attachment F CDDP18-03005 Staff Report ZA 7_6_22, 7. Attachment G CDDP18-03005 Staff Report ZA Continuation 11_17_22, 8. Attachment H Agency Comments, 9. Attachment I CDDP18-03005 MND, 10. Attachment J CDDP18-03005 MMRP, 11. Attachment K CDDP18-03005 CEQA Comments
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Project Title:
2770 Willow Pass Road Vehicle Storage Facility Expansion Development Plan


County File(s):
CDDP18-03005


Appellant:
Ellen Bulla, Sycamore Court Home Association


Applicant/Owner:
Rod Schlenker, Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (Applicant) / NGL SF Bay Storage & Transfer, LLC (Owner)


Zoning/General Plan:
Bay Point P-1 Planned Unit District / HI Heavy Industry, SL Single-Family Residential - Low Density (General Plan 2005-2020)


Site Address/Location:
2770 Willow Pass Road in the Bay Point area of unincorporated Contra Costa County (Assessor's Parcel Number: 098-240-031)

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:

Mitigated Negative Declaration, SCH 2021100408


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

This is an appeal of the Zoning Administrator's decision to approve of a development plan for the expansion of an existing Insurance Auto Auctions storage facility onto an adjacent vacant 10.35-acre property. The proposed expansion would allow the storage of an additional 1,136 vehicles bringing the total number of vehicles permitted to be stored at the facility to approximately 4,436 vehicles. The development plan approval includes approval of deviations to the Bay Point P-1 Development Standards for 7.5% of the subject lot to be landscaped (where 10% of the site is required to be landscaped) and to allow a 0-foot side yard (where a minimum of 10 feet is required) and a 3-foot street side yard setback (where a minimum of 10 feet is required) for portions of an 8-foot-tall metal screen wall extending along the eastern and southern property boundaries. In addition, the applicant requests approval of a tree permit for the removal of 41 code-protected trees ranging in size from 7" to 60" in diameter, and the granting of an exception to the collect and convey requirements of Division 914 of the C...

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