Project Title:
0 Willamette Avenue Kensington Design Review Development Plan
County File(s):
CDDP23-03009
Applicant/Owner:
Jasmit Rangr, Rangr Studio (Applicant) / Dean Michael Gridley (Owner)
Zoning/General Plan:
R-6 Single-Family Residential District, -TOV Tree Obstruction of Views Combining District, -K Kensington Combining District / RM Residential Medium Density
Site Address/Location:
0 Willamette Avenue between Highland Boulevard and Purdue Avenue in the Kensington area of unincorporated Contra Costa County (Assessor's Parcel Number: 570-161-009)
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303(a)
Project Planner:
Grant Farrington, Planner III (925) 655-2868
grant.farrington@dcd.cccounty.us
Staff Recommendation:
Approve (See Section III for Full Recommendation)
I. PROJECT SUMMARY
The applicant requests approval of a Kensington Design Review Development Plan for the construction of a new single-family residence and detached garage that has a gross floor area of 3,293 square feet (where 3,000 is the maximum gross floor area permitted) on a vacant lot. The project includes a Variance for a 5-foot front yard setback (where 20 feet is the minimum required) for a 499-square-foot detached garage and a 1-foot front yard setback (where 20 feet is the minimum required) for a retaining wall that exceeds 3 feet in height. The project also includes a Tree Permit for the prior removal of a code-protected Coast Live Oak tree.
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 15303(a) of the CEQA Guidelines.
B. APPROVE Kensington Design Review Development Plan CDDP23-03009 for the construction of a new single-family residence and detached garage that has a gross floor area of 3,293 square feet, including the Variance for...
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