To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Authorization to construct a retaining wall within a restricted development area on the property located at 768 South Pond Court in the unincorporated Lafayette area.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. ACKNOWLEDGE that the Zoning Administrator determined that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), under CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 regarding "New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures".
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE, under the terms of the attached grant deed of development rights held by the County, Engineered Soils Repairs, Inc. on behalf of the James Dinning/Deanna Anderson Trust and the California Reserve Owners Association and Willis Management Group, to conduct site improvements, including grading and construction of a new retaining wall on Assessor's Parcel No. 365-530-016, located at 768 South Pond Court in unincorporated Lafayette, in accordance with Development Plan permit CDDP24-03004.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact. The applicant has paid the necessary application deposit and is obligated to pay supplemental fees to recover any and all additional costs associated with the application process.
BACKGROUND:
The proposed grading and construction of a new retaining wall structure (Wall #1) will be located on Assessor's Parcel No. (APN) 365-530-016 located on 768 South Pond Court and APN 365-530-026 located adjacent to South Pond Court in the unincorporated Lafayette area of the County. Pursuant to the Conditions of Approval (COA) of County File #CDSD88-07144 and County File #CDDP86-03041 (COA #14), the development rights over a portion of Lot 16 of Subdivision 7144 have been dedicated to the County of Contra Costa, a governmental subdivision of the State of California, necessitating the Board to authorize improvement on this...
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