Project Title:
Development Plan for a Small Lot Design Review for Detached Pergola
County File(s):
CDDP25-03019
Applicant & Owner:
Christopher Mills
Zoning:
R-20 Single-Family Residential District (R-20)
General Plan:
Residential Low Density (RL)
Site Address/Location
4010 Wellington Place, Lafayette, CA 94549 / APN: 169-040-036
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(e)
Project Planner:
Chloe Partain, Planner I - phone: (925) 655-2857 and email: chloe.partain@dcd.cccounty.us
Staff Recommendation:
Approve (See section II for full recommendation)
I. PROJECT SUMMARY
The applicant requests approval of a Development Plan for a Small Lot Design Review to allow an as-built 370-square-foot pergola on a substandard lot.
II. RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Conservation and Development, Community Development Division (CDD) staff recommends that the Zoning Administrator:
1. OPEN the public hearing for the Development Plan for a Small Lot Design Review (County File #CDDP25-03019), ACCEPT public testimony, and CLOSE the public hearing;
2. DETERMINE that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA;
3. APPROVE County File #CDDP25-03019, based on the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval; and
4. DIRECT staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
III. BACKGROUND
CECF24-00873 was filed on August 28, 2024 for the construction of a masonry barbeque with gas lines and electrical lines without necessary approvals and permits, and was closed on March 25, 2025. A building permit for an exterior outlet and to extend the gas line five to six feet (BIMU24-010468) was filed and subsequently approved by the building department. In response to CECF24-00873, an application for a Small Lot Design Review to allow a 370-square-foot pergola was first submitted under County File #CDSL25-00042 on May 2, 2025. On May 14, 2025, County staff mailed a notice of opportunity to request public hearing to property owners within 30...
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