Project Title:
1365 Milton Avenue Tree Permit and Small Lot Design Review
County File(s):
CDTP25-00067
Applicant/Owner:
Lisa Sharpe, Wall to Wall of California (Applicant) / Sharon Louie (Owner)
Zoning/General Plan:
R-20 Single-Family Residential / RL Residential-Low Density
Site Address/Location:
1365 Milton Avenue in the Walnut Creek area of unincorporated Contra Costa County (Assessor's Parcel Number: 183-132-006)
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 II for Full Recommendation)
I. PROJECT SUMMARY
The applicant requests approval of a Tree Permit and Small Lot Design Review to remove one code-protected 9-inch diameter honey locust tree and work within the drip line of one code-protected 22-inch diameter honey locust tree for the construction of a new 3,046 square-foot two-story single-family residence on a lot of substandard size and substandard average width, following demolition of the existing single-family residence and accessory dwelling unit on the lot.
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 Tree Permit and Small Lot Design Review CDTP25-00067 to remove one code-protected honey locust tree and work within the drip line of one code-protected honey locust tree for the construction of a 3,046 square-foot two-story single-family residence, based on the attached findings and subject to the attached conditions of approval.
C. DIRECT staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
III. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. General Plan: RL Residential-Low Density.
B. Zoning: R-20 Single-Family Resident...
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