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File #: 24-0943    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Passed
File created: 9/12/2023 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 3/26/2024 Final action: 3/26/2024
Title: HEARING on an appeal of the County Planning Commission’s denial of the Windhover Terrace Apartments Project, a 24-unit apartment building project located on Windhover Way in the unincorporated Martinez area; consider approving the project, including approving a density bonus, approving a development plan, adopting a mitigate negative declaration, and related actions; and consider approving a community benefits agreement related to the project. (County File No. CDDP21-03031) (West Coast Land Development, Inc. – Robert West, Appellant/Applicant; West Coast Land Development, Inc., Owner) (John Kopchik, Department of Conservation and Development)
Attachments: 1. Attachment A Project Findings and Conditions of Approval.pdf, 2. Attachment B Appeal on County Planning Commission's Decision.pdf, 3. Attachment C Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration Documents.pdf, 4. Attachment D Maps.pdf, 5. Attachment E County Planning Commission Staff Report and Attachments.pdf, 6. Attachment F Project Plans.pdf, 7. Attachment G Windhover CBA CDDP21-03031 FINAL.pdf, 8. Attachment H CDDP21-03031 Presentation.pdf, 9. Correspondence Received.pdf
To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Windhover Terrace Apartments Project in the Martinez area of the County (District V)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee


RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. OPEN the public hearing on an appeal of the County Planning Commission's decision to deny the Windhover Terrace Apartments Project, a 24-unit apartment building project located on Windhover Way in the unincorporated Martinez area; RECEIVE testimony; and CLOSE the public hearing.
2. FIND that the mitigated negative declaration prepared for the Windhover Terrace Apartments Project adequately analyzes the project's environmental impacts, that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, and that the mitigated negative declaration reflects the County's independent judgement and analysis.
3. ADOPT the mitigated negative declaration (State Clearing House No. 2023070169) prepared for the project.
4. ADOPT the mitigation monitoring program for the project.
5. DIRECT the Department of Conservation and Development to file a CEQA Notice of Determination with the County Clerk.
6. SPECIFY that the Department of Conservation and Development, located at 30 Muir Road, Martinez, California, is the custodian of the document and other material that constitutes the record of proceedings upon which the decision of the Board of Supervisors is based.
7. GRANT the appeal by West Coast Land and Development, Inc. - Robert West.
8. APPROVE a density bonus of two addition units for a total of 24 units, the requested concession to reduce the open space requirement, and the requested reductions in development standards related to parking stall size, parking setbacks, and number of covered parking spaces.
9. APPROVE the Development Plan for the project, including the associated variance, tree permit and requested exception from Title 9 offsite collect ...

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