CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
AGENDA  
Contra Costa County Planning Commission  
Wednesday, August 12, 2026  
6:30 PM  
30 Muir Road, Martinez  
Call in: (855) 758-1310 or (408) 961-3928  
CHAIR: Kevin Van Buskirk  
VICE-CHAIR: Bhupen Amin  
COMMISSIONERS: Donna Allen, Bob Mankin, Ross Hillesheim, Joseph Calabrigo  
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PUBLIC HEARING  
2.  
CHRIS PALACIO & RYAN DEGOOYER (Appellants) - RYAN BOSWORTH  
& TOMMY TRAN (Applicants and Owners), County File #CDVR22-01062. This  
is an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve variances to allow:  
a 3-foot side yard (where 5 feet is required) and an 8-foot side yard aggregate  
(where 15 feet is required) for the construction of a new, 2-1/2 story,  
3,187-square-foot single-family residence with an attached 427-square-foot  
garage; a 0-foot side yard (where 3 feet is required) for the construction of a new  
approximately 400-square-foot deck; and a 9-foot by 16-foot parking space size  
(where 9 feet by 19 feet is required) for one of two off-street parking spaces in the  
garage. The project also includes a request for approval of small lot design review  
for the purpose of determining neighborhood compatibility of the proposed  
improvements including an 87-square-foot wading pool on a substandard lot. The  
project is located at 58 Canyon Lake Drive in the unincorporated Port Costa area.  
(Zoning: R-6, Single-Family Residential); (Assessor’s Parcel Number:  
368-145-024) SS  
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PUBLIC COMMENTS  
STAFF REPORT  
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS  
COMMUNICATIONS  
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE  
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2026.