CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes - Final

Contra Costa County Planning Commission

6:30 PM

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

30 Muir Road, Martinez, California

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CHAIR: Kevin Van Buskirk

VICE-CHAIR: Bhupen Amin

COMMISSIONERS: Jeffrey Wright, Donna Allen, Bob Mankin, Ross Hillesheim, Sanjiv Bhandari

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Donna Allen, Bhupen Amin, Sanjiv Bhandari, Ross Hillesheim,

Kevin Van Buskirk, and Jeffrey Wright

Present

Bob Mankin

Absent

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC HEARINGS

MICHAEL MILANI (Appellant) – CHERYL RAYMA GREEN (Applicant

and Owner), County File CDVR25-01012: This is an appeal of the Zoning

Administrator’s decision to deny a Variance and Small Lot Design Review

to allow a 6-foot front yard setback (where 25 feet is the minimum required)

for two, 8-foot tall columns to support an entry gate. The project site is

located at 10000 Morgan Territory Road in the Livermore area of

unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning: A-40 Exclusive Agricultural

District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 006-110-016) (Continued from

09.10.2025) AS

25-4306

APPROVED the variance as recommended by staff, as outlined in Roman numeral #2

of the staff report.

This Discussion Item was approved.

Motion:

Second:

Amin

Hillesheim

Aye:

Nay:

Allen, Amin, Hillesheim, Van Buskirk, and Wright

Bhandari

Absent:

Result:

Mankin

Passed

SMOKE DEPOT (Business) & MATTHEW POURABEDIN & ROYA

IRANPOUR (Owner), AHMED DUBAI (Business Owner), County File

#CDSE22-00009: A hearing for an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s

decision to revoke the legal non-conforming status of a tobacco retailing

business, currently operating under the business name Smoke Depot, located

at 3770 San Pablo Dam Road, in the El Sobrante area of Contra Costa

County. (Zoning: P-1) (Assessor’s Parcel number: 420-140-035). EL

25-4307

DENIED the appeal and UPHELD the Zoning Administrator's decision.

This Discussion Item was denied.

Motion:

Second:

Hillesheim

Wright

Nay:

Allen, Amin, Bhandari, Hillesheim, Van Buskirk, and Wright

Absent:

Result:

Mankin

Failed

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no requests to speak at public comment.

4. STAFF REPORT

Staff had nothing to report.