CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator  
1:30 PM  
Wednesday, January 22, 2025  
30 Muir Road, Martinez  
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ZA: J. Cruz, R. Hernandez  
Staff: A. Nounou, L. Gossett, M. Lara-Lemus  
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1.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
No Public Comments  
2.  
LAND USE PERMIT: PUBLIC HEARING  
NATHAN WATKINS (Applicant) – CARNELIAN HOLDINGS LLC  
2a.  
25-179  
(Owner), County File #CDLP23-02046: The applicant requests approval of a  
Land Use Permit to allow a residential care facility for the elderly for up to  
18 people. The project also includes the construction of a two-story,  
approximately 2,665-square-foot addition to the existing residential care  
facility and is proposing six total parking spaces. The project includes a  
variance to the off-street parking driveway aisle width of 16’-5” (where 25’  
is the required for two-way travel). The project includes approximately 67.6  
cubic yards of cut and approximately 33.8 cubic yards of fill for site  
improvements. The project is located at 2374 Warren Road, in the  
Unincorporated Walnut Creek area of Contra Costa County. (Zoning: R-10  
Single-Family Residential District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number:  
184-120-071) EL  
Public Hearing closed. Continued to February 3, 2025 for decision.  
This Discussion Item was continued.  
3.  
ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW: PUBLIC HEARING  
SHAPELL INDUSTRIES (Applicant and Owner), County File #SA24-0006:  
This is a public hearing on the Thirtieth Annual Compliance Report for  
project year 2024, dated November 21, 2024, prepared and submitted by  
Shapell Industries to summarize its compliance with the (Agreements to  
Settle Litigation Relating to the Dougherty Valley General Plan  
3a.  
25-180  
Amendment, Specific Plan, and Environmental Impact Report), dated May  
11, 1994, by and between Contra Costa County, the City of San Ramon, the  
Town of Danville, and Windemere BLC, LLC and Shapell Industries, Inc.  
relative to the development known as Dougherty Valley Specific Plan. AV  
Public Hearing closed. Approved as recommended by staff.  
This Discussion Item was approved  
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ANNUAL REVIEW – SHAPELL  
INDUSTRIES (Applicant and Owner), County File #AR24-0117: This is a  
public hearing on the Project Year 2024. Annual Review of the Shapell  
Industries Development Agreement dated April 8, 1996, by and between the  
County of Contra Costa and Shapell Industries relative to the Gale Ranch  
Development Agreement (Phases II-IV). The subject property consists of  
973 acres located on both sides of Dougherty Road, east of the Country Club  
at Gale Ranch Project boundary and west of Alamo Creek, in the Dougherty  
Valley, San Ramon area. (P-1) (ZA:W-19, V-19) (CT 3551) (Parcel  
#206-040-002,-003,-004; 206-240-003,-010; 217-060-025; 206-080-010).  
AV  
3b.  
25-181  
Public Hearing closed. Approved as recommended by staff with minor  
modification to correct resolution number to 02-2025.  
This Discussion Item was approved.  
The next meeting of the Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator will be held on Monday, February  
3, 2025.