CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes - Final

Contra Costa County Planning Commission

6:30 PM

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

30 Muir Road, Martinez

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CHAIR: Kevin Van Buskirk

VICE-CHAIR: Bhupen Amin

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

Bhupen Amin, Sanjiv Bhandari, Bob Mankin, and Kevin Van

Buskirk

Present

Donna Allen, Ross Hillesheim, and Jeffrey Wright

Absent

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SUBDIVISION MAP EXTENSIONS

CITY VENTURES HOMEBUILDING LLC (Applicant and Owner), County

File #CDSD18-09491 and #CDDP18-03022. The applicant requests to

extend the expiration date for three (3) additional years, to September 24,

2028, for the vesting tentative map for the Tara Creek Townhomes in the

unincorporated San Pablo area, consisting of thirty-three residential parcels

and two common space parcels approved under subdivision

#CDSD18-09491. The project is located on San Pablo Avenue between Tara

Hills Drive and O'Hatch Drive in the unincorporated San Pablo area

(Zoning: Planned Unit District, P-1) (Assessor’s Parcel Number:

403-202-011) SS

2a.

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APPROVED three-year extension, as recommended by staff

This Discussion Item was approved.

Motion:

Second:

Van Buskirk

Bhandari

Aye:

Nay:

Bhandari, Mankin, and Van Buskirk

Amin

Absent:

Result:

Allen, Hillesheim, and Wright

Passed

PUBLIC HEARINGS

GEORGE NAVARRO (Appellant) – GEORGE NAVARRO (Applicant and

Owner), County File CDVR24-01060: This is an appeal of the Zoning

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

Review to allow a 750 square-foot detached garage (where 500 square-feet

is the maximum size allowed for an accessory building) that is 15-feet,

5-inches in total height (where 15-feet is the maximum height allowed). The

project site is located at 3565 Willow Road in the Bethel Island area of

unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning: F-1 Water Recreation

District, -FH Flood Hazard Combining District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number:

029-100-014) AS

3a.

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

Findings: project is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section

15061(b)(4).

DIRECTED staff to file Notice of Exemption.

Motion:

Bhandari

Second:

Mankin

Aye:

Nay:

Bhandari, Mankin, and Van Buskirk

Amin

Absent:

Result:

Allen, Hillesheim, and Wright

Passed

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no requests to speak at public comment.

5. STAFF REPORT

Staff reported that the Board of Supervisor's denied appeal and approved the Carnelian care

facility (CDLP23-02046) as recommended by the Commission and amended condition of Approval

No. 19 to add the phrase "Applicant shall make a good faith effort not to use Warren Avenue for

deliveries."

Commissioner Van Buskirk will not attend 8.13.25

7. COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS

There were no communications.

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025.