CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

AGENDA

Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator

Monday, April 7, 2025

1:30 PM

30 Muir Road, Martinez

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meeting. The Zoning Administrator may reduce the amount of time allotted per commenter at the

beginning of each item or public comment period depending on the number of commenters and the

business of the day. The Zoning Administrator may alter the order of agenda items at the meeting.

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provide reasonable accommodations to those persons needing translation services and for persons with

disabilities who wish to participate in Zoning Administrator meetings. Please contact Hiliana Li at least

48 hours before the meeting at (925) 655-2860.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

SUBDIVISION: PUBLIC HEARING

CARL CAMPOS ON BEHALF OF LCA ARCHITECTS (Applicant) -

MOHAMMAD & ZARIN AHMADIEH Owner), County File #CDSD22-09628

and CDDP22-03036: The applicant requests approval of a Major Subdivision and

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Development Plan to modify County File

CDSD06-09100 and

CDDP06-03014 (approved in 2007) to allow for a Vesting Tentative Map for 33

parcels with lots ranging in area from 840 to 1,601 square feet. The project also

includes the demolition of multiple buildings and structures for the construction

of four new multi-family buildings which will house 32 three-story townhouse

units and one two-story townhouse unit, and the installation of associated

improvements (e.g. pavement, utilities, bioretention area, private street,

landscaping and hardscape). The project includes a Tree Permit for the removal of

approximately 13 code protected trees and a Variance request for the following:

24’ driveway aisle width for guest parking on the northeastern property line

(where 25’ is required); Building One – 18’-3” setback for Pacheco Blvd (where

25’ is required) and 13’-7” setback for Windhover Way (where 25’ is required);

Building Three – 17’-5” side yard setback (where 20’ is required); Building Four

– 17’-5” side yard (where 20’ is required) and 8’ building separation (where 20’ is

required) and 81% of units with tandem parking (where the max is 15% of the

units). The project includes approximately 100 cubic yards of fill and 10,200

cubic yards of cut. The project requests an exception to Division 914, Detention

Basin requirements. The subject property is a 1.57-acre parcel located at 3835,

3845 and 3855 Pacheco Blvd. in the unincorporated Martinez area. (Zoning:

Multiple-Family Residential, M-29) (APN: 380-220-044 and 380-220-067). EL

Attachment A CDSD22-09628_ ZA_PROJECT_FINDINGS and COA

Attachment B CEQA Public Comments

Attachments:

Attachment C CDSD22-09628_IS_MND

Attachment D Maps CDSD22-09628_CDDDP22-03036

Attachment E Agency Comments

Attachment F CDSD22-09628 and CDDP22-03036 Applicant

Revisions to Address neighbor and ZA

Attachment G CDSD22-09628 and CDDP22-03036 Project Plans (1)

DEVELOPMENT PLAN: PUBLIC HEARING

BHAVANA SHAH, TALON DESIGN GROUP (Applicant) - EDWARD ALLEN

(Owner), County File CDDP24-03056: The applicant requests approval of a

Development Plan to modify Final Development Plan CDDP74-3014 to allow a

0-foot rear yard (where 15-feet is the minimum required) for a rear deck that will

be attached to a new single-family residence on a vacant lot. The project site is

located at 100 Discovery Bay Boulevard in the Discovery Bay area of

unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning: P-1 Planned Unit District, -UE

Urban Farm Animal Exclusion Combining District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number:

004-490-027) AS

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Attachment A Findings and COAs

Attachment B Maps

Attachments:

Attachment C Photos

Attachment D Project Plans

Attachment E Agency Comments

Attachment F Public Hearing Request

Attachment G Final Development Plan CDDP74-03014

KHALIF & KIMBER AUSTIN (Applicant and Owner), County File

#CDDP25-03002: The applicant requests approval of a Development Plan for a

Kensington Design Review to allow the construction of a new 4,239-square-foot,

two-story single-family residence with an attached garage on a vacant lot. The

gross floor area will be 4,239 square feet, where 3,200 square feet is the

maximum gross floor area. The project includes approximately 116.68 cubic yards

of cut. The project also includes an exception request from Chapter 914-2.002 –

collect and convey requirements. The project is located at 18 Highgate Road, in

the Kensington area of Contra Costa County. (Zoning: R-6 Single-Family

Residential District, -TOV Tree Obstruction of Views, -K Kensington Combining

District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 572-231-010) EL

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Attachment A Findings and Conditions of approval CDDP25-03002

Attachment B CDDP25-03002 Maps

Attachments:

Attachment C CDDP25-03002 Agency Comments

Attachment D CDDP25-03002 Site Photographs

Attachment E CDDP25-03002 Architectural Plans

VARIANCE: PUBLIC HEARING

RYAN BYRKIT (Applicant and Owner), County File CDVR23-01032: The

applicant requests approval of a Variance Permit to allow a 585-square-foot metal

carport (where 500 square feet is the maximum size allowed for an accessory

building) that is 18-feet 2-inches in total height (where 15 feet is the maximum

height allowed). The project site is located at 4486 Sandmound Boulevard in the

Oakley area of unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning: F-1 Water

Recreation District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 032-240-045) GF

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Attachment A CDVR23-01032 Findings final

Attachment B Project Plans

Attachment C Agency Comments

Attachment D Hearing Request

Attachment E Photos

Attachments:

Attachment F Maps

GARRY BAKER, GLB ARCHITECTS (Applicant) - LUCAS JONES (Owner),

County File CDVR24-01035: The applicant requests approval of a Variance

Permit and Small Lot Design Review to allow a 12-foot secondary front yard

setback (where a minimum of 20 feet is required), for the construction of a new

3,600 square-foot metal agricultural equipment storage building that will replace

two existing agricultural storage buildings that are 400 square feet and 1,050

square feet in size on a lot that is substandard in size and average width. The

project site is located at 7255 Piper Road in the Bethel Island area of

unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning: A-2 General Agricultural District

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

029-072-004) GF

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Attachment A CDVR24-01035 Findings and COAs final

Attachment B Project Plans

Attachments:

Attachment C Agency Comments

Attachment D Hearing Request

Attachment E Photos

Attachment F Maps

PLEASE NOTE: THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ZONING

ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025.