CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
AGENDA  
Contra Costa County Planning Commission  
Wednesday, July 23, 2025  
6:30 PM  
30 Muir Road, Martinez  
CHAIR: Kevin Van Buskirk  
VICE-CHAIR: Bhupen Amin  
COMMISSIONERS: Jeffrey Wright, Donna Allen, Bob Mankin, Ross Hillesheim, Sanjiv Bhandari  
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1.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
2.  
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.  
Attachments:  
3.  
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.  
Attachments:  
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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 13, 2025.