CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

AGENDA

Contra Costa County Planning Commission

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

6:30 PM

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

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BENIOT MCVEIGHT, DK ENGINEERING (Applicant), DOBBINS

PROPERTIES, LLC (Owner), County File CDSD23-09646, CDRZ23-03270,

GDGP21-00004, CDDP23-03012: The applicant requests approval of the Camino

Pablo Single-Family Residential Subdivision Project, which includes approval of

the following applications: General Plan Amendment (CDGP21-00004), Rezone

CDRZ23-03270, , Subdivision (CDSD23-09646) and Development Plan

(CDDP23-03012), to allow development of the southern 7.9 acres of the 23.9-acre

project site consisting of a residential subdivision of 13 single-family residences

with attached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) incorporated into 11 of the

residences. The remaining 16 acres would remain as undeveloped land within a

deed-restricted scenic easement. The project requires the following entitlements:

1) An 18-lot major subdivision including 13 residential lots (Lots 1- 13) and five

open space lots (Lots A-E), 2) A general plan amendment to redesignate 7.9-acres

from Agricultural Lands (AL) to Residential Low Density (RL) and to redesignate

the remaining northerly 16.0 acres of the site from Agricultural Lands (AL) to

Resource Conservation (RC), 3) A Rezone of the 7.9-acre residential development

area from General Agricultural (A-2) district to a P-1 Planned Unit District, and 4)

A development plan application for the proposed P-1 district authorizing

development of 13 one- and two-story detached single-family residences on the

individual lots.The project includes site improvements providing vehicular access

onto Camino Pablo via a new access road terminating in a cul-de-sac which would

have a sidewalk on the north/east side. Stormwater runoff from the site would be

treated by bioretention basins and discharged into a proposed onsite storm drain

system which directs stormwater flow offsite into an existing storm drain system

that ultimately discharges to Moraga Creek. Additionally, portions of the Camino

Pablo right-of-way fronting the project would be widened to 68 feet in width

(present width varies from 46’ to 59’) and the existing 28’ wide roadway would

be expanded to 36 feet and include a curb and gutter on both sides. The existing

curb and gutter on the west side of Camino Pablo would remain, while the

existing 8-foot-wide sidewalk extending along the project frontage would be

replaced with a new, slightly relocated 8-foot-wide sidewalk. The subject

property consists of a vacant 23.9-acre parcel located at 0 Camino Pablo

(immediately east of Camino Pablo/Tharp Drive intersection) in the

unincorporated Moraga area of Contra Costa County. (APN: 258-290-029),

Zoning A-2 General Agricultural District) AV

2a.

25-3434

01 CDSD23-09646 Findings and COA

02 PreOrdinance_RZ233270

Attachments:

03 Maps and Plans

04 Agency comments

05 CDSD23-09646 IS_Draft_121324

06 CDSD23-09646 MMRP_12.13.24

07 CDSD23-09646 Final MND

08 CDSD23-09646 Final MMRP_08.14.25

09 CDSD23-09646 CPC Presentation

THOMAS BIGGS (Applicant) - ROBEL ASEFAW (Owner) – DAVID AND

SANDRA GERSTEL (Appellants), County File #CDDP24-03060: This is an

appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Development Plan and

Design Review to allow for the construction of a new approximately

1,643-square-foot, two-story single-family residence with an approximately

54-square-foot covered front porch and an approximately 83-square-foot covered

second story balcony. The project is located at 279 Colusa Ave, 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: 571-350-018) EL

2b.

25-3435

Attachment A Findings and Conditions of approval CDDP24-03060

Attachment B CDDP24-03060 Appeal Letter - Copy

Attachment C CDDP24-03060 ZA Staff Report - Copy

Attachment D CDDP24-03060 3.31.2025 plans - Copy

Attachment E CDDP24-03060 Site Photographs - Copy

Attachment F CDDP24-03060 PPT

Attachments:

PUBLIC COMMENTS

STAFF REPORT

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS

COMMUNICATIONS

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

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025.