CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes - Final

Contra Costa County Planning Commission

6:30 PM

Wednesday, January 8, 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

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Donna Allen, Bhupen Amin, Sanjiv Bhandari, Ross Hillesheim,

and Kevin Van Buskirk

Present

Bob Mankin, and Jeffrey Wright

Absent

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PUBLIC HEARINGS

CHIEH AND KAYNE BARCLAY (Applicant and Owners) - HEMAN

PATEL AND ADITI SHASTRI (Appellants), County File

1a.

25-15

#CDDP24-03011: This is an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision

to approve a Kensington Design Review for a new rooftop deck with railing,

and a new Juliet balcony. The subject property is located at 2 Highland

Blvd., in the Kensington area of Contra Costa County (Zoning: R-6

Single-Family Residential District, -TOV, Tree Obstruction of Views

Combining District, and -K, Kensington Combining District) (Assessor’s

Parcel Number: 572-013-006). DRW

DENY appeal and ACCEPT staff's recommendation as outlined in Roman numeral #2 of

the staff report with the clarification that condition of approval #3 be modified such that it

requires applicant to provide and maintain mature Evergreen, drought tolerant, vegetation

that covers approximately 6 by 8 feet above the existing fence line within the affected area

and to be installed prior to issuance of the building permit.

Motion:

Second:

Amin

Allen

Aye:

Allen, Amin, Bhandari, Hillesheim, and Van Buskirk

Absent:

Result:

Mankin, and Wright

Passed

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

STAFF REPORT

None

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS

Commissioner Hillesheim commented that our county takes these concerns from neighbors seriously.

He also said he had questions about the authority of KMAC in these matters.

Commissioner Bhandari commented that he appreciates the lead time given on upcoming

meetings/agendas.

Commissioner Allen asked if it is possible to provide a history of any previous applications or permits

on a given item being presented to the Commission for review.