CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes - Final

Contra Costa County Planning Commission

6:30 PM

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

30 Muir Road, Martinez, California

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CHAIR: Kevin Van Buskirk

VICE-CHAIR: Bhupen Amin

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

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Donna Allen, Sanjiv Bhandari, Ross Hillesheim, and Kevin Van

Buskirk

Present

Bhupen Amin, and Bob Mankin

Absent

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING.

ELLEN BULLA, SYCAMORE COURT HOME ASSOCIATION

(Appellant), ROD SCHLENKER, INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.

(Applicant), NGL SF BAY STORAGE & TRANSFER, LLC (Owner),

County File CDDP18-03005. This is an appeal of the Zoning

2a.

25-5451

Administrator’s decision to approve a development plan for the expansion of

an existing Insurance Auto Auctions storage facility onto an adjacent vacant

10.35-acre property. The proposed expansion would allow the storage of an

additional 1,136 vehicles bringing the total number of vehicles permitted to

be stored at the facility to approximately 4,436 vehicles. The development

plan approval includes approval of deviations to the Bay Point P-1

Development Standards for 7.5% of the subject lot to be landscaped (where

10% of the site is required to be landscaped) and to allow a 0-foot side yard

setback (where a minimum of 10 feet is required) and a 3-foot street side

yard setback (where a minimum of 10 feet is required) for portions of an

8-foot-tall metal screen wall extending along the eastern and southern

property boundaries. In addition the applicant requests approval of a tree

permit for the removal of 41 code-protected trees ranging in size from 7” to

60” in diameter, and the granting of an exception to the collect and convey

requirements of Division 914 of the County Code. Consideration of the

appeal is continued from the December 10, 2025 County Planning

Commission meeting. The Commission will also consider a mitigated

negative declaration prepared for the project under the California

Environmental Quality Act. The project site is located at 2770 Willow Pass

Road in the Bay Point area of unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning:

Bay Point P-1 Planned Unit District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number:

098-240-031) (Continued from 12.10.2025) GF

Speakers: Linda Swagerty, Bay Point; Mike Fernandes, Bay Point; Larry Estes, Bay

Point; Anton Shelton, Bay Point; Miranda Murphree, online.

DENIED the appeal and upheld the Zoning Administrator's decision to approve the

project, with the following modifications to the conditions of approval:

REVISE COA #3 to read: A Tree Permit to allow the removal of 20 code-protected

trees as shown on sheets 4 and 5 of Use Permit Exhibit plans dated received on July

16, 2025.

REVISE COA #17 to add language that the applicant shall notify the Sycamore Court

HOA of annual reapplication of Envirotac II or equivalent.

ADD a COA that states the following:

Hours of Operation shall be limited to the following:

Open to public/business hours: Monday through Friday: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Internal operation hours: Monday through Friday: 7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. and

Saturday 8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

This Discussion Item was approved as amended.

Motion:

Second:

Hillesheim

Van Buskirk

Aye:

Allen, Bhandari, Hillesheim, and Van Buskirk

Absent:

Result:

Amin, and Mankin

Passed

MINOR SUBDIVISION: MAP EXTENSION

LOEWKE PLANNING ASSOCIATES, INC. (Applicant) - DIABLO GLEN

WALNT CREEK CCRC LLC (Owner), County File #CDMS20-00007,

CDGP20-00001, CDRZ20-03255, CDDP20-03018, and CDLP20-02038.

The applicant requests a two (2) year extension of the period of time for

filing a parcel map, to November 22, 2027, for the tentative map for the

Glen at Heather Farms project, consisting of two parcels approximately 25

and 5 acres in area, that was approved under minor subdivision

3a.

26-37

#CDMS20-00007. The project is located at 850 Seven Hills Ranch Road in

the unincorporated Walnut Creek area (Zoning: Planned Unit District, P-1)

(Assessor’s Parcel Number: 172-080-007 & 172-150-012) SS

Speakers: None

APPROVED two-year extension, as recommended by staff.

This Discussion Item was approved.

Motion:

Second:

Van Buskirk

Hillesheim

Aye:

Allen, Bhandari, Hillesheim, and Van Buskirk

Absent:

Result:

Amin, and Mankin

Passed

There were no requests to speak at public comment.

5. STAFF REPORT

Staff had nothing to report.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS

Chair Van Buskirk reminded Commissioners to complete Form 700.

Commissioner Bhandari confirmed there are no items on the agenda for the next scheduled

Planning Commission meeting on January 28, 2026 so the meeting will be canceled.

COMMUNICATIONS

There were no communications.