CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes - Final

Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator

1:30 PM

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Monday, February 2, 2026

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No Public Comments.

2. ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW: PUBLIC HEARING

PUBLIC COMMENTS

SHAPELL INDUSTRIES (Applicant and Owner), County File #SA25-0006:

This is a public hearing on the Thirty-First Annual Compliance Report for

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project year 2025, dated November 25, 2025, prepared and submitted by

Shapell Industries to summarize its compliance with the (Agreements to

Settle Litigation Relating to the Dougherty Valley General Plan

Amendment, Specific Plan, and Environmental Impact Report), dated May

11, 1994, by and between Contra Costa County, the City of San Ramon, the

Town of Danville, and Windemere BLC, LLC and Shapell Industries, Inc.

relative to the development known as Dougherty Valley Specific Plan. AV

FIND that the Gale Ranch Annual Compliance report is in compliance with the

Settlement Agreement

ADOPT Resolution # 1-2026 finding that Shapell Industries is in good faith

compliance with the Settlement Agreement for the Gale Ranch development

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ANNUAL REVIEW – SHAPELL

INDUSTRIES (Applicant and Owner), County File #AR25-0117: This is a

public hearing on the Project Year 2025. Annual Review of the Shapell

Industries Development Agreement dated April 8, 1996, by and between the

County of Contra Costa and Shapell Industries relative to the Gale Ranch

Development Agreement (Phases II-IV). The subject property consists of

973 acres located on both sides of Dougherty Road, east of the Country Club

at Gale Ranch Project boundary and west of Alamo Creek, in the Dougherty

Valley, San Ramon area. (P-1) (ZA:W-19, V-19) (CT 3551) (Parcel

#206-040-002,-003,-004; 206-240-003,-010; 217-060-025; 206-080-010).

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FIND that the Gale Ranch Annual Compliance report is in compliance with the

Development Agreement;

FIND that no modifications or termination of the Development Agreement are

necessary;

ADOPT Resolution # 2-2026 finding that Shapell Industries is in good faith

compliance with the Development Agreement for the Gale Ranch development

LAND USE PERMIT: PUBLIC HEARING

U-HAUL (Applicant), AMERCO REAL ESTATE COMPANY AND

U-HAUL TAX DEPARTMENT (Owners), County File CDLP24-02007.

The applicant requests approval of a Land Use Permit to establish a new,

5,709-square-foot U-Haul retail business within an existing U-Haul

warehouse. The application includes Sign Review to allow six exterior wall

signs totaling 416 square feet to be installed on the front of the warehouse.

The project site is located at 4658 Evora Road in the Bay Point area of

unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning: L-I Light Industrial District)

(Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 099-160-026, 099-160-027) (CONTINUED

TO 02.18.2026) NS

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CONTINUED to ZA Meeting on 02.18.2026

THE ARTIST TREE V LLC (Applicant) - PAMELA BISHOP TRUST

(Owner), County File #CDLP25-02046: The applicant requests approval of a

Land Use Permit to allow for a five-year renewal of a licensed cannabis

retailer and delivery business operation “The Artist Tree” within an existing

building that was previously approved under CDLP20-02016. There are no

modifications or changes to the existing business proposed at this time. The

project site is addressed as 4100 San Pablo Dam Road in the El Sobrante

area of the County. (Zoning: P-1 Planned Unit District) (APN: 420-191-021)

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APPROVE County File #CDLP25-02046 based on staff’s findings and subject to

staff’s recommended COAs w/ the modifications made by the Deputy Zoning

Administrator.

COA #1: Reword COA to read “Land Use Permit approval is granted to renew

the entitlement for the operation of “The Artist Tree” cannabis retail and delivery

facility initially approved under County File #LP20-02016.”

COA #4: Delete COA #4

Added COAs: After COA #9 the following COA from CDLP20-02016 shall be

added as COAs for this permit

o COAs #7 - 11, 13 - 25, 27, 39.

Advisory Note: Delete Advisory Note B as there is no physical or operational

change being proposed as part of this permit.

FIND that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301

of the CEQA Guidelines;

DIRECT staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.

VARIANCE: PUBLIC HEARING

ROBERT WEEDON (Applicant & Owner), County File #CDVR25-01053:

The applicant requests approval of a Variance application to allow for a 15’

front setback from Hadden Road (where 25’ is the minimum required) and a

14’ secondary frontage setback from Blackwood Drive (where 20’ is the

minimum required) for the construction of a 192-square-foot shed. The

project also includes a small lot design review for the shed on a lot of

substandard area. The subject property is located at 2189 Hadden Road in

the unincorporated Walnut Creek area of Contra Costa County (Zoning:

Single-Family Residential, R-20) (APN: 183-182-025).EL

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DENIAL STATEMENT:

DENY the requested variance to allow a 15ft primary front setback where 25ft is