CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator  
1:30 PM  
Wednesday, January 21, 2026  
30 Muir Road, Maartinez, CA  
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1.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
No public comments.  
2.  
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING  
NUMAIR ALI (Applicant) - ALI SHAKIL AND ANITA A TRUST  
(Owner), County File #CDDP22-03021: The applicant requests approval of  
a Development Plan to construct eight townhome units within two separate  
three-story buildings and to install associated improvements (e.g. pavement,  
utilities, stormwater conveyance). Building 1 will be approximately 10,995  
square feet and building 2 will be approximately 6,615 square feet. The  
project includes a Tree permit for the removal of five code-protected Trees,  
ranging in size from 7” to 30” DBH and consisting of a Deodar Cedar, a  
Douglas Fir, a Pear and two Olive Trees. The project includes grading  
approximately 200 cubic yards of cut and 750 cubic yards of fill. The project  
includes a request for a deviation to the El Sobrante P-1 development  
standards to allow for a 33’-6 ½” height (where 27’ is the maximum height  
allowed). The project also includes a request for an exception to Division  
914, Collect and Convey requirements. The project site is addressed as 4301  
Appian Way, in the El Sobrante area of the County. (Zoning: P-1, Planned  
Unit Development) (APN: 425-142-030) (Continued from 12.15.2025  
WRN) EL  
2a.  
26-200  
APPROVED as recommended by Staff with the following modification:  
Finding E: Deviation - change "standard requirement" to "design approach"  
COA #25 Building Height - COA to read: Prior to CDD stamp approval of  
plans for the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit revised  
plans for the review and approval of CDD that show the multiple-family  
residential buildings will have a maximum roof height of 30’ and maximum  
parapet height of 31’, and that the exterior façade shall be consistent with the  
Downtown El Sobrante Design Guidelines - Residential Guidelines.  
COA #72 Drainage Improvement - Add the following sentence at the end of the  
Exception paragraph: Applicant is further encouraged to maximize  
opportunities for on-site detention.  
3.  
LAND USE PERMIT: PUBLIC HEARING  
ISABEL CHAVEZ, NETWORK CONNEX (Applicant) - ARTHUR ROAD  
ASSOCIATES (Owner), County File #CDLP25-02025: The applicant  
requests approval of a Land Use Permit to allow for the continuing operation  
of an existing T-Mobile wireless telecommunications facility with no  
modifications proposed to the facility. The subject property is located at 183  
Arthur Road in the unincorporated area of Martinez in Contra Costa County.  
(APN: 380-041-008, Zoning: L-I Light Industrial District) CP  
3a.  
26-201  
APPROVED as recommended by Staff.  
4.  
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: PUBLIC HEARING  
BETTY SANCHEZ, DUCHENEY CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Applicant) -  
THE LAKES AT DISCOVERY BAY (Property owner); County File  
#CDDP25-03020: A request for approval of a Development Plan to  
4a.  
26-202  
construct a replacement guardhouse and drive isle canopy structure for The  
Lakes at Discovery Bay, Single Family Home Community. The project site  
is located at the start of Fallman Boulevard off Bixler Road in the Discovery  
Bay area of unincorporated Contra Costa County. Zoning: Planned-Unit  
(P-1) District; APN: 011-241-012 AS  
APPROVED as recommended by Staff.  
5.  
VARIANCE: PUBLIC HEARING  
JAMIE GROETSCH, THE ARCHITECTS OFFICE (Applicant) -  
STEPHEN C LOWRY TRE (Owner), County File CDVR25-01041: The  
applicant requests approval of a Development Plan for a Kensington Design  
Review to allow a gross floor area of 2,828 square feet (where the maximum  
gross floor area is 2,000 square feet) for the construction of a new,  
approximately 135-square-foot second story uncovered deck built over a  
lower level patio area located at the rear of an existing single-family  
residence and a Variance to allow a 9’-11” secondary frontage setback  
(where 15’ is the minimum) for the construction of a new, uncovered deck.  
The subject property is located at 242 Yale Avenue in the Kensington area  
in Contra Costa County. (APN: 570-071-005, Zoning: R-6 Single-Family  
Residential District, -TOV Tree Obstruction of Views Combining District,  
-K Kensington Combining District) CP  
5a.  
26-203  
APPROVED as recommended by Staff with the following modification:  
COA #1 to add “with a new gross floor area” and correct the GFA from 2,693  
sq. ft. to 2,828 sq ft.  
PLEASE NOTE: THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ZONING  
ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026.