CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes - Final

Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator

1:30 PM

Monday, April 6, 2026

30 Muir Road, Martinez

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beginning of each item or public comment period depending on the number of commenters and the

business of the day. The Zoning Administrator may alter the order of agenda items at the meeting. Your

patience is appreciated.

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PUBLIC COMMENTS

LAND USE PERMIT: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING

ISABEL CHAVEZ, NETWORK CONNEX (Applicant) - ROGER AND

JANET WAGNER (Owners), County File CDLP25-02035: The applicant

requests approval of a Land Use Permit for the continuing operation of an

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existing T-Mobile wireless telecommunications facility that was previously

re-established under Land Use Permit CDLP15-02049. No modifications of

the wireless facility are proposed. The project site is located at 1505 Finley

Road in the San Ramon area of unincorporated Contra Costa County.

(Zoning: A-2 General Agricultural District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number:

220-100-024) (CONTINUED TO MAY 04, 2026 RLH)

CONTINUED to the May 18th ZA meeting.

LYNDA MCCLUNG, NETWORK CONNEX (Applicant) -

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HJSCMB-DONOVAN LLC (Owner), County File CDLP25-02020: The

applicant requests approval of a Land Use Permit to remove Condition of

Approval #10 of Land Use Permit CDLP22-02072 for an existing T-Mobile

wireless telecommunications facility. No modifications of the wireless

facility are proposed. The project is located adjacent to Kirker Pass Road

near Hess Road in the Concord area of unincorporated Contra Costa County.

(Zoning: A-4 Agricultural Preserve District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number:

094-130-017) (CONTINUED FROM MARCH 2, 2026 RLH)

CONTINUED to the April 20th ZA meeting with the understanding that the applicant

will contact the Project Planner to withdraw file CDLP25-02020.

LAND USE PERMIT: PUBLIC HEARING

ISABEL CHAVEZ, NETWORK CONNEX (Applicant) - GEOFFREY

HODIES (Owner), County File CDLP25-02031: The applicant requests

approval of a Land Use Permit for the continuing operation of an existing

T-Mobile wireless telecommunications facility that was established under

Land Use Permit CDLP96-02009. No modifications of the wireless facility

are proposed. The project site is located at 435 Valley View Road in the El

Sobrante area of unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning: P-1 Planned

Unit District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 425-251-002) MLL

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APPROVED as recommended by Staff with a minor modification to Condition of

Approval #5, 6, 7a, and 9 to replace "effective" with "approval."

DEVELOPMENT PLAN: PUBLIC HEARING

JASMIT RANGR, RANGR STUDIO (Applicant) - DEAN MICHAEL

GRIDLEY (Owner), County File CDDP23-03009: The applicant requests

approval of a Kensington Design Review Development Plan for the

construction of a new single-family residence and detached garage that has a

gross floor area of 3,293 square feet (where 3,000 is the maximum gross

floor area permitted) on a vacant lot. The project includes a Variance for a

5-foot front yard setback (where 20 feet is the minimum required) for a

499-square-foot detached garage and a 1-foot front yard setback (where 20

feet is the minimum required) for a retaining wall that exceeds 3 feet in

height. The project also includes a Tree Permit for the prior removal of a

code-protected Coast Live Oak tree. This project is continued from the May

5, 2025 Zoning Administrator meeting. The project site is 0 Willamette

Avenue between Highland Boulevard and Purdue Avenue in the Kensington

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area of unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning: R-6 Single-Family

Residential District, -TOV Tree Obstruction of Views Combining District,

-K Kensington Combining District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number:

570-161-009) GF

CONTINUED to the April 20th ZA meeting as an open public hearing.

JONATHAN JAMES – WILLIAM WOOD ARCHITECTS (Applicant) -

STEPHANIE MILES - NORTOM CORPORATION (Owner), County File

#CDDP24-03044: The applicant requests approval of a Development Plan,

pursuant to COA #11(B) of CDDP01-03061, to construct a new

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4,621-square-foot, two-story, single-family residence with associated

retaining walls up to 4’ on a vacant lot. The proposal involves approximately

733 cubic yards of fill and 1 cubic yard of cut and requires a Tree Permit for

work within the dripline of a 54-inch diameter Coast Live Oak.

Additionally, the applicant requests a minor modification to COA #12(G)

(14) of County File #CDDP01-03061 to allow for retaining wall

construction beneath the tree's dripline, drainage improvements, and

grading. The project site is addressed as 438 Legacy Drive in the Alamo area

of the County. (Zoning: P-1 Planned Unit District) (APN: 193-010-030) EL

APPROVED as recommended by Staff with a minor modification to add a bullet

point to COA #4

Geotechnical Peer Review by Darwin Myers Associates, dated March 16, 2026.

PLEASE NOTE: THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ZONING

ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026.