CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

AGENDA

Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator

Monday, November 18, 2024

1:30 PM

30 Muir Road, Martinez

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PUBLIC COMMENTS

MAJOR SUBDIVISION: PUBLIC HEARING

CARL CAMPOS ON BEHALF OF LCA ARCHITECTS (Applicant) -

MOHAMMAD & ZARIN AHMADIEH (Owner), County File #CDSD22-09628

and CDDP22-03036: The applicant requests approval of a Major Subdivision and

a Development Plan to modify County File # CDSD06-09100 and

CDDP06-03014 (approved in 2007) to allow for a Vesting Tentative Map for 33

parcels with lots ranging in area from 840 to 1,601 square feet. The project also

includes the demolition of multiple buildings and structures for the construction

of four new multi-family buildings which will house 33 three-story townhouse

units and the installation of associated improvements (e.g. pavement, utilities,

bioretention area, private street). The project includes a Tree Permit for the

removal of approximately 13 code protected trees and a Variance request for the

following: 24’ driveway aisle width (where 25’ is required); 54.8% lot coverage

(where 35% is the maximum); 35’ height for all four buildings (where 30’ is the

maximum); Building One - 20’10” setback for Pacheco Blvd (where 25’ is

required) and 15’5” setback for Windhover Way (where 25’ is required); Building

Three – 17’5” side yard setback (where 20’ is required), 35’ height (where 20’

max is allowed when within 50’ of a residential district); Building Four – 17’5”

side yard (where 20’ is required) and 10’11” building separation (where 20’ is

required). The project includes approximately 100 cubic yards of fill and 10,200

cubic yards of cut. The project requests an exception to Division 914, Detention

Basin requirements. The subject property is a 1.57-acre parcel located at 3835,

3845 and 3855 Pacheco Blvd. in the unincorporated Martinez area. (Zoning:

Multiple-Family Residential, M-29) (APN: 380-220-044 and 380-220-067). EL

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Attachment A FINDINGS and CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

Attachment B CEQA PUBLIC COMMENTS

Attachment C INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE

DECLARATION

Attachments:

Attachment D MAPS

Attachment E AGENCY COMMENTS

Attachment F PLANS

LAND USE PERMIT: PUBLIC HEARING

MICHAEL MILANI, MILANI & ASSOCIATES (Applicant) - CHERYL GREEN

(Owner), County File CDLP23-02055: The applicant requests approval of a Land

Use Permit for one additional single-family residence to legalize an existing 2,195

square-foot two-story second residence with an attached 411-square-foot garage.

The project includes a Variance to allow a 7.07-foot front yard setback (where 25

feet is the minimum required) and a 43.18-foot side yard setback (where 50 feet is

the minimum required) for a proposed Lot Line Adjustment to accommodate the

existing location of the second residence. No new development is proposed. The

project is subject to Small Lot Design Review as the subject parcel is substandard

in size for the A-40 District. In addition, the project includes a request for an

Exception from the collect and convey requirements of Division 914 of the

County Ordinance Code. The project site is 10000 Morgan Territory Road in the

Livermore Valley area of unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Zoning: A-40

Exclusive Agricultural District) (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 006-110-016) GF

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Attachment A Findings and COAs

Attachment B Project Plans

Attachment C Agency Comments

Attachment D Maps

Attachments:

DEVELOPMENT PLAN: PUBLIC HEARING

KENT AND TERRI LAWSON (Applicants and Owners), County File

CDDP24-03031: The applicant is requesting a Development Plan Modification to

allow a 7.5-foot front yard setback (where a minimum of 20 feet is required),

3.5-foot side yard setbacks (were a minimum of 5 feet is required), and an 8.5-foot

aggregate side yard (where a minimum of 20 feet is required) for the construction

of a retaining wall that ranges in height from 3 to 8 feet tall. The application also

includes a request for a Tree Permit for the removal of four code-protected trees

on the property to accommodate the development. The subject property is located

at 3415 Silver Maple Drive in the Danville area of unincorporated Contra Costa

County. (Zoning: P-1 Planned Unit District) (Parcel Number: 203-530-099). JL

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Attachment A Findings and Conditions of Approval

Attachment B Project Plans

Attachments:

Attachment C Maps

Attachment D Agency Comments

Attachment E Public Comments

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

ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024.