Contra Costa County Planning Commission

Agenda items

1. CHAIR: Kevin Van Buskirk VICE-CHAIR: Bhupen Amin COMMISSIONERS: Donna Allen, Bob Mankin, Ross Hillesheim, Joseph Calabrigo The public may attend this meeting in person at the above location. The public may also attend this meeting remotely via Zoom or call-in. Login information and call-in information is provided below. Persons wishing to view the meeting bu…
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   CHAIR: Kevin Van Buskirk VICE-CHAIR: Bhupen Amin COMMISSIONERS: Donna Allen, Bob Mankin, Ross Hillesheim, Joseph Calabrigo The public may attend this meeting in person at the above location. The public may also attend this meeting remotely via Zoom or call-in. Login information and call-in information is provided below. Persons wishing to view the meeting but not participate may view the meeting live online at: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/4314/County-Planning-Commission. Persons who wish to address the Planning Commission during public comment or with respect to an item on the agenda may comment in person or may call in during the meeting by dialing (855) 758-1310 US Toll Free or (408)961-3928 US. A caller should indicate they wish to speak on an agenda item, by pushing "#2" on their phone. Access via Zoom is also available using the following link https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/81302368821 Webinar ID: 813 0236 8821. Those participating via Zoom should indicate they wish to speak on an agenda item by using the “raise your hand” feature in the Zoom app. Public comments may also be submitted before the meeting by email at planninghearing@dcd.cccounty.us or by voicemail at (925) 655-2860. All public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Public comments may also be submitted before the meeting by email at planninghearing@dcd.cccounty.us, or by voicemail at (925) 655-2860. Comments submitted by email or voicemail will be included in the record of the meeting but will not be read or played aloud during the meeting. For assistance with remote access, please contact County staff at (925) 655-2753. Any disclosable public records related to an item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by County staff to a majority of the Planning Commissioners less than 96 hours prior to the meeting are available for inspection at 30 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553, during normal business hours. The Community Development Division of the Department of Conservation and Devel
2. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLIANCE
3. 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. 2a. CHRIS PALACIO AND RYAN DEGOOYER (Appellants) - RYAN BOSWORTH & TOMMY TRAN (Applicants and Owners), County File # CDVR22-01062: This is a request for a reconsideration of the County Planning Commission’s decision to deny an appeal and uphold the County Zoning Administrator’s approval of variances and small lot design review for the construction of a new singl…
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   CHRIS PALACIO AND RYAN DEGOOYER (Appellants) - RYAN BOSWORTH & TOMMY TRAN (Applicants and Owners), County File # CDVR22-01062: This is a request for a reconsideration of the County Planning Commission’s decision to deny an appeal and uphold the County Zoning Administrator’s approval of variances and small lot design review for the construction of a new single-family residence, new deck, and new wading pool on the subject property. The request by the appellants is related to the location and size of a portion of the Bull Valley Creek drainage culvert that traverses the subject property. The subject property is located at 98 N. Jackson Way in the unincorporated Alamo area. The project is located at 58 Canyon Lake Drive in the unincorporated Port Costa area. (Zoning: Single-Family Residential, R-6); (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 368-145-024) SS
   File 26-4396 · Discussion Item · Action: denied (Pass)
5. 2b. JASMIT RANGR, RANGR STUDIO (Applicant) - DEAN MICHAEL GRIDLEY (Owner), County File CDDP23-03009: This is an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Kensington Design Review Development Plan for the construction of a new single-family residence and detached garage on a vacant lot. The project includes Variances to allow reduced front yard s…
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   JASMIT RANGR, RANGR STUDIO (Applicant) - DEAN MICHAEL GRIDLEY (Owner), County File CDDP23-03009: This is an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Kensington Design Review Development Plan for the construction of a new single-family residence and detached garage on a vacant lot. The project includes Variances to allow reduced front yard setbacks for a detached garage and retaining wall. The project also includes a Tree Permit for the prior removal of a code-protected Coast Live Oak tree. The project site is 0 Willamette Avenue between Highland Boulevard and Purdue Avenue in the Kensington 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
   File 26-4397 · Discussion Item · Action: denied (Pass)
6. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
7. 4. STAFF REPORT
8. 5. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
9. 6. COMMUNICATIONS
10. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026.

Item titles as published by Contra Costa County. Supporting documents are on the county's meeting page.