General Plan and Zoning Amendments for 23 Altarinda consistent with "Plan Orinda"
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Summary
SCH Number
2022010392
Lead Agency
City of Orinda
Document Title
General Plan and Zoning Amendments for 23 Altarinda consistent with "Plan Orinda"
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/20/2026
Document Description
Plan Orinda is a long-range planning effort that includes updates to the Housing Element, Land Use Element, and Safety Element of the City of Orinda General Plan as well as associated zoning changes. In Downtown Orinda, Plan Orinda includes new development standards and objective design standards.
On March 18, 2025, the City certified a Revised Final EIR for Plan Orinda, which includes the Certified Revised Final EIR for Plan Orinda, the Draft EIR(2022) and Response to Comments on the Draft EIR (2023), an Addendum dated March 21, 2023, the Partially Revised EIR (2024), and Response to Comments on the Partially Revised EIR (2025). On November 3, 2025, the City Council adopted an ordinance creating and applying five new districts, including the "DG" zoning district. The City Council also amended by resolution the City's General Plan Land Use Chapter to, among other things, create a new "Downtown - General" land use designation.
On February 17, 2026, the City Council adopted an ordinance that amends the City's Zoning Map to apply the "DG" zoning district to the 23 Altarinda site. Additionally, the City Council adopted Resolution 01-26 amending the General Plan Map to change the designation of the 23 Altarinda site to "Downtown - General." Finally, the City Council adopted Resolution 02-26 affirming the consistency of its 23 Altarinda approvals with Plan Orinda and its certified revised Final EIR and adopting CEQA findings and a statement of overriding considerations for those Impacts that were found to be significant and unavoidable.
Contact Information
Name
Christine Thomson
Agency Name
City of Orinda
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Brian Griggs
Agency Name
23 Altarinda Road Investors, LLC
Job Title
Principal
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Orinda
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Citywide
Zip
94563
Total Acres
0.6
Parcel #
260192013
State Highways
SR 24
Railways
BART
Schools
Orinda Union School District Acalanes Union High School District
Waterways
San Pablo Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Orinda
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://cityoforinda.app.box.com/s/ziqhbib5b1628nssq8j704s7jfd0q2rp
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Follow-Up Evacuation Analysis)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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