Land Use Permit for Residential Care Facility - CDLP23-02046
Summary
SCH Number
2025071120
Public Agency
Contra Costa County
Document Title
Land Use Permit for Residential Care Facility - CDLP23-02046
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/28/2025
Document Description
The applicant requests approval of a Land Use Permit to allow for a residential care facility for the elderly for up to 18 people. The project also includes the construction of a two-story, approximately 2,665-square-foot addition to the existing residential care facility. The project includes a variance to the off-street parking driveway aisle width of 14’-6” (where 25’ is the required for two-way travel) and a variance to the off-street parking driveway aisle intersection requirement of 7'-2" (where 18' is the required intersection). The project was approved by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on July 22, 2025.
Contact Information
Name
Everett Louie
Agency Name
Contra Costa County
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Nathan Watkins
Agency Name
Carnelian Holdings, LLC
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Walnut Creek
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
2374 Warren Road
Zip
94595
Parcel #
184120071
Other Location Info
2374 Warren Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301(e)(2)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 which identifies alteration of an existing private structure involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination and 15301(e)(2), which is for the construction of an addition of 10,000 or less as being exempt from CEQA and that the project is in an area is where all public services and facilities are available and is in an area that is not environmentally sensitive. The use of a residential care facility was first established under CDLP75-2155 which was approved by the Contra Costa County Board of Adjustments on November 13, 1975. The project which is to continue the use of the residential care facility does not involve an expansion of the use beyond what was existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. The lead agency determined that the property can be used for a residential care facility and the proposed project would not change that use. Additionally, the proposed project is to build an addition of approximately 2,665-square feet to expand an existing residential care facility for the elderly. The project is located in an area where all the public services and facilities are available including water, sanitation and fire protection services and is not located in an area that is environmentally sensitive. The site has been established with a residential care facility and is in a developed area of Walnut Creek. The environment is already pre-disturbed and thus, not considered sensitive. Therefore, construction of an approximately 2,665-square-foot addition is consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(e)(2). There is no substantial evidence that the project involves unusual circumstances, including future activities, resulting in, or which might reasonably result in, significant impacts which threaten the environment. None of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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