Liu Deck Expansion; File No. CPH24-0019/VAR26-0001 (PLP26-0008)
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Summary
SCH Number
2026060604
Public Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
Liu Deck Expansion; File No. CPH24-0019/VAR26-0001 (PLP26-0008)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/12/2026
Document Description
The proposed project includes 1) a Coastal Permit with Hearing to legalize the replacement and expansion of structures associated with an existing single-family dwelling, including 429 sqft deck replacement and 468 sqft deck expansion, removal and replacement of existing access stairs and landings, removal and replacement of retaining walls, and removal of a shed to accommodate the deck expansion; and 2) a Variance to allow for the construction of new decks within the required rear property line setbacks.
Contact Information
Name
Mark Shurvinton
Agency Name
Sonoma County
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Rick Kadello
Agency Name
Sonoma County
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bodega Bay
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Bay Flat Rd. and Whaleship Rd.
Zip
94923
Total Acres
.19
Parcel #
100-052-056
State Highways
Hwy 1
Schools
Bodega Bay Elementary
Waterways
Bodega Bay, Pacific Ocean, Salmon Creek Beach
Township
07N
Range
11W
Other Location Info
Zoning: Coastal Low Density Residential (R1 CC), B Combining District – Frozen Lot Size (B7), Floodplain (F2) Geologic Hazards (G)
Land Use: Urban Residential – 4 dwelling units per acre (UR 4)
1735 Bay Flat Rd, Bodega Bay
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Categorical Exemptions Section 15303 for new construction of residential accessory structures.
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the provisions of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, Section 15303 which provides for construction of residential accessory structures including decks.
No exceptions listed under Section 15300.2 apply. The project involves a minor expansion to an existing deck and replacement in-kind of existing access stairs, is not proposed within ESHA, and will not impact existing wetlands located east of the project site. There is no reasonable possibility that the project would have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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