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Title 8 — ZONING›Division 84 — LAND USE DISTRICTS›Chapter 84-26 — M-29 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 84-26.1806 Review, approval, changes, conditions

Contra Costa County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Contra Costa County

Cite as: Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 84-26.1806 · Text as of 2026-10-04

84-26.1802 - Requirement.

No development is lawful in an M-29 district until a development plan for it has been submitted to and approved by the zoning administrator.

(Ords. 78-40 § 1, 72-44 § 2, 1761, 1569: prior code § 8151(l)(2): Ord. 1224).

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84-26.1804 - Application.

All applications for development plan approved shall include drawings drawn to scale indicating the following:

(1) Topography;

(2) A boundary survey of the site;

(3) All existing and proposed structures, the height of each structure, and the number of dwelling units in each structure;

(4) Planting and landscape area;

(5) Automobile parking areas;

(6) Vehicular and pedestrian ways with grades, widths, and type of proposed improvements;

(7) Access points providing ingress to and egress from the side;

(8) Existing and proposed utilities;

(9) Recreation facilities if any;

(10) Surface drainage conditions and outlets;

(11) Building elevations including architectural type;

(12) Amount of studio, one bedroom, two bedroom, or other size apartment units;

(13) Additional information as may be required by the zoning administrator including a statement of how the proposed plan is consistent with, and will further the goals and objectives of the general plan including, but not limited to, its community facilities element.

(Ords. 85-56 § 4, 78-40 § 1, 72-44 § 2, 1761, 1569: prior code § 8151(l)(2): Ord. 1224).

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84-26.1806 - Review, approval, changes, conditions.

(a) Review. The zoning administrator shall review development plan applications, for approval, modification, or denial in public hearing pursuant to and otherwise regulated by the land use permit provisions of Chapter 26-2.

(b) Approval. In approving the application, the zoning administrator shall find that it is consistent with the purpose of this district and that it is compatible with other uses in the vicinity, both inside and outside the district.

(c) Changes. When any plan has been approved by the zoning administrator it shall not thereafter be changed except with the zoning administrator's approval after review, for which the zoning administrator may schedule a public hearing under Chapter 26-2.

(d) Conditions. The zoning administrator may impose reasonable conditions and limitations in addition to the requirements listed in this article, to carry out the purpose of this district.

(Ord. No. 2024-23, § III(Exh. A), 12-3-24; Ords. 78-40 § 1, 72-44 § 2, 1761, 1569: prior code (l)(5): Ord. 1224).

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84-26.1808 - Rezoning to M-29 district.

(a) An applicant for rezoning to an M-29 district may submit simultaneously and in combination with the zoning application, or thereafter but before the board's final zoning decision, an application for approval of a development plan for the property.

(b) Such a development plan application shall be processed and noticed as are those matters designated to come before the zoning administrator, except that it shall be initially heard by the planning commission. The commission's decision shall be a recommendation to the board of supervisors which shall make the final decision on the development plan along with the rezoning.

(Ords. 78-40 § 1, 72-44 § 2, 1761, 1569: prior code § 8151(l)(6): Ord. 1224).

Article 84-26.20. Land Use and Variance Permits

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84-26.2002 - Granting.

Land use permits for the special uses enumerated in Section 84-26.404 and variance permits to modify the provisions contained in Articles 84-26.6 through 84-26.18 may be granted in accordance with Chapters 26-2 and 82-6.

(Ords. 78-40 § 1, 72-44 § 2, 1761, 1569: prior code § 8151(m): Ord. 1224).

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