Development Plan, Variance and Kensington Design Review at 211 Yale Ave #CDDP23-03029
Summary
SCH Number
2024010044
Public Agency
Contra Costa County
Document Title
Development Plan, Variance and Kensington Design Review at 211 Yale Ave #CDDP23-03029
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/3/2024
Document Description
The applicant requests approval of a Kensington Design Review Development Plan
to allow a new gross floor area of 2,966 square feet and a Variance to allow a 3rd story (where 2 ½ stories is allowed) for the expansion of an existing attic by converting an existing 312 square feet of unconditioned attic space to a new
bedroom within an existing single-family residence. The total gross floor area proposed exceeds the 2,500 square-foot threshold standard. The project also includes new windows and roof dormer changes. The project site is located at 211 Yale Ave, in the Kensington area of Contra Costa County.
The project was approved on December 18, 2023, by the Contra Costa County Zoning Administrator.
Contact Information
Name
Everett Louie
Agency Name
Contra Costa County
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Kensington
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
570041006
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301(e)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(e), which identifies additions to existing facilities as exempt provided that the addition will not result in an increase of more than 50 percent of the floor area of the structure before the addition or 2,500 square feet, whichever is less. The project proposed an addition of approximately 312 square feet, which is less than 50 percent of the existing floor area (1,327 square feet) and less than 2,500 square feet. Therefore, the proposed project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(e).he project is an approximately 1,200-square-foot addition and renovation of an existing single-family residence. The total square footage added to the proposed project does not exceed 10,000 square feet and the project is not in an area that is environmentally sensitive. Therefore, the project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(e)(2).
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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