Land Use Permit for a Child Care Center (County File #CDLP23-02020).

Summary

SCH Number
2024100451
Public Agency
Contra Costa County
Document Title
Land Use Permit for a Child Care Center (County File #CDLP23-02020).
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/11/2024
Document Description
The applicant requests approval of a land use permit to establish a child care center to allow approximately 48 children within an existing residential building, including a variance for a 24-foot-wide driveway aisle (where 25 feet is required) for one-way traffic. The project will provide nine parking spaces and will also include interior and exterior renovations, and site improvements.

Contact Information

Name
Jennifer Cruzz
Agency Name
Contra Costa County
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Name
Deleram Mousavi & Nima Rafibakhsh
Agency Name
Applicant
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant

Location

Cities
Walnut Creek
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Mayhew Way and Woodlawn Drive
Zip
94597
Jobs
2
Parcel #
148112004
Other Location Info
3001 Woodlawn Drive

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 - existing facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 - Existing Facilities. The project will be located within an existing single-family residence that is currently being used as a large family child care home. The proposed use will be a child care center. The project would increase the maximum number of children receiving care at the property. Currently, as a licensed large family child care home, the maximum number of children receiving care is 14. Operated as a licensed child care center, the maximum number of children receiving care is determined by the State but could not exceed any limitation included in the land use permit. The applicant has requested a land use permit that would allow up to 48 children at the facility. The Board of Supervisor’s approval of the land use permit allowed up to 30 children at the facility. Whether the project results in a facility caring for a maximum of 30 or 48 children, the child care center would operate within the existing residence during operational hours similar to the existing family child care use. Sufficient parking spaces will be provided for the child care center. Additionally, the minimal changes to the building include improvements to the front entrance, removal of the garage door that would be replaced with an exterior door, interior renovations, and site improvements. The footprint of the existing structure is not expected to change. Although the project will increase the maximum number of children cared for at the facility, whether the increase is to 30 or 48 children, the project would not result in new significant impacts and constitutes only a negligible expansion of an existing use.
County Clerk
Contra Costa

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