Expansion of Automobile Storage Facility in Bay Point

The Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development has approved a development plan for the expansion of an existing Insurance Auto Auctions storage facility located at 2770 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point, California. The project involves expanding the facility onto an adjacent 10.35-acre property, which will increase the storage capacity by 1,136 vehicles, bringing the total permitted capacity to approximately 4,436 vehicles. This approval was finalized by the Contra Costa County Planning Commission on January 14, 2026, and is documented in a Notice of Determination dated January 29, 2026. The project approval includes several specific regulatory deviations and permits, including a deviation from the Bay Point P-1 Development Standards to allow 7.5 percent landscaping instead of the required 10 percent. Additionally, the plan grants a permit for the removal of 20 code-protected trees and provides an exception to the collect and convey requirements of Division 914 of the County Code. The project is certified as compliant with the California Environmental Quality Act, following the preparation of a Mitigated Negative Declaration with specific mitigation measures integrated as conditions of approval.