Land Use Permit for Residential Care Facility - CDLP23-02046

The project involves the approval of a land use permit for a residential care facility in Walnut Creek, California, to serve up to 18 elderly residents, including the construction of a two-story, 2,665-square-foot addition to an existing structure. The application was approved by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on July 22, 2025, following a categorical exemption determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, which deemed the project ministerial and non-significant in environmental impact. The proposal includes two variances to local zoning standards: a reduction in the required off-street parking driveway aisle width from 25 feet to 14 feet 6 inches, and a reduction in the intersection sight distance requirement from 18 feet to 7 feet 2 inches, both granted due to site constraints and consistency with existing conditions. The facility is located at 2374 Warren Road, with the County Department of Conservation and Development serving as the lead regulatory agency overseeing compliance and permitting. Administrative fees were paid to the County Clerk and Conservation and Development Department, but no federal contract value, procurement structure, or cost breakdown is documented, as this is a local land use approval rather than a federal contract. The applicant, Nathan Watkins of Carnelian Holdings, LLC, submitted environmental documentation including a certified exemption finding and a Notice of Exemption, which were filed on July 24, 2025. No federal acquisition regulation clauses, contract administration data, payment systems, or procurement evaluation criteria apply, as the process adheres solely to state and county land use and environmental review statutes. Oversight is handled by Planner III Everett Louie, who acts as the primary point of contact for regulatory compliance and permit issuance.