Community Development Agency
GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLANS, AND ORDINANCES
- ZONING
- CODE ENFORCEMENT
- RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
- LAND USE PLANNING FORMS
- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Planning Commission
- East County Board of Zoning
Adjustments - West County Board of Zoning
Adjustments - Agricultural Advisory Committee
- Castro Valley Municipal Advisory
Council - Eden Area Municipal Advisory
Council - Fairview Municipal Advisory
Council - Sunol Citizens Advisory Council
- Parks, Recreation & Historical
Commission
- MEETINGS
- PENDING LAND USE PROJECTS
- SURFACE MINE PERMITS
- CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY
- WASTE PROGRAM
- ALTAMONT OPEN SPACE
- QUICK LINKS
- ARCHIVE
Current Development Projects
Pending Projects
The review process for all development applications includes an analysis of the proposal and public notification. The Current Planning Division, reviews development projects, conducts environmental review of projects, and administers the Zoning Ordinance. Current planning projects include residential, industrial and commercial projects that are currently being reviewed for conformance with local, state and federal requirements.
- Arroyo Lago Residential Project - PLN2022-00193 - Vesting Tentative Tract Map (TR-8423) subdivision of a 26.6 acre parcel into 194 residential lots with infrastructure needed to serve the development including roads, sewer, domestic water and storm drain. 3030 Mohr Avenue, Pleasanton; Side: North; Distance: .3 miles; Direction: east of cross street: Valley Street, unincorporated area of Pleasanton; Assessor's Parcel Number: 946-4634-1. Also: 946-1250-006-04; 946-1350-003-12; 946-1350-003-10 for utilities. The parcel designated for housing is in the East County Area Plan as "MDR" (Medium Density Residential" and Zoning District of "A" Agricultural. An Environmental Impact Report is being prepared per the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- The Lofts on East 14th Street
- Village Green Mixed-Use Multi-Family Housing - Hesperian Blvd at Paseo Grande in San Lorenzo, PLN2021-00044
DEMMON PARTNERS, MITCH McKINZIE, VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBDIVISION AND SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ~ To allow a new mixed-use multi-family project with 138 (previously 163) rental housing units, 11,049 (previously 11,524) sq. ft. of indoor retail, 983 (previously 660) sq. ft. of outdoor retail seating area, no proposed realignment of Via Mercado, and Adoption of an Update to an Addendum to the Village Center Specific Plan EIR, for property located in the Zoning District of C-1 (as modified by the San Lorenzo Village Center Specific Plan) and General Plan land use designation of San Lorenzo Village Center Specific Plan Subareas 5B, 5C, and 5D (Residential Mixed-Use: residential permitted where part of the project includes commercial development), on six parcels totaling 5.12 acres located on the west side of Hesperian Blvd, between Paseo Grande and Via Mercado, San Lorenzo area of unincorporated Alameda County, with County Assessor's Parcel Numbers 412-0039-001-03, 412-0039-002-00, 412-0039-003-00, 412-0039-004-02, 412-0042-112-00, and 412-0042-113-00. - 07/19/2021 Alameda County Planning Commission hearing staff report and project drawings (PDF)*
- 07/19/2021 Alameda County Planning Commission hearing PowerPoint presentation for PLN2021-00044 (PDF)*
- 05/11/2021 Eden MAC hearing staff report and project drawings (PDF)*
- 05/11/2021 Eden MAC hearing PowerPoint presentation for PLN2021-00044 (PDF)*
- Fa YunChan Buddhist Center - 7825 Crow Canyon Road, Castro Valley
PLN2021-00064
DAHLIN GROUP, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW, REZONING, BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT~ application to develop the site for worship facilities, including the conversion of existing residence into staff dorms, construction of Buddha statues, trail systems, construction of five (5) new buildings, and other site improvements, in the C1, R1-L-BE-CSU-RV, and "A" Districts, located at 7825 Crow Canyon Road, east side, 500 feet south of Norris Canyon Road, Castro Valley area of unincorporated Alameda County, with 13 separate Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 085-4060-001-09, 085-5000-001-01, 085-4050-001-5, 085-4050-001-08, 085-4050-002-00, 085-4050-001-04, 085-4050-004, 085-4050-003, 085-4055-004, 085-4055-005, 085-4055-006, 085-4055-007, and 085-4050-010-002. - Preliminary Plans (PDF)*
- Updated Development Plans (PDF)*
- PLN2021-00202 / COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SB 35 MINISTERIAL REVIEW, application to allow construction of a four-story, 40-foot tall (to top of parapet), 42 affordable housing studio units plus one, 2-bedroom managers dwelling unit, a community room and associated office, and 32 on-site parking spaces, located on a property that also contains an existing church (church to remain), at 2889 Kelly Street, Fairview area of unincorporated Alameda County, and in the Fairview Area Specific Plan, "R-1" Single-Family Residence zoning district, and in the Fairview Area General Plan, land use designation of "Low Density Residential", with County Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 416 0180-020-00. Because the State Statute mandates that the project review process is ministerial and that projects are judged purely on objective standards that do not involve the exercise of discretion, the California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the SB 35 process: Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15268(a): "Ministerial projects are exempt from the requirements of CEQA".
- PLN2021-00202 Public Hearing Notice for 05.03.22 Fairview MAC hearing
- PLN2021-00202 Planning Submittal April 19, 2022
- PLN2021-00202 Staff Report for 05.03.22 Fairview MAC hearing
- PLN2021-00202 Fairview MAC Staff Report 05.03.22 ADDENDUM agenda item POSTPONED
- PLN2021-00202 Fairview MAC Notice May POSTPONED
Ongoing Land Use Projects
The following is a listing of major projects that have been approved by the County and are subject to ongoing review to ensure their compliance with conditions of approval imposed by the decision making body approving their application.
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Surface Mining Permits:
- The Neighborhood Preservation and Sustainability Department manages the review and permitting of new and existing surface mines i Alameda County. Click here for information on surface mining permits, reclamation plans, proposed amendments, and environmenta documents.
- Eliot Quarry (SMP-23) Reclamation Plan Amendment Project
- The complete record for this project, including the Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, can be found at: http://nps.acgov.org/Eliot.page?.
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Wind Turbine Projects
- The Planning Department reviews Conditional Use Permits and environmental review documents (prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act - CEQA) for wind energy development in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area (APWRA). The Department also manages a Technical Advisory Committee that reviews reports and polices for protection of avian and bat species in the APWRA. Click here for more information.
Environmental Impact Reports and Negative Declarations
- To allow construction and operation of an outdoor (hoophouse) cannabis cultivation project located at located at 8588 Tesla Road, Livermore, California, 94550, approximately four miles southeast of the City of Livermore in unincorporated Alameda County (County) (Figure 1). The proposed project parcel is 4.36 acres (APN: 099A-1625-002-07) (Figure 2). Regional access to the project site is provided by I-580, which is located eight miles northwest of the project site; local access to the site is provided by Tesla Road (County Highway J12).
- Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)and Notice of Virtual Scoping Meeting (PDF - 5.2mb)*
- Soltage Conditional Use Permit Application Supplement 6_28_2021 (PDF - 9.1mb)*
- Alameda Grant Line Solar PV Plans (PDF - 1.1mb)*
- Alameda Grant Line Solar Civil Improvement Plans (PDF - 3.7mb)*
- Notice of Availability (PDF - 176kb)*
- Draft EIR (PDF - 7.92mb)*
- Appendix A - NOP and Scoping Comments (PDF - 7.68mb)*
- Appendix B - Glare Study (PDF - 3.95mb)*
- Appendix C - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases (PDF - 801kb)*
- Appendix D - Health Risk Assessment (PDF - 481kb)*
- Appendix E - Biological Resources Assessment (PDF - 1.26mb)*
- Appendix F - Noise Data (PDF - 7.56mb)*
- Appendix G - Tribal Consultation Correspondence (PDF - 189kb)*
- Appendix H - Hazardous Materials (PDF - 1.68mb)*
- Final EIR (PDF - 3.6mb)*
- EBZA Hearing 9/8/2022 Materials (PDF - 491kb)*
- CEQA Findings and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program (PDF - 561kb)*
- Soltage EIR Addendum (PDF - 3.72mb)*
- November 10th, 2022 Board of Supervisors Hearing (PDF - 8.03mb)*
- Notice of Preparation to Prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (PDF - 5mb)*
- 020519 Monte Vista Memorial Garden Combined Sheets (PDF - 11,190kb)*
- C-5.0 erosion control (PDF - 430kb)*
- C-5.1 erosion control details (PDF - 311kb)*
- Grading Drainage Utilities C-1 to C-4 (PDF - 3175kb)*
- Initial sub. drawings (PDF - 1143kb)*
- L-1 Landscape Plan-Overall 11x17 (PDF - 2099kb)*
- Monte Vista Master Summer Plan 11x17 (PDF - 627kb)*
- Monte Vista-Master Plan-Color 11x17 (PDF - 627kb)*
- Monte Vista Draft EIR and Notice of Availability 2022 (PDF - 47.6mb)*
- Appendix A (PDF - 4.6mb)*
- Appendix B (PDF - 1.8mb)*
- Appendix C (PDF - 7.6mb)*
- Appendix D (PDF - 11.4mb)*
- Appendix E (PDF - 1.6mb)*
- Appendix F (PDF - 16.7mb)*
- Appendix G (PDF - 14mb)*
- Appendix H (PDF - 269kb)*
- Appendix I (PDF - 781kb)*
- Final EIR and Respone to Comments (PDF - 22.7mb)*
- Public Hearing Notice for PC 12/5/2022 (PDF - 114kb)*
- Planning Commission hearing packet 12/5/2022 (PDF - 5mb)*
- Board of Supervisors Appeal - Public Hearing Notice for 2/9/2023 (PDF - 77kb)*
- Notice of Availability and Intent to Adopt (July 2020) (PDF - 69mb)*
- Recirculated MND (PDF - 81kb)*
- Oasis Grow Facility Final IS signed (PDF - 3.5mb)*
- Appendix A_Oasis AQ GHG Modeling (PDF - 675kb)*
- Appendix B_Oasis Biological Evaluation (PDF - 8.7mb)*
- Appendix C_Oasis (PDF - 5.3mb)*
- PLN2018-00258 NOA+NOI (Revised) (PDF - 34kb)*
- PLN2018-00258 NOA+NOI (PDF - 30kb)*
- Oasis Grow Facility NOC_SCH Number (PDF - 199kB)*
- Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (May 4, 2020) (PDF - 225kb)*
- Notice of Virtual Public Hearing (on May 28, 2020 ) - to receive comments on the scope of an EIR (PDF - 116kb)*
- Notice of Availability of a Draft EIR, including Notice of Public Hearing (on October 22, 2020) to receive comments (September 18, 2020) (PDF - 147kb)*
- Draft Environmental Impact Report (PDF - 45mb)*
- Appendix A - Notice of Preparation - Public Comments (PDF - 13mb)*
- Appendix B - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (PDF - 379kb)*
- Appendix C - Project Site Plans (PDF - 22mb)*
- Appendix D - Air Quality, Energy, and Greenhouse Gas Technical Report (PDF - 3mb)*
- Appendix E - Biological Resources Technical Report (PDF - 15mb)*
- Appendix F - Cultural Resources Assessment (PDF - 10mb)*
- Appendix G - Water Supply Assessment and Hydrology Study (PDF - 27mb)*
- Appendix H - Acoustical Analysis Report (PDF - 5mb)*
- Appendix I - Transportation Impact Study (PDF - 15mb)*
- Final Environmental Impact Report - Volume I Response to Comments with appendices (PDF - 3mb)*
- Appendix A - Public Comments Received on Draft EIR (PDF - 94mb)*
- Appendix B - Public Meeting Comments (PDF - 411kb)*
- Appendix C - Notice of Availability Newspaper Notices (PDF - 4mb)*
- Final Environmental Impact Report - Volume II with appendices (PDF - 50mb)*
- Appendix A - Notice of Preparation Public Comments (PDF - 13mb)*
- Appendix B - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (PDF - 422kb)*
- Appendix C - Project Site Plans (PDF - 22mb)*
- Appendix D - AQ-Energy-GHG Technical Report (PDF - 4mb)*
- Appendix E - Biological Resources Technical Report (PDF - 15mb)*
- Appendix F - Cultural Resources Assessment (PDF - 10mb)*
- Appendix G - Water Supply Assessment_Hydrology Study (PDF - 27mb)*
- Appendix H - Acoustical Analysis Report (PDF - 5mb)*
- Appendix I - Transportation Impact Study (PDF - 15mb)*
- Appendix J - Conceptual Landscape Plan (PDF - 23mb)*
- Appeal Letters Received
- Aramis (plus addendum)
- Save North Livermore Valley (Selna)
- Friends of Livermore
- Friends of Vineyards and Open Space, and Farmland classification
- March 4th, 2021 Appeal Hearing Agenda and Materials
- BOS action documents
- Site Plans June 10, 2019 (PDF - 71.6mb)*
- Community Plan Exemption Checklist pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15183 - October 2019 (PDF - 17.9mb)*
- Appendix A CalEEMOD Output (PDF - 951kb)*
- Appendix B Biological Assessment (PDF - 210mb)*
- Appendix C Traffic Model Outputs (PDF - 577kb)*
- Traffic Model Outputs w/ Signal Warrant, October 25, 2019 (PDF - 2MB)*
- Appendix D AB 52 Letters (PDF - 1.69mb)*
- Appendix E Phase I and Phase II ESAs (PDF - 9.92mb)*
- Notice of Informational Public Hearing, November 25, 2019 (PDF - 73kb)*
- Ruby Street CEQA Staff Report, public comment letters, and referral responses (PDF - 10.8mb)*
- Geotechnical Investigation Feb 2019 (PDF - 6.34mb)*
- Ruby Street Exemption Master Responses May 2020 (PDF - 290kb)*
- Notice of Public Hearing, June 8, 2020 (PDF - 74kb)*
- Comments Received After Nov 2019 (PDF - 26mb)*
- Revised Grading Plan Dec 2019 (PDF - 7mb)*
- June 8, 2020 Staff Report (PDF - 1mb)*
- Ruby SDR Approval, June 17, 2020 (PDF - 117kb)*
- Approved Attachment B, June 2020 (PDF - 62mb)*
- Comments received after June 8, 2020 (PDF - 1mb)*
- Revised PC Appeal Notice Aug 3, 2020 (PDF - 76kb)*
- Ruby Planning Commission Appeal (PDF - 27mb)*
- Aug 3 2020 PC Appeal Staff Report (PDF - 413kb)*
- Aug 3 2020 PC Appeal Reso (PDF - 110kb)*
- Oct 20, 2020 BOS Appeal notice of public hearing (PDF - 105kb)*
- Oct 20, 2020 BOS Appeal letter and petition from appellant (PDF - 2.8mb)*
- Oct 20, 2020 BOS Board Letter and Resolution (PDF - 610kb)*
- Tribal Outreach Summary (PDF - 954kb)*
- Aqua Terra Letter Sept 2020 (PDF - 85kb)*
- Ruby CEQA NOE (PDF - 283kb)*
- BOS Approval & Resolution Oct 2020 (PDF - 472kb)*
- Notice of Preparation (NOP) (PDF - 612kb)*
- Notice of Scoping Meeting (PDF - 66kb)*
- Planning Commission Agenda (PDF)*
- Initial Study (PDF - 10.9mb)*
- NOI (PDF - 757kb)*
- Notice of Determination (NOD) (PDF - 884kb)*
- County Clerk Environmental Declaration Form (PDF - 100kb)*
- Partial Recirculation (PDF - 343kb)*
- Comments and Responses to Comments
- Alameda County Zone 7 (Received) (PDF - 354kb)*
- Alameda County Zone 7 (Response)(PDF - 202kb)*
- Alameda County Fire Marshal (Received) (PDF - 887kb)*
- Alameda County Fire Marshal (Response) (PDF - 256kb)*
- Cabanne (Received) (PDF - 461kb)*
- Cabanne (Response) (PDF - 464kb)*
- Cal Trans (Received) (PDF - 276kb)*
- Cal Trans (Response) (PDF - 175kb)*
- Contra Costa Water District (Received) (PDF - 1133kb)*
- Contra Costa Water District (Response) (PDF - 272kb)*
- Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Received) (PDF - 298kb)*
- Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Response) (PDF - 212kb)*
- Bouey (Received) (PDF - 461kb)*
- Bouey (Response) (PDF - 170kb)*
- Managed Organic Recycling (Receive (PDF - 251kb)*
- Managed Organic Recycling (Response) (PDF - 217kb)*
- Mendoza (Received) (PDF - 79kb)*
- Mendoza (Response) (PDF - 125kb)*
- StopWaste (Received) (PDF - 592kb)*
- StopWaste (Response)(PDF - 207kb)*
- Notice of Availability (PDF - 662kb)*
- Project Description (PDF - 224kb)*
- Significant Impacts and Mitigation (PDF - 18mb)*
- Notice of Completion (PDF - 138kb)*
- Draft EIR (PDF - 4.65mb)*
- Executive Summary (PDF - 203kb)*
- Statement of Overriding Considerations (PDF - 273kb)*
- Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (PDF - 331kb)*
- Final EIR (PDF - 9.45mb)*
- Appendix A - Scoping Initial Study (PDF - 11.99mb)*
- Appendix B - Composting Process (PDF - 892kb)*
- Appendix C - Air Quality (PDF - 1.44mb)*
- Appendix D - Biological Resources Assessment (PDF - 15.37mb)*
- Appendix E - Cultural/Paleo Resources (PDF - 9.60mb)*
- Appendix F - Noise (PDF - 4.60mb)*
- Appendix F - Noise (Update) (PDF - 235kb)*
- Appendix G - Traffic (PDF - 2.94mb)*
- Appendix H - Tribal Notification (PDF - 343kb)*
- Notice of Completion
- Notice of Intent
- Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration
- Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
- Appendix A - Lighting Study (PDF - 11.99mb)*
- Appendix B - Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Energy Analysis
- Appendix C - Biological Resources Supporting Information
- Appendix D - Cultural Resources Supporting Information
- Appendix E - Geotechnical Engineering Report
- Appendix F - Summary of Soil and Groundwater Sampling Activities