NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Zoning Administrator of the City of Pittsburg will conduct a public hearing in the First Foor Conference Room 4B at City Hall on February 28, 2023, at 1:30 PM concerning the following item(s):
1398 Sanctuary Street - Fence Height Exception, AP-24-0002 (FHE)
This is a public hearing on a request for Zoning Administrator approval of a permit for a Fence Height Exception to construct a six-foot-tall, tube steel fence with self-closing gate between the open space area and the public sidewalk adjacent to West Leland Road within the Vista Del Mar (Retreat) Subdivision located at 1398 Sanctuary Street in the PD-1470 (Planned Development, Ordinance No. 19-1470) Zoning District. Assessor's Parcel No. 093-560-067.
Environmental Determination: This item is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 3, “New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures” of the State CEQA Guidelines, section 15303.
PROJECT PLANNER: Alison Hodgkin, (925) 252-6987 or ahodgkin@pittsburgca.gov.
790 W. Leland Road, Tree Removal Permit, AP-23-0159 (TRP)
This is a public hearing, requesting Zoning Administrator approval to remove nine protected trees, as defined by Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) section 18.84.830(F). The request also includes the potential removal of three additional protected trees. Further evaluation of the three trees will take place upon excavation/grading of the site to evaluate the health of the trees. If the arborist finds the trees can be preserved, the City Planner may require the trees to be incorporated into the construction drawings and improvements plans for the project. If significant root loss has incurred, the trees may need to be removed. The project site is located at 790 W. Leland Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565, in the GQ (Governmental and Quasipublic) Zoning District. Assessor’s Parcel No. 094-080-037.
Environmental Determination: The proposed tree removal is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article 19, Categorical Exemptions, Class 4, Section 15304, “Minor Alterations to Land”, in that the proposed tree for removal was reviewed by an ISA Certified Arborist and was recommended for removal based on the proximity to proposed construction and condition of the tree. The proposed tree will be replaced upon its removal by seven California-native trees, 15-gallon minimum plantings.
PROJECT PLANNER: Ariana Ruiz, (925) 252-6987 or aruiz@pittsburgca.gov.
