Zoning Administrator Special Meeting - Cancelled (April 8, 2026)
Zoning Administrator Special Meeting - Cancelled (April 8, 2026)
The Zoning Administrator Special Meeting scheduled for April 8, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room at City Hall was cancelled. Both agenda items will be re-noticed and rescheduled for a date uncertain. The raw transcript provided with this summary does not correspond to this meeting and appears to be from a separate public meeting (likely a Parks and Recreation Commission or similar body) discussing mountain biking trails and a parks/open space presentation.
Agenda Items (Cancelled)
- 490 La Vista Project (Application Y25-091): A Minor Use Permit and Design Review to allow an existing 6-foot front yard fence (where 3 feet is typical) and to demolish an existing home and construct a new two-story home (approx. 3,890 sq ft), a detached office building (280 sq ft), and a detached ADU (950 sq ft, not subject to Design Review). CEQA: Categorically Exempt per Section 15303(a and e). Staff contact: Jessica Gonzalez.
- Imai Variance Project (Application Y25-110): A Variance request to allow construction of a 324-square-foot pergola (approx. 9 feet tall) with a barbecue, countertop, and hanging lights, with a reduced side yard setback of 5 feet (10 feet required). CEQA: Categorically Exempt per Section 15303. Staff contact: Steven Cook.
Key Outcomes
- The meeting was cancelled; no decisions or votes were taken on the above items. They will be re-noticed for a future date uncertain.
Discrepancy Note
- The raw transcript provided alongside the agenda and minutes appears to be unrelated to this cancelled Zoning Administrator meeting. It contains public comments about trail access in Lime Ridge and a presentation on parks and open space by Mike Vickers, Assistant Public Works Director. This transcript likely originates from a different city meeting (e.g., Parks and Recreation Commission) held on or around the same date.
Meeting Transcript
So for me, it's right off the canal trail. Take the canal trail there to and from. Also want to say my team and I, we have put in countless of hours volunteering over at Brianis and Mount Diablo to give back to the trails that we ride. And I was hoping we could really get something like that over in Lime Ridge, you know. It's just riding these trails, it's it's really changed my life. Um we see. It's also one of the fastest growing sports among the youth. It's ranked around the sixth fastest growing sport, not only mountain biking, but just cycling in general. It's really good for us. It's active. I I see a lot of people nowadays they complain, hey, kids are just on their phones the whole day. They need to go out and go do something, but then we actually try to go out and ride trails. Okay, we can ride these trails, but after a while we get bored. You know, maybe maybe maybe we try to build some new trails, but those trails get does down. And it's like it kind of takes some fun out of it. So we could maybe see some new trails out in Lime Ridge. Um we'd be happy to contribute. You know, my team would probably love to go out and help dig with the city. And yeah, just having a lot more trails in Lime Ridge would mean a lot, not just to me, but my whole the whole biking community. More trails would give riders safer, more diverse options and help reduce crowding and trail conflicts. It would also create more opportunities for younger riders to get into the sport just like I did. And I don't know, it's had a big impact on my life. I would really like to see something happen out there. And that's all. Thank you guys. Thank you. Any other commenters? Oops. All right. Could I ask um both of you to complete a written card so we have a record? Thank you. All right. Could we could we also add that um we do have the public comment section earlier in the agenda? That's when it's most appropriate for you to make your comments. Thank you very much for being here. We were skipped over. Oh apologize for that. All right. Next on the agenda is the park and space summary. I invite Mike Vickers with City of Warner Creek for the presentation. Good evening, commissioners. Uh my name is Mike Vickers, I'm the assistant public works director for the City of Walnut Creek. Um, and tonight I was um planning to share an overview of our parks and the amenities uh both in our parks and our open space. Um share a little bit with you about what the uh public works org chart looks like in regards to my responsibilities and talk a little bit about budget. Um and then dive into the details here. Okay. There we go. So I just ran through the agenda. Um as I mentioned, our objective for tonight is to share an overview of the parks and open space projects, um, our division, and a general overview of our
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