October 22, 2025 · Design Review Commission
DISCLOSURE OF EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS This portion of the meeting is reserved for Design Review Commissioners to disclose any communications, including site visits, they have had on current agenda items, or any conflict of interest regarding current agenda items.
Description: The applicant requests Design Review Commission (DRC) input on the building architecture and landscape design for a new three-level Porsche dealership. The project includes demolition of all existing structures and the merger of three parcels into a single 2.38-acre site for redevelopment of the site. The proposal also includes tree removals, new landscaping, and new signage. The project requires Design Review approval for construction of the new facility and a Planned Development (PD) rezone to allow deviations to Allowable Land Uses and Development Standards tables. Final Design Review will require Planning Commission action, and the PD Rezone will require City Council consideration. A detailed description of the subject application is on file with the Community Development Department at City Hall, 1666 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Walnut Creek, during regular business hours, Monday - Thursday from 8 am to noon & 1-5 pm. The Agenda Report and any additional documents may also be accessed via the City’s website at: www.walnut-creek.org/cals on the Friday prior to the meeting after 5 p.m. CEQA: Under Review. CEQA Exemption recommended - Sec.15332 Infill Project Staff Contact: Simar Gill, Senior Planner (925) 943-5899 x2115 or gill@walnutcreekca.gov
Appeal Rights: As provided in Part IV, Article 5 of the Walnut Creek Zoning Ordinance, any interested party may appeal a decision of the Design Review Commission within ten (10) calendar days after the mailing of the decision by filing a written appeal and the applicable appeal fee(s) with the City Clerk’s Office (if such date falls on a weekend or City holiday, then the deadline shall be extended until the next regular business day). Such written appeal shall specify the name of the person making the appeal, identify the decision being appealed, and state the reason(s) for the appeal. Such appeal must be received by the City Clerk’s Office no later than the close of business on the last day of the appeal period. If you wish to receive mailing of the Design Review Commission’s decision, you must file a written request of such notification with the City Clerk’s Office or the Planning Division in advance of the Design Review Commission hearing. If you challenge any of the matters listed under ’Public Hearings’ in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the listed public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Walnut Creek at, or prior to, the public hearing. ****OPTIONS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMISSION MEETING**** TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY:
TO PROVIDE COMMENTS BY MAIL, E-MAIL, OR IN-PERSON: • MAILING OR E-MAIL OPTION Members of the public are welcome to submit written comments by U.S. mail (City of Walnut Creek, Attn: Design Review Commission, 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596) during regular business hours, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., or via email to PublicComments@walnut-creek.org prior or during the meeting. • Written Comments received at least two (2) hours prior to the scheduled start time of the Commission meeting will be provided to the Commission and posted to the City website as part of the official record of the meeting. The written comment cut-off time for this meeting is 4:00 p.m. given the 6:00 p.m. start time. • Written Comments received within two (2) hours of the scheduled start time of the Commission meeting and during the Commission meeting will be provided to the Commission the day following the Commission meeting. If you are submitting written comments on a particular item on the agenda, please identify the agenda item number and letter. If you are submitting written comments on an item not listed on the agenda, please identify your e-mail/comment as a General Public Comment. • IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS OPTION Members of the public can provide in-person comments at the lectern in the Council Chamber located at 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. The Council Chamber will have seating available for members of the public to attend in-person up to full capacity. Public comments are limited to two (2) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the Chair. Speaker Identification cards are available in the Council Chamber. Next meeting: November 5, 2025, 6:00 p.m. The agenda and minutes with links to staff reports are available on the City’s website: www.walnutcreekca.gov (select "Public Meetings" from the Quick Links listing on the right) Regular Design Review Commission meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Channel 28 (incorporated Walnut Creek only,) Channel 26 in Rossmoor, Astound Channel 31, and AT&T U-verse Channel 99. Meetings are also streamed live on the City’s website and YouTube channel and archived for on-demand viewing from the City’s website (see link above) and YouTube channel. Materials related to any item on this agenda submitted to the Design Review Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the Second Floor Permit Center, City Hall, at 1666 N. Main St., Walnut Creek, CA during normal business hours, and placed with the agenda at the back of the Council Chamber prior to the start of the meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI, if you need special assistance or translation services to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 943-5819. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.