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Contra Costa launches comprehensive zoning code rewrite to match 2045 general plan; public outreach plan set

5912525 · October 7, 2025
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The county presented a plan Oct. 7 to rewrite its zoning code to align with the 2045 General Plan, simplify residential zones and fold legacy specific-plan rules into the code, and supervisors gave staff direction on outreach and implementation.

The county'''s Department of Conservation and Development on Oct. 7 briefed the Board of Supervisors on a comprehensive zoning-code update intended to implement the recently adopted 2045 General Plan and simplify the county'''s zoning rules.

Senior planner Joseph Lawler, with consultant PlaceWorks, outlined a multi-phase outreach strategy that includes municipal advisory councils, community workshops, online surveys and advisory-body hearings. Staff…

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