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Supervisors deny appeals, allow three oaks to be removed for residential ground‑mounted solar in Alamo after contested public hearing
Summary
Contra Costa supervisors unanimously denied appeals and approved a tree permit allowing removal of three oak trees for a ground‑mounted residential solar array at 19 J Court in Alamo, while noting that building‑permit and fire‑safety reviews remain to be completed.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 denied appeals to a planning commission decision and approved a tree permit that allows the removal of three county‑protected oak trees to install a 673‑square‑foot ground‑mounted residential solar array at 19 J Court in the Alamo area.
The item reached the board after two separate appeals were filed following the planning commission’s approval. Appellants raised a range of concerns, including wildfire and defensible‑space risks, the contractor’s enforcement history, slope stability where the panels would sit, visual impacts for drivers and neighbors, and whether roof‑mounted solar or alternative placements had been adequately considered. Appellants urged the supervisors to require a full environmental review rather than a ministerial building permit process.
Applicant and project team response: the homeowners and…
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