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Planning commission approves 74‑unit Mount Diablo mixed‑use project at 2094 Mount Diablo Blvd
Summary
Walnut Creek planners voted to approve a 7‑story, 74‑unit mixed‑use building at 2094 Mount Diablo Blvd with concessions under state density bonus law and a conditional use permit for a residents‑only daycare. Commissioners and staff cited fire‑safety work and design revisions; staff found the project meets CEQA Class 32 infill exemption.
The Walnut Creek Planning Commission on Dec. 11 approved entitlements for a 7‑story, 74‑unit mixed‑use building at 2094 Mount Diablo Boulevard that will replace an existing single‑story commercial building. Senior planner Simmer Gill told the commission the proposal includes roughly 3,000 square feet of ground‑floor commercial space, an on‑site childcare amenity limited to building residents, rooftop landscaping and a mechanical parking system.
The project uses the state density bonus because it includes eight very‑low‑income units. Gill said that under the city's mixed‑use commercial general plan designation the base density would allow about 49 units but the density bonus yields up to 74 units, and the applicant is requesting five waivers and three…
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