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County denies Kensington appeal, requires immediate vegetative screening and winter 'durable decorations' to protect neighbor privacy
Summary
The Board of Supervisors denied an appeal of a Planning Commission approval for a 568‑sq‑ft rooftop deck at 2 Highland Boulevard in Kensington but added and clarified screening conditions requiring evergreen vegetative screening providing immediate coverage prior to a building permit and enforcement provisions. The board voted 4–0 after hours of testimony and debate.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on March 25 denied an appeal of the county Planning Commission’s approval for a rooftop deck and Juliet balcony at 2 Highland Boulevard in Kensington, but modified the project’s conditions of approval to strengthen privacy protections for adjacent neighbors.
Staff planner Dulce Rekmeier Walton and Deputy Director Ruben Hernandez summarized the project as an exterior change to an existing single‑family home that includes a 568 square‑foot rooftop deck and a Juliet balcony. Planning staff told the board the commission had modified the approval to require vegetative screening that extends at least 6 feet above the existing fence line and 8 feet wide in the affected area, with landscaping plans due at least 30 days before issuance of a building permit and inspections to verify installation and…
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