Spieker Senior Continuing Care Community Project

Project Description

The Spieker Senior Continuing Care Community (“Project”) includes development of a self-contained continuing care retirement community, or CCRC, offering continuing care contracts that provide for housing, resident services, and long-term care.

The Project Site consists of two existing parcels containing approximately 30.4 total acres, situated in the unincorporated Walnut Creek area at the easterly end of Seven Hills Ranch Road.

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Zoning Entitlement Descriptions

The following outline the zoning entitlement requests associated with the Spieker Senior Continuing Care Community. 

County File #CDGP20-00001 

The applicant requests approval of an amendment to the Land Use Map of the Land Use Element by way of changing the land use designation of the project site from Single-Family Residential, Medium Density (SM) to Congregate Care/Senior Housing. 

County File #CDRZ20-03255

The applicant requests approval to rezone the 30-acre project site from a General Agricultural (A-2) district to a site-specific Planned Unit (P-1) district.

County File #CDDP20-03018

The applicant requests approval of a Preliminary and Final Development Plan to allow construction of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) consisting of the following primary components: 1) a total of 354 independent living units and amenities for residents not needing daily assistance, 2) a health care center for residents and the general public, 3) a maintenance building, 4) associated drainage, access, and utility improvements, and 5) approximately 375,000 cubic yards of cut and fill grading activities resulting in a net export of approximately 75,000 cubic yards of soil from the site.

County File #CDLP20-02038

The applicant requests approval of a land use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages within the proposed clubhouse.

County File #CDMS20-00007

The applicant requests approval of a tentative map to reconfigure two existing parcels from approximately 13 and 17 acres in area to 25 and 5 acres in area with refined legal descriptions.

Tree Permit

The applicant requests approval of a tree permit to allow the removal of up to 353 trees.

  1. Project Milestones
  2. Environmental Impact Report
  3. Plans and Documents
  4. Project Contact

Current Project Status

The project was scheduled and heard before the County Board of Supervisors on November 29, 2022, and the Board unanimously approved the project.

Project Milestones

November 29, 2022

The project was scheduled and heard before the County Board of Supervisors on November 29, 2022, and the Board unanimously approved the project.

October 26, 2022

The project was heard before a Special Meeting of the County Planning Commission on October 26, 2022
The County Planning Commission passed a motion recommending that the Board of Supervisors deny the project.

October 11, 2022

Notice of Availability for the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) posted on October 11, 2022.
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March 11, 2022

Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) posted on March 11, 2022.
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July 23, 2021

Notice of Preparation Posted and Scoping meeting scheduled for August 16, 2021
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January 22, 2021

Project applications deemed complete

August 3, 2020

Project applications formally submitted to the County