Design Review Application

You must read through the lagoon construction guidelines before you submit a design review application for a new extended deck.

All docks at Delta Coves must be constructed using Contra Costa County’s approved ShoreMaster structural dock plans, permit #6013, reviewed December 10, 2019. If you choose to apply for an alternate structural plan to upgrade your dock, all construction that varies from that design approved by the Army Corps of Engineers shall require a separate building permit and for Delta Coves to seek to Army Corps and Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development approval. DMB Development, as the developer, holds a permit allowing contractors of DMB Development to do work in the lagoon. The permit is approved through four government agencies: Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Fish and Wildlife Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Army Corp of Engineers Regulatory Branch Sacramento.

Through approval of its initial grading permit to construct the lagoon at Delta Coves, the original developer and its successor, SDC Delta Coves LLC, DMB Development, and its agents are permitted to construct docks within the lagoon. In granting the lagoon permits, the Contra Costa County Department of Public Works reviewed the dock construction, dock anchorage, and the ability to resist wind lift and wave action. The permit was granted using ShoreMaster plans and details. In December of 2019, DMB Development updated the original permit to allow various geometric configurations for the docks within the lagoon. These developer approvals are memorialized under Contra Costa County Permit #6013. This is a developer master permit for construction throughout the lagoon. Plans shown within this permit can be reviewed by referring to Development Plan Modification DP20-3003.

Private property owners are required to obtain individual permits for any work they conduct in the lagoon. Permits will only be approved for dock structures that are equal to or better than those originally granted under the developer blanket permit. Homeowners are liable for violations to all state and federal permits that regulate construction within the lagoon.

1. Review in detail section 8 of the Delta Coves Residential Design Guidelines and section 5.3 of the Master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Reservation of Easements for Delta Coves.


2. Review in detail DCMC’s lagoon construction guidelines.


3. Compose your design review application following requirements outlined within section 8 of the Delta Coves Residential Guidelines.


4. If your dock requires piles, submit the lagoon construction application.


5. If you are moving your gangway, provide confirmation you are using the Contra Costa County approved gangway footing plan.


6. Submit your complete design review application to the Delta Coves Maintenance Corporation (DCMC) for review and comment. Your application should include a plot plan, dock elevation, and all materials.


7. Upon review of all items, the Design Review Committee will either return your application with comments or return your application with a stamped approval you may take to Contra Costa County for required permits.