1.  ROLL CALL

2.  AGENDA AMENDMENTS

3.  COMMUNITY FORUM (Public Comments)
This agenda category is limited to 15 minutes to be allocated as determined by the Planning Commission Chair.  If you wish to address the hearing body, please complete a speaker's card and give it to the Secretary.  If your subject is not on the agenda, the Planning Commission Chair will recognize you at this time.

4.  CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless members of the Commission, staff or public request specific items to be removed for separate action.

4A.    Minutes of September 7, 2010
4B.     Minutes of September 21, 2010

5.   PUBLIC HEARINGS:

5A.  PUBLIC HEARING – 1036 Lassen Drive

To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a 594 square foot addition to the existing 2,610 square foot single family residence for a total of 3,204 square feet (3,465 square foot maximum building size permitted for this site).  (Appl. No. 2010-0033)
APN: 043-152-040; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
APPLICANT/OWNER: David Chen
PROJECT PLANNER:  Rob Gill, (650) 598-4204

5B.   PUBLIC HEARING – 2607 Lincoln Avenue

To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct an 826 square foot addition to the existing 1,594 square foot single-family residence for a total of 2,420 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for the site.  (Appl. No. 2010-0038)
APN: 043-233-090; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
APPLICANT/OWNER: Donn S. Levine
PROJECT PLANNER: Damon DiDonato, (650) 637-2908

5C.    PUBLIC HEARING – Zoning Code Amendments

To consider Zone Text Amendments to Sections 2.94, 2.96, 8.2.6, and 8.3.2 of the City of Belmont Zoning Code as follows: the “Parking Area, Private” definition, the “Parking Space” definition, the “Location of Required Parking Facilities” and “Access” Sections as related to the disposition of semi-circular driveways and access to parking spaces within Residential Districts. (Appl. No. 2010-0004)  CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15308
APPLICANT: City of Belmont
PROJECT PLANNER:  Carlos de Melo, 650-595-7440

6.      REPORTS, STUDIES AND UPDATES: 

6A.  Ralston/US-101 Landscape Project
6B.  San Mateo Development – North Road/43rd Avenue
6C.  Parking Study – Downtown Village Areas
6D.  Emmett House
6E.   US–101 Pedestrian/Bike Bridge Project

6F.   High Speed Rail 

   
Liaison:    Commission Mayer
Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Parsons
    
8.    ADJOURNMENT: 

Monday, November 1, 2010 - 7:00 PM for a Planning Commission Meeting at Belmont City Hall.

Information on the applications to be considered at this meeting may be obtained from the City of Belmont Planning Division, One Twin Pines Lane, Suite # 110, CA, 94002, 650/595-7417.  This meeting will be televised and webstreamed.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact: 650-637-2999.  Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting