AGENDA

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 December 3, 2013

5.    PUBLIC HEARINGS:

5A. PUBLIC HEARING – 2340 Hastings Drive 

To consider a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review to amend the Carlmont Woods Detailed Development Plan (DDP) by adding a 294 square-foot addition to the existing 2,690 square foot residence for a total of 2,984 square feet. (Appl. No. 2013-0016) 

APN: 045-482-200; Zoned: PD (Planned Development) 

CEQA Status: Section 15301, Class 1(e)(1)

APPLICANT: Steve Wu

OWNER: Claus Wallacher & Nancy Yum

PROJECT PLANNER:  Rob Gill (650) 598-4204

5B.   PUBLIC HEARING – 1001 and 1041 Old County Road (699 Ralston Avenue)

To consider a Conditional Use Permit, Grading Plan, Tree Removal Permit, and Design Review to construct a new gasoline station, food mart and carwash.  (Appl. No. 2011-0043)

APN: 040-332-140 & 040-332-230; Zoned: C-3 and C-4 (Highway & Service Commercial)

CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration

APPLICANT: Muthana Ibrahim 

OWNER: Jon Greco 

PROJECT PLANNER: Damon DiDonato, (650) 637-2908

5C.   PUBLIC HEARING – 1320 Talbyrn Drive

To consider a Parcel Map and associated Grading Plan and Tree Removal Permit to subdivide the existing 1.34-acre property into four new lots.  The project would also include Vacation of a 2,478 sq. ft. portion of public right-of-way adjacent to the project site. (Appl. No. 2006-0071)

APN: 045-201-190; Zoned: R-1A (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration

APPLICANT: Steve Lesley

OWNER: Anthony Matiasic

PROJECT PLANNER: Damon DiDonato, (650) 637-2908

6.         REPORTS, STUDIES AND UPDATES:

6A.      Caltrain Modernization Program/High Speed Rail

6B.      Ralston/US-101 Landscape Project

7.         City Council Meeting of Tuesday, January 14, 2014 – 7:30 PM

            Liaison: Commissioner Hold

            Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Mercer

8.       ADJOURNMENT:

Adjournment To: Tuesday, January 7, 2013 - 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.