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. Planning Commission Minutes of 9/3/13

5.    PUBLIC HEARINGS:

5A. PUBLIC HEARING – 2021 Arbor Avenue
To consider a Variance to allow a detached residential carport to encroach into the front yard setback and exceed the fifteen foot height limit for accessory structures. (Appl. No. PA2013-0031)
APN: 044-093-060; Zoned: R-1B Single Family Residential
CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt, Section 15301, Class 3 (e)
Applicant: Ibarra Associates
Owners: Richard Montero & Karen Garavatti
Project Planner: Rob Gill (650) 598-4204 

5B.  PUBLIC HEARING – 1300 Sunnyslope Avenue 
To consider a Single Family Design Review (SFDR) to construct a new 3,150 square foot single family residence that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for the site.
(Appl. No. PA2013-0029)
APN: 045-263-010; Zoned: R-1C Single Family Residential
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant: James Chu
Owner: Sunnyslope Avenue Belmont, LLC
Project Planner: Damon DiDonato 650/637-2908

5C.  PUBLIC HEARING – 1308 Sunnyslope Avenue    
To consider a Single Family Design Review (SFDR) to construct a new 3,125 square foot single family residence that is below the zoning district permitted 3,273 square feet for the site.
(Appl. No. PA2013-0030)
APN: 045-263-020; Zoned: R-1C Single Family Residential
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant: James Chu
Owner: Sunnyslope Avenue Belmont, LLC
Project Planner: Damon DiDonato 650/637-2908

6.       STUDY SESSION:

6A.   Study Session – Review of Belmont Village Zoning and Design Guidelines (Continued from  9/3/13 Commission Meeting)

7.       REPORTS, STUDIES AND UPDATES:

7A.      Caltrain Modernization Program/High Speed Rail
7B.      Ralston/US-101 Landscape Project
7C.      City Owned San Juan Hills Properties

8.        City Council Meeting of Tuesday, September 24, 2013 – 7:30 PM

            Liaison: Commissioner Mercer
            Alternate Liaison:  Commissioner Goldfarb   

9.       ADJOURNMENT:

Adjournment To: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 7:00 PM for a Planning Commission Meeting at Belmont City Hall.