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. Planning Commission Minutes of 9/17/13

5.     PUBLIC HEARINGS:

5A.  PUBLIC HEARING – Public Right-of-Way adjacent to 1999 Notre Dame Avenue

CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN

To consider a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review to modify an existing wireless telecommunications monopole facility located in the public right-of-way adjacent to 1999 Notre Dame Avenue. The requested modifications include removal and replacement of ancillary pole mounted equipment. (Appl. No. 2013-0026)

APN: Not Applicable (Public Right-Of-Way)
EQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant: The CBR Group on behalf of AT&T
Owner: City of Belmont
Project Planner:  Jennifer Rose (650) 595-7453

5B. PUBLIC HEARING – 2713 Newlands Avenue
To consider a Floor Area Exception, Conditional Use Permit, Variance, and Single Family Design Review to construct a new 796 square-foot second dwelling unit (Appl. No. PA2013-0013)
APN: 043-274-010; Zoned: R-1B Single Family Residential
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant: Coast to Coast Architects
Owner: Gen and Kelly Tanabe Project Planner: Damon DiDonato 650/637-2908

5C. PUBLIC HEARING – 2311 Cipriani Boulevard
To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a new 3,402 square foot single-family residence for the site (3,416 sq. ft. maximum building size permitted).
(Appl. No. PA2013-0022)
APN: 044-021-190; Zoned: R-1B Single Family Residential
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303, Class 3(a)Applicant/Owner: Belmont Investment Group LLC
Project Planner: Rob Gill 650/598-4204

5D.   PUBLIC HEARING - City Owned San Juan Hills Properties
To consider a General Plan Amendment and Rezoning for City-Owned Properties in the San Juan Area
(Appl. No. PA2013-0036)

• Parcel 1: approximately 9 acres along Marsten Avenue (APN 043-072-010)
• Parcel 2: approximately 6.7 acres accessed via Ralston Avenue (APN 043-072-030)
• Parcel Group 3: approximately 12.0 acres along Bartlett Way - (84 Parcels - APN's 043-030-070, 043-030-120, 043-030-320 through 500, 043-042-180, 043-042-580 through 600, 043-042-630 through 690, 043-061-290, 043-061-400, 043-061-580 through 810, 043-062-010, 043-062-160 through 200, and 043-062-480 through 670)

General Plan Designation: Existing – Hillside Residential & Open Space (HROP); Proposed – Open Space (OS) Zoning:  Existing – Hillside Residential & Open Space (HRO-1 & HRO-2);
Proposed – Open Space – Public (OS-P)
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15308
Applicant/Owner: City of Belmont
Project Planner: Carlos de Melo, (650) 595-7440

6.        REPORTS, STUDIES AND UPDATES:

6A.      Caltrain Modernization Program/High Speed Rail

6B.      Ralston/US-101 Landscape Project

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

Liaison: Commissioner d’ Souza

Alternate Liaison:  Chair Parsons

8.       ADJOURNMENT:

Adjournment To: Tuesday, October 15, 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.