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 Meeting Minutes of 7/3/12

 5.      PUBLIC HEARING:

5A.   PUBLIC HEARING – 49 Ralston Ranch Road (Continued from 5/1/12 Commission meeting)
To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a new 1,138 square foot single-family residence that is below the zoning district permitted 1,140 square feet for this site.
(Appl. No. 2011-55)
APN: 043-072-740; Zoned: HRO-2 (Hillside Residential & Open Space)
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant/Owner: Slim Lu
Project Planner: Rob Gill, (650) 598-4204

5B.  PUBLIC HEARING – 2724 Waltham Cross Drive  
To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a 903 square foot addition to the existing 2,596 square foot single family residence for a total of 3,499 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for the site.
(Appl. No. 2012-24)
APN: 045-110-090; Zoned: R-1A Single Family Residential
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant: Geurse Conceptual Design, Inc. 
Owner(s): Blandon & Christy Luk
Project Planner: Rob Gill, (650) 598-4204

5C.    PUBLIC HEARING – 1585 Molitor Road
To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a 656 square foot (net) second story addition to the existing 2,477 square-foot second story single family residence for a total of 3,133 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted maximum 3,181 square feet for the site.
(Appl. No. 2012-0022)
APN: 045-274-350; Zoned: R-1C (Single-Family Residential)
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant: James Valenti
Owner(s): Mike and Makiko Huber
Project Planner: Jennifer Walker, (650) 595-7453

5D.  PUBLIC HEARING – 1512 Harbor Boulevard
To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a 771 square foot addition to the existing 2,631 square foot single family residence for a total of 3,402 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for the site.
(Appl. No. 2012-12)
APN: 045-281-020; Zoned: R-1A Single Family Residential
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant: Geoffrey Campen – Klopf Architecture 
Owner(s): Matthias Hausner & Davina Hurt
Project Planner: Damon DiDonato, (650) 637-2908

5E.  PUBLIC HEARING – Zone Text Amendments – Section 23 (Sign Ordinance)
To consider Zone Text Amendments to Section 23.09.04(c) (Sign Ordinance – Temporary Signs – Real Estate Signs) of the City of Belmont Zoning Code. The purpose of these amendments is to modify the allowed number and size of Directional and Open House Signs.
(Appl. No. 2012-0043); CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15308 - Actions of Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment
Applicant: City of Belmont
Project Planner: Carlos de Melo, (650) 595-7440                    

6.        REPORTS, STUDIES AND UPDATES:

6A.      North Road Right-of-Way
6B.      Caltrain Modernization Program/High Speed Rail
6C.       Ralston/US-101 Landscape Project

7.       CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 – 7:30 PM

Liaison:               Chair  Mercer
Alternate Liaison:  Commissioner  Herbach

8.        ADJOURNMENT: 

To:  Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 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.