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 February 15, 2011

5.         OLD BUSINESS:

5A.      Request for Extension of Approval – Vacant Lot on Lower Lock Avenue

6.         PUBLIC HEARINGS:

6A.      PUBLIC HEARING – 2032 MEZES AVENUE (Continued from 9/7/10 PC Meeting)           

To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a new 3,500 square foot single-family residence for the site (3,500 sq. ft. maximum building size permitted).

(Appl. No. 2010-0008)

APN: 044-061-090; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303

APPLICANT/OWNER: Ali Moghaddam

PROJECT PLANNER:  Rob Gill (650) 598-4204

6B.      PUBLIC HEARING – Citywide

To consider amendments to Sections 13A.1 (Purpose) and 13A.5 (Findings Required), of the City of Belmont Zoning Code. The amendments will modify the findings for Single Family and Duplex Residential Design Review to require consistency with adopted Residential Design Guidelines. CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15308; Applicant: City of Belmont; (Application No. 2011-0013)

Project Planner: Damon DiDonato, (650) 637-2908

7.         NEW BUSINESS:

7A.      Election of Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair

8.         REPORTS, STUDIES AND UPDATES:    

8A.      Ralston/US-101 Landscape Project

8B.      San Mateo Development – North Road/43^rd Avenue

8C.      Parking Study – Downtown Village Areas

8D.      Emmett House

8E.      US–101 Pedestrian/Bike Bridge Project

8F.       High Speed Rail

9.         CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011 – 7:30 PM

Liaison:                       Commissioner - Parsons

Alternate Liaison:      Commissioner - Mayer

10.       ADJOURNMENT:  

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 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.