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 March 20, 2012

5.        PUBLIC HEARING:

5A.     PUBLIC HEARING – 49 Ralston Ranch Road
To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a new 1,120 square foot single-family residence which 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

6.        OLD BUSINESS                             

6A.     2035 General Plan Update – Discussion Regarding Project Approach/Schedule

7.         REPORTS, STUDIES AND UPDATES:

7A.      North Road Right-of-Way

7B.      Caltrain Modernization Program/High Speed Rail

7C.       Ralston/US-101 Landscape Project

7D.       Crystal Springs School Update

8.         CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012 – 7:30 PM

Liaison:                   Commissioner d’Souza
Alternate Liaison:      Commissioner Horton

9.      ADJOURNMENT:

         Tuesday, May 15, 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.