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 5/4/10

5.     PUBLIC HEARINGS:

5A.  PUBLIC HEARING – Vacant Lot on Semeria and Casa Bona Avenues (Semeria Park)
To consider a Design Review Permit, Conditional Use Permit, and Grading Plan for the construction 
of
a small neighborhood park for both active and passive recreational uses. (Appl. No. 2010-0017)
APN: 044-042-180; Zoned: R1-B (Single-Family Residential) CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative 
Declaration
Applicant: City of Belmont Department of Parks and Recreation
Owner: City of Belmont
Project Planner: Damon DiDonato, (650) 637-2908

5B.   PUBLIC HEARING – General Plan Housing Element 2007-2014
Notice is hereby given that the Belmont Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to review 
and
consider adoption of the 2007-2014 General Plan Housing Element and the associated Initial 
Study/Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts. The Housing Element presents a comprehensive 
set of housing policies and actions for the years 2007–2014. The Planning Commission will make a 
formal recommendation to the Belmont City Council.
CEQA Status: The City has performed a comprehensive evaluation of the potential impacts for the 
City of Belmont 2007-2014 Housing Element in accordance with CEQA, and finds that the proposed 
project, when implemented, will not have a significant impact on the environment, as the Draft 
Initial Study/Negative Declaration does not identify any significant environmental effects.
Lead Agency: City of Belmont, Community Development Department
Project Contacts: Jennifer Walker, (650) 595-7453, Laurie Shiels, (650) 637-4717

6.      OLD BUSINESS

6A.         Belmont Sign Ordinance Amendments – Continued Discussion – Outstanding
Questions/Issues/Policies.

7.         REPORTS, STUDIES AND UPDATES:
7A.      Ralston/US-101 Landscape Project
7B.      San Mateo Development – North Road/43rd Avenue
7C.      Parking Study – Downtown Village Areas
7D.      High Speed Train (HST) Project – San Francisco to San Jose
7E.      Emmett House
7F.      1000 South Road
7G.      US–101 Pedestrian/Bike Bridge Project

8.         CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2010

Liaison:                      Commissioner Mayer
Alternate Liaison:       Commissioner Parsons

9.    ADJOURNMENT:

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 7:00 pm for a Regular 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.










































































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