REGULAR MEETING OF 

PLANNING COMMISSION 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2005

SECOND FLOOR 

BELMONT CITY HALL

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 July 19, 2005 and August 2, 2005

4B.    Resolution and Conditions of Approval – New Single Family Dwelling – 905 South Road

5.         PUBLIC HEARINGS

5A.    PUBLIC HEARING - 1116 Lassen Road

To consider a Single Family Design Review for the replacement of two existing retaining walls and to construct two new additional retaining walls in the southwesterly rear yard area of the subject property, and to remove a protected Coast Live Oak tree. A City Arborist Report has been prepared for the project which identifies a number of both protected and non-protected trees in the vicinity of the proposed construction area, and includes mitigation and protection measures for these trees.

(Appl. No. PA2005-0050)

APN: 043-152-150; Zoned R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Recommended Categorical Exemption per Section 15303

Applicant/Owner: Bradley and Annette Kilfoil 

5B.   PUBLIC HEARING – 49 Ralston Ranch Road

To consider a Floor Area Variance and Single Family Design Review to construct a new 2,967 square foot single family residence that exceeds the zoning district permitted 1,140 square feet for this site.

(Appl. No. 2005-0039)

APN: 043-072-740; Zoned: HRO-2 (Hillside Residential & Open Space)

CEQA Status: Recommended Categorical Exemption per Section 15303

Applicant/Owner(s): Karl and Neusi Deneke

5C.   PUBLIC HEARING – 1075 Old County Road

To consider a Floor Area Variance, Conditional Use Permit, and Design Review to add 531 square feet to the existing 24,631 square foot commercial building, resulting in a total of 25,162 square feet for this site. (Appl. No. 2005-0015)

APN: 040-332-270; Zoned: C-4 (Service Commercial)

CEQA Status: Recommended Categorical Exemption per Section 15301

Applicant:  Dale Meyer

Owner:  Sven Erik Kjaersgaard

 6.    NEW BUSINESS

 6A.      Determination of Conformance with General Plan – Vacation of Public Right-of-way – Island Parkway (Land adjacent to Assessors Parcel Number 040-36-480)

 7.    OLD BUSINESS 

7A.      Review of Water Feature Enhancements for Amphitheatre/Plaza – Belameda Library – 1110 Alameda De Las Pulgas

7B.      Review of Final Landscape Plan, and Exterior Elevation Modifications Plan – New Single Family Dwelling - 2702 Monte Cresta Drive

8.         REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

8A.      Status update – Wendy’s Restaurant – 696 Ralston Avenue

9.     PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2005

Liaison:             Commissioner   Horton

Alternate Liaison:          Commissioner   Dickenson

10.       ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 7:00 pm for a Regular 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, (Formerly 1070 Sixth Avenue) Belmont, CA 94002, 650/595-7417. 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.