REGULAR MEETING OF 

PLANNING COMMISSION 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 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.   Revised Resolution, Conditions of Approval, and Final Landscape Plan for Notre Dame de         Namur University Athletic Field Project - 1500 Ralston Avenue

5.         PUBLIC HEARINGS

5A.    PUBLIC HEARING – 10 Spring Lane

To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a 744 square addition to the existing 2,108 square foot single-family residence for a total of 2,852 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 3,480 square feet for the site.  (Appl. No. 2005-0029)

APN: 045-202-190; Zoned: R-1A (Single Family Residential) 

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 

Owner/Applicant: Michael F. Oertwig

5B.    PUBLIC HEARING – 1301 Ralston Avenue

To consider a Mitigated Negative Declaration, General Plan Amendment, Conceptual Development Plan Amendment, and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map to allow development of Ralston Village Phase II, a Senior Congregate Care community within the 17.1-acre project site.  Phase I consists of an existing 45,000 sq. ft. dementia care facility located on the eastern 8.6 acre portion of the site.  The Phase II development consists of a 141,357 sq. ft. building containing 55 independent living residential units for seniors, and common areas within the building that provide recreational, dining, library, and health services. Proposed parking for the new building consists of 90 spaces: 63 within a below-grade level garage, and 27 uncovered spaces. The Phase II development would be located on the western 8.5-acre portion of the subject site. (Appl. No. 2002-0017) (Continued from 7/19/05 Planning Commission Meeting)

APN:  045-190-030 & 040, 045-170-010; Zoned: PD (Planned Development)

CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration

Applicant: Bradford Liebman

Owner: Pami PCC I Inc.

6.      OLD BUSINESS

6A. Review of Final Landscape Plan – 3317 Adelaide Way

7.      REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

8.     PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2005

Liaison:             Commissioner   Frautschi         

Alternate Liaison:            Commissioner   Long

9.            ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, October 4, 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.