REGULAR MEETING OF 

PLANNING COMMISSION 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 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. Planning Commission Minutes of:  6/21/05 and 7/5/05

4B. Resolution Denying a Floor Area Exception and Single Family Design Review at 2223 Coronet Boulevard.  (Appl. No. 2005-0007)

5.         PUBLIC HEARINGS

 5A.   PUBLIC HEARING – 905 South Road

To consider a Variance and Single Family Design Review to construct a new 3,060 square foot single family residence that is below the zoning district permitted 3,076 square feet for this site. (Appl. No. 02-0061)

APN: 045-152-550; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303

Applicant/ Owner: Simmie Graves

5B.    PUBLIC HEARING – 2700 Monserat Avenue

To consider a Variance, Floor Area Exception, Conditional Use Permit, and Single Family Design Review for a 1,415 square foot addition to the existing 2,670 single-family residence for a total of 4,085 square feet that is greater than the maximum permitted 2,077 square feet for this site.  The proposal includes construction of a new secondary dwelling unit for the existing single family dwelling. (Appl. No. 05-0017)

APN: 043-321-460; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15301

Applicant/Owner: Craig Howard and Shurong Niu

 5C.    PUBLIC HEARING – 1500 Ralston Avenue

To consider a Conditional Use Permit, Design Review, Grading Plan, and Tree Removal Permit for Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) to modify the existing soccer/lacrosse field for the campus.  The proposal entails replacement of the existing grass field with artificial turf, relocation of bleachers/seating areas and fencing, and removal of existing protected and non-protected trees for the site.  The proposal also includes installation of new landscaping and trees for the reconfigured athletic field.

Appl. No. 05-0038; APN: 044-360-120; Zoned: PD (Planned Development)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exception per Section 15302

Maureen Freschet (Applicant)

Notre Dame de Namur University (Owner)

 6.                  NEW BUSINESS

6A.  Review of Alameda de las Pulgas Median Island Landscape Plan.

 7.         REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

8.     PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005

 Liaison:             Commissioner   Parsons           

Alternate Liaison:          Commissioner   Horton

 9.         ADJOURNMENT:

 To Tuesday, September 6, 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.