REGULAR MEETING OF

PLANNING COMMISSION

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2005 7:00 PM

 (FORMERLY HELD AT THE TWIN PINES SENIOR CENTER -

1223 RALSTON AVENUE)

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.

NO ITEMS

5.        PUBLIC HEARINGS

5A.   PUBLIC HEARING – 1250 Fifth Avenue

To consider an appeal of the Community Development Director decision regarding an Administrative Design Review for parking and landscaping improvements for the existing commercial building. (Appl. 2005-0023)

APN: 045-184-130; Zoned:  C-2 (General Commercial)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption Per Section 15303

Appellant: Neelu Yadav

Owner: Elizabeth & Michael Lindeburg

5B.   PUBLIC HEARING – 905 South Road -  (TO BE CONTINUED)

To consider a Variance and Single Family Design Review to construct a new 3,076 square foot single family residence that is below the zoning district permitted 3,144 square feet for this site. 

(Appl. No. 2002-0061); APN: 045-152-550; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303

Applicant/ Owner: Simmie Graves

5C.  PUBLIC HEARING – 325 Old County Road

To consider a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review to construct a new 1,440 square foot storage building for a total of 3,188 square feet of commercial space for this site.

(Appl. No. 2004-0080); APN: 040-261-360; Zoned: C-3 (Highway Commercial)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303

Applicant/Owner: Kerry LeVan

5D.  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 4/19/05 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.         REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

7.     PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2005

Liaison:             Commissioner   Horton

Alternate Liaison:            Commissioner   Parsons

8.        ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, August 2, 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.

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