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.   Resolution and Conditions of Approval for a Variance at 2702 Monte Cresta Drive. (Continued to May 3, 2005). 

4B.   Resolution and Conditions of Approval for a Single Family Design Review at 2702 Monte               Cresta Drive.

(Continued to May 3, 2005). 

4C. Minutes of 3/15/05 Planning Commission Meeting  

5.        PUBLIC HEARINGS 

5A.   PUBLIC HEARING - 1810 Mezes Avenue

To consider a Single Family Design Review, Variance, and Floor Area Exception to construct a 1,692 square foot addition to the existing single-family residence.  Total resulting floor area for the dwelling is 2,826 square feet, which exceeds the zoning district permitted 2,168 square feet for the site. 

Appl. No. 2004-0050)

APN: 044-102-290; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Recommended Categorical Exemption per Section 15301

Applicant/Owner: Artin & Agavni Hamamciyan 

5B.   PUBLIC HEARING – 3317 Adelaide Way

To consider a Conditional Use Permit and Single Family Design Review to construct a detached 627 square foot secondary dwelling unit for the existing single family residence, resulting in a total of 3,479 square feet, that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for this site. 

(Appl. No. 2004-0081)

APN: 043-331-420; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Recommended Categorical Exemption per Section 15301

Applicant/Owner: Rick Louie 

5C.  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)

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

      6A.   Safeway Code Compliance update – 1100 El Camino Real.             

7.       PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF 

          TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2005. 

Liaison:                            Commissioner   Gibson

Alternate Liaison:            Commissioner    Frautschi 

8.         ADJOURNMENT: 

To Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at 7:00 pm for a Regular Meeting at the Twin Pines Senior and Community Center. 

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 # 200, (Formerly 1070 Sixth Avenue)  Belmont, CA 94002, 650/595-7417.