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.  Minutes of 1/18/05 Planning Commission Meeting

 5.        PUBLIC HEARING

 5A.  PUBLIC HEARING – 2702 Newlands Avenue

To consider a Single Family Design Review to remodel and expand the existing 1,534 square foot single family residence to 3,344 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 3,345 square feet for this site. (Appl. No. 2004-0047)

APN: 043-263-210; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15301, Class 1(e)(1)(2a & b)

Applicant: Chris Kummerer

Owners: Leo and Tanya Mitnik

 5B.  PUBLIC HEARING - 1405 Solana Drive

To consider a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Conceptual Development Plan for Charles Armstrong School, an existing private school facility.  The proposed Conceptual Development Plan includes construction of a new 14,700 square foot activity center and addition of a 900 square foot entry lobby to the existing multi-purpose building. The existing limitation on student enrollment will not change with this project. The number and configuration of the existing on-site parking areas would not change with this project. (Appl. No. PA2003-0099).  (Continued from 1/18/05 Planning Commission Hearing).

APN:  045-122-190; Zoned: PD (Planned Development)

CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration

Mary Lou Orr (Applicant)

Charles Armstrong School (Owner)

5C.  PUBLIC HEARING – Zoning Map Change and Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

Project Description: 1. Zoning Map Change.  To rezone certain City-owned properties from HRO-3 (Hillside Residential and Open Space) to A (Agriculture) and,

 2. Zoning Ordinance Amendment – A (Agriculture) District.  To consider revisions to the list of permitted and conditionally permitted uses. 

These projects, if approved as proposed, will reduce development potential on City-owned sites in the Western Hills Area. (Appl. No. 04-0053) CEQA Status:  Categorical Exemption per Section 15308 - Actions of Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment. Applicant:  City of Belmont.  (Continued from 11/3/04 meeting).

6.         OLD BUSINESS

 6A.  Revocation Hearing Status Report – CUP Arco Service Station Reconstruction Project – 470 Ralston Avenue.

 6B.  Safeway Code Compliance Update – 1100 El Camino Real

 6C.  Priority Calendar

 7.         REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

8.                   PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF 

                      TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005.

 Liaison:               Commissioner   Horton

Alternate Liaison:            Commissioner   Dickenson

 9.         ADJOURNMENT:

 To Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 7:00 pm for a Regular Meeting at the Twin Pines Senior and Community Center.