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 1/4/05 Planning Commission Meeting

 5.        PUBLIC HEARING

 5A.   PUBLIC HEARING – 2013 Mezes Avenue

To consider a Single Family Design Review to allow construction of a two-story addition to the existing single family dwelling.

(Appl. No. 2004-0048)

APN:  044-062-340; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15301(e), Class 1

Applicant/Owner: Faith and Charles Velschow

 5B.   PUBLIC HEARING – 2702 Ponce Avenue

To consider a Single Family Design Review to add 1,978 square feet to the first and second floor of the existing single family residence for a total of 3,239 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for this site.

(Appl. No. 2004-0065)

APN: 044-033-050; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

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

Applicant/Owner: Kevin Firenze

5C.   PUBLIC HEARING – Zoning Code Amendment – Single Family Residential Parking Standards

To consider revisions to Sections 2.16, 8.1.4, and 8.3.1(e) of the City of Belmont Zoning Code, amending the definition of a “bedroom” and threshold for requiring a parking upgrade (to conform with the standard of two garage spaces and two additional spaces) for single family residential projects.

(Appl. No. 2004-0079) CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15308 - Actions of Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment. Applicant: City of Belmont (Continued from 1/4/05 Planning Commission Hearing)

6.      NEW BUSINESS

 6A. Priority Calendar – Spring 2005

 7.      OLD BUSINESS

 7A. Design Review – Wells Fargo Corporate Properties - 1045 Ralston Avenue

 Project Description:  Design Review Approval to allow the addition to the Wells Fargo Bank building of two roof equipment shelters and related signage, colors and materials. (Continued from 1/4/05 meeting).

 8.         REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS   

 9.         PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF 

            TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005.

 Liaison:             Commissioner   Frautschi

Alternate Liaison:          Commissioner   Long

 10.         ADJOURNMENT:

 To Tuesday, February 15, 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, 1070 Sixth Avenue, Suite 200, Belmont, CA 94002, 650/595-7417.