AGENDA

ROLL CALL

AGENDA AMENDMENTS

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.

CONSENT CALENDAR

4A. 12/2/03 Planning Commission Minutes

PUBLIC HEARING

5A. PUBLIC HEARING – 695 Middle Road/740 El Camino Real

To consider a Design Review and Conditional Use Permit to add 629 square feet to the second floor of an existing mixed-use (Commercial/Residential) building for a total of 3,657 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 9,713 square feet for this site. (Appl. No. 03-0019)

APN: 044-222-150; Zoned: C-3 (Highway Commercial)

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

Applicant: Tony Leow

Owner: Suyokto Subroto

5B. PUBLIC HEARING – 905 South Road

To consider a Variance, Floor Area Exception, Single Family Design Review, and Tree Removal Permit to construct a new 3,660 square foot two story residence in a zoning district that permits 3,144 square feet for this site.

(Appl. No. 02-0061)

APN: 045-152-550; Zoned: R1-B (Single Family Residential)

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

Applicant/ Owner: Simmie Graves

5C. PUBLIC HEARING – Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

To consider revisions to Section 2 (Definitions), Section 4 (Residential Districts), Section 8 (Off-Street Parking and Loading), Section 9 (General Regulations), and Section 24 (Secondary Dwelling Units) of the City of Belmont Zoning Code. The amendments will consider modifications to the aforementioned Zoning Ordinance sections and establishment of development standard thresholds to allow for administrative (non-discretionary) review and processing of new secondary unit applications consistent with California State Law AB1866, which went into effect on July 1, 2003. Planning Commission recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. Continued from February 3, 2004 Planning Commission Hearing. (Appl. No. 03-0050)

CEQA Status: Statutory Exemption per Section 15282

Applicant: City of Belmont

REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

Date selection for first Planning Commission in March:

1. Tuesday, March 2, 2004 – 8:00 pm.

(or)

2. Wednesday, March 3, 2004 – 7:00 pm. (4 Commissioners to be in attendance. Interim Chair/Vice Chair to be designated.)

PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2004.

Liaison: Commissioner Wozniak

Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Horton

8. ADJOURNMENT:

Date to be decided

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.