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

4A. 12/2/03 Planning Commission Minutes

5. PUBLIC HEARING

5A. PUBLIC HEARING – 2625 Ponce Avenue

To consider a Single Family Design Review and Tree Removal Permit to remodel and reconstruct an existing 1,352 square foot residence resulting in 2,537 square foot single family residence that meets the zoning district permitted maximum floor area for this site.

(Appl. No. 03-0084)

APN: 044-231-390; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

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

Applicant/Owner(s): Andrew Reitter

5B. PUBLIC HEARING – 1721 Valley View Avenue

To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a 1,131 square foot addition to the existing 2,235 square foot single family residence for a total of 3,366 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for this site.

(Appl. No. 03-0089)

APN: 044-341-260; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

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

Applicant: Stanley Panko

Owners: William and Juanita Russell

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), Section 12 (Planned Unit Development or "PD" District), Section 13 (Design Review), 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 October 8, 2003 Planning Commission Hearing.

(Appl. No. 03-0050)

CEQA Status: Statutory Exemption per Section 15282

Applicant: City of Belmont

6A. NEW BUSINESS

6A. Priority Calendar – Spring Calendar

7. REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

8. PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004.

Liaison: Commissioner Parsons

Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Long

9. ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. 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.