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. Resolution of Appreciation for Phillip Mathewson

4B. Minutes of October 21, 2003 Planning Commission Meeting

5. PUBLIC HEARING

5A. PUBLIC HEARING – 2700 All View Way

To consider an appeal of the Community Development Department decision denying a proposed home occupation permit for a dog-boarding business for the subject site.

(Appl. 03-0102)

APN: 043-243-270; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Statutory Exemption per Section 15268

Appellant: Mary Fang

Owner: Richard Webb

5B. PUBLIC HEARING – 1718 Hillman Avenue

To consider a Single Family Design Review and Tree Removal Permit to construct a new 3,496 square foot single-family residence that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for this site.

(Appl. 03-0068)

APN: 044-101-380; Zoned: R1-B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303, Class 3(a)

Applicant/Owner: Thomas Szabo

5C. PUBLIC HEARING – 1405 Fifth Avenue

To consider a Single Family Design Review to reconfigure the existing first floor and add a 911 square foot second story addition to the existing 1,321 square foot single family dwelling for a total of 2,232 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 2,398 square feet for this site.

(Appl. 03-0076)

APN: 045-248-260; Zoned: R-1C (Single Family Residential), D-1 Design Control Combining

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

Applicant/Owner(s): Arnold and Darlene Chan

5D. PUBLIC HEARING – Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

To consider revisions to Section 5.2 (C-1 – Neighborhood Commercial District) and Section 5.4 (C-3 – Highway Commercial District) of the City of Belmont Zoning Code. The amendment will consider adding a "cabaret" use to the list of conditionally permitted uses in the C-1 & C-2 Commercial Zoning Districts. Planning Commission recommendations will be forwarded to City Council for final action. (Appl. No. 03-0106)

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration

Applicant: City of Belmont

6. NEW BUSINESS

6A. Nomination for New Planning Commission Chair / Vice Chair

7. REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

8. PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2003.

Liaison: Commissioner Dickenson

Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Long

9. ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, December 2, 2003 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 309, Belmont, CA 94002, 650/595-7417.