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 Denying a Rear Yard Setback Variance at 1814 Oak Knoll Drive Consistent with Action Taken by the Planning Commission on September 16, 2003

4B. Planning Commission Minutes of 9/2/03

4C. Verbatim Transcript – 1814 Oak Knoll Drive – September 16, 2003 Hearing

5. PUBLIC HEARING

5A. PUBLIC HEARING – 1502 Pine Knoll Drive

To consider a Single Family Design Review to enlarge the existing main level by 803 square feet and add a new basement level of 408 square feet for a new total of 2,921 square feet for the existing single-family dwelling that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for this site. (Appl. No. 03-0059)

APN: 044-342-390; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

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

Jim Westover (Applicant/Architect)

James S. Bowler (Owner)

5B. PUBLIC HEARING – Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

To consider revisions to Section 2 (Definitions), Section 4 (Residential Districts), Section 5 (Commercial 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. (Appl. No. 03-0050)

CEQA Status: Statutory Exemption per Section 15282

Applicant: City of Belmont

6. STUDY SESSION

6A. Single Family Design Review

6B. Residential Parking Standards

7. REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2003.

REGULAR MEETING OF

PLANNING COMMISSION

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2003 7:00 P.M.

TWIN PINES SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTER

1223 RALSTON AVENUE

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 Denying a Rear Yard Setback Variance at 1814 Oak Knoll Drive Consistent with Action Taken by the Planning Commission on September 16, 2003

4B. Planning Commission Minutes of 9/2/03

4C. Verbatim Transcript – 1814 Oak Knoll Drive – September 16, 2003 Hearing

5. PUBLIC HEARING

5A. PUBLIC HEARING – 1502 Pine Knoll DriveTo consider a Single Family Design Review to enlarge the existing main level by 803 square feet and add a new basement level of 408 square feet for a new total of 2,921 square feet for the existing single-family dwelling that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for this site. (Appl. No. 03-0059)

APN: 044-342-390; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

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

Jim Westover (Applicant/Architect)

James S. Bowler (Owner)

 5B. PUBLIC HEARING – Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

To consider revisions to Section 2 (Definitions), Section 4 (Residential Districts), Section 5 (Commercial 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. (Appl. No. 03-0050)

CEQA Status: Statutory Exemption per Section 15282

Applicant: City of Belmont6. STUDY SESSION

6A. Single Family Design Review6B. Residential Parking Standards

7. REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2003.

Liaison: Commissioner Dickenson

Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Parsons

9. ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, October 21, 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.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact: 650-637-2999. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Liason: Commissioner Dickenson

Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Parsons

 9. ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, October 21, 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.