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. Minutes of 5/6/03

5.    PUBLIC HEARING

5A. PUBLIC HEARING – 1871 Robin Whipple Way

To consider a Single Family Design Review to add a 1,370 square foot addition for the ground and second floors of the existing 1,910 square foot dwelling for a new total of 3,280 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet.

(Appl. No. 2003-0028)

APN: 044-311-200; Zoned: R-1C (Single Family Residential)

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

RYS Architects (Applicant)

Michael Tufo (Owner)

5B. PUBLIC HEARING – 877 Ralston Avenue

To consider a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance, Conditional Use Permit, Grading Plan, Design Review, and Tree Removal Permit to construct a new 17,290 square foot mixed commercial use (retail/office) development which includes ground floor retail space, and second/third floor offices. The proposal includes a 47-space parking lot within the southern portion of the 26,417 square foot subject site for the project.

(Appl. No. 2001-0073)

APN: 045-182-050, 060, 180, & 190; Zoned: C-2 (General Commercial)

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration

John M. Ward (Applicant)

Ralston Associates (Owners)

5C. PUBLIC HEARING – 900 Ralston Avenue

To consider a Design Review to renovate the exterior facade and pedestrian arcade of the commercial buildings, replace and redesign the parking lot with new paving and landscaping, and establish a Master Sign Program for the 1.64 acre site (Walgreens/Ralston Plaza).

(Appl. No. 2003-0009)

APN: 045-163-210; Zoned: C-2 (Highway Commercial)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Sections 15301 & 15304

Thomas Culligan (Applicant/Owner)

5D. PUBLIC HEARING – 2200 Carlmont Drive

To consider a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review to allow the existing pre-school to add a 499square foot office area, and to remove and replace a detached 440 square foot workshop storage structure.

(Appl. No. 2003-0026)

APN’s: 045-013-020, 030, & 040; Zoned: R-3 (Multi-Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt, Sections 15301, Class 1(e)(1) & 15302, Class 2(b)

Pamela Clarke (Applicant/ Owner)

6.     REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

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

        June 24, 2003.

Liaison: Commissioner Long

Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Gibson

    8. ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, June 17, 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.