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.  Revised Resolution and Conditions of Approval - 1100 El Camino Real - Cingular Wireless Telecommunications Facility

5.       PUBLIC HEARINGS

5A.      PUBLIC HEARING – 877 RALSTON AVENUE

To consider a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance, Downtown Specific Plan Amendment (DTSP), Zone Text Amendment, 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 48-space parking lot within the southern portion of the 26,417 square foot subject site for the project. 

(Appl. No. 01-0073)

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

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration

John M. Ward (Applicant)

Ralston Associates (Owners) 

5B.     PUBLIC HEARING – 2444 CORONET BOULEVARD

To consider a Single Family Design Review to remodel and build a new addition to the upper and lower levels of the existing 1,245 square foot residence for a total of 2,041 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 2,772 square feet.

(Appl. No. 02-0053)

APN: 044-232-120; Zoned: R-1B (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15301, Class 1(e)

Applicant: David Gill

Owner: Michael and Gina Binnard

6.         NEW BUSINESS

6A.  Consideration of Request for Extension of Grading Plan and Single Family Design Review Granted by City Council on August 14, 2001 for 2594, 2596, and 2598 Coronet Boulevard.

6B.  Discussion of Definition of Floor Area

7.         OLD BUSINESS

7A.  Appointment of Planning Commissioner to NDNU Working Group.

8.            REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

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

               January 14, 2003.

Liaison:                Commissioner  Gibson

Alternate Liaison:             Commissioner  Frautschi

10.    ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, January 7, 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 302, Belmont, CA 94002, 650/595-7416.