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 6/18/02

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS

5A. Public Hearing - 501 Middlesex Road

To consider a Single Family Design Review to allow construction of a 627 square foot ground floor addition to an existing 1,426 square foot single family residence. The remodeled residence would total 2,053 square feet in a zoning district that permits a maximum floor area of 3,500 square feet for the subject site. (Appl. No. 02-0016)

APN: 040-273-090; Zoned: R-1C (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Exempt

Fred Schoenlank (Applicant)

Joe Dermenjian (Owner)

5B. Public Hearing – 470 Ralston Avenue

To consider a Grading Plan in conjunction with the ARCO Gasoline Service Station remodel. The proposed Grading Plan consists of 4,496 cubic yards of earthwork to allow for underground tank removal/replacement and surface grading for the service station remodel. The Conditional Use Permit, and Design Review Permit for the remodel was approved by the City Council on August 14, 2001. (Appl. No. 02-0021)

APN: 040-316-010; Zoned: C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial)

CEQA Status: Exempt

Tait & Associates, Inc. (Applicant)

BP West Coast Products, LLC (Owner)

5C. Public Hearing – General Plan Amendment – Revised Housing Element

To consider an amendment to the Belmont General Plan to adopt a revised Housing Element – 2001-2006. The proposed Element describes policies and programs for meeting the City of Belmont’s ‘fair share’ of the Regional Housing Needs Determination through 2006, including secondary dwelling units ("granny flats"), in-fill / mixed use development and housing for seniors and other groups.

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration (draft)

City of Belmont (Applicant)

6. NEW BUSINESS

6A. Determination of General Plan Conformance; Transfer of Real Property and Vacation of Right-of-way; Fire Station 14 / 911 Granada Way.

7. OLD BUSINESS

7A. City Council / Planning Commission Tour - Review of Projects List

8. REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS 

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

July 23, 2002.

Liaison: Commissioner Wiecha

Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Parsons

10. ADJOURNMENT:

To Tuesday, August 6, 2002 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.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Commission Secretary at 650/595-7416. The speech and hearing-impaired may call 650/637-2999 for TDD services. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.