AGENDA

1. ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA STUDY SESSION
3. AGENDA AMENDMENTS
4. 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.

1. CONSENT CALENDAR
2. STUDY SESSION
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7A. Public Hearing – 2927 San Juan Boulevard

To consider a Single Family Design Review, Grading Plan and Tree Removal Permit to construct a new two-bedroom 1,200 square foot single family house in a zoning district that permits a maximum floor area of 1,200 square feet.

(Appl. No. 00-1068)

APN: 043-202-030 Zoned: HRO-2 (Subdivided Hillside Residential Open Space)

CEQA Status: Exempt

Jerry Chapman (Applicant)

Alice Chapman (Owner)

7B. Public Hearing – 1 Davey Glen Road

To Consider an amendment to the approved Grading Plan for the Ross Woods Residential Planned Development. The current Grading Plan approval for the Planned Development allows 2,200 cubic yards of cut and 6,600 cubic yards of fill. The proposed amended Grading Plan will allow 1,000 cubic yards of cut and 18,500 cubic yards of fill for the subject site. The increase in the project grading fill quantity is proposed to preserve archeologically sensitive areas within the project site. The Detailed Development Plan for this project was approved by the Planning Commission on May 1, 2001.

(Appl. No. 01-0090)

APN: 044-162-130; Zoned: Planned Development (PD)

CEQA Status – Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration

Regis Homes (Applicant)

Gene and Mary Lee (Owners)

7C. Public Hearing – 9 Anita Court

To consider a single Family Design Review application to remodel the existing 2,409 square foot residence. The proposed remodel will add 378 square feet at the rear of the house on the lower level and add a new 708 square foot upper level. The remodeled home will total 3,495 square feet, where the maximum permitted floor area is 3,500 square feet.

(Appl. No. 01-0048)

APN: 044-142-440; Zoned: R1-B

CEQA Status: Exempt

Gelulio Cateno – Owner

Paul Cateno - Applicant

7D. Public Hearing – 1109 Ladera Way

To consider a Single Family Design Review and Conditional Use Permit to construct a 725 sq. ft. addition and allow a 618 sq. ft. secondary unit in the lower level of the existing two-story single family residence. The proposed total floor area is 3,498 sq. ft. where a maximum of 3,500 sq. ft. is allowed.

(Appl. No. 01-0016)

APN: 045-083-010; Zoned: R1-C

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

Robert Gooyer, AIA (Applicant)

Therese Dostie Sjostrom (owner)

7E. Public Hearing – Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

To consider an amendment to the Belmont Zoning Ordinance to amend Section 4.7.13 regarding exceptions and variance to the HRO-1, HRO-2 and HRO-3 standards. The amendment will consider deleting the allowance of exceptions to floor area standards, as provided for in Section 4.2.10, in the Hillside Residential and Open Space (HRO) zones.

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration

City of Belmont (Applicant)

1. NEW BUSINESS
1. Floor Area Limits and Exceptions.
2. REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

A. Report on regulation of retaining walls and fences.