REGULAR MEETING OF

PLANNING COMMISSION

TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2006 7:00 PM

ONE TWIN PINES LANE

SECOND FLOOR

BELMONT CITY HALL

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

Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless members of the Commission, staff or public request specific items to be removed for separate action

 4A.    Action Minutes of:  3/7/06

5.                 NEW BUSINESS

5A.  Final Landscape Plan – 1804B Ralston Avenue

  6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS:

  6A. PUBLIC HEARING – 900 South Road

To consider a Single Family Design Review to construct a new 3,461 square foot single family residence that is below the maximum zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for this site. (Appl. No. 2006-0013)

APN: 045-151-070; Zoned: R-1A (Single Family Residential)

CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303

Applicant/Owner: Ramin Dariani

6B. PUBLIC HEARING – 800 Miramar Terrace

To consider a Single-Family Design Review to construct a 741 sq. ft. second story addition to an existing 2,726  sq. ft. single-story dwelling, resulting in a total of 3,467 sq. ft. that is below the maximum zoning district permitted 3,500 sq. ft. for this site. (Appl. No. PA 2006-0009)

APN 044-211-060; Zoned R-1A (Single-family residential)

CEQA Status:  Categorical Exemption per Section 15301

Applicant/Owner:  Maurits and Petra Trouerbach

6C. PUBLIC HEARING – 2800 block of Monte Cresta Drive (Hillside Road Improvement Plan)

To consider a Hillside Road Improvement Plan extending Monte Cresta Drive by 104 feet from its existing paved terminus at the 2800 block of this street. The roadway extension is proposed to provide vehicular and pedestrian access to three parcels.  An Initial Study, draft Mitigated Negative Declaration, Arborist Report and geotechnical reports have been prepared and an analysis of the proposed road extension and its consistency with Section 7-13 of the Belmont Municipal Code, applicable sections of the San Juan Hills Area Plan and Belmont General Plan will be presented.  (Continued from December 20, 2005 Commission Meeting)

CEQA Status:  Mitigated Negative Declaration. Applicant: Damon Campbell. (Application No. 2000-1085).

7.    REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

Code Enforcement updates:

7A.   Charles Armstrong School – 1405 Solana Drive

7B.   Wendy’s  - 698 Ralston Avenue

7C.   Chuck’s Donuts - 641 Ralston Avenue

   PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL

   MEETING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2006.

           Liaison:   Commissioner Horton

           Alternate Liaison: Commissioner Parsons

  8.  ADJOURNMENT:

     To Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 7:00 pm for a Regular Meeting at Belmont City Hall.

Information on the applications to be considered at this meeting may be obtained from the City of Belmont Planning Division, One Twin Pines Lane,Suite # 110, 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.