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.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Action Minutes of August 15, 2000

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. Continued Public Hearing - To consider an amendment to Ordinance No. 360, Section 8, the parking ordinance, to require the upgrade of one-car residential garage to two-car garages when one or more bedrooms are being added. (Appl. No. 00-1014)

CEQA Status: Exempt

City of Belmont (Applicant)

Project Planner: Carlos de Melo, 650/595-7440

Recommendation: Continue to November 7, 2000

B. Continued Public Hearing - To consider public, Commission, and staff comments on the operation of the Single-Family Design Review Ordinance, and direction for any amendments to be considered at a future public hearing. (Appl. No. 00-1015)

CEQA Status: Exempt

City of Belmont (Applicant)

Project Planner: Carlos de Melo, 650/595-7440

Recommendation: Continue to November 7, 2000

Continued Public Hearing – To consider public, Commission, and staff comments on the Single-Family Floor Area Ratio standards, and direction for any amendments to be considered at a future public hearing. (Appl. No. 00-1015)

CEQA Status: Exempt

City of Belmont (Applicant)

Project Planner: Carlos de Melo, 650/595-7440

Recommendation: Continue to November 7, 2000

Public Hearing – 2130 Ralston Avenue

To consider a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review to allow a wireless telecommunications facility that consists of two (2) pole-mounted antennas on the roof and an equipment area in the basement of an existing commercial office building. (Appl. No. 00-1049)

APN: 044-274-120; Zoned: CO-Office

CEQA Status: Exempt

Pacific Bell Wireless (Applicant)

Leslie and David Vallerga (Owners)

Project Planner: Jerry Haag, 650/595-7416

Public Hearing – 3418 Lodge Drive

To consider a Design Review and Floor Area Ratio Exception to construct a 640 square foot 2nd story addition to an existing 1,884 square foot home. The proposed new total would be 2,524 square feet where the maximum permitted is 2,399 square feet. (Appl. No. 00-1046)

APN: 043-114-260; Zoned: R-1B

CEQA Status: Exempt

Applicant/Owner: Essi Darougar

Project Planner: Jerry Haag, 650/595-7416

Public Hearing – 1500 Ralston Avenue

The College of Notre Dame is proposing a Conceptual Development Plan to add approximately 161,727 square feet of buildings and a four-level parking garage to the existing 50-acre campus. The proposed improvements will accommodate academic activities, student services, student housing, administrative, religious, athletic, and other college activities. (Appl. No. 99-1009)

APN: 044-360-070/090; Zoned: PD

Carol F. Probstfeld (Applicant)

College of Notre Dame (Owner)

Project Planner: John Livingstone, 650/595-7453

Public Hearing – 1 Davey Glen Road

To consider a Conceptual Development Plan, General Plan Amendment, Vesting Tentative Map, and Grading Plan to construct 32 single-family homes and relocate the Historic Ross House west of the units. The development plan includes dedication of a 1-acre portion of the site to the City of Belmont as a park, and provision of a scenic easement on an additional 3.6 acres of the project site. The residential units range from 1,724 to 2,175 square feet in size and on-site parking would be provided for 93 vehicles for the units. (Appl. No. 00-1045)

APN: 044-162-130; Zoned: PD

CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration

Regis Homes (Applicant)

Gene and Mary Lee (Owners)

Project Planner: Carlos de Melo, 650/595-7440

7. REPORTS, STUDIES, UPDATES, AND COMMENTS

8. PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:

TUESDAY, September 26, 2000

LIAISON: Commissioner Wiecha

ALTERNATE LIAISON: Commissioner Petersen

9. ADJOURNMENT: To TUESDAY, October 3, 2000, 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.