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

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

5A - PUBLIC HEARING – 2612 Hallmark Drive (Continued from 7/17/07 PC Meeting)  
To consider a Single-Family Design Review to construct a new 3,491 square-foot two-story single-family residence on an existing vacant lot that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for the site.  (Appl. No. 2007-0018)
APN: 045-421-190; ZONING: R-1B (Single-Family Residential)
CEQA Status: Recommended Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant: Morton Frank, F.A.I.A.
Owners: Ray and Ruby Urbino
Project Planner: Jennifer Walker, (650) 595-7453

5B - PUBLIC HEARING – 2445 Coronet Boulevard
To consider a request for Single-Family Design Review of an 833 square foot addition to the existing 2,597 square foot single-family residence for a total of 3,430 square feet that is below the zoning district permitted 3,500 square feet for the site.
(Appl. No. 2007-0037)
APN: 044-271-230; Zoned: R-1B (Single-Family Residential)
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicants: Li-Sheng Fu, LHA Architects
Owners: Tony & Alice Governale
Project Planner: Rob Gill, (650) 598-4204

5C - PUBLIC HEARING - 3414 Lodge Drive
To consider a request for Single-Family Design Review of a 696-square-foot addition (including 240 square feet on the ground floor and 456 square feet on the second story) to an existing 2,803-square-foot single-story house.  The resulting total of 3,499 square feet is below the maximum of 3,500 square feet.
(Appl. No. PA 2007-0043)
APN 043-114-160; Zoned R-1B (Single-family residential)
CEQA Status:  Categorical Exemption per Section 15301
Applicant/Owner:  Marshall and Marianne Rotterman
Project Planner:  Leslie Hopper (650) 595-7417

6. STUDY SESSION:

6A –STUDY SESSION - 2708 Monte Cresta Drive
To consider a Single-Family Design Review request to construct a new 2,081 square foot single-family residence, which is the maximum zoning district permitted floor area for this site. The project also includes two variance requests: one to allow retaining walls (0-19 ½ feet in height) within the front yard setback area that exceed the maximum permitted six foot height, and a second to allow an exterior stairwell to extend more than six feet into the 20-foot front yard setback. (Appl. No. 2007-0034)
ANP: 043-311-850; ZONING: R-1B (Single-Family Residential)
CEQA Status: Recommended Categorical Exemption per Section 15303
Applicant: Kent Khorrami, Alvand Construction
Owner: Gupreet Sachdeva
Project Planner: Jennifer Walker, (650) 595-7453

7. REPORTS, STUDIES AND UPDATES: 

A. 500 Block – El Camino Real (East Side)
B. Motel 6 – 1101 Shoreway Road
C. 2996 Hallmark Drive
D. NDNU (Koret) Athletic Field

8. CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007
     
Liaison: Commissioner Mercer  
Alternate Liaison: Vice Chair Frautschi

    
9. ADJOURNMENT: 
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 7:00 pm for a Regular Planning Commission 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.