1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL

4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. By approval of the Consent Calendar, the staff recommendations will be adopted unless otherwise modified by the Commission. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Commission Member or a member of the audience requests removal of the items from the Consent Calendar.)

a. Minutes from the October 28, 2008 meeting.
Staff recommendation: approve.

b. 720 Evelyn. Application 08-062. Design Review. Request for Design Review approval to allow conversion of existing crawl space into habitable living area.

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Staff recommendation: approve.

c. 1140 Key Route. Planning Application 08-068. Conditional Use Permit. Parking Exception. Request for Conditional Use Permit Approval to allow a large family day care to be conducted at a private residence. A parking exception is required to allow a reduction in the number of required parking spaces for the day care use.

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d. 405 Kains. Application 08-063. Design Review. Request for Design Review approval to allow a 33sq.ft., two-story addition, which will provide an ADA accessible lift for patrons.

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Staff recommendation: approve.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT
For persons desiring to address the Commission on an item that is not on the agenda please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Commission ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.

6. DISCUSSIONS & POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS

a. 1030-1130 San Pablo Avenue (University Village at the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Monroe Street)Planning Application 07-100. Rezoning. Planned Unit Development. Conditional Use Permit Design Review. Parking Exception. A request for rezone to San Pablo Commercial, planned unit development, conditional use permit, design review and parking exception for a new grocery store and mixed-use development at a site owned by the University of California.

Staff Report
Staff recommendation: Open the public hearing and provide direction to the applicant. No action on the project is to be taken at this meeting.

b. 752 Pierce. Continuation of Planning Application 08-044. Parking Exception. Conditional Use Permit. Design Review. Request for Design Review approval to allow a 929 square foot, second story addition to an existing single-family home.

Staff Report
Staff recommendation: approve.

c. Resolution of Intention to Consider Amendment to the Planning and Zoning Code regarding Tobacco Retailing.

Staff Report & Attachments
Staff recommendation: That the Planning and Zoning Commission open the public hearing, provide direction to the staff on draft ordinance, and adopt Resolution 08-03 - Resolution of Intention to consider an Amendment to the Planning and Zoning Code, regarding land use regulations for significant tobacco retailers.

d. Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Draft Projections 2009 Scenario Review.

Staff Report & Attachments
Staff recommendation: For discussion. No action required.

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION

a. Notice of filing of Categorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act related to improvements to the sports field at Ocean View Park. (Staff Report & Attachments)

b. Update on City Council actions related to Planning and Zoning.

c. Discussion of Sustainability Committee request to explore the potential of “paperless” agenda packets.

8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS

(Staff discussion and Commission member announcement of status of previous agenda items and requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on requests for future agenda items).

a. November 18, 2008 Special Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on the Housing Element and (time permitting) revisions to Planning and Zoning Code.

b. Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 7:30 p.m.

9. ADJOURNMENT

The Commission/Committee/Board packet is available for public inspection at the Albany Community Center/Library, Fire Department and at Community Development Department offices at 979 San Pablo Avenue. The agenda and supporting staff reports can be found on our web page at www.albanyca.org.

Please note that if you provide your name and address when speaking before the Commission/Committee/Board it will become part of the official public record, which will be posted on the Internet. Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning & Zoning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department.

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