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 April 22, 2008 meeting.
Staff recommendation: approve.
b. 1516 Beverly Place. Planning Application 08-030. Design Review. Request for Design Review approval to allow construction of a new 947sq.ft. second-story addition.
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. 1157 Brighton Avenue and 420 Cornell Avenue. Planning Application 07-079. Design Review. Request for a Design Review approval on an application to construct a new four-story, multi-family building.
Staff recommendation: approve.
b. 908 Ventura. Planning Application 07-081. Design Review. Conditional Use Permit. A request for Design Review approval to allow a 923sq.ft. second-story addition to an existing single-family home. A Conditional Use Permit is also requested to allow the extension of a nonconforming (northern) wall.
Staff recommendation: provide direction to the applicant on appropriate revisions to the project and approve it subject to staff review and approval.
c. 905 Carmel. Planning Application 08-019. Design Review. Request for Design Review approval to allow a 609sq.ft. second-story addition to an existing single-family home.
Staff recommendation: approve.
d. Review of City Inclusionary Housing Requirements, State Density Bonus Requirements, and Implementation Policies for Affordable Housing.
Staff Recommendation: Provide feedback to staff
e. Provide Recommendation to the City Council on a Request for a Density Bonus and a Modification to an Existing Agreement to Provide Four Units of Affordable Housing at 727 San Pablo Avenue. The requested modification is to allow higher income households qualify for affordable units.
Staff recommendation: Do not modify existing agreement
f. 423-427 Talbot. Planning Application 08-037. Subdivision. Planned Unit Development. Design Review. Study session on application for a Subdivision, Planned Unit Development, Design Review, and Density Bonus approval to construct a new twelve-unit, three-story, multi-family building. On a 10,000 square foot lot.
Staff recommendation: take testimony from the public and provide direction to staff and applicant on appropriate revisions.
g. 845 Cleveland. Planning Application 06-077. Lot Line Adjustment. Planned Unit Development. Design Review.
Staff recommendation: approve amendment to previously approved Planned Unit Development.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
a. Update on City Council actions related to Planning and Zoning
b. Reminder of Design Review Guidelines work session and Housing Element Discussion on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 7:00 at the Albany Community Center.
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. Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, June, 24, 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.
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