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 July 28, 2009
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. 742 Masonic. Planning Application 09-044. Conditional Use Permit. Parking Exception. Request for a conditional use permit and parking exception to allow a large family day care to operate at the site.
Masonic, 742 - 6a Staff Report-20090922
Staff recommendation: approve.
b. 949-953 San Pablo. Planning Application 09-022. Design Review. Parking Exception.
Conditional Use Permit. On July 14, 2009, the applicant received Design Review approval for the improvements, a Parking Exception to allow reduced parking and a Conditional Use Permit to allow parking on the rear parcel, which fronts onto Kains Avenue. The upcoming hearing is intended to modify the findings and conditions of approval to reflect dialogue that has occurred between the applicant and neighborhood representatives and to allow full alcoholic beverage service.
San Pablo, 949-953 - 6b Staff Report-20090922
Staff recommendation: approve.
c. 1352 Marin. Planning Application 09-038. Design Review. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to allow a 239 sq.ft. addition to the first-floor and add a new 503 sq. ft. second-story addition, both at the rear of the home.
Marin, 1352 - 6c Staff Report-20090922
Staff recommendation: approve.
d. 916 Santa Fe. Planning Application 09-046. Design Review. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to allow a 782 sq. ft. two story addition to the rear of the home.
Santa Fe, 916 - 6d Staff Report-20090922
Staff recommendation: approve.
e. Recommendation to the City Council on Proposed to Initiate Amendments to the Planning and Zoning Code to Correct and Clarify Development Regulations.
Staff recommendation: That the Commission review City Council comments on the draft ordinance containing proposed amendments to the Planning and Zoning Code, and consider revisions to the Commission recommendation.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
a. Update on Sustainability Committee meeting and University Village Residents Association meeting
b. City of Albany Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Pt. Molate Mixed Use Tribal Destination Resort and Casino
c. Update on City Council actions related to Planning and Zoning.
8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. Next Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2009.
(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).
9. ADJOURNMENT
Note: As a general policy, the Commission will not begin discussion or consideration of an agenda item after 11:00 pm.
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.
