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 September 22, 2009.
Staff recommendation: approve.
b. 717 Carmel. Planning Application 09-049. Request for Design Review approval to allow a 580sq.ft conversion of existing crawlspace into habitable space. A parking exception is requested to allow one off-street parking space where two are required.
Carmel, 717 - 4b Staff Report-20091013
Staff recommendation: approve.
c. 850 Talbot. Planning Application 09-043. Conditional Use Permit. Request for a Conditional
Use Permit to allow a business that includes massage services, located at 850 Talbot.
Talbot, 850 - 4c Staff Report-20091013
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. 727 San Pablo Avenue. Planning Application 09-047. Design Review. Request an amendment to Design Review conditions of approval to allow a wrought iron gate to be located at the front entrance, which would be accessed only by tenants of the building.
San Pablo, 727 - 6a Staff Report-20091013
Staff recommendation: Open the public hearing, take public testimony and provide direction to staff and the applicant on appropriate actions.
b. 524 Talbot. Planning Application 09-052. Design Review. Conditional Use Permit. Request for Design Review approval to allow a 502 sq. ft. two-story addition to the home, which would include a new second unit. A Conditional Use Permit is required to allow the vertical extension of a non-confirming exterior wall on the north side of the residence. A secondary residential unit also is proposed as part of the project.
Talbot, 524 - 6b Staff Report-20091013
Staff recommendation: for discussion only. Provide direction to the applicant and staff on issues of interest. No action is to be taken at this time.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
a. Update on City Council actions related to Planning and Zoning.
b. Summary of Update from Fern Tiger Associates to the City Council on the Waterfront Voices to Vision Planning Process
c. Report from the Planning and Building Manager on attendance at the California Building Officials Education Week (e.g., training on code enforcement procedures and building code requirements).
d. Update on status and next steps associated with the Climate Action Plan.
8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. Joint Meeting with Sustainability Committee scheduled for October 21, 2009
b. Next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 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.
MEETING MINUTES: PZ minutes- 2009-10-13
