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 March 9, 2010 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
b. Minutes from the March 23, 2010 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
c. 423 San Pablo. Planning Application 09-031. Conditional Use Permit
The applicant requests City approval to allow the removal of the existing wireless communication antennas located on an existing 65-foot high monopole and replacement with new antennas. The Commission opened the public hearing on the application at the April 27, 2010 meeting and continued action to the May 25, 2010 Commission meeting. Subsequently, the applicant has requested an extension to the June 22, 2010 Commission meeting.
Recommendation: continue the public hearing to June 22, 2010. No substantive commission discussion recommended at this time.
d. 913 Carmel. Planning Application 10-028. Design Review, Conditional Use Permit and Front Yard Parking Exception.
The subject property is a 4,400 square foot lot with a 1,548 square foot single-family home. The applicant is requesting approval to allow a 632 square foot second story addition to the rear of the home. One parking space will be provided in the existing garage and a front yard parking exception is required to accommodate the required second off-street parking space.
Recommendation: continue the public hearing to June 8, 2010.
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
e. 950 Tulare Street. Planning Application 10-017. Design Review
The subject property is a 5,720 square foot lot with a 1,429 square foot single-family one-story home and detached garage. The applicant is requesting approval to allow a 437 square foot addition to the rear of the home.
Tulare, 950 - Staff Report 6a-20100525
Recommendation: approval
f. 808 Cerrito. Planning Application 10-022. Design Review
The subject property is a 6,500 square foot lot with a 1,517 square foot single-family one-story home and detached studio/garage. The applicant is requesting approval to allow a 615 square foot addition to the rear of the home.
Cerrito, 808 - Staff Report 6b-20100525
Recommendation: approval
g. 962 Ordway. Planning Application 10-025. Design Review
The subject property is a 4,600 square foot lot with a 1,498 square foot single-family home. The applicant is requesting design review approval to allow a 968 square foot second story addition to the rear home.
Ordway, 962 - Staff Report 6c-20100525
Recommendation: approval
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
(Background materials to be provided electronically. Paper copies available upon request.)
a. Update on City Council agenda items related to Planning and Zoning activities.
8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. Special study session of the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss the proposed Safeway grocery store scheduled for Thursday, June 3, 2010.
b. Next Regular Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for June 8, 2010.
(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 1000 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.
PZ minutes-20100525
