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 27, 2009 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
b. Minutes from the November 10, 2009 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
c. Minutes from the November 24, 2009 Regular Commission Meeting.
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. 1014 Ordway. Planning Application 10-004. Design Review. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to allow an approximately 213 sq. ft. addition to the first floor and a 23 square foot reduction to the second floor. The ground floor will be reconstructed and the maximum height of the home will increase from approximately 17 feet to approximately 24 feet in height.
Ordway, 1014 - Staff Report 6a-20100223
Recommendation: Approval
b. 1601 Sonoma. Planning Application 10-009. Design Review. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to allow an 803 square foot addition to the rear of the first floor and an addition to the front and rear of the existing second floor. Off-street parking will be provided in the rear yard of the property with a driveway running off of Ordway.
Sonoma, 1601 - Staff Report 6b-20100223
Recommendation: Approval
c. 710 Solano. Planning Application 10-007. Design Review. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to allow a second 1,099 square foot unit. The maximum height of the home will be approximately 26 feet in height. The home will maintain the ranch-style design, with horizontal wood siding and hipped roof. Off-street parking will be provided in the rear yard of the property with a driveway running along the east side of the property.
Solano, 710 - Staff Report 6c-20100223
Recommendation: Provide direction to staff and applicant and continue action to a future meeting.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
a. Status Report on City Council Special Meeting of February 22, 2010 Regarding the City’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values
b. Update on next steps associated with the Climate Action Plan
Climate Action Plan 2010 February - 20100223
8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. Next regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for March 9, 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-20100223
