IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGS
ARE RETURNING TO THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT ALBANY CITY HALL
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.)
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. 639 Spokane Street - Planning Application 09-075. Design Review and Conditional Use Permit
The subject property is a 5,000 sq. ft. lot with a 2,416 sq. ft. split-level home and a 314 sq. ft. accessory structure in the southeast corner of the lot. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to allow construction of a 590 sq. ft. second story addition, and to demolish the existing rear accessory structure. The applicant is also requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a vertical extension of a nonconforming wall on the southern side of the home.
Spokane, 639 - Staff Report 6a-20100126
Recommendation: Approval
b. Review of State Comments on Proposed General Plan Housing Element
Review of feedback provided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and proposed revisions to Draft Housing Element.
Housing Element - Staff Report 6b-20100126
Tech Assistance for Housing Element - Attach 6b-20100126
Dept of Housing and Community Development - Attach 6b-20100126
DCE Environ Review Scope of Work - Attach 6b-20100126
Recommendation: Take public testimony, provide direction to staff on appropriate revisions, and recommend initiation of California Environmental Quality Act review.
c. Discussion of Building Height Measurement Methodology
Review and discussion of Planning and Zoning Code Section 20.24.080 “Height Limits and Exceptions.”
Bldg Height Measurement - Staff Report 6c-20100126
Recommendation: For information and discussion only
d. Discussion of Mix of Businesses on Solano and San Pablo Avenues
Review and discussion of Planning and Zoning Code land use categories and mix of businesses in commercial districts.
Mix Business on Solano and San Pablo - Staff Report 6d-20100126
Interim Report Economic Development Strategy and Action - Attach 6d-20100126
Recommendation: For information and discussion only
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
a. City of Albany Draft Climate Action Plan
Brief report on January 19, 2010 City Council action and staff update on next steps. (No staff report attached.)
8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. Next regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for February 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-20100126
