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. 1106 Solano/901 San Pablo Avenue. Planning Application 09-071. Design Review and Conditional Use Permit
The subject property is a restaurant on the corner of Solano and San Pablo. The applicant is requesting City approval to allow an extension of live and amplified entertainment hours on Wednesday through Sunday nights to 1:30 am. Furthermore, for live entertainment, the applicant is requesting permission to for up to ten musicians to perform.
Solano, 1106 - Staff Report 6a-20100209
Recommendation: Approval
b. 1075 Peralta. Planning Application 09-004. Design Review, Conditional Use Permit, Parking Exception.
The subject property is a 3,850 sq. ft. lot with a 1,205 sq. ft. one-story, single-family home and 185 square foot garage. The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to allow an approximately 843 sq. ft. second-story addition 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 front yard parking exception is required to allow the second parking space to be located in the front setback.
Peralta, 1075 - Staff Report 6b-20100209
Recommendation: Approval
c. Recommendation to the City Council Regarding Adoption of the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
The proposed draft ordinance would amend Section 12-7 of the Albany Municipal Code to adopt the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance prepared by the California Department of Water Resources. City adoption of the ordinance is mandated by state law. The proposed ordinance also would allow the city to adopt local standards of compliance and implementation procedures.
Model Water Efficient Landscape Ord - Staff Report 6c-20100209
Recommendation: that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the City Council adoption of the proposed ordinance
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
a. Status Report on Future Expansion of Senior Center
Senior Ctr Expansion - Staff Report 7a-20100209
b. Update on next steps associated with the Climate Action Plan
8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. Next regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for February 23, 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.
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PZ minutes-20100209
