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 February 9, 2010 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
b. Minutes from the February 23, 2010 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
c. 1325 Solano. Planning Application 10-014. Conditional Use Permit & Parking Exception
In 2007, the applicant received approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission to operate. The applicant is requesting approvals to relocate a knitting supply retail store and knitting associated classes from 1230 Solano to a new location at 1325 Solano Avenue. One on-site parking space is required for the instructional classes. There are zero on-site parking spaces; therefore, the applicant is requesting a parking exception to allow no on-site parking.
Solano, 1325 - Staff Report 4c-20100511
Recommendation: approval
d. 929 Kains. Planning Application 09-037. Design Review
The property at 929 Kains was historically developed as a two-unit “duplex” residential use. Most recently, the property has been used as a single family residence. The applicant is requesting zoning clearance to return to the duplex use, which in turn would allow the City to administratively issue a building permit for minor interior construction. Pursuant to parking regulations in place at the time of original approval, the property has two off-street parking spaces.
Kains, 929 - Staff Report 4d-20100511
Recommendation: approval
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. Golden Gate Fields (1100 Eastshore Hwy) . Planning Application #10-023. Conditional Use Permit to allow Musical Concert on September 3, 2010
The applicant is requesting approval to allow a one day live concert to be held on September 3, 2010 in the north parking lot of Golden Gate Fields (GGF). The event will be a general admission concert by the band Green Day with an estimated attendance of 15,000 to 20,000 attendees. The event would be held from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Eastshore, 1100 - Live Nation Concert - Staff Report 6a-20100511
Recommendation: approval
b. 713 Ramona. Planning Application 09-037. Design Review
The applicant is requesting approval to allow a 1,427 sq. ft. two-story addition to an existing single-family home and expansion of an existing accessory structure to create a 420 sq. ft two-car garage.
Ramona, 713 - Staff Report 6b-20100511
Recommendation: receive public comment, and provide direction to staff and the applicant
c. 1038 Ordway. Planning Application 10-008. Design Review. Front Yard Parking Exception
The applicant is requesting approval to Request for Design Review approval to allow a 926 square foot second story addition to the home. A front yard parking exception is required to accommodate the required second off-street parking space in the front setback.
Ordway, 1038 - Staff Report 6c-20100511
Recommendation: receive public comment, and provide direction to staff and the applicant
d. 1500 Solano (Safeway). Planning Application #08-031. Design Review. Planned Unit Development.
The applicant is requesting approval to demolish an existing grocery store and to construct a new approximately 55,896 square foot grocery store above a partially sub-grade parking structure containing 127 on-site parking spaces.
Solano, 1500 - Safeway - Staff Report 6d-20100511
Recommendation: discuss continuation of study session to a special meeting date to be determined
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.
b. Proposed minor changes to design of single family addition at 524 Talbot.
c. Verbal update from staff on code enforcement activities at 739 Madison and 947 Jackson
8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. Next Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for May 25, 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-20100511
