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 December 8, 2009 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
b. Minutes from the January 12, 2010 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
c. Minutes from the January 26, 2010 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. Saint Mary’s College High School. 1600 Posen. Planning Application 06-053. Conditional Use Permit. Update on the planning process associated with the preparation of a new master plan for the St. Mary’s College High School and review of the school’s use of the athletic field The master plan includes a number of proposed changes to the site that would require amendments to a previously approved conditional use permit.
St Marys College High - 6a Staff Report-20100308
Recommendation: Discussion only. No action on the proposed project is to be taken at this meeting.
b. City of Albany Draft Climate Action Plan. Review the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration, and the Final Draft Climate Action Plan.
Draft Climate Action Plan - 6b Staff Report-20100308
Recommendation: Make recommendation to the City Council regarding final action on both documents
c. 713 Ramona. Planning Application 09-037. Design Review. Request for design review 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- 6c Staff Report-20100308
Recommendation: Approval
d. 1111 Ordway. Planning Application 10-006. Design Review. Parking Exception.
Request for Design Review approval to allow a 1,000 square foot two-story addition to the rear of the home. A parking exception to allow one off-street parking space in the front yard also is required.
Ordway, 1111 - 6d Staff Report-20100308
Recommendation: Approval
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
a. Update on City Council agenda items related to Planning and Zoning activities.
b. Notice of staff intent to administratively approve minor changes to design of four-unit project at 1157 Brighton and single family addition at 524 Talbot.
8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. Next regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for March 23, 2010.
b. Scheduling of April 13, 2010 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing to be determined.
(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 IN MEMORY OF JON MATHESON, AIA
Note: As a general policy, the Commission will not begin discussion or consideration of an agenda item after 11:00 pm.
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PZ minutes-20100309
