1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Consent Calendar items are considered 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. Meeting Minutes from September 13, 2011 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting

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. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

a. PA 11-049, 992 Peralta 2nd Story Addition- The subject property is a 5,200 square foot lot with an existing 1,880 square foot two-story single-family residence. Currently, the home has three bedrooms and one bathroom. The applicant is proposing to add a 280 sq. ft. second story addition at the rear of the home. The new addition will face west. The proposed addition includes a master bath suite and new study with a bay window.

Peralta, 992, 6a Staff Report-2011-10-25
Plans
2011-10-25_Attachment_4_Project_Plans_992_Peralta
Recommendation: Approve

b. Permitted Land Use Table Amendment Discussion- The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5-0 at the October 11, 2011 hearing to begin discussions to amend the permitted land use tables in Section 20.12.040 of the Albany Municipal Code. The Commission will begin extensive discussions at the October 25, 2011 hearing to review the permitted land use tables and recommend changes to the City Council as appropriate. The discussion will include commercial, retail, office, and personal service uses within the Solano Commercial and San Pablo Commercial corridors.
2011-10-25 P&Z SR Permitted Use Tables Discussion
2011-10-25_Attachment_1_Permitted_Use_Table
Recommendation: For discussion and feedback to staff

7. NEW BUSINESS

a. Parking Standards Discussion- A preliminary discussion to review and consider modifications to the Section 20.28 “Off-Street Parking & Loading Regulations” of the Albany Municipal Code.

Parking Standards, 7a Staff Report-2011-10-25
Parking Standards, 7a Att 1-2011-10-25
Parking Standards, 7a Att 2-2011-10-25
Parking Standards, 7a Att 3-2011-10-25
Parking Standards, 7a Att 4-2011-10-25
Recommendation: For discussion and direction to staff

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION

a. City of Albany Planning and Zoning Update “E-Notification”

b. Update on City Council agenda items related to Planning and Zoning activities.

c. Review of status of major projects and scheduling of upcoming agenda items.

9. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS

a. Next Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2011.

(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).

10. ADJOURNMENT

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 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 - 2011-10-25