Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 7:30 p.m.
Albany City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue
*** AGENDA ***
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. Minutes from the June 28, 2011 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. Wireless Antenna at 423 San Pablo. Planning Application #11-004. Design Review and Conditional Use Permit
The applicant requests City approval to allow the removal of the four existing wireless communication antennas and replacement with four new antennas on an existing 65-foot high monopole. The monopole is an existing legal non-conforming facility pursuant to the Wireless Communication Facility provisions of the City’s Planning and Zoning Code.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission deny the application unless substantial evidence is submitted for the record to support the finding that strict compliance with the Planning and Zoning Code would not provide for adequate radio-frequency signal reception and that no other alternative solutions that would meet the development standards are feasible.
San Pablo, 423 - Staff Report 6a-2011-07-26
San Pablo, 423 - Attachment 6a-2011-07-26
San Pablo, 423 - Plans 6a-2011-07-26
b. 501-505 San Pablo. Planning Application #11-038 Conditional Use Permit.
The applicant is requesting approval for a donation reception center associated with their proposed retail store. Donations would be accepted inside the store during business hours. No significant changes to the exterior of the existing building are proposed.
Recommendation: Approve.
San Pablo, 501-505 - Staff Report 6b-2011-07-26
San Pablo, 501-505 - Plans 6b-2011-07-26
c. 701 Hillside. Planning Application #05-025. Design Review.
The project at 701-705 Hillside consists of the construction of two new single-family homes. Construction has been completed at 705 Hillside and is nearing completion for 701 Hillside. The purpose of this agenda item is to review requirements for issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Recommendation: For discussion and direction to staff.
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d. Preliminary Discussion Regarding Amendments to the Albany Municipal Code to Regulate the Length of Time for Completion of Construction Projects.
Recommendation: For discussion and direction to staff.
Permit Expiration - Ordinance - 6d-2011-07-26
7. 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. Reminder to Register at www.voicestovision.com for Voices to Vision 2 sessions regarding the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Second Camus to be held July 30 - 31 and August 1, 2011.
d. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Community Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday August 3, 2011, 7:30 pm, Albany Community Center.
e. Review of status of major projects and scheduling of upcoming agenda items.
8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
a. No Commission meetings will be held during the month of August.
b. Next Regular Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 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).
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 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 - 2011-07-26
