*** 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 April 12, 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. 949 Ordway. Planning Application #11-026. Design Review.
The applicant is requesting design review approval to add a second level to the home, resulting in a 2,487 square foot residence. The height of the residence is proposed to increase to approximately 28 feet.

Ordway, 949 - Staff Report 6a-2011-05-24 
Recommendation: Approve.

b. 1030-1130 San Pablo Avenue (University Village). Planning Application #07-100. Planning Application 10-050. Rezoning and Planned Unit Development.
A request for rezoning and planned unit development approval for exceptions to zoning district height requirements, open space, and parking and loading standards for a new grocery store and mixed-use senior housing and development at a site owned by the University of California.

Staff Report from P&Z 5/24/2011 - UC Village
Plans & Final EIR 
Recommendation: Study Session only. No action by the Commission will be taken at this meeting.

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

8. FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEMS

(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 - 2011-05-24