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 February 23, 2011 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
b. 1081 Eastshore. Planning Application #10-053. Sign Permit.
The applicant seeks amendments to previous Commission approval for signage for the Floor Dimensions store. The revision involves an increase in the size of the sign on the south side of the building.
Eastshore, 1081 - Staff Report 4b-2011-03-22
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. 722 Key Route. Planning Application #10-026. Design Review & Parking Exception.
The applicant is requesting an amendment to previous approvals. The revised project involves the addition of a 283 square foot addition to the back of the existing home. A parking exception is requested to allow one off-street parking space where normally two would be required.
Key Route, 722 - Staff Report 6a-2011-03-22
Key Route, 722 - Plans 6a-2011-03-22
Recommendation: approval.
b. 887 Washington. Planning Application #11-017. Design Review & Parking Exception
The applicant is requesting design review approval of a 603 square foot addition to the back of the existing home. A parking exception is requested to allow two off-street parking spaces where normally four spaces would be required.
Washington, 887 - Staff Report 6b-2011-03-22
Washington, 887 - Plans 6b-2011-03-22
Recommendation: approval.
c. 1500 Solano Avenue. Planning Application #08-031. Design Review & Planned Unit Development
A study session has been scheduled to review a revised design concept associated with an application from Safeway to construct a new grocery store and retail shops totaling approximately 63,411 square feet. The Planning and Zoning Commission will make no final decisions regarding the proposed development in the study session.
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Recommendation: provide direction to the applicant and staff.
d. Sustainable Community Strategy/Bay Area Plan “Initial Vision Scenario”
Review of recently released regional plan for housing and employment development associated with a state mandates for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The released plan calls for an increase the rate of growth of households in Albany and surrounding communities.
IVS Overview - 6d-2011-03-22
IVS Report - 6d-2011-03-22
Recommendation: for information only.
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 - 2011-03-22
