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 22, 2011 Special Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
b. 1471 Portland. Planning Application #11-032. Design Review and Conditional Use Permit.
The applicant is requesting design review approval for a 887 square foot, two-story addition. A conditional use permit is requested to allow the addition to extend into the front yard setback.
Portland, 1471 - Staff Report 4b-2011-07-12
Portland, 1471 - Staff Report 4b-2011-07-12 Plans
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. Status Report on the Proposal to Locate the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at Golden Gate Fields Property.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is seeking a location for a second campus. LBNL issued a request for proposals from owners of property in the East Bay interested in being considered for this campus.. The Golden Gate Fields (GGF) property in Albany and Berkeley is one six sites selected for further consideration.
GGF LBNL - Staff Report 6a-2011-07-12
GGF LBNL - Staff Report 6a-2011-07-12 Attachment
Recommendation: for discussion only.
b. 835 Evelyn. Planning Application #11-035 Design Review and Front Yard Parking Exception.
The applicant is requesting design review approval for a 452 square foot, one-story addition on the south side of the home to replace an existing garage. Off-street parking would be provided in the side yard and in the driveway in the front setback area.
Recommendation: Approve.
Evelyn, 835 - Staff Report 6b-2011-07-12
Evelyn, 835 - Plans 6b-2011-07-12
c. 810 San Carlos. Planning Application #11-037. Design Review & Front Yard Parking Exception.
The applicant is requesting design review approval for a 620 square foot, two-story addition to the rear of the home. The project also includes a new 442 square foot accessory building in the rear yard. Off-street parking would be provided in the garage and in the driveway in the front setback area.
Recommendation: Approve.
San Carlos, 810 - Staff Report 6c-2011-07-12
San Carlos, 810 - Plans 6c-2011-07-12
d. 1196 Curtis. Planning Application #10-049. Tentative Parcel Map.
The subject property is a 13,176 square foot parcel with a single-family residence. The applicant is requesting approval of a parcel map to allow the subdivision of the property into two separate parcels. No construction is proposed as part of the current application.
Recommendation: Approve.
Curtis, 1196 - Staff Report 6d-2011-07-12
Curtis, 1196 - Plans 6d-2011-07-12
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
a. City of Albany Planning and Zoning Update “E-Notification”
2011-07-07 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
a. Next Regular Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, 2011.
b. No Commission meetings will be held during the month of August.
(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 - 2011-07-12
