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 March 8, 2011 Regular Commission Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve.
b. Minutes from the March 22, 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. Revisions to Green Building Standards of Compliance and Checklists.
Green Building Standards - Staff Report 6a-2011-04-12
Green Building Standards - 2007.July
Green Building Standards - Draft 2011.April 12
Recommendation: Provide recommendations to the City Council on adoption of revision to Green Building Standards of Compliance and Checklists.
b. 631 San Carlos. Planning Application #11-015. Design Review and Conditional Use Permit
The applicant is requesting design review approval for a 735 square foot, two-story addition. A conditional use permit is requested to allow a 3’ 2” side yard setback on the north side, when normally 3’ 9” would be required.
San Carlos, 631 - Staff Report 6b-2011-04-12
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission provide direction to staff and the applicant on refinements to the design.
c. 1515 Francis. Planning Application #11-017. Design Review & Parking Waiver
The applicant is requesting design review approval of a 530 square foot upgrade of the lower level to add two new bedrooms to the residence. A parking waiver is requested to allow one off-street parking spaces where normally two spaces would be required.
Francis, 1515 - Staff Report 6c-2011-04-12
Recommendation: Approval.
d. 701 Hillside. Planning Application 05-025
Status report on implementation of the project.
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 - 2011-04-12
