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. 841 San Pablo. Planning Application #11-010. Conditional Use Permit.
The applicant seeks City approval for a conditional use permit to allow a martial arts studio in vacant commercial space at 841 San Pablo Avenue.
San Pablo, 841 - Staff Report 4a-2011-03-08
Recommendation: approval.
b. 520 Cornell. Planning Application #11-005. Design Review & Parking Exception.
The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to add a total of 397 square feet to the home by adding an addition to the rear of the home. A parking exception is required to allow one off-street parking space.
Cornell, 520 - Staff Report 4b-2011-03-08
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. 918 Ventura. Home Occupation.
The applicant is requesting a home occupation permit to allow jewelry art instruction in the garage of a single-family residence.
Ventura, 918 - Staff Report 6a-2011-03-08
Recommendation: provide direction to staff and the applicant.
b. 963 Curtis. Planning Application #11-006. Design Review.
The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to add a total of 1,280 square feet to the home by adding a two-story addition to the rear of the home.
Curtis, 963 - Staff Report 6b-2011-03-08
Recommendation: approval.
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 - 2011-03-08
