Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 7pm, Albany City Hall, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.
This meeting includes discussion of Design Review of 949 Ordway addition, Design Review & Parking Exception of 1117 Ordway accessory structure, and update on St. Mary's Mediation.
*** 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. PA 12-054 2nd Story Addition at 949 Ordway - The applicant is seeking Design Review approval for second story addition at 949 Ordway. Previously, the owner received Commission approval for a second story addition on May 24, 2011. The applicant has scaled back the plan to include a second story addition of 1,042 sq. ft. which will include a bedroom, bathroom, family room, office, upstairs laundry room. The project has been reduced by 228 sq. ft. from the previous proposal. A new 330 sq. ft. garage is also proposed and will provide one off-street parking space. Two off-street parking spaces are proposed. The overall building height is proposed to be 22 ft.
Recommendation: Approve with project conditions.
Ordway, 949 - Staff Report 4a-2012-11-28
Ordway, 949, PA12-054, Applications
Ordway, 949, PA12-054, Plans
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
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6. DISCUSSIONS & POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
A. PA 12-045 Design Review & Parking Exception for 1117 Ordway - The applicant is seeking design review and parking exception approval for a 650 sq. ft. accessory structure in the rear yard at 1117 Ordway. The lot is 7,551 sq. ft. in area. The applicant received administrative design review approval for a 239 sq. ft. accessory structure in 2011. The original accessory structure was constructed and finaled in April 2011. Upon completion, an unpermitted expansion of the structure commenced and a stop work order was issued. The applicant was directed to file a new application to remedy the current situation. The applicant is proposing to use the structure as a multipurpose art studio. Contd. from the 11/14/12 Commission so that staff could prepare draft findings of denial.
Recommendation: The Planning & Zoning Commission review the draft findings of denial and take action.
Ordway, 1117 - Staff Report 6a-2012-11-28
7. NEW BUSINESS
None.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCUSSION
(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).
A. Update on St. Mary’s mediation.
B. Cancellation of the December 12, 2012 hearing.
9. NEXT MEETING: January 23, 2013
10. ADJOURNMENT
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PZ Minutes - 2012-11-28
