Planning & Zoning Commission: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 7pm, Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.
This meeting will include discussion of Design Review at 1033 Pomona, one year review of Hotsy Totsy food truck's Use Permit at 601 San Pablo, Design Reivew at 1036 Kains, Design Review & Parking Exception at 1117 Ordway, 2-inch window recess condition at 918 Cerrito.
*** 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. Meeting Minutes from July 24, 2012
B. PA 12-047 Design Review for a new garage at 1033 Pomona-The applicant is seeking design review for a new garage at 1033 Pomona. The subject lot is 5200 sq. ft. The existing garage will be demolished and replaced with a new garage and studio space. The garage is proposed to be 491 sq. ft. in area and will contain one-covered parking space and a studio area with half bathroom facilities.
Recommendation: Approve with Conditions.
2012-10-10 PZ SR 1033 Pomona+ Attachments
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
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6. DISCUSSIONS & POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
A. Hotsy Totsy Food Truck Use Permit - 1 year review 601 San Pablo Ave.- An annual review is required for use permit compliance for the El Autlense Mexican food truck at Hotsy Totsy Bar at 601 San Pablo Ave. The use permit was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission on September 13, 2011. The Commission required the project to be brought back for compliance review after the first full year of operating. The truck is parked in the adjacent parking lot and serves food at the property during the hours of 11:30am-12 midnight Wednesday-Monday and has been in operation since October 2011.
Recommendation: Receive report.
2012-10-10 PZ SR 601 San Pablo Taco Truck 1year review
B. PA 12-042 Design Review 1036 Kains Avenue - The applicant is seeking design review approval to convert an existing single family home into a duplex which will contain two (2) units with three bedrooms and two and a half baths at 1036 Kains Ave. The existing home has two bedrooms and one bath and is 2,219 sq. ft. on a 5,000 sq. ft. lot. The subject property is zoned R-3, “Residential High Density” which allows for more than one unit on the property. The applicant is proposing to lift the existing home and convert the ground floor to habitable space. Both units will have two levels. The building height is proposed to be 27’6”. Four off-street parking spaces are provided, two tandem spaces for each dwelling unit.
Recommendation: Approve with project conditions.
2012-10-10 PZ SR 1036 Kains DR + Attachments
C. 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.
Recommendation: Provide feedback to the applicant and staff.
2012-10-10 PZ SR 1117 Ordway + Attachments
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Letter from Howard McNenny regarding the 2 inch window recess condition for 918 Cerrito St.
2 inch window recess letter 10.4.12
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).
9. ADJOURNMENT
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PZ Minutes - 2012-10-10
