Planning Commission Meeting

City of Piedmont Planning Commission Agenda Monday, April 14, 2025 - REVISED 5:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, CA Piedmont Planning Commission meetings are conducted in person at City Hall Council Chambers. As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may participate virtually. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Please see the end of the agenda for information on how to participate virtually. Call to Order Roll Call Introduction of new Commissioners and Election of Chair and Vice Chair Public Forum Persons wishing to address the Planning Commission regarding items not on the agenda may do so during the Public Forum. In order for all speakers to be heard, the Commission normally limits individuals’ comments to 3 minutes. Disclosure of ex parte communications and identification of conflicts of interest Regular Agenda 1. Approval of minutes for the March 10, 2025, regular meeting of the Planning Commission. 2. Removal of Applications from Regular Session to Consent Calendar. Applications that receive unanimous Planning Commission approval by consent will be placed on the Consent Calendar prior to consideration of the remaining applications on the Regular Session agenda. 3. INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND APPROVED The Director of Planning & Building will provide information on the number of permit applications received and processed during the previous month. 4. DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT 283 Scenic Avenue DRPC2024-018 The application proposes to construct a new four-story single-family house with a living area of 3,614 square feet. The new single-family residence is proposed to be one-story facing the street and steps down to four stories in the rear. The new house is proposed to have three bedrooms,

2 three bathrooms, three half bath/powder rooms, a laundry room, a kitchen, a living room, a dining room, an office, storage and mechanical rooms, an interior lift, and an attached two-car garage with a concrete driveway accessed from Scenic Avenue. A proposed conceptual landscape plan has been submitted with walkways, on-grade stairs, other elements. CEQA Determination: The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, new construction. 5. DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT 56 Sandringham Road DRPC2025-002 The application proposes to remodel and expand the residence and construct a 1,372-square-foot, second-story addition and 97-square-foot main level addition, as well as new and replacement windows and doors, new exterior lighting, new skylights, and associated changes to rear covered terrace and other site improvements. CEQA Determination: The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities. 6. FENCE AND WALL DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT 314 Pacific Avenue DRFW2025-002 The application proposes to construct a free-standing concrete wall not exceeding 3 feet 9 inches and install a wall-mounted mailbox within the street yard setback along Pacific Avenue. CEQA Determination: The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures because as a fence it is a small accessory structure. 7. VARIANCE AND DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT 71 Dudley Avenue VAR2024-012 and DRPC2025-003 The application proposes to install a 30 inches decorative metal guardrail on the roof deck of the existing detached two-car garage. A variance is required to construct the project within the side- yard (north) setback. CEQA Determination: The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities. 8. VARIANCE AND DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT 138 Ricardo Avenue VAR2025-001 and DRPC2025-004 The applications propose to construct an approximately 180 square-foot-one-story addition in the rear (east) of the main house, make window and door modifications, and make several other associated interior, exterior and site modifications. A variance is required to construct in the 5-foot side (north) yard setback. CEQA Determination: The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities. Adjourn

3 Members of the public may participate in the meeting virtually in the following ways: • Computer or smart phone: Click on https://piedmont-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/81755778036 • Telephone: Dial (669) 900-9128 and enter webinar/meeting number 817 5577 8036 To comment using the Zoom platform, click the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when public comment is being taken. You will be asked to unmute yourself when it is your turn to make your comment. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. If you are dialing in by telephone, dial *9 to request to speak and *6 to unmute yourself when called. The meeting is also available for life and archived viewing on the City’s website at https://piedmont.ca.gov/government/meeting_videos as well as on KCOM TV, Comcast Channel 27 or AT&T UVerse Channel 99. Agenda Item Material The materials for the agenda items listed above are available for review upon request by contacting Planning & Building Director Kevin Jackson at kjackson@piedmont.ca.gov. A response will be provided during regular business hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Procedural Notes 1. The Planning Commission welcomes you to its meeting which is regularly scheduled for the second Monday of each month. Your interest and participation are encouraged and appreciated. Members of the public will have an opportunity to be heard during the public portion of a hearing. While it is not mandatory, you are requested to give your name and address, comments and/or questions. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please limit your comments to the specific subject under discussion. Time limitations are generally three minutes but shall be at the discretion of the Chairperson. You are not required to give your name and address, but doing so makes the meeting more efficient, enables the recording secretary to properly attribute comments in the meeting minutes, and will enable the City to send future notices concerning this application if there are any. 2. Applications are generally scheduled in the order in which they were submitted, but the Planning Commission reserves the right to change the order of applications on the agenda or change items from one calendar to the other without further notice. Each applicant is advised that if her or his representative is not present to speak to this application, her or his application may be acted upon and possibly denied. This meeting is required to end at or before 11:30 p.m. unless a majority of the Commission votes to continue the meeting. If your item has not been heard prior to the 11:30 p.m. deadline, your item may be continued to a future meeting. 3. APPEAL – Any decision of the Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Piedmont City Code may be appealed by any interested party within ten (10) days to the City Council in accordance with the procedure set forth in Division 17.78, Appeals; Calls for review. Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the City Clerk at cityclerk@piedmont.ca.gov or call (510) 420- 3040 who will make their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests. Information about reasonable accommodations is available on the City website at https://piedmont.ca.gov. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II] In accordance with G.C. Sec. 54954.2 (a) this notice, and agenda were posted on the City Hall bulletin board and in the Piedmont Veterans Hall on March 31, 2025. Amended April 1, 2025.