1 00:00:34,860 --> 00:00:48,760 All right, good evening, everyone. Welcome to the city of Belmont's planning commission meeting for Tuesday, July 21st, it is 701, and we have a quorum, and we're ready to roll. 2 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:56,900 But before turning to the agenda items, we'll give some instructions on how to attend and 3 00:00:56,900 --> 00:01:02,280 participate in tonight's meeting for meeting attendance. 4 00:01:03,380 --> 00:01:09,500 The meeting is being broadcast live to all Belmont residents on Comcast cable 27. 5 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:16,200 It's also streamed live via the city's website at Belmont.gov and it's available via Zoom 6 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:23,280 the instructions for accessing the Zoom link for tonight's meeting are included in the agenda for public comment. 7 00:01:23,980 --> 00:01:32,960 There are three ways to submit public comment. One can comment in chambers by submitting a speaker slip to our clerk. 8 00:01:33,740 --> 00:01:46,180 And you'll then have three minutes to submit your comment at the lectern. Also one can submit public comment via the Zoom app using the raised hand feed 9 00:01:46,180 --> 00:01:56,100 and again, instructions for doing that are included in the agenda. And lastly, one can submit 10 00:01:56,100 --> 00:02:02,940 written public comments for items on the agenda, and so long as those written comments 11 00:02:02,940 --> 00:02:11,700 are received by 4 PM today, they will be considered by the commission. So with those instructions, 12 00:02:11,700 --> 00:02:15,080 I think we can turn to a roll call, please. 13 00:02:15,780 --> 00:02:17,560 Okay, Commissioner Adam Cabbage. 14 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:19,520 Takashi. 15 00:02:20,620 --> 00:02:21,360 Chair Coolidge. 16 00:02:22,500 --> 00:02:22,960 Twig. 17 00:02:23,180 --> 00:02:23,740 You know. 18 00:02:24,020 --> 00:02:24,140 Jadala. 19 00:02:25,580 --> 00:02:28,080 And absent tonight is Commissioner Cramer and Majeski. 20 00:02:29,180 --> 00:02:29,360 Great. 21 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:30,220 Thank you very much. 22 00:02:30,700 --> 00:02:32,000 We are accounted for. 23 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:33,740 Item two is the pledge of allegiance. 24 00:02:33,740 --> 00:02:35,400 If we could stand if you're able. 25 00:02:35,940 --> 00:02:37,220 I'll lead us in the pledge. 26 00:02:38,860 --> 00:02:39,640 The flag is here. 27 00:02:39,640 --> 00:02:46,260 I pledge allegiance to the flag and the United States of America and the jewelry of public 28 00:02:46,260 --> 00:02:52,880 from which it stands, one nation, under God, individual with liberty and justice for all. 29 00:02:58,450 --> 00:03:03,630 Thank you very much, turning to item three, that's our community forum. 30 00:03:04,010 --> 00:03:11,890 This is the portion of the agenda reserved for persons wishing to address the commission on matters 31 00:03:11,890 --> 00:03:21,970 within our peer purview that are not included on tonight's agenda, and I think I'll see 32 00:03:21,970 --> 00:03:29,650 from staff if we have any, firstly, anyone in chambers who'd like to submit comment for 33 00:03:29,650 --> 00:03:31,130 this item three? 34 00:03:31,710 --> 00:03:35,090 No speaker slips in the house, we do have one raise hand on Zoom. 35 00:03:35,490 --> 00:03:40,010 Great, let's turn to that member of the public please. 36 00:03:40,690 --> 00:03:44,510 Okay, Viola, go ahead on Zoom, you'll have three minutes. 37 00:03:47,850 --> 00:03:52,750 Hello, my name is Viola Sheta, I live here in Balmont, and I'm going into 12th grade this year. 38 00:03:53,190 --> 00:03:57,570 I'm here to encourage Balmont to explore incentives for developers to include live work units 39 00:03:57,570 --> 00:04:00,510 and new housing projects within the Balmont CalChain Transit Quarter, 40 00:04:00,950 --> 00:04:04,470 because after doing research about the housing issues going on in our community, 41 00:04:04,710 --> 00:04:09,350 I think this is a great way to prioritize both the needs of citizens and developers. 42 00:04:09,350 --> 00:04:16,450 As you know, Belmont is required to accommodate 1,785 new housing units by 231, as much 43 00:04:16,450 --> 00:04:18,530 of that both will occur in district 1. 44 00:04:18,730 --> 00:04:23,750 At the same time, state laws such as the density bonus law and Senate bill 35 have significantly 45 00:04:23,750 --> 00:04:28,290 reduced the city's ability to acquire ground floor commercial space and new developments 46 00:04:28,290 --> 00:04:34,170 as we've seen in the development at 500 to 580 Miss Lone Clay and the resulting pushback 47 00:04:34,170 --> 00:04:34,910 from the community. 48 00:04:34,910 --> 00:04:39,710 I believe that increasing the size of supply of housing, especially affordable housing, is an 49 00:04:39,710 --> 00:04:44,330 predomate important. However, making sure neighborhoods where people can easily access 50 00:04:44,330 --> 00:04:50,110 their business jobs and community spaces are just as important, especially in this new 51 00:04:50,110 --> 00:04:54,410 development. So I think that one part of the solution to preserving the mixed use in nature 52 00:04:54,410 --> 00:04:59,250 of neighborhoods while accommodating the practices of developers is encouraging the work units 53 00:04:59,250 --> 00:05:03,590 where developers do not want to lend developers, do not want to build ground floor 54 00:05:03,590 --> 00:05:08,250 commercial units, because they're classified as residential under the California building code. 55 00:05:08,570 --> 00:05:10,550 They're generally easier to finance for developers. 56 00:05:11,150 --> 00:05:17,270 Can be applicable for dense key bonuses and can still support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and active streets. 57 00:05:18,130 --> 00:05:24,050 Rather than opposing mandates, Belmont could offer incentives, such as expedited permit review or reduced impact fees, 58 00:05:24,390 --> 00:05:28,310 though I am aware that this is a less peaceful option as the city is in a funding deficit, 59 00:05:29,170 --> 00:05:32,210 for projects that include ground level, live work units. 60 00:05:32,210 --> 00:05:40,330 Thank you so much for your time and for the interesting feedback counselors have provided and I look forward to engaging more on this topic. 61 00:05:40,730 --> 00:05:41,210 Thank you. 62 00:05:42,410 --> 00:05:43,210 Thank you very much. 63 00:05:44,090 --> 00:05:45,190 The state of that was very impressive. 64 00:05:45,330 --> 00:05:56,150 I just want to say for the record that I did speak with her late spring and she was put in together her analysis and just super, super impressive. 65 00:05:56,150 --> 00:06:01,150 So smart, and our future is in great hands. 66 00:06:01,790 --> 00:06:05,650 Just super neat to see someone from Belmont being so interested 67 00:06:05,650 --> 00:06:10,690 in this topic that is obviously a very, very important topic. 68 00:06:12,170 --> 00:06:15,130 Just one of the kind of, say thank you for that comment 69 00:06:15,130 --> 00:06:18,290 and recognize the awesomeness of her participation. 70 00:06:21,170 --> 00:06:21,470 Great. 71 00:06:23,410 --> 00:06:26,730 Any other raised hands on Zoom for item three? 72 00:06:26,730 --> 00:06:28,590 No other raised hands. 73 00:06:29,270 --> 00:06:33,810 I will note that we have one written comment that was submitted by the member of the public. 74 00:06:34,070 --> 00:06:34,690 We just spoke. 75 00:06:34,770 --> 00:06:35,370 Yes. 76 00:06:35,630 --> 00:06:39,150 That I think she summarized in her comments over Zoom. 77 00:06:39,410 --> 00:06:45,030 And wondering if we had any additional written comments for item three received before 4 PM today. 78 00:06:45,570 --> 00:06:46,570 We did not. 79 00:06:46,670 --> 00:06:49,910 In fact, I've engaged with Miss Sita earlier today. 80 00:06:49,930 --> 00:06:52,490 We've traded emails and phone numbers. 81 00:06:52,490 --> 00:06:57,890 And I hope to get onto a conversation with her to talk about context and her ideas and perspectives. 82 00:06:58,810 --> 00:07:01,070 Very, very impressive, like definitely agree. 83 00:07:01,450 --> 00:07:04,570 The future is in great hands and it's always nice to talk housing policy. 84 00:07:06,150 --> 00:07:06,450 Cool. 85 00:07:06,670 --> 00:07:10,910 But no other comments received on the CDF website before for PM. 86 00:07:11,210 --> 00:07:11,570 Great. 87 00:07:11,770 --> 00:07:12,670 Thank you. 88 00:07:12,950 --> 00:07:15,470 So that concludes Item 3, our community forum. 89 00:07:16,050 --> 00:07:20,870 Item 4 is for commissioner announcements and agenda amendments. 90 00:07:20,870 --> 00:07:24,450 I'll see if anyone here on the dias has any announcements, 91 00:07:27,750 --> 00:07:33,330 okay, and I don't have any announcements, and I'll see if staff has any amendments to our agenda. 92 00:07:34,030 --> 00:07:36,170 No amendments to our relatively light agenda. 93 00:07:36,430 --> 00:07:36,890 Thank you. 94 00:07:37,050 --> 00:07:37,390 Great. 95 00:07:37,970 --> 00:07:38,530 Love it. 96 00:07:38,630 --> 00:07:40,150 Item five is our consent business. 97 00:07:40,310 --> 00:07:42,490 We have one item on consent. 98 00:07:42,650 --> 00:07:43,970 It's item five A. 99 00:07:44,270 --> 00:07:48,150 It's the approval of the June 16th, 100 00:07:48,250 --> 00:07:50,390 2026 meeting minutes. 101 00:07:51,850 --> 00:07:59,710 So, this is the time to discuss if there's any corrections, clarifications, revisions from the commission. 102 00:08:00,590 --> 00:08:03,410 And if not, we can entertain a motion for approval. 103 00:08:04,470 --> 00:08:08,590 No, I have no comments, but I will make a motion towards approving the minutes of June 16th, 104 00:08:08,650 --> 00:08:09,410 2026. 105 00:08:09,650 --> 00:08:10,150 Great, thank you. 106 00:08:10,230 --> 00:08:10,730 Is there a second? 107 00:08:12,310 --> 00:08:14,410 It's been moved in seconded. 108 00:08:14,770 --> 00:08:15,070 Okay. 109 00:08:15,210 --> 00:08:16,090 Commissioner Adam Gavitch. 110 00:08:17,590 --> 00:08:18,030 Falkanashi. 111 00:08:18,270 --> 00:08:18,590 Hi. 112 00:08:18,590 --> 00:08:20,050 Chair Coolidge? 113 00:08:20,250 --> 00:08:20,470 Aye. 114 00:08:20,850 --> 00:08:21,430 Twig? 115 00:08:21,630 --> 00:08:21,830 Aye. 116 00:08:22,410 --> 00:08:22,710 Jadala? 117 00:08:23,830 --> 00:08:28,670 Eight motion passes five zero for the June 16th, 2026 minutes. 118 00:08:29,050 --> 00:08:29,210 Great. 119 00:08:29,770 --> 00:08:30,410 Thank you very much. 120 00:08:30,710 --> 00:08:31,810 That concludes item five. 121 00:08:32,170 --> 00:08:35,230 Item six are to reserve for our study sessions. 122 00:08:35,430 --> 00:08:38,210 And we do not have a study session tonight. 123 00:08:38,330 --> 00:08:43,850 So we'll move on to item seven, which is our public hearings section of the agenda. 124 00:08:44,210 --> 00:08:46,650 And we have one item that's item seven A. 125 00:08:46,650 --> 00:08:54,070 It's a single-family design review for 1141 Villa Avenue and before turning to the staff presentation. 126 00:08:54,350 --> 00:09:01,350 I'll see if anyone has any ex-party communications or recusals for this item. 127 00:09:01,470 --> 00:09:02,870 Site visit. 128 00:09:02,870 --> 00:09:03,630 Site visit only. 129 00:09:04,210 --> 00:09:05,410 I have nothing to report. 130 00:09:05,670 --> 00:09:07,050 I have nothing to report. 131 00:09:07,330 --> 00:09:08,090 Nothing to report. 132 00:09:09,390 --> 00:09:09,590 Okay. 133 00:09:11,150 --> 00:09:12,850 Planner Ruiz will turn to you for a presentation. 134 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:16,680 Hello, commissioners. 135 00:09:16,680 --> 00:09:21,460 This is for a single family tear-free design review for 1141 Villa Avenue. 136 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:27,180 As always for the findings for the design review, the design for addition should be well designed, 137 00:09:27,540 --> 00:09:32,040 articulated a consistent, the public use should not be impacted, as well as that it should be 138 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:38,040 compliant with residential design guidelines and criteria. For what is proposed, it will be for 139 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:43,900 an addition of 1,159 square feet in order to develop a new second story at the existing 140 00:09:43,900 --> 00:09:52,600 single-family home, which noted for the lot summary will be 5,500-701 square feet, the slope 141 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:59,700 is 15.71, which allows for a ratio of 0.506 and that allows them to have a maximum 142 00:09:59,700 --> 00:10:09,680 gross floor area of 2,819. The existing column is 1,273, what is proposed is 2,432, which 143 00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:17,580 is still under the noted for a racial and maximum size of 0.506 and 2,819 respectively. 144 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:24,940 For the proposed plan, before you is the site plan, the front to the new addition of 145 00:10:24,940 --> 00:10:32,200 the second story is 18 feet to 2 inches, the sides for the left will be 12 feet, 5 inches 146 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:36,040 to the new wall and the side to the right will be 12 feet, 3 inches. 147 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:43,140 For the rear rear yard requirements, they will be proposed at 22 feet to the actual existing 148 00:10:43,140 --> 00:10:44,460 yard to the proposed house. 149 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:49,300 However, they are having a second story about Kini and that is noted to AC no more than 150 00:10:49,300 --> 00:10:49,980 15 feet. 151 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:59,760 All of which are able to be met regarding the current zoning of R1C, which requires a front 152 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:05,080 15 foot setback, a side yard of 7 feet, 6 inches, as well as a rear yard of 15 feet. 153 00:11:07,700 --> 00:11:13,240 Before you is the existing front elevation, noted in the board and bat in home, with the existing 154 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:18,340 porch and single story design layout, more of a cabin-esque look. 155 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:21,580 But now this is the proposed elevation. 156 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:27,580 You can see the second story, the double two roof-style in order to give more articulation 157 00:11:27,580 --> 00:11:30,340 and more of visual interest for the front elevation. 158 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:35,200 You can see that the second story is also stepped back further on the base plate. 159 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:38,480 It is proportionally smaller in size than that regard. 160 00:11:39,100 --> 00:11:44,420 The windows are varied in sizes in order to give more dynamic looks. 161 00:11:45,560 --> 00:11:53,540 And overall, it has increased in height, but is still well below the required 28 feet limitation for the zoning. 162 00:11:55,700 --> 00:11:57,400 Before you now is the left elevation. 163 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:06,200 You can see it is just a pitched roof along with a vertical side boarding board and 164 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:13,160 board and baton and it continues that kind of aesthetic just now going up through to the left 165 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:20,320 rear yard and where I'm circling now. It's slightly pushed back. The front is now more prominent. 166 00:12:20,900 --> 00:12:26,580 There are limited amount of windows on the upper story but all designed to not try to look as much 167 00:12:26,580 --> 00:12:33,480 into the privacy yards of the existing neighbors however that while they are not a requirement to 168 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:37,500 a respect privacy, they did their best to maintain 169 00:12:37,500 --> 00:12:41,240 a semblance of privacy and trying to be courteal 170 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:43,120 to their existing neighbors on site. 171 00:12:43,500 --> 00:12:46,960 And over here, you're able to still see the proposed balcony 172 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:48,060 that is projecting. 173 00:12:49,780 --> 00:12:51,040 Similar to the right-side elevation, 174 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:54,060 there's an existing, again, pitch-drew, 175 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:56,300 but this time there's also have this side has a chimney. 176 00:12:56,940 --> 00:12:58,600 The chimney's being demo and removed 177 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:03,140 for this, again, variance of just developing up 178 00:13:03,140 --> 00:13:10,400 with the balcony and very windows in order to give that, again, respect to privacy and limitations. 179 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:17,240 And for the rear yard elevations, that is where the primary aspect of the, again, 180 00:13:17,460 --> 00:13:21,420 that balcony, as well as the sliding doors in order to enter the balcony and get the view 181 00:13:21,420 --> 00:13:27,420 aspects that the applicant is desired, as well as just enjoying their overall, again, 182 00:13:27,660 --> 00:13:32,400 board and bat in a stick. For the color and materials board, and also as a visual 183 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,240 of transportation for at least the front elevation. 184 00:13:35,140 --> 00:13:37,680 The black, there would be black trim in fascia, 185 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:41,080 wooden axeds, two different styles of roofs, 186 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:44,340 one being metal, which is on the lower roof line, 187 00:13:44,580 --> 00:13:46,360 and then the other being composite chingle, 188 00:13:47,060 --> 00:13:49,080 which is at the upper level. 189 00:13:49,560 --> 00:13:52,660 The railings would be also decorated in the metal black. 190 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:55,820 There would be white, more than that in vertical sightings. 191 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:58,320 And then again, more black trim. 192 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:01,160 Thank you. 193 00:14:03,620 --> 00:14:03,820 Great. 194 00:14:03,820 --> 00:14:05,700 Thank you for that presentation. 195 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:10,900 I'll see if the applicant has a presentation of their own. 196 00:14:11,260 --> 00:14:15,980 This is not required, but this is your time to present if you'd like to do so. 197 00:14:19,210 --> 00:14:20,490 I heard it was a perfect presentation. 198 00:14:22,570 --> 00:14:25,030 Wow, that's the bar has been set. 199 00:14:25,750 --> 00:14:26,170 Amazing. 200 00:14:27,150 --> 00:14:30,970 So I guess we'll turn now to questions from the commission. 201 00:14:31,650 --> 00:14:32,470 Anyone have any questions? 202 00:14:34,610 --> 00:14:40,670 I have one question, just kind of curious, what was the reason for having two different 203 00:14:41,270 --> 00:14:41,710 restyls? 204 00:14:42,330 --> 00:14:47,650 I will leave that to the app and the designer who is here on file, can you please set 205 00:14:47,650 --> 00:14:51,010 to the podium and speak into the mics so they can hear you as well as be on record. 206 00:14:54,460 --> 00:14:55,880 And also please introduce yourself. 207 00:14:56,640 --> 00:14:56,960 I'm the architect. 208 00:15:01,420 --> 00:15:11,480 So, for two types of roof material is more or less to make the building look more interesting. 209 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:20,280 And for the law roof, because it's a law, so it's more visible from the street and from other underground. 210 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:25,540 So that way, it's utterly the material to make it more interesting. 211 00:15:26,380 --> 00:15:29,080 So the main roof we use the shingles. 212 00:15:30,060 --> 00:15:33,960 Yeah, that will blend into the surrounding neighborhood. 213 00:15:36,100 --> 00:15:38,780 So usually we utterly these two. 214 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:46,340 And a matter roof we will use on the lower and smaller sides, areas. 215 00:15:46,340 --> 00:15:50,680 So, you can see from the roof plant and also the elevation. 216 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:53,740 Hope that helped. 217 00:15:55,140 --> 00:15:56,000 Yeah, yeah. 218 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:57,600 Yeah, I was just kind of curious. 219 00:15:57,940 --> 00:16:01,660 To me, they're both major components of the building. 220 00:16:02,080 --> 00:16:05,080 To me, it just looks a little bit odd having two different types. 221 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:10,140 I personally would have thought it looked better if you had one type, one or the other. 222 00:16:10,740 --> 00:16:11,220 Right, right. 223 00:16:11,220 --> 00:16:27,080 So, in most cases, you expect like they all have the same material, but we do have many designs that alternate different materials, especially one that areas of the roof, they are different. 224 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:34,400 You don't want like a half to be one material and a half to be another that will look so so in this case 225 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,840 the elevations they are different and 226 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:41,320 Lord roof are substantially small size 227 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:50,980 So that's exactly the place we want to make it more anxious right and that's why I'm not too concerned because of the amount of it is much smaller right 228 00:16:50,980 --> 00:16:55,760 But I was more or less kind of curious why you chose that. Okay. Thank you 229 00:16:57,300 --> 00:16:58,140 Was that it? 230 00:16:58,500 --> 00:16:59,320 Any additional questions? 231 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:01,600 Anyone else? 232 00:17:01,780 --> 00:17:01,960 I do. 233 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:05,460 I had the same question about the Ruth, but I feel like that satisfies my curiosity. 234 00:17:06,260 --> 00:17:11,080 Only a South East elevation could just talk through the articulation. 235 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:14,000 So the articulation is a whole, that one here. 236 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:18,120 The articulation of the, as a whole is there, but this elevation seems very flat. 237 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:21,200 And I just want to what the recess of the windows is on this side. 238 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:23,880 And if there's anything else happening on this particular wall. 239 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:31,640 When you assess articulation, do you do is all elevations, was it elevation, it's based on each elevation. 240 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:41,160 In terms of articulation, for their proposal, they decided to use residential design criteria for daylight plane, 241 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:44,500 and that is how they addressed this portion for the elevations, despite it being quite. 242 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:53,280 In terms of the residential design guidelines for having fissons for trying to prevent as much the second story, 243 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:58,960 implemented as much as the windows that they can or variant windows as well as window trim 244 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:03,100 to at least add some aspects to that, but they're not fully compliant in that record. 245 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:06,460 Thank you. 246 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:09,360 Thank you. 247 00:18:09,700 --> 00:18:12,180 I think a similar question came up on our previous meeting. 248 00:18:12,740 --> 00:18:14,580 So thank you for that explanation. 249 00:18:14,980 --> 00:18:16,180 I think it's a good question. 250 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:19,560 Any additional questions? 251 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:22,640 Okay, and I don't have any questions. 252 00:18:23,580 --> 00:18:25,600 So I think we'll turn to public comment. 253 00:18:26,500 --> 00:18:30,740 anyone in Chambers, wish to comment on this item? 254 00:18:31,180 --> 00:18:34,520 No speakers in House and no raise tans on Zoom for the side of. 255 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,720 Great. And Dr. De Mello and he written comments to be before 256 00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:40,400 4 p.m. today for this item. We have never received any. 257 00:18:41,740 --> 00:18:46,360 Great. With that then I will close the public hearing. 258 00:18:47,580 --> 00:18:50,120 I guess I'll go back in time and open the public hearing. 259 00:18:50,120 --> 00:18:56,300 submit, ask for comments, and now having received no comments, I want to close the public hearing. 260 00:18:57,900 --> 00:19:00,320 And we'll turn to Commissioner Delibration. 261 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:02,360 I had a little discussion. 262 00:19:03,300 --> 00:19:06,460 I didn't see any feedback from the outreach at all. 263 00:19:06,740 --> 00:19:08,320 Just I only saw what they sent out. 264 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:09,400 I saw nothing back. 265 00:19:09,580 --> 00:19:10,300 Is that correct? 266 00:19:10,980 --> 00:19:13,180 Or did you see any feedback from your outreach? 267 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:19,440 The summary that was provided, as well as confirmation from the applicant, the males 268 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:24,880 were sent out, any particular meeting was held, but no one attended, and no feedback was 269 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:25,320 actually gained. 270 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:33,080 However, the did have personal correspondence when it comes to the chats, and they all seem 271 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:36,740 supportive, but I will leave it to the applicants if they wish to come up to address that 272 00:19:36,740 --> 00:19:37,060 portion. 273 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:52,220 maybe if you just come to the lectern and confirm what was represented that there weren't any written comments received in response to your outreach but there were maybe some verbal comments received. 274 00:19:52,220 --> 00:20:00,780 My name is Ywing Santiago. I'm the property owner of one for one villa Avenue and I'm the applicant 275 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:10,020 I as a Jeremy say I mail out my proposal and no now of my neighbor 276 00:20:10,020 --> 00:20:18,420 I have the any comment. I mean, come plan. However, because I'm Bella Avenue everybody 277 00:20:18,420 --> 00:20:26,380 a very costly child, like when I just move in, like people come say hi, they mean they 278 00:20:26,380 --> 00:20:34,320 need a phone number. So I have a very lucky two years ago I'm moving everybody, I'm very 279 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:44,030 friendly in my neighborhood. And then I have a dog, so when I want my dog, I meet all my 280 00:20:44,030 --> 00:20:48,750 and then they're just very exciting for my project and they are supported. 281 00:20:50,290 --> 00:20:54,430 And the only question is just asking, like, what are you going to feel? 282 00:20:55,530 --> 00:20:59,050 That's all. When you're going to start your project, I don't know. 283 00:20:59,330 --> 00:21:02,850 I need to go through the process and make sure everything's okay. 284 00:21:03,430 --> 00:21:04,850 That's it. 285 00:21:05,530 --> 00:21:05,970 Thank you. 286 00:21:07,170 --> 00:21:12,090 Thank you. You can at least potentially check this portion off your list. 287 00:21:12,090 --> 00:21:13,670 So we'll see what comes about. 288 00:21:15,210 --> 00:21:17,970 Anyone else like to look at it? 289 00:21:17,970 --> 00:21:24,970 A comment was, which I like the fact that the, I guess in the initial, people work 290 00:21:24,970 --> 00:21:25,730 initial proposal. 291 00:21:26,090 --> 00:21:30,110 There was, there was tree removal and then you've taken that out of the equation, which is 292 00:21:30,110 --> 00:21:31,650 which is nice and doing the site visit. 293 00:21:31,790 --> 00:21:34,690 I noticed a nice mature trees around the house. 294 00:21:35,790 --> 00:21:35,830 Great. 295 00:21:36,610 --> 00:21:39,550 You know, I can, I can generally make the findings and looks like a good project. 296 00:21:40,010 --> 00:21:42,070 And on the minor point, I really like the, 297 00:21:42,070 --> 00:21:45,250 that you had to you existing and you proposed on the single sheet. 298 00:21:45,690 --> 00:21:49,030 That's so nice and clear to see what changes you're making. 299 00:21:49,310 --> 00:21:51,310 That was really useful and thank you. 300 00:21:52,910 --> 00:21:53,150 Great. 301 00:21:55,370 --> 00:21:57,730 Anyone else wish the comment? 302 00:21:58,390 --> 00:22:01,370 Yeah, generally I like the architecture of it. 303 00:22:01,530 --> 00:22:04,510 The massing is good and how you broke it down. 304 00:22:05,910 --> 00:22:07,730 It's simple but elegant. 305 00:22:08,010 --> 00:22:08,690 I like it. 306 00:22:09,130 --> 00:22:10,990 The riffing was a little bit odd to me, 307 00:22:10,990 --> 00:22:13,430 but not that big of a deal. 308 00:22:14,330 --> 00:22:16,610 My only other comment was the civil drawings 309 00:22:16,610 --> 00:22:17,970 appear to have that wrong address. 310 00:22:18,330 --> 00:22:19,290 That's about it. 311 00:22:19,470 --> 00:22:24,070 It's 1-1-4-1 instead of 1-2-1-4-1-1. 312 00:22:24,610 --> 00:22:25,550 That's it. 313 00:22:27,270 --> 00:22:28,110 But always good. 314 00:22:28,550 --> 00:22:29,290 Great, thank you. 315 00:22:30,270 --> 00:22:30,550 Great. 316 00:22:30,850 --> 00:22:31,310 Yeah, I agree. 317 00:22:31,770 --> 00:22:32,750 I can make the findings. 318 00:22:34,070 --> 00:22:37,670 I agree that I appreciate the preservation of the trees. 319 00:22:37,830 --> 00:22:39,510 It's always nice to do that where we're possible. 320 00:22:40,310 --> 00:22:46,530 And just a minor suggestion which I make to many applicants which is to consider cool roof 321 00:22:46,530 --> 00:22:51,230 shingles if you haven't already which can significantly help reduce your cooling bills and 322 00:22:51,230 --> 00:22:55,210 help us with our global warming goals. So please consider those for your asphalt shingles. 323 00:22:55,510 --> 00:22:56,870 That looks great. Thank you. 324 00:22:57,050 --> 00:22:59,570 Great. Thank you to everyone for those. 325 00:22:59,650 --> 00:23:02,030 For comments, I have nothing to add. I can make the findings as well. 326 00:23:02,450 --> 00:23:07,210 So I think we have consensus and I think maybe someone can propose a motion. 327 00:23:07,210 --> 00:23:07,870 I've 328 00:23:10,910 --> 00:23:15,890 got it open, so I will make a motion to approve the resolution of the Planning Commission, the City of Beaumont, 329 00:23:16,070 --> 00:23:25,170 approving a single-family design review at 1-1-4-1, Villa Avenue, application number 2-0-2-5-0-0-0-2-1. 330 00:23:25,290 --> 00:23:26,830 I'm just seconded up. 331 00:23:27,630 --> 00:23:30,470 Okay, it's been moved in seconded, let's take a vote please. 332 00:23:30,810 --> 00:23:32,110 Okay, Commissioner Adam Kevich. 333 00:23:33,370 --> 00:23:33,830 Talkahashi? 334 00:23:34,070 --> 00:23:34,350 Hi. 335 00:23:34,990 --> 00:23:35,650 Chair Coolidge? 336 00:23:35,730 --> 00:23:36,130 Hi. 337 00:23:36,130 --> 00:23:45,570 Toig, Jadala, I motion passes 5-0 for 1-1-4-1 Villa Avenue, single-family design review. 338 00:23:47,210 --> 00:23:47,890 Thank you very much. 339 00:23:48,810 --> 00:23:50,530 You can tell your neighbors as I've mentioned. 340 00:23:50,730 --> 00:23:52,730 This part is at least checked off your list. 341 00:23:53,870 --> 00:23:57,570 And this matter is appealable within 10 calendar days. 342 00:23:58,070 --> 00:23:58,790 Good luck with your project. 343 00:24:01,900 --> 00:24:02,060 Great. 344 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:06,680 That concludes our public hearings portion of the agenda. 345 00:24:07,620 --> 00:24:13,200 next is item eight, which is other business and updates and I'll turn to direct it 346 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:15,160 to the mellow to see if there's anything to discuss. 347 00:24:15,380 --> 00:24:15,900 Absolutely. 348 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:16,180 Here. 349 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:20,180 First of all, thanks for your attendance kind of for this meeting. 350 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:26,420 The only one in July, you do not have any August meetings, your August 4th meeting is 351 00:24:26,420 --> 00:24:30,600 National Night Out, so that will be a great event to be an attendance. 352 00:24:30,900 --> 00:24:33,020 So no meeting typically occurs on those nights. 353 00:24:33,020 --> 00:24:40,260 And then we don't have any business that's pressing for your August 18th meetings, so we're going to be proposing cancellation of that one as well. 354 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:45,020 We should have some agenda items ready for your first meeting in September, which is September 1st. 355 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:51,760 So you get the month of August off just like the City Council doesn't have any meetings as well. 356 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:58,360 Great opening for the Rome project, the 125 unit, all affordable project at 800 Belmont 357 00:24:58,360 --> 00:25:02,480 Avenue is shaping up for those first two weeks in September. 358 00:25:03,220 --> 00:25:08,300 They've asked for a guest list, if you will, so the commission will be invited to attend 359 00:25:08,300 --> 00:25:08,780 that event. 360 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:12,820 It should be in the middle of the day, not sure how that comports with your schedule, but 361 00:25:12,820 --> 00:25:19,260 we're looking at potentially a Tuesday or Wednesday of the week of the eighth, or a Tuesday 362 00:25:19,260 --> 00:25:27,680 Wednesday of the week of the 12th. Again, like a 11-ish to a clock. So if you're around, 363 00:25:27,740 --> 00:25:32,920 it can make it. It should be a really nice event. And we're just trying to zero in on those 364 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:37,760 dates, but I wanted to give you kind of an early warning. That's where we're kind of heading to for 365 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:44,720 that grand opening celebration event for that project. Then finally, really appreciated the 366 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:48,540 emissions feedback and comments that you gave us at a couple of public 367 00:25:48,540 --> 00:25:53,740 hearings in May and June about, it would be an outreach. 368 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:58,580 You would give it us some kind of targeted feedback about when we do it. 369 00:25:58,740 --> 00:26:02,440 The kinds of things that we should be looking for, continual changes and 370 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:07,120 improvements should we have secondary meetings when the project designs change and 371 00:26:07,120 --> 00:26:11,340 we're taking a look at our strategy and we're taking into account the 372 00:26:11,340 --> 00:26:17,680 is that you've made and we're going to look at some potential changes so thank you again for 373 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:24,340 your feedback it was good it was helpful for us and it should serve us going forward so 374 00:26:24,340 --> 00:26:28,780 while it's not on tonight's agenda I just wanted to make sure that you knew that we're taking 375 00:26:28,780 --> 00:26:36,560 your feedback to heart and we certainly appreciate it so so that's really it for me from a 376 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:42,440 This is my second to last meeting. 377 00:26:44,700 --> 00:26:48,520 I have tonight's meeting and then September 1st will be my last meeting 378 00:26:48,520 --> 00:26:50,540 with the City at the Planning Commission. 379 00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:53,700 I'm going to be retiring in a couple days after that. 380 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:56,200 So that's it for me. 381 00:26:56,680 --> 00:26:59,540 It's going to obviously I'll do this on September 1st. 382 00:26:59,980 --> 00:27:01,760 But it's been a pleasure working with all of you, 383 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:05,560 all of the commissions that I've worked with over the 26 and a half years 384 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:06,140 with the City. 385 00:27:06,140 --> 00:27:06,760 So, 386 00:27:09,420 --> 00:27:14,380 exciting, bittersweet, sad, lots of tears, but also looking forward to the next 387 00:27:14,380 --> 00:27:16,920 phases in my life. 388 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:20,760 So, I just thank you all for everything that you've done. 389 00:27:21,100 --> 00:27:28,120 You've made this commission good if not great and appreciate the thoughtful, careful consideration 390 00:27:28,120 --> 00:27:31,000 that you've given to pretty much every project. 391 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:34,020 You've kind of made us work, which is a good thing. 392 00:27:34,020 --> 00:27:41,020 you give us, given us an opportunity to make improvements, to make ourselves better, to make 393 00:27:41,020 --> 00:27:42,040 the process better. 394 00:27:43,020 --> 00:27:44,740 And we certainly like that. 395 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:47,800 I mean, if you would just to look at your packets and say, this sounds great, we're 396 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:48,100 done. 397 00:27:48,300 --> 00:27:49,140 That's one thing. 398 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:54,680 But when you're thoughtful, you are provide good solid feedback for us. 399 00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:59,540 We're always out to improve, and that's been the case with this commission and past commissions. 400 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:02,260 But I'd really have enjoyed working with all of you. 401 00:28:02,260 --> 00:28:09,140 thank you for that. I'm definitely going to miss this. It'll be nice to have Tuesday nights back, 402 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:14,660 but I'll definitely miss being in Belmont, being around people, being around the humanity, 403 00:28:15,220 --> 00:28:19,740 and the collaboration, and kind of the understanding and things that have kind of shaped 404 00:28:19,740 --> 00:28:29,520 this significant portion of my life. So, then I'll get all kind of tear here, but just want to let you know 405 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:35,940 that and I'll wrap it up now and more to come, but I hope you enjoy the rest of the night 406 00:28:35,940 --> 00:28:38,820 and the rest of your July and August and Happy Summer. 407 00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:40,480 Thank you. 408 00:28:40,500 --> 00:28:43,460 I think we'll receive our goodbyes until September 1st. 409 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:50,600 So, thank you for those comments and thank you to staff for the presentation tonight and we 410 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:53,780 are adjourned at 7.29. 411 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,580 I said 730, and I knew that, so that's cool, to be under.