1. ROLL CALL Lively, Lane, Widmer, Tonelli, Grindley

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 26, 2014

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (only for items, which are not on the agenda - limit of 3 minutes per person)

4. NEW BUSINESS

5. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

6. STAFF REPORTS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

7. Conditional Use Permit- 190 Park Lane (APN 070-214-080) – Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a new building and alterations and additions to existing buildings at the Menlo Circus Club.

Recommendation: Approve the Conditional Use Permit

8. Special Structures Permit- 76 Ridgeview Drive (APN 073-181-450) – Special Structures Permit to allow retaining walls be taller than 6’ and a Special Structures Permit to allow a basement to be extend beyond the footprint of the first floor of the main residence.

Recommendation: Approve the Special Structures Permits.

9. Heritage Tree Removal Permit – 228 Atherton Avenue (APN 070-040-410) - Heritage Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal of one Heritage Swamp Cypress Tree

Recommendation: Deny the Heritage Tree Removal Permit.

10. Variance- 110 Atherton Avenue (APN 070-080-180) -Variance to allow a detached garage to be located closer to the front property line than is allowed by the Atherton Municipal Code. 

Recommendation: Deny the Variance.

11. Heritage Tree Removal Permit – 96 Ridgeview Drive (APN 073-181-340) - Heritage Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal of five Heritage Trees (including two in the Right-of-Way) 

Recommendation: Continue to the April 23, 2014 meeting.

13. ADJOURN
The next regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for April 23, 2014 at 6:00 pm. 



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In compliance with SB 343, materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Planning Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Town Administrative Offices, 91 Ashfield Road, during normal business hours.

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                                                                                                                                                       Dated & Posted 03/21/2014