Albany Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Summaries

What's Scheduled Albany Planning & Zoning Commission - Meeting's 2026-05-27 agenda is scheduled to cover Planning Application PA26013 – 1308 Solano Avenue Use Permit request to establish a therapeutic massage..., CALL TO ORDER /, Planning Application PA26014 – 807 Ramona Avenue Design Review request to construct an approximately 108 sq. ft...., and Minutes: May 13, 2026 3 ‑. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes. Key Topics - Planning Application PA26013 – 1308 Solano Avenue Use Permit request to establish a therapeutic massage...: the agenda listed this item for consideration and possible action. - CALL TO ORDER /: the agenda included this context: We acknowledge the genocide that took place on these lands and must make strides to repay the moral debt that is owed to this indigenous people, specifically the Ohlone Tribe. We thank them for their contributions which have transformed... - Planning Application PA26014 – 807 Ramona Avenue Design Review request to construct an approximately 108 sq. ft....: the agenda included this context: Section: PRESENTATIONS The project would result in a 2,605 sq. ft., twostory singlefamily residence with a maximum height of 26’4”. Plans include the construction of... - Minutes: May 13, 2026 3 ‑: the agenda included this context: Section: EXPARTE COMMUNICATIONS. - Meetings are available to watch, listen, or participate virtually via Zoom webinar: the agenda included this context: Section: ADJOURNMENT Register for the meeting: https://albanyca.zoom.us/s/87391956571. To join by phone via Zoom, please call 1 (669) 9009128 at the noticed meeting time. Webinar ID 873 9195. Why It Matters - Planning Application PA26013 – 1308 Solano Avenue Use Permit request to establish a therapeutic massage... may set direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - CALL TO ORDER / may set direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - Planning Application PA26014 – 807 Ramona Avenue Design Review request to construct an approximately 108 sq. ft.... may set direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - Minutes: May 13, 2026 3 ‑ may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Meetings are available to watch, listen, or participate virtually via Zoom webinar may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. What Residents Should Watch - Watch whether council approves, amends, continues, or rejects Planning Application PA26013 – 1308 Solano Avenue Use Permit request to establish a therapeutic massage.... - Watch how council frames next steps for CALL TO ORDER /. - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Planning Application PA26014 – 807 Ramona Avenue Design Review request to construct an approximately 108 sq. ft.... for future policy or budget direction. - Watch how council frames next steps for Minutes: May 13, 2026 3 ‑. - Watch how council frames next steps for Meetings are available to watch, listen, or participate virtually via Zoom webinar. Trust But Verify - This summary is based on agenda materials only; actions have not yet been confirmed by minutes, transcript, or vote records. - Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations. - After the meeting, check official minutes or vote records before treating any proposed action as approved.

What's Scheduled Albany Planning & Zoning Commission - Meeting's 2026-05-13 agenda is scheduled to cover Planning Application PA25052 – 706 Hillside Avenue Design Review request to construct a new threestory, 2,992 sq...., Planning Application PA26009 – 1038 Cornell Avenue Design Review request to construct a 1,257 sq. ft. twostory..., CALL TO ORDER /, and Minutes: April 22, 2026. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes. Key Topics - Planning Application PA25052 – 706 Hillside Avenue Design Review request to construct a new threestory, 2,992 sq....: the agenda listed this item for consideration and possible action. - Planning Application PA26009 – 1038 Cornell Avenue Design Review request to construct a 1,257 sq. ft. twostory...: scheduled item: s t a f f r e c o m m e n d s t h e P l a n n i n g & Z o n i n g 05/13/2026 2 Planning & Zoning Commission Section 15301 (“Existing Facilities”) of the CEQA Guidelines. 6 ‑. Section:... - CALL TO ORDER /: the agenda included this context: We acknowledge the genocide that took place on these lands and must make strides to repay the moral debt that is owed to this indigenous people, specifically the Ohlone Tribe. We thank them for their contributions which have transformed... - Minutes: April 22, 2026: the agenda included this context: Section: EXPARTE COMMUNICATIONS. - Meetings are available to watch, listen, or participate virtually via Zoom webinar: the agenda included this context: Section: ADJOURNMENT Register for the meeting: https://albanyca.zoom.us/s/87391956571. To join by phone via Zoom, please call 1 (669) 9009128 at the noticed meeting time. Webinar ID 873 9195. Why It Matters - Planning Application PA25052 – 706 Hillside Avenue Design Review request to construct a new threestory, 2,992 sq.... may set direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - Planning Application PA26009 – 1038 Cornell Avenue Design Review request to construct a 1,257 sq. ft. twostory... may set direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - CALL TO ORDER / may set direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - Minutes: April 22, 2026 may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Meetings are available to watch, listen, or participate virtually via Zoom webinar may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. What Residents Should Watch - Watch whether council approves, amends, continues, or rejects Planning Application PA25052 – 706 Hillside Avenue Design Review request to construct a new threestory, 2,992 sq..... - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Planning Application PA26009 – 1038 Cornell Avenue Design Review request to construct a 1,257 sq. ft. twostory... for future policy or budget direction. - Watch how council frames next steps for CALL TO ORDER /. - Watch how council frames next steps for Minutes: April 22, 2026. - Watch how council frames next steps for Meetings are available to watch, listen, or participate virtually via Zoom webinar. Trust But Verify - This summary is based on agenda materials only; actions have not yet been confirmed by minutes, transcript, or vote records. - Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations. - After the meeting, check official minutes or vote records before treating any proposed action as approved.

What happened - Albany Planning & Zoning Commission - Meeting met on 2026-04-22. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 order at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. 10 11 Present: Momin, Pearson, Pilch 12 Absent: MacLeod 13 Staff Present: Planning Manager L Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 o Topics covered - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 o Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - ADJOURNMENT 45 Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 13, 7:00 PM 46 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3 1 The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 PM. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Submitted by:

What happened - Albany Planning & Zoning Commission - Meeting met on 2026-04-08. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 order at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. 10 11 Present: MacLeod, Momin, Pearson, Pilch 12 Absent: 13 Staff Present: Planning Manager L Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, April 08, 2026 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 or Topics covered - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, April 08, 2026 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 or Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - ADJOURNMENT 9 Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 7:00 PM 10 11 The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 PM. 12 13 14 15 16 17 Submitted by: 18 19 20 21 22 Leslie Mendez, Planning Manager 23

What happened - Albany Planning & Zoning Commission - Meeting met on 2026-03-25. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 order at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. 10 11 Present: MacLeod, Momin, Pearson, Pilch 12 Absent: None 13 Staff Present: Community De - Public comment: public comment is as follows: the 37 suggestion for mixed use will be considered if an expansion is planned in the future. 38 39 Motion to approve the consent calendar with the addition of a period in the 40 minutes for the March 11, 2026 meeting; the addition of a window on the west wall 41 of the stairwell for PA26-003; and the requirement for inverted U-shaped bicycle 42 racks for PA26-008. Pilch 43 Seconded by Ma Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 o Topics covered - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 o Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - ADJOURNMENT 38 Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 7:00 PM 39 40 The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM. 41 42 43 44 45 Submitted by: 46 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, Ma

What happened - Albany Planning & Zoning Commission - Meeting met on 2026-03-11. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 order at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. 10 11 Present: MacLeod, Momin, Pearson, Pilch 12 Absent: None 13 Staff Present: Planning Man Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, March 11, 2025 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 o Topics covered - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, March 11, 2025 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Chair Pearson called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 o Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - ADJOURNMENT 34 Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 7:00 PM 35 36 The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM. 37 38 39 40 41 42 Submitted by: 43 44 45 46 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706

What happened - Albany Planning & Zoning Commission - Meeting met on 2026-01-28. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Vice Chair Momin called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to 9 order at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. 10 11 Present: MacLeod (arrived at 7:02 PM), Momin, Pearson, Pilch 12 Absent: 13 Staff Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Vice Chair Momin called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission Topics covered - Zoning/design standards: ZONING COMMISSION 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706 Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026 3 4 REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 PM 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 7 8 Vice Chair Momin called the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - ADJOURNMENT 5 Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 7:00 PM 6 7 The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 PM. 8 9 10 11 12 13 Submitted by: 14 15 16 17 18 Dina Tasini, Community Development Director 19