1. Preliminary

2. Table of Contents

Item 1.  HISTORIC RESOURCES GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT/ORDINANCE - Citywide - (PLN2003-00153)

Item 2.  TRI-CITIES RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITY LANDFILL CLOSURE AND LAND USE PLAN - (PLN2005-00262)

Item 3.  KARLESKIND REZONE AND STREET SUMMARY VACATION - (PLN2007-00014)

Item 4.  PERIDOT AT NILES - 35601 Niles Boulevard - (PLN2007-00263)

Item 5.  NILES TOWN PLAZA - 37592 Niles Boulevard - (PLN2005-00178)

3. Consent Calendar

Item 2.  TRI-CITIES RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITY LANDFILL CLOSURE AND LAND USE PLAN - (PLN2005-00262) - Related proposals on a 375 acre site to consider Certification of Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the landfill final closure plan and final cover, a General Plan Amendment for 46 acres from Agricultural and Solid Waste Facility to Light Industrial land use designation, and rezoning of 46 acres to a Preliminary and Precise Planned District in the Industrial Planning area at the western terminus of Automall Parkway.

Project Planner – Kelly Diekmann, (510) 494-4540, kdiekmann@ci.fremont.ca.us

Recommended Action:  Continue to September 27, 2007

Item 3.  KARLESKIND REZONE AND STREET SUMMARY VACATION - (PLN2007-00014) - to consider a rezoning from R-G-29/PUD-63-10 to R-3-18 and a summary vacation to abandon excess street right of way at 36247 Fremont Boulevard in the Centerville Planning Area. This project is exempt from environmental review per section California Environmental Quality Act Guideline 15061(b)(3), which applies when the activity has no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

Project Planner – Jennifer Craven, (510) 494-4554, jcraven@ci.fremont.ca.us

Recommended Action:  Recommend approval to City Council.

Item 4.  PERIDOT AT NILES - 35601 Niles Boulevard - (PLN2007-00263) - to consider a rezoning of a 3.8 acre site from R-1-6 to Preliminary and Precise Planned District P-2007-263, in conjunction with a Tentative Tract Map (TTM 7859), a Preliminary Grading Plan, and an Easement Abandonment to allow for the development of twenty-seven single family dwelling units at 35601 Niles Boulevard in the Niles Planning Area.  A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared and circulated for this project.

Project Planner – Jim Moore, (510) 494-4441, jmoore@ci.fremont.ca.us

Recommended Action:  Continue to September 27, 2007 to allow time for further coordination between the applicant and staff.

4. Public Communications

5. Public Hearing Items

Item 1.  HISTORIC RESOURCES GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT/ORDINANCE - Citywide - (PLN2003-00153) - to consider General Plan and Fremont Municipal Code amendments relating to city procedures, standards and regulations for historic resources.

The proposed General Plan Amendment would clarify the process for designating/listing of local historic resources. This new listing process would no longer require a General Plan Amendment but would require HARB recommendation and City Council approval by resolution.  The listing of local historic resources would be known as the "Fremont Register".  Listed resources would be identified on the City's Geographic Information System and in the General Plan through an informational appendix.   The designation as a Fremont Register resource would not be considered as a General Plan land use designation.

The Fremont Municipal Code Amendments propose revisions, clarifications and consolidations to Articles 18.4 (H - Historical Overlay), 19.1 (Historical Architectural Review Board), 19.2 (Historical Resources) and 19.3 (Demolition of Buildings or Structures Fifty Years or Older) while adding new text pertaining to the review processes, procedures and standards of review for projects associated with historical resources.  In addition, the City zoning maps would be amended to replace the current "H" label with an "HOD" label to represent existing Historic Overlay Districts.   The new label would not change the present boundaries of the existing overlay districts.

The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per Guideline 15061(b)(3), no potential for significant effect.

Project Planner – Jeff Schwob, (510) 494-4527, jschwob@ci.fremont.ca.us

Recommended Action:  Recommend approval of a General Plan and Fremont Municipal Code Amendment.

Item 5.  NILES TOWN PLAZA - 37592 Niles Boulevard - (PLN2005-00178) - to consider an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit for the development of the Niles Town Plaza located at 37592 Niles Boulevard in the Niles Planning Area.  The amendment provides for relocation of the Freight Building from the front of the site along Niles Boulevard to the rear of the site near the Union Pacific railroad tracks.  An addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Project Planner – Dan Schoenholz, (510) 494-4438, dschoenholz@ci.fremont.ca.us

Recommended Action:  Approve subject to conditions.

6. Miscellaneous Items

• Information from staff: Staff will report on matters of interest. 
• Information from Commission: Commission members may report on matters of interest.

7. Adjournment