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BOARD AGENDA
=================MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26======================
Thursday March 3, 2011
REGULAR MEETING - 8:30 AM
City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 1st Floor
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
ROLL CALL:
Board members: Staff Liaison:
Clare Malone Prichard (Chair) Russ Reich, Senior Planner
Heather Young (Vice Chair)
Alexander Lew Staff:
Grace Lee Elena Lee, Senior Planner
Judith Wasserman Clare Campbell, Planner
Jason Nortz, Planner
Alicia Spotwood, Administrative Associate
Amy French, Manager of Current Planning
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
Please be advised the normal order of public hearings of agenda items is as follows:
Announce agenda item
Open public hearing
Staff recommendation
Applicant presentation – Ten (10) minutes limitation or at the discretion of the Board.
Public comment – Five (5) minutes limitation per speaker or limitation to three (3)
minutes depending on large number of speakers per item.
Architectural Review Board questions of the applicant/staff, and comments
Applicant closing comments - Three (3) minutes
Close public hearing
Motions/recommendations by the Board
Final vote
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Members of the public may speak to any item not on the
agenda with a limitation of three (3) minutes per speaker. Those who desire to speak must
complete a speaker request card available from the secretary of the Board. The Architectural
Review Board reserves the right to limit the oral communications period to 15 minutes.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
February 3, 2011 and February 17, 2011.
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AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS. The agenda may have additional
items added to it up until 72 hours prior to meeting time.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. 4073 El Camino Real [10PLN-00460]: Request by Ken Hayes on behalf of Eton Capital for
Architectural Review of one new three-story mixed use building. Application includes a Design
Enhancement Exception (DEE). Zone District: CN. Environmental Assessment: An initial
study/ Negative Declaration has been prepared.
2. 145 Hamilton Avenue [11PLN-00019]: Request by Joseph Bellomo Architects, on behalf of
575 High Street LLC, for Architectural Review of facade improvements at the ground floor
level of an existing four story office and service building. Zone: CD-C(GF)(P). Environmental
Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of (CEQA) per section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
3. 800 Welch Road [10PLN-00416]: Request by WRNS Studio on behalf of Stanford University
Lands and Buildings for Architectural Review of the replacement of a 3 story 25,534 sq. ft.
building with a new 3 story 30,967 sq. ft. building and associated site improvements. The
project also includes a landscape reserve in lieu of 49 parking spaces. Zone District MOR.
Environmental Assessment: An initial study/Negative Declaration has been prepared.
4. 180 El Camino Real [11PLN-00004]: Request by D.A. Levy & Assoc. for Urban Outfitters on
behalf of the Board of Trustees to the Leland Stanford Junior University for Architectural
Review of a new storefront and one new illuminated wall sign at the Stanford Shopping
Center. Zone District CC. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of CEQA,
15301 (Existing Facilities).
BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS.
SUBCOMMITTEE:
STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW:
Project Description: Architectural Review of new signage lettering and logo on two existing monument
signs.
Applicant: Jennifer Gibson
Address: 3150 Porter Drive
Approval Date: 2/16/11
Request for hearing deadline: 3/2/2011
Project Description: Architectural Review of the modification of several landscape elements including:
replacement of vegetation, poorly growing trees and irrigation, bocce court, gas BBQ grill/oven,
counter and sink with 6-foot wood screen fence; lowered path lights to replace tall bollard lights and
new furnishings.
Applicant: Eddie Chau Design on behalf of AOL and Whisman Ventures LLC
Address: 395 Page Mill Rd.
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Approval Date: 2/16/11
Request for hearing deadline: 3/2/2011
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with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice)
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Posting of agenda. This agenda is posted in accordance with government code section 54954.2(a) or section
54956.Recordings. An audiotape of the proceedings may be obtained/reviewed by contacting the Planning Division at (650)
329-2440. A videotape of the proceedings can be obtained/reviewed by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 329-
2571.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Architectural Review Board after
distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Planning and Community
Environment Department at 250 Hamilton Avenue, 5th floor, Palo Alto, CA. 94301 during normal
business hours.