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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-07 Architectural Review Board Agenda PacketARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AGENDA =================MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26====================== Thursday April 7, 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 Alicia Spotwood, Administrative Associate Judith Wasserman Steven Turner, Advance Planning Manager Clare Campbell, Planner Kristin Parineh, Planner Lata Vasudevan, Contract Planner 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. March 24, 2011 City of Palo Alto Page 1 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS. The agenda may have additional items added to it up until 72 hours prior to meeting time. STUDY SESSION: 1. 2501 Embarcadero Way: Request by the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant for Study Session Review of the conceptual design of the new master landscape plan for the interior areas and exterior perimeter of the water plant. 2. 2501 Embarcadero Way: Request by the Palo Alto Public Works Department for Study Session review of the preliminary plans for a new Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility in an undeveloped area along Embarcadero Way NEW BUSINESS: 3. 1095 Channing [10PLN-00337]: Request by NSA Wireless, on behalf of Roman Catholic Welfare Corp. of San Jose, for Architectural Review of a 50 foot tall tower to house a telecommunications facility (nine panel wireless antennas and associated equipment) on the St. Albert the Great Church property. A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the building- mounted telecommunications facility was tentatively approved on March 25, 2011. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15301.Zone District: R-1 (Single Family Residential). 4. 559 Lytton Avenue [11PLN-00076]: Request by California Communities on behalf of Lytton Park, LP for Preliminary Architectural Review of a new development consisting of four attached townhomes. Zone – RM-30. 5A. 211 Quarry Road- Stanford University Medical Center Project, Hoover Projects [10PLN- 00398]: Request by Stanford Hospital and Clinics on behalf of The Board of Trustees for the Leland Stanford Junior University for Architectural Review of exterior renovations to Hoover Pavilion and construction of a new 60,000 square foot medical office building and parking structure containing 1,088 parking spaces. These projects are components of the Stanford University Medical Center Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project. Existing Zone District: PF (Public Facilities). 5B. Stanford University Medical Center – Renovation of the Hoover Pavilion [10PLN-00398]: Request by Stanford University School of Medicine on behalf of The Board of Trustees for the Leland Stanford Junior University for Final Architectural Review of the renovation of the Hoover Pavilion. This project is a component of the Stanford University Medical Center Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project. Existing Zone District: PF (Public Facility). BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS. City of Palo Alto Page 2 SUBCOMMITTEE: 6. 300 Homer Avenue [10PLN-00174]: Request by Garavaglia Architecture on behalf of Palo Alto History Museum for sub-committee review of modifications and building additions to the historic Roth Building previously approved with conditions by the Director of Planning and Community Environment following review by the HRB and ARB at public hearings held on 2/16/11 and 2/17/11, respectively. The following items for Sub-committee review are: a. Landscape plans showing plantings in access area to the public restroom and in the area of access to the café adjacent to Bryant Street. The plans shall also show graphic representations/concept sketches of all signage. b. Details of all doors, windows, trellises and railings. c. Revised design of the east elevation wall (near the rear façade) such that the parapet is lowered to expose the edge of the existing tile roof. d. Cut sheets for outdoor café seating and other furnishings, with layouts of all seating shown on the landscape plan. e. Locations of condensers or any other exterior mechanical equipment on the site plan. City of Palo Alto Page 3 City of Palo Alto Page 4 STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW: Project Description: Glass canopy over existing stairs (PLN Applicant: Carrasco and Associates Address: 325 Lytton Avenue Approval Date: March 23, 20122 Request for hearing deadline: April 5, 2011 Project Description: Wall sign for First Tech Credit Union (PLN Applicant: True North Signs & Graphics Address: 3000 El Camino Real Approval Date: March 28, 2011 Request for hearing deadline: April 11, 2011 Project Description: Wall sign for The Workshop restaurant (10PLN-443) Applicant: David Le Address: 233 University Avenue Approval Date: March 23, 2011 Request for hearing deadline: April 5, 2011 ADA. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. 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