HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-02 Architectural Review Board Agenda Packet
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=================MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26======================
Thursday August 2, 2012
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:
Judith Wasserman (Chair) Russ Reich, Senior Planner
Clare Malone Prichard (Vice Chair)
Alexander Lew Staff:
Lee Lippert Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate
Randy Popp (planned absent) Amy French, Acting Assistant Director
Rafael Rius, Transportation Engineer
Elena Lee, Senior Planner
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.
July 12 & 19, 2012
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
AGENDA
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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.
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
1. Regional Bike Share Program: Request by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
and the City of Palo Alto, for Architectural Review of bicycle kiosks and docking stations to be
distributed at several locations in the Downtown and California Avenue business Districts.
Bicycle Share stations will also be provided at the University Avenue Caltrain Station and
within Stanford University. Environmental Assessment: Categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
2. 3445 Alma Street [12PLN-00249]: Request by Aaron Gilliand, on behalf of Trestle Alma
LLC, for a master sign program and a sign exception to allow two projecting signs. Zone
District PC-4956. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS.
Subcommittee Members: Lee Lippert and Alexander Lew
SUBCOMMITTEE:
195 Page Mill Road/2865 Park Boulevard: Subcommittee review of modifications per Council/ARB
conditions of approval for the mixed use Park Plaza project.
STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW:
Project Description: One non-illuminated wall signs
Applicant: Ms. Pak
Address: 489 Middlefield Road [12PLN-00167]
Approval Date: July 18, 2012
Request for hearing deadline: July 31, 2012
Project Description: Improvements to the on-site eletrcical distribution system
Applicant: Greg Jones
Address: 3825 Fabian Way [12PLN-00273]
Approval Date: July 18, 2012
Request for hearing deadline: July 31, 2012
Project Description: Installment of non-illuminted monument signs
Applicant: Vic Balushian
Address: 2345 Yale Street [12PLN-00254]
Approval Date: July 25, 2012
Request for hearing deadline: August 7, 2012
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Project Description: Installment of three non-illuminted monument signs
Applicant: Terry Greenan
Address: 3431 Hillview Avenue [12PLN-00267]
Approval Date: July 25, 2012
Request for hearing deadline: August 7, 2012
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54956.Recordings. 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.