HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-16 Architectural Review Board Agenda Packet
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=================MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26======================
Thursday August 16, 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, Chief Planning Official
Clare Campbell, Planner
Rafael Rius, Transportation Engineer
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.
August 2, 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:
Consent Calendar:
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).
STUDY SESSION:
2. San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Initial Flood Protection Project:
Request by City of Palo Alto Public Works Engineering for Study Session review of
preliminary plans for 1% (100-year) flood protection improvements, riparian corridor
enhancements, and recreational opportunities along San Francisquito Creek between Highway
101 and San Francisco Bay. Request for comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report
prepared by the JPA (public comment period on the EIR runs July 30 through September 13 and
document may be viewed at www.sfcjpa.org).
BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS.
Subcommittee Members: Lee Lippert and Alexander Lew
SUBCOMMITTEE: No items
STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW:
Project Description: Construction of temporary a violet parking lot, including area lighting, perimeter
fencing and bio-retention swales
Applicant: The Board of Trustee of Leland Stanford Junior University
Address: 300 Pasteur Drive [12PLN-242]
Approval Date: 7/27/12
Request for hearing deadline: 8/9/12
Project Description: Removal of one willow tree with replaced with 24” liquid amber tree
Applicant: Kayle Sager
Address: 1801 Page Mill Road [12PLN-276]
Approval Date: 8/2/12
Request for hearing deadline: 8/15/12
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Project Description: Review parking lot and landscape revisions to the exsiting professonal building
Applicant: Jim Inglis
Address: 3150 Porter Drive [12PLN-285]
Approval Date: 8/7/12
Request for hearing deadline: 8/20/12
Project Description: Minor landscape improvements between existing buildings for the new tenant
Applicant: Taya Shoup
Address: 3400 Hillview [12PLN-246]
Approval Date: 8/7/12
Request for hearing deadline: 8/20/12
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Posting of agenda. This agenda is posted in accordance with government code section 54954.2(a) or section
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.