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Home My WebLink About2012-11-15 Architectural Review Board Agenda Packet City of Palo Alto Page 1 =================MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26====================== Thursday November 15, 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: Calre Malone Prichard (Chair) Russ Reich, Senior Planner Lee Lippert (Vice Chair) Alexander Lew Staff: Randy Popp Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate Naseem Alizadeh Amy French, Chief Planning Official Clare Campbell, Planner Elena Lee, Senior Planner Jodie Gerhardt, 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. November 1, 2012 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AGENDA City of Palo Alto Page 2 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS. The agenda may have additional items added to it up until 72 hours prior to meeting time. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. 3445 Alma Street [12PLN-00249]: Review of projecting sign submittal by McNellis Partners to address ARB approval conditions for a Master Sign Program at the Alma Village Shopping Center. STUDY SESSION: 2. 135 Hamilton Avenue [11PLN-00463]: Request by Keenan Lovewell Ventures, on behalf of Hamilton and High LLC, for Study Session review of revisions to a previously unapproved design for a new four-story mixed-use building on an existing vacant lot (approximately 20,000 square feet of commercial area, two residential units, and below grade garage). Zone: CD-C(P). Environmental Assessment: A draft Negative Declaration has been prepared for the project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). NEW BUSINESS: Preliminary Review: 3. 636 Waverley Street [12PLN-00359]: Request by David Kleiman for Preliminary Review of a new four story 10,749 sf mixed-use building with two floors of commercial office space (4,903 sf) and two floor of residential (two units, 5, 846 sf total). Zone: CD-C(P). Major Review: 4. 180 El Camino Real [12PLN-00382]: Request by Macy’s Inc. on behalf of The Board of Trustees to the Leland Stanford Junior University for Architectural Review of a new three story retail building for Bloomingdale’s totaling 120,000 square feet, and associated site improvements, located within the Stanford Shopping Center. Environmental Assessment: Exempt per Section 15302(b). Zone District: CC (Community Commercial). BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS. Subcommittee Members: Clare Malone Prichard and Alexander Lew SUBCOMMITTEE: Stanford University Medical Center New Stanford Hospital Parking Garage: Subcommittee review of minor changes to the previously approved design. City of Palo Alto Page 3 STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW: Project Description: Minor Site and Design Review for a temporary soil stockpiling Applicant: Joe Vallaire Address: 1900 Geng Road [12PLN-0437] Approval Date: 10/26/12 Request for hearing deadline: 11/8/12 Project Description: Installation of three shade structures to an existing preschool playground area Applicant: Jez Stratton Address:2161 Bywood Drive [12PLN-0339] Approval Date: 10/31/12 Request for hearing deadline: 11/13/12 Project Description: Review of San Francisquito Creek identification signage (13 signs total) Applicant: Maree Doden, City of Palo Alto - RWQCP Address: San Francisquito Creek Watershed Signage [12PLN-00358] Approval Date: 11/2/12 Request for hearing deadline: 11/15/12 Project Description: Installation of one non-illuminated monument sign located near the driveway Applicant: Jennifer Hernhon Address:21029 Corporation Way [12PLN-0356] Approval Date:11/5/12 Request for hearing deadline: 11/19/12 Project Description: Installation of three externally illuminated wall signs Applicant: Paul Shenkman Address: 185 University Avenue [12PLN-0380] Approval Date: 11/7/12 Request for hearing deadline: 11/21/12 Project Description: Re-facing of one existing monument sign and also one new monument sign Applicant: Maria Vito Address: 3330 Hillview Avenue [12PLN-0416] Approval Date: 11/8/12 Request for hearing deadline: 11/22/12 ADA. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request accommodations to access City facilities, services or programs, to participate at public meetings, or to learn more about the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. 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 City of Palo Alto Page 4 Environment Department at 250 Hamilton Avenue, 5th floor, Palo Alto, CA. 94301 during normal business hours.