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Home My WebLink About2012-12-20 Architectural Review Board Agenda Packet City of Palo Alto Page 1 =================MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26====================== Thursday December 20, 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: Clare 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 Joe Teresi, Senior Engineer Elena Lee, Senior Planner Tim Wong, Senior Planner Clare Campbell, 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. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AGENDA City of Palo Alto Page 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES. AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS. The agenda may have additional items added to it up until 72 hours prior to meeting time. CONSENT CALENDAR No items STUDY SESSION (30 Minutes) 1. 1875 Embarcadero Road (Palo Alto Golf Course): Request by Palo Alto Community Services Division for Study Session review of preliminary designs for renovations to the golf course. Zone District: PF (D). MINOR REVIEW 2. 180 El Camino Real [12PLN-00424]: Request by Jacobs, on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, for Architectural Review of new exterior storefronts, signage and awnings for the American Girl store at the Stanford Shopping Center. Zone District: CC (Community Commercial). MAJOR REVIEWS 3. 260 California Avenue [12PLN-00352]: Request by Hayes Group, on behalf of Tarob M&C Investors LLC, for Architectural Review of the construction of a new three story, approximately 27,000 square foot building. Environmental Assessment: An initial study and Mitigated Negative Declaration have been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Zone District: CC (2) (R) (P). MAJOR PRELIMINARY REVIEWS 4. 567 Maybell Avenue [12PLN-00453]: Request by Candice Gonzales, on behalf of Palo Alto Housing Corporation, for Preliminary Architectural Review of a Planned Community proposal for the development of 15 single family homes and 60 units of affordable rental housing, for seniors. Zone Districts: RM-15 and R-2. 5. 537 Hamilton Avenue [12PLN-00458]: Request by Smith Equities III LLC for Preliminary Review of a new two story 14,367 square foot office building with below grade parking for 18 spaces, eight of which are tandem lift spaces, replacing the existing 4,588 square foot office building. Zone District: CD-C (P). BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. January 3, 2013 regular meeting is cancelled January 24, 2013 special meeting is scheduled REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS. City of Palo Alto Page 3 Subcommittee Members: Clare Malone Prichard and Alexander Lew SUBCOMMITTEE: No items. STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW: Project Description: Façade improvement and one new halo non-illuminated wall sign Applicant: Alan Tse Address: 209 University Avenue [12PLN-00396] Approval Date: 11/29/12 Request for hearing deadline: 12/12/12 Project Description: One non-illuminated wall sign on an existing commercial building Applicant: Evan Lester Address: 270 University Avenue [12PLN-00459] Approval Date: 12/3/12 Request for hearing deadline: 12/17/12 Project Description: Phase II improvements to the on-site electrical distribution system Applicant: Greg Jones Address: 3825 Fabian Way [12PLN-00377] Approval Date: 12/4/12 Request for hearing deadline: 12/17/12 Project Description: Allow one omnidirectional roof top antenna, one new mounted GPS unit, one equipment box on the rooftop of Building #5 Applicant: Joseph Camicia Address: 3000 El Camino Real [12PLN-00413] Approval Date: 12/5/12 Request for hearing deadline: 12/18/12 Project Description: New bioretention planter installations at seven locations and the installation of pervious pavers at four intersections Applicant: Joe Teresi, City of Palo Alto ~ Public Works Department Address: Southgate Neighborhood Storm Drain and Green Street Project [12PLN-00433] Approval Date: 12/12/12 Request for hearing deadline: 12/26/12 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 Environment Department at 250 Hamilton Avenue, 5th floor, Palo Alto, CA. 94301 during normal business hours.