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Home My WebLink About2013-07-18 Architectural Review Board Agenda Packet City of Palo Alto Page 1 =================MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26====================== Thursday July 18, 2013 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 Jodie Gerhardt, Senior Planner Jason Nortz, 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 20, 2013 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: No items for Consent Calendar PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: POSTPONED BUSINESS: 405 Curtner Avenue [13PLN-00098]: The review of this multi-family residential project was reviewed during the ARB public hearing on June 20, 2013 and was continued to this date; however, the applicant has requested that the review be postponed to the regular ARB meeting of August 1, 2013. CONTINUED BUSINESS: 1. 240 Hamilton Avenue [13PLN-00006]: Request by Ken Hayes of Hayes Group Architects on behalf of Forest Casa Real LLC for Architectural Review of a new four-story, 50-foot, mixed- use building with 15,000 sq. ft. of floor area, proposed to replace a 5,000 sq. ft., two-story commercial building. Environmental Assessment: an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration have been prepared. Zone District: Downtown Community Commercial with Ground Floor and Pedestrian Shopping combining districts (CD-C) (GF) (P). This item was reviewed during a public hearing on June 6, 2013; the public hearing was continued to July 18, 2013. NEW BUSINESS: Major Items 2. 1875 Embarcadero Road [13PLN-00103]: Request by the City of Palo Alto Public Works Department on behalf of the City of Palo Alto Community Services Division for Site and Design Review of the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course reconfiguration project. The meeting will serve as a public hearing for the review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course Reconfiguration and Baylands Athletic Center Expansion Project. Zone District: PF(D). 3. 537 Hamilton Ave [13PLN-00087]: Request by Korth Sunseri Hagey Architects, on behalf of Smith Equities III LLC, for Architectural Review of revised plans addressing conditions of approval for a previously approved project to allow a new 14,557 square foot two-story commercial office building. Zone: CD-C(P). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15332. PRELIMINARY REVIEWS: 4. 1601 California Avenue [13PLN-00234]: Request by Chris Wuthman of Stanford Real Estate on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. University for preliminary architectural review board review for the demolition of approximately 290,000 square feet of City of Palo Alto Page 3 existing R&D/office space to be replaced with 180 housing units which includes 68 detached single family homes and 112 multi-family units as part of the 2005 Mayfield Development Agreement. Zone: RP(AS2). 5. 1730 Embarcadero Road [13PLN-00245]: Request by Alan Cross on behalf of Carrera PRB Company for Preliminary Architectural Review of additions to and renovation of the existing Audi car dealership, including a new 7,380 sf showroom, 3,139 sf drop-off area, and a 1,036 sf addition to the service area, along with associated site improvements and landscaping changes. Zone District: Planned Community (PC-4846). BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 6. Recap of retreat discussion on Colleagues Memo. 7. Formation of subcommittees – nomination of special topics. REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS. ADJOURNMENT OF FULL BOARD MEETING. SUBCOMMITTEE (Currently ARB members Naseem Alizadeh and Randy Popp): 8. 2080 Channing Avenue [10PLN-00198]: Request by John Tze for review of proposed wood fence and trash enclosure at the Edgewood Plaza mixed use project. Zone: Planned Community (PC-5150) zoning district. Environmental Assessment: An Environmental Impact Report was certified for the project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 9. 3445 Alma Street [12PLN-00249: Request for feedback on proposed signs on commercial building at Alma Village. Zone District Planned Community (PC-4956). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of CEQA, 15301 (Existing Facilities). 10. California Avenue Streetscape Improvements [13PLN-00211]: Request by the City of Palo Alto Transportation Division for Architectural Review of streetscape improvements on California Avenue, between El Camino Real and the CalTrain Station, including traffic calming treatments, landscape elements with new street trees, street furniture, new street lighting, parking enhancements, and a reduction from four vehicle travel lanes to two lanes. Environmental Review: A Negative Declaration was adopted on November 28, 2011 for the project. STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW: Project Description: Landscape & parking modifications Applicant: Richard Ying Address: 200 San Antonio Avenue [13PLN-00067] Approval Date: 6/14/13 Request for hearing deadline: 6/27/13 City of Palo Alto Page 4 Project Description: Removal of one regulated 30 inch to 40 inch diameter Redwood tree located between the buildings Applicant: Katie Krebs Address: 2100-2400 Geng Road [13PLN-00183] Approval Date: 6/17/13 Request for hearing deadline: 7/1/13 Project Description: Construction of new 2,753 square foot addition to the two story existing building Applicant: John Suppes Address: 412 Olive Avenue [13PLN-00134] Approval Date: 6/20/13 Request for hearing deadline: 7/3/13 Project Description: Two new non-illuminated brushed aluminum signs to be installed on the non- historic fence posts located at the front of the property Applicant: Dan Kitzmiller Address: 421 Kipling Street [13PLN-00189] Approval Date: 6/20/13 Request for hearing deadline: 7/3/13 Project Description: Replacement signage at the existing financial services business, Wells Fargo Applicant: David Ford Address: 400 Hamilton Avenue [13PLN-00209] Approval Date: 6/24/13 Request for hearing deadline: 7/8/13 Project Description: The scope of the work includes only changing the existing sign color, all lettering and numbering will remain the same Applicant: Thomas Cacioppo Address: 1601 S. California Avenue [13PLN-00241] Approval Date: 6/24/13 Request for hearing deadline: 7/8/13 Project Description: Replacement of the existing deck surround with a code-compliant deck and railing for an existing building at 1610 Sand Hill Road Applicant: Janet Drake Address: 1618 Sand Hill Road [13PLN-00244] Approval Date: 6/26/13 Request for hearing deadline: 7/9/13 Project Description: Removal of five Monterey pine trees and the replacement of an existing six foot high wood fence with a new high six foot concrete Applicant: Paul J. Reed Address: 535 Arastradero Road [13PLN-00180] Approval Date: 6/27/13 Request for hearing deadline: 7/10/13 City of Palo Alto Page 5 Project Description: Two wall signs, new planters, and outdoor dining area for an existing building Applicant: John Adams Address: 401 Lytton Avenue [13PLN-0086] Approval Date: 6/28/13 Request for hearing deadline: 7/11/13 ADA. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. 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