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=================MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26======================
Thursday, January 16, 2014
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:
Lee Lippert (Chair) Russ Reich, Senior Planner
Randy Popp (Vice Chair)
Alexander Lew Staff:
Clare Malone Prichard Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate
Robert Gooyer Amy French, Chief Planning Official
Margaret Netto, Contract 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.
None.
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:
Major Review:
1. 2209-2215 El Camino Real [13PLN- 00396]: Request by Karen Kam on behalf Tai Ning
Trading & Investment Co. for Major Architectural Review of a new 9,580 sq. ft. three story,
mixed use development on a 5,204 square foot lot to replace an existing 3,803 sq. ft. restaurant
and retail use. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15332. Zone District: CC
(2).
Preliminary Review:
2. 2609 Alma Street [13PLN-00463]: Request by CKA-Architects on behalf of Valley One
Investment, LLC for Preliminary Architectural Review of a new three–story, four unit
multifamily residential condominium project on an 8,063 sq. ft. site in the RM-30 zone district.
Minor Review:
3. 601 California Avenue [13PLN-00460]: Request by Dave Musgrave, Toeniskoetter
Construction on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University for
Architectural Review of a sign exception to allow one additional freestanding sign along the
California Avenue frontage of the existing Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati legal advisor
offices in the RP zoning district. This item has been continued to the regular meeting of
February 20, 2014.
BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS.
Subcommittee Members: Alex Lew and Randy Popp
SUBCOMMITTEE:
4. 180 Hamilton Avenue [12PLN-00147]: Request by Steinberg Architects for Subcommittee
Review of sign details for the Hotel Epiphany and clarifications to the project related to the
balcony railing, planter irrigation, and pavers, for the previously approved project to convert an
existing eight story building to an 86 room hotel use and ground floor restaurant. Zone: CD-C
(P). Environmental Assessment: A Negative Declaration was adopted for the project in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
5. 180 El Camino Real [12PLN-00382]: Request by Macy’s of behalf of the Board of Trustees
for the Leland Stanford Junior University for a Subcommittee Review of changes to the north
and east elevations including review of the glazing material for a previously approved
commercial project (Bloomingdale’s) in the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district.
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6. 1875 Embarcadero Road [13PLN-00103] Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course
Reconfiguration Project: Request by the City of Palo Alto Public Works Department on
behalf of the City of Palo Alto Community Services Division for Subcommittee Review of
project details (regarding restroom and colors and materials) requested by ARB in its
recommendation of the Site and Design Review application.
STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW:
Project Description: Landscape improvements and outdoor furniture for an existing roof deck
Applicant: John Gaston
Address: 850 Webster Street [13PLN-00474]
Approval Date: 12/23/13
Request for hearing deadline: 1/6/14
Project Description: Remove landscaping to allow additional valet parking & install trees as required
for shade in an existing parking lot
Applicant: Danny White
Address: 300 Pasteur Drive [13PLN-00358]
Approval Date: 12/26/13
Request for hearing deadline: 1/8/14
Project Description: Installation of a 19 square foot wall sing on an existing building
Applicant: T. Jay Morris
Address: 977 Commercial Street [13PLN-00464]
Approval Date: 12/26/13
Request for hearing deadline: 1/8/14
Project Description: Tree removal of (3) Zeklova trees from the front landscape area
Applicant: Debby Lesser
Address: 3864 Middlefield [12PLN-00393]
Approval Date: 12/26/13
Request for hearing deadline: 1/8/14
Project Description: Removal of two existing windows and the addition of a new double door entry
system for a first floor office
Applicant: Silvia Lee
Address: 456 University Avenue [13PLN-00454]
Approval Date: 12/26/13
Request for hearing deadline: 1/8/14
Project Description: Removal of 13 designated trees and replacement with 21 trees as specified in the
tree preservation report
Applicant: Kyle Sager
Address: 1800 Embarcadero Road [13PLN-00327]
Approval Date: 12/26/13
Request for hearing deadline: 1/8/14
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Project Description: Removal three (3) Eucalyptus trees from the northern parking lot area
Applicant: Kyle Sager
Address: 3000 El Camino Real [13PLN-00473]
Approval Date: 12/27/13
Request for hearing deadline: 1/9/14
Project Description: Two (2) square foot illuminated sign for Flemings restaurant
Applicant: Carol Sedensky
Address: 180 El Camino Real [13PLN-00504]
Approval Date: 12/30/13
Request for hearing deadline: 1/13/14
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with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice)
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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.