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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.20.14 City of Palo Alto Page 1 ===============MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26================= This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or section 54956. Thursday, November 20, 2014, Meeting 8:30 AM, Council Chambers Call to Order Roll Call: Vice-chair Randy Popp, Board Members Alexander Lew, Robert Gooyer, Kyu Kim, Catherine Ballantyne Staff: Amy French, Chief Planning Official; Russ Reich, Senior Planner; Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate; Jodie Gerhardt, Senior Planner; Christy Fong, Planner; Margaret Netto, Contract Planner; Clare Campbell, Senior Planner Oral Communications: Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. The Architectural Review Board reserves the right to limit oral communications period to 15 minutes. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions: The agenda may have additional items added to it up until 72 hours prior to meeting time. Board Item: 1. Election of Chair and Vice-chair. Minutes Approval: None. Public Hearing Items: 2. 1050 Page Mill Road [14PLN-00074]: Request by Allison Koo, 1050 Page Mill Road Property, LLC, on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, for a Community Scoping Meeting to take verbal comments regarding the scope and content of the Draft EIR. The proposed discretionary Architectural Review application is for the demolition of existing structures and construction of up to 287,000 sf of office in four buildings. Environmental Assessment: Pending EIR. Zoning District: RP (Research Park). This item appeared on the November 6, 2014 ARB hearing agenda but was postponed. 3. 1450 Page Mill Road [14PLN-00335]: Request by Jim Inglis for Preliminary Architectural Review (ARB) for the demolition of the two existing buildings on site, totaling 59,539 sf and construction of a new two story 77,814 sf office building. Environmental Assessment: Not a project as defined by CEQA, additional review will be done with the formal application. Zoning District: RP (Research Park). 4. 2515-2585 El Camino Real [14PLN-00321]: Request by the Hayes Group Architects on behalf of ECRPA, LLC for Preliminary Architectural Review of a new 39,858 sf, three-story, mixed use development, with one level of underground parking on a 39,638 sf lot, to replace an existing ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AGENDA City of Palo Alto Page 2 9,694 square foot restaurant (Olive Garden). Zone Districts: CC (2) and CN. Environmental Assessment: Not a project as defined by CEQA, additional review will be done with the formal application. 5. 429 University Avenue [14PLN-00222]: Request by Ken Hayes Architects, Inc. on behalf of Kipling Post LP for Architectural Review of a proposal to demolish two existing one-story commercial/retail buildings containing a total of 11,633 square feet (sf) of floor area and construct a 31,407 sf, four-story mixed use building with two levels of underground parking providing 41 on-site spaces on a 11,000 sf site in the Downtown Commercial (CD-C (GF)(P)) zoning district. Environmental Assessment: The draft Initial Study and draft Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for a public review comment period November 17 – December 12, 2014, in accordance with California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. Board/Staff Announcements, Updates, Reports, and Comments: Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). Adjournment Subcommittee Members: Robert Gooyer and Alexander Lew SUBCOMMITTEE: 6. 441 Page Mill Road: Items for ARB subcommittee review prior to City Council review of the Site and Design Review application on December 8, 2014. 7. 2380 Embarcadero Road [14PLN-00407]: Request by Palo Alto Public Works Department for minor Site and Design Review for minor improvements to Byxbee Park, which includes signage, pathways, landscape islands, park benches, and a trail bridge. Zone District: PF(D). Environmental Assessment: STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW. Project Description: Landscape modifications including removal and replacement of four eucalyptus trees with four new canary island pine trees Applicant: Wayne Renshaw Address: 430 Lambert Avenue [14PLN-00350] Approval Date: 11/3/14 Request for hearing deadline: 11/17/14 Project Description: The construction of three new wireless antennas within a 36 inch radome structures Applicant: Greg Davis Address: 3941 El Camino Real [14PLN-00354] Approval Date: 11/4/14 Request for hearing deadline: 11/17/14 Project Description: An illuminated wall sign for Happy Feet Spa Applicant: David Bertelsen Address: 3783 El Camino Real [14PLN-00369] Approval Date: 11/10/14 Request for hearing deadline: 11/24/14 Project Description: To allow the re-facing of an existing freestanding sign for Sapphire Ventures Applicant: Bernadette Tuason Address: 3408 Hillview Avenue [14PLN-00382] Approval Date: 11/10/14 Request for hearing deadline: 11/24/14 City of Palo Alto Page 3 Sub-Committee Members: Terms: Alexander Lew January 9, 2014 to December 18, 2014 Robert Gooyer May 1, 2014 to December 18, 2014 Randy Popp January 15, 2015 to May 7, 2015 Catherine Ballantyne January 15, 2015 to July 16, 2015 Alexander Lew May 21, 2015 to October 15, 2015 Kyu Kim July 16, 2015 to December 17, 2015 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. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA). The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation for this meeting or an alternative format for any related printed materials, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. PUBLIC COMMENT. Members of the Public are entitled to directly address the Architectural Review Board concerning any item that is described in the notice of this meeting, before or during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the Board on any issue that is on the agenda, please complete a speaker request card located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers, and deliver it to the Board Secretary prior to discussion of the item. You are not required to give your name on the speaker card in order to speak to the Board, but it is very helpful. RECORDINGS. A DVD of the proceedings may be reviewed by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (650) 329-2571. LATE RECEIVED MATERIALS. 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 Department on the 5th floor, City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue during normal business hours. During the 9/80 Friday closure, materials will be available at the Development Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto. Please call 329-2603 to reserve a copy. All correspondence relating to any of the agenda items or non-agenda items, which were not received by the 2:00 PM deadline for inclusion into Board packets on the Thursday preceding the meeting date, need to be received before 3:00 PM on the date of the meeting for distribution to staff and Board members.