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This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or section 54956.
Thursday, November 6, 2014, Meeting
8:30 AM, Council Chambers
Call to Order
Roll Call: Chair Lee Lippert, Vice-chair Randy Popp, Board Members Alexander Lew, Clare Malone
Prichard, Robert Gooyer.
Staff: Amy French, Chief Planning Official; Russ Reich, Senior Planner; Diana Tamale, Administrative
Associate III; Christy Fong, Planner; Rebecca Atkinson, 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.
Minutes Approval: None.
Public Hearing
Continued Business (from 10/16):
1. 180 El Camino Real [14PLN-00247]: Request by Simon Property Group, Inc. on behalf of the
Board of Trustees to the Leland Stanford Junior University for Architectural Review of Phase III of
the Stanford Shopping Center redevelopment, including four new retail buildings in the location
of the former Bloomingdales. The four new retail buildings have gross floor area of 131,105
square feet and net floor area of 119,799 square feet. The project includes associated site
improvements and a redesign of the center’s entrance drive from El Camino Real. Zone:
Community Commercial (CC). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Sections 15302 and 15304.
New Business:
2. 430 Forest Ave [14PLN-00314]: Request by David Solnick, on behalf of Sageleaf Forest LLC,
for Preliminary Architectural Review of a 13 unit multiple-family development proposed to replace
an existing commercial building (AAA Office), and including a 2-story townhouse building
containing two condominium units, and a 3-story building containing two condominium units and
ten rental units, on a 0.52 acre site located in the RM-40 zone district.
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3. 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 in the RP (Research Park) zoning
district. This item is postponed to the November 20, 2014 ARB hearing.
Study Session:
4. 450 Bryant Street (Avenidas) [14PLN-00342]:
Presentation of site constraints and concepts for a substantial interior remodel and new 5,000
square foot addition to an existing City-owned building currently leased to the Avenidas Senior
Center. Zone: Public Facilities (PF). Environmental Assessment: No action will be taken on the
project and a study session is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA).
Board/Staff Announcements, Updates, Reports, and Comments: Members of the public may not
speak to the item(s).
Adjournment
Subcommittee Members: Randy Popp and Lee Lippert SUBCOMMITTEE:
5. 1031 Colorado Avenue [14PLN-00262]: Request by Palo Alto Housing Corp for a minor
Architectural Review for site improvements that include facade renovations for an existing seven-
building multi-family development, landscaping changes, and other minor site improvements in
the RM-15 zoning district. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act per section 15301.
6. 2500 El Camino Real [13PLN-00469]: Request by Stanford Real Estate for Subcommittee
Review of a proposed changes (color and materials) to a previously approved four-story mixed
use project with 70 below market rate residential units and approximately 7,000 square feet of
commercial space. Zone: CS (AS1). Environmental Assessment: In accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act, an Environmental Impact Report was prepared and certified for this
project on May 5, 2005. STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEWS. Project Description: Expansion of the existing loading dock facility and landscape changes at the Stanford Hospitals Applicant: Gregg Zoll
Address: 300 Pasteur [13PLN-00453]
Approval Date: 10/27/14
Request for hearing deadline: 11/10/14
Project Description: Removal and replacement of three trees with new irrigation system
Applicant: James Foug Address: 242 Curtner Street [14PLN-00193] Approval Date: 10/28/14 Request for hearing deadline: 11/10/14
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Project Description: Replacement of an existing emergency generator with a new emergency generator
Applicant: Sandy Barker
Address: 437 Webster [14PLN-00394]
Approval Date: 10/31/14
Request for hearing deadline: 11/13/14
Sub-Committee Members: Terms: Alexander Lew January 9, 2014 to May 15, 2014
Robert Gooyer May 1, 2014 to August 21, 2014
Clare Malone Prichard June 5, 2014 to October 16, 2014
Lee Lippert September 4, 2014 to October 16, 2014
Randy Popp November 6, 2014 to March 19, 2015
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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.
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