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Home My WebLink About2-20-14 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, February 20, 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; Clare Campbell, Planner; Jodie Gerhardt, 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. Minutes Approval: 12/5/2013, 12/19/2013, and 1/16/2014 Public Hearing Continued Business: 1. 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. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of CEQA per section 15311. Minor Review: 2. 518-526 Bryant Street [13PLN-00225]: Request by VKK Signs for Architectural Review of a building sign program with Sign Exceptions to allow the installation of five projecting wall signs for five commercial tenants in the CD-C (GF) (P) zone district. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of CEQA per section 15311. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AGENDA City of Palo Alto Page 2 Major Reviews: 3. 537 Hamilton Avenue [13PLN-00268]: Request by Korth Sunseri Hagey Architects for a Design Enhancement Exception (DEE) to allow the proposed roof-top canopy to exceed the height limit by up to 11'-6" in the CD-C(P) zone district. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15303. 4. Architectural Review of a proposed Draft Ordinance modifying: (1) Chapter 18.16 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Section 18.16.060 to (a) address building setbacks (the “build- to” line standard and context based design criteria) in the CN and CS Districts and (b) reduce the allowable Floor Area Ratio on CN zoned sites where dwelling units are permitted at 20 units per acre; and (2) PAMC Chapter 18.04 Section 18.04.030 to adjust the definition of Lot Area in order to encourage wider sidewalks. The Draft Ordinance is scheduled for Planning and Transportation Commission review and recommendation to Council on February 26, 2014. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of CEQA per section 15305. Board/Staff Announcements, Updates, Reports, and Comments: Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). Subcommittee Members: Alex Lew and Randy Popp SUBCOMMITTEE: None. STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW. Project Description: One non-illuminated wall mounted sign for H&R Block Applicant: David Ford Address: 655 High Street [13PLN-000507] Approval Date: 1/27/14 Request for hearing deadline: 2/10/14 Project Description: Enclosing an existing patio with a glass wall Applicant: Jan Lim Address: 101 Alma Street, #202 – [13PLN-00455] Approval Date: 1/28/14 Request for hearing deadline: 2/10/14 Project Description: Replacement of three building mounted wireless panel antennas Applicant: Jerome Wade Address: 525 University Avenue [13PLN-00479] Approval Date: 1/30/14 Request for hearing deadline: 2/12/14 Project Description: Approval of exterior façade modification, landscape and parking lot improvements Applicant: Mohsen Ghoreishi Address: 435 Middlefield Road [14PLN-00022] Approval Date: 2/5/14 Request for hearing deadline: 2/18/14 Project Description: A 547 square foot expansion of Building 2 located near the southern end of an existing industrial Applicant: Greg Jones Address: 3825 Fabian Way – Space System Loral [13PLN-00492] Approval Date: 2/7/14 Request for hearing deadline: 2/20/14 City of Palo Alto Page 3 ADA. 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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. Adjournment  Sub-Committee Members: Terms: Vice chair Randy Popp February 20, 2014 to April 17, 2014 Alexander Lew February 20, 2014 to June19, 2014 Robert Gooyer June 19, 2014 to October 16, 2014 Clare Malone Prichard October 16, 2014 to November 6, 2014 Chair Lee Lippert November 6, 2014 to February 19, 2015 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 Commission 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 Commission 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 Council/Committee, 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 below or non-agenda items, which were not received by the 2:00 PM deadline for inclusion into Commission 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.