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Home My WebLink About4-17-14 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, April 17, 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, Senior Planner; Jodie Gerhardt, Senior Planner; Matt Raschke, Senior Engineer 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 ITEMS: Minor Items: 1. 1213 Newell Road [14PLN-00040]: Request by the City of Palo Alto Public Works Department for Architectural Review of new signage at the Main Library. Zone: Public Facilities (PF). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 Existing Facilities. Major Items: 2. 600 East Meadow Drive [14PLN-00078]: Request by Peter Jenson on behalf of the City of Palo Alto for Architectural Review of the Magical Bridge playground project and the replacement of the bridge over Adobe Creek, located at the southern end of Mitchell Park. Zone District: Public Facilities (PF). Environmental Assessment: A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 3. 261 Hamilton Avenue [13PLN-00267]: Request by Cody Anderson Wasney Architects for Architectural Review and Historic Resources Board review of a Historic Rehabilitation that includes the relocation of floor area from the existing basement to allow a 5,910 square foot addition at the rear of the building and establishment of a 1,196 square foot Mezzanine floor for a net zero gain in floor area for a Historic Resource located within the Ramona Street Historic District. The project also includes a request for reclassification from a Category 3 Historic ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AGENDA City of Palo Alto Page 2 Resource to a Category 2 Historic Resource to allow the approved Rehabilitation to generate 15,000 square feet of Transferable Development Rights. Zone District: Downtown Commercial with Ground Floor and Pedestrian Overlay (CD-C(GF)(P)). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15331 Historical Resource Rehabilitation and 15301 Existing Facilities. 4. 2555 Park Boulevard [13PLN-00381]: Scoping session for preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the redevelopment of 2555 Park Boulevard with a new three-story, 23,269 square foot office building in the Community Commercial (CC(2)) zone district. Board/Staff Announcements, Updates, Reports, and Comments: Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). Adjournment Subcommittee Members: Randy Popp and Alex Lew SUBCOMMITTEE: 5. 180 El Camino Real [12PLN-00382]: Request by Macy’s of behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University for a Subcommittee Review of changes to the glazing on the east and south elevations and changes to the loading dock doors for a previously approved commercial project (Bloomingdales) in the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district. 6. 103 El Camino Real (El Camino Park) [13PLN-00434]: Request by City of Palo Alto Public Works Engineering for Subcommittee review of minor project details that include project lighting and paver samples associated with a previously review project for park improvements for El Camino Park that include a synthetic soccer/lacrosse play field, natural turf softball/lacrosse play field, new restrooms, enlarged parking lot, and other improvements in the Public Facility zone district. Environmental Assessment: An Environmental Impact Report was adopted March 5, 2007 in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 7. 611 Cowper Street [13PLN-00259]: Request by The Hayes Group for Subcommittee review of project modifications to a previously approved project to allow the construction of one 34,703 square foot four-story mixed used building (three floors commercial and one floor residential) with below grade parking. The proposed modifications are for landscape and building material changes on the south elevation. Zone District: CD-C(P). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15332. STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEWS: Project Description: Two non-illuminated wall mounted signs; the building has already been repainted Applicant: Brianna Menon Address: 710 San Antonio Avenue [13PLN-00501] Approval Date: 4/4/14 Request for hearing deadline: 4/17/14 Project Description: One non-illuminated wall mounted sign Applicant: Sharon Lee Address: 534 Ramona Street [13PLN-00467] Approval Date: 4/3/14 Request for hearing deadline: 4/16/14 City of Palo Alto Page 3 Project Description: One illuminated wall sign for Pizzeria Delfina in the CD-C(GF)(P) zone district Applicant: Patrick Flynn Address: 651 Emerson Street [14PLN-00069] Approval Date: 4/9/14 Request for hearing deadline: 4/22/14 Project Description: The installation of two halo illuminated wall signs for Mongo DB Applicant: Dan Kitzmiller Address: 100 Forest Avenue [14PLN-00080] Approval Date: 4/10/14 Request for hearing deadline: 4/23/14 Sub-Committee Members: Terms: Vice chair Randy Popp February 20, 2014 to April 17, 2014 Alexander Lew February 20, 2014 to April 17, 2014 Robert Gooyer May 1, 2014 to July 17, 2014 Clare Malone Prichard May 1, 2014 to July 17, 2014 Lee Lippert August 7, 2014 to October 16, 2014 Randy Popp August 7, 2014 to October 16, 2014 Alexander Lew November 6, 2014 to February 5, 2015 Robert Gooyer November 6, 2014 to February 5, 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.