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This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or section 54956.
Thursday, May 15, 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
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: March 20, 2014
Consent Calendar:
1. 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 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). This item was continued from the regular meeting of
May 15, 2014.
Public Hearing:
Minor Reviews:
2. 1213 Newell Road [14PLN-00142]: Request by the City of Palo Alto Public Works
Department for Architectural Review of signage, including requests for Sign Exceptions, for
placement at the Main Library and Art Center facilities located in the Public Facilities (PF) zone
district. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per
section 15301 Existing Facilities.
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3. 4146 El Camino Real [14PLN-00099]: Request by The Hayes Group, on behalf of Su Chen
Juan and Chung Chiun Jan, for a Preliminary Architectural Review of a new three-story multi-
family residential condominium building with one level of below grade parking. Zone District: RM-
15. Environmental Assessment: Preliminary Architectural Reviews are exempt from review under
the California Environmental Quality Act.
4. 250 Hamilton Avenue [14PLN-00053]: Request by Philip Ciralsky of the City of Palo Alto
Department of Public Works for board level Architectural Review of a Master Sign Program with
Sign Exceptions to allow the installation of way finding signage at City Hall. Zone District: Public
Facilities (PF). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Section 15311. This item is continued to the
regular meeting of June 5, 2014.
Board/Staff Announcements, Updates, Reports, and Comments: Members of the public may not
speak to the item(s).
Adjournment
Subcommittee Members: Alex Lew and Robert Gooyer
SUBCOMMITTEE: None.
STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW:
Project Description: Removal and replacement of four designated trees
Applicant: Paul Dinapoli
Address: 607 Hansen Way [14PLN-00122]
Approval Date: 5/8/14
Request for hearing deadline: 5/21/14
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
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.
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Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org.
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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.
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