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This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or section 54956. Thursday, October 1, 2015, Meeting
8:30 AM, Council Chambers
Call to Order
Roll Call: Chair Robert Gooyer; Vice Chair Alex Lew, Board Members: Kyu Kim, Wynne Furth Staff: Jodie Gerhardt, Interim Current Planning Manager; Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate III; Sheldon Ah Sing, Contract Planner; Rebecca Atkinson, Planner; Jessica Sullivan, Planning and
Transportation Manager
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: September 17, 2015
PUBLIC HEARINGS: New Businesses:
1. 180 El Camino Real [15PLN-00123]: Request by Andy Neilands, on behalf of Stanford University, for Major Architectural Review of the Anthropologie tenant facade, signage, interior
improvements, cafe, and outdoor seating. The project site is the 33,520 square foot Building DD
at Stanford Shopping Center. Zoning District: Community Commercial (CC). Environmental
Assessment: Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) per CEQA guideline Section 15301 and Section 15304.
2. 180 El Camino Real [15PLN-00085]: Request by Eric Allen of SPG Center, LLC, on behalf of
the Board of Trustees to the Leland Stanford Junior University, for Major Architectural Review of
site improvements, tenant facade improvements, and new freestanding and directional signage
visible from the public right of way for the Stanford Shopping Center. Zoning District:
Community Commercial (CC). Environmental Assessment: Categorically Exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA guideline Section 15301 and Section 15304.
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3. Downtown Palo Alto Parking Wayfinding: Request by City of Palo Alto Planning and
Community Environment for formal review of the design concepts for the Downtown Palo Alto
Parking Wayfinding project.
4. ARB Findings: Discussion and Recommendation to the City Council regarding a proposed
changes to the ARB findings.
Preliminary Item: 5. 3200 El Camino Real [15PLN-00305]: A request by Joanne Park, of Architectural Dimensions, on behalf of the Prabhu Corporation for a Preliminary Architectural Review for the demolition of an existing hotel and the construction of a new four-story, 50’-0” tall hotel with 93
guestrooms and two-level underground garage. Zoning District: Commercial Service (CS) zoning
district.
Board Item:
6. ARB 2015 Design Awards: ARB members will discuss projects eligible for the 2015 ARB
Awards to arrive at a short list
Board/Staff Announcements, Updates, Reports, and Comments: Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). Adjournment Subcommittee Members: Alex Lew and Wynne Furth SUBCOMMITTEE ITEMS: None
Sub-Committee Members: Terms:
Alexander Lew May 21, 2015 to October 15, 2015
Wynne Furth July 16, 2015 to December 17, 2015 TBD October 15, 2015 to December 17, 2015 STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEWS: Project Description: Installation of two non-illuminated freestanding signs Applicant: Laura Billings Address: 1400 Page Mill Road [15PLN-00448] Approval Date: 9/14/15 Request for hearing deadline: 9/28/15
Project Description: One non-illuminated multi-tenant free standing sign Applicant: Jan Willey
Address: 2700 Middlefield Road [15PLN-00320]
Approval Date: 9/14/15
Request for hearing deadline: 9/28/15
Project Description: Installation of three halo-illuminated walls signs and three awning signs Applicant: David Ford Address: 2305 El Camino Real [15PLN-00267] Approval Date: 9/14/15 Request for hearing deadline: 9/28/15
Project Description: Addition to the front elevation of the existing home expanding the master bedroom on the 2nd floor
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Applicant: Brian Anuskewics Address: 4021 Villa Vista [15PLN-00317] Approval Date: 9/15/15 Request for hearing deadline: 9/28/15
Project Description: To allow the removal and replacement of several trees
Applicant: Alexis Ochon Address: 3251 Hanover Street [14PLN-00495] Approval Date: 9/21/15 Request for hearing deadline: 10/5/15 Project Description: One non-illuminated wall sign Applicant: Leah Cernosek Address: 209 Hamilton Avenue [15PLN-00374] Approval Date: 9/21/15 Request for hearing deadline: 10/5/15
Project Description: To allow a 36” box Chinese Pistache tree as a replacement tree
Applicant: Bernadette Soubirou
Address: 3165 Porter Drive [15PLN-00351]
Approval Date: 9/21/15 Request for hearing deadline: 10/5/15 Project Description: Removal and replacement of seven evergreen ash trees with six new water gum trees and one crepe myrtle Applicant: Jim Cartan Address: 1290 Page Mill Road [14PLN-00458] Approval Date: 9/21/15 Request for hearing deadline: 10/5/15
Project Description: Install two new halo illuminated wall sgins Applicant: Ray Ochoa Address: 431 Waverley Street [15PLN-000135 Approval Date: 9/22/15
Request for hearing deadline: 10/5/15
Project Description: Minor alterations to doors, windows, and paving, and to alter the existing landscaping including remove two trees Applicant: Rietta McCain Address: 1501 Page Mill Road [15PLN-00348] Approval Date: 9/23/15 Request for hearing deadline: 10/6/15
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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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.
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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.
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