HomeMy WebLinkAbout11_05_15
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, November 5, 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, Peter
Baltay
Staff: Jodie Gerhardt, Current Planning Manager; Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate III; Rebecca
Atkinson, Planner; Margaret Netto, Contract 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 Approvals: October 15, 2015
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
New Businesses:
Major Reviews:
1. 180 El Camino Real [15PLN-00410]: Request by Eric Allen, on behalf of the Board of
Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, for Major Architectural Review of site
furnishings and sign exceptions for new directional and directory freestanding signage 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-00350]: Request by Sarah Petereit, on behalf of the Board of
Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, for Major Architectural Review of façades and
signage for Victoria's Secret/PINK in Building CC 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.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
AGENDA
City of Palo Alto Page 2
3. 180 El Camino Real [15PLN-00355]: Request by Jason Smith, on behalf of the Board of
Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, for Major Architectural Review of façades and
signage, including a sign exception, for The North Face in Building CC 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.
4. 3170 Porter Drive (Mayfield) [15PLN-00109]: Request Jim Inglis, on behalf of the Board of
Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, for Major Architectural Review for demolition of
an existing 67,580 square foot structure and construction of 96,626 square foot office building.
The site is a Mayfield designated property and includes the creation of a new commercial lease
line. Environmental Assessment: City of Palo Alto/Stanford Development Agreement and Lease
Project Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2003082103) and Exemption
15302 (Replacement and Reconstruction). Zoning District: Research Park (RP). This item was
continued from the meeting of September 17, 2015.
Board Item:
5. Election of Chair and Vice Chair for 2016
Board/Staff Announcements, Updates, Reports, and Comments: Members of the public may not
speak to the item(s).
Adjournment Subcommittee Members: Robert Gooyer and Wynne Furth
SUBCOMMITTEE ITEMS:
6. 437 Webster Street; 15PLN-00256: Request by Barker Wagoner Architects, on behalf of
Episcopal Senior Communities, for Minor Architectural Review of facade changes and new
signage on two parcels in the Planned Community (PC-3437) and Multi-Family Residential (RM-
40) zoning districts. ARB subcommittee to review the color and materials board.
7. 180 El Camino Real [15PLN- 00269]: Request by Jason Smith, Land Shark Development, on
behalf of the Board of Trustees to the Leland Stanford Junior University, for Minor Architectural
Review of the True Food Kitchen exterior storefront façade, outdoor patio dining and signage and
Conditional Use Permit to allow for the on-site sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages
including beer and wine for the restaurant. The project site is a 7,000 square foot tenant space
with 865 square feet of patio area of Building BB at Stanford Shopping Center Environmental
Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per
CEQA Section 15301. Zone District: CC. 1.
Items to return for ARB subcommittee review:
a. Consideration of additional façade design element.
b. Detail of roof canopy indicating drainage.
c. Provide outdoor seating plan, outdoor furniture and possible patio configuration change due to
providing a minimum of 10 feet for path of travel.
Sub-Committee Members: Terms:
Wynne Furth July 16, 2015 to December 17, 2015 Robert Gooyer October 15, 2015 to March 17, 2016
Peter Baltay March 17, 2016 to August 18, 2016
Kyu Kim August 18, 2016 to January 2017
City of Palo Alto Page 3
Alex Lew January 2017 to June 2017
STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEWS:
Project Description: One new backlit well sign for an Eating and Drinking Use
Applicant: Brendan Canning
Address: 420 Ramona Street [15PLN-00372]
Approval Date: 10/22/15
Request for hearing deadline: 11/4/15
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.
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.