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Thursday, March 19, 2015, Meeting
8:30 AM, Council Chambers
Call to Order
Roll Call: Chair Randy Popp, Vice Chair Robert Gooyer, Board Members Alexander Lew, Kyu Kim
Staff: Amy French, Chief Planning Official; Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate III; Rebecca
Atkinson, Planner; Chitra Moitra, 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: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. 200 Arboretum Road [14PLN-00436]: Request by Mark Miller, on behalf of the Board of
Trustees to the Leland Stanford Junior University, for Minor Architectural Review to allow for the
replacement of existing doors and glazing at all four entrances for Nordstrom in the Stanford
Shopping Center, located in the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district. Environmental
Assessment: Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per
CEQA Section 15301. Zone District: CC
STUDY SESSION ITEMS:
2. 180 El Camino Real [15PLN-00040]: Request by Eric Allen of SPG Center, LLC, on behalf of
the Board of Trustees to the Leland Stanford Junior University, for a Study Session for a Master
Tenant Sign Program and Tenant Facade Design Criteria for the Stanford Shopping Center,
located in the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district.
3. 1451 Middlefield Road - Junior Museum and Zoo: Study session prior to application for
Architectural Review, to learn about the Junior Museum and Zoo revitalization project on the site
located adjacent to Rinconada Park. The proposed concept includes the demolition of the existing
9,000 square foot museum building, construction of an 18,400 square foot museum and
education building, and improvements to the zoo support building, outdoor zoo area, entrance
plaza and site perimeter. Zone District: Public Facilities (PF) District.
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Board/Staff Announcements, Updates, Reports, and Comments: Members of the public may not
speak to the item(s).
Adjournment
Subcommittee Members: Randy Popp and Kyu Kim
SUBCOMMITTEE ITEMS:
4. 420 Ramona [15PLN-00041]: Request by Brendan Canning on behalf of Leheng Cheng for a
facade remodel and tenant improvements to establish a new restaurant within the former
‘Mandarin Gourmet’ restaurant space in the CD-C (P) zone district.
5. 195 Page Mill Road: Review of revised paint colors proposed for a previously approved mixed-
use building.
6. 3421 and 3431 Hillview Avenue (14PLN-00086): Request by Bob Giannini on behalf of the
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University for review of the following conditions
of approval: 1) reevaluate location of emergency generator, 2) reevaluate northern elevation of
the proposed HTG building and western elevation of the CSG building, 3) relocation of the HTG
accessible parking away from the main entrance driveway.
Sub-Committee Members: Terms:
Randy Popp January 15, 2015 to May 7, 2015 Kyu Kim January 15, 2015 to July 16, 2015
Alexander Lew May 21, 2015 to October 15, 2015
TBD July 16, 2015 to December 17, 2015
Robert Gooyer July 16, 2014 to December 17, 2014 STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW. Project Description: Installation of two batting cages and associated warmup area adjacent to the
Baylands Athletic Center
Applicant: Chris Lillios
Address: 2000 Geng Road [14PLN-00415]
Approval Date: 3/2/15
Request for hearing deadline: 3/16/15
Project Description: Sprint c/o Cortel, LLC
Applicant: Alex Orner
Address: 675 El Camino Real [14PLN-00297]
Approval Date: 3/3/15 Request for hearing deadline: 3/16/15
Project Description: Tiffany Wise Applicant: Two non-illuminated wall signs on an existing building Address: 636 Ramona Street [15PLN-00029] Approval Date: 3/10/15 Request for hearing deadline: 3/23/15
Project Description: Wall sign and replacement of a logo on an existing monument sign in the ROLM zoning district Applicant: Thad Adcock Address: 3460 W. Bayshore Road [15PLN-00012] Approval Date: 3/10/15
Request for hearing deadline: 3/23/15
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Project Description: Installation of three (3) wall signs in the RM-15
Applicant: Vic Balushian
Address: 905 Middlefield Road [14PLN-00445]
Approval Date: 3/10/15
Request for hearing deadline: 3/23/15
Project Description: Replacement of existing wall sign for Newmark Cornish and Carey Applicant: Terry Greeman Address: 245 Lytton Avenue [15PLN-00031] Approval Date: 3/10/15 Request for hearing deadline: 3/23/15
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