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This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or section 54956.
Thursday, May 21, 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; Christy Fong,
Planner; Rebecca Atkinson, Planner; Jodie Gerhardt, Senior Planner; Russ Reich, Interim 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 Approvals: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Formal Reviews:
1. 1450 Page Mill Road [14PLN-00335]: Request by Jim Inglis on behalf of The Board of
Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University for Architectural Review of a proposal to
demolish the two existing buildings on site with floor area totaling 59,539 square feet (sf), and
construct a new two story 74,400 sf office building in the RP (Research Park) zoning district.
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).
2. 203 Forest Avenue [14PLN-00472]: Request by Ken Hayes Architects, Inc. on behalf of 203
Forest Avenue LLC, for Architectural Review of a proposal to construct a new 4,985 sf residential
addition to an existing 4,626 sf commercial building on a 5,000 sf site in the Downtown
Commercial (CD-C (GF)(P)) zoning district. Environmental Assessment: Categorical Exemption per
section 15301.
Preliminary Review:
3. 130 Lytton Avenue [15PLN-00089]: Request by Heather Young of FGY Architects, on behalf
of Tarlton Properties, for Preliminary Architectural Review of new core and shell facade
improvements and site improvements proposed in concept for an existing 47,352 sf, 4-story,
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“grandfathered” office building in the CD-C(P) zoning district. Environmental Assessment:
Preliminary Reviews are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
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. 2555 Park Boulevard [13PLN-00381]: Review of roof top canopy size and other minor items
as conditioned by the ARB to return for ARB subcommittee consideration. The project is
scheduled for City Council consideration on June 1, 2015.
5. 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. This is a staff level review
project referred to ARB subcommittee.
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 REVIEWS:
Project Description: Minor exterior changes to the façade and entry of an existing building Applicant: Christian Hansen Address: 755 Page Mill Road, [14PLN-00475] Approval Date: 5/5/15 Request for hearing deadline: 5/18/15
Project Description: Remediation of existing site conditions identified in owner’s 3rd party accessibility plan
Applicant: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Address: 795 El Camino Real [14PLN-00359]
Approval Date: 5/6/15
Request for hearing deadline: 5/19/15
Project Description: Exterior landscape improvements located in the front yard and courtyard
Applicant: Andy Plues, Jensen Architects Address: 150 Forest Avenue [15PLN-0080] Approval Date: 5/13/15 Request for hearing deadline: 5/26/15
Project Description: Replacement of three existing wall sings on the building with color changes Applicant: Charley Schalliol Address: 251 University Avenue [15PLN-00142]
Approval Date: 5/13/15
Request for hearing deadline: 5/26/15
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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Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto. Please call 329-2603 to reserve a copy.
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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.