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This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or section 54956.
Thursday, September 17, 2015, Meeting
8:30 AM, Council Chambers
Call to Order
Roll Call: Chair Robert Gooyer; Vice Chair Lew, Board Members: Kyu Kim, Wynne Furth
Staff: Jodie Gerhardt, Interim Current Planning Manager; Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate III;
Sheldon Ah Sing, Contract Planner; Christy Fong, 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: August 27 and September 3, 2015
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Preliminary Review:
1. 2600 El Camino Real [15PLN-00275]: Request by SHPDM, LLC c/o Allison Koo on behalf of
the Board of Trustees of Stanford University for Preliminary Architectural Review of the
replacement of an existing non-complying six-story commercial building with a four-story, 62,616
square foot commercial building maintaining the same floor area ratio (FAR). Zoning District:
Commercial Service CS. Environmental Review: Not a Project
New Businesses:
2. 3170 Porter Drive (Mayfield) [15PLN- 00109]: Request by the Board of Trustees of the
Leland Stanford Junior University for Architectural Review of the 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 in the RP zoning district and includes the creation of a new
commercial lease line. Zoning District: Research Park (RP) . Environmental Review: City of Palo
Alto/Stanford Development Agreement and Lease Project Environmental Impact Report (State
Clearinghouse No. 2003082103) and Exemption 15302 (Replacement and Reconstruction).
Continued to next ARB hearing (October 1st).
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
AGENDA
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3.1313 Newell Road [15PLN-00259]: Request by the City of Palo Alto for Architectural
Review of a new freestanding sign requiring sign exceptions to exceed the requirements of
height, size, and number of free standing signs allowed on the project site for the Art Center
and Rinconada Library facility. Zoning District: Public Facilities District (PF).
Environmental Assessment: Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline Section 15311.
4.430 Forest Avenue [15PLN-00013]: Request by David Solnick, on behalf of Sageleaf Forest
LLC, for Architectural Review of a proposal to demolish an existing, one-story 6,720 sq. ft. Office
Building and to construct two new residential buildings. The two-story building would contain two
townhomes with attached garages, and the three-story building would contain 10 apartment
units plus one penthouse, served by parking spaces in a single level subterranean parking facility
under the 22,500 sq. ft. Site, located in the High Density Multiple-Family Residence (RM-40) zone
district. The project includes a Design Enhancement Exception request for a three-foot side yard
encroachment to locate the garage ramp and its associated structures. Zoning District: High
Density Multiple-Family Residence District (RM-40). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Section 15332.
5.429 University Avenue [14PLN-00222]: Request for ARB consideration of an appeal of the
Director of Planning and Community Environment’s Architectural Review Approval of a 31,407
square-foot, four-story, mixed use building with parking facilities on two subterranean levels on
an 11,000 square-foot site located at 425-429 University Avenue. Zoning District: Downtown
Commercial (CD-C (GF)(P)) District. Environmental Assessment: A Mitigated Negative
Declaration has been prepared.
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 REVIEW:
STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW:
Project Description: Façade and roof repair
Applicant: Marshall Wheel, Project Manager
Address: 700 Welch [15PLN-00154]
Approval Date: 8/21/15 Request for hearing deadline: 9/3/15
Project Description: Minor landscape changes (removal of a dead tree and replacement with a 24-inch box red flowering eucalyptus in the same location) Applicant: Sara McMahon Address: 646 University Avenue [15PLN-00316] Approval Date: 8/31/15
Request for hearing deadline: 9/14/15
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Project Description: Minor landscape changes (removal of two mutual Eucalyptus trees and their
replacement with two new trees in the same location)
Applicant: Daniel Soto
Address: 320 Lambert Avenue [15PLN-00310]
Approval Date: 8/31/15
Request for hearing deadline: 9/14/15
Project Description: Installation of one internally illuminated individual channel letter wall sign for Goodwill Applicant: Khanh Bui Address: 4085 El Camino Way [15PLN-00298] Approval Date: 9/4/15 Request for hearing deadline: 9/17/15
Project Description: Three new wall signs for Fire Oak and Barley wood-fired bistro
Applicant: Halle Hagenau
Address: 341 South California Avenue [15PLN-00110]
Approval Date: 9/4/15
Request for hearing deadline: 9/17/15
Project Description: Renovations to perimeter landscaping in the Research Park
Applicant: Tom Conroy Address: 1661 Page Mill Road [15PLN-00250] Approval Date: 9/4/15 Request for hearing deadline: 9/17/15
Project Description: Two new wall signs Applicant: Molly Promes Swenson
Address: 990 Blake Wilbur [15PLN-00344]
Approval Date: 9/10/15
Request for hearing deadline: 9/23/15
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