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This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or section 54956.
Thursday, September 3, 2015, Meeting
8:30 AM, Council Chambers followed by ARB Retreat to be held in Community Room
Call to Order
Roll Call: Chair Robert Gooyer; Vice Chair Lew, Board Members: Kyu Kim, Wynne Furth
Staff: Amy French, Chief Planning Official; Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate III; Jonathan Lait,
Assistant Director of Planning and Community Environment; Jodie Gerhardt, Interim Current Planning
Manager; Matt Weintraub, Historic Preservation 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
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ARB Findings: Discussion regarding a proposed reduction in the number of ARB findings for approval
Retreat Topics: Retreat will be held in the Community Room of City Hall
A. Board Business (up to 30 minutes, 10 minutes each):
1. Director and Council decisions post ARB – Discuss communication of decisions back to ARB
2. ARB v Staff Recommendation – Discuss modifications of projects via findings and conditions
3. Signs – Discuss ‘wall sign’ v ‘roof sign’ definitions, projecting signs, and exception findings
B. ARB 2015 Design Awards (up to 3 hours):
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
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
AGENDA
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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:
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.