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1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Architectural Review Board
Regular Meeting Agenda: January 19, 2017
Council Chambers
250 Hamilton Avenue
8:30 AM
Call to Order / Roll Call
Oral Communications
The public may speak to any item not on the agenda. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,2
Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions
The Chair or Board majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management.
City Official Reports
1. Transmittal of the ARB Meeting Schedule and Attendance Record, and Administrative
Staff-Level Architectural Review Approvals
Study Session
Public Comment is Permitted. Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
2. PUBLIC HEARING: 1451 Middlefield Road [16PLN-00217]: Preliminary Architectural
Review of a One-Story, 14,790 Square Foot Replacement Building for an Expanded
Junior Museum and Zoo and Reconfiguration of the Adjacent Parking Lots.
Environmental Assessment: Not a Project. Formal Application will be Subject to
CEQA Review. Zoning District: Public Facilities (PF)
Action Items
Public Comment is Permitted. Applicants/Appellant Teams: Ten (10) minutes, plus ten (10) minutes rebuttal. All
others: Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
3. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 799 Embarcadero Road (file PLN16-00123):
Applicant's Request for Architectural Review Approval of a Two-Story, 6,663 Square
Foot Replacement Fire Station Building Located on the Northwest Corner of
Embarcadero and Newell Roads Adjacent to the Southeasterly Edge of Rinconada
Park on an 18.27 Acre Property. Environmental Assessment: The Project is Exempt
From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Section 15302
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1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Southeasterly Edge of Rinconada Park on an 18.27 Acre Property.
Environmental Assessment: The Project is Exempt From the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Section 15302
(Replacement or Reconstruction of Existing Structures). Zoning District:
Public Facility (PF)
4. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTER. 3223 Hanover Street
[16PLN-00190]: Major Architectural Review to Allow the Demolition of
two Existing Office / R&D Buildings and the Construction of a new two-
story 110,000 Square Foot Office / R&D Building. Environmental
Assessment: An Initial Study is Being Prepared Pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Zoning District: RP
5. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 3181 Porter Drive [16PLN-00209]:
Recommendation on Applicant’s Request for Approval of a Major
Architectural Review to Allow the Demolition of Three Existing Office /
R&D buildings at 3181, 3221, and 3215 Porter Drive and Construction of
a new two-story 101,083 Square Foot Office Building on the site. This
Project is a Designated Project Under the 2005 Mayfield Development
Agreement. Environmental Assessment: An Addendum to the Mayfield
Development Agreement Environmental Impact Report has Been
Prepared Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Zoning District: RP.
Approval of Minutes
Public Comment is Permitted. Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
6. December 15, 2016 Draft Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes
Subcommittee Items
Board Member Questions, Comments or Announcements
Adjournment
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1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at
the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair,
provided that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Palo Alto Architectural Review Board
Boardmember Biographies, Present and Archived Agendas and Reports are available online:
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/boards/architectural/default.asp. The ARB Boardmembers
are:
Chair Alex Lew
Vice Chair Kyu Kim
Boardmember Peter Baltay
Boardmember Wynne Furth
Boardmember Robert Gooyer
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Show up and speak. Public comment is encouraged. 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.
Write to us. Email the ARB at: arb@cityofpaloalto.org. Letters can be delivered to the Planning
& Community Environment Department, 5th floor, City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
94301. Comments received by 2:00 PM the Thursday preceding the meeting date will be
included in the agenda packet. Comments received afterward through 3:00 PM the day before
the meeting will be presented to the Board at the dais.
Material related to an item on this agenda submitted to the ARB after distribution of the
agenda packet is available for public inspection at the address above.
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