HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-03 Architectural Review Board Agendas_______________________
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: August 3, 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
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
2. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL: 1451 Middlefield Road [17PLN-00147]:
Consideration of an Application for Architectural Review to Allow the Demolition of
the Junior Museum and Zoo Building and Construction of a New 15,033 Square Foot,
One-Story Museum and Education Building, Outdoor Zoo with Netted Enclosure, and
Reconfiguration of and Improvements to the Existing Parking Lots including Fire
Access, Accessible Parking Stalls, Multi-Modal Circulation, Storm Drainage
Infrastructure, and Site Lighting. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study has
been Prepared in Accordance With the California Environmental Quality Act. Zone
District: PF (Public Facilities). For More Information Contact Amy French, Chief
Planning Official, at amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org
3. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 2747 Park Boulevard [17PLN-00122]:
Recommendation on Applicant’s Request for Approval of a Major Architectural
Review to Allow a Master Sign Program. The Master Sign Program is for a Previously
Approved 33,323 Square Foot Office Building Currently Under Construction.
Environmental Assessment: Exempt From the Provisions of the California
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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.
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Accordance With Guideline Section 15311
(Accessory Structures). Zoning District: GM (General Manufacturing). For More
Information Contact the Project Planner Graham Owen at
graham.owen@cityofpaloalto.org
Study Session
Public Comment is Permitted. Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
Approval of Minutes
Public Comment is Permitted. Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
4. Draft Architectural Review Board and Historic Resources Board Meeting Minutes for
July 13, 2017 Joint meeting and July 13, 2017 Architectural Review Board Meeting.
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
Get Informed and Be Engaged!
View online: http://midpenmedia.org/category/government/city-of-palo-alto or on Channel 26.
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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manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an
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