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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: September 7, 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
Study Session
Public Comment is Permitted. Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
1. PRELIMINARY REVIEW, 375 Hamilton, Downtown Parking Garage [17PLN-00224]:
Preliminary Architectural Review of a New Five-Story Parking Garage with One Basement
Parking Level with 1,709 sf of Ground Floor Retail, Bike Storage and 331 Parking Spaces
Located on a 29,164 s.f. Surface Parking Lot. Zone District: PF (Public Facilities).
Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study has been Prepared in Accordance With the
California Environmental Quality Act, for Which a Scoping Session was Held on May 31,
2017 With the Planning and Transportation Commission. For More Information Contact
Amy French, Chief Planning Official, at amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org
2. PRELIMINARY REVIEW, 1310 Bryant Street, 1235 and 1263 Emerson Street [16PLN-00238]:
Preliminary Architectural Review of a Concept Plan for Phased Redevelopment of the
Castilleja School Campus for a Proposed Expansion. The Project Anticipates a Lot Merger,
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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.
Demolition of Two Existing Single-Family Residential Structures, Construction of a Below
Grade Parking Garage, Replacement of Several Structures and Other Site Improvements.
Zone District: R-1(10,000). Environmental Review: A Draft Environmental Impact Report is
Being Prepared, for Which a Scoping Session was Held March 8, 2017 With the Planning
and Transportation Commission. For More Information Contact Amy French, Chief Planning
Official, at amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org. At the applicant’s request this item will not be
heard.
Approval of Minutes
Public Comment is Permitted. Five (5) minutes per speaker.1,3
Draft Architectural Review Board Minutes of August 3, 2017 and August 17, 2017.
Subcommittee Items
Avenidas Expansion Project
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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