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Home My WebLink About2018-03-01 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 two minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers. Architectural Review Board Regular Meeting Agenda: March 1, 2018 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 1) the ARB Meeting Schedule and Attendance Record, 2), Administrative Staff-Level Architectural Review Approvals, and 3) Tentative Future Agenda items. Action Items Public Comment is Permitted. Applicants/Appellant Teams: Ten (10) minutes, plus ten (10) minutes rebuttal. All others: Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3 2. CONSENT/QUASI-JUDICIAL: 500 Pasteur Drive (17PLN-00226): Stanford Hospital Entry Plaza Modifications. Request for a Minor Architectural Review to Allow for Modifications to the Entry Plaza at the New Stanford Hospital. Modifications Include Re-conceptualization of the Previously Approved Kiosk and Installation of a 28-Foot Tall Sculpture and Plinth Instead of the Previously Approved Central Fountain. Environmental Assessment: Certified Environmental Impact Report for the Stanford University Medical Center Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project (City Council Resolution No 9168). Zone District: HD (Hospital District). For More Information Contact Project Planner Rebecca Atkinson at Rebecca.Atkinson@cityofpaloalto.org 3. PUBLIC HEARING: 350 Sherman Avenue [17PLN-00257]: Review and Recommendation to Council of an Architectural Review Application for Construction of a New Four-Story Parking Structure, Photo-Voltaic Rooftop Panel Structure and Two Below Grade Parking Levels to Provide 636 Public Parking Spaces on an Existing Public Parking Lot Within the California Avenue Business District. The Project Includes _______________________ 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 two minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers. a Request for Amendments to Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 18.28 to Modify Public Facilities Zone Development and Parking Standards for Parking and Essential Services Facilities in the Downtown and California Avenue Business District, Recommended for Council Approval by the Planning And Transportation Commission on January 31, 2018. Environmental Assessment: A Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was published January 8, 2018 for Public Comments Through February 22, 2018 and a Final EIR Will be Prepared. Zone District: PF; Public Facilities. For More Information Contact Chief Planning Official Amy French at amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org. 4. PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL: 1451 Middlefield Road [18PLN-00042]: Modification to a Previously Approved Architectural Review Application to Change the Roof Material for the Recently Approved Junior Museum and Zoo Building. Environmental Assessment: Council Adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Junior Museum and Zoo in December 2017. The Proposed Project Does not Result in any new or More Significant Impacts Beyond What was Previously Assessed in the Initial Study. Zone District: Public Facilities. For More Information Contact Amy French, Chief Planning Official, at amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org. 5. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 3045 Park Boulevard [17PLN-00073]: Recommendation on Applicant's Request for Approval of a Major Architectural Review to Allow Demolition of an Existing Office Building and Construction of a New Two-Story Approximately 29,200 Square Foot Research and Development Building. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was Circulated for Public Comment From February 23, 2018 to March 26, 2018. Zoning District: GM (AD) (General Manufacturing with Automobile Dealership Combing District). For More Information Contact the Project Planner Graham Owen at Graham.Owen@cityofpaloalto.org. 6. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 392 California Avenue [17PLN-00088]: Recommendation on Applicant’s Request for Approval of a Minor Architectural Review to Allow Changes to the Façade of an Existing Commercial Building in the California Avenue Business District. The Façade Changes Include a new Storefront Window System, an Individually Illuminated Channel Letter Sign, and a New Custom Abstract Mural by Artist Victor Reyes. Environmental Assessment: Exempt From the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Accordance With Guideline Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15311 (Accessory Structures). Zoning District: CC(2)(R)(P) (Community Commercial). For More Information Contact the Project Planner Scott McKay at Scott.McKay@CityofPaloAlto.org _______________________ 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 two minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers. Study Session Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3 Approval of Minutes Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3 7. Draft Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes for February 1, 2018. 8. Draft Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes for December 21, 2017. 9. Draft Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes for January 18, 2018. Subcommittee Items Board Member Questions, Comments or Announcements Adjournment _______________________ 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 two 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 Wynne Furth Vice Chair Peter Baltay Boardmember Robert Gooyer Boardmember Alex Lew Boardmember Osma Thompson 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 Noon two Wednesdays 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. Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. 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