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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 two minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Architectural Review Board
Regular Meeting Agenda: March 15, 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. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL: 250 Hamilton Avenue [17PLN-00169]:
Consideration of Tier 3 Wireless Communication Facility Permit Applications for the
Deployment of Small Cell Wireless Communication Equipment on Utility Poles in the
Public Right of Way. While the Original Application Included 18 Small Cell Nodes
Within the Mid-Town, Palo Verde, St. Claire Gardens, and South of Mid-Town
neighborhoods, the Current Request is for Approval of 11 Small Cell Nodes. One
Viable Alternate to Node 133 Node (Node 133-E near 949 Loma Verde) is Also
Presented for ARB Consideration. The Applicant Removed Seven Small Cell Nodes
(Nodes #127, #139, #146, #136, #140, #141, and #147) from ARB Consideration at
This Time. Environmental Assessment: Exempt pursuant to CEQA Class 3, Guidelines
Section 15303. Zoning: Within Residential Districts. For More Information, Contact
Planner Rebecca Atkinson at rebecca.atkinson@cityofpaloalto.org. 11 Nodes the
Architectural Review Board will Review March 15, 2018: Node #129: CPAU Pole#
3121 (near 2490 Louis Road APN 127-30-062) Node #130: CPAU Pole #2461 (near
2802 Louis Road APN 127-28-046) Node #131: CPAU Pole #3315 (near 891 Elbridge
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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 two minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Way APN 127-26-067) Node #133: CPAU Pole #2857 (near 925 Loma Verde APN 127-
24-023) and Node #133E (as an Alternate to #133): CPAU Pole #2856 (near 949 Loma
Verde APN 127-23-009) Node #134: CPAU Pole #2964 (near 3409 Kenneth Dr APN
127-09-028) Node #135: CPAU Pole # 3610 (near 795 Stone Ln APN 127-47-001)
Node #137: CPAU Pole #3351 (near 3090 Ross Rd APN 127-52-031) Node #138: CPAU
Pole #2479 (near 836 Colorado Av APN 127-27-063) Node #143: CPAU Pole #3867
(near 419 El Verano Av APN 132-15-017) Node #144: CPAU Pole #1506 (near 201
Loma Verde Av APN 132-48-015) Node #145: CPAU Pole #3288 (near 737 Loma Verde
Av APN 127-64-039)
3. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 2755 El Camino Real [16PLN-00464]:
Recommendation on Applicant's Request for Approval of a Site and Design Review to
Allow Construction of a 57 Unit Multi-family Residence at the Project Site. The
Project Also Includes a Request for a Zoning Code Text Amendment Ordinance to
Create a New Workforce Combining District and a Zoning Map Amendment
Ordinance to Apply the New District to the Project Site. Council Will Consider These
Ordinances Along With the Site and Design Review Application. Environmental
Assessment: An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was Published
for Public Comment on January 19, 2018 and Circulation Ended on February 20, 2018.
Zoning District: Public Facilities (PF). For More Information Contact the Project
Planner Claire Hodgkins at Claire.Hodgkins@cityofpaloalto.org.
4. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 3223 Hanover Street [17PLN-00225]:
Consideration of a Major Architectural Review to Allow the Construction of a new
two-Story 67,200 Square Foot Office / R&D Building. Environmental Assessment: An
Initial Study is Being Prepared in Accordance With the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Zoning District: RP (Research Park) and RP(L) (Research Park with
Landscape Combining District). For More Information Contact the Project Planner
Graham Owen at graham.owen@cityofpaloalto.org
5. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 356 Hawthorne Avenue [17PLN-00367]:
Recommendation on Applicant's Request for Approval of a Major Architectural
Review to Allow the Demolition of an Existing Four-Unit, 4,032 Square Foot Multi-
Family Residential Development and Construction of a new 4,561 Square Foot, Multi-
Family Development Comprised of Three Detached Residential Units Each With an
Attached Single Car Garage. Environmental Assessment: Exempt From the Provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Accordance With Guideline
Section 15303 (New Construction). Zoning District: RM-15 (Low Density Multiple-
Family Residential). For More Information Contact the Project Planner Phillip
Brennan at phillip.brennan@cityofpaloalto.org
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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 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
6. Draft Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes for December 7, 2017.
7. Draft Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes for February 1, 2018.
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 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
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