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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 or less to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Architectural Review Board
Regular Meeting Agenda: June 6, 2019
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) Tentative
Future Agenda items and 3) Recent Project Decisions
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. 1700 & 1730 Embarcadero Road [18PLN-00186]:
Recommendation on Applicant’s Request for Approval of a Site and Design Review,
and Design Enhancement Exception to Allow the Demolition of an Existing 18,000
Square Foot Vacant Restaurant Building and a 15,700 Square Foot Audi Service
Building and the Construction of a Two-Story 84,900 Square Foot Automobile
Dealership That Combines two Brands (Mercedes/Audi). The Applicant has Also
Requested Zoning Amendment to Change the Zoning of the Site From CS(D) and PC
to CS(D)(AD), and Design Enhancement Exception (DEE) for Build-to-Line Setbacks.
Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was
Circulated for Public Comment From March 15, 2019 to April 22, 2019. Zoning
Districts: CS(D) & PC-4846. For More Information Contact the Project Planner Emily
Foley at efoley@m-group.us
3. PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 375 University Avenue [19PLN-00103]:
Recommendation on Applicant's Request for Approval of a Major Architectural
Review to Allow the Renovation of an Existing Approximately 13,000 Square Foot
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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 or less to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Restaurant Building (Former Cheesecake Factory). Environmental Assessment:
Exempt From the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in
Accordance With Guideline Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). Zoning District: CD-C
(GF)(P) (Downtown Commercial With Ground Floor Retail and Pedestrian Overlays).
For More Information Contact the Project Planner Sheldon Ah Sing at sahsing@m-
group.us
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
4. Draft Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes for April 4, 2019.
5. Draft Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes for April 18, 2019.
Subcommittee Items
6. 180 El Camino Real [18PLN-00265]: Subcommittee Review of a Previously Approved
Project That was Conditioned to Return With Project Changes Related to Increase
Pedestrian Pathways, Outdoor Seating, and Reduce Signage Sizes. Environmental
Assessment: Exempt from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) per Guideline Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). Zoning District: CC
(Community Commercial District). For More Information Contact the Project Planner
Samuel Gutierrez at Samuel.Gutierrez@cityofpaloalto.org.
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 or less 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 David Hirsch
Boardmember Alex Lew
Boardmember Osma Thompson
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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 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.
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