HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-18 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 or less to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Architectural Review Board
Regular Meeting Agenda: July 18, 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. 565 Hamilton Avenue [18PLN-00313]:
Recommendation on Applicant’s Request for Approval of a Major Architectural
Review to Allow the Demolition of Existing Structures and the Construction of a
Mixed-Use Building Containing 19 Rental Apartments and up to 7,450 Square Feet of
Office Space. Three Existing Parcels will be Merged. A Variance is Requested to Allow
Protrusion of Roof Eaves, Fin Wall and First Floor Canopy Into the Hamilton Avenue
Special Setback. Environmental Assessment: Categorically Exempt from the
Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guideline Section
15332. Zoning District: CD-C(P) and RM-40 (Downtown Commercial and Residential
Multi-Family). For More Information Contact the Project Planner Sheldon S. Ah Sing
at sahsing@m-group.us
3. PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL Newell Road Bridge Replacement Project [19PLN-
00130]: Review the Environmental Impact Report, Allow for Public Comment, and
Consider a Major Architectural Review Application to Allow for Demolition of an
Existing Two-Way Bridge On Newell Road Between Woodland Avenue in East Palo
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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.
Alto and Edgewood Drive in Palo Alto and Construction of a New Bridge Along the
Same Alignment That Meets Caltrans Standards for Multi-Modal Access.
Environmental Assessment: An Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/Environmental
Assessment (EA) was Circulated on May 31, 2019 for a 60 Day Comment Period That
Will End on July 30, 2019 in Accordance With the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Zoning District: Not
Applicable (Public Right-of-Way) Adjacent Single-Family Residential (R-1[10,000]). For
More Information Contact the Project Planner Claire Hodgkins at
Claire.Hodgkins@cityofpaloalto.org.
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 June 6, 2019.
5.Draft Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes for June 20, 2019.
Subcommittee Items
6.250 Sherman Avenue [17PLN-00256]: Subcommittee Review of Brick Sample(s) and
Bollard Lighting for the Council Approved Public Safety Building. Zoning District:
Public Facilities. For More Information Contact Amy French at
amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org
7.3000 El Camino Real [18PLN-00277]: Subcommittee Review of a Previously Approved
Project That was Conditioned to Return With Project Changes Related to Installation
of Pedestrian Signage at the Pedestrian Access Route. Environmental Assessment:
Exempt from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per
Guideline Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). Zoning District: PC-4637 (Planned
Community). For More Information Contact the Project Planner Danielle Condit at
Danielle.Condit@cityofpaloalto.org.
Board Member Questions, Comments or Announcements
Adjournment
North of Ventura Coordinated Area Plan (NVCAP) - Board Member Lew
Architectural Review Board Annual Report to Council: Review Draft Letter
Election of Chair and Vice Chair
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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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