HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-15 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: August 15, 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. 788 San Antonio Avenue [19PLN-00079]:
Consideration of a Major Architectural Review to Allow the Demolition of Existing
12,000 Square Feet of Commercial Space and the Construction of a Four-Story Mixed-
Use Building that Includes 102 Residential Units and 1,780 Square Feet of
Commercial Space. Sixteen of the Residential Units Would be Below Market Rate.
The Project Also Requires a Zoning Amendment to Apply the Housing Incentive
Program at this Location. Environmental Assessment: An Environmental Impact
Report is Being Prepared in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). Zoning District: CS (Service Commercial). For More Information Contact the
Project Planner Sheldon S. Ah Sing at sahsing@m-group.us.
3.PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 180 El Camino Real [19PLN-00114]: Request for
Architectural Review to Allow for Exterior Facade Improvements to an Existing
Tenant Space for O'Occitane in Building C at the Stanford Shopping Center.
Environmental Assessment: Categorically Exempt from the Provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guideline Section 15301. Zoning
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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.
District: CC (Community Commercial District). For More Information Contact the
Project Planner Samuel Gutierrez at Samuel.Gutierrez@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 July 18, 2019.
Subcommittee Items
Board Member Questions, Comments or Announcements
5.North of Ventura Coordinated Area Plan (NVCAP) Board member Lew
6.Architectural Review Board Annual Report to Council: Review of Letter
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 Peter Baltay
Vice Chair Osma Thompson
Boardmember David Hirsch
Boardmember Alex Lew
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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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