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Home My WebLink About2015-02-05 Architectural Review Board Summary Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 1 ===============MEETINGS ARE CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26================= This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or section 54956. Thursday, February 5, 2015, Meeting 8:30 AM, Council Chambers Call to Order Roll Call: Chair Randy Popp, Vice Chair Robert Gooyer, Board Members Alexander Lew, Kyu Kim, Catherine Ballantyne Staff: Amy French, Chief Planning Official; Russ Reich, Senior Planner; Diana Tamale, Administrative Associate III; Clare Campbell, Senior Planner; Cara Silver, Senior Assistant Attorney; Rebecca Atkinson, Planner. Oral Communications: Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. The Architectural Review Board reserves the right to limit oral communications period to 15 minutes. David Carnahan spoke about the City’s open recruitments for positions of City boards and commissions. Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions: The agenda may have additional items added to it up until 72 hours prior to meeting time. The board reordered the agenda so that Item #2 study session was taken first. 451 University Avenue [13PLN-00450]: Request by BCV Architects for Architectural Review of facade renovations and construction of an outdoor bar and roof deck area for dining for a new restaurant use, and a Conditional Use Permit for alcohol service within an existing building in the Downtown Commercial CD-C(GF)(P) zoning district. Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the provision of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Section 15301. The applicant requested a continuance to the ARB meeting of February 19, 2015 and the board continued the item to that date. Minutes Approval: None. Public Hearing Items: 1. ARB Bylaws and Procedures: Amendment of the By-Laws of the Palo Alto Architectural Review Board and Adoption of the Architectural Review Board Procedural Rules RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Architectural Review Board adopt the amended By-laws (Attachment A) and the Architectural Review Board Procedural Rules (Attachment B). No public Comment. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD AGENDA City of Palo Alto Page 2 Architectural Review Board Action: Chair moved seconded by Vice Chair Gooyer to approve the ARB Bylaws and Procedures as presented with Board’s amendments. Vote: Approval, 5-0-0-0 (Chair Popp moved, Vice Chair Gooyer seconded) Study Session: 2. Downtown DAS Project: Request by Crown Castle for ARB Study Session regarding conceptual designs for a downtown DAS (distributed antenna system) installation of approximately 19 units located on existing light poles and one utility pole, primarily along Lytton Avenue, Hamilton Avenue, and side streets off of University Avenue, for Verizon Wireless. This is a follow-up discussion to the ARB’s Study Session held on June 19, 2014. No action to be taken on this project; discussion only. No public comments. As a study session item, no action was taken. Board/Staff Announcements, Updates, Reports, and Comments: Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). Adjournment Subcommittee Members: Randy Popp and Catherine Ballantyne SUBCOMMITTEE ITEMS: 3. 180 El Camino Real [14PLN-00247]: Review of responses to Condition of Approval #29 for Stanford Shopping Center Phase III, including sub-items: a, design and treatment of owner- related walls on the four buildings; a, clarification on tenant space façade integration for two story facades; and g, the location, materials, design, and light color temperature of the light fixtures, including light poles. The ARB Subcommittee approved the responses to Condition of Approval #29 for sub-items a, design and treatment of owner-related walls on the four buildings; a, clarification on tenant space façade integration for two story facades, dated received January 29, 2015, and as modified on February 5, 2015 to correct the key plan on Sheet 3.5A and to edit text on Sheet 3.5A and Sheet 3.5B in regard to signage. The ARB Subcommittee continued the review of sub-item g to the February 19, 2015 ARB Subcommittee meeting. STAFF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW. Project Description: Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the service of alcohol, beer and wine Applicant: David Villarreal Address: 299 S. California Avenue [14PLN-00446] Approval Date: 1/12/15 Request for hearing deadline: 1/26/15 Project Description: Façade Improvement that includes the replacement of exterior wood shingles with cement Applicant: James Group Address: 601-609 Forest Avenue [14PLN-00431] Approval Date: 1/13/15 Request for hearing deadline: 1/26/15 City of Palo Alto Page 3 Project Description: Allow removal of one Monerey Pine tree and the replacement with the 24’ size Japanese Maple Applicant: Jim Ma Address: 4224 Wilkie Way [14PLN-00503] Approval Date: 1/15/15 Request for hearing deadline: 1/28/15 Project Description: Construction of a bus pull out, on university Circel between urban Lane and El Camino Real Applicant: Kelly Rohlfs, PE, Project Manager Address: 625 El Camino Real [14PLN-00206] Approval Date: 1/26/15 Request for hearing deadline: 2/9/15 Project Description: Removal and replacement of one designated tree and reconstruction of the rear parking lot area Applicant: Tim Foy Address: 330 California Avenue [14PLN-00323] Approval Date: 1/26/15 Request for hearing deadline: 2/9/15 Project Description: A replacement awning sign for “Tea for U” Applicant: Otto Yu Address: 165 University Avenue [14PLN-00406] Approval Date: 1/26/15 Request for hearing deadline: 2/9/15 Project Description: To allow the installation of two building-mounted panel antennas behind an existing roof parapet Applicant: Dusten Ridings Address: 1891 Page Mill Road [14PLN-00385] Approval Date: 1/27/15 Request for hearing deadline: 2/9/15 Project Description: The installation of one externally illuminated monument sign for Therarnos Applicant: Nick Menchel Address: 1701 Page Mill Road [14PLN-00507] Approval Date: 2/9/15 Request for hearing deadline: 1/27/15 Sub-Committee Members: Terms: Randy Popp January 15, 2015 to May 7, 2015 Catherine Ballantyne January 15, 2015 to July 16, 2015 Alexander Lew May 21, 2015 to October 15, 2015 Kyu Kim July 16, 2015 to December 17, 2015 Robert Gooyer July 16, 2014 to December 17, 2014 Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Architectural Review Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Planning and Community Environment Department at 250 Hamilton Avenue, 5th floor, Palo Alto, CA. 94301 during normal business hours. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA). The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation for this meeting or an alternative format for any related printed materials, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at 650.329.2550 (voice) or by e-mailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. City of Palo Alto Page 4 PUBLIC COMMENT. Members of the Public are entitled to directly address the Architectural Review Board concerning any item that is described in the notice of this meeting, before or during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the Board on any issue that is on the agenda, 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. You are not required to give your name on the speaker card in order to speak to the Board, but it is very helpful. RECORDINGS. A DVD of the proceedings may be reviewed by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (650) 329-2571. LATE RECEIVED MATERIALS. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Architectural Review Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Planning Department on the 5th floor, City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue during normal business hours. During the 9/80 Friday closure, materials will be available at the Development Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto. Please call 329-2603 to reserve a copy. All correspondence relating to any of the agenda items or non-agenda items, which were not received by the 2:00 PM deadline for inclusion into Board packets on the Thursday preceding the meeting date, need to be received before 3:00 PM on the date of the meeting for distribution to staff and Board members.