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ORDINANCE NO. 2984
ORDINANCE-OF THE··coUNCIL OF THE CITY OF P~..LO ALTO AMENDING~ CHAPTER 16.48 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL \~.
CODE TO MODIFY. THE .. SEQUENCE OF REVIEW FOR SITE A\®
D:ESIGN APPLICATIONS AND TO MODIFY lU!V!!W STANDARDS
RELATING TO LA.NDSCAPING
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, The Council of the City o£ Palo Alto ioee OI.DAIN as
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SECTION 1. Section L6.48~020(b) of the Pal~ Alto
MunicipaT C"ode is amendeu to read:
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. n (b) UJ1less the applicatioh is d:i.vertf'Jd for
administro.tiv~i approval pursuant to Chapte1: 18.99 of
tt-.:is codt::~ ~ny application, including ali. plans,
drawings, maps, and sketches, for approval of any
P·-C district shall be initially revie\·;ed by the plt.tnning
commicssion fo·r confonnan.c~ with the :requil::ements qf
this code for'which the pLanning commission has advisvry
authority, then acted upon by the architectural review
boa-rd ·as prc,vided. it). this chapter, which action .shall
be a firm.l recomrnendati."'n for the purpos~s of this
chapter,· .. and then a~ted upon by the planning commission
pursuant to the provisions under which the application
was brought for final recommendation to the city council.
Unless the application is div:erte.d for administrative·
approv-al-pursuant to Chapter 18 .. 99 of this code, appli
cations. ±n;cludi.ns all plans, ". drawir~s.. maps, and sketches,
ft)l: da-tgn approval of any district which i.l combined
with a·~.~n:~ distri:c~t •. ,,~ for design approval of gasoline .
. aervi.c.e··~s:~a:t:ions pur~t to Cbapt!=r 18.82 as required
in C,..,.l,""C,..2:GSC, C-3·:GC, M-1~ M-2, L-M_,, L~M-1, _and L-M-5
· .di$tricts, · &lld for· approval of .arty d.ivi:lopment, constru•
' et!cm, ·or imprqvement in 8ny o-s diatrict. ~ept ()fie-
. -fUlf.!y 'dweUinge aad, accessory bui~t\ing• and access~y
·Wle• •·:-· l'ball be in:it_ia~,ly. r&:viewed. ~~nd a.: ted Upon by the
pla.~•tdizg'"CODiniosion ~o~ ftn.l rec:~dation to the Cit:y
Councti ·pursuant to the provisions under which the appli-· ··
cation was brought, and .r;~n acted upon. prioT to city counCil
reViest •. by the . ar~hi tee tUa:-al review board a 0 providad in :
this. c~pter .• which action shall be a final rtecQII.u!M.ndation
fe>r tha~purposes of th~a chapter·.
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. · "('1)·· In the event tlxe plannill& ~~aaion at its ·'
· ±nid.&l··rev.iew ·-recommend.s denial ol the application~ such
recomm£ndativrr· a hall be forwarded directly to the city
·~unc±l, , and the archit.ectural revin :board shall take no
action on the application -e:xcept as mriy be dit,acted by
· the city, council; ,·
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', (2) In the ll:lVent (Jf a difference between the
action of the .ar~lli'tectural review bo..,rd and the planning''
cODIDisaion, th~'bo8rd and the commission shall attempt to
resolve EtPch differ•Jtce prior to the c~.ssion making a ..
final recommendation to·' th~ city council, or prior to ··
fo~ardina ·the application to the city council· i'n"the
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event the architectural reviewboard is the last body
to review the application pr.ior to the city council,"
by means which may include a joint meeting, according to
joint rules which may be adopted by the board and the
coliiDiasion. If the difference is not resolved, then the
separat'e ra.commendations of each body, togt:!ther with the
minutes of their respective meetings or of the joint meeting,
shall .be transmitted to the city council.
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SECTION 2. Section 16.48. 090 o\f the Palo Alto MuTlicipal
Coqe is at.nended to read: ..
''16. 48.090 Standards for review. (a) In addition
to the goal~ and ~urposes .of this chapter aB set forth in'
Section 16.48.010 hereof, the following standards shall
be used by the architectural review boar.d in reviewing
matters within its jurisdiction;
(1) Cc:1sistency and cou\patibility \Iith applicable
elements of the city's ge.n$ral plan;
(2) Conc-eptual compatibility of design with the
iu:media te environment of the s·ite;
(3) Appropriat'eness of the. design to th~ site and
function of,, the project;
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(4) In areas considered by the board as having a
unified des~gn _.character or historical chara~:ter, co
determine that the design is compatiple;
(5) Whether the design pr<;>motes harmonious transit:ions
,_in scale and cb..:l:racter in ar;~:aas. between. different des~)gna.ted .
. . ,,_ · / l~nd uses; ·· · /
-';(6~) Compatib~~l:tty with future construc.tion both
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(7) Whether the project expresses an .&PPFOpriate
sense of identity with its function;
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· (8) ·Whether the p:tsnning 4Pd sitf.aa--:oz. the various
functio;ns ·and 'buildings on the site create 4n iD.ternaL
sense o:f order and provide'' a 'desirable environment .tor
'occupant:st>,visitora_ ~-.,~~.:J~eneral c~unity; · ·
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., _ (9) ·'Whether·· the -.ourtt and, arrQ,-.\gement of· open space
ar~ a·ppropriate to the design and the ft.mcti.:>n of the
st-ructures; ·
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{10) Whether suff~ciet'lt ancillary functions are p:o
vided ~Q &~port the m.~~in fun~tions of the project and
whetherjthe aame are compatible with the prcject'e design
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.. (11~), Whet~~~ ~ccess to the "propert}··'' and-··circulation thereon
are 4afe and coriv-anient for pedestrians, eye lis te ~·d vehi'~les· · "
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'': (i~) Whether natural features are appropriately
preserved and integrated with the project:; ,,,
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"' ·(~) Wh~ther the materials, textw:es. color•, and
. details. ot construction and plant material are an appro
'priat;e ·~pression of its design.concept .t~d function and
whether .t:he same are compatible with the adjacent and
neighbo.ring structures, le!indscape elements 'and functions.
· .·· (14) "Whether the" landscape design concept for ~he ·
site, as shown b~;/the relationship .of plant 1M&ses, open
·~p~ce, scale, plant forms, foliage texture• and colora,
/et•eate ll desirable and .functional environment. aad whether
th.e. landsc,ape cohcep~ depicts an. apprtlpriate unity with
the varto.us buildings on the site.
(15) Whether plant m.at.erial is suitable and adaptable
" tb the site, capable of being properly maintained on the
site 1 and is· of a variety v7hich would tend to be drnu.P;hl
resistant and to :r~duce consUmption of r,mter. in { ts .
installation and maintenance.
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· '(b) 'I'he/. at'chitectural review board is empowere.d ·to
·. revi~w each of the following i terns with respect to the
proposed ,work, to the ex:t,::nt that the results of S$.id
review a.;ie not in con£1 ict w:U:h the prq·:.r is ions of Titltw
16 or 18 of this code~ · ·
('0.} · • Uses permitted;
·· . · (2),. Lot size;
(3)\ !uilding co~erage;
(4) ·setback&;
.. · ·. :·(S) Building height;
.(6) "Parkitig '.and. other paved areas;
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.:(?) .. Use of open SJtSCe;
·.··(s)i 'Land~catif~t." ... .
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.' ·,.·;.~(:t.O) A~stlletics; · ,.
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{ll.) ~lity·cf desigp;,
.. (1.2) ·Chat"acter; ··
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(l4)Bu£14ins·materials;
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. (16) P~d(Sstri.an,· · bicydl£ iffi.d vehicula't' cll,"cul•~tion;
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.· <11~) coinpatibiltty with rie~ahborin~l prope:rt'iea and u.es •
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(20) · Vi.-;ibility atld ~tfect upon view at alJ. sight'
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(21) E!nissiq.n of smoke_ fumes or odors;
(2.4) Location upon the ~ite:
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(23); Di;stur:Q.ance of eiisting topography, trees,
. shrubs'' an,d o't)?;er ·natural features;
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<· (24) · Watf!r·· percolation, grading and drainage, and
,, .impermf;abil~ty ()f soils;
(25) Accessdiy ~tru~tures~ including garages, sheds;
utility facilities and waste r~ceptaclea; ·
(26) Art work, sculpture, fountains and other ' .. . f art~st1c .~ eatures;
. (27) Stairs, ramps, ~.scalators, moving :::d.dewalks,
elevators a.nd downspouts on the exterio.r of buildings; .. ' .,
(28) Flues; chimneys" exhaust fans, air ~onditioning
equipm~nt, elevator equipment, fanst cooling to'i•Ters •
.. a:n·t:enna.e o:r s·i~:nilar stnictures. placed upon the ·roo£
· br the ~xt~t·io:r ·Of th~ .-bui.lding which are vis;ible
...... from the s.t~eet or. a~y building in the immediate
, v:tci11,ity; .. .. . ·
· (29.) S11n shades, -a\l.•nin~s, louvr-es or any visible
de-vice !;or deflecting, -filtering or shielding the s truc
tur~ o~ i.uterior from the elements; ., '' ., " .
(3)1r Isalcpn:t:ea, pei+thouses, loading 4ocks or similar
sp~i,~j.al purpose .~p~endages or accessory·-structures;
... \;'(:?l)>' ,:Fi;ie s':afe~:Y·, .life tafety and fi~:e ~ccess;
~-· -... (:12rsu~b o·~·~~~.f~~ttir.,~s-~s :af·fe9t tne design and
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JI ·· · · . ult~t.~"appeatance.· of the work.· as detexm.ined b~
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F. · ·. · ;~~.:.N(~. ·:·~blt ·'3~~-· -~ : Counriil .~eiJY.· t:inds and decla~es that the
I · .,.· ~;~~§p\tGri*jjl ~h~~:,··otdi:~llce· ~s not .constitut_e a project pursuant
[.<:··:··. . >tp t;h~:: p;-qvi'si,9r::i8 :Q:f' th,.e Ca~f..*Q;-n;a.E.."lvirotlp).ental ·quality Act ..
1. :. · : and.'J:;t-tl;f;:: ll•.Of .the P.a~o Alto Munic~p:al Code. · .
~~·r~ · ·.':.····~~~t~~·4.~>-~he p~cvf·~ 9f .. Secti6n 1. he~eof, ~ball
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:: ap~ply .. to a'fl?p.eetid·. ~~~.· }tPR.ll<;a .. ·. t.:f. .. ~.·:.a·" whicJ:.. ··.11. s of the effective d~t~.·.hereof~ l)av~r.n9~ rece;J.~ed: .. il;litial review by the Planning
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INTRODUCED: May 2, 1~77
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