HomeMy WebLinkAbout0118.095City of Palo Alto
City Manager's Summary Report
TO: HONORABLE CJ1Y COUNCIL
FROM: CJ1Y MANAGER
AGENDA DATE: JanlWY13, 1995
DEPAJlTMENT: """"jog and
Commuoity Environment
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SUBJECl': U50 PARK BOllLEVARD. Z04. 128 ANIi 230 SHERIDA.'II
AVENUE
Bf,Q!lF.ST
Approval of an appIicolion ;0 rezone die property from RM-40 (High Density Multiplo
Family Resldeo..-e) District to a PC (PlllllIl<d Comcnmity) District in o<der 10 COOSIruCt
3() multi-familyresidenli.t! unll3 with two levels of underground parkillg and site
impro'ic:meuls. A 141-foo! sedlack variance aloog Park. Boulevard and a ICII!ative
subdivisioo map are also requested.
'rmMMENDADQNS
The ArchitecIuraI Review Board and Slaff recommend Iha.t !be City C<JUDCil:
I. . Approve !be anar..bcd negative declaration, finding Iha.t !he proposal will nol
result in any si8l'ifbnt enviroomelltal impacts;
~. Adopt !be attached ordirumce rezoning !he property from. RM-40 (High.
Density Multiple Family Residence) District to PC (Planned C'<lmmunity)
Di..'IIIict in o<der 10 coostruct 3() multi-wm!'" residenti.al units;
3. ·Approve a 141-foot sclbaek variance along Park. Boulevard, willi the attached
5ndiD8s; and
4. Approve a letlWive subcfu.isioo map, with the attached findings and cooditioru;.
On Novembel" 3(), 1994, the Planning Coonnission, 00.4-1-0-2 vote (Cassen vOled 00
and Glazier and 0jaJdan wore absent), recOOllDeilded that the City Cooncil approve the
negative declaralion, adopt !he proposed PC oromance, approve the selback variance
aloog Park BouIeva.."d and approve the I<:n!.1Ove subdivisioo map with the following
. revisions to the pubfIC benefit findings and coodi!loos recommended by staff:
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I. Delc:te public bcnefil finding. II and 2. wbkh related 10 too5idering Il<>.lsing in
a desirable location 10 be a public benefit;
2. Revise public: bencfil findin8 13 10 specify Alternative 2A as the preferred
alu:mative for the proposed street imprOVetI)ClltS aIoog Park BooI;:vard;
3. Acid I public bcnefil and cooditicn r~iring thaI the units be rented fo< at least 2S
yean unless rent comroI.o are adoptfd by !he City;
4. Add I public belldit and coodition requiring an additiooal BMR unit, wbkh would
bring Ihe IoIalIlUlllber ct BMR units within Ihe proj~ 10 foo<.
S. Modify Ihe draft PC ordinaItee 10 alklw I cafe and/or ~uine and newspaper
stand IS I cooditionaJ use in Ihe building (the auact!ed drnft ordinaoce bas been
revised acrordiI>gly)_
Slaffbelieves thaI !he public b:nefit findings recommended by staff al!he November 30,
1994 Pb.ming CO!T!ITIission meeting are adequate for approval 0{ Ihe proposed proj~
(see Ihe draft on1inaI>;e attached 10 Ihe In-D<:prh c-Ity Manager'. Report for the public
beneOO I'CCOOII1Itllde by staff). If the City Cooneil decides 10 approve tbe revisions 10
the findin8. and conditions pursuan110 the recommendatioos o{!he Planning Commission,
a revised PC Ordinance will be prepared, for introduction and first reading, al I fulllre
City Council meeting.
POlleY IMPLICATIONS
The project does DOl represent any change 10 existins City policies. Project coosislency
wi1h Comprebensive Plan policies is discussed in Ihe attached Plannin8 Comtnlssioo >taff
report dated May 20. 1994. and is summarized in !he attached frodings for the tentative
.ubdivislon map.
EXECU1ll'E SL'MMARY
This report foR'ardo !he Planning C<mmIssioo, ARB and staff recommendatioos 10
approve. Planned Communil)l zone change, setback v .... i.nce and • tentative subdivi,ion
map for the wcstruction 0{ 30 multi-family residential units in • S2,900-square-foot,
four-story building, wilh two levels 0{ underground parking and site improvements. The
proposed buil<fmg bas mass and volume dWlCteristics simila! 10 the adjacent Courthoose
Plaza office buil<fmg. The proposed building in<:Judes !\\'eoty-seven 2-bedroom units
(1,210 10 1,579 square feet), two >-bedroom units (1,472 10 1,593 square feet) and one
4-bedroom uni! (1,799 square feet). All units would baye full kitchens, living and dining
areas, baths and bedrooms. Private outdoor balconies are pr'" ided for the units aboy.
Ih!, ground level. All. units would bave balconi<s and are designed 10 be handicapped
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accessible. ' A klClII of approximately 19,000 square feet 0( usable outdoor area would be
provided in !he project. iDcIudiIl& • prcIen courtyard which cootair;s • spa, beated
swimming por.I and lY..rbecuc area fur !he project resX!ents .
. "SCAr IMPACT
The project .... ould DOt have. significant fiscal impact upcn !he City. This appIicaOOo.
is subject to !he full c<ISI n:covery fe schedule. AD casu 0( public improvements and
wjntmance of impr<Y>-.:men/3 arC pr~ to be borne bY !he appIJcmL
ENYJRONMENTAL 4W$SMf.NT
The Emiromncn!3I Assesszn.:nl prepared fur !his project finds thai it will not result in my
sigolficant eovlromnc:nIal impacts, and re<0!Jl!D!0!lds adopOOIl of a negative declaratioo.
A copy 0( !he &!vir0lllllf'l1a1 AssessmenI is anacbi:d.
PREPARED BY: Robert ScIrubert, Contract Project Planner
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City Manager's Report (In-Depth)
$t.JJ!JECT: U!!O PARK BOtTLEVARD, 204, m AND 230 SHERIDA!'/ AVENLlE
REQlMMElSDATIOlSS
'J'be ArchlIccIural Review Board and staff rOCOlDl'llOld lila! !he City Council:
I. Approve Ihe ,uaclv:d negative declaratioo. finding that !he proposal will DO(
. rOsuJt in any signi~ env1rO!!!DM1ul impacts;
2. Adopt ihe attaclv:d ordinance rezoning !he property from RM-to (High
Density Multiple Family Resideoce) District 10 PC (Plann<iI ('crnrmmity)
District in order 10 construct 30 multi-family residenlialllIlit!;
3. Appr9Ve a 141-foot setback variance along Park Boulevard witb. the attacbed
fintfmgs; and
4. Approve a leIltalive subdivision map ~ilh the aIIaclled findings and coodilioos.
'J'be Planning Commissicn. Of! a 4-1-0-2 VOle (Cassell vot<d no and Glazier and Ojaklan
were absent). ~ that !he City Council -wove !he negative dccl2ralioo, adopt
Ihe proposed PC ord~, approve !he se!bacI< varian<:e aloog Park BOOevord and
approve the leDlatiVe subdivision map with !he following revisions 10 !he public: benefit
filldin8s and coodi!iocs rccormnended by .taff: .
I. Delete public: benefit findlngs " and 2, 1IIbicl1 re!ared 10 c:onsk!eriDg housing in
.. desirable loca!ion 10 be a public benefit;
2. Revise public benefit 6.nding 13 10 specify Alternative 2A as !he preferred
altcm.1Cve roc !he proposed street improvemCnts along Park BoWevard;
3. Add. public benefit and coodition requiring lIlat!he units be rented foc at least 25
years unless renl cootrol. are adopted by !he City;
4. Add • public benefit and COIld"ltion requiring an additio<W BMR unit wbicll would
bring the lOla! number of BMR units within !he project !O frur.
5. Modify the di-aft'pc ordinance 10 allow. cafe and/or magazine and newspaper
.Iand as • cooditio<W use in the t>uilding (L'>e .ttaclJed <kaft ordinance has been
revised a<:.co<dingIy).
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Suffbelievcs Ihat!he pubtic benefit findings recOC!lllleIlded by sI3ff at !he November 30.
1994 Planning Commission meeting are adequate for apprO\'al of the propos<d project
• (see !he .ttacbed draft ordlIlance fur the puNic benefit finding. recommended by staff).
If the City Cooncil dc<:idts 10 ,appcO\'e !be n:-<lsioos 10 !he findings and coodilioos
pursuant 10 the recommc:ndalioos of !be PlaIlIling Commission, • revised PC Qromance
will be prepared. for ioIroductioo and fin! reading. at I fu!Ul"e Cily Council meeting.
BACKGR.OUND
This report addresses a JI<OPO"al for • Pl2IItl<d Coonntmity woe cbange, setback vllIianc<:
and a 1C:nWiv~ subdlvisioo map Ihat are necessary 10 alklw !he COilStrucOOn of 30 multi
family resideDtial units in • S2,900-sqilare·foot, fcur·stO<y building. with two levels of
II!IdeI"grOOnd parting and .ite improvements.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Pescrjp!iog
The propos<d project is • 5O-foc(-bigh. four·story .esidenlial building wilh man and
volwne chanlcteriitics similar 10 !be adjacent Ccunhouse Plaza office building. It
includes twenty·seven 2-bedroom units (I,m 10 1,519 square feet). two 3-bedroorn UIl~
(1,41210 I.S93 square feet) and one .... bedroom unit (1.199 squatefeet). All units woUld
bave fun kitcbem, living and dining areas, baths, and ~ooms. Private outdoor
baIcooies are provided for !he units above the ground level. All units are designed 10 be
ImIdi<:appc:d acceSsible. A IoIal of appcoximately 19.000 square feet of usable cutdoor
area woold be provided i!1 the project, including & garden courtyard which cootains a spa,
beated swimming pool and barbecue area for the project residents.
The arcbitectural design is cootemporary with hlstorical referClUS, Pre-finished metal
roo( balf-domes would be located at the = of each elevatioo and • run dooJe ,,'oold
cover the majorily of the roof. A 25·foot-bigh metal spire ,,'00I<I be located in the center
of !he buikling OIl lop of the run dome. Preoast cornices would be a100g !be lop of the
Nild"mg, with art lICUlpIures at the fOO! C<JI"Ilen.
There are three pubIk benefits proposed for the pr.Jject. One is the install.1ion of new
_ improverneDts along boIh block fa=; of Park Bouievard between Cir.mI A ",-:..rue and
Sheridan AVenlI<. The DCW street cross·section is proposed 10 cooWn "buJb..out. plaruers
for 14 DeW street trees. The secood benefit consists of puNic amenities (i. •.• scu!p!Ures)
that are proposed to adorn the roo( and • plaza with • water feature which will be
accessible 10 the publk. "The third benefi£ is \he provisioo of an additiooal six units
beyond the &lk>wable densily of the RM-40 District in a desii-able locatioo (i.e ..... ,thin
walking d~ of an inlernodal Iransit center. and in • commercial distr'.ct wher ••
. bigher densi:)l "urban-sr.yIe" project will have DO impact 00 surrounding uses. but will
instead Wlllribute '" the orban form. and vitality of the area).
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Informationregardicg a..~iv. PLande.ignation, exiStins land use, surroundiJIg
land use, parcel size, assessor', Parcel OiIIIlbcn, IIppIicant and owner is cootained in a..
auaclIed PIannin8 Commission SIAll' report dated May 20, 1994.
PROJECT HlSTORY
The applicaIlon was filed OIl MarclI 14. 1994. The project WLS reviewed by 1he
ArcllitecIuraI Review Boanf (ARB) OIl • preliminary basis on April 7, 1994. The
appIkation was cooc.opIIlalIy approved by ihc f'!annin8 Commission 011 May 25, 1994.
~ Cbe I'Iannin8 Commission meeti:lg, the applicant submitted ro.ised plans in
response '" AltB and I'Iannins Commission c.ommen!·.
ArrbitrM rpl Reyiew BqmJ tARB) Rrrrmrrmfi"ioo
On October 20, 1994, the AltB recommcoded approval of a.. project subject 10 several
cODditions. in addition '" !he ocl!er conditions recommended by staff, the ARB included
coodi:ioos requiriIlg !hal. the following iI=s cetum 10 ihc AltB:
I. Purtbcr deveJopmcot of the main dome 00 the rool', with Ihe thougIJl of designing
it 10 appear LS J !OIid .. kmeoI;
2.. Rw:msider the balf-dome detail so that the back sid<: is resolved '" make it Iool
like part of the building, 110( SOIIleIhin& that is applied;
3. More detail of a.. angel figures,including • possible mcoelrup;
4. Further dcve10pmall of !be IIIlIIl adjacent to the ramp to a.. 1IIIdeTground garage
'" provi<I;: some kind of landscape trcaIment;
s. Redesign 10 provide as IIDICh outdoor ~ as possible for the ground floor units,
particularly !be three-and tOur-bedroom units (with the possibility of relocating
the Ibree· and fOur-«droom units 10 an upper floor, or pruvi<fmg ground floor
private ootdoor space for these 1IIlit.s);
6. Restudy the proposed landscaping in the open plaza, wjlh tbe i&:a of pr","idiog
richer and larger acaIe plants.
The ARB indicated that \he f'lblic benefits are ~ate for !his type of projetl.. The
Boo.rd endorsed a.. Planning Commission', suggestioos of placing more trees at grade,
particularly acr"'. Park Boulevard.
The ARB 0150 suggested Iilat the q>pIicanI cbeck with the Utilities Engineering Division
10 determine whether \he need for a new pad-mounted transformer could be eliminated
by using Cbe existing underground transformer at the adjacent property (260 Sheridan
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Aveou.:) whicl! is also owned by !be applicant. The UtilIties Engineering Division
sub&eqlent!y iodicaled thai !his would be accep!able if an easement is pro,"ided. The
attaebed conditions have been m"ised acc~y.
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Fu>aIIy, the AJlB supponed die setback variante aloog Part. Boulevard and approved a
design eoban=nent exceptioc. (DEE) for Ibe proposed spire whicb exceeds !be maximum
Ileigh! limit. The proposed l>uiIdin8 is 50 feet in height, which is !be maximum oIIowab!e
beight. A dome (I s feet in bcight.). wh.;m ....ru serve as I mechanical equipment screen,
is located 011 Ibe rool. A 2S-foot-high spire is IooItccl 00 lOp of the dome. Palo Ai!o
Municipal Code (pAMq Section 18.88.100 all<Jws I IS-foot beight exception for .
arcbitectural and mechanical fe&tures. The proposed spire requires a DEE w..aose i! is
25 fcct in height.
Plaminr Cqnmi,sjqn R erqmmmdariqp
. On November 30, 1994. 1be Planning Commission, 00 14-t -0-2 vole (Cassen voted no
and Glazier and Ojakian were absent), recommended IlIat the City Counc~ approve 1be
negative dcc1ar2tion, adopt 1be proposed PC ordinance, approve the setback variance
a100g Park Boukvard and approve the tentative subdivision map with !be fcllowiog
revisions to Ibe public benefit findings and COO<fllioos recommended by staff, as shown
in the drift ordinance, attached:
I. Delete public benefit finding1/1 and 2, whick related 10 considering hrusing in
a desirable location 10 be a publjc benefit;
2. Revise public benefit finding 13 10 specify Alternative 2A as the preferred
alternative for !be proposed Slreel imprOVemctlts aloog Pari< Boulevard;
3. Add a public benefit an:! Wildltioo requiring IlIallbe units be rented for M least 25
yean unl«s rent controIJ arc ad<Jpt<d bY the City;
... Add • public benefit an:! o.:n:IiUoo requiring an additional BMR unit wbkh would
bring the lola! number of BMR units within Ibe project 10 four.
AI !be ~ of 1be applicant, the Commis..<ioo recommended IlIat the proposed PC
ordinance be modified 10 allow a cafe and/or magazine and newspapa stIIIId as •
ecnditiooal use in !be building. Staff supports Ibi. request and !he attached draft
oromance bas been revised accoolingJy.
The Commission also urged !be applicant 10 I) submit eilher a model or pbotornoo:age
01 !be project 10 graphically present the mas. and bulk 01 !he proposed building and the
visibility ollhe proposed angel figures 00 !be root (!be applicant bas iodkaled tl-.at a
r model of !he project is being prepared foe presentation at !he City Council meeting); and
, 2) obIain !be advice ol!be Public Arts Commission «ganfmg !be four proposed rooCrop
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cooditioos have been revised 10 !eq.Urc chat the applican! ob!ain !he approval 01 !he Publk
Ar'.s Commi.isoo roc !be proposed rooftop~. lh: applicant has indicated tha!
a modd 01 !he project will be presented at the City Coocil meeting.
In votio& 10 deny apprOl,al of !he project, Cnmrni<OOner Cassel expressed c~rn that
!be project bas excessive heigbl and mass for the p~ number 01 unit>. CoosiderinB
!be high IIUIIIbcr of parkiIlg spa= propod. sIle SllggestN IIlat !he project design is
driven more by !he fact !bat the si!c is clese 10 IlllIjoI: streets than WI dose proximity 10
the transit station. Sht suggested that !he proposed angel figures Oil !he root of the
building sbouId DOt be C0D5idered as a public: benefit ~ they would not be highly
visible to the pubIic:.
roucx IMPI.lCADQNS
lh: proTct does not represent any change 10 existing City policies. Project coosi.,tency
with Comprehcnswe Plan policies is discussed in the attached Planning Commission staff
report dated May 20. 1994. and is summarized in !he attached findings roc Ibe tentative
subdivision map.
WSC'JSSfON
1ssues regarding !he proposed llSe. building b..-ighJ. and massing and human health are
addre!sed in !he attached PIamling Cammission .. .aff report daled May 20. 1994. Issues
regardins zoning compIian.:e. !be requested selback variance. tentativ;: subdivision map,
parldng and traffic and shadow impacU are addressed in !he attached Planing Coolmissioo
~ff report dated November 30. 1994. This report addresses the public benefillinlflll8s,
C06I of proposed irnprovcmems in !he public right-of-way, alternatives and fiscal impaas
and compares. !he proposed public benefits 10 !he puNk benefits pravided in other
resid<OOal projects.
Proposed fub1jc Re;n<;5r FHliJWgs
Following the Planning Commission meeting on May 25, 1994. !he project proposal was
revised to inc1ude additional public benefits. In addition to the plaza and !he rooftop
~pIllres. the 1!ppli<:ant agreed 10 prov;de street improvements within !he public rigbt-Ol
way aIoog one block 00 both side> d Park Boulevard. lh: applicant also clarified that
the proposed plaza at the rear of !he building, which includes • waler feature, benches
and Illndscaping, would be ~ 10 the public. AI the Planning Commission meeting on
November 30, 1994, staff recommeoded approval 01 !he project with :be foIJ.owing public
benefil findings:
I. lh: project includes six additional hw>ing units above the maximum
number of units aThJwed under the current zoning (R.l.-f-40). The only
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mechanism available to achieve Ill<: increased density is by rezoning the site
10 a PC (Planned Community) District. The additiooal boosing units arc a
public benefit because ODe objec.tive 0( Ill<: Housing ElClJleDt is 10 iccrease
~ supply of bousing. Program IS ill dle HolIsm, Element is 10 "provide .
zoning flexibility 10 encourage Ill<: development of smaller units affordable
10 10", and moderale·1ocome persoos.' The land Use ElemenI: states Iba!
multiple-family densities ranse from I(} 10 4S units per acre (tile proposed
project ilo SO units/acre). It iIso states Iba! higher densities may be alk>wod
where measurable rommunlty benefit is 10 be derived, where ~ and
facilities are available In serve dle increased density, and where dle effect
of !be increased density will be compatible .. ilb the Comprehensivc Plan.
The ·prnjcct provides aMitiooal bousing within walking dis:ance 10
sbopping, services, public tranSportatioo. (the California Avenue Qltrain
inIemodaI lrlID3it station, SamTrans bus stops on Park Boulevard and El
Camino Real) and is adjacent 10 tnnsporutlloo CO£rid.:n (El Camino Real
and Aima Slree!). Existing bite lanes are Iocak>l 00 boIh skies of Pari
Boulevard. The project also providc$ housing near offICe buildioss, which
makes it possible to work and live in ODe· area without daily use of an
automobile. The ~ use and density are compatible with SlllTOIIIlding
developmenL The site is near !he Mayfield, Ill<: Palo Alto . Centr.al
<:oDdcminiums and Ill<: Promenade coodominiums, all higlr-density housing
projects ",ith similar FAR compiCCd to the proposed project.
2. The project ",ill contribute Jess traffic coogestioo and air poIIutioo because Ill<: site
is an appropriate Iocatioo roc bigber densi!), housing due 10 its close proximity 10
Iransp<l!1a!ion corridors, shopping and services (Calif<>mia Avenue and EI Camino
Real businesses), and employment oppor1unities.
3. Although Park Boulevard is • major pedestrian link in the .,.ea, it is unpleasant
. due to • lack of landscaping and other amenities such as sidewalk tteatmenls.
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encourage the use of street Crees and planting in the space between sCree! and
sidewal:t rather than unrelieved concrete paving. The a~ proposes to
provide public imp.-ovcments, including new street trees. 00 boa!. sldes of Park
Boulevard between Sheridan Av~ and Grant Avenue (see Ill<: at'.ached
CODditioos of approval). These improvements .. ill be made b the satis~tioo of
all City <IepartmeoJs, iocloomg the Public Wocks Engineering, Public Wocks
Maimcnanr.e, Transportation, Utilities and Planning Divisi<>ns. The improvements
would improve Ill<: pedestrian experience aloog Park Boulevard and provide
addiUooal safety for pede.trians.
4. The projecl includes artwork (four angel figures) on Ille roof of !he building
which will be visible.1D the public. One objective of the Urban Design
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Element of !be Comprebensivc Plan is 10 pcOO1Ote visual enviroomen!S
which are of bigh aeslbetk quality and variety.
S. The project Iocludes I plaza which .. ill be .""""siblc 10 !he pubtk. The plaza wi1l
iocIude • water feature. beoclIes and lan:Iscaping.
Slaffbclieve.llbat!be public bcoefit findings as =~ at !be Novcmhcr 30,1994
.Planning Ccmmissioo meetins are adequate foe approval of !be propos<:d project. Below
is • a~ of each Planning Coonnission rCCOllllIlelJdatioa regardillg the pcoposed
public benefit findings.
HousIng ID • DesIrable Location as " PubIk Benel'lt (FInding ,1)
lbe .Planning Commi£,ion expressed concern with FlIldmg II beI;ause they (ek that 1hc
rnjOeSt itself (Le., six additions! units) is being coosidered as a public beneflt. The
CommIssion DOICd that !he City', zoning requirements are in<;oosistcn! with the types of
housing needed 10 satisfy lIld.oy's bousiIlg market, acknowledging that 1hc City does not
b..-ve!be meaDS 10 provide addiPooaI housing at appropriate Iocatioas (excep( through :he
PC process), but feeling uncomfortable with Ibe IindiD,g that market·rate ownership
housing is considered a pub!ic benefit.
Staff recommcods, and Fmding #I states, !hat the prqject provides a public benefit
because it increases housing density withln walking distmce 10 sbopping, oervi=; and
pubtk IranSpOJ1alion and is near residential pcojects with similar densities. In addition,
1hcre is • triIical need foe aMiticnal housill,g in Palo Alto. The City is not currenIly
meetmg its rogiooal fair !bare housing 1Il.IIIIbers. Foe !be yean 1m· 1995. the city' •.
houslnjJ goal is 1,597 units. How~, ooIy m uniu have been produced (Le., 1hcre is
currenI1y a sbortfaD c( 1,305 units). The State has emooed 1hc 1990-1995 fair 5Iuire
goal to !be year 1997. From stiff's perspective, the proposed project is equivalent 10
tiridlng anorber site upable of lCCOIII!IIOd;.tiIl,g six units, plus facilitating a 3O-unit
residential developmelll of • vacant residentially-zooe<I pucel.
RedacUoD in Traffic IlDd AI!' PoDution (Fmding 12)
Hoding 12 stales that the 'pcojC<:1 w-:.n contribute less traffic coogestioo and air pollution
because Ibe site is an appropriate Iocatioa for higher density !lousing due 10 its close
protimity to transporiation Corridors, shopping and services (California Avenue and El
ClIIIlino Real businesses), and employment oppotIUDities. ~ Compared 10 oCher housing
sites or poteruiaI sites whkb are not close to pubiic transportation (ColTrain), -shopping,
services and transportation, !he project will generaJe less traffic and aie pollution due 10
!be fact that SO!Ile of !he resid<:nf3 will choose 10 walk, rather !han drive, to nearby
businesses and pubtk transportation.
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I'ropooed Street Improvemmtll IIIoog Pari BooIe.ard (FIDdiag 13) .,
The PIa!ming Canmission agreed with the ARB and staff Chat !he proposed s!reeI
impro'lClllCllls "are I public bemfit. Although Part Boulevard is I major pedestrian link
in the area, it is UIlpIeasallf due 10 a lack ollandscapiog and I syste<n ol street trees
between !he wide street and the ptdeslrian side ..... Ik. This lack: of pedestr'.an amenities
in III area so close 10 a 'main street' (California Avenue) and =it depot (Californla
Avenue Coltrain station) is a .ignific2nI de!rimen: 10 walking and no!. in keeping with !he
qualities of stteetscape for wIIicl! P4lo Alto is weil-I.:nown. In !be CompcebmsNe Plan
up<IaIe process c:omnnmity worlcsOOp studying the CoIifcmialVcnrura area, workshop
participants, including residenl>, businesses and proper!): O\llDerS, artlcu/.ated Wt !he
instaDaiioo of street tt=, particularly aIoog Part Boulevard, is I priority for !he
neigbborbood. WHh!he cxceptioo oC one block near California Aveo.J<O, !he sidewalk is
located. 1Mlj= 10 the cum 01""8 boIh sides of !he stree! &loog Park Boulevard in the
vicinity of the project site. This contrasls wilh Sheridan Avenue wbere !he street troes
are located Ilfja=ll 10 !he cum. The four exist'ng s!reellrttS (Z8-ioch, 11-inch and two
16-inch Sycamores) aIoog Sheridan A,'etrue wO\dd be preserved.
& ~ by die I'Wming Ccmmissloo. ARB and staff, the proposed PC
onfmance has been w;;.sed ~ specify Alternative 2A as !he pre1cr.-..d alternative for the
proposed street improvClllCllls a1""8 Park Boulevard. Three alternative street cross
sections were developed by the new cootract Town Architect to guide any public
Improve=ots fJr Part Boulevarcl aloog its entirety. Under Alternative lA, "bulb outs'
(i.e., areas wbore the planter strip exteods between parking spaces 10 provide an area roc
slreet trees within the rigbl-d-iwy between parking spaces), ",ould be provided aloog the
en!ire block 00 boIh sides of Park Boulevard, but OD-street parking spaces are retained.
A total of 14 new street trees would be provided. The improvcmenlS will creak a more
pedestrian-friendly environment. The same eoo<:epl can be applied \0 future
improvClllCllls aIoog ParI< BoulevarcI between California Avenue and Page MiD Road as
properties improve and redevelop, making these cbanges aIoog their frontages. The
2ppIicant has agreed.1o pay for the new street trees and reTated improvements (mduding
cum, gutter, sidewalk and .!Oem drainage improvements) OIl both sides of fie brock 00
Part BouJ,..."a.--d bet,.cen Sheridan A venue and Grant Avenue. The conditioru oC approval
would aJso require !he appIlcan! 10 maintain !he new street !rees"
Reolal Requirement
The Planning Cornmissioo re;:ommended Iha! a public benefit fiodicg and condition be
added, requiring Wt the units be rented for at least 2.5 years unless ren! cootroIs are
adopted by the City. The Commission recommended the COO!fJlirm and finding because
they rek Wt increasing the permittee! mnnber of o .. nership units from 24 10 30, in and
of itself, is an insufficient p'JbIic benefit. The Coounlssioo indicated Chat !here is • public
benefit in providing more .tfordabTe boosing, and the w.y 10 ensure W! the units are
more afforclabi. is 10 require Ihat they be rented for a significant period oC time. The
Coomllssioo cited a precedenl .. ilh • 1985 sulx!Nision agreement beN'een the Ci<y and
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of the project and i:s 1'""1i<: vi:'.le can host be judged h)' the Pub!ic Arts Commlssicn
Staff s!..r.:.){'..e1y enco~f-~g~ t.l-:le applicant lO obtain a recommendation from the PuNic Arts
Commi$Sion "" the rooftcp Sc-ulpo.rres prior to proceeding 10 City Counc~ for fmaJ action,
but to rlate, Ihe appl",""1 has not done so. A cooditloo. of approval v;ould require the
appika..1t t-O obtam Pubhc Art CCID.!IllSS~JU review and approval of the rooftop ;art
~culptures .
Staff analysts i.'ldka!es that the proposed rooftop sculptures will be "isible from at least
sev(.~ streets in (he neigl"J),y.bo.xt Tbe streds w!k.."fe the scwprurcs will be most visible
inc1ud~ purtlons of Park &Juic\ aid ~.bC\lh noru'1 wd south of the si.e}~ Gram Avenue,
Sb.cr.r~;m Avwue, Pa,8';! "fiji R,-)ad ar1d Orcgo:m E"pTt!')~wa)" The 5CU!ptuIi!'S TA-iH be
visibk to a lesser degree from pOftions (1f Sherlda.."1 Avenue and Birth Street.
C0mP-miODS v.;th OtJ~ Proie-cts
1 h.: Plac.'1ning C0mmi~:5;('tl r.e-qIJ,=srcd at t:mc-Gf COLi!1(i] u-'\'leW t:'l.at suff compare the
ftJp':sed r-r:Jje(~ wi • .h n!c HamiJr.(ln (536-5'6 !' .. h,Mh:flel.j ROG'd)~ a 36--u..'"lit senkX'
congre-fcTe" hOG.;i.:"';.g rr:0::cl. Commis"ior·a Ca5$d s-uggc::-.ted t'lat although the HamDklD.
las simii ar densii)' ~ u prC\ ides greater puotk benefits (i e.. St."1lior \: ongre.gate htXn ing)"
.AJtb:;.'Ugh the demit) of the H<i.mittnil {30.5 llnit,,/acre) d!1d the FAR (1.7:1) ar.:-lower
ULa!. th(';: proposed pr0jcct ~y.) uT1j~5.ra~re and 1.02:1 F:\R,I. the;' ha\e sL"llllar building
:heigh! and C0\"f"ragc. &;.o"\Jr," is a COOlp.u6vD: (If the 1""0 proje<.ts.
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need in \he c;:mm,mity. thus eo:a1:!ing (COi<IcnI> in need of this type of oo.:sing 10 remain
In !he '(J!DIlI!mjty. In addition. • fund '" be established from conlributions by \he
deveIopet lCtaIins 5500,000 ~ =ale fees ,.iiI be used by !he City 10 provide benefila
foc seniors and ~ services.
OIlIer differences between \he two projects include \he fact that The HamilUX! is farther
from. ttaio station and is closer 10 a sitl&lc family residential neigbIJorhood (on Hl!IIlilton
AveDUe). It also was I. request fur a gn:ater upzooU:8 from an RM·IS ~ (canpared
10 3D.upzooing !'rom an RM -40 zooe for the prop<l5<:d prcjec1).
For comparisons with O!her Rem! residcnlial PC project., refer 10 !he AttachuIeDI I:
Iofonna!ion Rtgarding Approved Rts~..aI PC Project. fur Lytton IV, The Hamilton,
Byxbec House, Peoinsula Times Tribune and 400 Emerson Street. Below is a
coroparlson of FARlI and densit'..es of !be pr~ project m:l 0Iber re=il residenllal PC
projects ..
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TImes· Tribune . .76-.96:1 16.9 units/acre
ByxbeeHowe .84:1 61 units/acre
Lyaoo.lV 1.22:1 74 units/acre
The HamilUX! 1.7:1 305 unilSlacre
Proposed Project 2.02:1 SO unilSTacre
Three of !he oilier residential PC project. {Lyaoo.lV. The Hamilton m:l Byxbee Howe}
pr.Mdeadc!itionaI housing units compared 10 !be maximum permitted deIisities under !he
previous zooing of !be sites. The type of housing being provided (i •. , below market rate
seniai units, saOOr units m:l1hree. m:l foor·bedroom bom.. .. with modest rot private
open space) was consideml as a public benefit fur three of the projects (Lytton N, Tne
Hamilton and Peninsula TR1l<:S Tribune). The increase in the' supply of bousins and
downtown location of the units wen: -.oosidered public benefits for the Byxbee House
project (ie .• the units would be alfonLlble 10 persons who work or attend school nemty
and inhabitanu would not need a car).
Cqst of ~ 'mvovmw;nts
The app/kanI has submitted a sm,OOO wst estimate for the proposed pubti<:
improvements that go beyond the typkal City requirements (see !he attached Ieuer from
!be applicant dated JimUM)' 12. 1995). Below is !he applicant's breakdown of these costs.
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Stteet Improvements 011 Park Boulevard
Four rooftop sculptures
Fountain ~sible t.:> (he public
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It should be noted that i& (he attached \etta dated January 12. 1995. (he applicant also
included seven! items (ie .• four half cklmes OIl (he sides 0( (he builcflll8. awnings,
moldings 011 (he panpet and balconies. Andenon window. and (he Drivel facade) ",hlch
staff does DOt coosider u public beDe~ ~ for IJlIlI"oval of a PC application.
Prqpi?sd Numbe;r of farm r %ac§
FoIIowBlg (he Planning Oxmnissioo meeting, the appIiun! has,re<luced !he proposed
number 0( parldng spa«S from 9S spaces 10 80 spa«S. The number 0( spaces was
reduced because suppo<t columrul will be required in (he underground gange beyond what
was anticipated in !he orizinaI design. The minlmum parking requirement for !he ~
is 80 spoces. .
Fimfmcs and Cnnditjqn:;
Fmdings and oooditions fer (he PC (Planned Community) zone change. as m:ccnmeoded
by staff. are cootaincd in (he attached dnft onlirlaIta. If (he City Council decides 10
approve Ihe revisioos lo!he findingll and conditions pursuanllO !he recommendations of
!he P1anning Commission, a revised PC Ordinance will be prepared, for inttoduc6on and
first reading. at a future City Council meeting. Fmdings and oooditioos for !he variance
and leDIalive subdivision map ore attached separa!<:ly.
ALJ'EBNATIVES
A lower dcn5iC)' project (24 units) is an altemalive wbkb c~ be built under !he existing
RM40 zoning. and shoold be acknowledged by !he City Cooncil. However, !he
proposed six additional units w-J] 00( result in .ignific~ increa ... in traffic or other
enviromnentallmpacts. In addition, one objective of the Housing Element is 10 increase
!he supply of housing. The site is an appropriate loca!ioo for higher density housing due
10 iu close proximity 10 transportation corridors. shopping arod services. and employment
oppoctunltid.
ru;c;,u, JMPACI
The project would 00( have a significan1 fiscal impact upon !he City. This application
is subj«t to !he full cost recovery fee scbedule. All costs of public improvenv.:rns and
maioleDance of improvements are proposed 10 be borne by the .ppIi<:anL
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: The Envir"l!ilPhlal As.essment prepared foc IhiJ project finds that iI will no( result in any
significanl eoviromnentaI impacts, iI!d =O!T!!lJt'!>ds adop6oo of a negative declaratioo.
A copy of the Enviroomenta! Assessment is attached.
STEPS FOr 'L>W!NG APPBOVAL
The applicanI will submit r~-ised plans kI: lJ'PI"O"aI by !he ARB in response 10 the
attached c:oo<fitions.
AlTACHMENTSlES HI8ITS
Draft On!inancc
Variana: FnEngs
Teolaliv. SubcIlvisioo Mop FI!ldin&s
Tentative Subdivision Mop CoOOiti<ms
EIA
Attacbmcot I: InfurmaIioo Regarding Approved Rcside-..tia! PC Projects
LetIer from Mr. Ihrold Hcbbacb dated IJI2I9S
8MR Agrcemeut (Letter froni Kenneth R Schreiber dated 11f28194)
P!apning Crcnmjssion Staff Report dated 11130194
P\am!ing C<JIIlmissioo &all Report dated SI2OI94 with attacbmen!s:
L Location Map
2. Millwes from 4r1194 ARB Meeting
3. Meoxnodum from Dori3 Mae. dale<! 4112194
Excerpl ARB Mimtes of 10l20I94
EXcerplI'llmning C<JIIlmission Minutes ol S/25J94
Leuer from Heney C. Peeples dated 10117/94
Leut:n from Michael Lyzwa dated 9121194 and IM194 .
Leuer from Palo Alto Unified School District dated 10125194
Project Plans (Council Members Only)
(NOTE: P1anning Commission Minutes ol 11130194 are included in !he Council packet
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Applicant
Property Owner
Henry C. Peeples, 360 Sheridan Avenue 1115, PA, CA 94306
DeWitt Duzham, 393 Maclane. Palo Aho, CA 94306
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ORD INANCI! OF THB COONer!' o"'r=-=THB=C-=C::ln=~o'p PALO ALTO
AMBNDING SSCTIOlf 18 .08.040 or THB PALO AL'ro
MUNICIPAL C()[lE (TlIB ZONING !'lAP) ro CHUG!! THB
CLASSII'ICATlOlJ OP. FROPERlY" JCNOWN AS ~6S0 pARJ(
BOUI.EVlIRD AND 204, 228 lIND 230 SHERIDAN AVBl/tiE"
PRe»( RM-40 TO PC
wgBRB~, the Pl~ COmmission. after duly noticed pUblic
hearing held _r 30, 1.9g4. and the Architectural Reviev Board,
upo!> CO>3tIideration at its .... sting of October 20. 1994. have
rec"-,,,Dded that Section 18.08.0'0 {the Zoning Map} of the Palo
Alto )6.micipal COde be amended as bereinafter set forth, and
~, the City Council, after due ~nslderation of the
E"e<"Mftendations. finds that the pr~ed ameodmen~ is in the pUblic
interest and vili promote the pUblic bealth. safety and welfare.
NOV, TKEREPCRB, tbe Council of tbe City of Palo Alto doe.
ORIlAnll as follows:
SBC7IOH 1. Section 18.08.040 of tbe Palo Alto MUnicipal
CGde. the 'ZOaiDg Map.' is heret>y amended by chan!iiDg the zoning of
eertaln pr<>perty known as 2650 Park Boulevard and 204, 228 aDd 230
SherIdan Avenue (the ·~ubject property") from ·RM"-40 High Density
MUltiple-Family Residential' to 'PC Pla=ed CouInunity.' The
IJUbject property is shewn on the map labeled Exhibit 'A', attached
hereto and inoo~rated herei~ by reference.
SliCTIOH 2. The City COuncil hereby finds with respect to
the subj ect prcpen y tba t:
fa! The site is so oituated. and tbe IIlUltiple-lamily
re:aidential use proposed for t.he subject property is of su-ch
cbaracteristics that the application of general district.s or
combining distdcts will DOt provide sufficient flexibility to
allow the proposed development. The project includes six
addiUonal bousiDg units above tbe maxiJnwn number of units alloW<!d
under the current. %ooing {TiM-'OJ. The proposed floor area ratio
(FAR) is 2.02 <::OIIJ(lared to a lMXimum FAR of l.ll whicb is allowed in
the RM-40 ~oce. The p~ed building height is 50 feet. compared
to a max1mJm height: -o·f 40 feet in "the RM-4C district. The proposed
site coverage is 49 percent compared to a maximum site ooverage of
4.5 per(:en·t in t.he itM-40 zone.
(b) The project viII result in public benefits not
~herwiBe attainable by application of the regulations of general
districts or combining rlistricts. as follows:
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units aboVe the maxtmum number of unite allowe~ under the current
sOiling (EM-40) _ The only mechanism avaUable to achieve the
iocrease4 ".nalty is by rezoning the site to a PC (Pl"""ed
Commu=>ityl District_ The ad<1itional /lousing units are a publ1c
benefit because one objective of the BoJ.sing Element is t.o increase
the supply of housing. program 15 of ~he HouSlOg Blemenc is to
·~-oI.-ide soning flexibility tD encourage the d~lopnent of smaller
un.1ts affordable to low and moderate~inoCane peraons.· The Land Use
Element states that multiple-family densities range from 10 to 45
units per acre ,the proposed project is SO units/acre). It also
stat.e. tbat h~'9"he-r 1!ensities may be a.1.1owed where lIleas-urable
~nlty benefit i8 to be derived, where services and facilities
are available to serve the increase~ deLsity. and ~bere the effect
of ill. increased &nsity will be ccmpatible with the Comprehensive
Plano The project provides aMitiooal housing within wal1<ing·
distance to sboppIDg. eervices. public transpor~atiOQ (the
California Avenue caltrain internodal transit station .. Salrttrans bus
stops on Park :souleva.rd and 81 camJ.oo-«eal) and is adjacent to
transpcrtation corridors tEl camino Real and Alma Street)_
Existing bike lanes are located on ~h sides of Park Boulevard.
The project also prov1des housing near o-ffice !x.:.l1d!oga" which
.makes it poesible to work and live in one area vitbOtlt dally use of
an automobile. The pr~ed use and density is compatible with
surrounding development. '1'h.e site is nea.r the Mayfield, t.he Palo
Alto Central condominiums and the FromenaOe condaniniums, all high
density hou91ng projects with similar FAll corepare4 to the proposed
project_
I ii} The project viII cont:ribute lese traffic
coogestloo and air pollu~lon than similar projects" and the aite is
an appropriate location for higher density housing. due t.o its
close proximity to transportation .corridors,. shoppins "and services
(calif~rnia Avenue and 81 Camino Real businessesl# and employment
opportunities.
!iii! AlthO".>gh Park Boulevard is a major
ped.estrian link in the area", it is ~pl.eae:ant due to iii.. lack of
landscaping clOd otber aJr.e.c.ities such as sidewalk treatmen·ts.
frogram 1.4 of the Urban Design Eleme'Ut; of the Ca:t>reneneive Plan is
to-encourage t.he use o·f street trees and. planting in the space
between street and sidewalk rather than unrelieved coocrete paving.
The developer will provide public improveme.ots, in.cluding new
street trees, on beth sides of Park Boulevard between Sheridan
Avenue and Grant Avenue.. The improvements would improve the
pedestrian experi~nce along Park Boulevard and Frovide additional
safety for pedestrians.
(iv) Tbe project inCludes art work (fOUE angel
figures) on the roof of tbe building which will be visible to the
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Comprehensive Plan 1. to promote visual environments which are of
high aesthetic qualhy and varieey.
{vI The project incl"~es a plasa which will be
a~ee.ible to the public. The pla.za vill include a lI.-ater feature,
beuches and l4Cdscapl~. ThE pUblic acces.ibility of the plaza
shsll noe in any .-.anner restrict or limit the owner of the subject
property in the lawful exercise of any property riShts the owner
"",y have nUl .... spect to the subject property, !ncludi~ the plaza
area ..
(e) The proposed zcce ehaDse ie consistent with the
M..tltiple·Faml.ly Residential designation of . the P .. lo Alto
Comprebensi.e Plan Land Use Element. The Land Use Blemen~ states
that Jmlltiple· f .... Uy densities r~e from HI to 4~ units per acre.
!:Jut that higher densities may be allowed .. ,here meas.lrable cammnit'y
benefit is to be derived... wbere services and facilities are
avai1able to serve tbe increased dens~ty. and where the effect of
. the !ncreased density will be compatible with the CCOItlrehensive
Plan. 'l'lle proposed proj ect:. which is 50 un! to/acre. provides
additional h«i8i~ nth! .. wal1ting distance to shoWing. services.
publIc transportation {the Cal!forllia Avenue Caltra!n internodal
tn.ns.1.t sta.tiou , Samtrane bus stops on Par1t Boulevard &nd. 81 Camino
Ileal) and is adjacent to transportation corriders II!l camino Real
aDd U-Street}. l!xietiDg bike lanes are located on J:«h sid&s of
Park Boulevard. The project doo provides housi~ near office
building., which makes it possible to work and live in one area
vithout <!aily woe of an autcm:>bile. The proposed ase is coopatible
vith ext.ting and potentid uses 00 adjoining property and within
~he general ~cln1ty of tbe site. The site is near the Mayfield r
Palo Alto Central and Promenade coodominium projects, all high·
dedsity housi~ projects with similar FAR compared to the proposed
project.
SECiIQN 3. Those cer~a!n plans ent!tled ·Sheridan Plaza,
2CO Sberidan Avenue, Palo ~to. california,-prepared by Archon
Architects '" Planners. received by the City 00 September 23. 1994.
and approved by the Archi tectural Review Board on October 20. 1994,
August 18 .. 19'946 a copy of vhl~ plans is on file in t.he Planning
Division office, and to whiCh copy reference is hereby ~de. are
her~ approved as the Development Plan for th" subject property,
pursuant ~o Section 18.68 120. Said Develqpment Plan is approved
for the following uses. and subject to the following conditions:
{al Permitted Uses. The use shall be limited to
residential and a~cessory ~ses incidental thereto.
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newspaper stand may be approved on the ground floor of the project
subject toa conditional use permit.
(~) Sit@ pgyelglOOymt; iegulat!OPs_ All i.q>rcvementB and
development shall be subetantially in accordance with the approved
Oeyelopmec.t Plan. The .following are site <Se\t"elopment regulations
whieh estal:>lish ruleiO tor mocl.Uications or aMi tiona to any
building, acce.so:cy structure or landscaping on ~21e subject
property. Definit ions of terms used shall be in accor~e wi th .
Chapter 18.~4 (Definitionsl of Title 19 I~>oingl of the Palo Alto
MUll! cipal Code.
(i) All !leW electrical service shall be
undergrou.nd..
lUI
ahall be subjact to
building permi t • .
Color6~ materials and arChitectural details
final ARB approval prior t.o issuance .of a
{iIi}· Prior to issuance of a building permit, a
revised landscape plan shall be submitted for review and approval
by ~be ArchItectural Review Board$ including the following:
III The improvements within the public
rlght-of.way eha11 include new street trees. irrigatlon~ curbs~
g=utters aDd sideiBlks" on both sides of Park Boulevard between
Sheridan Avenue and Gra.ut Avenue;·
f2) The street tree 6.es3:gn shall
i,neorporate: (al bow-outs to create planting areas &00 vehicular
parkl.ng spaces on botb sides of t.be streec". with a uaximum of three
parkIng spaces between bow-cots; (b) syca.rnor-e trees vitb
gr~'"er plant:ing: and {c) catch basins at each parking bay with
stOLm drain piping on ~h sides of the street,
(iv) Final landscape and irrigation plans which
meet the requiremen,ts of t.he City·s LaD.dscape Water Efficiency
Standards shall be submitted tor review and approval by the
Architectural R.eview Board.. City Arborist.. utilities Energy
Services Di'.nsion and Planning sta.ff.. All utility meters" lines ..
transformers.. backtlow preventers l and any other required
~tilities. shall be sh~6.n on the landscape and irrigation plans~
The plans shall show that no conflict viII occur between the
1.l.,tilities and landscape J!laterials.. The utilities shall be screened
in a manner wh!.ch respects the l:>'.lilding design and setback
req\lirements.. Grour.iJ covet' along Park Boulevard shall not. exceed
three feet in height above the level o,t the street grade to -provide
viaibjlity for drivers entering Park Boulevard at Sheridan and at
the project. driveway. Signage and landscaping shall meet. t.he sight
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project frontage. where driveways are preeeot, and In parking lots.
~caping shall be specifically id~ntified in the landscape plan
as. meeting the&e heighe restrictions.
(v) 'The plans sha"ll be revised to include a
recycling area, to the &atisfactlon of tbe Public Works operati~
DivIsion.
(vl) Prior to _ttal of final landscape plans,
a tree protection plan, prepared by a certified arborist, shall be
_tted for revle .. and approval by the Planning Division, wbicb
ahall be implemented prior to demolition and ~hrougbout project
.cOllstruction. T"ne plan shall include l!')o!RSUres to protect the
existing street trees aloog Sheridan Avenue during construction of
the underground parking garage. ReCCl"'TleMations to ensure adequate
root volume tor 8u.ccessful growth and. developmen·t of 'the st.reet
trees adjacent to the propoeed underground parking garage shall be
prcvided. If necessary, the "",11 for the underground garage shall
_be moved toward the interior of the site to ensure adequate r~
volume for the street trees. 'l'be plan shall include identification
of all t.rees to be protected and inelude measu.res for their
protection during construction .. including a temporary cone:truction
fen-ce t.o be erected around each tree whieh is to be saved. It
shall consist of portable cyclone fencing, or wire mesh securely
attached to metal posts driven in·to the grO'.md or aD alternative
fencing approved in writing by the Planning Department. The
purpose of the fencing is to· keep all construction activity and
Itorage out:side _,th~ drlpllne of the t.rees. It shall be erected
before any construct i on machinery enters the site.. and gbal i not. be
removed until the final site landscape gra~ing is completed. Tree
protectioo measures.. including wrapping of major limbs for
protection of street trees du~ing construc~ion, as determined by
the City Arborist and Planning Division .. shall be in place prior to
commencement of any cocstru~tion activities.
(viiI A ~etaited site· specific Boil repcrt shall
be 9'.IDcUtted which includes infonnatiO<l on water tal>le and basement
constru~tion iBs~es.
{viii) A final grading and drainage plan sllaU be
submitted tor review and approval by the ~~lic Works Engineering
Division..-including drainage patterns on the Site and frem adjacent
properties.. TIle plan shall demonstrate that pre-existing drainage
patterns to and ~rom adjacent properties are not altered.
~d} Parkina and Loading Ee~uiremeDtS.. The parking and
loading requirements governIng tbe subject proper~y shall be in
accordance with the Development Plan. exce~ as follows:
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Ii) No poniano! the uMez'grouod parking garage
may extend into the public rlght-of-way_
(ii) Centerilne striping shall be provided on the
underground garage ramps; .urrore shall be placed at appropriate
lOC&tions on t.he ramp landings on I>oCh levels to etlhaIlce driver
vi.ibility, if structurally feasible, an opening shall be provided
in tb .. east _11 of the entry ramp at its landing on the first
l~~el of the ~arage.
(iii I !be project shall provide 30 Cl .... I bicycle
parking spaces and 3 Clus HI spaces _ Specifications and details
of tbe required bicycle parking shall be su1Jalitted to the
Tta.:lBpor.tatlon Divisioo tor review and approval 'prior to issuance
of a bUilding permit.
tel Special R.equirementB.
(il In conformance with the City's Bel~ Market
Rate '18MR.1) requirements (Program 13 of the Bousing Blerent of the
Compre.henslv,e Plan), the OWll.er of t.he slJbject p,r~:rty shall
accomplish the following:
(a) As long as the project remains a
rent~ project Ii.e., as loog .. s no unit has been soleI), the owner
shall pay a fee in lieu of dedication ot actual Wlits.
ObI As of the date of sale ~f the first
unit in the project. ~he owner s~l place three units in tbe BMR
program .. and no fUrtber ren,tal iu~lieu payments will be due ...
(el At any time after completion of
constructioo of the Project and prior to close of escrow on the
sale of the first unit in the Project. the owner may buy QYt of the
Cityrs .&'2 prosram by paying an in-lieu fee to the Cityrs Housing
i.eserye Fund based on five percent of the total 'trIarket value of all
the Individual units. The sales value of the units shall be
estabUshed by an independent. real property appraiser hired by the
City and paid for by the owner.
Cd) Notwithstanding prons.0n5 (a)
through ec}.. no later than. 30 years from the date of initial
occupancy of the Project, the owner of the subject property shall
exercise either proviSion (b) (place units in the BMR program) or
provision (el (buy out of the program)_
Tbe proviSions of this condition have be~n negotiated betwee~ the
City and the owner of the subject property, and are set forth in
t.hat. letter frc«I t.he Di.4;.~ector of Planning and Community
Environment; and these provisions shall also be incorporated into
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~he Subdivieloc Improvement Agreement required .0 a condition of
approval of the tentative suWiviaiClQ map for the subject prope:ty.
(iiI Th .. OWlO.r of the subject property shaH
obtain a permit fraa the' Regional Water Quality Control Plant for
diBcIl.Uge of treated or untrea.ted grou.ndwaeer to the sanitary sever
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(f) Pm~@lrgneQt "Mdule. Construction of t.he projeet
shall be COIqIleted all6 ready tor oecupanq OIl or bet ore sept.ember
Jet. 1996.
'actION C. The Council finds that this project yill DOt
have a significant environmental effect.
S!!CT1Ql! S. ru. orditlaI>Ce shall be eftecdve on the
thirty. first day after t~e date of its adoption.
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AT'I'BS'r:
City Clerk
APPROVIID AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED:
Mayor
City Manager
Director Qt Pla.~1ng aDd
Coo:rounity Environmen·t
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The foIlowios findiDp oflhe setba:k ~ Ilave been prepar:d by staff in support of
1he propoeaI.
I. ~ are exceptioml or cxtraorclinary eircnmstanus or cooditioos applicable to
\be property iIDlo!vw dIat do not apply gonenlly to property in \be same district
in G!at, because of \be extraordinarlI) large sed>ack oflhe adjacent CouuIy office
building. Che req.dr:d setback aloog Park Boulevard is ISO feet and tile depI!l of
tile project woe is ooly 182 feet.
2. The granting of Che app!icaIion is ne=sary for Che prese;vatiou and enjoyment of
I out.;taDtial pi operty right of tile appti<:.ant. and '" prevent uoreasooable properly
Ioes tt unnecessary bardslUp in mat to basc: 1ho ~ setback on the average
setback of Che adjacent stt\lCIIlrC (Le .• Che County office buiklin8). development:
woold be prttludocl 011 !be majority ot Che subject site.
·3. The granting of the application will no( be ~ or injurious to property or
improvements in Che vicinity in I!Ial the proposed setback is compatible with
:!UITOIItldiD& developments in IhU urban "ooten. Wtth the cxcq>tion ot Che
adjacent Coonty building. selbacb aloog Parl< Boolevanl are similar to !he
proposed setback. The proposed selback allows foe I large landscaped courtyard
betwccn1he plOposed buiIdin8 and !be lICljaceot office building.
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Tho: ~ia8 findings 0( !be k'n!aIive subdivision ,map have been prepared by staff in
support of tile proposal. '
I. The proposed tenlative subdivision map is coosistm wiIh !he followiD&
~e Plan gem and policies:
L 'm1 UK flmw:nt -The Land Use Element stales !bat multi-family
dcosiliea range from 10 ID 45 uniL< per acre (tile pr~ project is SO
unitsfacre). II also stales that higher densities may be allowed when>
measurable COIII<DUI!itv bele1it is ID be derived. where sen~ and
f'acilities are ~vailablc io serve tile iocre4sed demity, and where tile effect
of tile iDcr=ed density "ill be compatible' wiIh !he Comprellensive PIlI!l.
b. Hp"sm,!l!qncnt Pm 7 -Encootage and rosier tile developmeDt ol
new and existiDg housing units lffordable ID low-, moderate-and middle
iDcome bcI'scboIds. especiallJ those boosehoIds ,.,ith chiklren.
". HoosiD: fkmrn! Pcljs;y 14 -Support tile mixi!lg of resid<:n6al uses in
commcrciaI and inINstrial areas.
4. fmn!!2lm!C1!! F!nnmt Policy 2 -Encourage !he COOSIrucIian of more
bowing primarily ro or near industrial and commen:ia1 sites.
c. Uiban Design. Policy 3 -1'r:Jmote visual aes:heti<:s dIroagh tree plmting,
landscaped areas and removal 0( visually disruptive elcmenu OIl majoc
Cily str=.
2. The design and iIq>rovements of the proposed subdivision are coosisf~ with the
Comprehensive plan, in 1I!at it provides additional bowing in dose prcximity ID
public transponation (California Avcooe Caltrain station, SamTrans bu! stDps 00 Park
Blvd. and El Camino Real) and lldjacen11D transpori.ation totridon (EI Camino Reai
and Alma Street). The site is less !han three blocks from relail sh.win8. The
project also provides bowing near office buil<fmgs. whiclt makes it possible 10 ",,,,,It
and live in me area without daily use of an automobile.
3. The site is physically suitable for tile Iype and density of development proposed, in
!bat the site is designated for multi-family residential use in the CJmprebensive Plan.
The site is suited for a high density bowing project since it is in close prcximity 10
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sevOral high dellsit)' housiD,g projects and is within walking distance 10 many services,
~ mI public tran<porIaIion within Ihe Ventura neigbbodlood. EI Camino
Real, !he C&lifomia AVeIlIIe busmes.. district and !he C<nin statioo &n: all located
within opproUna!tly Ibree bl.ocb Oc Ihe site. A bus stop is located on ?ark Blvd.,
sllhe "O'ubn't totlltSof!he me. Existing ~ lanes an loc1ted 00 boIh sides of
Part Blvd.
4. The &sip. of Ihe subdivision, Ihe cftvision of Ihe site iDID 17 siD,gle family lois, will
not taUSe substantial cnvironmc:nIaI damage or substan!iaIIy and avoidably injure fish
or wildlife or tbeir babita!, in thaI Ihe project site is a developcd sill: ,.iIhin a.
dev~ urban area.
S. The·design of Ihe subdivision and !be propoocd improvements will not n=lt in
serious ruNic t-.1th problems. The City re<:eived a IeUer from !he Regional W~
Quality CooIroI Board (see !he lcUer dated August 26, 1994 from !he R WQCB ",bleb
is attached to !he EIA), stating Iha! \bey have concJuded that !here are no water
<pJalKy reasons that Ihe prcpooed Sheridan Plaza project cannot proceed. The lcUer
it1c!jWes that provided Ihe recommended mitigation measures are implemented, 1he
proposed project. boIh cIuriog and af'.er COQSlnJctioo, will have minimal impact 00 !he
movemcot or cleanup of !he C&lifornia-Olive·F.mr""" plume becaase iI does not
appear as if it will obstruct or redirect Ib;: groundw~.
6. The propoocd design of Ihe subd..'vision and improvemenl5 will not conllict with
easements ~ by Ib;: public·at ..Jarge for access through or of property within !be
propOSed subdivision. in !hat !be site is unencumbered by any public access
easements.
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The foDowing cooditioos of approval for tbC IeIiliiriv. subdivision map have been
prepared by staff in support of Ibc ~_
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I. A IinaI map shall be filed with Ibc City within tWo yt".al"S of approval ol!he
. Icn!alive map and pri<lr 10 issuance of I building permit.
2. The applicmt shall be responsible for idcntiflCllOOn and location of all utilities,
boIb public and private, wi!hin Ibc work IRa. Prior 10 any excavation work, Ibc
applicmt shall CODIact Underground Ser.ice Alen. al least 48 hours prior 10
begiJming wad. .
3. The appIicanI shall submit I request 10 cf~ all utility services and/or meters
including a signed affidaviI of vacan<y. The form is available al the Building
Division. Utilities will be crlS(:(JO!leded 01" removed within 10 VlorkiDg days after
n=ipt of request The demolition permit may be issued after all utility services
and/or _ bave been discoonec~ and removed.
4. A destruction penni! shall be obWned (rom !he Sanra Clara Valley Water District
10 destroy Ibc piezometer ",ells Ihal are located on the site.
5. All llIility meters, tronSfonners, bad;!'..,.., prevetlters, and any ofuer r"'l':ired
utilities, shall be shown on !he landscape and irrigation plans and shall sh.Jw thaI
no cooIli<1 will = betwCOl Ibc utilities and landscape materials and shall be
s,cm:iled in .. mamer wbic:h respects !he buikhng and setback r~.
~. . The applicmts!iall submit. completed WATER.(JAS-WASTEWATER SERVICE
CO!>.'NECTlON APPUCA TION . LOAD SHEET fcx Cit)' of PalQ Alto Utilities.
The appIicmt ,ball provXlc an information requested for utility semce demands
(water in G.P.M., gas in BT.U.P.H., and sewer in G.P.D.).
7. The appIjcant shall submit subdivision improvement plans for utility construcOOn
and public imprOVett¥mlS incllllfmg insWlation of street trees ,.;!hin the public
right4-..,ay OIl bo'.b sideo of Park Boulevard between Sheridan Avenue and Gran!
Tentative Subdivision Map Cooditioos
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Avcml<. The plans sban show !he size and location or ali underground utilities
v.,;mm !he developmeot and the public righl-Gf·w.y including meIerS, bacl:flow
~,enters. fire service requirements, sewer cleaoout5, stoon drainage
imprOVemcnls and ony otber required util iDes. These utilities shall be designed
and coordinated 10 avoid inIerfer= with the prop<lS<'d private and public
IandscapiDg and building architecture.
S. The applkanl .balI show 00 the sit.c plan tbe existence of au)' well, 0< auxiliary
water supply. .
9. The appIicanI ohaIl record • public utility easemeol 10 provide access 10 !he
existiDS Innsformer on !he adjaceol property at 260 Sbenc!an Avenue, .. ruth ill
owned by the appIkanL The location and d'unensions or said easemen( shaD be
subject to re-..iew and approval or the Utilities Division.
to. The location 01 electric piDd switchboard sl'.all be shown 00 the site plan foc
review and approval by Ihe Utilities Departtnenl and Architec:ural Review
Board.
It. All electrlcal subslnJclures required from the service point 10 the switchgear
ohaIl be iosrallcd by the customer ID City standards.
12. A COIISbUCtion logistics plan shall be submin..d for review and approval by
!he Public Worb Engineeriog Division. All truck routes shall conform with
!he City or Palo Altos', Trucb and TtIlCk ROU".c Ord'mance, Chapter IO.4S,
and !he roure map wbich outlines IllIct ~ available Ihrougboul !he Cily
or Palo AIIo. At a minirnmD !he plan sbaII address the folklwi!lg:
paiking for coostructioo woners;
identificAtion or propos«! ccostructioo access points and truck routes. and
sta,ging areas;
sjte(s) fo< storage or construction equipment and suwties;
shoring for underground garage;
coostruction or ternpor.uy wa!lcways, barricades and.!e", .. ;
provisioo or pedestrian and vehicular Iraffic adjo«:nllo ihe construction site;
coostruc6oo or !elIlpOF..ry banicadeo and fences;
restoration of Cily streets impacted by COOSIIuctlon activities;
replacemeot or City sidewalks in adjaeenllo Ihe site in accor<la!= "'iIh City
sla!ldards; and
public relations plan directed at resdviog the concerns of adjacent resi<lenls
and busines ....
n. The apt>licanl shaD req.>ire its cootrac!Or ID incO<pOrate best management
practices (BMP's) for s!Ormwaler poDution prevention in an construction
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opcratioos, in conformance with the Sarita Clara Valley Noopoiot Sootce
Poilutioo CaIIroI Program. ..
14. A cmtmgency plan shall be prepared and submitted 10 the p.~g1ooal Water
Quality Control Boanf (RWQCB) 10 accotmI foc contaminants in the soil and
10 cootroI the ris1: involved wi1h exposure 10 work .... and !he public during
Coostru<:OOn.
1.5. Tbc applicaDl shall obtain !he prq>er permits from the Palo AlIo Building
Inspection Divisioo and Palo Alto Fill: Depanmeot foc construction of
facilities for trea!IDeD! of my rontam inalM groundwater from coostruction and
cperatian of tbe ~
16. Fmal coosttuctloo plans shall be submi~ for review and approval by the
RWQCB.
11. Tbc ~ dev~\opmoDt ,.1ll result in a change ill the impervious area of
!be proper~. Tho: ~ shall provide wcula!ions &howin8 Ihe adjusted
impcr\-ioo> area wid1 the buildins permft oW-v-~. A .. .can drainage fcc
arfJllStmenl will ;.;~ piace ilthe moolh foIIo .. iDg the final approval of the
eaastructioo by the Building Jnspectioo. Division.
18. Tho: POOIic Works Inspector shall sign off the builJiog permit prior 10 the
isJl!allCC of &his pc:nnit. All oCf·si1c ~c:mcnts sball be tmished prior 10
!his sign-off.
19. The approved relocation of servico, ~, hydmllll, cc other facilities shall
be perf<Jnned at !he C05l of !he applicant.
20. A separate water meier shall be installed 10 irriga~ the approved landscaping.
Tho: meier shall be designated as an irrigation accounL and 00 otber water
"""ice W'Jl be billed on the acCOWl!
21. A new water service line installatioll for dornes6c usage is required 10 furnish
the customcT'l danand specified iii tht load sbee< presen!e<l ",jtb &his project.
Foc service connectioos of 4-lnch through 8-ioch siz.,., !be (;(lUIraclor shall
prov'.de and instaI1 a <:oocrete vault witb mete< reading lid ceve" for Wall:r
m<1er and other required comrol equipment in a<:<:OCdance with the Utilities
Standard DeWl.
22. A new water se ... .;ce line installatioll for irrigation U5age is required 10 furnish
tbe project's demand specified in the load sbeet pr=ted "'ith the projecL
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23. A IICW water service line installation foe fire syst<m usage is required to
furiusb !he project'. demand specifie:l in 1hc: load sbeeI. present<:d wilh !he
project.
24. Art. approved Reduce Pressure Principal Aloembly (BKkfI<>w Preven!O<
De-..ice) shall be instaDe<! fO£ aD exisi:ing and new ",ala co;me<;tion> from Palo
.''It:I Utilities to COOlpIy lIiilh the requiremc:Dts o(!he California Adminislntive
~. TJtle 11, Sectioo! 7583 WougIl 7605 inclusive. The Double Check
Delectoc Check Valve sbaIl be installed 011 !he site lIdjacenl 10 the property
line. Inspection by the Utilities Cross Coone<:tion Inspe<:lor is req.llred foc!be
supply pipe between !he cit-I connection and Ihe assembl,.
25. An IpprO'led Single Check Val". shall be instaIIed foc the existing or !leW
water comectioos foe the fire syskm to comply the requimnenIs of the
California J.dmlnisIrativ: C<lde, Title 11, SecOOns 7583 Ibrough 7605
inclusive. The Double Check Delector ~ V lIve ohaII be installed 011 Ihe
site adjiCelll to 1hc: property line. Inspection by 1he Utilities Cross CooIiection
Inspectoc is required foe 1hc: supply pipe betweea !he cily COQJleCtion and Ihe
assembly. .
16, A new lias service line instaDalioo is required 10 furnisb.the project's cIemaDd
specified in !he load sbeeI prescnted with !he project.
21. A new 5eW0£ lateral inslallition is required.
28. The applicant shall obtain apprOlial 01 the Public Arts Commi5sion for the
proposed roo&p an sculptures.
28. Tree prUtection measures, as n:quired b~ Condition 112 in !he Plarmed
Commun.'ty (PC) District Onfmance, shall be accomplished.
29. The appIlcanl sholl obtain a grading pennit from !he Building Inspection
Division.
30. The app!icanI sholl obtain an encroochmen! p....-mit O£ t.:mporary lease from
the Public W O£ks Engineering Division for any structure, a WIling, or other
features::oostruc'.cd in the public right-of·",ay.
31. The appIr.ant sllal1 obtain an encroachmeol permit or Iempofary lease from
!he public Works E.'l8ineenng Division foe Ihe proposed coostruction,
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indudiDg pedestrian pr~ which will impacI the use 0( the sidewalkJ
and stn:eU.
32. T&e app1icaDl shall ol)Iain I Permit for Construc6oa in I Public; Sl1tet from
the Public Works Fngineering Division for coostruction proposed in the City
right.of-way.
33. The cootraCt<lr shall COIIIaCt !he CPA Public Works lnspc<:1or prior 10 any
wode. perfoancd in the public right-of-way.
34. [)cmoljs!Wl material$sbaIl be re.:yck<l, as feasible.
3S. To reduce dust levels during COIlStruction, expose(! earth sutfa<es ,ball
be watered frequemly. with reclaimed waler, during the late morning
and at the cOO 0( die day. with frequency 0( watering increa.'ing on·
v.iOOy days. This requirement. may be modified ... 'hen approved in
wriIiDg by !he" Public Wads Oeparuneot. Reclaimed water. in
IIC<OIlIaoce with Public Works Department policy, sbaIl be used for
this purpose. Dust m1i!ances originating from !be 0X1SttUCti00
operations shall be COCIIroIIed at !he cootract<x"'s exp=e. The City of
Palo Alto Public Worb Depanment sbaIl mooitor the GOOIraCtOr', dust
coottoI opentioos.
36. Spi\bI8e resullillg from hauling operations aIoos or across lIly public or
private property sbaIl be removed immediaJeIy at !be exp=e 0( the
developer. If required by die Public Works Dep:u1ment, streets shall re
;:Ieaned on I daily or weekly basis.
3i. Overfilling 0( trucb by !be wotractcr ,ball be prohibited.
38. Trucks sball be covered during die ttansporLOtion 0( excavaled and demolished
material, from Ibe site.
39. The cooIract<Jr shall comply wid! Ibe requirements of !be Palo Alto
Noise Onfmancc, ~ 9.10 PAMe.
40. Mufflers and housings sbaIl be provided on COIlSIl'IJ<:OOn velUcles and
equipment.
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41. Tbe aquiwd ~ the AIU and the .<\1 water be.aring zones shall no( be
d1s1l1rbcd w1tbout prior written approval by the RWQCB.
42. ' OG-S!reCl signase di=ting pedestrians 10 Cte proper roote around ~
kmpo<ariIy closed sidewalb .baIl be provided.
43. Tbe app!lcan! shall implement a public outreach program 10 keep area
.... ideoIs upda!.:d OQ the coostruction schedule and !he use of the adjacent
streeU ror COIl5tructioo ICteSS.
44. Tbe deveJoper shall irnplcmenllbe foIIo1Ioing measures:
a. standard.:oostructioo area signs. subject 10 review and approval of the
ClIy of p.ro Alto T cansportation Divisioo, sball be posred along Park .
Boulevard and SheriIJ,.n Aveoo<:. Ie wam the public of the ongoing
coostruclioa traffic;
b. the COOIraCIO£ worter parking ,ball cooform with plans approved by the
Tl'lIII!lpOli8lion Division and Public Wor:ks Department;
c. storage of equiprneIJt oc mat:rials shall coofornl "';!h p!ms approved by
the Transportation IJepartment and Public Wocks Depar1meDt; and
d. =gency vehkle aaeu shal1 be mamtained at III Urnes.
45. No storage of coostructicn materials is permiued in the sired or on the sidewalk
widIout .,no.-approval of the Public Woro Engineering Divisioo.
46. AD eonstruction wid!in the Ci!y rigbt-of·v.-ay. easements or other property !IIlde.
City jurisdklion shall cooform to SIandanI Spe<ificalions of the Public Worts
Department and Utility lleparImeDL
47. AD new UDdcrground electrical services shall be inspected and approYed by bo!b
the Building lnspec60n Division and the ~trkaI Underground lnspeclC< bebe
mergizing.
4S. AD o.ew UDdcrground ~ cooduil5 and substruclUreS shall be inspe<:1ed before
backfilling.
Prine lp <);gmaocy
49. AD sidewalks bordering the project .ba11 be removed and replaced in COOJpIiance
with Public Works approved st>ndards,
50. A curb ramp foc !he disabled shall be installed at !he e<:>rner of Park Boulevard and
Sheridan Avenue.
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31. The applicant sb2IJ instal! junction boxes IS required by the Utilities Engineerins
Division for all cable nms n~in8 500 feeL
52. The following shaD be InsWled to the SatisCaction of the Hr. Department (each
it= below requires pcaniu and inspecDoos from the Hre Department):
&. automalk sprinkler sys1em;
b. standpipe systc:lll (CIas! III);
e. bose cabilleU (a .. , m in the Ulldergrouod parking garag.;
d. floor cootroI valves;
. e. elevator ~ ae=s (24 i<tcbes by 82 incbes};
f. emtz8CICY lighting;
g. Knox box 00 the garage gate; and
1t. manual fire alonn syst=.
. 53. CaiIraI statioo supervision shaIl be: provide:! for the ".-ater flow (by flOOr). valve
Ilmlpa and nwmal fiR alarm zooing. '" the salhfaction of \he Hre Department
(0 permit and inspecOon from the Fife Dcp.u1ment is required).
Prior 10 AwovaJ of the Fjpa! Mill'
54. Improv""""" plans shaD be submitt<d for approval by the Public Works
Departm<n!, Utilities Division, Planing Division and Transportation Division. The
improvcmtllls within the public right-of·way sbal! include new street trees,
irrigation, cwbs, gutt£n and sidewalks 00 boIh sides of Park Boulevard between
Sberidlin Avenue and Grant AvCtwe. Prior 10 submittin8 improvement plans, !be
applicant sl!aIl arnmge a meeting with the Public Worb, Engineeri!Ig. Utilities,
PWmin8 and !be Transportation Divisions.
55. A Sut>division Improven=t Agreement. in • form satisfacto<y 10 the City
Attorney. shaD be execulbl t-ctweeo the City and the applicant.
SO. A mafuIenance agreement, in a lOOn satisfactory 10 the City Attorney. shall be
executed between the City and !be applicant f« the proposed street improvrn>ellls
00 boIh sides of Park Boulevard, including l~ing. inigatioo and street
. sweeping.
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EA.lron..~tal DocUm.~t. -City of Palo alto
'l!IIOKKEJTA; assEssMENT
Pro,.ct o.aerlptloaj7itl., ;650 Pork Boulevard. 204. ila And 230
Sheridan Avenue (§.bsrld'tt;'l" Plaza1 .. "Z:he applicant has requested
a~ov&l of an applicatIon to re~one the property f~om RM-40 to a
Plarined Comm~~ity (PC) District in orde~ to construct 30
res14entiel condominiUM gnlts in a 52,900 square foot. tour-story
bullding with tWD levels of underground parkinq and slte
i.provements~ Onder the requested PC %oninq tor the residential
project, a. v5r-lance 1s required for tbe proposed setback alon9 Park
BOulevard (the required setback is 150 feet oo1:l:pared to the
proposed. setback. of , teet, 3 inches).. A deSign enhancement
exception is required for a proposed spire 00 the roof whicb
excee4s the height li~it by 25 feet.. The applicant has filed a
tentative subdivision ~ap to create condominio~s. However, the
applicant has indicated that, initially, the units will be rented.
An existi.nq sll\91e-family holl\e will be demolisfJed ..
LocationjAI!4res81 2650 Park alvd" 2041, 228 and 230 Sheridan AVe.
Spo ... or1,,'l Aqellq/Applicaat.
Company·
&u:2.l,d Hohbaeh t Courthouse Plaza
Metre •• alI4 Telep'holle of &pplic •• t:: 260 Sharidan Avenues Palo
Alto, g. 94027
ApplicatioD for: PlaMed Community (Pel Zone ~nge, Setb§cJc
Variance and Tentative SUbdivision Map
SOD1"9 at Pro'.ct Location. ~
NOTICE OF DETERMlNATIO~
7 •• aeceipt 50.1 94-)33
Based upon review of the project files~ the undersigned ~ember of
the Planning Oepart~en~ h~s cor.eluaed:
• • ~ Negative Declar~tion: The project has r~ significant
environml!!ntal illpact. No Environ:Lental Impact Report is
required. The reasons for a Negative Oeclaration are:
in the attached initial studY. A record of project acticD is
available for review at t.he Palo Alto Planning Oepart1rlent.
19C§te~ on the 5th floor ef City Hall 2S0 Hamilton Avenue.
Palo Alto. CA 94301,
Mitigated Negatiye Declaration: The project has no
significant environmental impact because the ~itigation
Jleasures identified in the att,.ched Initial Study will be
required as conditions of project approval. No Envirorur,ental
Impact Report is required. The reaGons for a Miti9ated
Negative Declaration are:
in the attached,Initial studY~ A record of project action is.
available for reviev at the Palo Alto Planni~part:ment,
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P.lp-Alto. CA
5th Clocr of City Hal', 2~Q Hamilton Aycnye.
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the PrQ'ect may have a s!qnificent environmental impact. ~~
Environmental Impact Report ~ill be prepared.
Plonning Depart»ent Official: !(a4.:J <>c.fl..< tk.:::l-~
Planning Dlre;:tor: ft.....,4 SiJ.,;..L,... I AI)!)·/ Date: /1 23 -J J ~
!'be. project bas been approved.
The project ba~ been 4enied.
File Mo.: ii-E1A-§
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I. Pro,.et ~ltl./Aa4r ••• : Sh,ridan Plaza -2§SP Park_!K8,leYlrd,
204, 2 6 ' And alp. Sh:ri~i!n Ayenue, .
1:1 ~ .roj.et De8cJ'lptloD.': 'fhe applica.nt has requoested i!lpproval of
ar.. a.pplication to rezone ~he proper'ty from RM-40 to a Pla.nne.d
COSUIu.nlty (PC) Dll!!trict' in order to -construct 30 residential
. con4o.1nlu1Io unit. in a 51,9-00 square foot. four-story building 'Vit·b
two levels of undergrOY.nd ~rkinq i!!Ind site: improvements. Under the
requestcrd pc zoning foy the residential project, a variancAI is.
required for tile proposed setback dong Parle Boulevard (the
require4 setback 150 lS0 feet compared to. t.he proposed setback. of 9
feet. ~ i~be$). A desi9n enhancement exception Is required tor.
proposed spirt on the roof Which exceeds the height li_it by :5
teet~ The applicant int~r~$ to file a subdivision map with the
appl1eat.ion t'O create condominium.s.. Ro.-ever, the applicant M$
indicated that, initially. the.~nits vil1 be rented. An eXisting
sil\gle-f-.Ilily home "-ill te. demolished ..
111. ... bvl.ronaelltal .. ettblCi= The .. 6 acre site is recta:nqular, with
145 teet ~f frontaqe, on Park Blv~, and 182 feet of frontage on
Sberldan Ave. It has been vacant since 1911 e.xcept tor a single
t~.ily residence located at the south'!ast corner of the site,
adjac..-ent. to tbe int.ersection. The relllainder of the site is
current.ly surrounded by a chain link :reneE: and occupied! b)"
constructIon tral1ers~ materials and eq~ipment to~ a phas. of The
PrOilenade aUlt.i-tamily residential project. which is under
construct-ion direct.ly across Par): Blvd. from the site.. Four ~ature
sycamore street trees are locatea along Sheridan Ave.
Adapted: froll A~~ltdi:iic I; ··CaliforL'llia Guidelines
Implementation ot CEQA, Oece~r 14~ 1976.
~~ Update~ Key 198~, ~une 1983
Revised 11/23/94
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.t. CClat~l •• artlJ cOl'I4it!.one .Ot'" chang.. ....A...
ia geologic e::batruC't\lr •• ?
b. ~!..ruptloc., 4iapl&c.meote .. Com.,4C-
tieD or overCOVft"Lt:I; ct the Boil • .L.
c.. Ch&nge U tOJlOiri -phy oc c;roond
.urfece re!l.f f •• tur •• ~ -lt~
d. !'he do8t~cHotJ .. covarlog or modi-
I Lcatl00 of an::r tlDlque g'eCllog'l<: lOr
pbyrl-:al ,..tu".? ..I...
e.. ADy :l.ner .... 1.a wiod oc water eroe:'cc
of .cll.~ .tCher O~ or off the .ite? -1-
f. Zxpoaure of ~l. ~ FOpert,. to
q.ol091c ha:sU\'le IIU::JL •• 18&.rt!lquue::l,
land.lid ..... IDlddl&e., gTout14 r ... u'tZr9
or • .tmilu b.f,zard.81' -L
~. ~. 1ft .11~.t!oD~ 4~.~tion .. or
eroBicc ~ldh Da7 ~if7 the channel
of • riv.r OZ" tM )oe4 ~ .. bay or
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a. Sub.tantl.1 air .ala.toDe or 6e
teriocatioD of .abient &1% quality?
c. Alteratioft of air ~t .. moisture
tilllllllptlrature, or an.y cb.&ng-e iD .c"li
... te, elthar locally or r.,giool.:!.!
3. ~. Will the propo ... : result in:
e~ Change. 1 .. Lb.o~ion rat •• ,. ~r&inage
patterrus,. or the rate an:! amount =f
wcf.c. wa.t~ .f'Y.llOff1' ....I.:...
b. Alterationa to t~ ccurae cr fl~ cf
flood "ater.~
c: ~ biachuqe Into surfa.ee 1oI8ters,. cr i.e.
LOy alteration of .urf&oe wat~r
quality .. l~eludicg but not limited to
temperature l di8so1v~4 oxygen cz
tllrbidit:l"l
d. AlteratioD cf the ~irectioD or rate
c·f flev of grc:und water.s2 -1...
e. Expo1liure of peOllle or propert,. to
~ate: ~e:ated hazards such as flood
ing oc tidal wave?
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f. cttanqe '1", the qu.ntity of 9.r0\.l1'".dI
wat.r., .}the~ tbrough $ir.ct
&~ition. CK' Yith6rawall, or t~.rQIl~b
tDt.~e.ptl~s cf aD aquifer b, cyt.
o.t' uee""t:lcn.1'
c. Zl,p; Lif'. will tbe propo.al result 1a:
e. ~ La the 41..rsity 01 5~i •• ~ or
DI.atIber of atly .peel •• o'! plant I (iD
cla4Log tr".r .bruh., gr.I'1 cro~r
_lercflore ~ aquatic plant.), -'-
b. lt$dQction of thai number. of &::1;,.
an!.que. rLH or ~ed IBp6ci ••
cf" pla.nta)
c.. Iatr04"-CtLoa ef DCV ..,.ct ... of
pU.ats lz;;to &D area .. OC' 1a .. 'b&rrler
to t~ ~~1 replani.bment of
<e:&Utlng .peel. •• ?
d. Jl.e4uctieo La aer~ of aD7
IiIgr1C\11tlU"al cropl
s. kiu} l.ib. Will tb. propo.al rtsult 1:&:
a. CbU;'e ia the 4!.,..nit,. of .pe,el ....
or of a.G::r ~i .. of aniJul. 1};'lr6'"
1&Dd ~1m&1. lael~diDg reptil ....
fl.~ and sbellftAh t ~t~ic vrganlBm*,
iMectl ~ a.t=rof&un&}J
b. :Reduet.lcc Qf the cumber. of any
u~l'l'JI_.~ rue DE' ~er~ ~£ ••
of udmallll1
C. IDtrod~ctioD ~f DeV &peci •• ~f
anl.mal. t:rt:.o &!l arflI.. or r •• u 1 t. U
• barr ler to the .1qr&t 1010. or move
_nt of &ni.Ola h 'I
d. ~8Tiontlol1 is uhtlnq n.b. or
wil~lif. habitat?
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&. Increa.~1 la ext,tIn; noIse level.?
b.. Exposure. of peof:1. .. t.O .Eve::-. col ••
!e.,.ls?
Light 'D~ ~lBre. Will the proposal
p~odu~& new ligbt glare?
L!n~ pse~ Will the p~opo6&1 re.~lt ift
.. Illl)stantial <era.tion of the prese;J:t
oc plaOPed land ~se of an area?
,. Ecgrgyllliloltpnl ;:esogrcu. will the
propo.al resQlt i~:
&. Dse of substantial ~nt~ of fuel
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b. ,..iblt ant! d inc.;-.... i.a detDa..o~ lipan
azt.ttng .ourees at energy, or
tEq.,I Le. tJ\e develo,S:08pt ot :c ....
.oure.. ~c en.rgy?
c. ther •• a. is tbe rat. of u •• of any
~~t~~.l ra&oU%c •• l
d. :S':1bIri;.IJ.Dt1!.l depletioc cl any .00;1.%'.
~l. ~~tural r.'~4re.?
BtU pf YR,,,,. Poelf t.be ,pro,poul
Levelv •• r!.k of an explosion or the
r.l .... of hazardool Ivb&tances (io
~hd!.:J9 .. but D.;at: l.1Jr.it!tC! to .. 011 ..
pe.t~el~ •• cbemie.l. ~ ~.di&tteDJ !~
the event of an accident C~ upeet1
11. PQP9l1t.ie;/poyling.
a. Will tbe pr:opc •• l alt'8r t.he loeat.$.-:.'O.
dietributlcc, 4enlity~ or ,growth rate
of the buaan pop;zl&tio:ll of I..D. area? ..L
11. Will tbe proponl effeet u.irting
~iingr or ~r.at •• 4eMand for
.~tio~l bou.iDg? -'-
12. rran.pert.tl2p/ci[£u7a~lop. Will the
propowal r •• ult ~:
a. c:anantiOG of .uI:l~tanU .. l atSdition.l
veh1.culu J!l)Cv-... at 1 --'-.
b. EU~ .. OSlo exi·.ting p&rlr.1.Dg f.eill-
ti.e# or 4~~ tor new parking? ~
C& Alter.tiees to p~ ... ~t patterne ~f
circulation or ~ct of people
u:.d/er: goods? .....l.-.
d. Increase i_ traffLC h4&ard. to ~or
v.hlcl~e, bicyclists or ~d •• ~rians1 --'--
13. fubliS s.ry;c,s. Will the pcopo.&l ha~e
an .f!.~ apoD, or re8~1t. 10 • ~eed for new
or .1 tere(l govlilcnmentill "erl'"iella in any of
the Eoll~ing are~s:
a. Fire pr~ection~
~. Polir.e pLc~ectioD?
c. $choolE?
~. Parks ~ other recreational
f .dlit.1es?
e. ~alntenance of pcbli~ facilities ..
inel~di~; roads?
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1~. Pt111\1... Vil1 tbe prcpo.al r •• ~lt in ...
need for new 'Y.~~~ O~ .~b.t~tt.l
alt.ra:l:::1-on. to t~ fo,Uowiflg" ogt1.litl •• :
c.. ..t.~2
4. Sewer o~ ~ie tank'
e. Store .,.t.: 4r&1n&qe1
"f. SOlie! ypte and: 4i~ • .s.l'"
15.. Rumi; HEAltb. will .tb. ~ropo •• l r.ault , .. "
&. cr.ation ot any health bazard ~r
~.ntl&l be.lt~ ba,ara {excluding
.antal h .. "Uh)1'
tI. :lxpollUu"of people t.o pot.-ent.i&l
J1eialtll hU~l
16~ &'ltb¢tle.. will tbe pcopo.al rea~lt
is. t;b. obstructIon of any .cen1c: ... Llta
~ d.ew opep to the public: ... -or will the
~.al r •• ~t~. the ~rea~to~.of an
&ertb.etie ... U,. offend". sU. opan to
po.lhlc .-..i .... 2
11. 8.srtAtfoo. Will tbe propo.a~ res~lt
I.a a:a impact ~pen the quality o? quantltl"
.of uhting s:ecreatS-onal opportunltiul'
.... ~ill ~b. propo •• l re5Ult i~ t~e
.1t~r ... tloD of/or tbe 4e.tructton
of • preb!.to~ic: O~ bistoric
arcbeeolQiical .itel
b. viII ~A propo •• l resalt in &4-
ve~8e pbYlical or aestheti~ .ff.~.
to .. prebiltorle or ~i.tQrie
building~ structure; oc Obja,~~
-c. Doe s the ~opoul hue the potenti."l
to cause a phy.ic~l cb~9. wtica -
~ld aftect unique e~ltcral v&l~e.~
d. Will the proposal ~e5trict exl.ting
reli9i~. or .acrad ~se8 ~ithi~ the
~.otial impact aI8A?
19. XAnd.torx ltpding. of Siqnlf!sanc ••
e. Doe. the project. ha .. ' t.he pot.eJltial to
degr&60 the quality of ~be e~vlronment,
BUbstaat1&lly r~l3ce the habItat ot •
fleh oc wildlif •• ;ecles~ C4~" a ti_h
or Y!ldli!. popvlatloD to drop bel::r..r
Hlf-aurtal.alng: l..-vel.,' thre.!-teOo to
eltainate .. plant oc .~taal c~ity,
ra4uce the Dumber at ~e.trlct tbe
r~ o-t • rare oc end".fllqered plant O~
an.!.mal or al.1.l'lt~ete 1lI'.;>octlUlt .:.campl ••
o~ the lI&}or perIod. of cal.lternie
~i.tory ~ Rrehietocy?
il. :Does t.he project b.~" the pohctial
to acbieve .bort-t.ra, to the ~i.
&dvact .. qe of long-te ... , ecvir'cmlMrltal
90&1.' (A ahoct-t~"tmpect O~ the
environmect Ie one vhIeh oeCU%' in a
relative!y b%tef, d.finitive period
of t.Ime ,.-bll. looq-ter. 1:mpact.. will
"~e well into t.he Euture.!
c. 00.. the project tn. icpact. wbieb
e:. izl4bid!;;li&U:r limlted, but
C1JJINl&tL ... l], 1:OftIIHerable?' (J. pro
j ~ -7 illpact. oa bier or more
•• pu:&t. reaOu.rce. "Wher. th. im-r&c:t.
Ott .ach ~ouree 1. r.!&tl~.ly
elD&ll. bgt where tM effect of the
total of t~ l.IZIp&~. Oct U:;,.
ellT!roament 1. • Lgnifieant. 1
6.. .Does the .PrCj'ect 1I .. "e environlMlctel
.fLeet. ¥blcb will ceu ••• ub.tantr .. l
Il4verM eff~. or; bwa.a:c. be1ngll!l",
_lther 4iractl, ¢~ iodirectlJ!
-Y. bpl&n.atLon -c.f ·ye." and -N.ybe'" IU1rrver. la er:.vircoDDer:tal cbecklist are
att4cbad.
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a.50 Park Boul.var', Z14~ 221 and 230 ShcrldaB Av.~u.
V.. £GlAn'alion of "yes" aM .-maybell! aosyers in enyixpnmantal
chftOk111t·
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demolish the exist.inq single fa.ally reside.nce. on the site. 'l'he
deaolltion of the existing structure and replacement construction
w1li disrupt site soils &nd result in changes to site topog~aphy.
ConstructIon of the project will ine-c-ease the impervious surCace on
the site by appro~iaately 11~O~ square feet.
The site is located yithin a seissic area ot QOderate risk, and
would be subject ~o very strong ground shakIng in the event of an
earthquake. All construction on the site shall be subject ~o the
provi.!o~s of tb~ 50st current Vnifora Building Code (U8Cj,
portions, ~f 'Which are directed at ]';jiJ'limiz1nq seismic-risk and
preventing loss of li,fe and property in tbe event of an earthquake..
The demoli'tion... eXO:8vat1on and con9tru<:ti~n activities trom the
project will create SUbstantial inconvenience... noise, pedestrian
aeeess a114 t.raffic impacts upon the neighbor-hood. Demolition
ec~ivitias viii req~lre the t.ransit of apprcximately ~ trucks and
2 dumpst.ers. EXcavation for the underqround parking structure for
the buildinq viii require the transit of approxi~ately l,SOG truck
loads {5 axle dump trucks of 11-20 yard capacity)~ construction
act.ivities will requl.t'e the transit of approximately 750 truc~
loads._
Tbe t.rucking path would be in accordance -with Palo Alto"s truck
route map~' Typically,. trucks vill exit from Sheridan Avenue onto
Park BOulevard onto the ~lma Street underpass to San Antonio Road
to Highway 10L conversely ... trucks iiould leave High'W'ay 10.1 at san
A.."ltonio "Road and travel t,o Alma Street ar~ then -up Alma Street and
exi~ ~~to Page Mill Road and oft the Birch Street off ramp onto
Sheri.dan AvenlJe.
Wit.h the City's req:llired standard conditions of approval,. the earth
~nd construction i~p8Cts of the project will r~t be siqnificant.
-The· standard. COl'k3:1t.ions of approval will require the applicant to
submit ~ detailed site-specific scil r~port·{includi~~ inform~tion
on water-table ana basement const.ruction issues},. a final gradin9
and drainage plan and a construction logistics plan~
Xi t.iqa tloD lI.as'lZ'.es: None requ ired .
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I.p.~t.: Demolition of the e¥istinq building and construction of
t.he ne.",· buildings arid relat.e13 site iW'i.provements "Will te:mpora.rily
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re~ult in an incTease in dust emissions over existing ambient air
eondi'tlcnsoO With the City's required standard conditions of
.pproval, tha earth ~nd const~u~tion impacts of the proje~t yill
not :be signif!canta The standard conditions of approval rill
require that 1) exposed.earth surfaces must be w!tered frequently
during the late morninq end at the er~ cr the day, ~ith frequency
of ~aterinq increasinq on ~indy days; 2) spillage resulting frep
hauling operatior.$ along ~r across any public or privata p~operty
must ~ remov~d iltl!lediately; J) overtilling of trucks by th-e
contractor i. pr~~iblted; and 4) trucks ~ust be covered durIng the
transportation of excavated aM demolished materials froJ;! the site.
a!tlqatloD X ••• ur •• : None required.
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I.pa=ts CUring demolition and excavation activities~ stormwater
pollut.ion could result. Runoff {"roDl the site flows to tile San
Francisco Bay ~lth no tre~tment~ Nonpoint sOUrce polluticn is a
serious pToole:!ll for -wildlife dependent on the ..... atenrays an~ for
people whO live near polluted strearn$~ or baylands. construction
debcis (soil, ~crete, a5phalt~ savcut slurry, paint,. chemicals,
etc.) are a source ~of this pollutio:'l. Following construction"
there will be ad4itio~al runoff fcom the site due to the increased
impervious surface (approximately 11 1 000 square teet)~
WH:.h the City'S required standard conditioo.s of <!3wroval,. the
project will not have ~ significant i~ct upon ~ater quality. The
standard conditiOfis of approval ..-ill require t.he coctractor to
"incorporate best lnelna.gemer-.t prflct{ces {BMP's) for sto,rmwe.ter
pol1'Utton prevent.ivn in all construction operlltions,. i.n conformance
with the Sant.a Clara Vall.e.y Nonpoint Source. Pollution Cont!:"ol
PrograD.
JtU:iqatloD Ke •• 1U.': None req"llired ~
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I~act.: There are a total of four existing street trees (28 inch:
11 inch and 2-16 in~h Sycaroores] along Sheridan Avenue which would
be preserved. The appl ie-ant proposes to insta·ll two new-street
trees {lS iilal10n Londoi"l Plane trees} alo-nq Par'k. Boulevard. In
~QditiGn, the landscape plan includes'S new 15 gallon trees and 71
fifteen gallon and 5 qal1~ shrubs. Groundcover voul~ be in flats
and 1 qallon size containers. _
With the City'S required starxJard conditions of approvel, the
impacts of the project u~ plant life will not be significanta
The standard conditions or approval will require the applicant to
submit an arbo-rist"s repcrt ar.d tree protectioi1 p!.::sn to insure that.
the existir.q street trees on the site are preserved during
construction without oamaginq the forlll 'Of the trees.
Recommendations to insure adequate root .... olume for successful
growth and development of the street t.rees adjacent to. the p,roposed
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.1tliatloa ~a.ur •• : pone requIred.
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xapaot.: The site is located in an urban area of Palo Alto, and
fronts on Perk Boulevard which contributes to the Jlajority of noise
expert.need on the site.. Demolition and construction activit.ies
will result in ~emporary increases in loc~l ambJent noise levels.
With the City's requIred standard conditions of approval; tbe nois"
:lapact.. Clf the prGject will not be siqnificant. The standard
conditions of approval vil! .re~;l'lJire the applicant to comply with
the requirements CIt the Palo Alto N~ise ordina~el Chapter 9.10
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.laiIac:~.: The ,epplicant 8uoo.itted ill sun sbadow st.udy tJf the
proposed office builcJinq.. Tb~ proposed four story buil"'ing would
result in a $mall·a~nt of ne~ sheGowinq on P~rk BoUlevard and ~he
adj3lcent parking: lot nortbwest of the site. HoweverI' shadoys would
not be! cast upon any adjacent buildings. Development of the
project say result· in is ne-g) iqible increase in light and glare
generated from site 11ghtiDg$ but ~ill not have an adverse impact
on surroundinq s i tea ..
With the Cit.y's required standard conditions of approval$ the liqht
and qlare iKipacts of the: project .... ill not be si9"nificant... The
sta;ndard conditions of ~pp-roval wi)) require the applicant + to
submit a .detaile4 ligbtinq plan sensitive to existing adja.cent laM
use$. The liqhting must be shielded ~nd directional. $0 that the
s~~rce of liqbt is not directly visible and so that liqht does not
spill beyond the site.
Kitlgation •••• ur.s: None required.
1a~ • 15.&. , b~ Risk of Upset aDd Buma. g.alt).
-lap.c:t.: The sitQ is on the edge 0·£ the Stanford Research Park
eonumina .ed ground 'Water plume. The boundaries, depth, and
concentrations of tbe contaminants have varied over tima~ Records
of past investigation can be found at the uses library in Menlo
Par): under the California-Olive-Emerson stooy -documents in the
ground\olat.er records depository~ The Regional Water Quality Control
80ard {RWQCB) has been delegated by the Environmental Protecti~n
Agency (OSEPA) as tbe agency with jurisdiction over present af~
future clean-up actions~ An investiqation and remediaticn program
is 'Under.ay.
O~ta from on-site plexOQeters indicate that the ground~ater is at
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20.3 feet belO'll' the qround S\J.rfac.e.. The 'Underground parking
structure will have dimensions of approximately 115 teet by', 140
feet .~ a -m.8xim\llB. doe.pth of %4 feet below the present g-r-ound
surface ~ith approxima~ely 3 t.et tQr the slab at qra~E and the
necessary footing$~
The cit.y of Palo A.lto received B letter (attached] (late" Auqust 26 r
199 .. fro. th~ RWQC8 statinq that tney h~ve concluded that tbeE'"e are
no ~ater quality reasons that the proposed Sheridan Plaza project
cannot proceed. The letter indicates that provided the mitigation
me~s~res below are implemented# the proposed project, both during
and .fter construction, will have mInimal im~ct on the ~vement or
cleanup of the California-Olive-Emerson ~lume bec&use it does not
4ppear a~ if it will obstruct or redirect the qround~ate~.
A Baseline Public Health Evaluation CePH£) has been prepared fo~
the california-Olive-Emerson plyme by-reF Technology. Inc~r under
~tract to the OSEPA. The BPHE 1ndicat~s that residents are not
likely to be at an increased ~i$k ot cancer as a result of inhaling
volatile orqanic che~icals (VOCa) in indoor air because the a~ount
o:! VOCs infirtr-atinq ir.to structl.'res built on slabs is negligible
(s@e pages B-7 through B-7 of the' BPHE) • In a001t.ion l t.he
carcInogenic risks a.ssociate<j 'With adult residentli inhalinq indoor
air for a buildinq vith en underground garage Yere estimated to bE
negliqible because the rate of air exchange with ambient air far
outvelghs tha potential e~cbanqe ~ith air in upper floors.
Inqe&tion of qr~undwater ta~en frca the site poses a higher risk l
but since t.he qrounQ.wate-r does not lI'oeet federal Safe Orinking Wa.ter
Act Maximum Contam.inant. Levels {MCLs} , the ~ater could not be
legally supplied tor a drinking SOUrce ~it~out treat~ent to remove
the ~taminant$.
'The project could have a sig:~dticarit izn.pact upon hum~n health ..
With the mitigation measures belo .. , the impacts upon h-u:n:.an bealth
"Will be r-ed:JCed to a less than signjficant level.
_,it-iga t-io!l )!tI&Slvres:
a. A contingency plan sr~all be prepared and submitted to the
Reqional water Quality Control Board tRWQCB) to account tor
contaminants in t.he soil and to control the risk inVOlved with
exposure to ~:orkers and the public durirH] construction.
bL The applicant shall dPtain the proper per~its from the Palo
Alto Building Inspection Oivision and Palo Alto Fire
Department to,r construction of facilities for treatment of any
oontami~ted qround~ater from cOMstruction and operation of
the project.
c. Tb.e aquitard separliiting the AIU and the Al ... ·ater bearing zones
shall not be distu=bed ~ithout prier written approval DY the
WQCB_
d. A de:$trvction penllit shall be obtained froI<'. the Santa -Clara
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located on the site~ .
e. The applicant shall obtain a pe~it from the Regional water
Quality Plant for the cUscharqe of t:reated Or \!ntr.ated
9r~ndwater to the sa~rtary sewer systems.
f. Prior to the issuance of a building permit ... fi.nal ~onstruction
plans shall be submitted tor revle-.. a.nd approval by the RWQCB.
11a 0 , b_o PopUlatS.opllouslpq.
~paet.: The development is re~~ired t~ prov!ae iI!I ~inimum of three
below-market rate (&MR) units in accordance with program 12 of the
Palo Alto Cozprehensive Plan. Tbe proposed project ~ill not have
a significant impact upon population/housinq.
Xitivation •• a.ur.s~ None required.
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blp&cts: The project includes a total of 95 parldng spaces (54
standard spaces, 39 compact spaces and 2 handicap spaces) in an
underground: gill'rage with two levels. The Code requires ill total of
80 parking spaces for the-project.. including 60 &pac-es for
residents--and 20 quest parinq spaces. Access to the underground
qaraqe yill be provided by ill two-way driveway on Park Boulevarc_
Adequate sight distance has been provided at tbe corner of Park
Boulevard and Sheridan .Avenue in order t.o allow for proper sic:rnage.
landscaping and stru~ture$ in the 10 fe~t behind the sidewalk.
construction act.ivities -could disrupt pedestrian "00 vehiCUlar
circulation in the area~
witb the City"s required standard conditions of approv~l, the
project Would not have siqnificant impacts upon the transportation
·system. The standard conditions of approval yill require the
~eveloper t.o iJlplement a public outreach program to :i:eep area
residents updated on the construction schedule and the use of the
adjacent streets for construction i!lcc-ess. The developer will also
be required to provide standard constroctio."l area signs.
contractor Yorker parking will bQ required to conform vith pl~ns
appr-oved by the Tra.nsportation Division and Public Works
OGpi!lrt~ent. Stora9~ of equi~ent cr materials must oonfo~ with
plans approved by the Tr-anspo,rtation. Oepartw..ent. and Public Works
Department. Emergency vehicle access lIlust be maintained at all
times.
rn addition. the applicant bas proposed to install street
impro~emer.ts within the public right-of-way on both sidas of P~rk
BoUle"'ard alonq t.he block where the project is 10c-ated~ The
improvments, 'whiCh include street trees adjacent~to the curb,. will
improve pedes~rian safety&
.lIltiqatioa Measures: . S'o-ne required .
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lap.eta. The site is ... 'ithln tbe palo ~lto vnifLeli SChool District
whlch h&s elementary schools with gr4des kindergarten through 5_
.!ddle ,schools 'With grades &) -I, and high schoOls 'With grades 9 -
12 .. Childre.n living in the project 'Would normally attend Esc-on4ido
Elementary SChool, Jordi!i'1 Middle Se'hoOl and Palo Alto High SChool.
How.ver~ the Palo Alto Unified SChool District does not 9Uarantee
that it 'Will assign I5tud-ents in any particular residential area to
specific schools.
8ase~ en II student qeneration/unit rate 045 student per h~sir~
unit_ the project could qenerate up to 15 students.. The school
district b~s indicated that the distrIct's yield fro~ residential
projects tends to be lower# on average, than this rata wbicb is
base.d on other-sc}lool dist~ict&. In eddition, the proposed
.ultiple-tamily,~es!dential prcj~ct could ~ expected to generate
1"'88 studentsJu'nit compared to a single family re.sidential project.
The project, in itself, would ~ have ~ siqr.ificant impact on the
school district's classrooms or support services.
The school -district has sllbnitted ~ li!tter-(see the attached letter
dated September 2S, 1994 from Walter Freeman) ~ieh states that the
district's eoocerns and needs ~re in three areas: 1) the impact on
school facili.ties i"91udir.g classrooms and sv·pport services; 2) the
impact on on-going operat!~~s because the district is in an unusual
classification regarcing annual furrdinq; and 3} the opportunity for
students to safely commute from ho~e to school with minimal use of
sc:h<;>ol buses.
Scbopl Facilities
The SChool district has indicated that several schools are now at
capacity in one or more grade levels. When that condition exIsts,
or "'han a school is at capacity across at all grade levels.
student.s wbo 'Would routinely be assigned there are assigned to
another s.cbool. r~ardles$ of their home address. It is also
possible that ettendance boundaries may be changed for some schools
within the next few years. The s-c'hool district has an opportunity ..
under state lav, to independently adopt ail ililpact fee tor c,apital
improvement projects. The district has indicated tha.t they are
considering adopting an impact fee.
On-Going School Operations
The. school district has sll9gested that :funding for additional
teachers.. instructional aides# support statf, instructional
supplies .. and classroom equip~ent should be req-uired as a condition
of project appro .... al. because additional funding for enroll:lent
growth under the State school finance formula4 Instead, the school
district depends on local property taxes that may not necessarily
increase at the same rate as enrollment grollWth. Operationally_
this means that enrollment growth may dilute the available
resources fo-r day-to~day operations. The school district has an
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add it.iona1 funds for on-qoing operatIons. The district has
lndieatad that th.y sre considering proposir~ a bond ~easure~
$S;bggl Tranaporte.t.lo.n
The school district has e~ressed a concern reqardinq the
opportunity for stu~.nt8 from the ~oject to safely ~mmute from
boae to school ~ith aini=al use of scbool buses, S~udent5 taking
tb. BOet direct route from the sIte to Escondido Elementary School
would 94 north on P.rk~ west on california and north on Hanover.
StUdents walking or riding bicycles to and trOll th.e Escondido.
EleRentary School v~14 be required to cross El camino Real which
i. a aajor arterial street. Due t~ ~heir young ages~ elementary
students could ha-"e diffi-=ulty safely crossinq El camino Re.al.
unless" the parents determine that the children are capable of
safely ~lkinq or riding bicycles to sc~ool~ they should ~lther be
driVen to school by the parents o~ use the school district~s bus
e=y~teDl ..
Students talting tbe most direct route from the site to .J'o-rdan
Middle SChool would qo north on P~rk and east on California ..
Students taking the most direct route from the site to Palo Alto
8igb ~bOol 'Would qo north on Parle and thr0U9h the S<>utbqat.e
n~ighborbood. "
In conclusion. tbe site is located in an area which allows stUdents
to safely ~ute from ~e to school with minimal use of school
buses .. The City provides. adult crossinq guards .... here intersections
warrant crossing quards based upon City standards. In a61itlon~
the City's School Traffic Safety CO:mmittee responds to concernS
regarcUnq the safety ot students lialking and ricHnq bicycles to
scbool. There arE existing c!.e.signated bicycle routes from the
project site directly to each of the three schools students from
the project would no~lly attend.
Xitlqation Keasuree: None required.
The ne.arest neighbo-rhood park is Peers Parle at Stanford AVen,ue and
Park Boulevard. seven blocks north of the site. The propOsed
residential project would increase t,he number of people using the
par~, ~ever this impact is not considere~ to be significant.
Kltlgatloa X •• ,urel: None reqyire~.
Iapact.: Adc!.itional utilities ~ill not be required.
Kitig4tioD Measures: None required.
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Letter dated Aogyst 26~ 1994 from the P.egional
W.te. Qu~lity Control 5oar~
Architectural ~eviey Board
Applicant
Property OJ.:ner
Devitt Durham, 393 MacLane. Palo Alto, CA 94306
O¢rls Maes, Environmental Protection Coordinator
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CALJiIOaNIA REGIONAL WATEIl OOAUTY CONTl<Ol BOARD
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TIrIo ps:poe ct tIb 10azr is to Pl'II"',do !oanI1IBff'. paoili<m DO Che impact ",1IkI< ,_
,", &pm ol ... P"'P"IJ I!I'l' IIsvc CIlIllo dt.o.ollp <4 JI'DWId-.~ .... 'IriIh Iht;
Be loa' ' I IDOl V ..... So: fuM aile. This 1Oaor WU ~ by l'WaId &I>boclIil>
.7dJ '. 1* ....... willi ~ at!. l! WI! ~ <:leu !hit !his !otter W01Ild lid hiDlID
ct • 1. ' ""'" 1Iio Cky or.., 0Ib0z lJOQClI!rd IpIlOJIl'<Ir 1l!iI projec:t.
.... III!I'I poIilIoD 1.1 !>ae4' OIl \be folIowInJ Imbrmal!oo u prI7'7i4o<I by Mr Hliobri
'ne JIIII1oc!I " I 30 IIIIil ~ compIcz will! • iJ'lUII'! 1m! ~ pooIlIId IIjlII
'fIIlIIl!I9 ~ rl DUdtoJiOC!ll4 paMq. 'l'!oe ~ ~ IIInlCIIIR wi!! We
, ....... ol-a.",h ri'"" 1'75 _ by 140 fcet P4 • matimum Ilcp!h of 24 fcet boIow
p!IOICIIf ~ aud!Icc willi ~ IIlIlll<fitlrmI 3 feel iIt ~ IlIb &I pde aru! tbc .... -17, IDoIiap. !>IIl1roao DH!!I jlD>_ Pl-1 GucqlI Pl·$ IIldiclm lila!
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Jh:t COIIS!rIdan oC ... ~ potl!ga of. Il1o ~ p&!l:i!I& sto:uctu:e, Ill< I!a:a
Iddk:IIoI till! !be boaiml otlbe pazldnJ pn,p w:III b8 below !be I"01lrul-II!bI.e. ~
d ........ by Mr. Hoi>b&eh, Il1o 1IlI4~ porl<!oJ I!o'<lOtolro w:III IIavo an imperYio<ls liDe:
Y:'!lh 11\ imp." .... typo """"* at w;><d'i"" pIIl'II!I<Ie:J. A J\lmp pomp w:III be inAll""
II> Il1o low.moa ~ le-Ie1 to tolloct .., ~ 1ll&! IU1 ..... lnlI> Ii>I: praa. orA
III ..... eudy -n amount or niA _ Aoat I potIioo of !he _ tamp 10 k
~ Jl8ll<ioIIIr\IcIm:. 'Ill: di.d,,'lII' fI"!n II:is rump JIlUsI dlher be 10 tbc ~ ....et or ..... b8 _ fIefore ...... or __ ~
AJ d-rrW ~ by Mr, Bobbacl!. _1mfi .... no-",,"" q...nty_1hat !lie
IiIow ,$ ibed project caIIlIOl ptt>O#<I. The SlwidaA Plm prajoo(, durin, """.1n>o5011 l!Id
IfI:r illlu becII builIo w:III hive minimal inlpa<t 011 !!Ie mevomonl or okanop of !he:
Callfomla..()JI.~Em<non plume because it does 110( appear as if it will .QllllIUCt or ~
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AUACBMENJ 1: INFQRMAUON REGARDING APPROVED u,SWE"'''AI,
PC PRO.lF.t-'TS
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S i-unh below market rate senior units for iOOependeot seniors MIh low-and very·low
~ ill • tw<>-and lbrec·s1DQ 36,00 square foot wood frame structure.
Previous 7roi!!r: RM·30 (Medium Density Multiple-Family R.,;idCntiaJ) District
Awoved Densin': 74 unitsla=
PmnjU!:d ProW: 30 unitslacrc (mclOOes IS % density boous for below·market rate
units)
. Approved fAR: U2:!
PmpinM FM: .6:1
RreMVlS for Beq!lt'tjpg I PC 1m;
The PC zooe change was requested 10 cIIow I) 30 additiooaI units compared 10 the
pre-vious zoolDg; 2) a 1.22:1 FAR where the maximum permill<>d FAR is .6:1 and 3) 62
parking spaces where 82 arc required.
Hoosing for low-and very-low income senioc citizens is • public need, COOJiidering Palo
Alto's aging population. This type or small, affordable units is no( being provided in the
. community by other projttts.
2. The Hamilton (536-576 MiddlefIeld Road)
36 croOOminium units foc senior residential living with common facilities which include
dining room and commercial titcben, living room and two barlloungc areas, el.ercisc
room. spa and enclosed pool, an office and two guest rooms in an 81/;50 square-rOO(,
four~ structure.
Preyioos Zwicr' RM-JS (Medium Density Multiple-Family Residential) District
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pm-ioos' zauing.
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The project ..-ill provide senior housing with suwo<t services, foe whlch there ;. an
_ need in the COOlmUIIity, !bus enabling residents in need oIlhis type of housiD8 10
remain in the <:OItIbiIIIIity. In addilloo I fund 10 be established from ~ by the
devel<lper 1OIaIiD8 $500,000 plus resale fees will be used by the. city 10 p!"O'>ide benefits
foe seniors and senior services.
3. Byxbee House (535 Bryan! Strm)
R",wratioo cl1he bisf<:ri: IlyJ:bec House inlo 2 apanm.ents and !he coostructioo of a
.1,63S square foot 4--unit al'll.'"\me!l1 building.
fmjous Z001n,,· CD-C(Uf)(!? ~ial-Dowmown-Community. Ground floor
and Pedestrian Combining District
Awoved Density: 61 unitslacre
Pennit!e!l Pensi\)': 40 uoiWacre
~yed FAR: . S4: 1.()
Pmnjtu:d FAR: 1.0:1.0
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The PC zooe was ~ becaIIse tI>c project provides two additiooal units compared
10 Illc prW'""," zoning. N'J parking spates 'IIere proposed where 17 spaces au reqtrlml
(mcludiDB S spaces for tI>c =ial building). .
The project allOW1 for !be w.mtioo cl • bisl<Jric SlroCture;
itnproves !be vis'.Ja! and functional quality cltl>c alley thereby improving tI>c pedestrian .
a!motphere l!Id ~ pedestrian usc of !be alley; increases !he supply of hQusing
.... ailable \0 low-locamc bousehoIds (,.1licl! is • goal of 1M City. ~t fotlb in Illc HousiDB
Element of !be Comprehensive PIm and in !be Cootprebensive HousiDB Affonlability
Strategy; and creates !be type of boosing \bat woold benefit tran.<;pO<1alion (and tIrus, air
quoIity) by being affordable 10 persons who wad or attend school nearby and tI>c
inbabilallts would 00( need • car. .
Propo<ed PrQjec!
CooslrUClion (l{ 11 single-fomily units and 4 secood units.
Preyiogs hiDf: RM·30, CD-C{P) and PC (Ord. 3111)
Approysd Den,<j!y: 16.9 unitsfacre
Permi!!ed Peru;j!y: 29.6 unitsfacre (RM-30)
Awroved FAR: .16:1 -.96:1
&mjttrd fAR: .6:1 -.15:1
The PC zooe change 'lias requested 10 alklw >l! par'ring spaces compared 10 49 spaces
required, I FAR which exceeds the permitted FAR and lot coverage of 48% 10 56%
compared 10 • mWmum of 45 % permitted.
l\lblic Benefits
The proposed project, whi<:h provides meQrum sized 3 and 4 bedroom homes w;m ~
. bqt private open space IIlat will acCOlIll1lOdate famili-es. will address a major housing need
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f)( housiog types has been very limited. For-sale homes have been confm«l prima.-:ily 10
very expensive, large single-family hco:net ()II wnfOlIl1in& R-I lots; moderately-siud
townbome. willi limittd open spa« llIII (OOlIl1OO greee. area; llIII more moderately priced
stacked lIat coodominiums dominated by smaller units. These trends have <:reated a sap
ill. the hcusing stock between relatively affordable attac.h<d housiog <le>igce<l 10
acccmmodate Y0UD8 households without <:hildrell and expensive single-family housios that
will accommodate ~, IRJclI as this project does. The curren! siogle-. and multip1e
famlly housing reguluioos do not allow for this style and type of housing.
The proposed slrcetimprovc:mcnts and ~ing aIoog Ramooa Street ,.ill tMaOC!' Ihe
pe.iestrian e~ and mate the area more attractive. .
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~ProjC!:t
Construction 0( an 8,100 square foot, ~sto<y mixed-usc .truclUTe, includiog 1 re.iden!iaI
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PrevjQ!!5 Zrninf: CD-C(P) O:xnmerciaI-Do...-otown-Cormwnity, Pedestrian Coo1bining
District
Il!:mitx: Nt A (Mixed Use Project)
Ccmnvrrja1
Awoved fAR' .8:1
Permjttcd FAR: 1.0: 1
Beams for R~ 1 PC Zone
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The PC zooe cbange was requested 10 aIJow a 8,100 square foot buIldiog compared !o
7,700 square 100( pcrmit!cd and 10 allow • Io!aI of 1.4 pailing spa<:eS compared 10 :n
spaces required.
One re.idential unit is proo.ided in addiCoo I<llhe commercial use. The Comprehensive
Plan and Ihe Uroan Design Guidelines support mhed 1lSe. This pre<:edent may stimulate
more mixed use proposal. downto • .u.
A public driD1ing foontain mel art nicbe an: pr~ which p!1!Vidc pc(\estrian visibility
10 Ibis _. The property 0Il"Der will majrnojn and service ."driokins founIaln dlal will
be available fur use 24 boon per day. lbi5 ill • 5<'tVicc dUIIlhe C~ woold not likely be
able 10 duplicate.
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toning Adsi~istratot
City of P~lo Alto.
250 Sa~ilton Avenue
Palo J..lto-, CA 94303
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coon HOOSE PLAZA COKP.M'lI'
-H LQwery Dr i ve
Atherton,Ca Hnl
Re= Sheridan ila%a
265Q Park tllvd.
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You ba~e asked that Court Boese Pla%~ Company"enuroerate tbe
publi~ be~efits of the abo~e identified project.
~be formost public benefit is to start the beaoti!icati~~ of Park
Blvd .. starting fI"otEi Grant Ave~ to Sheri6a.n Ave.. Under the proposal
the cu~bs will be moved out ~n beth sides of Park Blvd. by six feet to
provide tree planting areas along ~tb sid~s of Park Blvd by providing
bulb ~ts foe tbe planting of 14 sycamor~ trees and 9round cov~r wbile
prov.i¢iinq e~even parking spaces. A slotted drain vill be inst.alled in
~he parking spaces connected to an undecqr~und storm ~rain to eosure
that ~cel1ent drainage yill be provided in the parking spaces.
Budget estim~tes fQ:r; th.ese Park Blvd. iltlProvements will be i.n the
vicinity of $ i5 J OOG to $ 75.000 (see Exhib~t A attached).
It is proposed that this expense be borne by the project aloo~ ~ith a
maintenance ~ontract to maintain the trEes and ground cover tor a
period of five years.
Court Hous~ Plaza Company is pr~9ing to $pend the foll~iQg
sums to ~ake the projett an a~cbitectcral asset to the City and to
enhance the ~ei9hborbood and Park Bl~d.
1-Providing for fou< domes centered on
the four sides ot the buildin<} $ 25,000.00
2. Providing moldings on the parapet a.nd
en the balconies $ ,,ul,!lOO.t'Q
3. Providing a1N1'linqs l32 f $ 15500) $ 25,600.00
4. ~rC'Viding t angelis: figures $ 150,000.00
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the pub He $ 85.000.00
6. Providi~ Anderson 'Windows I Lncrelflent, $ 50,000.00
7. Providing a ORIVET c>r eq"uiva.lent facade
lincrement! $ 200,000.00
$ 575,600.00
The Planninq Commission in its approval of the p~oject on
Novemb-er 30, 1994 atta.ched bio ccndition.s: O~e t.he developer provide
an additional BMR and two that the developer agrees to rent the
project for twenty five years. Neither condition is acceptable.
BUilding rent~l housing in Palo Alto is not ecoDOmically feasihle
partIcularly with th~ increase in the p:ri.!le rate by 2 1/2' d·urinq
199., during which time the project has been ad7an~ed thro~qh the
approval process in Palo Alto~ has made the project mur.h more
difficult to build. The developer vill be fortunate to obtain
construction. funds at l' over p~ime to build the project~
Although the developer is pla~ninq tc keep the project a rental
project during the lifetime of the gen~ral partner Earold C~ Bor~ach
(n~w 13) the developer or the estate most bave the powEr to sell the
project as a condominium project in the event of further increases in
prime rate which may make it impossible tv carry tbe project or in the
event of L~e death of Harold C_ Rohbach ~hen it very likely may be
necessary to sell t~e project to pay estate t~es {5St Federal and
State)
It is only possible for the developer to entertain this rental
project because it owns thP. land which the developer bad planned to
use for building a parkin9 structure to p·rovide tl:l.e parking for tbe
six~story adoitlon to the existing four-story office building at 260
Sheridan Ave~.lle whi:.~h had been a~proved in 1964 to be built in t.wo
phases_ The developer failed to obtain approval from the city cf Falo
Alto to complete tfie ten-story boilding even though it had p~rchased
the steel and elevators for the six-story addition.
It is only becaose the devcper ow~s the land and tba st~el to be
used in the present project, that it is possible for the developer to
oetain finan~ing for the project as a rental project. Long term
financing is ooly available at a variable rate and only after a
stabilized rent pattern has bee:l established in a rectal project ..
The economics of the project are alrea~y severely impacted by the
requirement to provide three BMR's to represent 5% of the value of the
project which it is estimated subt.ract as mu-ch as S 450,00 Co from t"h~
value of the project in generating an income stream.~bich ca~ be used
to service debt on the project.
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project to bear the impact Qf .nather BMR i. not economically
le45ible. particularly wten ce~sidered in conjonct{on with the
eCOrIOlIlie i'"Pact of the public bendi t" bein9 provided vi th. thil.
project Which &.enWDer.te~ above may well exceed Sl.09C.60Q.OO
I.ncllldinq $ HO. aoo.co tor three SKI" ••
t~ vl~ of these f&cts, it is requested that th~ pxoject be
apprClved. wit.bout either of the two conditions of the Plannin9
Commis.!on-. C~letioll of the project will qreatly enhance the
.ppear,~e uf the area and Park Blvd. The land for the project in
-question. ha.s been vacant in exces.s of twenty five ye3.t's with t.be
e:x:ceptiotl of a single fadlily house at 4:0,( Sheridan Avenue 'Which still
exis~8 and a warebouse at 2650 Park Elvd. which vaS demoliShed after a
fire destroyed the roof and its contents a decade ago.
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COORT BOOSE PLAZA COMPANY
By
Harold C. PA>bbach,
General Partner
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~ODGET ESTl~TES FOR COST Of CONSTRUCTION.
OF STRf;E'l IMPROVEMENTS Oll P AJUt BOO'LEVJU'O
BETWEEN SBERID~ AVE AND GRANT AVE
DEMOLITION ill LINEn I:22!
APROB ( 6' wide x 6' thick}
CURS f. -wide J
SIDr~AL~ tS' wide I (-thick)
Total
WEST SIDE OF PARI\. ~!ND.
306 lineal feet x $ f3.BO
EAST SIDE OF pAJ<X BLVt>.
214 lineal feet x $ 43~BO
INSTALLATION 2! DRA!NAGE
$ 23.40
$ 3,30
$ 17.10
$ 43.BO
SLOTTED DRAIN APPROACH NEXT 'l'O CURB
Pipe 12-diameter 16 gauge galvanized
steel with 2 1/1-throat spacers
inclined ¢n 6-centers for the 9rate
~lpp1ied by CONTECH CONSTRUCTION
P~~~S, ISC~ with costs as set forth
b-elow.
s~otted drain $ 18.S0/1ineal foot
slot.ted jC)int bands $ 18.50 each
standard pipe (under tree bolboots)
joint bands for standard pipe S 1.50 each
M.~TERIAL WEST ~!DE "()F ~ ~
140· slotted drain @ $ 18.50
3 slotted drain bands @ $ 1S.S0
150' standard @ $ 1.50 -
e standaro @ S 7.50 =
2 catch basins @ $ l.OOO.CO
MATERIAL ~ ~ m: ~ BLVD.
120' slotted drain @ $ 19.50
, slotted drain oanes ~ S 18.50
125 1 standard @ $ 7.50
7 standard drain ban-js @ $ 7 .. 50
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$ 12;OOI.2D
$ 2.590.00
$ 148.00
$ 1.125.00
s 60.00
$ 2.000.00
$ 2 .. 20(l.OO
$ 157.25
$ 9)7.50
$ 52.50
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slotted drain ~40' ~ 120' • 260 @ $ 20.00
sta!>da.rd 150' 4 125' • 275, f. $ 8.00
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Movinq curb out six feet
Building bulb outa and replacing paxking apron
COS'I'S per lineal foot
SIDEWAL!:
CURB
APRON
TOTAL COSTS
SIDEWALl(
CURB
APRON
SOIL FOR BULB OUTS
$ 11.62
$ a.oo·
$ 22.87
306'+21(f=590'x $ 17.E2
360'x $ 8.00
140'+120'=260'x $ 22.87
PLANTING OF TREES 14 f $ lO().OO
STAR JASMINE FOR BULB OUTS
INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR TREES AND
STAR JASMINE
TOTAL COST
!.ESS Sidewalk replacements on Sheridan P~a~a
ISS' f $ 11.£2
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$ 2,200.00
$ 10,'19.EO
$ 5 .. 040.00
$ 5,946.20
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,400.00
$ 500.CO
$ 2,500.00
$ 68,700.05
$ 2,7JI.l()
$ 65,968.95
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HNoId C. Hollbach
Coon House Plaz. Company
260 Sheridan Avenue
Palo Alto. ell. 94306
Subject: SMR Agreement -2650 Park BouTevard!204·230 Sheridan .
.Avence
Dear Mr. Hohbac/t:
This letter surnm.,.izes the agreement reached betweer> you and Planning
Division staff regardIng satisfaction of Program 13 .,f Ule City of Palo
Alto Housing Elemem. the Below Market Rate (BMRl housing jXogram.
f<)( you< thirty-<Klit jXoject at 2650 P.,lr. BouIevardl204-230 Sheridan
Ave""". jX_sentry named Sheridan Plaza fthe "Project"}.
You il>tend to obtain City Cound Bpp<oval of • fonal subdlllision map for
the Project that will anew fo< the Mure sale of the thirty ioOrvidua! unit •.
Hewever, you jXopose to rent the unlts in the Project ""til such time as
,:/OU are prepared to sen them. Accordingly we have leached agreement
or> lJ ar, initial rent,,1 componem:, 21 a Mure saTes component. and
31 payment of an in-~eu sales fee.
I. ReNTAL
As long as the Project remains. r.ntal jXoject ~.e. as Ions as no
unit has been s.vld] and you have not paKj an in-rtev sales fee under
jXovision '3 <>f this agreement. Ule e,l'( agrees that it win a""ept
from you payment of a fee in fieu <>f dedication of act'"al units.
You sha. pay to the·City's Housing Reserve Food a q<;arterly r.e of
$2.000.
No fee payment shan be required or assessed fo< the f~st si><
months. beginning with inltT~ occupancy <>f the f<ot urit in the
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Project. ne r ... t fee payment. which will r.""esent three months
of occupancy. sha,t be due nine months .ft .... initial occupanc:y of
the first unit. Payments shaD be due every !heee months
tl1ereafter. regardless of the number of units rented ill ~ Project.
2. SAY; Of THE UNiTS
At tl1e time escrow is closed on the sale of the fltSt unit lo .. tl1e
Project. tkee units will be placed in the City of Palo Alto 6MR
llf09"am (the "BMR Units"l. Two of t.'le BMR Units shan be non
eo"'ar. 2-bSdroorn units with an initial sales price of St22.150.
One of the 2-1:ledroom urJts shaD be located on the second floor of
the Project and one on the third f!oor. One 3-bedroom BMR Unit
. >han be located 00 the grOU<'1<l floor. The 3-bedroom unit shan
have in initial sal"" price of $143,500 ..... ttached .re plans for the
Project as submitted for ArcNtecflJral Review Board !ARBl review
by Archcn Associates. with the location of the BMR Units
indk;.!ed.
Parking spac.s shal be .rooealed 10 the BMR Units in the sarna
number and manner as other "",'t. in tl1e Project. A minimum of
one "a'King space "haft be "I\oe.ted to each BMR I.ln.'t.
AI aPS'fiances. materials. fonishes. and other exterior And interlor
ameNties 5ha~ be the same in the Blv'R Unfts .s !>,ovided in the
""'i<>tity of the Prolect's remaining units.
lAJring the f;rst five years after issuance of the boildir>g permJt fo<
the Project. the ow ..... ..{ may ,eQUest in w'itin9 • one-tima price
<>OjUStment to the sales price oJ LO. BMR Units to the then-current
average BMR price for 2-bedroom and 3-bedroorn ""its, as ar.nua~\l
6stabRs!1ed hy the City of Palo Alto Ptannir>g Division. The Pta""~
Division's annual &tp.rmination is U$uany made in May. CXC8pt as
otherwise pt"ovided in the Agreement; no otr.er adjustments in safes
price shan be made fO( tl1e BMR Unit •.
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November 28, 1994
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3) 1N=l!€U SALES FEE
At any time after compfetion of construction of tfu! Preject an<!
prior to close of escrow on the s ale of the first unit in th~ Project.
the owner of the project may buy o"t of the City's BMR prog,am
by paying an in-6eu fee to the City's HooJslng Reserve FOOd based'
00 five percent l5%) of the total marltet value of an the indiviOOal
units. The sales value of the units shan be estabnshed bV an
independent feal pf09<'rty appraiser hired by the C;ry and paid for
b, tfu! owner of the Project ..
Regardless of any other pro,.,.looo in this aereeme"t. no later than thirty
!3Ql years from the elate of initial occupan<:y of the Project. the owner
s"aR exercise the pfovision of either 12 'Sale of the Units" or 13 "Ir.-tieu
Sares Fee".
The terms of this letter of agreement .han be ineO!po<.tecl into the
$ylxfrvision Agreement, which mest be completed ar>d signee! P'io< to the
final map being consid<>recl by the C;ry Council.
Thank you fo; your cooperation durong the plann;"g process on tha
Prolect.
Paease S~I t.~s letter where shown betow and return it to me .. '\nd1catiogo
that we have reacheel agreement regarding your BMR contribution for the
Project.
Sincerely,
KENNETH R. SCHREIBER
Director of PIa mi"9 ane!
C~ty Enviro,vnent
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November 28, 1994
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r agree t" provide a Belew Market Rate camponent to the Project located
ot 2650 Park BouIevardl204-230 SI-.erician Avenue as described in this
letter dated November 29, 1994 •
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Harold C. Hohbach
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Attachments: Excerpted Sherida" Plaz. plans
ce: Michaellyzwa,.Cou<t House Plaza Company, 260 Sh3rld~"
Avenue, Pelo Alto, CA S4306
MarTene Prendergast, Palo Alto Housing Corporation
~ Case, Senioc Assistant Cltv Att"'"""Y·
Jim GiRiland, Assistant Plaming Omcia!
v't>ob Schubert. PlaMer
Cathy Siegel. Senior Planner .,
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PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
TO: PI..ANN1NG COMMlSSION
JIllOM: NBC)' Lytle, CIIlelI'\aDDlDc 0ftIdaI DEPARTMENT: Planning
AGE1Io'DA
DATE: N ............ 30. 1994
SUBJECT, App"czt!on to ruoae die JR<>pOrt;f IIll650 Park BouIeTard 8lId lO4, 218 tnd
130 ShorIdaa A_ "-RM-44l (Bl&It Density Mullfple Family R~)
DIsIrI<t to a PC (I'\arJDod CammunIty) DIs!rict '" order to _ 30 multi
r..mu, nsk\<uIbJ _ willi two !ems of Wldel'Iroaad parIdn& and &lie
Impro_ A l"l-fool sdItad< TariaDce aJona: Park BouJevard and a
Te!IIaIIn SabcIhi5ioa Map ~ abo HqutSled ('904-A.ltB-19O. 94-ElA-4i, 94-ZC·
So !l4-V·ll).
Staff , •• :Oillnwmds lba! !be l'lamUnil Commi.!sioo m:oounetId IIW !he Cily Cooneil:
I. Approve"!b; aaa<:bed aeginve declaration, liDding lba! !he proposal ... iII DOt """'" in any
significatt envlromDemal impactS;
2. AdopI Cbe .tt..:bed ~ rezooing !he property from RM-<IO (Hjgll Density Mohiple
Family JI.esidena:) DistticI: Ie PC (PWmod Community) District in order to COllSttUCI 30
IDlLlti-family residential units;
BACKGR9!lND
This JeparI f<ldresses I proposaIl'or • PIaImed Community ;woe change. selback varianc< and
• IctlIativc subd"msion map that are llCC<SSIry .., aIIo.. !be constr1JCtioo 0( 30 multi-flIllil)l
residential units in I 52.900 squall' foot. four-st<><y buMmg with two levels 0( underground
parldng and sire improvemems.
PROJECT INfORM~TlON
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Tho project incluo:la twenIy-se-;cn l-be<lroom uniD (I ,210 10 1,579 squan feet), two l bedroom
uniIJ (1,472 II> 1,593 squmo feel) and ODe 4-bocIroom anit (l, 799 ~ feeI). All tmits ,,'OUld ho" t.ill _, IMnB and dining areas. batlls and be<!rooms. Private outdoor baI<:onics are
providccl for die units silo"" dJ< £lOOIlI! ..,,01. Tho baIcoai<s fur tho iD!erior ~nlts cootaiD 112
squmo feet, and die bol--..ooies for tho corner tmirs CODtail> 276 squmo feet. AI! tmirs ....
dosigood Ie be bo .... apped a=ssible.
A IDt>I of 18,m ""'"'" r .... of uuble outdoor ...... is m:1Ulle<l ill the project. iDc1u<fuls U,SS6
squan: feel of CO!111IlO1l a= on dJ< ground 1e",,1 (mclU<f"" • Sanks courtyard) and 5 ,4l6 squa:e
feel of I>aJconies above ground level. The proposed pnIel! cowtyard inch>des • spa, Ilt&od
ow!mming pool and boIrbecue .,.. for dJ< project resicIenIs.
The ~ dosiaD iii cornmporary WI! historicalrefeR:Dces. fu~ mota! roo( baIf
-. woold be loca!e<I at !he = of eacII e1evaDo:1 and a full <lome woo\d <over !he majorily
of 11& roof. A 25 foot hiP metal spire ",auld be Iocared in 'Ibe comer of a:e builIfmg OIl VJp of
the fUJI cIomo. Precast cornices would be aIOog die Iql of !be buM"".
Imomwion ~ the CompmIensive Plan designation, .,:stIng !.and use, surrounding land
.... , paI<d size. assessor'. Pan;d 1lI!IDbers, app!icaIll mI 0WIlCf is cooWned in the attacbed
l'Iatming CorunUssioD staff report Ilated May 20, 1994.
Pl!QJECf WSTORY
The IJIPliaiion .... fiJ,ecI CD Man:I! 14. 1994. The.project ..... ~ by die Aldlitedmal
Rcvlew Boanf (ARB) 00 I PRruninary basil; 00 April 1,1994. The application ,... coocepIlJ8lIy
opprovcd by !be PIam!ill8 Commission on May 25, 1994. Following !be Planning Commission
meeting. !be appIltoJll ~ ",VI>ed plans ill ICSpODIe 10 ARB and Planning Commission
COIDIIl<IltJ. The ARB ~wed !he revised plans and leCO!DIIl<1lded approval of dJ< project on
October 20, 1994.
OD. May 25, 1994. tbo Y.anning Commissioo suppon<d tbo proposed additional density 2IId
project desigl> but exprtSS<d roncems regal1f"" 'Ibe profl<l5<d public benefll5. The Planning
Commission cODCepIUaDy appro_cd tbo project subject 10 !be provision of add'_ public
bc%Jcf1lS (e.g., increasing die number of BMR tmits from three II> foor mI pnr.idiog additional
laodscaping in die swrouod'lll8 area, particularly aloog ParIi: BouIeYard).
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On October 20, 1994, !be ARB !'OCO!!lIIItIId approval 0( !be proje<t sub~ to _enl
coudilions. ID odcfltioll 10 !be _ coodidoos recommen<Sod by rtaff. !be ARB includaf
coodmoos ~irint: dial !be foIlowins iIeuIs retIU1I 10 !be ARB:
I. furtb:r clevelapmen! o(!be aWn dome 01111>< roof, _!be thougbl 0( """igning illO appear
" as a IOIid oleo:Iom;
2. ............... dio bal!4ome clc:WllO 1baI!be bacl: side 1;; resolved 10 make it loot IiIce pan of
!be builcIiJlg. !lOt so m Od,'I dial is applied;
l: tD<n cIe!ail 0( Ibe angel fiBuru. incluc!iDa I possible mocIrup;
4, furIbcr clevelqlmml 0( Ibe ftlIllfjlCeDl 10 tho ramp 10 Ibe Wlderground smog. 10 prow"
"""'" tkId 0( 1and""'P" lreaImCIII;
S. recIesigD. '" provide IS muds outdoor "I""'" as possible f<x Ibe grouM f'.oor units. particularly
Ibe II=: aud foor bedroom tmiIs (wiIh Ibe possibilily 0( relocatiD& Ibe thr.e aud Jour
bedroom tmiIs 10 on upper floor. or providing ground IIoor private outd.>or space f<x these
tmiIs);
6. tatudy Ibe proposed landscaping ill Ibe opes. plAza. with II>< idea 0( provi<fmg ricber aud
IargeI S<:aIe pianIs.
The ARB iIIIf!Wed lbaI tho public benefits are adequate f<x this I)'pe 0( project. The Boald
_ Ibe Planning Commission', soggestiom of placing more trees at grade. particularly
acroos hit Bculevard.
Tho ARB did DOl support • staff recommendation IbaI • five fool ",ide planler strip be provided
"IIfJlOODlIO Iho curb along Pari< Boulevard aud I five fool wide sidewalk be located berWecn the p_ strip aud property liDo (see !be discussion below UDder Street Improvemetl!S).
The ARB also suggested that the app!ic.ul! cbecl< _ the Utilities Engineering Division 10
dctomlin: wboiber II>< DOOd f<x I ..... pad mounted cransfocmer cooId be elimina!M! by using
!be existing UDdcrgrowId InnSfumIer at !be adjacent property (260 Sberid.m Av •• ncj which is
also owned bY !be applicant. The Utilities Engineering Divisiou sub<equenl1y indicate<! lbaI !his
.... ouId be: aca:p<able if an easement is provl<!ed. Tho anacbed conditioos have been revised
accordingly.
Finally, !be ARB ~ !be setbllCli: v"2riaDce along hit Boulevord aud approved I design
ei!IwlcemenI "xcq>lion (DEE) for the propc'S<d spire which exceeds !be maximum heigblli:nit.
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11>< proposed buildl.ol is SO feel in hoicJll wbicll is !he mnimum IIIowabl<~. A dome (IS
feel ill bcigbt) which will son .. as • mecbanical equip"""" screen is located Of! !he roof. A 2S
foo( higII spire is ~ on kJp of 1110 dom<. Palo Alto Municipal Code (P A.\le) Section
11.88.100 olio ..... IS loot Lcigb! uapIion for m:1WcIuraI IDd ......".ni<.ol fea!uRs (1110
proposed spile is an odditicDaI2S r..t.inboiabt). '
The project does IIDl lepttkl1 any cIw!&< to exlslh!& City polk.... Project <OQSisIe!Jcy ",III
COOlpu:lle""ive Plan poIic'" is di",,'OOd in !he .ttocb<d PIam>ing Commissioo II!2ff report daI<d
May 20. 1994. aDd is IIII!mJU!rized in 1110 ottaclled fiDdles. for !he Itlllativc subdivisioo map.
DISC\JSS!ON
Issooo ~ Ihe po:oposed use, buik!iIIg bcigfll aDd massi"I! .,., bDman beollll AI: add! essod
in \lie iI1IICIIed PIam>ing C""""""ioo IiIaf( ropon. c!a!ed M>y 20. 1994. This repott ~
issues regardins ZOIliDg compliaIa. Ihe roques!ed setbad< vari&t>%, 1CDl3tivc subdivisioD """,.
poIItiJJc aDd traffio. _.. impIds, saeet improvemems. below mart.eI .... units. public
benefit fiDdlnp. &lIemaIi.ves auc: tiscaI impocts.
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The foIIowillj: !able rompores II>: proje.."! 10 Ill< PWmed CoomrJllily (PC) District ~ wille RM-40 roquilemeDIs. • •
PROPOS&> PC(R<quh..c!j RM~
l'Ioor ~ (sq. ft.) 52,900 nil 26,18;
FAR 2.02 all 1.0
Mo·"""", Heigh! SO' SO' .w
Lot Covenge 4!!$ rJ/1 45$
N1llIlI>er of U1liI> 30 "'. 24
Density 50 d .• JIIC. nil 40 d .• Joe.
Parking !IS spaces 80 spaces 80 spaces
Pari: Blvd. SetbacI< 9'3" Based OIl average Based on avenge .
sctbact of . setback of ocl'Jacent
ocl')lIi:Clll struc!l1reS (150 f«Q
st:uciIm:s (150
feet)
Sbcridai! Ave. Setback 6'9" "'. 6'9"
IDterior Side SeIbad 56'9" 20' . 20'
RnrSdbacl 20' nrl 10'
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SePrk Vyjmrr
The fro« sei!>acli: in IIIe ~ PC (P\am>ed Ccmmunity) ZOllO is _ on !be av.:rag.
setbIICt 0( adjacent building.. Tho cnly acljacen< building along Park' Boulevard is Ill< County
. office buIlding, whicJlw. 150 fool setback (used for par1cing). R<quiring. ISO fool setback
for !he ~ building would reodI!t d10 site virtuJiny 1IIlbuildab1.. In ooler '" appro •• d10
proposed 9', 3" &e1back. ",hiCJI is comparable '" setba<ks of odie, buikfmg' in dle area, • 141
fool settac'\: yar'~ is required. Proposecl tindlngi for Ill< reqUOSIed se!bact voriance are
anacIIecl.
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lbo oppIicalIt bu filed • IIOtJIative suW;,ision map 10 Cto.I!e CODdominiums-However. the
appllcont bu mated 1haI. initially, the units ",ill be renred. A!tlIcb<d.... tiDdiDp and
COIII!itioDo of approval for the IOIIIative map.
bWpr apd Inffx:
lbo projea iIlcludes • IOIal of 95 pa:king '1"'= (54 stan4an! 5pO<ZS. 39 compact 5pO<ZS and
2 borx!"ocap 1pICeS) l. In UIldctpowIcI gange ,.;a, two 1c",e1s. The P AMC requires I IOIal of
80 part;nc spo<:eSfor dIO project. including 60 '1"'= for nsidenIJ and 2(l guest portinB ~.
ilI=forc. Ihere will be • swpluf of IS pa1iing spaces.
_ to Ibo undI:rgrouIld gange will be provi4«l by I rv.<>-way driveway on Part BouJevurl.
MequaIc sishl <IisIlux:e bu been provide<! a! Ihe «>mer of Part Boulevard and Sboridan Avenue
m order 10 allow for proper signoge, Iasldic>pIDg and ~ in !llc 10 feet beIilild !be
sidewalk. A!la!Dc """lysis COD<IIK:ted by the Transportation Division (sec memorandum daIed
0c!0l>er 13, 1994 whiclI is included in your packet) lDc!icates Ibot 1l>c projeClwoold DOt bave I
sigDifica!II impact on nearby inImections (BirchIS!>cri<lAn PartlSberidan 0< PaNPage Mill).
The appllcont subl!Iiue:I • sun shadow study 0( 1l>c ,,"'posed residentjo' building which was
~ by Ibe Arclli-..raI Review IIoarcI (ARB). The pI1lI>Osed four """y IluiJdiD8 would
~ in a small IIll!O\D: 0( ..... ~ on Part Boolcvurl and tbe ad"~ parting \ol
uonlrwOSl 0( tbe site. However, sbadows would DOl be QSI upon any adjllCe1!t buildings.
Altbough Part Blvd. is • major pedesIrian IiIlk in tbe ...... .it is unpleasant clue 10 • Iaci: of
landscaping and • system 0( _ IReS l!ctweea !llc wiele street and tbe pedesIrian sidewalk..
This rock of pedestrian amenities in an area so close to • "main street" (California A VOIJllC) and
IransiI depo! (Caf1fornia Avenue Coltrun station) is • significanl detr'.menI 10 W2Iking and no(
in keeping ,.;a, Ibe quaIitics of ~ for which Palo AI", is _I!-"""...... In. ~
corurounity workshop studying Ihe CalifornlaNeumra area, ~idenIJ anicuIated tbaI the
""",n.tim! of street u.es, particularly along Part Boolc"mI, is & prioriIy for tbe DCig\lborhood
(refer 10 tbe Composite Diagram in 'California Avenue 10 VenturII Neigh/lodlood Design
WOOt&lop," attacbed). WlIh the ew:ption of one block near Caflforcia Avenue. the sidewalk
is IocaUld ad")lICellI.1o Ihe curl> along lxnlI sides of Ihe streeI al""l Part BouievanI in 1l>c vicinity
0( the project site. This contrasts .. ith Sheridan A VOIJllC ... II<R the street tt<eS ;ire located
adjacent 10 IheCllli> (i.e., tbere "".1oIa! off"", existing street trees (28 iDell.11 iDe!. md 2-16
inch Sycamores) along SIIeridan A vewe which 11100I<I be pr.served.
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SIaIf "'''OUlIl''''. IboIIhe pIms be n:vi.se<I !O provide a planlQ SIr\> adjaceDl 10 Ihe curb aloo&
Pall< BouIevanf rih a fM: fool wide sidewal.\ Ioc:md between Ihe pWUcr IIId proper!)' line (<ee
!be Co!xlltion 154 ill 1IIe atraclled _live JUbdivision map tooditioos of approval). The DeW
_ IreeS 5boaId be JocaIod in a DeW pWlIer between L"" curb and sidewaik. The pI.anI.et SIr\>
and _ IreeS adjacem 10 !be curb would impro'/e Ihe pedestrian • ..,.,iea;e along PaIl<
~ mI provide odd_I ufay fa< pedestrians. This desip would be oomistcm: rih
!be ~ aIOfIlI SberidaD A....... k would be similar 10 Ihe _ iD Ihe 2400
bIoct c;f flIt B""Ie .... td (:we bJoc:b aonh c;f!be sile) ",11= !be _ IieeS .,.. Iocalo<I adjlCelll
10 Cbe curb along bod! CaIiforDIa AV<tIIJe IJId Pall< Boulcvatd. Whor.o a scpozm bitycle lane
aad __ pIItlDa arc: boIh ,.qWrecI, !be _ treeS can be IICCOIllIIlOC!m by cleoigninJ "bulb
_' (i.e., areas wbere!be pluJlcr SIr\> extcD<Is betweeaparong "p"""" II> provide In lItO fer
_ IifeS within Ihe rieIJl-of-way between partins space>}_
This sectioo o(fIIt Boulcvatd;,. currenIIy46 feet wide, cwt> II> c:wb. ~ is liUfficienl riglll
of-.... y wicklllO n:cksip !be _ aoa soc:tion II> iOChKk DCW street tIces between !be sidewalk
IIId ~ bib IJId II2ffic _ on bodt sides of flIt Boule ... rd. The 'narrowing' will calm
auwmobjIc speed IJId aeare a pedostrlan-_y enviromDenL The sa:ne CO<iCep( caD be
applied '" _ impto.emtIIIlI aIoug Part Boule>'w between Californio AVCIlllt IJId Pa)e Mill
Rood_ The applic:aDt has apeed II> poy fa< Ihe DeW _ crees and rela!ed improvemclIts
(1JXlludiDg CUIII, ...-. ~ IIId stann -8" ~_) "" bodt sides of Ihe block
OIl Part IIouIevmI between SIIeridaD Aveaue IIId Grant Av ......
BeJpw ,darb;t R'rr Ugjts
The dcveIopmont is ~ '" provide bcIow-awtet rate (BMR) units in accordance ,.iIh
prosnm 12 0( 1IIe Pll<>AIto ~l_;ve Plan. The City IIId appIkanI bave reacIJod •
ItDWive .... *m'"'' on 1he BMR. requ.imneat. As long as Ihe project n:malDS • _ project
(i.e .. as loog .. m UDit has been soId), Ihe applic:aDt has agreed to poy a fee in Iiev of_6oo
0( 0CIuaI llDits. As of tbe dm 0( ale 0( !he lint Wlit in !be project. Ihe applic:aDt will be
required to place dire!: ani .. in tbe 8MR program. mloo futther n:11I2l m.1leu poymcDls.will
be due_
Appro'-.! of tbe requested Planned Ccmmwtity (PC') ZOllO thanse require< public benefit
fiDdings. The publie 1>mefiIll 0( Ihe projeollhould go beyond !be mjnUx.,m CO<So rcqultements
IIId COOIpfianl::e rih !be CompreIlensive Plan.
FoUowing !be Planning Olmmissioo meetins on May 25, 1994, Ihe project proposal has been
~ 10 include additioDaI pubnc beDCfits. The applicant has agreed 10 provide &tree!
lmprovemenls within the j!<lbr", right-of-...... y along 00:: block on _ ,ides 0( Part BQu\evard,
whicll can be considered os • public benefit. In addltion, !be appr1ClDl has clarified that • plaza
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II tile R:ar 0( die buM!II8. wIIiclI includes • "'ate{ ~ture. bcucbes ODd J .... scapm,. WiI1 be
"p"" to !be pl1JIic. As curm1Ily proposed. Jhc project will =uk in cbe following publlc
, bcDofits:
J. Tho project iDcIucI<$ Ax additi<iuaI housing units lbove tbe muimum number of ""its
.no....! ..-tbe ......... !<l<IiDi (RM-4O). Tho ou.'J """,1"miSin aV2ilab1< )0 ochieve tbe
illcreuod cIeIlsiIy .. by =ooiDa !be oiIc 10 • PC (1'lann<d Community) DistticL Tho
odditiooaI bousm, UlIits are • public _fit becwse one obj<ctive ol!be HcIosiD& EIem<a:
illO hx:reue !be JUPPly of bousing. Program 15 of !be Housm, EIemont is 10 'provide
ZllIlinI IIexibillIy 10 tIICOIl!aB< 1110 developmcnl of smaller units tffOJdable 10 low and
lIIOdaate income porsons.' The Laud Use EIem<a: owes that muItip:e-ramily densiliet
RDF from 1010 45 UlIits per oae (!be proposo4 project is 50 "nlul..,..,). k also states
that bipoI: dcasities may boo lllowed wbeIe m.easurabk COttlIlll1llity bendit is t:l boo
dcriYOd. wbeIe services ODd facilities are avaiIAI>Ie to sen'< 1110 increased density. ODd
wbeIe tbe efI'ect oftbe iD=ucd density will be compatible with 1110 C<.mpiebeDsive Plall.
Tho projc<:I providos odditiooaI hournIi! wiIhin walkini dlsW!ce 10 sbcpping. services.
FubIic b1lDSjiOltaDOll (tbe Califomit Avenue Calttain inlcmodal tmlSR station. Santrans
bus Itops Ob Put BooIevanl and El Camino Ra!) ODd is odjO<%Dl to Ir&IISpOrt3tion
Q>lTidon (El Camino ReoI on<! Aka Stnoet). ExisIin8 bh Ia!!es are k>cared OIl _ sidci
of Put lIouIovm. The projoct IIso provides llousing Dear office buiIdiDgs. whicllmakts
it !>o •• ible 10 wort UJd live in ODe ""'" wlthaut doily IISC olIO automobile. Tho proposec!
use ODd densiIy io compotibIe with surrOUlldinj]: development. Tho site is DCar !be
Mayfield. Ibc Palo Ako Ceu!raI coM<wninjuws ODd the I'romeDade torlcIominiut!!. all
biglHlcmily housing projects with .imilar FAR rompared to !be proposed project.
2. Tho project will ct>PIribute lela traffic c<mgesOoo ODd air pollution because the site is an
oppr;~ Iocatioo for bigllcr density boosing due to its close proximity to trt.nsportation
CO<riIIon. shopping mI services (CaIlfornja AveI!"" UJd EI Camino Real businesses), ODd
empI())'IIIO'Df. opportUDitics.
3. AItbougIa Put Blvd. is • major pcdesrrian link in the area. it is WIJ'-clUe to • lact ol
laDdscaping UJd _ omenities suclI os sidewall< tn:atmcnts. Program 14 ol tbe Urban
Design EIemetJt of Ille Comprebensive Plan is 10 encoorage the use of _ tx= ....
pWting in cbe space ~ stteet and sideW>lk rather !!!an u=lieved coccme paving.
Tho appllcant proposes to provlde publlc improveme!llS. including DCW street trees. 00 both
sides of Put iIouk:viI1l between Sheridm Aveooe .... GnnI Ave .... <see cbe attached
cODditiom of IpprtWaI). These improyement5 WiI1 be II!lIdc Jo !be satisfaction of all City
departments. including the ""bUe Worts Engineering. Publlc Wcrb Maintenance.
franspo<ta6on. Utilities ODd Planning Divisions. The improYements would improve tb::
peGestrian experi=:.e aklng Part BooIcvanl UJd provide add"1tiooaJ wert for pe<lestr'.ans.
4. The proja."1 iD::1udes artwod: (four angel ligures) on dle root of tb:: building whitk will
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be visible 10 1he pubf"JC. Oue objective <!f Ibo Urban Qesisn ElemenI 0( Ibo
CorupielleDSive \'laD is 10 pm:noI& visual __ w~ .... of high ~ qwJity
IIIIl varlcIy.
5. The project iIx:Iudeo • ~I&ZI whlcll ~ be a«eS$ible 10 Ibo public. The pluo will ili:lude
• water f<:lrIuR. beDcbos 1Dl1andscopi.'1g.
FUldlnp am! cooditioos for Ibo PC (PIlnned Coomnmi<y) ZCD< cJo.ang •• variance am! lellta!ive
subdivisiou map ore _.
ALIERNA1IVfS
A lower des!siIy project (24 WIits) is on aItematlve ~ coald be bIIiIt under Ibo existinB ItM-
40 zoolng. IIIIl J!louJd be acbowlel!ged by Ibo Planning Commission. How ...... Ibo proposed
six Idditiooal IDIits va! not resuII in sigDificanl: incRases in traffic or oWer envlrolmeDlal
impacts. III oddiIion, """ objective of 1he HoUsing Element is 10 increase Ibo 5IlpplJ 0( bousing .
. The site is III "I'I'fOI'rlott Ioc:aOOD lot higher l50Dsity bousillg due 10 its ~~ proximity 10
InlISpOrIation. c:onid" .. , sbopping IIIIl services. IIIIl employmel!l opportunities.
FlKAL IMPACT
The proje<t would not ban •• ignifioo>t f;sc:aJ impacIupon Ibo City. This appIkation is subject
10 !be fWI COS! """'vet)' fee.!Cbedule. All """" 0( publi<; improvomeJll.s are proposed 10 be bora
t>ylbo~
f.NY!RONMENTAI. ASSESSMFNf
The Emirollmolllal ................ prepared for chis project fiDils IIlat it wIll DO< result in any
significoDt enviroometDl impacts. and rt(1'!IT!!1Tel¥ odoptioo 0(. negative declaration. A copy
0( !be EmiloumoullII ~ is iI!aC!Jed.
SIFPS f9' 'OWING APPROVAl
TheP!anuing Commission nocommendations will be forwarded 10 !be City Cooilcil foe finII
actioo. The IcntaIive elate foe 1he City Council meeting is December 19. 1994. In Iddition,!be
appli<:anl will be submitting re>ised plans for approval by !be ARB in response 10 !be attached
<:OOdltions .
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AUACHMBNTSlEXHIB!TS:
• ErA
Dnft c:lrdinaJJce
VIIim:e FiDdinas
Tentative Subdivision Map FU>IiJ>as
Tenlalive Subdivisioo Map CoDditioas
PIaJming Ccmmissioa Staff Rq>on cIal<d May 20, 1994 'OiiIh ottacbmeDlS:
I. Locatioo Map
2. Minuta &om 417194 ARB MeoIing
1. Memorandum &om Doris Moe:/: Jatcd 4/12194 .
Exceq>C Planning CommiJsioa MiDuteo' 0( SilSl94
ARB Mimna of lOi2G194
1.-from Henry C. Peopleo daIod Oclcbcr 11, 1994
1.-. from Michael Lyzwa _ 9121/94 and lo.'li94
1.-from Palo Alto Unified School Distrii:t _ 1012S194
Cafifo<Dia A ...... to VODIUIa. Ncighbol1lood Design Worbbop
Projea Plans (Cnmmi...", Membcr:I Only)
Tentative Snbclhisioll MOp (CommiJsion Memben Only)
COUR1'F.Sy COPIES:
~ Review Boon!
AppIkanr
Property o.m..-
DeWIIt Dur!wn. 191 Moclane, Palo }J-.o. CA 94306
Doris Maez. EmironmentaJ ProIectioo Coordinator
Ptep ... ,d!>y: ROOen Sclmben. ConIne! Projc<;t Planner
DivisioDlDepartme Head Approval: (/,~ .}.f vlh, "1-
a:q Lytle
Chief l'IIumIo& 0MciaI
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STAFF REPORT
Di'Ok"t IN BR1EF: 2CHQ M Bnnk'Yml 2Qf pi am ;nQ SJx;ri4m A"Q=:
I'ftIimilwI JeYieow ... _ pmdt fiaB JM..IO 10 • I'IIImeII C iI) (Fe) diIIric:t ill
....... 10 _us:c 30 mh . J aniII ill • hr..-y lIaiIdiD& wid! 1'1/0 IiMII at WidoIlP
IWtmr ad ..... 0 ..........
MicIIooI K. L)'zwa
A. ....... ArdJiaas
200 ... NID ltaad
hlo Abo, CA 9430S
(415) J23.0505
HIftIId HGIIbodI
Court Boule Plaza Ccmpony
~ SboridJJD A ........
I'Ilo Alto, CA !14021
(4lS) 494-8700
PC z-a....,e IIId VIrimz
App1i<a6on Red..., ~;
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lIziIa: 1110 ~ lImow BoIid (ARB) .. lUll .,10<1 • preIimlDIl'y review ollbo
.. ...-A pri:;eet 011 A;ri 7. 1994 <oee ".,,". IV, below). Tbc PC Zollc Cboaae pro<eOS •
~ • pnIimiDIJy _ by die J'1amIiDa ('ommjp!oct Sbould die !'1ImWIc
c ,iv' n oct fmInhI1 .II Ibis iIIiIial rn1P<. die appI ..... trill pqoo>e mere de!oiled
pIMa"" 1IIIdiII .... will:" b •• deIf III Ibo AJIlI for ill ''''''"" n1af:laao. Tbc de,,""""'" ploD. II ....,...,..., '" die ARB. is dIcII -""" 10 die PIIImiIlI: C«nm"'iaG lor
ill &al _ ..., 1'* ,do'Jon befon: IllIImiSIaIID die C'1r1 CO<IIIOII for fiDaI .aioI!.
PrO II> motq • tiDII ~ ~ •• 'ii' ........... III Ibo CiIy CoalICiI, die ~ o '1-, -"is nopred II> IIIIb • JpOI:tik deIez ..... II ~ tile projea ..., III
~ u awin cal 5 4Ii t !!tor\., public beDdit ' e !Of, cIevri, !'C ' proamD.
_ No plan IDIIICfIocIIlie dill ...m beIxIaIt 1IIe ... 01. ,,1,15: ...... Iarjcp II> be
II'PIIod wiIbizIlbo PC __ diIIrIcl. As ... · 'I ~ IlmoIiDo for .......... Ibo IFP"nfun lias
IIDC !lea piepwod ___ aoIditicIml ........ ' illl\xUlllloo IDII dcIip deGiIJ aze IIOodod mm die opp1 ....... Wore die projocI may proceccI.
A ..... ..,· .. •• I'In:cI HumberI: 132-31-9, -10. -11, -12
Multiple FImiIy PeoMen!jal
S;"..J< Family ]I, JO" •
PIrtDIa LDI ..., 0IHce
(CGmr:y)
pm: BoaIovard, MuJIipIe-
Family Resjdcrrje! """ CaIIfamla A_
CaJaaiD SIIIioD (wiIIUD " mile)
SberidaD A_ IDII PartiDc ~
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~. die ~ laos ..... ......, -. iIImIII)'. ~ _ wi1I be mnm. .
6r hire .... 8nim , 40* II:
lbo ~ bvin BoaId """"' ....... prelimiDary miew 0( !be pupowd ~ OIl
April? 1994. lbo ARB III!JPCIRod * IIUic ...... dW ...... prdC>1114 by Elm IJlPlioIDI
II1II M • ~ dW II ...... ~.pro;cct. Tboy tcIl dW Il>is is III appropriaII: Iacatian for
hiII" h, boasia( mI * aM-rioaa1l1ui1din& ...... mlll<iPllI!at is ptOj>Ol<d. AIIo. *
ARB Iibol.* lib 0( IDIl::io$ die ...."......" roo( .."..., aD II<l!i-.J elcmcm. s-ev.:r. two ARB membcis iIIdio::aIId dW II!oir two _ ~ coac:erm ...... : I) !be
cICR pcuDally d die j4Clp01011I1ulldia8 II> Pad: lIouIcvanf; mil} dIo fIa II1II1110 IIIIiu OIl
die finI floor Ioct pc;.. 0UIII00r 11*". OlIo ARB IIICIIIber .... DOl COIl<CfDOIf abouI !be
IIIIiIdi:Da oedIecb ODd lid: oC 0UId00r opea IpICO 1m Il1o fi:sI floor """-0( 1110 ""'"" .
_ d Pad: IIoIiIe>ald. die II>l!iIy to JOftaIIbo JO.-:apt willi" 15'M IIld die fIa
dW * pc~ aedMcl! alloW die provisica oC tdditiooolllousiDa·
~ 1110"" "I iDa coacept. 1110 ARB c:zpt ~ ........... ~ die pecleaaian
apaiou::e willi die piopooed railed pJaarers iD fnlm oC dIo 1>uildlDB. Tho ARB "**"
peoiIiYdy to ...... ClpOIOII _ of IRIIiIes II !be romp II> * ~ pmI:iDa """"""" iI
would provldo Mc6rjrcp! ~ ODd __ ebe romp.
Rqaifilc Ibo pab6c l>eDe5rs oCebe projec:I. die ARB mJ8eSl<d IbaI tile opp_~
PIaIIIiDa _ -~ ebe 0IIIiR bIoct IIoa& Pad< Avem&. n.. ARB IIso suga:ICI! dW.
Il1WIJIk. IIIdI IS Il1o JNopooed qcI fijura, could be CIJIISidtood •. pubIic lIeDJ:iiL
. ANALYSISIISSUES
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nii. ..., is ~ far maltiple.fimiIy mjcleryjr! .... in dIo Comp,ebi:nsM: P\m. Tho
W is JU!Ied far • his!' .. +il1 11o!1siDs proj<c:IliIx:O: if: is ill cIooe poximily to _ hizI>
.....,. hDIIIlIII JIfD.iecU mI is wiIbiu waIkD!a cIisWIo:o to Ill1IIIY oc:rriI:a, sbappiDa &lid
pubIjc InIIIpOftaIiaa 1riIIIiD Ibo V ....... ~: III CImiDo RaJ, Ibo Callfomia
A_ basInea di1Irict II1IIil10 CaI!rain IWiob are III __ ~ _
blocb of !be w. A bus ""'" is IocIlIed OD Parle BouIevmd, II die IOUII>:asI __ of dIo
w. ~ 10>1:1'1 ..... "'" k;caIIOd OD bodI sides of hIt BoIIIOV&lI!.
PI' _ tR1 !bdid"rpg 8d"" pd "mirte:
. lbo * leu favonblo chanc:IcrisIics far ..,.ommodorina Ibo pi""",,", FAll (,1.02) &lid
~ be;pt (SO feoI). A foQr-...", <CmII&Iolol office building is _ 10 !be _ mI
• 1iitgIe-srory COImI)' buiIdiJls ODd JIIIlciDIIoI arc _ 10 !be DOtth. lbo ~ is II Ibo
_ of Part BaukMrd ODd Sberldaa A_. in clooe proUniI)' 10 Pase MiIlltDOd mI
mojo< Inffic: corridors. TIl: w is Ies> IlIaD • blocl< lway fr<m die MlIyflOld, Ibe PaJo AI10
CemraI coadominiums mI !be Prom",a&e cmlommiums, III higb-<!ensity I>ousiDg proj<c:ls
wiIh Iimilar fAll c:ompan:d II> tile Pi opwcd projo(:(. A view impact. sbIdo ... mI solar
expcoute analyses WI be RqUiIed 10 make Ibe application complelo:.
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'£IIe foIII>owq 1liiie COiIlP'eI Ibe prnje<:I kllIIe PC DisIrieI ~ IlId Ibe RM-40
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pRQI'Q§5Q PCt!IcqnjmD BM=K.JR.equircdl
Floor ilia (1Ii.ft.) 5l.9OO "'. 26,181
PAll l.O2 Dl. 1.0
M"impm BciPt 50 foe< 50 foe< 40 feet
LotCcM:np ~BS "'. 45",
~O(UDiao 30 w. 24
~ 50 cLa.lIC. WI 40 d .•. "".
PIttiDr 82 ....... w. 66 .......
Pad: !Ioak\II!d
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Sed>ICIi ,.., ... W. 6'9'·
JIIIerior SedJa; S6'9' 20' 20'
. Rea: SedJa; lOfoe< Ill. lOr-
• Baed QO .verqe seIboct of acf"jIad 1!!IICIlIteS.
A -wa is Iequftd for die pus-<! oedIock aJoaa Pari< BouIeYanI. M ohowa _. Ibe
• Iequftd ~ i111be PC DiIIrict is buecI "" Ibe averqe IICIbo::t of iid"JlCClllIInIcIUJeS.
"Ihe IIIfJlCOlll Stt\ICIIlft <Coomly office buiJdln&) is ocd>oci< approldlllaDoly 150 foe< ~
10 die PhipOii&d oedIock of II f=t. 3 i!Icbe$.
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1lIe IIIbjecIl'"""'I is 011 Ibo edp of SlaDCOfd ~ Pm --jnotrd JIIlIIIId "*'
pIImoo. 1lIe ix>omdaries. deJIIb, II1II coo:cuIllIIiws of Ibo contunil!R!1b 11& .. mio6 over
...... 1lIe oppIicoIII aoecIs II> Ydy Ibo _ ml hlmrir: ~ <!<¢II, ",<Kia
ml .... • Mjqa of... . .m IIIrwP ....m, II1II -iDa in IIIe _ IllilIUbnUt a
ooiIl npan III ....r.-1Ile ...... !:.bIo cIovllioa II1II ~ problem IIJrtOUD<IlDgIIIe
.... ' N bmarign 11Iis....m, Is required ID IboIl' _ 11>0 plamwd 00IISINCIi0D will DOt
iuII:rIin willi ......... ,., !\ali< '" cr 1aIaI:epl...,.....,inr-d puwlClWIIa in I IIlIIIIa _
_ '" j4l"" riot II> project IaidoD!J II1II c:oasauo:tioD~. III onIoer for IIIe
"I'Pfica!ica" '-doaIICod ,; m._. IIIe 0Iy IIiIl also reqube jIo<:nmrnmjrq from Ibo lead
.,..,.,. for IIIe ck:oiHIp _ de project will IIO! iIIIe:f<ft wiIh de ....,.,m; ,..,...r"tjnn
dfcns.
....... of put "'-ipIioII CIIII be fuollIIIll Ibo USGS IibrIr)' in Mc:ilIo Pari< IIDIIor 1bo
~ IIIIIIy ""'''''"fA in de pOlllldwaw .......so deposiIu<y. WhiIc
_ ..... __ ... V ....... iii 1991.111e ~ IIl>Ie bu riIea ..... dmc II1II DOW'"
.-JIa ... reqalted. 1lIe _ dille _jrOIjrm II1II additiooaI pros!a'/II for clooiIHIp
Jfj fi ,i .. liliiii be rao/wd prior II> die IjIpIicatio:I boistc deemod ~ (III onIoer ..
avo&! de -.l for ID Ea.i.... o1lmpE1llq>on;)..A _ is • 1!iICIDCJj_ ....,
April 12, 1994 from [Joris-w-, IIio Ciq'. Emi ... ",cm' I'io!ecIion Coor.IinIIor. "hicIl
.,.,.,... aM,,",,' iIIfocWlticiio reptdiIla: .......... jnouoa: Illl>o aiIe_
1lIe __ II1II aile *"doJadt:& tepIaIiaas widIiD 11>0 PC DiIIricIIDlII be d<IonDiDId 10 be
ranoj_ willi b CWiptelLbsi .. PIa. The .. ....-liW "' « is co 'ipH. wid! '!he
IiJIIowiIw I'IJo AlII> Ouwpi'''UI,h, PIaa po&:;a:
I. 'ni' lie f!snn!! -'tbe Lad Uc EIomeaI __ lIIIIIIipIe-fmIIy <enskiM
1lIII8' from 10 ID 4S lIIIiIs per ac:n: (dlo "'....-projea iI SO 1IIIiisf .... ). It also
_ ilia biprlr do ,6m may be aIIowe4 ~ maiIanbI& "''''''''''iry beDi:fit is
10 be detiwd. wbore oeMca "'"' faclIiIios ~ I\'IlJabIe II> .,,.,.. Ibo ~
deDsity. IIliS wliim \be effed of 1110 iI><:Ieued IIemiIy IIiIl be ~k wid! 1110
.CoiiJpicllmliY< PIm
2. Bmrire f1mm Nq If .. Support Che mixiDa of .... kIc' 'itT uses in wmme:zcial
II1II iIo!uArial lIaS.
3. FmnJmmm f1mm Policy 2 -~ dIo -..cIiua ofllloOR bouIiIIB
prim&riIy "" or ... iDIIusttIall1!d ~ mos.
4. umm Psi" Pm l -PrcmoIc YiIualIl'Slllrriro !IlmuP u« plaDDng.
III'4<apr4 ..... IIIiI mIIOval d visIIalIy <Iisruptive elemo:IIs 011 major CiIy SIreeIs.
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TIle JIR!iod provides ~! lIoIiIIDIiII close prO.m.iI) I<> pub/jo InmjJOi wiou (Colifamio
A_ CiIIrIla II1II iDI=DodallmlSilllOticD, SamttOSJS bus IIop& 01> Pm< BouIovu<I am El
Camillo R=oI) II!II aoIjICOII! It! Illi1Sj1Chwiou COlllidots (EI Camillo IWlIlDll AlIDJ ~).
TIle I1te is iaa 1II1II line blocb from mall ~. Too project olio pnMdcs ~
-. otIice bm14iDp. wIIicII motes II paaibIe 10 """" IIDIllivc 10 oao uea wiIbou! dally ....
of III ..auwubilo. Tbe projccI '6WId aIJo ~ die oppearlDCO of die azea (0 ••. ,die .
project ~ beIaor-cn<IC poutlDa. impro .... _ 101 mI enho""", die pedesuiab
expIOiea:e akq Part ~ !IIId Sl!<:ridIIl A -J.
Approvol 01Il10 .ecpsItCI PC zoao c:bIIIF WQUId RqUile IbII public: beDetit fiDdiIlas be
1!IIde. TIle public boD:!iIs 01Il00 projec:I obou1d to beyoIIII die !"i"i"""D cacIe ~
mI 'XlGIpIPnce will> Iloo Cuwp.dJomi"" PIon. 8oIow .... !be.... • .... public beneIiI
fiDcIlDp _ upoalbe projccI .. ~ ""'I'ooed.
I. TIle proJecI iDcIuIIes AI oddjtjnnolll<Jusq IIIIia oboYC dIO marjmmn IOIIIIber of 1IIliIs
ano.....s IISIIIer dIO a:tmIt ""'"'" (RM-4O). The oMorioooI bousiDg 1IIliIs .... a public:
beneIiI becoDIe .... objecI of !be HousizI( Elc:menI is ID iDcn:ue dIO .apply 01 housi!IB.
Propm is 018 Hoo>siDe Elc:menI is ID "pnl'Vkle 2CIIin& IIexibility ID """"""IC 1bo:
• ~ 0I11l1l11er IIIIia aIfonIIbIo low ODd _-iDCome pen<IIII.", The ~ is
III ~ _ for bipor dcasi!71tDusiD1 cIIIe 10 irs close pro.m.il) ID 1)
III111j>OiWi<la CO!ridon (CaIIroia. IIItiotI, pmlic -. carpooiuas IIDIl onorioI
_>: 2) rIIoppiD& IIDIl ocrviceo (Colifonlio A_ IIId El ComiDo IWl busillesIIes),
IIDIl 3) allploymolll. opporIIIDi!ies. .
2. Too project iD:ludoo onwodt (Le .• qcIical fie=s on lap 01 dIo l)op1cf"'l>.
!. AlIIxJaaII. Pu\ BoalovanI is • major poolesttim link ill 1bo: ...... it is uq>loasom cIDe .
10. Jaci: of ltnd*cIpina mf oda 'ii.i .'it s IUCh as sidewalk tte:attw:nu. Aa
aMirionoI public beneIiI COIlId be 10 provi6c _. improY_ beyoad Il1o projecI
I'loIDae (e.,., aIoDa Ibe cum. bIoci:).
SIaff"""mme,1ds !bat aMWomI public bellefiIs be provided. TIIe:xojec:t obou1d be!CVised
ID iDe""'" oMtrionaI public be>leiits, IIiICI! as !be foIlowinal:
1. Too deve!npmeul is nqWnd ID provide • mjnjnnrm 01_ boIow-ma:t:et mo
. (BMR) IIIIiIs ill ac<:OrdaDce wi1b l'ropm 11 01Il10 hIo /'JJn Ccmpt c!&Dsioe Plan.
Aa aMiIioaoI pmlic beneIiI wuId be ID provide mere IlllllIbe mjnjmnm IlUIIlber
of llMR. lIClU (i.e. IZKIR I11III _ BMR lIClU). .
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~ ...... iau II2Vd JII'IIIS III die ~ IbOaId t>e iDclucScd ill die ""'"
"""""" A pIIpQIIllO lmpo¥e ..... iID __ 10 die CaIlnin IIIIioD would I>C
l1li ercd'aIt pIbI!c beIdllf II: is rasibIe.
A fiDallIl\iUU i .. r 1 "rwkm • .aDII «< Mk' fiDdiQp IDS coeditioJIS wiD be
JII'O"idCd 'pd« 10 Il1o -S boIrfI!I before die ~ ('mpnjpjoa.
As IIIiI is • pcc!iwiaw) -'"' project. die PIamIia8 C uiAd doeIlIIIC !Ilk oc:iaa,
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die JIIll>Ik beuo1iI fiaIinp. StIff leeoII!IDWiIIs II1II11>0 I'IImliDc C""'"" ...... ~
apprI)W die prUjJCliid • ' n"" ID 11>0 PIIzIood em .. ni') DiI!iict, IUbjeclIO 11>0
proriIioD ~ ........ .., pd>5c lI=ofia II1II bwlnllI>o appIiCaIioalO die ARB,
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Ajlrtl 7, 1994
2650 PARIC 1!!M.£VA8!l, 20!, m, UO WW!W! Amur
C .. rt/IoI.t$. 'I ua C""PUI '
,"11.1.01'1 ..... 1 .... to rezone parcel. fr .. RK-40 ta I PI.,,""" Co_oitl
district ~. order to construct 3Q .. sldentlll onlts wlt_ two level •• f
undergro<md ,artlng and slto I""rov_.t ••
!S, IIIl,an: Tits Is I pro1f.r .. 1'1 .... vl ..... 110 .ate will bt hhn_
. W .. l. ,.u lIb to .. k. 10"'" "resentatlon!
!I'b'" lytWl' Tils Is I project th.t Is .ery ccoaon t. DOdena,
archltect.,al ,ractlc. Whore probleRS bl'. t. bt turo"" 'ota
opport .. ltl •• , oth.rwise, th.r. Is no bope for theo. 8 •• lcolll,"
Mr_ Bobbl'. c ... t ... Ind SlId thlt be waul. Ille to da I re,ldential
,roject o. the lind that I. correntll zon.d RK-4a, wblc_ I. the )lgne.t
dens It, re.ldentlal z.... BowIver, What be would like to da ,. to proceed
with the exl.tlng steel that be bod for .Is additional sIx sto,le. for
Courthou.e 'Iua thlt were •••• r .xecwt"" and he hI. been storing for the
pI.t tD ,.ars. Since Courthouse Plua 10 a squire, 115 f •• t bl 115 feet,
.that, II ftself, creat.s I lot of plr ... tor. and design chal1.n9's to be
,hced .. tile slto. $!I that .... the beglnolll!l of the requut fratl! th,
d.y.loper_ Also, bouslng Is • "Yery eootlonal, cootroy,r.i.' i,.ue IJ Palo
Alto. Tiere fo a lot of di.cus.ion about It. lots ~f people .... to
theorIze I grolt deal .bout bouslng. but tllere Ire very fow peop1. Wha Ir.
Ictwall, buildlog. ".'call" II today's prel1.lo.ry, we bav. t. get IOU
on hoard and get. positive .... ctl .. fro. JOo il ... feronce U thfs
project, otnerwi .. , It will lot go fo".."". lot just I positive
. reactIon. We blv. t. get 1ft enthusl •• tl, relctlon.
$!I 111 chlll.ngo Is quIte groat. J!.y Ipproach to the •• slgn was to ,,"ll,
h~ a prob1 .. and chIng. It lato an opportlmny. $!I Whit I ,""uld like to
do Is beglo win a quIck, brief oyervlow or the site ItsoH. 1 blve an
.erfll Phot •• J .. ,ur. yoo Ire .11 .ery, yery faollllr.nth this part of
town, but just to updat. you, this Is tho sIt. I. question wit_ the
.xlstlng Courth .... 'Ill" bulldlog. which 10 56 f •• t .igh, pl •• It hI' In
"ddltfon.l IS feet of peotbo.,. Ind communlcatla. ant.nna., etc. " Th.re Is
I t",,-l ... l, , .. I-sublllerg"" p.,klng strueture. Orog<ln Expressway runs
bere, and there Is an .x\.tlng office building ~er. Whic. i, clo.e to SO
feet. Ther. Is the .erl Targe, chunky Saota Clar.Count, Courtnouse,
whle' J bell •• e Is sil storl.s -cansla.robl, abo.e SO foet. Ther. ar.
existiog parking lots here and bere. The 0011 other major projects '0 the
vl,fllty ar. "ayfleld J Ind II, .19h-densltl bo.slng at apprexl .. t.ly 1.9
floar area r.tlo. Theo there Is the '.1. Alto C •• tr.l and now promenade
Wbfch are 11so very cl~se t •• two to one floor lre& Tltia, IS fir IS
~lgb-den.ltJ bo.slog Is concerne~. So the .Ite I. que,tlon and the ~Iock
itself Is • squir ••
A1 •• , a ccup1. ~f t'log. "' f.r IS the ,icl.lt, I. concerned. All of t~ls
sit. is withi. waltlDg il,tlnc. of the Callfo,.l. A¥enu •• hopplng
district. Second'l", It is withio walking di.tanc~ \0 the hllto,.1a
Av.nue tr.l. ,t.tlon, IS w.l1 •• withl .... Itlog distanc. t. the carpooling
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anc! all the p.blfc trcn.p'artltl •• on n' t .. lnG R .. ,. V. Il.ve Hsted 10
our project da.erlptlon the rel •• n. whi we f.lt thlt 'lg~-d.n'ltl bouslng
... re.ll, approprIate on thl. Plrtlcvllr sIt,. s..e.f the r •••• n' were
thlt It va. wlthlft waIting dl,tlnee of all the'. pIle ••• People wou1d be
encD ..... god to 1 .... nelr Uri al!d not drln s. 1IIIdI. '
Tho flet thlt we Ire prop.slng """sing fo this are. Is nry .. eh h 11 ..
, with the '.10 Alto tooprobensl •• PI •• f •• boo.lng. VI II •• fe.l thlt the
f.ct thlt the", Ire offtcu an>lmd .. kes •• OJ>i>Ortll1lltl t. ".v ••
llvt/WDrt eovfronoe.t without noel.s.rll, blylng t. drl •• to work. V. are
.Is. II clDs. prol'.lt, to Stanford Unl •• r.lt, Ind Stanford Res •• rch
'"rt. A lot of the occuplnts of the ""1fl.ld I Inc! It 6. wort f. the
.ltloll1. 1M a lot of peopl. do ",1, .a public transit. Proof of that Is
thlt If yo. _ vo ne... at .101 -d., and see bow IIInl clrs Ire left I D the
~arag •• It Is quite c."leI.rlble. _
The troJect It •• lf 10 fOUT le •• ls of • 'UP'T.t~tvro abo.e two lo.el, of
subterranean ,Irtlng. I wou1d lIte to tilt .bout that a llttl. bef.re
gettlllg lit. the landscaping Ind Ue ,rapos06 cencept f.r tbe elev.Uo.
andde"gn. Vhlt WQ hIve IS four 1ev.l. of stoel. Ono of the reasons why
I think t~ls IS t ... lng a probl .. fnt •• n opportunltl Is that ,.rl •• ld ..
d. y., get I four-story. resld .. tl.1 buIldIng that , ... d. out of steol.
It f' ••• 1111 lnOConDBical. II this caso, of cDur •• , the steol Is bere.
TIl. wonclerfll opportU1!fty'with .t .. l is thlt It glv .. JOU potentllll,
tlgh. floor-tD-celliDV heights fa the unlh tlleti.,.... TIle other·
opportunity Is that for tbe lotorlors. we hi ... el •• r spon from the
e., .... of the perl .. t.r t. the core It.elf. so the Interior. th .... 1v'. u. be H1')' exciting. VI ..... not stuck with a rigid syst •• f .bear walls
.nd things lIte th.t wblch typlea11, 11.lt an lotorlor design. Seconc!1,.
slnc. tbes • .,11 be c.nd .. '.I .... there Is an opportunlt, for lodlvldulls,
.Ither prIor t ... ylng I. or Ifte .... Ing I •• t. c .. lte tbelr own sple.
and not be u H.,tacI as th., ""uhf h otller tlgb-den.lty ~ .. slng ,,..j&eu.
Wh.t I woull like to do now Is to brlefl, describe the .,lI It.elf. V.
would ,lace U. buildIng IS far fr .. th. exIsting .fflce IxIn"ng IS
possnle. VI WO<lld try t. creote a ceDtrol court wblch "" realI, feel Is
a j ... ,. sl.llar to the treltoeot we did .t ~yfl.'d I and II. Ve had the
mating pool there. Ind I verI .Ic.ll nestled courtyard. V. would like
to dupllclte sooe ~f that chlracte,.
lb. building fttelf WI would lit. to •• rround.rttl rals06 pl.nter. c •• tlft
phe •• agall yer, sl.l1 .. tc lI.1yfiold II. with let •• nd lots of susonal'
flowers and plants and tree. and vln... Ther. Ire two lev.ls .f plrkfr.g.
,VI ba •• I rup that goes d..." to both levels. One of the 1131S "" would
llle to •• ften the i"paet of the ramp and the parll",. IS well is t.
protect u. f ... I s.eurlt, pol.t of .lew. since there ar. public plrklng
1.ts i. t~ls Ir ••• I. t. crelte a trellis t~.t would ftot onll so .. e IS •
sec.rltl .... ur. but would al •• allow I wonde.,.1 VII for .iD.' t. creep
Ind grow over t.,s Irea.
Since we Ire trying to create IS .uc. space "' possibl. withl. thl. ar ••
between the buildings. II tbese ,',nttrs we would lite to concentrate OD
s~rubs. sea.onll flowers and cypress trees. We have had. lot of success
i. the prev;ou, pr.jeet .,ing eypres, troes. They grow qulckl,. Tbey do
~ot require In enonlOu$ ImDunt of ground to grow iR, and they are ver$
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• ffectl ... 'f •• lll, ... ·bl •• ~Id a lo~ of succ •••• Ith t~ .... 1.0. tbere
are •• f,tlD9 ... ture trees IloD9 t~ publfc rlgbt-of-VOl ~ Sherl6.ft
....... u. III or ""IC' we plin on pr ... rvlng. V. do pll. on bav'D9 •
swi .. !~ pool. a jlcutzl Ind I blrbecv. are,. Allor those t'I09S Ire I
lreat alrketl .... stt and are .1ghly .tllind 11 lIo]fleld 11. II. feel It
_lei be tba ._ bero.
ThEre .re basiC dl .... lon. tbd I tII.t to touch upon Yer, qulckl, vHh til.
board. I ... t bin also_nlclted to Lornl •• lbcut .... di.n.I.... That
.... the df ... ,!on of setbact. la the f.foraltl •• survey tbat she bid
,IY.n you It f. sblMl IS 20 feet. I .'scCIODIllIlcated that. It Is
Ictaa11156 feet mhe 'ncbes. Tbe dilln.f"" be" Is 20 feet. wi;fcl gIves
U enDIIgh for I r .... and a little .It If th.U_; .'0" t'ls area. The
trellf.os _ld be supported.n coluan. 11."09 It to \be b-Jl1dl09 .
it.elf. Tlls bufldfog I •• llgned with tll, buildfng, In4 then tber. woold
bo I If DO-foot olne-Iud •• tbect f ..... tbe property 11 •• an Park·
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The WlJ' tho subterraneln plrtf09 s1stOl works Is h the following ...".
TIle ... Is a doubl. r ..... I t"'VOl r .... tht c_. off of Park a..le .. n.
lo. ~QOe f., .n~ the. Y •• haye •• 'e'va, drive-thrQugh, The.e ore .ngled
parting SPICI'. V. blve prov;4ed I fl!rl, generous entry pel.t, 28 feet
vide, ao6·ag.fa, these a", standar' p.rk!ng spacos vith h.ndl.lp parking
sp •• e. that ""old be c ..... t to the co,.. Ir •• Ind to tbe .1 ••• tor areas.
Tbert .,.. twa •• ts of stlfr. for •• ,tlng and fan ro .. vitb •• h •• st. I.
ttl •• Icl.,t, cl.s. to the •• 'stlng coolIng tooer. There Is .n exl.tlng
tr .... farar pd ""fell Is sulatrged '0 the project Its~I'. Ve woalel lite
.' to plggybact on that .nd .fel. our trln.fo ... r bel.w grade. So thlt Is the
first 'hv.l bel .... grad.. . .
The second le •• l btl .... grlde Is a contlnuatlo. af the r .... COIling down,
lrltll the ._ P.l'I<loi SIIte..
lis. IInspn: I ·"""lel lite You to bring the site ,lao hck 006 taU Ibo.-t
the hncbclpfD9 10 reg.~ t. the liIlCI.ergrouo6 plrtl09 -tile color versIon.
'0"" can c_re. 1II10t do JOG ,'&n to grow Dyer tUS p.rklng? Row IlUCh
depth, .tc.! '
Sr. 'yzwa: At tbe ",yfield. we blve hed the pal'l<lng gor.gos out t. the
propert, l'.es ••• r~ore. Ve b ••• ,.d • lot of success 1. graw1"9 on top
of. plrtlng structure.. Vbit we 91ln to do ~er. Is to h •• e .lonter. built
wp on top th., wil'.lllow landsclping, IS well as h •• ing ,l.rote •• that or.
there. I •• 11 of these ireis, the, .nIl bob,'lt uP. Ind the] wiil 'iry
{roo: IS I.ncbe' up te thr •• or four fut or mre, clepe"!llng opoa bow .. ell
spice there fs. So tbe.e weu!d be buIlt up ,110ters, other than ,. thl.
,;cloltl, bet,us. the portIng ~ ... not C ... out '.re.
'trl qufck1y. tho parking SI.t .. operat.s thfs Wll, At t~. gride le •• 1,
we hi.' 'ngres. and egress bere. Tlls eo.lel prob,hIy be flfpped over.
One thougbt we hlvI '0 th.t i.ste.d of hiving tbe .. I •• ntrl froo: '"r~
Boul'Ylrd, we co.ld ha ••• 1111. entr, cortli.1, from Shorteli.. Ve .Ight
¥lnt to flIp thit over ,nd haye In entr, fro. this wenderf.1 co.rty174
I.stead of facing Fork Boulevard.
TypIC.1 unit. up abo.e .nth the core ' we ha.e a ce.trl' uoit and I ,orne,
•• It. Thos. are all·repe.ted. Ve ha ••• 1 .. prOVided the storogo Whlc. Is
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provided 't the ~;9h.st de.llt1 bouslog projoct •• W. ha.1 pro.Jded all of
that '" the ~rlS thOllSI"es. VI , .. 1 that It U" servt ttle .sers II a ouch bett.r fasbl •• tbl. I. ~ .ubterr ...... torlge t~lt we bl.1 ~one I.
atMr projech. Peopl. ,etwIll1 live tbe ..... th.t level. ne] .. n put
tllelr blc)'tln and theIr ,rhate belon!il'n!is Uere.. ,
A tIPlt.l ""It h t111s co ..... r unit wiU twa bedro .... twa b.thr ...... .
stack Wisher .nd dryl'. coat closet. tltchen. dla'ng lrea. living ro .. .
belton,. rnll Is approo'llitel, 1.210 squ .... f •• t. Tho ether two bedrooao
""Its is. l!iJ.lt. _ bath ...... for .. try btdrooe. I 10rge wolt-I. cl ... t,
tltehe .... .,I.lng ''''', bal_tes. 1I.log ...... a ..... That fs ),571 squOTe
fMt. I.Be gTOUnd 1..,.1 units will blVI th .... bedro.... TheSI a ... up to
1,700 squl .. f .. t. Tbt tot.l ....... ,rcpoilng Is 30 •• Its In. the proj.ct.
Asfor the question ef· • .ehltecturo, 1 blve provided stetches, cOD.epts
and IIS .. s. TIlls wilding N. to be oot cnll ... 11 n •• tled Itdltectvrlll,
.11 for II l .. 'ICIscapltg fs '.""troed Ind clrculltlon, hut It hu to pro.rcl~
good quallt,. Its Ineirance h .. t. be vory .uc~ I re.ldential chlrlcter·
..... us an Industrl.l .ppearance. Here Is • color prose.tatlon.1t i.
dOne 10 ,lltels to g". I .ery s.ft .ffect. I woo;, like to tlk. IOU
througb it.
He ... Ire CIP"''' t ..... with I t ... llfs going onr s ... r .. ll, fine Ironwork
with .... lJIC .... t1D.. Coalng along 'Irt 8oul ... MI, It street level J
"""hI like toh.1 fillnters wiU se ... nal flowers, with cyp ... s. tr •• ,
.Ignffylng the .nt., .nd bul16fng op tho •• rticil .l ... nt., ,iylng u ••
... 1. tranlltloa. I. the aldd1., 1 lIQUId like to bl.e I~ open tonc.~t of
,Itea, encI llllbellf.h l\ with .. ry fI ... lro .... rt and color .l_ols to
gl •• It SDle strong d.slg. srgalficznc.. The fene.trltf.n, I ftel, fs
SUJIIT critical to Ufs bunding. The t1PO of wlnd .... VI! did on the
lla]ff.ld were bow wincl<>ws. Poopl. Slid t~.t """ of the re .. an. the,
_ed to II ve th .... WIS beclu.e .f that fo.. Ind that shipe. lie ... wi> It I
lIInted to 6. WI. to use .""Ing wind..... On. of the tUngs r ffne! very
",cftlng fa rufcl.ntfol prejects Is that wilen 10tI loot It It and JIIo,l.
bl .. opened op tllelr wlndow be ... h tallfonsll, It loot. ,. neat --sort
of lito. ,.11109 sh'p. It ,I.es lOU • different appearance thro.gb~t
. the dal Ir'" light. 50.1 .... If 11 t. to fatroduc. the concept .f IWDlog
wlndavs ber., 10M .. the upper portloos c •• ld be oJOlTlb1e, Ind these c<>uld
pert,p, open to tlI. sides. J ..... 16 lito t. i1trncluce the .l .... t. 1 h.ve
provided SDIII dotln ... to b .. the windows c0l11d be "JOIned up.
I think the c~roer Is • sup.r crlt~l el ... nt. Wbat 1 ba.! tTled to da
th.re Is t. chlngo th. Pitt ... of the window. So I. tho cornor units
tboas.1ves, what I would 'Ike to d. I~ t. hi •• I .. n~.rf.l open, cle.r
eTetent I. tho COTner. W. could makoti!. SpIC. very exciting. 1 •• gl.e,
if you wIll, liZ-foot ceIling, and th .. be Ibl. t. ~.v. th.t corner
window reall, opened up. Thlt Is rJ' flte.tlon. It n .... very ale." fa
reforence to the sblpe of t~e building.
Th.se windows J wo.l' Ilk. t. ~ •••• ot 0.1, Iwnlng winclaws. but I ~ould
11k. t. t!ghllgbt s.all.r window, for lOre arc~it.cturl' Iitorest. 1
,Ictee! up "n some co .. lco concepts, and t feel It woold Sly. us I lIttle
reflection of t.adltlo. 10 I fllTl1 ..ae .. typo of a. lrellt.ctor.l
stIle. I h.ye I stron9 coralee .1 .... \ .mlc~ 1 t.ln1 couit bo don. wit~
blown ,lass. I ha.e spoken with those people, Ind the1 ~ •• o wood.rf.l
detailing. 1 would 11k. t. repe.t thit cora Ice .1.DeRt It the •• ry top of
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the ""l1dlng ...... 11 •• "' tho •• trl polot.
At tho .. t., polot I vo.ld als. lik.·to .. t. thl~ Dot 0.1, I , •• olce
.l ... nt but I.:. I·,ll.ter to 1110w win •• Ind •••• onal flowe.s te cI~c.d.
~ "II bundlng •. I .... 14 to ialrod.ct landscape .1 .... ts Iota U •
.... Itect ... its.lf, soft •• it up, and .. ke It •• erl resld.ntlal, •• ft
wract.r. At thl ~ •• 1 """ld like to P""\lO" bann.... Th .. e bonners
would ftOt ~ • Cln,"' or 'oft fabric. Tbey wou1d bl .. deo"t of sheet •• f
., .. 1_ or .. ta' that .... ,,, ",alot04. That "".,d be rathor ri'lld. but
I .... ., sc.'ptural, .oft fo... It would let •• ll, " c'"tlleYered 'roo
the fiCO If the building fly. or sl& f •• t It the second t ••• 1.
klconi .. , I fHl. are crItical. They sigelf, I ",ldeath1 charlcter t&
the ""nding. AlSO, _Ing.. Th.se limlng5 I would lib t. ~Ive made out
of IIOtal •. '"'"' ..... d be .ory finely detailed Ind Ittltlled to the
""l1dl,. I ... ,TO\lOsiDS 1 fht roof with 1 .. tal scre... kCluse of our
Might lallitlon, I c ... nct allow nil to be & U ... l>l. SPICI. Ilthough I
.... fd 1 ... t. 110 thlt. $0 1 fHl it Is VOI'jI fllPortant '~at •
arc\ltect.r.l1., '.1. He .... a •• rl soft tr •• sltlon t. tn, b<!ldi"i '0 it
Iloe. /lOt 1001 squI .. · a"" chUDley the WI, tho current .ffice building
lppelrs. I •• n d"" "spect, thlt .... supposed to be I t •• ·st.ry
bu!1dl"!1 •• ot I (ow"terl bul1dl"i. $0 I wold lit. to h..,. that.
transition.
J f .. 1 thlt '0 the c.ntral portion. I would lito t. hlye aD A3A pltte ...
I would NV ••• A patto .. and • I patten ber., r.ythwi s ••• n the
bu1!dl"!1 ns.lf. wn •• .,.. ""ll, quality 1l0tll15 Iro""d the sl1d,ng ghss
Iloors """ .. we blve the "'eD.I... no. I .... ld 1150 lit. t. hl.e a
'Iff .... t color tTti~t. I .... 1. lit. tho building t. be a past.l color
wit~ ..... Ice .ba6lng devlc.s. elelr g1.s., ~I9h qUlllt, o1ndows,
P ... balll, Andentll wi~' uri,bl. detallo.
Tho f.~ .f the building his ·to " ••• ., light 0lst ... because the
.teel Its.lf Is struet.r.ll, .0'1 .011d. so tbe exter'.r hi. t. be right
~CI." tMTt 0111 be • hc\ of sbeer w.l,.. Ve spote wiU tM stTIICturll
""if"..r about tIIa\. I W&l>t to sto, a"l fr ... sb~r ... 11s .. III!dI u
possible fothe flterlors. So we Ire .'t~r going to blv. to bay. t_ls
type of • fllIsh. If we co.1d It all offord It. I .... 1( .. all, , ••• t.
'"ye the 'FAt. I thfnk ft ... u1d .... tb.r boa.tif.lly. I t~lnl the detaIls
...... ld be super. I 1I00'l """" If I\r. IIobb.cb nn afford It. b_ •• ~ •
. Th ... are angel flilures thltlou $". This Is ay intention. I .... t l.
gf.e t.!o r •• l Ircilte<t,r.l f.terest besides just colors lAd .nape. Ind
hndscaplng. I want \I latTooIKe • tlnd ef lI.lIIl that Is qylte unusod
t. buildings, It least I. o,r lrel. i ... nt t. '"Y. t.at bore It the
~oroers. ,t l'Ist ~nt ~r two corners. net ~etes$lrtl, ,11 four CQrner$~
and blY' this splrll element on top of the roof .,re.n. Tils roof scr ...
1 1 •• i,IOII .. 1 .. til ..... f witk a 9n •• p.tl .•••
I .. n'"1 excited abo<lt this p .... ject. I think that lo1U ..... r .. ll,
qUlllty detlillng, It could be a wonderf.l p .... j.cl. If we Cln get your
SU!IOOrt .
Ms. Wi1so.: It sounds lit. JQU bay. to get your ~li.nt's support, teo!
Is there publl~ commeot .n tkis?
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lynn Chll.oil.: (vorl I •• udlbl. C...eDtS) I didn't ".ll, ~IV. , cbanee
to go .v.r thIs. but I wanted t. sharo ~1 ,.perlenco .t the Sidewalk. She
Slid. the pa~1s lro all being boll';"t up, Ind thore Ire 901ng to be
,'ant fl.e-storl buildings. I d •• 't know If that 1. tTV. or not but .r
experience f. that IS IOU wall down thero, .v.rythlng I ••• rl close t. the
.ld-..lt. You d •• 't blve l we" ,leisant ~.st., •• experl.nct II IOU
walt down th.~. If 10U Vo by 101 (allforal. Ayenu., loa hl'" wall ••
WlHs. WIns. If,.ou c_ up o.-.g., [xprusWll, OD one sIde 100 hve •
big green bulldfng wit. nothing t ••• ft •• that. especl.ll,. lit. I. the
,ftornoaa who. the ""Stfrt s" .,t, It. On tho building ,cros. the s~,..t
I don't knOW~lt It I. cilled but It Is. four·.tor,., kind of. rounded
iplrtDt.t buildIng. It .as .fa.s growing D.erlt •
. I .. sure UI •• 10 •• 11 bul1df"9 fnslde for to",nt., but ""It It f"ls
l'~ I. thlt Iverythl.g'fs .~ cl ••• to t~. s'd~lt s. thlt ~e.)OD Ire
waltlng there, It ,. ft8t I ,1E •• ant f .. lln9. I t~I.\ t~.t you nHd t.
tiki • liard loot .t "'"'" of these setbacks. The fr •• t Ylrd setblcks Irt
fIve feet free the .Idewalt. fba' Is not •• r) IWC\ if yo. lrt going t.
& •• 0 • ~. building. I deft't to .. ~ow It Is go'ng t. ~ 1.yeceQ Dr
soft •• ed. tho relr .etbact Is 2~ fett. T •• sid. ,.Ird setticls Is Sll
f.et '.1 ... fnche.. (i.audlble)
~ over.ll feelfng Is that ~ •• '"" decide on the •• proj.ct., 1 suggest
that 7O'l I_dillel, start looting lt ""J people d",," ".nt to .... 1k lroU!!d
d ..... thero .n,..,..... It II IIDt ,leu •• t an,..,ro, n. older buildings
~.re I"" ~av. sEtbltks, ""oro 11» h.". ttn or fifteen 'eet of
landscapfD9. It Is r •• lll .ft.. I •• joy valt!D9 1. thos. irea.. But
gofng llong fart,AYenoo. It fs .art of I ... 11 of WhIt., gl.rlng bulldlugs
a •• s ..... r clay. Treu hav. r ... ved froo thlt .,..... The pl.nted trees-'
there ."V! died. r just h&ve I f •• llng t~at the Wh.l. are. fs gofD9 t. b&
fill.d vith ,our·story ~ulldfng. appro,'att.l, four to t •• feet fro. t~.
sidewalk "ith very Htth II the WI, of large troes t. provlol. I .t ..... t
CO""PI. n. street ea'OPI on !'irt ..... n .. consl'ts of dead tTft.. I '
laaled It the orlslnll ,h.s to s" Wher. t~.ro vere orlg'no1 tI'HS there.
but nw tho,lI.ve bee. filled ,. vit~ e_n\ far yoriou. nuon.. The
lugl canop1 that IfIS going to extend h froat .f the orlgl •• l 10)
Calif_h building naJl, bu ft8t developed. IlII a $.-er'. doy, If jou
go down there, VI reol1,. Ire loslog that .'ce green f •• llng. lbe ••• " be
... 'S t6 ~o t~is t. proVide SDie tlnd of tran.ltlon.
lIaybe ""at VI should tIIlnle ,bout is .. ro f .. lIng of pedestrlan-... s, ,yen
, ff we have to h,ve a slightl, tlll.r b"l1di~ wlU __ tlnd of step-up
deslg.. Rot knowing What t.l. rlalll Is going to look like, 1 am
concerned .bout ~.t ,. bappenlng. I think there is .erl little f •• llng
,for the o,.rlll area. -
lis. \lUson: I will n .... retu .. this item to th" bo.,....
'4, DI RO.I: I .upport the basic COOC"pt_ here. lb. Ide. of .'gh-denslt,
houslag i. th'. lac.tla. f •• ppro;rf.t.. Addlt;"".l masse. I. thl. Ire •
• nd the existing .rchltecture se .... ppr.oprllt •• to.. So I thinle we Ire
golog I. the right direction bere. I .... clte~ by Micb •• I's excitement
vlt~ the prejett. Some ef the .irl, sletches hIve I very bright qual It,..
I Ulnk that either "ay. 10U bove In opportunity to .... rk wiU 50011!t_lng
that Is verI reslde.tl.l i. f.ellng II •• Ir," vher. there Ire some .fflce
bulldi"gs'lnd bold shapes.
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lbe .. 10 a lot If •• rlet] ~ ... t~t It.I.\ eoold be lot.reotlnt, so I
support tho 8&.'. Th. detaIling will .. ta the .Ifferenee. obvlo.,II. Tb.
Ir.a frant •• tback and tho pede.trl.n oxporleoco. pirtle.larl, the
flre-foct-tl,,... ntHck. lbe building 10 Yel')' •• ry clos. to the
sidewalt. The. c)'pre .. trees win further OIIphufze the vertlc.lit]·
there. Tho othor t.lng that tiPPO" Is that those units 00 t~.t first
floor then ~ ••• no OL~60or space. It Is roall1 Important th.t .v.ry unit
hI.e a &.lClllll or ..... sort of outdoor space. 1 think lour so,.tlo. to
providing stO'I9. for .11 the.E uolt,. aside from bulld!"g cod.
roqulreoeots. '0 ab •• lvtel] e ••• ,tlol. Poople •• ve to ~a.e SDOe .l~e.
where they can cr""" s_ t.lngs. I IKlUeo th.t an the second flcor. e.11')'
..-soess te hve a sto'lg ... ot. but o. the first noor, the .. do not
s""' t. be u I!llIl storage 1'00II$. Tb,t Is .I.~r.
ar lyzWl: Th. quota i ••• Ictl, t~ .... for .11 the unit': _
es Do BpSa: I Jupport the con<opt. I think ~.Int trelll.os at the raap.
Is a IIOnderl.l ""I of getting ,_ landsClplng h there and d •• mpllaslzlnt
the .. 1. that goes I.t. underground pirtlng. It .lso Sl ••• IOU a chance
t .• filter tho Hght as y •• go fa so nere Is less of a ,lort probl.... Ife
iiUe4 lbout tUs with another project. To. ca. step the tfell1ns to get
the appearlnce IOU need for the opoo' OS. There Is • Jot you tin do wi th
t~lt trel110lO9 Ind It fs I g>Cd •• lutloo.
I worry a llttl. about rllstel pI Inters It the front. Ind the Clpre ••
tr .... Ind tho pede.trlln experionce Whe. you bl.e e.erythlng illsed .bo.e
yo.. Thot would be on area I would lit. t. loot at. The outdoo. lrel for
u.lts Is ;~ortant t ....
r.ls I, I .Inor thing. but Whe. I lock .t lour units and the locatio. of
the fireplaces. how 10. going to Irrang. furoltvre? It looted. If ttl.
odd. I clon't quite see hOlt 100 ... uld fu .. fs~ the spaces i.slde.
J thInk that hiving ... chan leal sc, ••• Is .ort of .xIggoroted. It fs an
l.ter •• tlng appro.ch. Inst •• d.f l1way. trying to .ide the .. c~.nic.l .
• cr •••• f.de It out and .. te. the bu',diDg .. terfal. yo. are .. ting It .n
ardltecturll .l_nt. I tM.I< that h grnt. To. Ire huded fa tho
right direction ther.. '00 Ire c!olng • l.t of flt.restlng, fun t~;ngs
with tAl. bul1dlog. and I S"pport all .f that.
la tores of your cr.sIS". right now the two c~ltlc.1 ISIDeS fDr .. t~.t .
. will bavI the biggest '~o:t .n your de.lgn are the setbacks and prOViding
prlYlt. outdoor SpIC. for .11 .f the vults. Those are the loportlnt
e1_"t. \hot will ..... the ... t l"PiCt o. your cr .. lgn. Oslng sc.1Fhre. .
the banners. on the building Is ex,ltlng. The .. terlals you Ire t~lnklng
of look loto .. sting and e.cltlng.
Ms. eas.r: It Is r •• ll, fun t. s •• anothor lyzwo building I. t~ls a.e ••
I 9ue.s It Is your fifth project thot y .. 'a.e desfgned I. this ar... It
Is a.azlng bow .. st ef your projects I. Pal. Alto are concentrated I. on.
or... Th. approach •• you boy. tat •• b.r. Ind the 8&teri,l. ar.
d.lightf.l. I was not quite .ur. vhleh .... ng the .1.vltlons. yeu Ir.
allin9 It. I got sace good Ideas for. few projocts J am vorklng on!
A few hou,eteeping comment.. Who ar. ,.u •• ing as a landscape or,.lto,t
o. this project!
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~_ltte4 t. "'1 ••• person. I ...... Ire considering two or tUH
dlff'rtot 1~IYidull,. Ind would Itlll 11k. to 90 tbrougb Inother c~ir.ttf
01' t'll!> before lit Rle I uledlon. Ve corto!ll1 will have I landsc.pe
Irdlltect.
!Is. !Il!sor: r tllnt it fs flllPOrtlnt Ult I"" cboos •... l>ocI, ""A has bId
expert,,,,,. will .. nlSClpe. it Is •• e.., Spedllf:e4 """. one! I t~IDt
S_ landscope Ircllftect. lIa .... re .Xjlerlene. than ot"",..
111'. [mg: Wlth.ll clue re'pett to 1&nc!SClpe Irdltect •• til. perlOO "".
Is ..-111 respon5!bl. for th9 'ppelrlnt. of the ~lyfi.ll 'S tbe aanoger.
HI and "s wi', t.t. persooal Clre of III tbe pllnts. Vbe. 111 Is Slid
Ind d..... thlt h ""ere " Is It.
" lb. ",ser, But tM tuft d.slgn IS "1IIpGrtlr.t.
!!r~ Iyro:-lMdolll>ted1y. And we bay. bad th.t succ ... so I f.el very
c_ortlbl, b proposIng thi ,linter to""ept "ClUSf I SH bow ... ll It
has done.
PIs. ""cr: AI'I you propollog ... lded frame for tMs buildIng?
1Ir. lyro: 'os. That Is ., understandIng to ., d!Jc~ssl.ns wit. the
stTllttural Ingin..,r. There Yin be D. sbu. va11s. TIll. win be I :ool<led
fr_.
!Is. "'fer: Tou .. ntloned 12-f.ot ceilings. i u wo;'~erlng _ yo. win
&~C04lp Is. th,t w1thl. tilt! SO·foot height lIlIlt.
er. lytll' flrst.f ,II, WI hIve ,lnlers. The, are IS feet OD center_
The. la between the ,'rder •• as J llid out ~ unIts. we have the t.'ll~
that goes up &1 ... t 1Z feet. The.e Is I COmllJ1ted 1I0cl:. with I hyer \If
concreto.
Ib flU": I believe ye", but ""at about the St ... ~ Dn top.
I!r tyro, V. ~ ... a !s-foot all_nco for the stre .. _ There Ire
da,llgbt pl,n •• i.latlons fD the building. TbeJ are 11 two area •• both of
thOl coming from the publIc street. We do not Keel the d'11Ig~t ,lane
hore Ind here. Ve ob.lousll aret it 18 tkls lreo and bore. One if the
reason, ""1 the 'P""9 WlS re.,1, crlt!c.1 i. thlt one .f ~ d •• ign
lo'ontlons was t. try Ind expo.e the st •• l. I. doing thll tJPe af ,
buIlding and 10 ~ tDnvers.tions with rrod~e"'D. there Ire two WIYS of
doing that. One, because of lbe size .f the buIlding Ind the f.ct thlt it
is fcur storfe., we Ir. f. a Type Z. "oe-bour buildIng. That ... ns that
the st •• l hiS t. be fireprcof. If we ~lc! • 60-foot slp.rltlo. from t\l.
rear lot everywhere IrDund~ ~ would be fine, beciu5e we ~IY. seplr.t;o~
en .11 three .Ide •• and we could hl.e exposed .te.l. If I cannot ... t
that requirement with the bulldj"~. then J bay. to ha.e the Type I ratiOS.
which .. ans that the st •• l Clnnot be exposed. "
T_inilng about the loteriorl, I thIn. It woolf be • yonderf.l oppcrtunitl
to r.all) do sometolog with t~al, from I deSign poflt of view. But th,t
is I r •• l .trog91. with the tode I,su ••• 15 we'l as the ,lace.ent of the
It.lrs Ind floor. Which we had t. r.locate t. get our separatIon. Rot
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0.1, do you hl.e t. hlv, hal' t~ .i.t .... t. tr ••• l. bvt th ••• ~.v. to be,
serlr.ted for I .,.,_ Dr 32 fe.t. n •• thr tMng f~ th.t ell Horth
, now hlJ • new reg.'oti.n that lust c ... out. It r'~fr •• thlt ••• rl unit
be tlndlcap .tctssl~lt. Dnt b.throoo I •••• ry .nlt ~ •• t. be able to be
retrofitted. So one .f t~n bithrooos i. 0"'1 unli ~II to be I hin4lelp
type of unit. or ~ ... tho potential t. be ••• i17 converted. I cannot t.l1
IOU the &IOOftt of ,.terlor d.slgn 9ra~T ... thlt we ~,d to res.l,. 's I
n •• 1t .f tills ~.., lIoc_nt.,
fts, "".r: J baYI I cDupl. of coameut •• IS , .lnar nature. I noticed ••
the floor ,lan th,t the .. _TO JlT'lIe Ire .. "" .... It ,HOled to .. th,t the
door swing' ...... o.orllpplng. TIl .... could be probl .... Ylth that. I wouH
svggtJt thlt you tlte • cl.ser loot It thlt. ?erb.ps pu~ ,. SOle pocket
11001'$ or 5_ other swlog 5. th.t loa 4011" vet that conflict.
1Ir, I mq: TIle .. 1$ a ,uporcodod •• r.lon, J Igree I!lth 10<i. S-of
th .. ~.v. been .4dres sed.
fts, ",S", J b ... 00 ,robl .. wit~ tho flCt Ult 10. Ire supplYlnSi .n of
t~l •• tor.g •• both I. the unltl .nd i. t~. core. but the stor.g. It!elf
looks .llOst unu.a~l. t. ~, .xcept for I long, skinny b!cycl.. So.1
f .. l fIIg fJ thot yo. "" nnt to loo~ at rOcQofi9"rloSi sa.. .f th.t
.torage. I t~lnt trliog t. put anything la thert lit. boxes. ett, •.
Inyt~lng bul~. would be ve., Ilffle.lt to get It, Doce you get It I.
the ... , Tl>oso ro<IU are Ye'l long .nd ........ ,
Agalo. the de,lgn sol.t,o. suggests fllrll ,.bot,.tlal ovOrblng.,
kk .. !u thlt aM! proJec\log out. ) gue .. yo. Itl •• studl.~ that with
r.Tatlon to the .etbacks. and all of It works.
No. It C!~, not. TIIere In two ...... th.t do not cOll;lT1 wi th
• lie c"",,11 bert. bot there ... two .,. pubH~ streets ""e ...
UN! "";11" ..... .-'.l.tes the'c!111f9bt ,lone.' The II,lconi •• U ..... 1v •• ""uld
vlDlJ!e doyllgllt ,hne .0 \W "~.de.. lb< .thn two h~ade. ha.o no
,,",bTes &t all. ' .'
~. ",s.r: foa Ita •• nothIng that extond. over the Propert1 110.1
ftc, 'yzwa: "o~ aone at all.
"., Wllspn: m lOU Silins thd 1'00 aN! going t. work OIl t~o ... 'Or 1M!
, youutlng for an .xceptlon? ,
ftr. 1!2W!: We voul~ lit. your conslder.tlon I ••• tlns for an exoeptlon
,for t~ ... V. do ,101.t. the i.yllgbt ,1ano DO two of tho •• Propertl
line.. If WI have to meet tbe d.yllght ,1 ... o~ bot~ .f lhoso property
l'nes. we would bl.e t. cot the bull~!ng bock bl I talf on bot_ She,ldan
A.enue and P,rt aD.I •• lrd, Beeau.E th ••• Ire large public ,tr.ets and
bee •• so th.re .re DO reslao.tfll ar,dwelllng unIts surro.ndins tho ••
public lr •••• Ind a large ovorpa.s Ind lb. oregon Expresswol ... e f.lt tb.t
It .a5 logIcal. but It ,. cerlli.l, I. vl.l,tion of the lIa111ght plane ••
per the RM·40 rOllulatlon,.
Ms. "iStr: Ago'., this is litplckiog little observation, but I notlco
that yoa stlrted to sho.< ,our bv;Jding 'ID cont.xt with the ~fflce building
.ext to ft. I wou1d Ioope thl you woold ~ontinue to do that IS you
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dev.10p this. showfnt lour bulldlnt 11 conttxt with fts surroundIngs.
~ Thlt Is .1~. verI h.l,f.,. buth fa~ you .s the d.,190er ~nd for the
~",,11 laaUIljI at It. .
Tkl. Is rell1, ~ exclt1nt de.ie-. r do .at .ecesslrll, sb,re t~.
COIlU"'. of boll l¥M CIII~111 Ind 1.1.0 dl Re51 about tM. beIng so cl ...
te the street and abaYt s ... of the •• onlt. not '"vlr~ •• ter!or spice. I
. tAInt part .1 that Is ~ urban. ,"stera bockgrou.d. I s •• this IS • mort
urban project ,_ I acre urba. part .f town. I OInk thlt eve. Bonn! •
.acl. sa, that there Ire tl ... ~.n 10. c •• brIng the f •• Ides rl;ht ~ t~
Ue street; with I Httle .It af .oftenlng bylindSCIPlng, Ind acMeve I
.er, .'e. feellnt .f urbAn qualltl. Plrtlellarl,. Plrt Av.nue Cln e •• ll,
bold Uls typJ of slt •• tl... r UI.t th.t Plrt of ~ acceptance II DOt
0II1J bec •••• of ~ .. ste ... kcltground and fl'llll seelog \hls bppen'og Yer, .
sueceufMll,1. I lot of urbon In •• tlo •• bock elSt, but Ilso hvlog been
.. I CPA!: c_,tt .. , I bow _ desperate we Ire for extra bou.ing u.'ts
·t. Pol. Alt ••
So h • WI.!'. 11 61 be .-.mat of a cOIIJIrOllls •• but the Wll iI;ellae1 has
blna1ed It. It ... ,7, IS .at I coopraalse. I t~l"t tt ho. been done .erl
sue ••• sf.lII, and it will fit f. olc.l, i. th.t portle.l.r neighborhood.
I t~lnt there. i. enough rtll.f I. to ... of the glt •• and the Wll t~.
1.~de II trelted and tbe bIlling .ersus t~ •• olld eleaent. Ind the little
lilt of planting thlt t. beIng IH....., te occ ..... on these f •• ades. thlt I
think there t. enougb r.lfef thlt It will be I pl ••••• t expo,le.ee t. WIlt
1>1 Ut. buH~log. R"9I",log t""s. people "'" do ""t h ... the'", ....
prl •• t ••• tdocr space. there Is • reilly .Ieo patiO lrel I. back. Whfe~ ,.
quIt. ,"tfsfactor.r under the cfrcuootlnees. It f. nat IS though they hi'.
Ibselvtel, no ,1.ce to go. That I. -.re tho. I l.t .r ,lie •• 60 i. ~ew
'or1 aDd other arbon ....... r recoIl who. I IIld oot.'09 but a fire
escape. So I .. relll, exCited about \\1$ project. I t.,,,\ it 's very
berafc with the IlI99" b the ,orners. It .. s th.t tongue"o-cbeet ""illS!
about ft. It will be great if It 111 hoppe", tllit Wll. 1 ba.e hO
objectfon t. those S~lrlt •• 1 .... t •• nd t~. Ingels that Ire proposed. I
thlnt It adds 'menel .... l! to tho lIgbt Ond .Is." lXclt_nt. As that Id
on the radio SIYS. "Whoro do I sIgn up?"· It I. a place where J would
eertll.1, 11\. t. Ilv. fl froD what r see ~ero. I am lootIng forward t.
the de.elopooOnt of this. r tnow It will be good. because It bas • good
Ire.itect. C.ngrat.'atlons.
Ks 'Ibo: (lbe •• comment. were ,..,.11, fl!Ot) I reoll! support the
project. J thlnt you ba .... t t~. cbollong •• or the design. consIdering
the foltlll constrai.t.. Y •• bove sbown ar.olll ereatlye •• e of
.. terlal.. I a;re • .nth Jull. that this Is well .olted t. the .Ite.
(inaudible ccamentl) I bove ftO objections to the setbacks. I weald
support Alnc's CQIBOots to try and blve SORe prlvlte ground somewhere for
tho.e unIts that do Det ha.e It.
n.e otiler opUon yo. talked abo"t v. .. ""ether or not to hove;' .ec.Re!
entry on lark Bo.le,"rd. 'G.olb1! t •• plng the entrance on Fork .Ight
enhance the pedestrian •• ~rl.nce. r ltke the Idea of hovlng the .ntr ....
• fter l~.t specfal Ire.s. I thInk one ~f your ••• 110r sche.es bid ~.
entrance there. Kiybe you could go baci t. that and take advantage of
both of those. •
II., \ljhon: I .gr~ with everybod,. (l;\. of the thiogs tht struck _ IS
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s .... s. of t.,s prejoet. Sfnci you are pursofng it that Wll, I am
c .. fldent that you will COOl up ~It_ VOod solution,. fo. bl.e , lot of
th:8VJ still t. re •• l.I, and r b, ••• 't • lot of confldene. rlsht, now th.t
ha Clft .fford all of tbls, but t~at fs for you to bltt1. out.
C •• JOG t.ll DO wh.t Is .lpPlnlns ICroSS the street on 'ark. right
adja ••• t t. the str.ett J. th,t I.nd,lrt of the projett thlt ,. being
bullt~
Sr. illllJan«: re., that f. t •• n •• t ph ••• of The Prooenldt.
".. vu..,.: SO there 0'111 be bouslng there.
JIr. C!lJlh,nd: lbe, ,.ubob!,,,,,,,)] stlrt construction 11 tho next two or
th,... .... ths. I .. hot, they hive Just stlrted.
One t~lng thlt fs iofng on here thot no one hiS t.ll.d .~ut ~~~~;It benefit. Tlols Is • PC. Is It not? (Yes) Has It not be.n
Br. 51111"04' (.n .... r uncle.r) It Is , planning cDODisslo. fssue. but
It Is cerUI,11 ._thlng y ... ca. c ..... ot .n '" th. P£ proc .... Pub)lc
benefits 1111 be des I!/,!.
lis. VU.on: I crOft't buy that. lie expect" a good desl;n.
lie. 51U1lJ!IIlI: Design .... nlng there .. , be s_thlng that Is done 10 the
.rea. so.o publl~ coe~ltl that is • deslgn·rel.ted Iss... So publl~
ben.fn Is • Plrt .r the project Incr Is , p~rt of JOUr d;'cvssloo.
lis, IIt.,r: Are IOU required to provide lIIO! wits? (Ye.)
Mr. lyzw>: There Is • stat ... nt of d ••• lopoenl thlt I 0'111 be hipPY t. go
through quicll,. It provides addltl ••• l ~!gh-den.,tl housing I. fl'. Alt.
i. cTo •• pro,f.ltl to read III .c~.s.lbl. public transportltlon " the
eallfo.ol. Avenue CllTr.n. st.tlon, I transIt stop, 'art Boul ••• rd Itself,
oto. It prooote. desirablllt1 of the Callfor.la A.e.,. b,sl.esf'
"istrlct. It If O'1thl .... ltl"2 ~lItlnc. of blnks, store.. It provldn
hooslog &ext to office bolldlogs. whlc~ Is 1ft opport,,'t, for people to
vork •• d 11.e f. tho same on"r.nment without .s;og their cars. It
greatl, enhance. tho current slt~. Whft\ t.ntll.~ on old building and ••
ol~ house wit~ 90roge. !t pro. Ides below-gr.de p.rk'.g o.d ;ncre •• e. the
possl"II!, of s~ored Flrklng .nt"~ the p.rtlng structu ... Which I .issed
completel, f •• 1 t.lt. There fs a two·s!ory. exl>tlng p.rklng structure.
One of the tn •• ghts I ~.d It .Ind whl~\ 'ORO fnos both tbe ,toff ond
~s.lf f. our discussIons Is. wouldn't It be wooderf.l t. connl<! t~e
.~i$\iog parting -structure to the subterrlne.n plrktng~ AfttT S{l I'cl~t
It ligbt aod o. all weetends. we h,.e 160 p.rking .t.l1 structur. that
st,od, .-ply. If this ~re a resldeoti.l project, obviousl, there would
be auc} .. r •• s.: I. flct, the flex p.rilng realI, worls ther.. Fo.
f.stance, viSitors coalng f. Ind other ,.df.ld.,ls who go there 00
"eetends could part U.lr c&rs ther.. n.t WIS. the thougU I had. wiler.
le •• l I of our parting structure, which Is rough 1, te. fe.t below gr,d.,
we could ell.I •• te, for l.stante. th.s. parkIng spaces lnd ha •• a
connector below SherIdan Avenue foto lhe •• istlng parklog structure.
85. WIlson: Wh, do you .eed t. go t. that expons.l Why ,an't you just
.s. it for vIsitor p.rling "d let people vall acr.ss tho stre.t!
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out. Is It ."""tl F"'!'em?
I!r. I rTj!I! : 110. I!r. RolIN.. own. It.-
1II.¥!t.QD: f Ul'nl tht Is I .. DIf..-f.l yUltor ,.rtlng ....... I
aliso atel1 ~ U. The other public ,",.eflt t~.t h." occurrecl"to •
..... beforo L.rno spot ..... thlt fs thlt the st_t troes s .. to stop on
hrt Ioah ..... just lleforo the ~loct Ult tMs Is on IDIf then 1"" get to
the partln;J lot. Do IOU _ that Ptopertl too? It was very t'IljItl ""Ill I
was the ... ,. the III"' •• f tho ,.,.
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dly. Is it as •• ll, thlt ,..tl1 It seeas to .. SOMe llndsc.pl.g could be
effactfv, t~re. ~ they could participate il that. Whit I would. lite
tl see, gettlog t. tbI bott .. lin.; Is that the block flee, be ,lanted
witll stmt tm ..... lOur sid. If the block IS .. addlUonal public
boMf1t. c .. log lIP f ... Clllfo .. la AYonue if thlt Is possible. I don't
loow wily tbere are no trees there. "
!Intngrn lb. stTHts were widened.
II., Vilspn: It ..... lel be an .nbafIC_nt h Ibe wIlo'e experience. I III DOt
Surl tbere 10 • ru' pede$trlln uptTience wile. 10. 9"t to the eXl'r ...... ,.
..... bteause 1CG are '" .ort of In Indu.trlal Ire., tot I new walt .nyny,
that I ..... thlng yo •• bould con.lder.
I .gree th,t •• e.try on '"rk f. rel 11, h.lpf.', I am a l1ttl. concorned
about Ihe •• 1.1' exposure I. YOUI' po.l If th.r. is going to be I .Ix·foot
hnc. next to It. Y' •• Ight Ulnt about tul'lling n. lIbe. ,.U hive a
.lx·foot flllC' nelT • pool, I to ... willI hlppe... htt 10 the Iftornooo,
"YO. got I Jot Ir shl"e. Ju,t think ahaut It.
I thi.t yOv s~OCl'd C!lllsl.s.r ._ Clnopl tree, II thfs ,la.Ung are.. Tbe
dropoff yo. sbow \" ,_ of yo.r 4rl1l1ng" Is that ._tol"9 that I. lIolng
to be .110, •• ted1 "
!Ir, L ..... : I _1' like to. flr.t J .IS Ufnkl"9 .haut Pari SGuleYln!,
btlt t~."t f. oot pos.JI>l." beelus. of the p1'll.fllityof the .idewan. I
would like t. ,tfll b ••• thlt type of I transitlo., It I ••• t, oa Sheridan
Avenue. It .... 11 be ext .... l! ••• f.l .Ine, thl. f' ... sl;featlll
preject. Peopl. with "chl1d~. Ind tho .lderl, could drl .. uP Ind h •••
th.t dropoff .t the •• tr".
"i. V!l'gn: ,-"pl. who 1 lYe h.re Ind Wint t. ga outsfde, ~DW do theyge'
ouU
Bt....1.IZla: Ve ... ull •••• I tnnstH",,_
" •. Wil,on: You coold Il .. ,t h •• e '''''''thing bu. wIlere YOll walt through
tbe courty."".
1Ir. Inn: Ab$olllt.l,.. lb.t h • good thought.
Ms, Wjl.on: Tb!re are I lot of fun t~ing. t. he looking .t. Tif. whole
pedestrian ',gre., and egre., Ind paths .rD •• d the pllc. are laporta.t. I
.. Vlry excited obcut the pr.Ject. r support the densft,. The other
t~ing Dowa ... Slid Is thlt wher. yo. ~I.e .. jor, )igh speed str.et., that
I. whe .. ,.ou .hould ~a.e .are dens It! of housing that checks the things
beyond. Til. \. lh.t ~le.ort\1 that Is occurring bere thot is •• t".o\ and
b .. 1Uy.
Mr. 51\\IJoo4: ~et me make a quick coonent lbo"t the daylight pJan ••
8o<:.use this Is I ptappHutl •• , I dDn't lhink t~.re Is • da,light pli.e
i$$ut.
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rfg~t. we Ire proposing 50 units to an Icre •• r ••• 40 •• \Is to .n Icre.
e •. Vilspn: 1\1. Is an excell •• t ex.-ple. t~ ... ~.re I well 6eslgried
building 011 the rlgbt sIte ca. s.pport .. re tlla. we .11 .... aM c1trllltel,
tabs ad •• ntlgo .r (lllf ..... 1& AYenlll. One IIOf"I little c_nt I w.ld
lite to .. teabout these lWInners. 1 thl",. you ~ ••• to be ,..ry of tM
l"POet .f thet •• n.-r On t~.t omit.
MS. ",s.r: I t~lnt t~lt also, .s a publIc benefit, yo. s~ .. 'd conSider
IIIdowfng these aogeh wit. s_ sort §f ~hl'" properties so tlld IS "" g.
put JOOr bullcllng, .... n all tvlce blu.ed.
1Ir. tmA: "'" IOU walk"""" the stairs and YD. lllek up, t.~.,.. II 01$
!ncredf.l. fo.-thlt Is the angel wlU tb. wings opt". scaenlng clu.',
. h ..... to that _lei be so VDIlCIerr.l. RI'!ng sat 011 tills burl. ,.. ho.-.
.ft •• s.II, .&0 lnd h ••• fUB with the project.· I want.d t. h ••• fun wlt~
Ufs proJKt.
ft., ",;ftr: I think the Idea of pro.ldlng sc.lpturt Ilk. that cD.l( be
cqosldere4 • public benefit. It Is .'ghl,'ylsibl.. I. Z.rlc~, •• ery
p.eject that Is ~ullt h •• t. proylde twa percent of the budolt for art. I
woaH loye t. ' •• e s_t~lng Ut. th.t bore h Pal. Alto. ~ .
fir. lyrwJ: I!.t","·fs. ' .... r.go •• J <fe •• loper, Il1d If IlIYbo<!y Is galoS to
cIo It II Palo Alt_, b. will d •. It. .
MS· IIjhpn: IIy favorite ex.-ple of ._Ulng that ne ... r c .. ld" be built t""', .. lo1do I conslcltr, a re.l .... t to the c-.lty h the (1O.lng
Ch.t.... It.ls nry close t. the street; It h 1lUC1I tall .. thn '"1
bulldfll9 .... b .... and it Is ¥try successf.l. So J .,,"" t~fs tlnd of thlll9
CIA wort.
1Ir. Inn: nant YO. very IlUCk.
"S, !ncr: Good luck.
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vaW rep/} ft!IIII JoIm J!ilImhrnd 01 11....... Wiler QuaIiIy CoaInJI
Ikmd, ill ~ 10 my l&Gor 01 April (; II>oaI 26SO PIrI< JII>d.
JGIIA HiIIo:ianaII coIIooI me Ibls ..,.,."q ill ~ 10 my l&Gor. Be II II!e lIouIf', Jl'"!!ioct
_ ... Air !Do ~ cloaaup. F« dI!II7, 11IIw IOp<OCIuCcd t!Io Ioftu
I>cIow IIDII iaII:nocI _', ....... 11> II!e q ..... J JIC*'I.. no --. .... in IIllia. Illlft
"-" JaIm • C"Pf ef IIDa -. f<Ir lds .... iti<aIbJ of my iulapecmcu or lei IIlS\Wn.
I aIJo opoC willi 1eaica IloDcMn 01 &mnm. II!II d!o IIIid 1I!a! Ibo P-wcIII .... l"'i, IT In wcIII
IboI are IIDC 1IOOd far _JIIiaII_. 1lIIt Ibo] will be teIocmd if !!Ie " at
~NariaD apcaoe. ad II1II ~ I!!e RdJbri .,.a;ca will fmz:rI:qIt ",.".nrinahd
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Some IlIiDp \!!II HdJ ..... II!aaIII reaJiZIO illbil if'" i • .,,, are .,...... ill his CO!!SIrI!Cdc>!I
• CIC&~ bo will haw 11> _11& _lJOfOIe diIcbarJe io Ibo aaiImy .,. IUl<m sewer. IIDII
bavc rppiopriaIe pe!mlts,Cr I!auI iI ott 10 III oppropriaIe dispcaI •.
J....;d«'ntally. J<lIm bas "Y1>Iwil>:e.~ 11> be pzaeIIl far lIlY (OM,.,."",i!)' neWng. IbiI mipl be
.... !. I, far IIIis prDjcoc:L Sis pIJcGo IIIImber is 51o.~J.
4p116.1994
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1101 WebrIIor SL. SIliIc 500
0UIaDd, CA 94611
Doar1c/m;
Ilried to reocII7"" 1»' !rIcpbont 011 April 4. 10 IfiIcIus • prtJIIIIIOII appIjcatiog ~ • nmlrifrmlly
IiIcIIIq II: die comer ." SboridID AWDJe II1II PI1t: BMI. ill Palo AIIo. but f<luDl dw you OR
GIl vacadca. 10 J am wriIIDa IIIiI Jcaor iDI!ead. 'ilII: * ................ 1Iiuo is wiIId!I die
~ ilM:l'iprioo GUo DIIa poiza from die ........... film EuviroII
(Icaer to JIlOPCRY _ cIo!ed J4IzdIll) iIldic:aIc dw ~ IIlIJIIiIIIrq: ftIls F32A IlId
F34A ill dw ...... bIoc:t lllve ~. c:il-1,2~. ad IridIIoroedIIDo ill
IISI:II'Ia CCJIIer!ed 1l111>ou11"20 It bp. MwiWiq ftIls 1'-1-1. Pi-2. 1'-1-3. Pl~. IlId 1'1-5
GIl II!e icIuaI pmeI beiI>a pi IIj>OOIOd fer ~ *"" pouDII_ III 1"20 ft bp.
TIle jii'ClpClI01 projecI ..m ~ two Jevds of WIIIu.,ocmd putiD;. TIle po:cel is currcmIy
!IlDIId fQ[Im!tjfllm1ly midenri" III 40 UDilSfa=. but tile opplicam is (onIIIOIlDe 50 omiIi per
lOR. IlId aIJo aceeds tile lId&hIlimiI. ftidI will requiR Ccua:iI appnmI. I llave',,-
'l'IM' w. for 1"" JtSiHliuilIIIiP project; .
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1. The pIoDmd wda.,wm paIdDc IIrDCIIIrC ..m 1ikeIy iDlaaop: poIlIIdwaIr:r. WbeIbor
dill II ".... ! is DOt &booIaIdy certIlP-l coulda't fiDd ...,. ............ 1IiIm data fer
welII P,1-11D 1'-1-5, 1I1bore...,._ ...nabIe?-{". Joob lib tIIcy all lie oc:roeaed II
dilIionIIt ........ ). II """" he" 'II preseIlI ill tile IIIjIIifen dw I1C IiIzIy ID be
C>..U& Ie: cIuria& ~
",,-, no RlVQCB btu lID CIJII«IIIT_ "*'for _ P·11fIrDugA P-5. zbtce t1wy
(ft~_ U>d..."ftw_IeHf_. c....peNf1 __
ta'T~I) !/fI1tfIWI9JG ppb ~ {TCEJ ill /JIiIIifo 111M Ai IIJId J.2 ppb TCE
ill """ A2. lVodl F32A. ill dJDt IqIIIln I>IDd: is ~ Jmm ~ ~ v-wI
III1ftlt:e q&p} btu M4.fram }6().I8/J ppb ra. tm4 wodl FUA Mtid! Is ~.fram U
45 fbi. Iw M4Jmm 54-210 ppb TeE. AI w J>lI1"1Iiu. w __ flIlIIIfrr _
W[IJ is ~ til tlds lime.
2. Is 1be ~ IiIzIy ID be iIW<:qJUd by dIis p«>jcct. Ihl'W ID COIlSII\II:IioI..m:=
or ...,._ olIe1 •
.w--: n.e Nt. if ""Y is pmml. II~. P1WIlIIiDtu ""'" iJS Illr jii1m Dr
pFrJUCIi»t d«JriIJl Jllig/rl be 1WtId for COftJInM:Jion -.. Not IiJ:efJ ItJ pmml "'!Y
siznfll=rl tVI; ItJ 1M rrdglrbor/tMd. Jo/l1c _gg&1Ud _ • tVI; ~ ....
pDfOImd for IDi1 a<lfZIaIion til J9S Po,. Mi1J RDtl4 _ miglrt beG II#/W ~.
3. Willa _c::tio<in of III _",GOLd pnse IlId IZIIllti1c¥oI taidomial faclIity imI:rl'crc
willi 1be CXJgOins iDvestigatioo IlId mnrdj.tjon for II!e CaIlforma-Oli .... Emerson plume?
(WiD !his iDroorlere wlIh Il0l>' ID a AIIIIa wdapass rcmMlI!joq sysICm'!) WDIild weIJs
P-l-! II> P-l-S lave 10 be reIocaIod or RC<IIISUIICICd?
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10 """" R1I'QCB t1pfIff1VOl. ~ ~ """" It> IMdd 1M ~ '" tJwir" .... , rnfI\r. -J11fIW II> I. IhIIt lite JRIfI'PIIII rrttt ~ t Inlofrrw IWh ~
~ ..... If> 1m..,...,."."". _lIVIt cWdJ lO'itA Hewfm 1't1drtud. lite ~
ptI1fy f<Jr "., If" """"" [Dr tJrU -.
4. ..... tIado III ........... IiIbIIIIy are Ibt projec:I'. ,"'J '" laiD; 10 1Ia';e if dIis
prajocI if loIiJI? WIll ClIo project mqaiR • Wodzr HaId! II1II Safely PIaa IIDIilar 10 -
of .... ole. Ii u,...a Pop MII1ItDod?
.....",. B.." ","""Jidioft • "'" 10 ....... " li'DrtIr HCJltIi _ &rfrty 1'IIIta. lVott
(1/ ... vwkI1fMI _ '"""-'tI ill it ""'", .... ., rftI! puma '" CDIII • (II"
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s. ~)'aIr poiIII of Yinr ...... if 1IZrJ. "'"ia"ioo>s are ....sod f« I!tII J"O.ioCt 10 lie
lioMIbIo? (I'<ir CUIIIpIo. if piJiDJJ ...sed f« l2Ie IIIr\lCIIII'I: ~ ..... "" , ! II1II
'"" r t I aqui1\Ia. ""* ;. your paoidaIL")
AIIiMr: FInl. 1M ~ _ NIt cnt1U " AeIrIdI 1IvmI 10 rftI! ptIbIk. _
.....t I1w ... ..""..1IIIIll1IIIt .,...,./tmiv1llllJl or!lOtiaJJ1I1IigrrzMn '" _iIMnIs
/ilR aJr"-* Ii rid I/JIfQ ID lII'tiCaiMMinrIIUd.tEJlV.f. 11M iIItrrNIMct aavww:£:wma into
uw:a · .. 141D1tG .ZJ1IIG witIJ lower Cdfk2ll'idiGIu. FfIr ~ rpilbtp 111'1
lire( I1rq sIu/1. _ casue !IOtiaJJ1IIlftr;titm '" a,,,,,,,,_.
6. sm.::.. die BueIiDo PDbIie IIeolIIII!1'aluI!ioG JIftiIOl'OII by die Eavlh' .! Pn.uc!ica
Apa:y __ ..... ' ...... equiI_ f« _ .. ouaI JICidDI cxceod liioi zeqaircd
so ""'QAie npar mipaiaa, """"""'" III ........ from 1011 wlpMiuu II 1101 •
__ BowYer, I( (""""i .... .......,._ ooeps iaIa die 1IJIICIIDe ...... tiDII 0(
cIeaDap ahIiprions WIIIlId die i"iIjIii<t) _ iDem?
AIIiMr: g,,, 4utt1~ ... _IIteIll1'lltDn.l1wfl"lf'C'tY_~
...... It> InfIt _ ...... '" dot ","",",rfemtt1 ~ ""'''" .",~. M)o
"..,ad II'"~ ..,., _ lite IInICIIIn ~ _ til be 1Dtd 1",""";<11'" 10 __
,~ ....... pta«. g_ t1Nb14iIpOItJlul'lqllinJd. ~.-d pc1!Itft/ITIIII * RlVQQ1. , __ dlso\orIl' U tIMtItt1, _.-pc1!Itit /ITIIII lite Itqi<wJ lI' ....
QIfaliI1 c:-rol n... "
$iDee .... must1iOll1bt .. ,b_ ""* ad<firicm! iIoIIIS Ire -..01 f« Ids p:ojec:I oppIic&tiaa Ie>
be deemed compIoIe ..... no:od IIIIs iaf,' .. jon .. IOCiII Ii pc:osibIe. "PIOOK call "'" II 415-329-
2347 or ru • reply 10 415-329-2240. J ~ JOUr bolp!
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o.q J. Maooz
:Emit.; gr., PilAeetiOD CoonSiml:or
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ARCHITECTURAl kEYIEW BOAPD HEARING
October 20. 1994
2.SO ,AAK BOUUYARD
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Coyrthouse ,llli Ca-pIDl
94-ARII-90
94-UA-6
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54-1-11
9C-OU·Z
fl •• l revl ..... of I proposed rezoning rM* Rf'I-40 to • 'lanned C~.ft1
D1strle\ 1. ~rdeT to con$t~t 30 r.si~e.tl.l units with two levels of
undeT'9ro1U1Cf parling and .It. !lIPro ...... t.. The proposal inclodes a Design
EnhanetBen\ ExceptlCG for exceeding belgbt ltalt.
there 101 stiff c_nb? (none) I h,l.e a quostloo for
Does the'''eslgn .n~;nc~nt exception also cover tI,e 1ssue?-~ -.
"jcb .. l Lvz .. , no. there are no da11lght Fla.e Issuo. it all. The onll
design exceFtlon fovol.oa for tbe project Ii for the .,Ir •• Which I. 2S
feet. The doae open frame struet"ro I. withl. the allowed ~
regulations. It Is onl, the splr •• lement D. top of the dooe •
. ps Rat,r: Ve lrt rea~, for your teA·.'ftutt present.t\~n, i~lud1ng _
llttl. background for tho two ...... ~rs of the bearO, llthough we ha ••
lots of fRfG~t,aD ia our packets.
ftr; lyzwj! On April 1, we came before t~eARB on thl. project I. the
concept.al ph.... Ve df,e."ta the f •• ues or .igh-den,lty "o.,;og, the
approprIateness. the zonl~g, the decisions fDr our destqn concepts.
hndscaplng i.d foterlor layo<Jts; Ve th •• went before tN! plinnl.g
. , ... !sslon t. review the propo,ed PC zone chi.," and also !>efo .. tlte
public •• 0 we ha •• gotten feedbac\ fr .. bet~ of those .. eti.gs, .s voll lS
otiler public fnput.· Ve bave wried with the staff t. c_ up wiU tMs -
find pTopo.ai. Ove.an. I feel the p.oje£t_vas..ell rec.ive~ ,.1tlln,
by tt ... ARB. lbere were s ... que.tloos abeut n.!ohe.; th<! .. were
qoestlons abeut tne actua' foMlS, so I voul~ lite to j~ right fnt. those
now and tit. YDU through thea. If 1 ~aJ.
I ~.ld lit. t. st.rt O"t with the question of the building. I. )Dur
pictet, I bave ;ncloa.d d.tolls that I wIll oot gD I.t. as you have had a
cbance to review ,to 8a51ca11'1 What J want to do is qUlctl, re~iev the
fl.lshe. 00 the building one EOr. ti~ .. 1 .. happy t •• nnounce t~.t
Harold ha. agreed t. Anderseo Windows. It .as • real st!ciy point with
.. _ I wanted tlgh q<JalitJ window., .... " ~e has permitted tho ...
",. Naser: Are tllD.e ,""od?
Me lylWl: Yes. woGd with the fi.ls~ the1 hav •• which is • rubberizta
f1aiS8 en the outside. It 'as I ~ fi.~sh on t~e 1nteriGr. It is
I~ortant fr .. the joterlor just as .. c~ as ft Is from the exterior_ As
fir IS the build,ng sectioD is concerned, ~ are tlliing about a
four-story building which will be steel with two lev.ls of subterranean
pirking. Tb. exterior .will be steel with steel st.ds with. drivet
ff.f$~, and then we ~l) h.ve dome glass, precast cor;lce elemeQts a~d
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CrKer.tln Il_nts for the Ix:lldlng Itself. AgII., we ha •• t~1 Anders.~
windows ~.re. I .. showl~ 1ft liming window, an cpertbl. window ""Ich Is
used quito .ften Uorough t~. ""yth. of the bolldlng Its.lf.
lIoxt 1 ..... t to polot out tho roof fon., ~Iuse I spent an .nonllOus IIIIOlInt
of tl .... olvlng thl. bet"".n the la.t ... tlng Ind t~l .... tlng, ... tl,
for the ooner Ind .1. concera for cast. Ind wls.I' I.pect.. Thl. I.
Ilter.ll, 11BOst 1 construction document thlt I h ••• done. ~e hid t ... ~e
thf. an cpen fr'" dooe. It cannot be encTosed, beCluse the Unlfa,"
BuIlding Cod ••• 1, .11 ... 33·1/3 perce.t .llaw.nc. for. penthou... r.
order t. ac.l •• e the ••• thetlc. th,t we .... nted t. m.~ this. large
.l ..... t and t. _ke It 1 screen for the equlpaoent we vll1 hlye up there. "
ind .'so to tat. the edge orf the .quare foro .f the buIlding, J felt .ery
strong], th.t this viII be an Important el ... nt. so now thfs vlll be an
open fr ... ".... ~e thInk II Is goIng to reid YO!')' _~ IS ,I d ... foro
lfhen )IOU look at It rroo I street poInt of Tiew. T}l~ roosen It needs to
be open Is that by opening it, I I. "lllOW<!<! to go beyon<! Hoe"
33·1/3 percent for the roof lrea. It 01so coofonos to the Issues that t~e
Unlf.no Building Code brings up for ventln9. 1 propo.e to do thIs out of
steel t....... I talkecl to .y stroctura' engio,er, and we will h ••• boat
trw sse. and .1.0 Perlman Steil beat tru •• es tnget~'r. The truss.s s~ould
be around te. feet on center. It Is appro.l .. lel, 360 reet I.
circumference. '0 eyery 36 feet we Intlcfpat. I beat tru,. WhIch will be
tleel II vith th& Perl ... ns.
lie ,.,..Ised our lobby. Jl>lIe, )'OU hid s_ cancer. about the lobby
Itself. Bisfeilly. the conrfguratfDn right now Is that vo ha.e the
corridor that Ca.e5 around, and we ~11 ~ave I secondary corridor t~at
creates an entry fate the el!vltors4 We hay! alsc proyfded a~r storage
units dlrKtl, OD each floor for the conyenlence of the occupants. Ve
thlnl thlt IUs orTlng_nt hs been "",rled out better than bofore. " lie
also ~.ve trlsh cbut!s, Ind~ haye one set of stlfrs ~ere, lMth the ather
set .r st. Irs on the other side of the corridor. bec •• ,e by code. they
have to be separateel.
I vant t. talt abeut the angelfe figure.. It I. part of our public Irt.
As I .todieel them ondva, thlntlng about tbe concept I vanteel to cODvey,
wanted tho. t. be modeno figures. otrong and powerf.l eleRent. on the
bUild'ng. I cho •• to do two vorne •• n~ two men angels." One .. "ld ~ a
sitting angel .nth the other throe standing .. They will be don. out .r
steel and the steel .nIl be voIded together to .at. the foras of the
angelic figures 00 the roof it •• lf.
The fi.ls~es. which 1 had brlefl, touched "pon • .nIl be fGnOed ,l.ss ,.
these colars. I hive some stone s~les fm .Y studio t~at J reill, lite I
lot ror theIr fllishe,. What I would Tlte to do Is t. ~t,. the colors .f
the,. stone samples t. the f'.al fill •• color on the drl,et. The
predooi.ant building baclground will be thIs color. Ag.II. t~e prl ..
color i. hard to match eXictl,. The b.1conl •• .nIl be on the outside
here. and that .nIl be the other c.lor .nth this sort of I stone fills.
D~eT th~ corafces. I~ It this Jevel l as well as at t~e dome level ln~
.Iso at tr~ entry pol,ts.
I have also done some details that I felt .ere very important .nd a~
i.tegr.l ~.rt or t~i. de,lgn. em. I. the e.try ~ought iron detail that
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will occ~~ il two ,1Ices. One w111 be It this locltio~ facing Snerfdan~
and the ot~er one will be hclog V,e court. The ",ind." detoil is .lso
wery eriti~ll in t~at it creates • three~dimensfQr..l s~ape. ~at J wo~1d
11k. to do Is have. ha1f <irelo do .. on •• c~ side, In' then have a met.l
r~of over the window itse".
The bal:onies themselves I feel are ~eT) i~portl~t. ] ~o~1d like to ope~
the ccrr.ers ~~ere they come to~ether. There is I trellis e1ement t~at
Dc-curs at the ramp t"at gees to Ue t .. o le.eh of subterranean parking.
i~is would be a steel tabe element with cOlumns c-om~ng ~p ten feet on
center~ a~.:j partfal1J curwing a~d ending I':ere. rr1ere are rBidt'~tial
units that will be f~cing ento t~is trellis ele~e~t fr~rn approximately
here~ so r do n;:.t waTlt to enc1cs! it entirely. I "lnt to ~a ... e trui"1pi!t
vines to gt"CW crier it. If YDU t\ad visH.ed t~e ~ayfie1d'. j'cu ... ')uTd see ~oJ{
successful U1at ~as beer. fer L,j!; wit" tf1e acc>ust~("a1 ~a1ls.
He setback a10r,g Park BOlJ1evard tlas bun mertior1ed. 1 \II'a~t to' o.Jickly
brief you (lon it If yo:.; Jool( at ttl€' t,.i;:ical setb<!::ks U'at O«(U" th.pre
c~rren~ly. ~hich is with t~E P~'c Alto Cp~tri' and t~E Pro~e~~~F. YDU ~ill
discover that t~e ~~lc Altc Ce~tral has apG~~)i~itEl) i te~ foot ~ettack
frc~ the (~rb. T~e ?ro~enajf ~as "C ~~tba: •. as cwrr~ntJ) CD~5trw:ted.
It i:.;; t.t.:ilt right or tt~f p~0DErt) I i;-·€". "'1cst [,"c tt"-:-t,,~~k'r:cs r,r, P;:"k
Boule~ard arE ver~ clo5~ to t~E p~J~~rt) 11~f ~~~ te t~E (~~E lts~l~" ~~
t~j~k tha: prDDOSlnc i ter-foct setb~:k frD~ !~~ ~"D~E·:~ :.~~. r'~5
na\l;ns,' tn..? fne: feE~. 1i::h.:l: ,a1~O ... l.J:: a~r.;~,c: J:: feEt l..~ b':''':;~'i' cf t,~<:t~
is wha: ~~ h2ve ~onE a tnt 0~f'i(~ ~Q~:~E' ~r F<:t;e ~ '::~: -r~: t~s
w::Jl"'k.ed OL.::: w''!:I'''). 'w't;=-r-"~ 1/11::, -;'M-l"f-i: i: ~t ... ·;: (" i:·'C::,,::c.;-",r~ . .a:""= q-","t,
i ,idew21~ tner~.
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proPQ5in~ ~€rf-b0-r~; "J i :~rE~ (_~~r,~~s~,c :,'Ir
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the PC required partIng ind -AM-40 required partIng. It slys thlt -we need
66 s,atos for thiS project. Tben o. the nlxt p"gO, under PartIng and
Tr.ffle, It says that the code requIres I t~tll of 80 parking spaoes for
the , .. Sect, fDC~U~fng ~ spaces for res!~e.ts ln~ 20 guest partIng
spaces_ J wonder If IOU could ex,lli. the dlffereoee ther •.
Mr. SChubert: I will get ba.t to yo. on that.
er, Ross: I ~ave I questfon C~ the pl.nnJDg C~f5.io~ stiff Tr90~t.
Ra.~ there been In, added public benefits? It seeoea to be an I •• ue II
that r.p.rt. ~ay. the public benefits bee. ldd""ssed IIIOr •• <!equltel,-?
'W. l.!W1' Ro, I do not rec.ll anI beIng .~ded_
Ms. !aser: T~ere w~re sO=e s~ggested .
.ftlr,. tYZWi: nit is correct. lheri wert SQD'Ie: addjtfonll publfc benefits.
suggested. suc~ as "more SHR UflUS. lbilt is CIne-J remembt-r distfnctly. At
thls stiQe~ th.t is not rEali, feasi~le. beCiUS! three units are being .
issi~n~ to the 8HR program. and ~e feel that additional 8HR units would
liake ft nfy difficwlt fi nan'iall, to pTodltc~ tills bui1ding~ Ot~er tha.n
Hat, the pubiic be~ef1t.s ~a\le bee~ spelled out verJ dearly as fa,. is
housing ,s conce~ned, is far as public crt ;$ conceined* as far as the
l091CI1 l&catian of this housing for ~igh-der.sitJ hou$i~ fa clcse
pf'"o.xi,'nity t!. pub-ife transit, schoo1S~ ~tc H'ose are the lIai. benefits.
~5. Mas~r: If there arE roC fiJ.rthE-r Questions for 5t~ff. we will ha';'e
qwesliof1s for t!le cppl ;CarL
Mr. Peters.,qn: Midiae-l, could YOu uphin tne balconi~5 ill little bit?
Mr_~: In order to suppo-rt thE caTltilevHS. we '-'ill t1ave a steel
frame attac~ed f1ere. We will also de Uie same here. howeller. lIle win have
flashing and a secDndary deck. pO'Jred on top of that, so we .. nl have ill
oua1 protection. III Irj' work. -with fa1lure Ana1J1sis As~ociates, one (If the
ttdngs J harned fr~rn Hero in their aT1ialysis of failures was that deck.s
are in Ot-Ni irlldtati"on to problems. I asked Hem \rrht was the best
detail, in t~eir esti~ation, a~d t~is is the detail they proposed to me ~
a o:!c:""b~1:!: de(i(, if yol..l .'il1. an the o';1t.sid-C!~ of C{lurse, we will ~ave the
driv~t ffni~h wit~ the steel ccr~er5. as sho~~ 1n th€ details, The coler,
of CO'..lrse, 'III'ill be He co1ors r i'1a"'1:!: sh<:w':l.
M,. PeH"'s'~1"i: Regarding the s.offit abc'.l£ that balcorljp as )OU are
sta~ding on He balcoroy, w'J!JTd it be: consiste-ntly it the bottom edge of
t~at steel fr~~e?
filr. Mc~ill: In lock.~ng al j'Ji.Jr fun street elevation studies Ulat we had
in our packet, r get He feeiirtg. from the geo1l'letry a:'ld: the consistent
p.atten1 ufid the grid of th? .... ir.dc .... :.:p of almost a:l internatiof1al style
stru:::ture. 1.00 net Io:,Mv'i if Uat ,,"'as ;:;ter,ded 0 .... not. lht'n. in looking
at SD~e of the SE"ct~r,rls in jC;..r, dE't"ils Uat s~ow SC'i'De of the OG style
~Dldi'9S. ya~r cornice, 1 an not s~re ~hat th~ ~indow trim is. It
V2's~nts a differe.nt feel "Gr'lC ap~·€.ara':'1C€. I W'"i.lnd"er~d what ycur thoughts
>,;ere en tr.;:t. "'~Iat yO(.;1"" intF.:r,t \II::!".
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pr. lyrwa: ~ first lotent was to est.blfs~ a rbytho on the face of t~e
building. 1}Is .l.vltio. Is I good exoople. The structur.l s1steo it.,lf
Is approxiaat«l, liS (eet, so it Is not e.lctl1 I short, narrow b"lldtng.
So t~ length ef t~e building Is Importlnt, IS WEll I. the ~elght. Ve'
ba •• 115 feet strutt.r.,l, .tros. Ind 50 foet I. hefght. So the ffrst
thfng J Wlnted t. do WI< to cre.tt I yery resldontl.l feol, and .1 •• to
~k vtry (l.oel, with the .. al., e.peelllll fr .. the ped.strll. polDt of
.faw, Ind to ,,"It It up. So I established In ABA Pit to,." wilen this btl
Is repelted c. the outsfa. of thl •• but t.l. foro Itself bre.ts up the
building I. the .Iddl.. It does that throug' the blY wIndow c.ntilever
404 It does It througb the clntlleverlng of the balcoofes th .. ~elyes. IS
well IS tbe detailing •• t~e ylnd",,-s. ill. windows were Importlllt t ...
frao DOt 0011 the ext.rior pef.t of view. but froo the I,terior pelot of
.!.v IS well. Vb •• '" ~.v. don. enough reslde.till, 10. re.llle t~lt loa
c •• ~ ••••• e'1 belutlf.111 elbellf,bed building froo the ."t.fde, .nd it
can still be .ery ellrt ar'" glOOftly fraa, the Inside •. So the ll!IOunt .f .
wilHlow •• nd the Dpe.lngs and the penetraUons Ind th 'ize, wen .ery -
rellted te the 1.y .. t of t~. I.terlo. spoe.', .s well IS what It conv.yed
en tl.t out, I de.
I al,o lotrod"cedt~f. ownfng .lement It to is Juncture 10 orde. t. further
cr.ate the throe,dl .. nslonal .'peet of the building Its.lf. So I broke up
the flatness Df the bulldl'g by the A!A pattero, gol.g fot. cantll.ver, of
the bl1 windows •• s wel, •• the baltonie •• the d.tlill.g, the a .. lngs
tb~elves, and of course~ the ,~jecti~n If t~e cor. ices at the top
le •• l. a. vell as It the •• tr) pelot ••
~lJlll: '00 ae.tl~ned the roof structure for the penthouse. Is thlt.
then, to be open? It Is .ot I o.ll~ roof co.ering.
Mr. Lyzwa: It I. not I solid rocf co.ering. W. Ire not .IIOwed to 40 •
• olld roof covering. I ~.d ... tlng' .nth fTOa Kenoln and Jock Paillfps o.
that subject. We revlawed It .ery, verI thorough 11. An open frame Is
. <ccopt.blt. Ind 1 think •• ~.n frile will an what we ba.lc.ll, ~nted.'
Ve wnted a SGr •••• but we ~nted It to be ouci 110'" th.n just 0 «reen..
Ve wanted the s<reee t. become part of t~. d.sign element of the bulldiog,
•• we thfnt It will ,""tfon as • ocreo., but will do what we re.lly
ietend fer ;t do, ~1c' is to CTe~te a dome-l~ke fOnl an top af th1S
building.
Ar. ~F.Il: So It will be .!.ast lite a slip sheeting, i. effect. YOuld
IOU •• y1 A •• Iid ,Ieeo. the. I gap. th ••• nother s.lld pfece?
ftc. lvzwj: res, it .i5 tl be In ope~ frame~
NT. ~fjll: T~ls ~l blve bee. covered previousil, t.Jt whf angels?
Mr. l,Z!@: As I was •• olvlng tlis for. .nd the shap •• and the dome, and
the elemeot of fl;g~t .nd the cre.tfon of the edge. I wanted somethl.g
IIOre than just ,aryatlel. or som<thiog st.tu.sque. J wanted t. have some
'yna~fc figures there. One of the ways you can capture I person's
Itteotlo. Is t. do sooetiiog that is ~u ••• 'lik., but not completely.
People vit~ vings are not exact11 .n everyday cec"rronee. I t~int ft
~u1. be •• ery lice addition t. that campo.itfon. It Is • r.sidenti,l
projeet •• nd it Is very 4iff!c.lt to propese somet~i"g like tbat for
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er. ",EI1I: About the public benefit. referred to, the public benefit hiS
t. beobtlloed fro. I distance. 'OU do Dot .e. the d~ It strtet lev.',
Ind thi Ingels, as well. It oil I be Soae<hlt diffl>~!1 to s .. wh.n lOU
are up clos •• Kaye yoo looted It the .Istls .f t~ bulldiog fro. Oregon,
or further down 'ark? Will lhes. be .Islbl. frca I dlstoncl?
~;t.:t::a'ithThat Is I •• ". good questio •. M loa c,o tell, I hn
p .l ... tl •• without tho .xlstlng .troet tree.. The exIsting
011 Plrl and Sherlda. are •• rl ... Iure. The tr.es are
45 and SO·foot belghts. I t'1na whit you will .£e, coalDg up
Is what ,oa currentll .0. It CourthOGs. Plaza. T'ls Is I
ICroSS tho st .... t , ..... the CO".t, parking lot. WIld yo.'
upper three 1 ••• 1. If tho structure Itself, fro. I
.f view. J think thlt yes, the do.. and tho angollc
port I on th It loa wi 11 re.lI, see .. lOU co.. up froao I
oe<los'lrlln polot of .Iew will be the JlPper por~lon of the building, Dot .... r portl.n. _. -
If J "1 answer one of your other quesllons. lOU Isked abcut the
setbael" I Wi.t to polot .. t that eurrentll, the ten-foot distane •.
betwe •• t~. a,rstfng curb IDd the property line on S~erldan Avenue, there
Is • se.en-foot distance fro. t~e property line to t~e curb. Tbe re.sOG
fer that Is that fari,Boalevlrd was widened ".Y y •• rs Igo. As I res.lt,
t.ls relltlons~l, is different froo the r.l.t!ons~19 on 'ark Boulevard.
It I. our oplolon that teeplng t'l. design o. currentl, proposed Is very
: .act II 11.0 with Whit Is curre.tly dOne GO Plri Boalevard, thlt I •• the
sidewalk. Is right next to the curb. T'on, .11Dwing us t ••• fotll. {)fs
.trf, but to 40 I ,Iantlng strl, between the bulldi.g lDd the sic!ewo1k. we
, .. 1. will give 8S the'greotest benefit of hndscipiDg Inc! the transitIon
betweel to. sldewolt and t1f buIlding. Bl the va1. that relltlons~ip Is
.or" close f. 41 .. nslo. t. this rel.tlonshl,.
ftr. beFall: Res1rdlng the courty.rd area that Is over ~arklng. yoo have
ro.trjction, there for landscapIng, etc. Tho stiff r~p.rt ... tions that
the founta'. ~Id be a publle benefit, bot. rJsibl. and ac"o,sible. Is
that ac~.ssible .1 ••• 11, or Is this .n open, public ,l"a?
Me lJ1W]: It~~11 be Icce$s1bler There is a fence here and here, but
t~ls fs entlrel, open. s. you can vol~ I. ~ere. If IOU ire fanili'r viti
I.,s part of town, 100 viII toow that ar. .wf.1 l.t of people hive lunc~ I.
,arks on be~be$. or tate • coff .. brelk '''1 fro. the s.rrounding .ffl~e
buildings. lbore Ire a lot of office bundlngs there. '0 ... reel Ui,
will be a p~blfe benefit and people will aake •• e of the .. tor f •• ture
b&ciuse It will be accesslbl. fT08 the street.
ftr. !cF.ll: So it Is fenced off on t~re. s~d.s.
!C. Ly.,.: 'e •• but il Is entlrel1 open here. Mr_ Hohbae. feels t~.t
t~ls Is • part or the pub11c benefit.
Pr-reterson: REgirding the grouod floor unils; I have a question t. do
wit. pri •• ey and bow It rel.te, t. the whole Issue of outdoor spaee. It
al,o relates to the b,leonles providing prl.at •• outdoor space. but the
ground noor units ~Iye none. ,) guess?
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!!C. L.m, The groun~ noor unlh hVI none. lie studied t~e potent 111 of
being able to eordDo .ff an .re. to oss!~" to tho •• units. II our •• rl,
dlsc.uIDn vlU the boan!, II • pr.lflllo .. , .... tlng. Gn. of tr •• thing, we
thought aboUt was the use .f t~ls blet space with the swimming pool. the
spa the b.rbeque orel Ind the water f •• ture ond t.ls genorol eo",t. The
bUlidlng '.$ been .Ited tl sue' I Wly th.t thl. will bec~ DOre of I
qvl.t. prlvlte lrel blct bere. OUe to the relltlonshlp of the st ••• t ••
that WDUld problbl, be the best solotloo for I per ••• living there ~D
reIn, ,...t, s .... cpo. spac. ond • place to 9" and .. ud I boot. TIl.,
wool I be focusIng .ore on this c ..... lt' Ire. t~." the, w'Ql~ .• nJWhere
.lse.
V. bl •• ~ne the .... \\\09 at the ~lfl.ld. Agol., we ha.e • yor,
.'.Ilar rel.tIDn$~lp ~ore the first le,.1 doe. not ~.v. bale~nles and
does .ot h •• private space.. lbe c ..... lt, space fS t~elrn t~j.t h.s
bleD _sed I great d.ll. -If ~ could do It and If t~er. wa. enough roo.,
tholcould be •• ~lot\';n.· 1ft t'15 partle.lar In.tance, we feel this \.
the optl ... solutioD we could e ... up with. .
ftr PetersQn: Row much llndscaping is t~ere? .~at is t~e distance
bet"" •• til<! sid"",U Ioc! tn ••• It?
ftr. I .... , The dl.tooce bet"" •• the sidewalk an~ the u.it is oi.e feet
-.!x laches ber., ·.nd six reet line loch •• bere, ~;,~ Is aligned wit. thf.
existing building.
87· peterson: A~ ~It is pllnned for there1
err lyZWJ: It i5 planned to ~a~e shrubs~ ,lanned to ~.ye cypress trees
Ind s •••• n.l flowers. "'Yfleld II bas the ,l.nter. I. It, and t~.re 15 I
.ery ,arden·llke ltoosphere. It Is not just. slop!e shrub treataent. It
-Is ~''''re of • residential i~ •• tltJ for the ,r.joe!. 'H e.,'s\o<> I lot
of 5 ••• onol flowers, as well I. the •• rtlcal ol ... nt.. I 1m big DD _
cypress trees beca.se It the polot of ,rovldlng land.coping over. parting
structure, whe. we came up 10 1980 with this. there were. 10t of .
steptics. tift you reoll, do I quallt, landscape proposal c •• r a ,a'\\"9
strLtCture? The answer ts ,Yes, JDU ca~. ,Tou have to .put"iI In enDn'IDUS
lDaun! of effcrt •• n6 t~e rfght dot.11. bave t. be ther., with the prDpoer
s011 .fxture. We also discovered that t~. exposure to the sun is
tr\tled. "llDOst.ll of tbe ,lants that were put II .l1ltla11y .ndod "p
belog r ... ved. lbo. ve wDrted With bDrtlc.1t"lsts .n~ .t~or. ""0 ,..,.111
belpe<1 us get the .. ;g~t ;<fe.tit, and the .lgM plant for the right
locltlon. That fs t~. re.llty .f ~Dfog llndscaplng I. that typo of •
• ,t.ltlon. fou cln really .coleve belutif.l landscaping ever I deck If It
Is done properly.
8[. Peterson: That ~s -1 second que$tloa on t~ndstipinq over a
structure. T~e land~ape plan 5~OWS lawn. ~.rdstape~ a~d s~ ;lants fl
conhirt;en. It se~<~ ra.ther ilust!re. h there lIore ;hnned to go ia
there!
Mr. ty,.., lbere Is landstaping currently bore. At first ex.~lnatl.D of
the landscape ,lan, it doe. not loot like much Dthor-than turf and some
,lanters. Ine.itably. we will have I lot of flooer. added t. ii, and tbe
rines are st;ll beiog proposed. Thit relation$\ip cf Yin~s, ~ea$onal
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flower ••• hrubs and planter. that are .Iz •• bl. worts .Iry well for .s. It
'.s worked well I. the Plst. and I a. coofldent that t_ls appro.ch Is the
right an. t. do. froo the 'Istory we ha,. had on 'an4scaplng over decks_
Mr. Pet.rson: The probl .. I ha •• seen bef.re fs that It I. '!fflc.lt to
get Mdl .. Of hrver t_. af f.,loge. It Is I struchrAl Is .... IIOrl
tho an.l'UIII9.
Br. 'ytWI: I think It 'S a structural Iss ••• to I cortll. extent. We
11 •••• sed ph"ters that wen PY'I!,ost that .... re hlTly light .... Ight wlt\.
U!iI>t s.ll. an<! we weY'l! able to get s_ slzelbl. t_s thlt IY'I! now It 25
and 3D-foot belgbt.. There IY'I! Ilso fl ..... lng t_, that crut. I yory
.'co .~sphere as yo. nit fit. the project.
Br. letltlpn: Rellted to that ,. I question that ~IS to do wlt_ the riDp
. Its.!r. Ooos thlt h". 101 kind .f .Ine. or '.l;age an the riDp s'd.s .1
. _ YOI/ go d ..... ? Ooos that go down fnto tlk! riDp or dou It Itop It street
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!t .lrZWI: 1\1S stops It street level, and conti Dues ~erf.
I!r. Pet.rso.: Cln you tal, anythfng cI ..... the rilllP?
ftc lflWi: I tl'nt that fs • g,,"t Idea. Frlnkl,. I boy. not thought
.bc.tlt •• nd I wo.,t lite t. d~ thlt. It wo.~d be wonderf.' t. ~ •• e t~.l
~l. ,lice witl .Ines OD It;
lis. lih" Tile ground floor units do not h •• rl"t. ire .. deSignated for
th... Are 'DO Ibl. to leave lhe do.r operabl. for t~ .. to get outside?
8[= lvzwa: lo,.t IS DOt. The ~Dnce~ fs ane 8f secwritl. It Is an
,ovorriding Is SUI at that stlge. but DOt .nth that pro.;.lty t. tile
It ... t. We hive optrabl. wfndows but we would DOt feel cDOIfort.bl.
proposfng Ingnossiesrel' at the street le •• l.
!Is iii.,,, Del,.. hay. a.J pr.bl .. s wlt~ a'J of th. c"""ltlonsl There
a" about light or teo pages or condition,: Are there any c"""ltlons that
yoa would lite to haye .s consider?
ftc· lY1MJ: ~ •• t you fo. raisi.g thot que.tlon. and I am ~l.d ~. Kob.c~
is present. 50 that be can vofce ~ts opllfon on co~iti~ns.
ftc. Hoble): J am the prospect'>e ownet of this project. I was snoetec! by
tbe "ueber Gf pages of conditions. 1 wa •. ~opjng we .. ull oot bay. t •
• delress In of th... an. that concer ..... " the requ' .... nt t. 'dedlcat.
I three,foot rlght-of·way •• s .... t o. Park Boulevard. There Ire other
things 1 •• o1ved Ilk. the otllitl05. Tbe Cit, " putting I. pad'DOunted
tra.,foroers. We have tlg, bald transfGnoers right next t. tho propertl
now~ Ir~ I ~5 bopfng to convfnce the c'ty t. wt\11ze t~l~ for an
underground transfo ... r pad. I thlnt It Is fo.lls~ to put It .bo •• grade
Whe. thel 11r •• d, ~.v. one. It Is out of slqht. It is huge, desIgned for
• t •• ·story bundlng, Thos. Ir< .11 t~lngs I have ta 4;sc,,·, with various
people r. tbe Cit,. Tbos. Ire a coupl. of things that ha.e come .p.
There are I lot of thing. during construction that need to be addressed.
Ms. Raser! You ~ive no celwnr.s fl t~e gira~e.
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Sr. lYlWl' Thlt Is correct. Th. bulldl.~ and the garage fs cDl ... ·'r •••
!s. BallI: lour r~op slope ls ~1thl. cod" 1 ""u.e. It loots I llttl.
steep.
Mr. Lrzwa: It f. 11·2~·11.· I .. down to about sf. Inches.
!s. a. ••• : I wond.r If 100 ha.e gotten the answer on that porklng?
Sr, schubert: fes, there I. a tot., .f 80 spac •• required, 60 for
resIdents and ~ f~ 9.e.ts.
Jjs. !!asor: 50 ""at the ,lannlng c_lnlon .aw Ind unaerstllOd Is "ot
correct. I thInk they were under the I~re •• lo. that 66 .p.c •• were
required. TIIat "",,14 need to be c"rlfle~ .nth then at the nut ,lannlng
commfsslon meeting.
Mr. lyZWJ: If I could beg t. differ, I .. nct sure that SO Is correct.
Ten percent .f the tota' spaces hi. t. be for .lsltors. .
er, $¢hubert: That is correct i. normal cfrcucstlnces. It goes ,en to say
thlt If lOre than one spice per unit i' .s,lgned for securEd parking. th.~
guest SPICes equal t. 33 percent of an units are required.
As· ",ser: The pllnnlng cOBII,,'o. WI. raIsing an Issue with t~. fact
that loa wer. D.erp_rted by a lot. As a ._tter of f,ct, lOU are
o.o'1'o.l<ed by 15, tboo.
Mr· I.ZWi: Correct. Ao~ thoy were looking at 66, not at 60. That Is.
huge differenc ••
)!so Naser: I ... nt t. be sure I ... oriented correctly Dn your drawinss.
~ic~a.}, .. uld lOU pofot t. the roar·bedro .. unit? Tbank ),00.
Mr· l'GO: The aoh t.,"9 to rOOlelllber Is that the .. Is ... 110 entry f ....
Sberid •• bere and there I.' "" entry fr .. the courtyard.
Ms· !Jfer: Right. II one of JDur drlwings~ 100 s~ow I~ eDtrinCf off Df
P.rl<. i~.re ..... o.o 4Ist.s.'.o abo"t .n •• trance orf of Parl. As I
understand ft, that is .ot part of your propo •• l.
Mr· Lr,Wi: I. the i.ltl.l .tage, I sbowed t~at, .roC! It .till .nows th.t,
but t~.l fs not cDrrecl. It fs not .boom on the lorge .l •• otlon. lbere
,. no entry frOll Park Boulev.NI. .
Bs, ~a$tr: ihlt (S I '-zone Meter well?
Mr. Hob.e,: It co.es 'no; the cleanup Ictfrltle. for the ~1.tt·1.ct.NI
ond Ylrf.n '1.... When I t.lked to them, they thought by the end .f t~ls
yelr. (In.udlble) certli.l, will not get started bef.r. the.beglnnlDg of
.ext ye.r. 1he a •• f.l •• s. of tho •• vell. v11\ dimi.i~ ~ •• they get 0\1
t~e f.fonoatloa t~., co"l~ get. Tney are not very deep. It Is for
.ceitoriDQ the ijnderground ,lume,
!\sr Maser: h )'our !Ulge. yOll1' dead C~rll:eT$, ire those being used fer
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an1t~,ng? V1l1 t~el be use4 for stor,ge?
ftc. LY1JI: turrenttl" they are not a,sl9n.~, but I .. sure thlt as we
get flto c~~strvctloo ~ocucent., they wIll be otlll:ed. There Is •• ver
. tnougII stonge.
fts aa,er: Tour landscape arc~ltect Is "9t ~er. tnday?
ftc. LYro: U1>forhnat.11. lynn Is net hr •• but said he "".ld be be ....
soem •.
!so aastr: Do I understand that tven though this Is a ffnal revIew. lGO
w111 hI .. t. cOle bict te us w1th a few other ItOftS?
ftc. SduJbtrt' '''. there Is the typlca' detll1td landscape pl •• that
otI4s t. COle ~.cl to t~e ~rd. That IS tondltions ~ll ond "t. Al.o.
the pad-BOuntI4 trl",feraer locltlon •• ed, to c ... bact.
ftc. Rol>lclo: That is one lnue I hope blS bee. put t. bed. 110 wert goIng
to P"t the transf .... r belo. grade. There Is a bIg .a.lt th.re .ext t.
the property tha! shaYs DO all the .. ps. .
ftc. $cbubert: we will checl w1th Utilities regardIng thot.
lis, /laser: Voulcf the .... be a probl ... i. that regard If. for i.shnee. well
currentl" thes, p~r\ies Irt_S~p&rlt. proper\fes~ If It some time, ~ne
of those propertfes were •• ld to another person. would t~.re be a probl ..
since the transfonoer Is serving both str.cturos?
Mr. Hgbacft: "1 un~erst.ndi.g fs t~at VI ~.d to give In ."eBeot to the
eily. It fs • clt,-owned ,"ult. lie do not ~.,e lCC.SS to It. It fs on
tile legend that "a,. "y """e"tlndlng Is t~at an we ..... Id be doing Is
putting the trlnsfonoers down there. Possibly. bigger set .f
transforoers .. ul. go I. t~.re tc serve both projects. Tbe1 would all be
separately .. tered, and I do not see why that wo01d be a probl... ..
es Raser: lb.t leems to -.ke sense. fr~ an Ireh'tecturl' pat»t of ,J~.
Mr. Bobac): It 1s be10w grade, and I tftlnk it Is wonderfu' to ha.e thea
be low grade.
!s. easer: I am venderlftg ~ t~ere woald b. anI questIon about it.
There ... t be something we don't understand there. t'.n\ Y •• for a
terrifIc prese.tatlo.. Are there Inl member. of the publIc who wish t.
speak to this project? (R.ne) Then we w,ll returo t. the baird for
(;OMent.s~
!s llha: I am ,'.ased t. s .. the developoent .f thIs proje<t. Ie_Joyed
the earlIer. preliminary prese.t.tion. "Ite has developed some of the
feat.res. I realll like the trelliS over the parting ~arago. Whit~. Is
propo"Dg wor~s well. I like Bob', suggestion of continuIng the tre1ifs
down tbe 10,Ide .f the rilllP. Thot Is a greit '"99 .. tio. and "".Id be a
.Iee additIon. I eojol your selectfon of fillsh .. torials and c.l.rs.
i_ ,1 .. se4 t. see the And"e .. e. windows. as well. Tire anI, Ufo; I ..
,. little dlsappohted about or. the ground floor units .n~ not being able to
work anythln9 out f. tenas .f some pri.,te outdoor spaco. Bot I .~
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.~t~etle to the •• eels for .. curlly •. J bop! the resldenU "Ill tike
.~vant.g. of ..... f the ... I·prl,.lo .reas you are Fro.ldlng wlt~ tho
swi .. lng pool, '1'., .tc. I ~uld support the below·grade transforoer
loc.tloo. I t_lnk t~e bolri goes on teco~ that If there Is I"yt~lng we
cln tlo to llelp witk gtI11t1u.we Will be glad to do '0 .
. 1 IU. the .og.l figures. I· d<ln·t tnow If .... further d ••• lopment of
that, possibly • ..clup of th ••••• !g~tbe Importa,t to rotura to the
board. lb.t woold be I S099.stl •••• thlt. I Imagine you are going to be
werkIng out s ... detill. wit. Ir. Irtlst. Some of the c.lors Ind flalsh.s,
I 1.I.k ~ld be laportont f. det.noillng the De~ f.r • ..ckup .
. ~ 001, other conee .. Is S...whlt sJWPathetlc t. some of the Issues ralseel.
·1. the ,1."nIDg c ... lsslon eeeting. with posslbl. c.nsl~er.tlo" of addIng
BOre publIc benefIts. o.e of the Ideas I was supportIve of. vhlc~ the
boa .. b ..... tl#.ed Ils •• Is that Y' •• re realI, cr •• tl.g an olegant
building hore win s_ rel11.1 speclal !utures. -I. t~lnk the visibility
.f those f •• tu,"s 's. S..ewhit questlono.l.. TbeJ .eed t. be vle.ed at a
41stance. If there ~re an, ~1 to create some kind Qf a ,Sewing are;
frOG I distinct that wog1d enbane. t~~ rD~te cf p~b'fc trinSpDrtltio~. I
think some pt~e$trilft bridges were ~ntfontd. cr some en~a~ement to the
existing bridges. IOU might ccnsltJ'er that. Thit is if: suggestion.-
lIr, !!cEo)): I .. n ... to the project. I wa. not bere for the prellml.ar!
r.vl.... I r .. d the stiff r.port prior to 100\i09 at the dr.wing~, so 1
w .. r •• d;"!j about ingel. OM .pires .nd do"". with.ut MOwing "".t theJ
were about. I WlS ,leased to se. ""It the "rM.g. ,howed ind I ..
supportive If the design. I .1$0 think t~e requested variance, is ~ll IS
the d.s190 enhancomeDt •• cept! ... are .ppro~i.t. for the building.
I would Q"estfon st.ff's recomoend.tfoD that the side .. lt be DOved a.'1
fro. the street, for two reasons. ~e i$ that jt would be l~cQns'steDt
with the rest of Part Bcu1e.ard. I t_'.< the needs of the first floor
owner. along Part should tate precedence ;. that the landscape buffer that
fs currer.tl1 shown ,tves them 5~ scree~ing and privlcy~ That is ~f
9re.ler importance t~an .tt~tlng to get the street trees out at t~e
curl>.
I feel tho! the public benefits .ro fairly clear. I OdD thery!'s ~onc.ro
about seeIng thea. I thin, it is going to be something that will be best
seeR from somewhit of a dfstance~ but the1 Ire t~ere, nonetheless. a~d it
is in innovjtfve concept in Pile AltD wh~ch J agree ~th.
pre '§terSQ~: 1 thin\ it is I terrifiC ,reject. I have I couple If
conce~s. ~e is that if ;t real1¥ comes off as it s~ows here,
pa~ticijlarlJ on t~e dose, just ~n o~eA frame. despite What tbe Buildfng
Departme~t ligbt ~Iy. the less open it fs~ the better. from ~y point If
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I t'ink t~e spire Is gr.,t. and I certa;lly support that. I 01.0 feel
that with those grou"d floor un1ts. the DOre landscaping you_'ln get ia
front ef them, lh. bett~T. So I woul~ not be t. favor of t~. staff
pr09os.i. VIti Doe e.,eptioD, J can see 0 dlfffc.lt and complicated
s.oluttofl. and tll.t is-, tne sicfeltilt or serpentine _where it cO(lld go out
wh~re tbe windows ire located and the 1~nd$,ap;D9 bro~9~t baci away (ro~
t~e street Where t~e trees art, you .i9~t get s~~eth;ng worked out~ I
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&<III1t t~ot Is I COOlP1!Clted In<! dlfffcolt t~lng to do, bot 1\ .lght
.dd ..... ""t~ Deed ••
I continue to be conc ... ed about softenIng t~~ ~lnf.e.pe i. t~e open .
,lazl. The orleot.tloo .f thl ,lazl I t)lnt " torrlfle, In<! you woDld
probably get good ,un the,... An1Ulng yOtI can do to get large. seal.
,1 ants I. t~e,.. would be good. .
Re, Bg.s: J likEd til. project Wh •• J SI. It the flr't tl .. , WhIch "as on
,Ideotape. J die! ~.ve the _rh.ity to represent tho ""ani's .1 .... to
the ,1Ina' .. cORII •• I .. ~ so I ha.e ,tudled It flirll thoroughly. f hl.e
cleyeloped I feeling for It Whlc. Is that It is 1 very express I.e de.1gn,
In<! 'a ,_ ""lS, It is "1'1 person.,'. I don't tllnk we see •• ry ... cb .f
th.t around P.,lo Alto. It Is probabl, goIng to be cDotro.ersill, sineo It
Is not Itt.,tlng t. fit I • .nt, Inyt.IDg. It i, spelting for Its.lf. I
11te Uit. do ... t feet eqtllpped to .... 1 •• 0 categories of areiltectural
,tyl •• otc •• I>ut I re.o", .like. the fact thlt It Is dlff.,...t an<! Is 90Ing
to be tol kEd about. .
00 'fo. dooe Issuo, I 'gree .nt~ Bob. J ... ld lo.e to se. It read fro. t~.
street as •• o1id structure. T~e shape and orl •• tatlon of t~. Perlman.
that you .s. there Is goIng to ~a ••• lot to do vit_ the wa, It re.ds fro.
t~. str.et. It mil be possible to get something that only 10.1, ope. from
I direct overbe,d YfeW. but fr .. a., le.e1 accesslbl. to podes!rl,ns or
people SOfOS up II neighboring buildings. It still re.ds as a folrly ,011d
structure. So I .~o.r.g. 1~ to stY4, the detlll on that fai.l, c'."'1.
evon vith tho BOC~~, and see bow to aake that bappo ••
I would 11k. to ... the locatl •• Ind lock 0' III of the otf11tl e.trance
loc.tlons. There Is I lind of destructIon t~.t to ••• "ate Wh •• lhe ffre
sprlnll.r riser COleS poling out of the ground sl. Inches 1.,ld. the
.Idewolt line .nth a ,IX' Inch ai'. Qr an eight-loch .. 10 wlt_ I hoge,
double choei ,"lve. lben you uso.ll, b,Ye to flod SDOe Wll to bide It
with the landstaplng. Tho Utilitios Departoent 'S going to ~Ive little
regard far yo ••• ~stt.tfc, here, and "",n<!at. a nlllOber of t~IIl9' thlt vill
bee ... probl .. s to solve. I woqld la.e to see sol.tlon. worked out t~lt
.. ot theIr requlreoeots lnd tile ,esthetics loto .,count, as well.
i&elQdIDg the pad .. unt versasthe va.lt tra •• tDnDer issue. Those Ire
s..e detail, that .nIl probabll h,ve to come blck be .. t. ,atlsfy oe ••
that I will oat DDtl,. thea DOSt when waltfog by the building.
On t~e public benefits Issue. ) personal 1 I cooe d~ on the side Df 0
gre,t de.l .f flexibility I. tenos .f the ,Izo .f the teoefits prese.ted.
I feel very strongl, that project. lite t~IS (and we .r~ s.elDg • row of
th .. come through the city process these dal') woald be better candidates
for a slightly different kind af zone change th.t wo,ld Dot ha.e such
.trIDg •• t public benef,t findiogs. The nature of the project Is, I. and
of Itself. somewh.t af a publIc benefit. I'.1 view. t~e size of the
public benefit should be r.let.d t. the size .f the .tress that Is ~l.c.d
on the ~reyJo~s zC5fn~ or on tht surrounding e"~ironment. I, t~iS else. I
feel t~at that Is r.all, .,.Imol. It is 0 greit loc.tlcn for t',5
bolldlog. 'nd the extensive pubHc benefits thlt ore req"lred bere, these
mitIgatIons, are over 104 .bo ••. ~ •• t I project lit. this should be
req"lred t. provIde. It Is , flaw;. our zonlo9 '1st •• vble~ I hope is
corrected I. the next. few years.
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I support t~. finding. for the desIgn .nhlnceoe.t •• ceptlo.. I t~lnt It
Is ,.Iog to be • fl.cr •• tlng building t. loot It. J wonder'lf Q1 fellow
....,... _rs' COllC.f'II' can be sohe<!. Koybe o.epubllc benefit r.u coijld
do Is to provld. ~el1copter tours, .t l •• st for bolrd meobers. It Is .
going to be fUD drhlng .l'Ilund Ind ""Ulng around, try'og to find ,heu
frDa Wh'~' t. view t~l. building.
J ogroe w1t~ lob and Jla reglrdlng the l.nd'CiP. buffer ag,I •• \ the
buIldings. [t I. I building that's going to be very I~ter.stlng for
P9de,Irians, Ind v111 p~.'6. a 1.t of pedeslrlln lotoros\ ot street
1 ••• 1. I ... Iittl. bit tora, beel.'. I Ilk. the Ide, .f h,vlng st~t
trees rIght agll •• t the street. I t.lnk It b.l~. slow tho tr.fflc down a
.It, and It cre,t ••• Iittl. acre ped.,trlan s.f.ty. T~ls Is going t. be
.. I.t.restlng building, .a p.~I. lIving I. those units ore galng to need
• bit of prIvacy froa the pedestrla.s going by. A land.clpe buffer up
ogaf •• t tile ""lldi.,g weris fqrthlt. I ... '.6 no.t .Ind It .n • ,.rpentlu
or ._ tIne! of zIgzag sld .... n that bring. people 10 and out". Overan. I.
thl.\ It I, • reilly cool projoet; and I wl,h you luck f.'puttlng it
Iegether.
!s .. na .. ;, Ilgree. I 1m r •• l1y excited about t_l. project, ,nd ••• Ing
It deveJop further 0.1, enhanc., thot exelte.ert. I bay. I lot .f
sp«lflc Ulng. I ""old like to address •. TIler! are I few issues thit I
find • lilt tTCubles.D!'". SolIe of those "1 be easily corrected, or .tn.r
boa"'" _~. '" not agree with .... but II looting at the .levatl!KIo Ind
I. trying to I .. glne thfs project I. t~ree d! .. nslons, I apprecl.te your
havfng brought these lXIOOftrl,., because it helps to vls.allze It. I ..
. • littl. concerned .bout the.! balf dome, and the w., the, ar. slapl, cut
off, s~at aborted at lhe bac\. I t'!~\ they 100\ fine I •• 1 •• otl •• ,
but I. three 'l .. n,lono, th.y look unr •• al.ed and D"coafortabl.. I II
wondering If there I. Inl way that tho •• Cln be treated II I different
_r so that t'"'l c_ t •• re,01atf~n. [0 other word., they lool •
Iittl. "t opplied. r,ther t'.n sooet.lng thlt I. trol, I.tegrated I.to
the .rc~lt~ure of t~e bulldfng. I vo.ld not tlk. t. see th .. dIsappear,
but I wonder If there Is SOle way of trea~lng thea sa thot lhe, look .. r.
a part of the building. rather than soaet_log that is ,llced on top ,.6
cot off It the back. .
Ontll I .aw your drawings of the ange1. lhat you brought f. tad.,. I waS
concerned &bout those four delicate creatures stlndlng OD the corner of
tbat windy ""tHing, befng "flipped lTOllnd. Tiley looked " thoug~ th.y
needed .. re of an Inehor, pirtle.'.rl, the o.e th.t Is s •• ted. wblch .... ld
I.tegr.\. It .. r. with tho ire_itectu,e. fou are 'uggestfng that these
will have different fOnl' and 41fferent ,hape •• and they will p.rlhap. loot
11k. they Ire .. re coofortabl. up there and not ,0 exposed. Ther. f' I
direction lIlted, and I look forward to se.lng tho •• II greater detoll.
I .. al, .... nderlng If those figures will be col.red or If thoy will be
,teel. We will se •• 11 ar that Vb •• yo. brjn~ thea back.
I think the new lobby arrangement lao •• qood, .nd your detailing 100.0
.xc.llent. J tlln. Ji.', paint about the public benefit being yi.;~l. Is
• good s.gg.stlo~. I li~. the .ugge.tlo. from, I belle,e, t •• ,loo"'og
commls,'on of per~.ps adding some trees acro.s 'ark Bouie •• rd. aatlo9 that
ped!st~fan experfence I rlc~er exp!rlence. ~en yo~ come bact w1t~ your
I.ndscape drow1ogs, I .would like to .e. per~.p. ioc~rpor.t;ng .s publIc
benefits s ... of tbose suggestion. th.t ~ere sade at the planning
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c_Inlon lot. the str ... ts surroundt"gth ... ,..,jed. goIng across the
street ond I.t~uclng .... trees fl lec.tlons t~at do not show v .. rfght
now II JOIj' dr..-Ings. t'1 tcrlnglng some of thot public be"eflt down to
street le.el. tht .'ght tend t. b.hnct out people" discomfort vitA the
10ftl.ess of your publIc beneftt II t ..... f the spIre md the doae. •
J agree •• rl ..,clt vlt_ ~.t others have SlId about the d"""'. 1 all
MmcIo.l1>9 If a portion .f t~. "-co.ldn't be of •• 11d ... terfal, perhaps
just the t .... Dr 1. ,~r sit. liD! ,tudf •• , just co.er a portion cf It to
,fye tile 11I •• lDn t~at it is • solid doe ... ybe rel.traduclng tht .-
.. terl., that 10C .re IS11>9 on the ,.If d .... I.to the .. t. dOle on to .. of
the bulldll>9. I voo'd thl.~ you co.ld co.er at l •• st • portro~ .f It and
,~ •• t~ 11IQs'0. of ,.'tdlty. and ,tIll hl.e t~. openness that lOU are .
requlred-t. hlye. bot. b1 cod" and for yentllatlon.
WII .. Lynn c_. back wit. s_ of .,. fin;' landscape ~rawlng •• It woold
beyery helpf.1 te .. h hlye perhaps two soctll)"" through th" .,d .... lk
show1ng the rtl.tlonshl, of th.-b ... n figure t. thi curb .nd to (~e
building and to the proJectlog baleool •• at the top It a fllrll decent
sc.l., aaybe quarto. scal •• so that we can get. better sense of Vb.t
those proportion, .re, whit. perso.'. experience wo"1d be waItIng down
both of tho.e sidewalks. I .. &abl.al".l about the change on Park
Boule,"rd. If you put the ,1anter out along t~e curb. a. the Cit, Is
suggesting. ,00 .19~t be ab'. t. get full.r tree., tr.es that ore .ot
rlgbt up ogl'ostthe bulldiog. It seems t ... lhat we Ire losIng in
opportllDll, there to get ...... 'ce conopy tree. bJ ~.'hing tho. rigbt up
agal.sl the building. That Is • .-ethlng that still needs to be
consldem.
Ono of the things that buth.rs .. the mest Is that yo.r three I.rgest
unlU on the gro<mcl noor. the three prl ... nlts, II "y e.tl .. tlo,_ are
the~nlts that ha •• no prl.att outdoor space_ 1 bav •• 't studied the ,l.n.
~ t& know whether It fs possible to get t~DSO unit ••• an upper
level, perhaps 00 I top 10 •• 1, where they ~ave the benefit of the .Iews
and the bal~o"I... It Ju.t seems kind of backward t.1011n9 t. me that'
these l • .,.st units .r. the ones thlt are suff.riog from lack of prl •• te.
outdoor spice. You .Ight consider just reversiDg thlt and p"ttlng them up
.n the top level. _ -
I thInk the lick of In entrance .ff of F,r. Boule'"Td Is ffne. lb.
ratlon.l. 'or ~.y!ng It DO Sheridan mat •• I lot of sense, lnd would also
ec~o the bope th.t with 'ubllc Vorks. we ,an .s. the ~xl.tfng tra.sfonoer
space that IOU ~Ive and that It can be in .iseoent and soae~ow be arranged
to e.eryo •• 's .atfsflCtf.n. It .akes a who1. lot of sense. and it Is
vonderf., tb,t It is thore. I t\I,\ .. ,11 support thot.
t like YD.' zoning ~nd~.. I lite the detaIl of the litt', ~a1f cfrc',s.
Ind I thlo. tkls Is go;ng t. be a tremendous adGltlon t. what I refer ts
., l1Z~ l •• d. I know that i. the ,1.nn'.g ~ommi.si.n. they call t~ls
HabiC' 'orner. Vhate.er it Is calle~, it will be .nother .ery distinctfYe
building il vhat i. becOMing a .ery special .rea of tawn, and • ~Ighl,
'ppropriate buIlding for the site. I ~sb yo~ well.
8r. retersoo: I have not looked at tne ,Ions t~.t car.f.ll" but ~.ybe
the two "ntts th.t fac. the ,lazo co"i~ ~ave some deyelopment for private
out<l_ spice.
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8 •• ltaUt: lie hve .. de I lot of s"!IgOlII.".. Howl,.. ... ,olns to phrl ••
I .. tlon? Dc IOU Wlnt t. Ipproye the ~r.J.et ~;th .... ,~"slderltlo. of
~&St It-.s.to ret.", a'ong ~Ilh the 1, • .erstlpo ,1 •• t~lt 's t. 'Ole ba<\!
·Hr. Bpss: I woold lIt ••• ry ouch to uke a .atfo. t. IpprOYI t~
,Mljec;t. As ""t.." there II a long JI.t of ,ondltl"".. I .. IIOt su,..,
... VI ..... & .,\1011 and I1I<:1ud. tM ltaff co.dltloo., how ... deal w1U
things tllat are .t111 IIndOT _Ultla. w1th the utilities Depart"".t and
othiN. C&!I I ~." staff 1.leIIne ••• thlt? If I ake a ""tfo. for
&ppl'OVil, and Include staff caNInl..,., are we forcfng th .. loto I
pOsIt 10ft of proViding that lransfoMler?
Hr. khi!bert. fou CIII IICdlf, tile conditIon. to sa" "Rec_nd .tud/i.D9 .
Iltlroatlv.s ••
. ftr, Ag •• : I hate t. 1.ngt~e. tho lIst of condillons, 11though there Ire
.... thfngs that '" •• bee. brought up t~at •• edt. be reYlewed O9I!I. One
.f the Iteas I wool4 lIt. to change Ire CondItion' 3 Ind 4 regarding the
.Idevoll. Tho •• conditIon. Ire II reglrd to fllppl"9 the llndscape .trl,
out te tho curl! and require t~e owner t. provl~. an ....... nt. I 1f()016
like te suggel\ to the applicant t~.t t~J r •• tudy the .Idewalt Ind .
landsclpe pi .. Ilong Part So,l •• irf. tatlo; j,t. Iccount the coomento thlt
~Iye coao up here. I support the 'ppllcltl"" I. It stands. but there I.
~nDugb Intereot I. t.ts project to tit. another loot It It.
B, elSer: Art w asUng to ~'Y. th,t deleted?
Br Rgso: "', or reyloed, requIring re.tudy of that .trlp "ong 'art
Bool ••• rd, IlI<:ludlng the landselj>e anc! .Idow.a .
. " •. B ... r: A! ... Il'ProveU!. proJe<:t .... need t ••• le I list of desl9"
c"".lderltiono t~.t we woold lIte to blYt! I. a part of the •• condltlono.
They cO<Il" be fl one per09rlpb, I would bope. and not Idd another pog ••
lIIlyare .... getting III of t~s. ,ondltlon.? I do not r""all this .. ., h
other project I.
Br· SChubert: T~I. fs the forbeir.r of things to come. The city recently
I •• t~t"ted stl~d.rd condltlono. We n~blve other departments getting
fovo,ved I. deyeloplng condition.. I do.'t think thel are necessarily
going t. get longer, but ~ II<> clTco1ite • set of standard conditIon. and
selld th .. lround to be cheebe!, ""!c~ Idd. to the n_r of <ondition •.
Many of the .. thing. Ire thIngs thlt Ire typlcilly required, but It I.
good to get thea loto the ,oodltlons so that the applioont 1. aware of
th .. up froct ,Dd does not find out lbout tho. It the la.t .Iout •.
JIIs. Cjmt.: Al.o, so that the board ean .ee th ... nd undershnd how they
"1 affect the de.lgn .f the project and how they are going t. Iffect the
o.erll1 <iesigo.
Mr. Ros.: It ..... t. oe that I "umber of the condition •• r. slmpl,
.. otlt ... nts of cod. sectior-s. whether II ;. the bulld;'9 cod. or <It 1
cod •••
~$. irpte~ Tes, theJ tree
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retu" to tile 1Io0M!.
~: By.Julle Maser.
lis. !IoWC; lie not to foclocfe I Ifst' of ..... t we want to ...... turned t.
the baaM!. V. not to "" 'urther clev.l..,...nt of the WIn at the r .... for
s_ Unci of lanclsupe treotllent. We wOulcll1ke to see IIOre clehll of the
111911 figures, I~ludlng a possible _lup. The _lup Is not I '
requlT'ftlOllt, but It Is I o~.tlon. but ... cleffoltel, Wlnt t. '" "",..
clehll. We _lclllke to $" further clevel_.t of the "",doat with
t .... thoug~t of cleslgnlug I~ to _ar IS I selfof element. lie would like
te see u """h Ianclsclplng IS possible for the ground floor "nIts, 10
~.rtlc.laT, the three-IncI four-bedTOQl unltl. '
JIr. I'tUcson: May!oe ''"' el. '""lude to that SOlIe r.study for scae
possllollity of private open space for tho •• unlh.
lis. p~ser: Ye., with the posslb!lltl of either relocltlng thos ••• Ito, to'
In upper le.el. or Incorporltlng o..e prj.lt. outdoor spice 'or tho.e
Rftlts. Also, we want to ba ••• tudled the general l.nclscaplng I. the open
,JUI, wlU the 'd ••• f rfchor, hf1jer Stili ,lint., If possible: J would
like to bay. the bllf 6Dae cletall reconsidered .0 t~at lb. back .16. ~f it
Is resolved II Slillo Wll thlt ulo. It 1001 like I part of tho bulldlll9,
Dot 'CBethlog t~.t is applied.
~ t& .11 of t'ls, VI sh.uld •• , that the bclrd support. ~slng the
exlstfll9, bel ... ·grade trln.fo ... Instead of Condition 116. "e support
the 6esi9n en~.nc ... nt e.ceplloD for the splr., lnd feel that t~. public
benefit shoull benefit pedestrians, I. YOll •• people 'lowing the building
frca a distance.
1Ir. Ross: ,Is tllere Iny ... , to b<o .. re specifiC!
/Is !!.nor: I f .. l pef$on.ll, th~l adding street trees and trets a"ro ..
Part Ioule •• rd, __ .f the suggestions that were brought out '" t.... _
,tln.lng e ... 'ssloft oeellng. were y.rl good sugg.,tlo... If we could
endorse the ,lannlng co.;!sslon's suggestions of ,laCing .... tre., at
grade.
Sr. Boss: So IOU are suggesting that the, loot at .. re pedestrio. level
IlIPro\l ..... ts ;. the cleparture arel of Part Soulevud. 11111 you ''1
anyt~l"g about the public be.oflts, I. gene •• l, beIng aaequate t. support
the p~j""t?
Ms. ",ser: V. all agree that the p.b1!e benefit. 'oem adequate for tils
type of pnoject. lie support t~e variance, •• Yen os the on.
Mr. Ro,s: One.f the staff conditIons of appro.al was to ret"r. with.
photometric for the exterior l~ghtiD9.
Ms. Maser: lIe'-;l1 .g~ w!U that. No. ... ~ •• e a IIOtioD with
sugg.stlons and condltio.s. All II f.,or?
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1994 It 7,35 J .•• II t~.Co"ncll C~amber. wit. rice Chal .. l. Ojatlan
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COBOI •• ' ••• r. Be,c~lm, Clrrlsco. Ca5sel. Oja\la. lnd
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Coatl.s'""er> Glazier lnd Se~ldt
Sa, •• Clse. Seolo. A5.Ista.t Cltl Attornel '
lint, lytle, Chief "a.nl.g Offlcill/Ioniog A&.lafstrator
Darl. "-e •• E.ylromDentll Prot.ctlon CoOrdinator
David Re.s, Arc'lt*'tur.l Reylev Board .
ltar.n.n R. Scbr.lbor, Dfrv.tor of 'hn,n!"9 and (OIlIIIUo;tl
£nviron.ent
"bert Scbul>ert. 'lInnor
Carl Steff.l, Tran'portatloD Engineer
ORAl. CO"MUCATIOfiS
rts, Chlfrl@G Ofati,n: The_first ftea on our Igendl Is Oral
C ...... fc.Uon.. At tUs .tlgo, .01 _r of Ue public mal spelt to a.y
ftoe that's not on tb. agenda. r. there Inyono Who wi.~., t. sp.at thi.
eye.log? Seeing no spo.ler" ",will DOve on t. the next agenda It ...
APP!IO'tAl Of !!IN'JIES
AGE~ ITEM I Approvil of April 2& 'l.n.'r~ Commi.,ID. Minut ••.
tic, Ch.ITltD 9iakiJn: Does Inyone want to ~ke l action?
mIlSIII: e.lulon.t Scblnt: I ""vo appro •• ' sf tile .Inut ...
~: 8y Commls.IDner Cirri'co.
~TION PASSES: "Ice "bi!"'" Ol,li •• : Is t~ere Inl dlsc.sslon on t~l'
DOtlDDf All tho •• f. f ••• r, ,.y Aye? All opposed? Tbot piSS.' on I ~ct.
of SoD with Comalssloners 'lazier and Schmidt absent.
UNFINISHED BUS!NESS
AGEHDI\ ITEM l lONE CHANGE: tS5p pm BQUlEYAAlll2~-230 SHf!11lAl! AVENY':
C.ocopt.al review.f .~pllc.tlon by court House Pl •••
Compa.y fo, a rezonfog frOD ~-4Q t. a Planned Communit1
zane distrlct fl order to construct I SO-fDOt~.;gh
buiJdlDg with 30 reside.tial units, two l.vel, of
underground parkfng and .sHe llllprovements. A. lIarfine! is
required for. proposed front setback .long Park Bou1evird
~f Ifne feet. t~re~ inches. ~ere i setback based Dn the
aveTigt setback of adjacent structures fs reQuired.
Environmental Assessme~t: T~e env\ron~ntll asse5s~~t
will be prepared ~rior to t~e ,econd bead"9 before the
ilanning tomrnission and Arc~itetturil Review !oard. file
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"" ChII .... D Old,hn: Does st.ff b.ve I'Y 'Dee"ts they ..nsh U INhl
fr, $<bYbert:r.s. I. 4lsc.ssions vito tho prepert! owner, h. hiS
100jclte4 thlt 'Igb-denslt, housIng on this sltt uo4e, the e.lstlng RK·40
zoolng Is oot vlob1e, due t. the ~I.um floor lrea r,tlo of 1,', as vell
IS the 40·foot helgbt 11.lt. Tbe .axl ... nulbor of units t~.\ coulfbe
1"'O.ed •• t.'s .Ite und'T,tb.' exl.tlng zo.lng Is 24 uDlt.. So be Is
"~Je.t'ng .ppro •• l of I Planne4 t...unlt! zone distrIct t. bw\ld 30 .nlt •
..nn • 2.0 fAll. and I 5C·fo.t-~lgb 1>ul1dllli ..nt~ four .torl... The units
...... ld range I. sIn f ..... 1,270 SQ<lI" feet t. I,UD squire feot. 111$06
upao the project as It Is curren ttl proposo4, staff IS recom.ending tbree
publIc benefit findIngs. One Is that the pr.ject fncl.de. six .dOltlanll
hOUSing unit! lbove tbe Dlxl.u. uu-ber under the current RM·40 zonIng.
i.t additlon,' iou.lng u.lts IT' I public benefit, beCIU'! one objective
of tne fiou.lng £Ieoent Is te fncrease the supp1, of housing 10 t~. cltl.
lb ••• coDd public ~n.fjt 1. that the preject lo<lude. ,rt yori eor.sistlng
of preposed l"gellc f!sureo on the roof of the bYIldi&;, The t~lrd is
that the .p~ll'.nt fs proposIng t. provIde street fopro.oment. all Ilong
the en!lre block face. Stiff Is rfccmmeBdlng t~.t the project be revised
t. includE additional public benefits. s"c~ '$ providing ~re th •• the
0'"1 ... nUiber of below·market·rat. units, Which Is three, Als ••
profo.al to lop'DYe pedestrian acce.s t. the C,ITrlns statio. sbould ~
IlICl uded t. the troject,
ffnlll" the .Ite Is on the edge of the Stanford 'R ••• rc\ Plrt
coftta.tnated graun~t!r ~l~. Doris Mael~ the citJ~s Environmental
frotec\ioD (oordinatcr. is Fresent to answer questions regarding
cont .. I.'nto D. this site. The project re,elved I preli.inary re.fow b,
the ~Itect.ral a._lew Soard on AprIl 1t~. C •• 16 Ro,. Is present as the
ARB representltlYe t •• ight.
, I. concl.o' •• , staff Is recommending t~.t the fJann'ng CORIi.sl.,
conceptuall, appro •• the project, subject t. t~e pro.'sio. of .6dltiona'
public benefits.
'iel C~lfORIn Oi'li2n: Does Inyone havf an,· questions of stiff?
Cpfufpner RHcham: 1 wcU'1d lib to hive shff darify whether th~re is
In1 "neeno VI .~o.ld have about the .ite ~heTe bo"slng is being built
wiler' there I s potent! a1 p1l ... Gontam;n.tfon bel.w It?,
no. ~.el: It .nll cluse some added pr.caut'on, to be tak •• duriD9
co.,trvctl •• ""~ i. the de,li', They .nll ha.e to \.ve • verter b •• lt~
and s;fetl ,'an te address t~it. beca~se the ground~iter ~] ~o~ tD the
surflce dbTiDg construction. FroperlJ designed. it ~an be manage4 well.
Tbe regfonil bolrd would want issur.nces that ~he ongoing remedfatfoQ is
net ;'lerfere4 ..nth. '
(ommiSS~9n'T le:chiM! So the limit cf (O~ctr. i$ dUTin9 constT~ction, ind
fer any people lf~fng t~ere~ tbere is n~ tn~ iisue?
Ms. Kaez, ~nerall! spe.~i,g. that is true,
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("["tgner sc'$n1: Do,U stAff hJye an, t~oLight.s CIa Uti conce,t _ of
sharing parting tnt. the adJOining rarklng .tructore, If they vere to
elilinate one levol o~ parkfo;?
"' Iytl.: ,t has not bee. 41scyssed wit' us, b"t c.rtal.'1 ve Ire open
to cGnslderltlGn .f shlred p.rk~ng arrlngements I_ .ixed use slt.atlons.
Tbe adjacent structure Is an .fflce. I. general, they coopl..ent each
D~~er II tenos If the tiltS when the need Is there for resldentf.l and
office .trvot.res. I think we would be ope. to conslder!ng a., propo •• l
f .... that.
CQI!JJlfgncr Ctrrii": J hi~e I questfcQ for Dew1d Ross. t~e .
Arc.lteetlral Review Board representltlve. c •• ' ••• 'Plall • little .. re
about the prlvlte ope. space Issue? I .. concerned that the private. open
spice as provided DOW I. II balconies that project out Ind almost l~
over IOU beCIU •• of the lill .. l setbacks II t~ls urtan typo bull~ln9. Old
the Archltect"rll Review ~ar4 con.lder not ~ •• ing that ti~ of balconl I.
'.na .. a thlt Is ,." noIsy ,nd Is •• ld .. "sed ,. the proj.,t adjacent t.
It? I .. wondering Whether t~lt pri.ot. open sp.,. rl~ht •• xt door relll]
(uncHOIlo on the second. t~lrd 'nd fo"rt~ .torlu.
'k. Rpss: The print" Ope-A spilce issue WiS one Df the few ftel'i$ thlt
iclullI, rec_lved •• ~ liv~-."d-t.\. disc •• slon o. the pr.j«l. Atoupl •
...oers .f the board felt that It WlS iopertant t. provide prlvlte op ••
spac. for Ive,y unit. Currentl,. I do Dot bel! ••• the ground floor units
have open spice, IS It f. II.:ted t. balconfes cn tne ,ocood througb
{oort. floors. So that poi.t was a little divided o. the board. Sever. 1
boart ..-beTS felt t~.t It Is ff .. not to h.ve private open space ,. this
lind of • setting f. tols kind of building.
II tera. of the .al .. of the privacl of that space aD the sfde that fice.
the offlc, ~uIT(ing, .t I ••• !, there Is 0 rlthe, large cour!yora between
tha tllat Is cles;gne<l t. do $ome buff.rfng there. As for the othOT sia ..
whIt) h.v. exposure tl C.1Tr.l. on .n~ side and t. Oregon £.presswol DD
the ather, there fs ~ot SD ~_ I priViC} issue as perblps nolse. loOking
It It as In arban tIP" proJect, I woal' sal that It was not co.,ldered I
I>Ig probl... It coees vlU the territory. . . .
Commlssfoner Clssel! Regard!ng tho parkIng que.tion thot Jon a ••• d about,
haw man, parkfng splces are required far thls site?
Plr •. Scflu'berl: A tltal of 66 spaces Ire required. There Ire 82 spat-es
,rD<'ded.
'fet Chairman Pjakfin: Row man] ~f those"iTe OD the second level?
Mr. ScbUbert: 1 believe they are pretty muc_ eveoll ~i.ided on tne two
I.veh of par\ie9. .
'ice Ch.fraan Ofatt.ft: If th!re are no further Qquestions. I ~;1) open
tn. public portio. of t~e bearing.
~ic~a!l L!2W}. 123 Vaver1@¥ Streett Pa), Alt~: 1 am the applicant tor
this proJect. Ve bave Ilre.dy touched upon the review we original 11 ~.d
.it. t~. Arc;ltect",.1 Revie~ Board. we·fe.l v.ry strengl, to.t
ilgb·densit, housins belongs fa the are~ w~ere we are proposing It. ~me
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of t~. reasons aTe t~at It Is .nthl. WiltIng distance to t~e C.1Trons
tr.'. stitl... It Is .lso ~ithl. ~ltiog ~;st.nc. of Callforol. Ave"~.
.04 (I C,,'.o le.l. Sf&ce ~ developed the ~.yfl.1d co.duml.l~ obout
sll or.e ••• lears ago, ~1.torl .04 our Experience sbo~ that the t~n.nt.
""" ~.ve occupIed our units ~a.e reHed •• publfc transit oncl bave bHn
patronizing the local buslness.s.
Ve f.-1 th.t this plrtlc.l.r de.elopeent I. a ~Ig pl •• 1 •• iew of the f.ct
that ~ lots Ire OIIjIt)' ,04 hive be •• OIIjIt! sloee 1911. ile feel that
providing hlgh-denslt! hoc,log Ind more hou,lng I. P,lo Alto fs v,ry
i~rt.nt. ~ d.veloper bas. 'Istory of bol1~lng ,ondomlolum. that Ire
l •• sed Ind wltt •• l1, be(0B0 apart.ent boi1diog., so they Ire. 10 .s,ence.
"1Plrtoents for Pl10 Alto. We Ire providl.g below-aarket-r.t. "nlts_ Ve
Ire proYidlng gubllc .rl. Ve .lso f •• l .ory strongl, about providing In
ioprovesent t. fort Boulevard for both ped.strlans Ind bicyclists.
Ve Ils~ f~l th.t the pirtle.ll. Jlt. I, I very urb •• ,Ite. V. ba.e
.1ready to"C~ed upon t~ r.o,on' Why Its p.oxlmlt, to Oregon [xpressWi,
and other I .. a. cr.at. that fabric. W~ f •• l that the building being
proposed Is, Indeo4, the right bulldiog for this partlcu'ar urban sit •.
it Is 1ft urban building ond on. that will be flclng public streets_ "$0
'"vl.g pr •••• to4 t~at to the board and ~.y;ng gotten. po.ltlvo re.Iew .f
those cOGcepts a .. very .uc. ~lcome s~lring lc~r Jdels and opflfons+about
this project. .
CQ!missfoner (,rr'$'p: I.dfd ~tt ~th ")cn~el 11 order fDr hfM to
. describe the project to .. , but I 'till hove some ~uestl.ns. ~!cblel, 66
sp.c •• lte noquired. Ind 1' •• 11 that eo.t 01 your pe.pl. Who OCCUPI the
units _s. aass trons!t. ret you Ire I.klng for 82 .poces. Whit ar. the
other spac., antlcip.ted to be used for, If most people ••• mass transit?
Kr, lyzwa: Additlon.l .p.ce. ta •• bet> pro.lded for a nuober of rea.ons.
One Is that tlls I •• project that i, 10 I preli.fnary stage. we ha •• not
f'n.llz.' our »echl.fc,l Ind electrical .yste.> IS y.t. So I think some
of the I>&r1:l09 spaces ,"11 be lo.t. 'I. Ir. providing ..,... parking thaG
requ,red bec •••• we fetl th.t ICst ro,ld •• ti.l.projects i'. under par\2d.
Eve. though we feel .ery strongl, th.t peopl. ~fll utilize p"blic tronslt
to • certai. 4egree, they ,"II In.vltably still bay. vehicle, to use on
tteel:ends. A lot of tilDE'S occuplr.h biln twa or even Dbre car5. A few
additlooa' p.rlclng space. we thlnt ;s very .s.f.l t. hive. Al.o, there
.re visitors to .lgh-4ensit, bouslog projecls. TypIcally. the .Islliog
ratios a~e bare11 siaimum. not mixfaum. T~ose are some of t~e reasons why
we .c~ld lfte to provide i few additfcnil parking s~ices ia t~ls project.
(ommjss~oneT (arriscm: Alsc, you ~iye ldentffied the pub'ic benefit IS
additional unitl. That Is somewhat convoluted. If you are dofng a PC and
10C Ire adding ~ore and more ynits to it. somehow t~ose additional units
become a public btnefi\, ~nd t~erefort, you are ~dGiD9 more units t& it.
Tha more units yoo idd. t~e &ort publf, benefit you supposedl, are
91.1°9. Someho~ I do not see the r •• sonin9 t~at additional unlls become.
public bEnefil. Cou16 you .xplai. that t~inting to .el
1'Ir_ hz_a: OIIr pol.t of view is t~a! there i; • considerable job./houslng
imbala~e i. fale Altl. We feel that by providing mo~e bous;ng ~nits ia
the -eft, .. 1rIe Ire cruting 41 sittlation wfl1!rE ... e ire potectiall,)' taking $OR1e
cars I'Jff the street!.a and we Ire 11s.0 pnwldl!'o.g i potential }i\1Ej'lii::>rk
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.nvlronaeot where people coul6 llf' '" the •••• It. aod wilt t. the
lurroundlng ~fflc.s. lbo Iddltlonal bous!og uDits, we f •• l, Ire I pl.s f.
flew .f the flet th~t wo providIng poopl. with In opportunity t. II.e I.
tUs t""".
e..,fulon.r StUnk: Coold 10" drsc"rlbe the cOlll\lnlt1 CXltreae~ progru
that you .se6 t. sl!lsfy III ~f your nelghbor$, s!ftC. ncne of them seem to
be be .. tonight?
!!t, Lym: Our <_nlty Dvt .. atb progrm beg,n 10 1985 when VI storte<!
bu116!og the I!oyfrtllf. At that tI .. , there WI. I lot Df public fahrest
fa the project. A lot of neighbor. w .. both .xclte<! 006 fDtoruted I.
the ,rejett, IS well is being very concerned about hlgh·density"houslng
... 111, working well to tl1.t part of fll. Alto. So it begin b,ctll i98S
a. we built '~IS' I Ind Pbos. Z. ~oth of those hlv. be •• occuple<! vita I
great d.al .f ""e... It h .. be •• very well recehed by the surrou":ing
neighbors. Ve hi •• contioulll, topt p~pl. abr •• st of the flet that we
would .coed., lit. t. do.elop the e.pty lets th.t are cu,r""t!1 at t~e
corner ef Sberld.n Ind 'art Bo.le.ard. I f.ol t~at we ~.ve t09t
coaouoicatloo OpeD ,. the neighborhood, at I •• ,t vith all tb. groups tbat
we ~.ve gott •• t. know througb tbe year.. That h,s r.alll m.~e I big
(Ifferenc.. I t~lnt the .Igge.t difference Is what we havo .lslorfc.ll,
dOne ond the three-dimen.iD.al res.lt that I. there today.
Commissipner Sc!i~l: Is this the last piece 11 t~e puzzle Df K~hbiC~
(orner5~ .
Mr-lytWJ: J couldn't 'Yen begfl to answer thit question.
tOPl!s,lpner ( •••• 1: ,c. ha.e referred t. t~e M.yfield proJecl. Tbat VIS
built under RM-40, was ft .ot?
",. tyro: Thlt lAS constructed under the RH.-5 ZoniDg' ordinance. lifIfcJ:.
at tbe tf .. , di. nDt ba.e floor .... ratio restrfctions. Sut fo other
WlYS, it fs veri liml1lr to tho RM-40 regul,tlon., other than the .
one-tO~Dne floor arel rltio.
CommissIpner (assel: ~at is the floor lrea ratiD it the Mayfield
c""" 1 ex!
.ftr. Lv .. o: I bell.v. it is I.', 0' it coold be .1lgbtly larger. It is
between 1.89 and 1.91.
Co-hs!oner 'asse': RoW tall are those bul1dtngs!
Mr· t,'"1: Tb.y are 5D feet te the middle of tbe 1itc. of t~. roof. As
yo. will recall, they ~ •• e slonted roofs, .0 it Is SD f.et t.
approx; .. t.l, the dormer ~.19ht 00 the .xlstlng builfing.
Commfssfpner Cassel: And what is the number af ~nfts per acre on these?
Mr z lylW1: Jbos. ire sli;htlJ over 40 units per i(rr because there was a
bonus de.sit, til,! ...... re allowed, wflie~ I believe .... IS percent,
pr-<lYid'ed lie built IIOre below-lIIartet-rate units. CurrerI.U,.. h the
~.yfl.ld, I t.int we ha.e II below·mork.t·,.t. "nits.
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Sr. lytWl: 1 boll"e we Ire .slng It. If you were t. project the RK·40
tonlcg, at I ••• t Iceor41ng to the calculltlons I nave flltlal11 ~one, we
.. _,. be providing two below·aubt·rat. units, ".t three. Sloe. we Ire
,.1119 fQr a PC and ire s.ttfllg I larger ... ""t Df enl U, that In t .... ,
,IY •••• t~ree below·marl.t-rat •• clt. for the ,roject.
J!r-Schaart: 1Ir. lyzwo can .lIberato, but -I understandIng h· t~.t I
toy cons! ratio., I. COOing I. {Dr t~e 'lanned eosmunlty zone, was the
de,'re fG •••• a bUilding that ,xceeded the 40-f001 belght Illit I. the
i!M·40 roM, and al.o tho fAR. So y •• h •• two distinct c!iff.r.nces frtJIJ
the i!M·40 zone that could •• t be Iccooplfshod with bonu •• s Or 10 anI other ...,.
CQI!fssfgnir Ca$$c1: I was trying to _Ike I cospari5Qft b!twte~ the two
Ind t. c~e<:t on the SMA requfretlent and tbe bonos that "'5 potentlllll
there to se~ .f .... thlng .I.e Wl5 po5.lole.
Cpom!,.I •• '! Brosh .. : If lOY dId provide • fo.rt~ 8HR unIt, would t~.t
b •• e ony slgnlflclnt econaolc Imp,ct an the project? ,
!t. LylWl: 1 know It .. old blve In economIc Imp.ct on the project.
Whether It would be slgnlflel.t, J .. not I •• positlo. to Inswer right .....
' ... 15S10 ••• '.ss.l: M1 under,tlndlog from my read log I. that belght
, •• 161 the unit. I, voing to be 12 f.et. Where the stlndard Is .s •• 111 e
or 10 feet. Is t.at SOle of the tel.on Whl lOU need thl. exira helghtl
!t. IYTfl: 110. not •• ce .. arIlJ. 1 .. 01<1 lit. t. <llgress and .. plalo the
6t"gn concept and 6t.lgn pbllooopbl f. order ts g.t t. that answer. If
WI were t. do • standard type cf wood construetlon. the. withll the
SO·foot b.lght 110lt, we would probabll end up wit. an'·f.ot or a·font
'·!fte\ ceiling beight. The re'50. Is tbat 100 would haye the stTVttur.1
-..ber, supporting the floor abe.e. [oc\ floor ... uld be ,llUbl. 10
dept.. As. re5.1t. you would ba •• , diffic.lt tIme gettlog the \f;ber
c!11fng It about aine feet or S~. un1ess you went tD some yerl exotic •
• ery expensl ••• truetur.' slstea.
$IDe. WI bl.t the ben.fit and the l.xUrl of .slog .teel construction, we
Ire able t •• c~reve ~C~ greJter spans, and we Ire a150 able to ichte~e
pot •• tlally • DUC~ .Igher ceiling belght la the i.divla""1 units thin ve
00 ... 111 woold bive been allOWed. ~ad we not .sed the steel. Ve ~o ba.e
slz •• bl. beaRS that spa. fraq the perimeter col~s t. the I.terior core.
Roweyer~ f. between. there ire no colu.ns. ~it we &re hoping t~ do. "
ve blve I be .. and t~e. I corrugated .dec\I.g witk I coocrete fill oyer it.
f' t. gal. that potential ~Ienum space that IOU would oth.rwi.e lose for
the indl,idua' unit •• As a re •• lt, we bi.e gained .ame addItional ceilIng
belgbt. Thlt .tr~t'T.l sy.tem. If applied 10 an, ~th.r WI!. would not
neco.sarll, gi.e,o, .lgher collings. It i5 slmpl, bee ••• e of the WI] YO
have cnosem tD maneuver our slr~ctur. f~terniltl. It rt111J dots Dot bave
an j~act en the exterior. Ve WOuld 'till bave the SO·foot ~eig~t ll.it
if we weRt ~t' a diff.re~t type ~f struct~ril system. or even if ~e we~t
~t. I steel struttijril system but chose net t~ ~aAimize t~e ceiling
neight5. I_ tbis i~star.ce. we feel very strongl, t~at a 'i9~ (eilfDg is
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Xfct ChllCOln Ojltll.: I. this partl,.llrrro]ect, whit you Ire .stlog
for, lboYI .nd beyoll<f whit you coulel got uo.1er the current zoning, to sfx
"Qdltlo,"l unit •• Wb~ did yo •• ottl, •• th,t plrt!e.lor numb.r?
!'r. L.w: 1IIlot we looked It hour frogrl1l when we consIdered the
tlstory .f the ~I'ld, whe. we thought .bout the general r.elghborbood
'<lid whit type .f ten.nts ... hive .tt .. tt~ \a the last .,,,e. or '~9bt
y •• r., we felt th,t t .. -bedroom, two·bltk un!ts Ire. Yery good unit. It
Is •• ery sought·.fter un!t. S. t .. ·bedroom, twe·both .n!ts became a
,1.nnlog gOll for u. te I~ out. Some of the other constra!ots we had I.
reference to the b.lldlng fncludeel the struct"rll .yste. ,1I<f the way the
st~t.rll .~.t .. Is lilel out 106 the way the progr .. fIt I., along with
the lIOde ... codes. I Wlnt to ...,haslze thlt '"11 fOri II .IS ".jI .
rostritll ••• new regullt;~. i. reference t. hlgh·denslty bo •• 'ng. All
'igh-de •• ltl bo"slng, sioee Jul, of 19'3, bi' to be 'andlcap accessibl ••
E.,k ~ ever1 vDil bis to have I ailf.um ~f one bit~room that biS to be
convertible t. a bao6lclp b.th~. AI •• , the titchens ba •• t. be
convertible. As. resolt, those regulltio., played. very large part II
the sIze of tbe .nlt. lnd the _unt of unit. "" ended up with i.
reference te the Whol. ~r.Ject. So t~ls Is partial 11 due to the current
regulltlons ~ ....... ted to .. ort with.
'OI'i5';0"'[ (1$$,1: ~at ttnd Df i ail Df reside~ts do yo~ expect? Ro~
.. nychlldre., .06 where would they go t. school?
Br. LIZWI: Thlt is •• eri iotere,tlng que,tlon. Sometlmos it is
-dlffle.lt t. an.wer that. lou can rel, on l~e ilstorl.al baclground. If
you consider the Hiyfi.'~, from the lIst count .s I remember. the .... were
either 18 or 24 dlndren, of whlc' about SO perce.t were school .ge •. Tb.
rest were teenagers. I. reference to this partlc.l.r preJect, we re.l"
do not envi.lo. that t~ls will attract·. lot of f .. ill., wit~ chl!dron.
Undoubte01" lbere will be some children i. t~. prOject. Tbe surprise to
.. that was rel1l, aaazlog. II reference to t~e Mayfield. ~as bow ~any .
people of retl .... "t age 'hose to live t~er.. It i, loterestfngwheo you
thlnt about the cycle of life. 'e.pl. get married, they buy homes. they
rlise I f .. ll~, Ind after awhile, when the tids g. away to school, they no
longer oeed tiil large f •• ill. yet they wo.ld still like t. live ro PlIo
Alt.. They choose t. sell their home and .ove iote .... ,1 •• , mucn DCre
,,'"gelblt dwelling unit, I thln\ approximatel, 25 p.rce.t of cur
CCt~ant5 &t th! ~iyfie,d ire people t~at are clder. and some af t~em art
retired. I wo,ld ••• !slo. thlt t_is partie,lar project might ba.e ,i.ilar
perc •• toges. I .1.0 thint th.t a falrll large percent.ge will be warllng
prof.s,ional. fl the Ige group of 35·55 year, olel, married couples.
(o,mfssioner Ca~$'l: ~ere ~ould those c~lldre~ go to school?
Mr !.zwa: I just kr.o~ it would be Pal. Alto schools.
Herb Bqrgc\, 2731 Pyron Street, Palo ATt~: I origfnall) decfce~ to come
to th~ commission Ind spea\ Db t_is item because J ~appened to ~e at the
Arch1tectura1 Review !oard w~en the preliminary ~eariDg was beld on t~is
Jroject. That had ~ome shortl, .ft,r I ~ad been before thIs commlssio.
w'fIen you ve-t"e IlnSt~Sslng the [leed for I pl"'esc,"eenirtg ordirrance' for
prejects t~at ~re something differe~t from t~is F}anned Comrnun~t1 Zone
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...... other It..... . .
lb. fir,' •• !. response to CDlmI •• loner Sc~lnk'. q"e.llon, ~.s t. do wil~
the c~ltl outrea,.. As yo. knov. t~ere Is I 300-'001 radl., public
notite .. Iled, and If Y'. 100\ around on yo"r "ps, Whit' I think Is •
scal •• f one 10<' ~.ls 600 f .. t. II would be h.nt t. find ver, •• nl
'1Ildenthl omits. fila! Is the kind of C_nltl oul ••• ". thl lOU get.
The appllc.nt thlt jUlt spoke, Mr. lllWa, I bell ••• ~Is c~.nl owns o.e
of tI!o b<llldings wit". that 3OO,'o.t radl"s. There .. , be somet.lng
vnder construction .cro.s the street on '"rk Boule.ard. but r. tlno. of
1M ... ned DIItle., so Whitt roc ire .. llIng to people wIIo .~.bll Ire
not "nceroed IWJt ""II Is g.lng on bere. As fir .. the public
g.ner.ll,. that ... ld be r. the public .. IicI Id f. the .... p.p.r. I f.ll
to see In,)' .oU ... thore of the <l<>1II>\ln; of the nODr are' rltto, ""Ich Is
the -.jor be.eflt that the 'ppll'int will ~e recI'wlng frOE t~l. project.
If the .pplicant c ... f. un~.r the AM-40 zonIng Isllng for. vlrilnce of
.ne extra square foot •• er the .ll.oed fAR, that FAR .arl.nc. wculd h •• e
to be s~OWII h tile public notice. But tile f.ct t,at this is going frOl!l
1.0 to 2.' ._ t. be .:"Ing 10 the publiC notice. I Ol.t you ",oullf
prob.b1, , ••• ~. poop1. ~.r. 4'0, ••• 109 t~l. project If there vas "
Ideq<ln. pUbJfc .otlc ••
Th.t get. t. tho question Gf om) the fARs a.e the Wil th., aro. wne. the
.. 1tl,i.-faall, toolng WiS cho.god, cne of the re •• ons t. do that was th.t
the council f.lt t~at the 1~lstl,g AM,S zone provided too );gh an FAR .
. Tbere WIO I revfew I. the c .... nitl; the whole c~nlt, toot part, and il
reduced t~e TARS f. thE .. ltl,le,f .. ll, lone. t. what th., .re. I. fact.
it Instlt.tod Fll~. Before that II ... tbere were no fl •• r are. rill.
~f.its. TOlt was the ..sor (hinge to the .. llipl.-famil, z.nlng to
proYlde floor .... rati.s te put r •••• nabl. limit •• n bult Ind .,$S of
bulldlngs.
At n.t tiE. i_ 1989, notl.n.ll, and regl •• all,. hnd bad its lIghost
v.I... Since t~.t tl .. , lind •• 1,. ~ •• gone down, Ind Ih. zoning ", ••
affects the lind. the .ajor t~I'i th.t Is goIng or. bere Is c~.nging the
.. In o.f the hnd if UII propo .. l Is .pp~ved;
I ... s Iltrlgued by the d'scw •• lon .f toxic., because thfs sit. and tho
.~ tox;c ,1 ... Is prob.bl, the one that affects the fOMOe' "lXima,t
site. As rov know. the orlgl",' propoo.l t. (~.nge the zoning on
~axfeart. alt~ough ft is called In ~rtfz'tion ehange~ is reilly I zone
char~., and bad to d. wft' the alleged racl that bouoing co.ld not be put
00 t~lt site bet •••• of the toxic ,lume. So .men that comes before YOD, I
would be imterested f. baying you tate your ~erbit;m .inutes of this
~eetiD9, the stiff reports and tne letters. and compare that inf~rsitiDn
wit~ the f.fo~.tf.n th,t was alleged on the fonner ~a.lm.rt sit ••
I ~ave t~e same ccnceres about pub1ic benefit that Commissioner CarrascD
~.s. The Idea be .. i, t. get Ihe doobl. the floor ar •• ono much DDr.
profit by building mor. bODslng .nlt., and th •• cl.!~ t~.t t~.t. f •• nd of
itself, h the public benefit. I do no' believe there is adequlte public
benefit pr.vided. ' "
The reason I QrfgiuallJ Cime tonight ~s because Df t~'s issue af
preliminary rewfew. Vnen J itte1'lded the <:omissiol1 meeting fir JIiIarcn 9 ..
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li94. t~.re """ ~i$C"s$loo'.f Yh.t b.~ happened to t~l. fl,nned
Coo.uolt, zone p'oced~re before the 'lannlog c ... lssl.. wh~. original 1,
thero was supp.sed t. be • conc.~t.al r •• lew. foll.wed by an ARB review.
plas .nother 'laMing COIIOfs.io. revfew. l~e stat_nt " .... ere bJ
~. ~brelbe~. Vbltk 'ppe.rs 'f. the alnutes of ~rch t. t.p of Plge 20,
thlt the fde. that WI Right not need • prescr •• nlng process If WI cln
IIOdlf, 'the .... l io Vbfc. 'Ia~ned C_nill,zon.s Ire truted s. that th.y
go blct t. the WI, fo Vbfc' the ordi.anco " •• orlgl •• ll, Intended.' lb,t
was thlt the Illtl.l fl.nnlng C ... lsslo. revfe. was concept •• l, f.ll .... d
. by an ARB review. Inc! then the d.tlll was developed. Then the det.ll came
bact to the fl,nnlng C ... lsslo •• nd went on to the Cltl Council.
C.ntln.lng the quotl'fo •• ~. Scbrelber Slid that ·th. way the process h.s
evolyed .ver the last 20 years Is that I. tho first-line r.yl .... ·.,l11ch is '
the Pl.nning '_Issio, r."i .... your predec.ssors h~e fncr_.talll
p~shed t~e leyel .f J.forl4tlon •• peeted of applicants .Igbor and ';9~or
and .'g.or. t. t~. polet whITe t~. plans going t. the ARB are ossentla111
'the some plans t~at coat to the 'lan.fog Comml •• i ••. • I, fact, I beliey.
th.ro has bee •• dlff.re.t re •• oo for why that bas happeneer. What that
ro .. o~ Is. is the chlnge t. the ARB ordiaance that poralts pr.ll.inarl
revi .... before the ARB. I belIeve that what biS happened is that those
II'r.n.~D ... r1 reviews before lhe ARB occur befDre the can<:,e,ptw'l rel(hw It
the 'lIMing C ... I.,lo. le.el. By the wly. the] .1$0 occur before zone
changes occur 11 ather !Dr.e$~ II S~ seAse, that aight be ... prejod;clil
abuse of the process." fDr ex~le, you hive substantfl' cosne~ts from tbe
Architectural Reyfew Board before you I. the st.ff report It t~ls '
5~Ppgsed11 conceptull rev;ew; you have questions from ~he cGmm1$sfDD te
-the staff table; baird and cDlmi •• I •• t.bles were foc"se~ o. the ARB
concero.. II fact the applfclnt tllt.d about the archllo<l"rol review
proc.$'~ That preliminary rev!ew process .as put iD il 19SJ, and CD
~eobeT S, I~'. the AR8 dlsc ••• ed what they required t •• llow .DOeO •• t.
, .... before t~. baa"" for prelf.inarl rev;..,. Incluc!ed at the .. etlng
were ~. lyzwa. AT. ~h!n\ Ind Ms. lytle. The .erJ flr.t thing tb., .ald
ViS, projects t~lt do not compll with toniog requirements .ould .~t be
.ulaiUed (~ m Nvlew. \/heR I Clu •• tloned that before the ARB. I ....
tol' that If so .. o •• Intend. t. aike an .ppllcatloo f~r a zone chans ••
the. It f. oh, t. still bay. I prelimfnary reyj.w.
I belIeve th.t What Is .ee •••• rl t. get back to • reasonable ,l.nnlng
process Is to ;robibit prelf.!n.r1 re.lews before the ARB until Y •• ffrst
hav! the conce~tual rtyiew on a PC app1icltfon. II tbe Cise ~f &11 other
zone ctlanges wbidl are homal ZDnes l an appHclnt slloulcJ first vet a
ZDnl~g apprcva1 t~it is in ordf!lnCe enacted I because fl those 'iSIS. the
zane change is oot tleer to •• pe<!ffc project. Therefore, the pr.li.lnary
review of the ;a'-cllHecture s'hould COile ilfter the lone c"hange occurs.. What
is lIappe1110g here: is that' Y0tl a.lready t.ne a pr'Gje,t Uat is gotng thM~gb
the ARB, f. some s~nsel bef6re you ~ave even had an opportunilJ for the
i11n~tng tommisslon to hive l conceptual revi~v~ a$ r~q~lre~ ~J tnt
ordinince~ I t~int that is backwards and is iD violation Gf the
i:lrd;lIance~
~iete, Qtl1enbach 451 [;ngsley Street. Pil~ Alt~: 1 do not \now i l~t
.bout t~ls project. I did Dot come bere tonight with the iote,tion of
5geaking t~ the praject. What J ~nt to sa, about it. bo~e~er. 1S that
am acqua;~ted wit_ the ~yffe'd Ap~rtments, and I am acquainted wit~ l~e
rental pr~tices mf t~fs part;c~lar ccmpany. ) want to e~press t~e
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below-.. Ttot-rlt. h.uslng of ,ny s.rt, but .y experience wit~ t~e "-yflold
Ap,rt.ents WlS abs.l.t.ly Ibys.,'_ The so-called on-sit. ""'ger's.
practlc_lvere Inythlng but businesslike. J ~ad a. _.peri •• ce II Jan.,ry
of I'll, and J bell,y, the same on-sit. aanag.r Is there now. Franko
Clrrubo. fie WlS oe.er lcc.s.lbl, .II~er. lpp.renl11. t. the peopl_ -mo
11 •• tr~re or to the people who were applying to live t~er., beCluSO the
"-yflel~ Aplrt.ents Ire all rentll •• Its. I. tllklDg te SODe .f t~e
tenants the ...... nl of the expressed, lot of unhappiness wiU the WIY
the pl.ce ... s ... ". It WI. difflc.1t V.tUng repllrs ... d.; Jt WlS
clff!e.lt getting either the owners or the canagoment te be responslYe to
theIr ~s .s ten.nts. It Is very ,xpenslve to live thero. J fl.,ll,
hid to th .... te. to go to the iett,r 8.sl.e., Bur ••• to slmpl, get somebody
t. respond t. .. and "1 cone.", s.
I wos fl.al11 off.red an appllcltloo t. live there. 'r~ told t~.t I did
.ot .~ t. fill out the IPPllc,tlon. They WDuld not be dolni ' credit
cneck 0.... lb.1 would not be checkles references or anythIng lbout me
il torRS of "1 flnancl.l stlt •• or If I woold be I respoosicle ten.nt. I
know quIt. , lot .bout rent.l housing practices. and t~js Is Ib •• l.tel,
u"he;TI mfJ except 'lODe ether tfrcumstlnce I know cf. It fJ ofte~ t~!
rental ,ractices 1. fast flto Alto far some wery under-t~e-bolrd rentll
praeUces that go liri II .... of the buDding.. Anyway, I WI< shocked. I va. extremel, dlSlppollted 1. t~l' partle.lar building, s. If t~.r. I. i'Y
oyers'ght by tho 'llnDlog Oepartaent O. It le.,t the below-.. r.et-r.t.
units. r woold •• 1 th,t sONObody tate • loc\ ot this. My underst.ndlng Is
that the OWDer Is f,'.ll notorious I. town for belns extr ... 11
unresponsive to tbe Cit,.
C-pwq Rohbac1t, 333 (itling Stmt. ,." Altg: I III the son Clf Harold
Bohbec~ ~o is out of t.~ covntry. I want t. Iddress , couple .f
questions that Mlch.el lyzwa WiS DOt Ibl. to answer thlt Ire b.,lcally
quite straightforward. I think 'Is Dumbers, with respect to the ,.114reo
at t~e ",yflel~. Ire f.lrll Iccurat.. Tn. IDtertstlng poi.t .bout It Is
thlt 'iTt.al'y III ~f the school-oge cklldren .re in the BMRs; Othe"~
tenants. ~en they d. ,"v. ,Mldren, lIO'e out. I don't inow ~owth,t
affects Whit 100 were afmlng ,t with your que.tlon, hut thit is the
patter. It the ""lfl.14. I bell.,. the cbildro, g. to Escondido.
'lc.t (h'irlll" PfaH, .. : Seefrlg 110 eUler speal:en O~ Ufs ftell, I will
close tho public port~.n of the hearing and bring it back t. the
camm;S5i~~. I ~id not 'atrQduce our ARS ~mber. David lass, earl fer t~fs
eveaillg. 1lease forgiv! the oversight. Do yau have an1 c~mments yae wish
ttl !like?
~. Ross: les. I want tc briefl, summarize the board members' comments.
J WiS DOt F'esent at that meeting, but I watched the ,ide. tape and read
tnt mfnutes. The board member! ~re both enth~silsti( and ~nanlmousl, j~
support of the project .t t~is ceocept •• l level I. regard t. botk the
deslg" el ... nl, and the location ~f this type of project. It is not a
buildlD9~ even ~tk these kinds of setclcis that are bei~g asked for, t~at
is likely t. disturb anybody laters. of daylight Flane proble.s or
snadowing or jlltrl.lS~OI'l ~f I higher deJ?s.it)' type building ill a~ .rea that
is IIsed to lew densH,.. It is I: perfe·ct are-i far this type flf project.
That ~s reflected fa the board members' co~eRt5.
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are II the concept •• l pb •••• f thot pTOe.". TOot ... n. that we do ~ot
bave I .. tlon t. lAke, per se, blJt we can discuss """,t we Ulnt of the
preJect .nd aaybe ""en VI I>ope it ""old be, or perll.ps ,xpres.
satlsflcdo. vltk ""ere It 11 at ncw. Th. 'ppll"nt, eolng f.,.".rd f,.",.
bere, \nows ""at our feeHngs art Ind tl\~$ that to the ARB. The. h. will
be bict to .S. Art tn, ... questIons from the commissioners? '
' .... Uslon.r scUn!' Old 100 Sll t~at there will not be any IIOtlons
referring tbls to tn. Are.ltectorol Reylew Soard?
lie. Cbalnn'. gjjtl.n, If we choes. aot t. "YO this f • .vlrd, 1 I-.gln.
t~ process stop. bere, .nd cODld be appealed. But the st.ff report says
th.t thl. is • prellal.ary reyle. proj~t ,.4 the " ••• Ing Commlsslon,does
not t.t. actIon, .lthough the commIssion $~oa1d cooaont ~ t~e ~roposil
and idyls. the applicant rtglrdlng the public be"«fit flndl.gs.
~: TGQ do nee4 t. t.te .n .ctlo, t. fo~rd It with either your
cone.plu.' Ipprov,l or I denlll and forwan! It to the ARB. We ~av. '
summarlz.d that Ictl •• Is our staff ~ .... nd.t; •• for yo~. ,
Cpoml.slo.«. $c\iDl: VIS any conside.atio. ~I ••• t. sU9gestiog thlt"the
applicant tr, t~;s as the first prescree,IDg IPpllcatlon or proJect for
preseree.log bec.us •. ~f the public benefit being s~.t ~.stlon.ble?
"1. lytl.: Ve do oot yet baye l prescr ••• Ing process. It ~s jo,t
acl<;pted and win Dot become .ff~!{ye "ntll t~. or.i.lOCo bec .... s
·offoctl ••• At the tl .. that this applicotlon come '., th.t was .ot I
possibility for th... "
tJl!gjss!O!lfr S!:UnI!: lIhen will it become .ffective?
8s. lytle: It bid a .econd r.adlng. coupl. ofveets age, so it would
become "'jlobl. 30 days .fter .id-June.
lice '"afrl\ln OJ.ij,arf: Do~s anyone OD tile st"ff vanT. to coaae~t ·on one
speaker's comoent. that t~l .... s oot properl, noti,eo?
Ms. lytle: iba notice described the project adequately. We can include
mere destrfption i~ fwture ~otfces, if the (QrnmissioD _ould like ;t to
cootai. a more detailed description Df the FAR DYOrage, whlc. I think was
the substa"e .f the comments by Mr. Borock. Re would like t~lt FAR t. be
ldvertfsed~ Ind~ Cin include that il future notfc;ng. jf t~at is your
desire. But legall,. we ~ave done .nouqh t. de.crlbe the project, and we
Ire on solid grDund there.
Commissioner Cl5sel: J ~aye I questfoD ibout water runoff from the site.
Tbis Site will esse,tlall, be t.tall, coYered,and there is n. WII for
water to be absorbed on lite. Will it just run ~ff iata stre~t draf~s
whe. It ral •• , so t~.t the street system bas t. F;ct up every thin,? Do w.
not expect it t. be held on sit. at all? W. do not oeal .nth it? W~ just
build I building, CDver tile '.11 site r and theD expect the sewer syste~ to
Fict up all the runoff?
~~: res. i~ a·s;t~it;o~ lite this~ ~ ar! assuming that unless, il
our routing of toi, project t. the 'ublic Works De~artll>ent, we discover
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tbere f. some f"~equlcl f. t~lt "st .. , we would .s,wOe that It Is buIlt
tl eapatlt1 to hridle tho types of develop<llOnt "e are <.tlel'IUng to "
occur i. the a..... A> for II I know. w~ hlv~ heard no suc~ ,,,,,,,,,,,nts about
an under-capacity syst~ f. t.l. Ire.. So we roll on them to let ~s kn~
wI>a there h • probl ...
. I have • question rellllog t. the str •• t trees and ~~T.'!~¥;:.. building. It fs llne,"nd·.·1I.1f r .. t bact. J
reison thIs is a problem Is that lb. otheT bulldl"1s i. the
area are •• l s. far blck. Hllf of tho averigo gives this I ~ood dell of
setbict. Row .1 •• does this bui161ng ~rk I. teras of Its feel fo. the
pedes tria. WiltIng down the str.ot? 1\1$ Is a big coocena going along
'art ~i.vard for poopl. '$~"1 thfs IS I pede.trlan Iccess I.t. tbe
'.nhr. ne Ighbortlood.
~s. Lytlt' J don't know th.t we know ••• otl1 ~ow it'is golog to f •• l,
blc •••• It Is It s~' a cone.pt.al 1.,.1. t. looting at tho stetches that
the opplitl.t ~.s ,rcvldod. they ha,e put. good blse OD the building I •
.ost ef thQso conce~ts. and ,ertaiol, II the on. that IOU have
nlast"nted.. There is I; aice entry. J COIIIBOn entrl. not i",(5iYidui:l stoop
.otTles. J tAlnk the 4i~"sl •• of the buil~f.9 f. not too large t. where
that would ftel un<omfortabl. to hl~. t~.t one common ,lace ther ••
roey Ire prDposing street trees .n the .'de Df the .treet t~.t the
building Is 00. It wogl~ not burt t. hav, the. r.flected on the opposft.
sH!e of the Jtr.et '0 that you would have I c.no~1 enclosing Park
Boul.v.~ On both .l~es to five It • better f •• llng along that bloet. The ARE repros •• tatl,. migbt be Ible t. add. contoot.
ee. ROSI, T~!. Is an ft .. thlt ViS .ist •• sed It the ARE. Ind r. flct. the
rec~otll idoptod Urban Design Goid.lines sp •• k t. tbe f,s." of pedestrian
,.tereot. 9fte of the major factors I. ereoting pedestrl.n ,.terest de.',
wi~ anchoring corners and providing something that Is of In appropriate
sc.le ~ut at I clos •• nough li,tlnc. t. a sidewalk, i .•.• lIke. slraignt
wall loterfite that Is lotere.tlng to 100\ at ,04 ioteresting for
ped.strlan,. I. lhose ways and perbaps I •• slightly diff.rent •• ttlog
tha. the ~rban Design '.idelin., anticipated. t~is is probably a •• rr
effective de,lgn.
'tei Chafrmin qiakfan: If t~at complates t~e ~uestlon5, ~g~ld .nyone lile
to begi. the discu.sion? .
C9mml$s~9n'r Beechi.: On thi pr.je~\ ls'genera11, proposed befcre IS, it
..... to fit I. the territory ao4 the are.. It ,lay, on the benerlts of
that Irei~ w~jc~ fs t~ ~se the tranSit zcnf~ to use ~fgb-densltl ~ere it
is not Imp.cting On single-f~.il} residences and t~ing, of that •• ture. 1
do not b •• e .oy probl .. wita the conceptual outline or design that 1 SE.
10 froot of ....
J do have I problem ~ith the way thIs fjts I. with Our ordinance and
requirements. As. ~C ~on., tki. bas t. have public beneftt. Tn. publIc
benefjt seems to be t~ take ~OUSlCg and scaTf it up because you get more
hOGsiog. and that is • public benefit, and thereforr. it sllould be
approved. 1 •• \ Is pretty muc~ the ViI it ~.s proposed t •• 5.' I do agree
that housing i. Palo lIt. i •• public benefit and we need ~or. of it. t
do not agree that I ~ec~anism is slmpl1 tc scaTe up housing fram ~~at~ver
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y •• hi" .n4 s'l. Irgo, It's good so let's do It. Tha! tend. to ",, Why
bavI zoolng. J d. beTfe •• zoning Is .pproprht •• .lIn the othor banc!. I do
talot that the zonIng rules VI have for AM·'O do Bot work. and that Is ~h1
we an seel!l9 thIs ~_ befono .0. Sa >Ie Irt ,. tind of a (ateh·Zl where
o' the 001 hnd. wfld lit hav. does I>Ot worl<. TIlls Is a goocI pMlJect. Co
the other hand. t)e rules thot >Ie have do not allow for t~!s t. be
,pr~.ed. So I IS not lure Where .... should go.
I ttlnt this Is worthWhile. and I would like to s •• It. If I try to
satfsf! our rule. I ~It .. re without bel!l9 too burdensome to the proje<\
s. tllat It dot. not get done. I beHove I "",.l~ genenl1y agree with wh.t
staff ~4.. rb.t II to bave landscaping. probably .ore than J see
bere. BMRs '" Iddttion te the three onltl that fs I ~.l.-.p of the RM·4D •
..alth would .... I fetal of fCUT SIIRs. If ),0. 100\ It four SIIRs 'wIlere the
appllclnt is gettIng six addition.l unit. o.eT t •• Z( .lloved ,. RK·4B.
t.at ie •• s two out of the six are 90ln9 toBHRo. T"a~ is I t~lrd. I.d t.
_. t~at Inc ..... t seems appropriate. lie sho.ld Ils. loop la .,ind.
though t~lt that Is oot 50 bad for the deve'oper. since essentlallJ te Is Ilettlr~ double the fAR out .f lUs. so .11 of the units Ire benefitting.
I. fa:t, I thl.\ the fAR is the probi .. i. vby the current numbers do not
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Sa I "".1<1 •• pport Uh. It Is the best way t. ftt I.t. I setup thlt Is
not quite rIght. for the are •• this 's appropri.te. and I t~!nk it .an b •
.. de t. worl re .. en.bl, well wit~l. our current set of regul.tions.
~: Cc!p!iuigner §eechul: '1 therefore aab the JIOtfon tflat we do
concoptul11, approve t~jS proJe.t, that the public benefit' will be
defined I. detll1 It a furtner pol.t. if 1 understand the process. and!
would <>pe,t tho •• public benefits te ;.clad. pr.babl1 four BHRs lod
substa.tlat l.nd ••• ~ing.
Reg.~iog tbe artistic ... tent of thiS. I .~ .0 artist. The .ng~lic
fig.rt •• " be lIce. Ind I know there are people i~ t~. community ~o f.el
that art wort belongs DD e.erS building. 10 this partie,l ••• x~le, t~.t
does not .wal my opili .. much cne WIlDT the othor. '
ffee C~ijO!an Ofakrln: So t~.t fs I motion to glve conceptoal apprDvll cf
t.ls PC appllcltlon .nt~ furt~er de.oi.pme"t I. the are. of BMRs.
sp.clfi.l111 gOiog fr .. thr.e to four BMR units, and .d6itionol
l,nd".plog f. the surrcunding area.
~, !y (o ... issloner ScMnto
Cgmmtsslgner Carri sc': I started out It the same ,lice Berl did. and
ended up ,t I different ,l.:e th.n be bas. I think that vben we b.ve
zonIng fa pl"., it •• t.bllsh •• land •• lo.. It establisbes , fairness t.
pr~~rtie'i il the ani and ar. expectat;c!l of the neighborhood and i. ,lace
that ha, • certai_ iir~ of 60,sltl. Therefore, the EIRs t.lk about
traffic capatits and i:hool ,a~acitJ a~d dTiinage capacity. etc. That is
w~.t 1> •• bee. tbougM out io this ,lace. 10 t~at regard. "e ~ave zooing _
10 ~ho. t~.t hIts ab<>ut an fAR .f on.·to·one. -,
I .lso agree wjt~ Seno t~.t the additional de.slt] mig~t YOr' j. tbis ,rea
because it i5 ~105! tc transit. and a s1ight1, more ~Tban building than i
. cne-to-Qne might also be .pprop~iate. However. wt~re , have ~ MajQ~
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prob! .. Is tho public benefit. I thInk ~It we oro doing Is, we Ir"
creltlng fAR bera ~nd .fftetl •• l, creltlng flod •• lue. I w.uld Imagln. ~
tbat It I •• ~er. around SZS per squart foct, ~l,h tu .. s out to be
about S6SO;OCO of ,ddlt! •• ll '.nd .alue. Jon SOlS It Is $31 per square
foot, Wbleh .. t •• It lbout a million dollar ... re of land vII •••
1 t_Ink the public benefIt sh.uld bl •• soat rtlatlonsblp t. tha~
.ddft!~ll o.l.e t~lt we mlgbt fiod approprllt. '" tft!. arel. JOe area
n~$ • treeendou • ..ount .f wort. Plrk So.levard coald .tand t. be a
boul.vard. T~rt are .tv.r.' noise I.,ue. '" that un4erplss that coold be
corrected. At tlMt e.nnectlo". to tile tro'" st&\IOl!, the .. , Is ldditlanal
l,ndIC.plng tbat alght blpptn It the traf. stltf •• lod on Fark Soule,"nf."
--There Ire slyerol, llrs.·.,al. Is.uI. t~lt could be .llfVltld by lois
oddltfon01 Ylloe that we Ire creating. So I ~ay. a hug. issue ~t~ the
public benefit, IS I ba •• des,rlbed to Mike lyzw..
fr .. the ~Ildfng sassing pofot .f Yf.~, I .. verI confident that "feh •• l
Is going t. be Ible t ... le t~l. building work froa • d.slgn polot of
view. I would agre. ~th tho Arc~jtect~r.1 R.yfew Baanf t •• t that
confidence ~ll follow tbrough and will produce. good ~ualltl b.lldfng. r do DOt know ~.r. we go from her.. J would lit. t. hear .... dl"us.i.n
about Improveoent. thlt might be •• eded'ia the grell.r Ire ••• uch a'
Pbl11ls tolked about. f~ervfous surfaces th,t caal~ tlte f. vater. Ther.
ar ••••• r.l that we could loot It. I wish we did hi ••• presereeolog
proc.... Whl,. this project conell.lbl, .'ght work. we ne,d cou"s.l fo
look at the ~"blit benefit l •• ue ••
Cpmmfssfcn,r §cirni; f. lfte ~ colleagues, are sDmeWh.t tOri OD the
Issue of the s(ll. of the bulld!ng fittln9 t~. PC roqufrements. I know
fro. s.eing Mr. ll~" work I. the past that he ~ll do an .xceptlonal
jo/) and we will .od up wi.th • beautlf.l building. I Ilso CiD SlI fr"Oill
lootfng at the prell.inar, .ietc~ •• th.t t~e sc.', of the building 5 ....
eatlrel, aoceptable t. me IS shown now.
Th. lt~ggl. that I ~.ye I. "tether there Is sufffcient publIc benefit for
the additional sQuar. footage th.t we .re'allowing the developer; I clo
not thin). .... nov. go.e far enough. ~ lon, spo1<e t., tHs Is • pe,"feet
s{tultiQQ fQ~ the pre$cre~Qing prGCe$s. If we CQQ1~ ~u99fst to the
deyeloper that i.,t.ld of going through this torturous process that wo
.fght imp ••• or s.ying, maybe you sho.'d put more tree. on Plrk Boulevard,
O~ that the units you have su99~sted her~ ire ef sufficitnt public
benefit, .. ybe be ,hoold step b.c~ from tlis application and apply for the
pre,cree.fng pr.ee., f •• couple ofwoets and let's Just f1.s~ o,t t~i.
issue. h it 5uffi.cfent tf prQ-vlde hou51Dg units is <I public benefit? \ie
ea. address It from that p.l,t. If the 'l.nning CommIssIon dees not feel
t~at is the case. and t~e council does not. t~en we can came bact and
.. tract the appropriate public benefit. T~lt Is the clirectlon I woullif
1ft. to s.e .s t.l ••
~e have <I motion on tne floor. sa let me speak to that. If t~it seems to
be the .'J the commi •• ion ;s going. r will support thit sotfon, but I
wo~ld ~refer t~ see t~is de~e'op~flt contept ~odjffed so t~at there ~5
•. oni, .ne level of p"r\;D9 bei •• the building. My r.'$.oi09 there is
.ome~.t elre.itous, but let ~ try t. tlke you through it. The .wner
~11 bt ,1icing J c~ndorni~;um ~ap on this pr~ject. so at any time at .is
whim. be ~ould sell these units. I tJink ~e Jre seeing the public benefit
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bere t~.1 these woul~ be rlntal uollS. At 1.I.t, I &0 t.11&g t~.t lot.
con516eratl~. But inoWing t~ .Ist0F7 ~.t •• 60cs not solI thee IS
condO. 106 to.p. thee IS rental ~"Itl. WI ,an I'Sua< that that benefit
.1'1 be there. If~. only ••• one 1 ... 1 of vod.rvrouo6 parting 106 ha ••
shared parktng Irrangement ~th the p.rtl8g Itruet.re Qcress the street,
there ~ll be DUe. le •• lneeotl •• t. ,oIl off tho units, because the unIts " ~n be ""rt~ 1ess~ Sf_ce thoy are wort. loss, thoy Ire worth JIOre as
rentll golts. Thoy are .. re lltoll to .... ,. as renlal unllS. So I .0.'4
onc:O<Irage you to conslerer h .. lng Dol, ane level .f """"'1rDUo6 parkIng and
""""ding that 001 h •• I share<! paridng IrrVlll_nt ~t~ the p.rtl&g
.tl'1lCtllrl that be ...... IC.-oSS the street •
• fCc C~ifM"n Of,ki,o: Very 'rant rt&iODfng~
'Oll'ssioner £ls5.1: I wanted to ex,lore the on. le,"l of ,irking. b"t
not for Ihe .&00 relso_ th.t Jon did. W. Ire building I .Igb·denslll
building b.re. and looting for addItional un!t. based on the flCt thit
thIs Is I. a transit node. Here.~ irl putting !. aloest three plrki"g
spaees pe' unit. That is i. dIrect c.nfllct. Why should .. Irg~. that we
.~.l~ go to a .Igher densIty buildIng beea ••• It Is '0 I trlnslt node and
everyone can .. It t. the.1 ,lice •• a~ people do not .se their car. duriog
the dar. and the. tura Iround and proy!de p.rklng spac ••• t tho ritlo Df
three to one. lbat does Dot .. t. Iny .en •• , partlc.larly since we are
trying to encourage poepl. to .s. r_r coirs. If y.o put fa one level.
yew are gofng to ~ave enoQgh are. for one space per un~t) ,lIS sp~ce t~
put I. I I~t Dr two for d.ll.eri •• and some vl,ltor p.rk!ng .p.ce.. You
will 11so .ted bandieap spaces for some .f the tenants. If you cOGld
negotlale .omethl"l! with the """or wIlo ...... buU ,feces of property for
that parking lot wille. Is _t, allDOst .11 of the ti_ yo~ drhe b, II •• t
least ~.e.l"g, and BIghts, that would te ne.t if ft coull be do.e. I
thlnt we ... 11 the. hlVI I ••• tend.ncl t. be goIng 60wn farther, wIllc'
gives .s l.s. t.nd.""y t. bay. anI probl ... Wit. that fl~ or water
un6erne.t~. So I ~ld really lite th,t ;.sue to be explored further. If
ot all possible.
oth.r.;se. I thlnt t~ls Is an 0PPrDpri.te spot for It. I && little
.ne"'.rtl~le With gol_g .bove the AM·CD. J thlnt It 600s fit ~t. the
other ,ioees of propertl there, ind 'oterestingly enough, the fac! that
there are 0" single·fomil, re.l~t;.l .nlts '" the i.medi.I. ir •• is •
good re.so. I. de it. But 1 waot tne str •• t t. be very pedestri •• -
frfendl, and to 1.ld f.to the foct thit we are goIng to .eed t. help thos.
pede5triln piths t~~t are ivailablt inta the 'entQf~ ~e{ghbo~oodw
Ii .. Chi!m.n !liathn: R_mber tbt"" are i. the """".pt .. , phIS. of
this process. I am sure th.t .11 of ,our cooments ba.e boe. heird. 106
will be te.ded, beca.,. ~Q. vlll b. bact witl tol. ogal. sometime i. the
f,tura. I LO sure we ~11 get lot. some of these Issu,. fl gr •• ter deplh
at t~.t tl ....
for .yself, hOUSlng lS .ometkio~ ! so??ort. I. te~s of t~is 1GCotlon.
this hi 111 are. wfJe.Tf! iigh-densitJ lIo{.lsing can Exist very lIIell with t"e
su~rQ~ndin9 ~re.. I hive some conceras abGut t~t <Gnt~~inlnts iw the
area. I wool. prefer t. SEe 01$ proJect ~ •• e just one "I,vel of pariiog
ilnd that Vi tate ad'~~n.tage cf the pa.r\ir.g acres'S. the .streeL
-tike (ommlssiQner Sc~inl. 1 am relativel, supportive ef rentil ~ousln9. $0
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If that Is a brProdvc\ .f thIs protess.Whlt' It Is 1. the ,.,tl.l stage ••
I t.lnl thlt Is .. added benefit t. t~1 cltl·
TIle rei' luut bere U tilt I/IHStlOll .f JK'bllc benefit. u ot~ers b.v, be ••
&l1uc1l"11 to. I I9rH wltk seYtre' of .". (tl1ugUts thot it does not seem .
to _ to ~ •• fllet ... , for tbe ruonf"1l tkat .... ro 801119 t. be '
' ..... Idlng. ' \lblt 'S s~fflt,."t? I lhllt tho _\\ ... bef.,.. ,n bas 0"
suggestIon IS t. ~at Is sufffe! ... t. 00 J absol.tll, .gr •• .nth t~.t? I
III !lOt JUro If WI oee4 to fiO f ..... th .... t. four" ""Its. 1 .. a littl.
IOro convf!ICod that ,~. s.r .... ullClf8g hncfscajll., II an Ir .. ""ere publIc
benefIt co." c_ ,nto ,111 not onl, to the ...... flt of tM. ,,..,jee\ bill
te the ~nlt/. To _. that _lei lie 1ft Itcoptabl. offset t. ""a' >Ie
Ire p ..... ,dlng fa thls zone chonge. So It Uis stlge. I III "aPPlto .
support the IOthn fl froot ef us. VII .. WI fet t. tbe next stage. I bope
Ie see a few .ore specifics. ,lIopef."" tho, wi" IIvel .. s_ addltlonol
pede.trian .... Itles fl the .,.. ••
One of t~e teloss that strltes .. IS • quick .fefl not. a~"t this .,... Is
the foct thlt .. ha •• put fl .... additIonal ,,"slog Ind it f. II close
prGxl.lty t. C.l1fo,..11 Av.nue and several 0' tee .... ,11 •• that 9OO9le
hIve .11Qdtd t.. I think the next stlP for IS, IS • cit,.. fs t ... le thit
a,..a • 1.t .... peelestri.n frlendl1. I. tht process of doing so. the city
be ... f!!s IJId the _r of ,h,. proJ.ct .nil ..... ftt. Inc! tho .. people
1I.lng I. the proJoct will benefit. .
I!OIIOfi PASgS: U<t ChU ..... n Qlltlln: Is thero In,. further dIscussion on
t~i ... tlon? Tbe actl •• Is t. coneept •• ll, ip9roV! the PC .pplicatlon .nd
to requIre some fUTt~.r developaent of the publfc beo,flt. I. thl. c ••••
\"" specific benefits wre Sll9gested. WhIch were to h.;'e four 8H1I units
&IICI t. hlv, f.rt~r landscij>!"9 fl the sumoundlng Ire.. All tho.e fl
f •• or. Sil Ayo? All opposed? lbat piS." on •• ot. of •. ). wit\
(...nssloner CarrascI opposed and Coaolssfoner. Glazl,r .nd Schmidt
absent.
JIIr. $chuberl: Oue to tbe concept •• l nature of these ,hns, ""
deHberatel1 df~ Rct cIe,'.lop • tl_ fr .... beyond this. becau.e t~ere Is a
lot _re detal'ladwori thal U. l,pllcant need. to 60 befo.., ... can
,c~ed'ul. ft. Including s,ba!ftlng l.foMOitfon that .nIl be required' for
our •• vlr.oment., "."lYJi.. So It w111 be f.ll, ,..nollced be for, "'I
further hearings.
AGOOlf, JTEl1 3 ZONING OROlHA1!Cf 1£n Al!£NooN!: Proposed .. vlsio", to
Chopt,r 18.49 CD (Commercial Downtown) district
ro;,1.tlo •• to .llow combInations Gf both .istorle and
5tis.fc bonuses for floor ~rei ind partini exemption.
The proposed text amendment wo~ld allow i,~entfyes for
sels.ic upgrade, and 'istorle preservatfon tc be cOlllbined'
f~r th~se structures fil1f~g .;t_f. <itegories and for
se! .. ;e .pgrade Ind Categorle. J and Z for 'fstorlc
preservatfcns. fAvironmentJl Assessment: A negltfvI
oee1,rit;on has been prepire~ for this p(lject~ fjle
~DS. 94-2t-6; 94·EIA-1.
CR!!'!!iissionel'" Carriga:-Oue to i conn fet cf hterest t~at I lI,ve wiUl one
of t~e buildings un~er consideration tonlght. f will step down from t~fs
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Mr. R~rt Schubert, Alei'
I'IalmiDJ DepanmeDI
AtchitectunI )I.ev;ew BoanI
Oly of Palo Alto
250 Hamiltoc Ave.
Palo Alto, CaIifomia
RE: SHERIDAN PLAZA
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200 Sberidaa Ave; 204, 228 and 23G Sheridan Ave.; 2650 Pari Boulevon!
Planned Community :l.ocle <liege
File Number: H -ZC -s
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Dear Mr. Schubert :
We are pIe"",d 10 sul>mil our fioa! deoip lOr 1M review of Sheridan Plaza. 00
Thund&},. April? 1994 we mel ";111 t!Je Palo Alto Architectural Review Board for a
preWoiDIU)' 4esigJI review. 00 Wednesday. May 25, 1994 we mel,iUI the Palo Me>
PhmDiDg Commlssic>o for • preliminlU)' review 10 tezOD!' pa=ls from RM -40 10 •
Pl"""ed Community (PC) disuicI iD order 10 c:onstrv<:l 30 residential Wlits ill • four
ItOiy "uiJdiII~ with Iwo levels of unclerpouad parking &lid site improvemeots.
WrIhiD the past six IDOIIIhs .umerous meelinp have take. pI""". aly staff,
Ileighboi's, members of 1M public and other CODCerned parties a101lg willi pubficly
IIOIioed mee1i1lg> aD lIave contrib.red 10 1M evolu1X>c o{!his project.
AI! iDdia.tions from the preliminary clesip pbls< for the zooe cbange and :1>.
project deoip hv. bee. pooith,~. AS drdWing; have bee. reduced 10 11XI7 size.
Color reoderings, material sample board and ~pbon dosip will be prese.ted to
the Ar<:lrltectural &e.iew Board. We Je<1 that IDe prOject as proposed will be ao
O'Jtstandil!g arcl1iw;tural addition 10 the city aod ao example of Palo Alto hig~
SWldards for Dew residential developme.t.
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~...me PWI for the City of Palo All" bas a bip reJanI for l>ct:sinl. The
acecI I<> eXjMll4 the <ily"1 housing Is UIlqu«tionoble. EveA Ihoop tla
comp~ plaa empllasius If"'l'Ik 01. llousml ilIveJ1to1y. relaliv.ly kw
rOsickutilllllDi1l lave bee. odc!ecIliDce adoplio. 01. the eomprebeIlSiv. pl ... ill 1981.
n ..... an: II\.1II)' ba<><:s iJnoa/>-ed ill the relative low ,flN.'tlI 01. IIousin&. the -
sipiiicul behIa searci1y 01. pmell suitable tor clevelopnenl Jive" the nearly
.se.elopod dwaeler 01. our _.wI)' amf the eronomic feasability of I>ousUJg.
Ma1ti-family I>ousiIJI ill Ibis p~ <ODSistS 01. Ill. following elemeDts:
IndepeDdeD1!Mn& wtiIs 0I.'4rlous sius IJId a.dessi!), SUMcieD! for • community
A,'adobility 01. public !rOl1SpOrUtion
Coo!moa spaces, includilla oociaI ",,!I recreation spaoes, _rcise amf adMty &IUS
s-rny
Prlvacy
Promotes ';abiJ.'ty 01. the California Ave b~ clistrlcl
PIO'Iidea below pad. pad:iDg
Sheridul PIau cr .. teo 30 hip <j1Wi1)' nits in four tlOO<> Ictalling 52,900 oquore
ittl;. • &or ratio 01. Z-oz. It. tw<>-level UDde~ Surag. pnMdeJ 9S spaces QSjDg
1iO taU""m or sUeel~. The ardrite<bl1C of !lie project is ""''''Illp<:>nl)' willi
sIro/J( ~ refereuees. ne site wiJ! be sipificaDl/y laud$capecl with 52% of
the pooDd &or asable ope. spau.
All DDits wilIlzave Mf 1i:ch ..... spacious liviD, aDd Dilling .re .... ,racio<.a baths and
bedrooms as ",eD as privlte outdoor bakoni .. above the ,round level. All units ....
design.ella be .""di<apped .... ..,"1 •. · .
TIle Cude. oowtyatd will inopire social ... aa. 01. III kUlds. A spa aad • beated
pool, adjacen! \0 III barbecue area allow the resideots in-house recre.tiotI options.
b ",de. for the site to be developrd in Ill. maal!CI proposed, • pIa""ed community
20110 change Is required. This is beca .... the curre.al ZOIllD& (RM-40) ~s 001
pr<Mde .uMcienllle,jbiIity_
Thc ,object site 26.181 "'l.ft. (O.6AC) is adjaco])! 10 two public streets (Sl>eri<la.
A.e. md Part Blvd) a par\Jug lot {s""u Can. Coon!)'} aDd. an existing offi«
buil."" 5S ft WI appro:ri.ma.ely 80 it .",ay,
'RM-40 zoae 1WUId aIIoo! 24 uni13, while the proposed project prO\'ideJ 30 1IlIlts.
'RM-40 zoae ~'1uiIes 51 paMnl spa«I. ",hile liIe proje<:l prc>ides 111m spaces
per 1IIlit few • ~ ol9S spo<:e$-
'RM-40 mae aIIowo "" FAIt olI.O Of 26.181 "I. It; the projet1 is 2.02 Of 52,900
"I.ft.
'RM-40 allows • maximuiD bWc!iD, lleiJ/It ol 40 luI; tile project Is 5Q ft. taD.
'RM4) ana-maximum lite coveR&" ol 45%; the project site """"rase will be
48%
Beca_ of the C<lI1drtio!Is Jisted abo\-o by which 1110 I'fOPOS"4 ",,*cl e><eeedo
dow.....,.. of Ibe RM-40 ....... this project ~uires • PC ZO!Ie du"" •.
TIle site wjt/a its size, its pn»imity to <>diu higIi density housfug projects (lb.
Pn!meaade. P.1o Alto ee"tral. M>yIield Coadominiwm all close !o 2.0 FAR.). 1m
Iocatioa at the a>rncr ol the two traffic «>rridors (parllllvd .nd Sberidaa Avo) and
witk llIe """"Iopme~t ol vacant IoC> Is weD '1ualilicd for tlJ" ilIcreased "eight .nd
Boor area raoo. req_ed.
H Palo Alto truly """,Is 10 iDcrease its multiple family housing thell illDUSl actively
support d~lopmel1t ol sites sud! as ... hee ...... mbled for this project.
PUBlJC BENEFITS
The projed is m leepiDg ~ the slated &<>als ol the City 0( Palo Alto to rec!1Itt housia, imb~. This proje<:I mal:es a significant additioa 10 Palo Alto', re.ta1
housiJ>& iDveJItOIy -nil ou1slallclin& lJ"<:hiteetunt futwes whicI! wOuld DOC be
eCC>ll<>lllicaDy feasibk if the developer .ad DO( .<quired the land for o<h.er puIpOOeS
years ,,&0.
A) The project inclu~ six additioaalllousmg uDiIS .baYe the ",.,.;mum Dll",be. of
1:I1its allowed under the •• " •• 1 zoning (RM-40). The additional bousing units are •
public beDefil beUU5e one object of the fIousiDg Elemenl is 10 in",.. ... liIo supply
olbousmg.
B} AlIhoup Pad: Blvd is • major pecIestriaJt Iilll in Ill. are .. it is WlpleasaDl due 10
lack of l....s.eaping and other omenities sue.. as md ..... alk \IeatmeDts. Street
improvements m the form ol tre .. add sidewalk t1utmenl ,.ilI be provided alOll!
Pari Blvd (be"""'" 511eOO." and Grant A>-e)
q Artwork C.Dep/Jora (Anger figu..-es) 011 lop of the build"mg
DJ Proposed water feature along Sher'Aan Ave will benefit aB.
E) Several policies ol the Transportation Element lIe furthered by this project.
[leveJopiox I>ousiDJ neat readily accessiblel'ub!ie lTan.<pOrtAtioa (CalifonJi. Ave.
Coltrain statioo. SantrODS bus ~op on Park Blvd and Ei Camino Real) and adjacent
to e~blisbed traosponation corridon; (El Camino .nd Alm >.
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• F) kpeds of lIle Urbu Desip FJemeut are l'urlhue<l by IlIis proieeL Several
_ Jots are repiac= willie ar::IritemralJy JP«Iaculor bwlding, This eDllancu
~ Ca.1ifonoi1 Ave, Commllllll)' aDdwillbee.joyed by all. ,
G} l'JooMI .. lICusml1l<'lIt to C<lIIlJDel'Oial zones wllich mms it po.sible 10 wort aDd
Ii> .. ia 0I!e eJJV'.roameci without daily _ of 011 lulOmobile,
H) Profed _r ... a IaistoIy of ckvelopi1!l boasin, for rent. (Sberidaa YIUlI WI
be reJIted II apanmeDIs).
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Palo Alto. CA.
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200 SII"-Ave. I'll. Ali.
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apf~k17 PlC(UIrlaa: G.rdbOH, ;uu:1c.r ~troII04 ooculitiou aoe oaac ... ac .rum,ble .D4u odIc.1
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,p1u,u~4 IImolnpric:8l1 pudi ~ Sbcri6l.c :I"laa 'ltbidll eQ!Iofonn.l wt\k ~ ,u'Unou: til .. rnUdc:a ...ad
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. • ___ lite _Lo, JI.ft'Jo<I C Coon _ J'Iaa jUd <h ...... projO<t (Sh.rid •• Plva ) Ie
>lip. 'n>1O...-of h:fc BM. ad 511_ Ava. Ha boll<!l., .. !bod< ",,"'de 0( • ula~
ron...! by ..... '""" (0a4'b. p~) oa4. IDe ........,iol& 00 ...... poIo« ]5 fL !'1-. tt.c
_ 01_ pnlje«cd _he. io """" 10 pnMIo ",,-.......s.;pt llII ...
n.. Board fell!!,., tII.,........r "'_ "",. wolI-ro.n.iocl ""J>O<ioIly io this ,Jbu .. DIU! IDd
'bec&~' a~ fer ...... ~ ~r\ kl~D 1l:I~ Dew .;)1! nbUII& 'b\IobdillJ.. 'f'h.e belmr
gv4e ~,alo%Il~ 1be 1MId'llrat J)'Ifem b-Ihe btllcfm,.'bove .ad the rc:quirccf ramr elopes
pla)C4 .. Ifv' ffiatn. dCllp 10k iiD lbc bWkrm, .ttr. •.
)Is. WIlsoe II.I~ I:be lJoud", opiuioG 1ry n.1~" M, r..'iOr~c c:x:smp1e al ~in& fha,
JIe~ ~d be Milt \Cda)' wb.td11 cc'C.Iider' 7Caltl8d 1D tJotC-I:::OII1tt\.\lJIftJ js!be J"'1l1l11'o~ Cl\»hau. \t
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S"OJ"\IIt!)' or c::clstmg sc'i1'le&:s atot!.'''.rt BCfule'vard:
East lide 0( Put Blvd.
Mdrc:ss .klMill,1:lelr1W11 Setb>dt
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2501 Pall ~ .. D 711.
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oro ao:opdouI dn:a_ for SIIerlI!ql'loL al!Jl&. no JniDl!n~ nr!ll;, 1<,1>0<1< ... ---.ry for
tlt.c.prcJC:f"Io'lllioa of. lU!IcIulil1 property riPI' ItDd' PDtint • wiI.oc M! lk:~ta7 in prDf)Q11y ill
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BUSINESS seF<0cEs
(415)329-3706
FAX (415j32lf.3a03
PA 0 ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
venue "tom'" 943
September 25, 1
tN. Robert r1, AlCP.CcnttaCl Planner
CIiy t:A Palo AIR
DeJ)allme1>l 01· and Commur'.ily Environmenl
P.O. Sol< I~al~
Palo Alto, CA """'F
SUbject: ~ Residential Projecl at 26SO Parle Boufevar4
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1hanIt)"Olj for "'e ~Jry ~ commenl on the subjeot reaf e&late c!evefopmenl project,
. The OiaIrict'a ~ms a,~ needs are WI three spacific areas;
1. The Impac! on b facilities including classrooms Mel wpport services, .
2. The Impac! on 4n-go;ng opera!lor'.s because Palo AlIo Unified Schoo! Disttic! is in an '
unusual Cfas5ffiCa~ regarding aMUaI funcfmg, ;
3. The opportunlty)for atudenIs 10 Bfely commute from home 10 sef>oo! wfth minimal use /If
scI!ocI t<Iaes. I . :
AIIacI>ed is .. su ........ ry 0I1he i&suK and eonce"", 1ha{ 1he 0IsIrlc:t raises abool the ~
pmfea. I would 001 cf6r;gIue41o discuss our needs at My lime and 10 woric erosely with !he
develcpe<s 10 InSIh 1I'1aI1he project plans assist \he District.", meelil\g \he needs 01 $\U<!enls. I . .
The 0is1licI does ~ guara-.tee thaI II will aMlgn studer.1s in a"y patlieu1ar ,,,.;oermal area 10
specific sch<X)ls. Severa! of our sd100rs ere now at capacity in one 0( more grade levels •.
When flat con<fl\idrl elCisls, 0( wt>en a school is al e8P'1citl across an gracias, st.xlenls who
would IQ\IIine1y bet usigned 1he.'e are assigned 10 anethil r school. ~rdle .. oIlheir hor'rJe.
II is also possible iial anendance t>ou-rdaries may be change<l1or some or ...... " raj 5C/1OoIs
wilhin the nex! fevi years. Under ideal conditions wfIh no overcrowd"Lng and given !he currer'll
attendance areas. js!ucIenIs Who lve at lMe proposed project would normally a!lend
E.ec:ondiro Elemertla.y School, Jordan Miaale Sc/1oo1. and Palo Mo H"1gh School.
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Please contae! mE! at your convenlenc. regardlng li1is or other projects lhat may !)e proposed
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8us1"ess Manager.
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. ISSUES ANO CONCERNS .
PROPOSeD RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
i .. . ,. FacilftIM. a-4ot N 0isIrtcCs _ i1 _ro' areas "'" ., or Mar on_ copocl!y. MY __
de ltpnlllrt .... ~ ~ JOe chl:fr't'r1 .. ~ to have aI'll:tverH ~ on .,. OiIt1icfs IbMy '10 ~ __ F\ir:~~~_"-"""" of1l'ol D;ot;lC'. <lau_ "'" _up"", ___ be:
~ at a d prcjoc:I a;opn:woll is Iik!oly hi: !hi a<ldrfion of .,,'" • ~ _ ""rrt>e< of _"IS 0>iJd'*lul?w .... ~ dCilSsl ___ rt _ space.
~ u , .... ~ "" ptOjoc:t ~ ho .... no! yer p~!he ylI'" 01_.;" _".,s1lOlll1no
~ PIIioOcI-Allh!>u;h N Dior!!o!'s ~d from ,..~nlill_.~~'" Ie be _. 011 "_.I!W>;'
___ 'liorliiolo. many dlIlrioIs ..-""rollmerJ ;"""'" of o.! at.,... _ par 1'IO<JSin; unlt
dt>o ~1yl>t. ~ must _CiOMIy ""'" ilia Oirlri<:t 10 "",ject ___ yItolds. -...
proI>oI>C)' VIIY ~~ OIl ". _ prioo or ronIaI .. IJe and'!he _lion of me unb. .' .
_ lit _one! _ oIlhe poIel'lia! Gt..~n" .'" 01 ~nc: •. Grow!'! d...", I _ .umlle< of
~ ~ DioIricI_. "'" "'.'''1''., m9hI ,..quirt OIfnging .!>Other lull _0Illy _ "" In.
_ '-mey I'd be 1IJ!Ii<:io'" ~"'~'" g<owI!l 0Il1he _g 1iIH. A '-~
___ rol -'i __ ~ng "" eoni"9""tiOfl eno! lecommod&Go<1o. 10.10_ lesser iIrnOlIrtI
~ be n« ,. ) a:5 rtmoc:ftl' and' rwopen one or thJI Ix.ilitinp ,urptus C8l1lX1ML
T~ "'com" , I .~ ... anr<>IImont groWu.. IN ~ o/louk! be roqllinld to ~ ._ion! lI-.ng
,., ... III DioIric:I ~1'" _ and ,uppc~ .. Moo ..,...,.Ihal __ Disu!cI o;>ocifaoo....
2. O"1lOi"9 ope~llon •. F"n<fing 10< O<l<flt""'" teool"..,.., 1r\sI"",-.r I;<IH. tvppO<I ala1I. 1nslnJef .. ~
~.,., ~ equTpmerll _ be required .... <0_ of pfOjoct ~I. bocoUMI!Ia Oistrict _ I'C! _.-iulld"ong 10< IM>Ilmonl g<owth "",,"r 11>0 State _ _ _ .
i I'aIo AIIo tJnified _ 0i0Vic:C ill """ of abo<.(.oo _11'_ !hal do not receiYt lu'¥1ing on .. por &lu4Ut
flu&.. ~. VII ~~. OIl Ioc:aT P'OPIrIl' tax cdloctior1s _ may not.-..my increue al h..",.
_ u ...-.. gro;..... 1". ~ $We t:onrribotiorl to PAUSO 10 ... -.-.ally ""lu1red I'1iIirmom 0(
jJoI $120 per _nf ~ yeor. r 1l>e llioIri<:t"", net ;, this unlqye hnc:in; daMfficalion....., o<!<S'tioNII .
_ ..... 10 ~ !flo DIs1Itcfs anov.-abie 09"rating ~ll)y aI>ouI 54,000 per 1"'.
Opo.atiot""': HI mJ ... 1t-a! on!OlCmori g"""'" '" 1M OWlet may diIuIo ClIo pool or_ ~ 10< $,1,10-
~ __ .. Enoolq\onl grD\NII1 .. qui .... no< ont~ _onoI _room _. buc aJao 1No:hQ, .. _
0id0$.1IUPPC<I-" ~".l_ InC eo~ _ no ..... rwi! me ..... '" .--....
The prt>jecl jlIan.~ ","we .o!oqua .. annual inc ... ~ in !he [);stflct'. opo .. !In; blJd9O!.
3. Tnrnsportallo!'\. AW~ilo.t. 1n>nsportariOn roules Ie an6 !"'m ""'""'" .ho;.:l<j M idaoUtied _~. for
exarrc>I'. _ -..." and bie)oofo 'IXIIei ... ",0[ IE "10 oc/!ooI Cut .COps whiC~ era .,..;gne~., r_ qu"",
IQadingI and &m~{ I: af'".ouid be a.r;ticipafed 'D'Iat tlom IIJve and .maR sc~ tuua ma~ need access to !hG
plt>joci. al fe&s! 10< ....,._ ..., _;ties.
To Ill! ~ thai 0l#>oI busH do not ~ ,..,...., otMr street _ pat1ic1Jralfy during 1UOI! 100ur ... ffie, !he ''''''_rUt Impoc:t ~ ~. -..-o .. .a~moms whlCh or",""""Cho need lor _~.g by
facilkalinS! ~ an$0( bOcmg add ..... _ scflOCllfi$ll1C! ."" oomm""itt coneoiN an<! 00Sla.
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