March 17th, 2016
Joint Meeting with Historic Resources Board
Roll Call
Oral Communications
Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions
New Business
2. 901 High Street [14PLN-00116]: Request by Peter Ko, Ko Architects, Inc., on behalf of Bettencourt & Santana for Architectural Review by both the Architectural Review Board and the Historic Resources Board for a 18,335 square foot mixed use building with retail, office and 11 residential units on a vacant 20,288 square foot lot in the South of First Area. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study was prepared and Negative Declaration has been circulated for public comment form February 26, 2016 to March 18, 2016. Zoning District: RT-35 (Residential Transition District). For more information, contact Margaret Netto at margaret.netto@cityofpaloalto.org
Board Member Questions, Comments or Announcements
Adjournment
Regular Architectural Review Board Meeting
Call to Order
Roll Call
Oral Communications
Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions
Approval of Minutes: March 3, 2016
City Official Reports
1. Future Tentative Agenda Schedule & Subcommittee Assignments
2. List of Staff Approved (Minor) Architectural Reviews
Continued Business
3. 2515-2585 El Camino Real [15PLN-00170]: Request by the Hayes Group Architects on Behalf of ECRPA, LLC for Site and Design Review to Allow a New 39,858 Square Foot, 3 Story Mixed Use Building Including Retail, Office, 13 Residential Condominium Units and One Level of Underground Parking on a 39,638 square foot Lot to Replace a 9,694 Square Foot Existing Restaurant (Olive Garden). The Project Includes a Request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to Exceed the 5,000 Square Foot Office for the Site by Approximately 4,835 Square Feet. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study was drafted and a Mitigated Negative Declaration was circulated on January 19, 2016. Zoning Districts: CC (2) and CN. For more information, contact Margaret Netto @ margaret.netto@cityofpaloalto.org
New Business
4. 2747 Park Boulevard [14PLN-00388]: Request by DES Architects, on behalf of Jay Paul Company, for Architectural Review of a new three-story 33,323 sq. ft. research and development project, replacing the existing 4,800 sq. ft. commercial building. The project provides 133 parking spaces and includes landscape and pedestrian amenities. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration were circulated on January 29, 2016. Zoning District: General Manufacturing (GM). For more information, contact Clare Campbell at clare.campbell@cityofpaloalto.org
5. 411-437 Lytton Avenue [14PLN00-489]: Request by Hayes Group Architects, Inc. On Behalf of Ehikian & Company for Architectural Review to allow the demolition of an existing commercial building and the construction of a new three story mixed-use, office and residential building (two units) and a 1,417 sf Addition To An Existing Historic Category 2 residence on two lots to be merged. A two level underground parking garage is proposed to be constructed under the new mixed use building adjacent to the existing residential building. Environmental Assessment: A Mitigated Negative Declaration was circulated February 26, 2016 to March 17, 2016. Zoning District: CD-C(P) Community Commercial Downtown District and Pedestrian Shopping Combining District. For more information, contact Sheldon Ah Sing at sheldon@mplanninggroup.com
6. 429 University Avenue [14PLN-00222]: To Consider an Appeal of the Director of Planning and Community Environment’s Architectural Review Approval of a 31,407 Square-Foot, Four Story, Mixed Use Building with Parking Facilities on Two Subterranean Levels on an 11,000 Square-Foot Site. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study was prepared and a Mitigated Negative Declaration was circulated from November 17, 2014 to December 12, 2014. Zoning District: Downtown Commercial (CD-C (GF)(P)) District. For more information, contact Christy Fong at Christy.fong@cityofpaloalto.org.
Board Member Questions, Comments or Announcements
Adjournment