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ARB Purpose
The Architectural Review Board is charged with design review of all new construction, and changes and additions to commercial, industrial and multiple-family projects. The Board's goals and purposes are to: - Promote orderly and harmonious development of the City
- Enhance the desirability of residence or investment in the City
- Encourage the attainment of the most desirable use of land and improvements
- Enhance the desirability of living conditions upon the immediate site or in adjacent areas
- Promote visual environments which are of high aesthetic quality and variety and which, at the same time, are considerate of each other.
The Board is composed of five members, at least three of whom are architects, landscape architects, building designers or other design professionals. Terms are for three years and commence on October 1. See Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Sections 2.16 and 16.48. In order to be notified of vacancies and appointment procedures, you may contact the City Clerk's Office at 329-2571. If you wish to send e-mail to the Architectural Review Board, please use the following e-mail address: arb@cityofpaloalto.org. Regular meetings are at 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month and are cablecast live on Government Channel 16. Chair: Clare Malone Prichard
Vice Chair: Grace Lee Staff Liaison: Russ Reich, Planner - 650-617-3119 - LEE, Grace
1885 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-322-2288 (o)
Term Expires: 9/30/2008 - LEW, Alexander
372A Bush Street
Palo Alto, CA 94041
Term Expires: 9/30/2009 - MALONE PICHARD, Clare
437 Lytton Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-327-7070 (o)
Term Expires: 9/30/2008 - SOLNICK, David
212 High Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-328-8065 (o)
Term Expires: 9/30/2009 - WASSERMAN, Judith
751 Southampton Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-321-2871 (o)
Term Expires: 9/30/2009
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On June 2, 2008 the City adopted an ordinance mandating green building standards for some types of development projects.
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