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SUMMARY MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE A.S.A.C. MARCH 7, 1983, AND REFERRAL
OF RECOMMENDED DECISIONS OF VARIOUS PUBLIC HEARINGS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. MEETING
HELD IN CONFERENCE ROOM OF CITY HALL, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA.
Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairperson Nobel.
ROLL CALL
Present: Higdon, Morrison, Rooker and Chairperson Nobel
Absent: Miller
Staff Present: Steve Piasecki, Associate Planner and Sonia Binnendyk, Planner I
CONTINUED ITEM:
1. Monta Vista Design Guidelines - Review of design guidelines for the Monta
Vista Commercial Area. These guidelines shall address architectural
standards, building materials, landscape standards, streetscape details,
and sign standards. The subject area is generally located north and south
of Stevens Creek Boulevard from Highway 85 to Byrne Avenue, and from Stevens
Creek Boulevard to Granada Avenue between Orange Avenue and the railroad
tracks adjacent to Imperial Avenue.
AUDIENCE: Barbara Trubell, Wes Williams, Ann Anger, Paul Quinterno, Dave
McLeroy, Bob Bell, Bob Refredi, Lorraine Refredi, Helen Lu,
Carol McDowell, Terry Brown, Dick Childress and G. C. De Carli.
Comments:
General
Time Frame of Review
- Review process is too fast. Not enough time for citizens/merchants to
evaluate impacts and have input. (Mr. McLeroy)
- Staff pointed out these are guidelines only. Compared to an Ordinance,
they will be relatively easy to modify after adoption.
Restrictiveness
- Clearly define how flexible these guidelines are. Is the intent to strongly
suggest or to mandate?
Detail
- Far too much detail.
- Delete Items 3B and 3C of Consultant's Report. Too detailed. Change
Item 3B to encourage strong detailing around windows and emphasis on
the breaks between windows.
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Objectives
Historic Image
- Too general as an objective. Define.
- Intent is to create a unique identity. This will require that atmosphere,
building scale and proportions be addressed.
- The Victorian style is not the only "historic" style. De-emphasize it.
(Mrs. Anger)
- Recatagorize those items under "Area Theme" to "Objectives".
Restoration
- Intent is not to unilaterally encourage rehabilitation. Quality is goal.
Sometimes this may include rehabilitation, sometimes not.
Architecture
General Concept
- Apply outlined document to entire Monta Vista Commercial Area
(Highway 85 to Blue Pheasant Restaurant).
- Apply consultant's detailed report to a more limited area (railroad
tracks to Orange Avenue and north side of Stevens Creek Boulevard to
Granada Avenue).
Facades
- Regarding Item 3F of Consultant's Report, do not allow rear facade
to be cheapened!
Signage
Detail
- Too detailed!! Just list basic policies, such as no plexiglass, no
internal illumination, etc.
- Delete Items B4 and B10 and C4 of Consultant's Report.
Size
- Businesses will not be able to compete if not allowed the same size
signs as rest of. City (Mr. McLeroy, Mr. Bell and Ms. Lu).
- Majority opinion = allow size per existing ordinance, however stress
the relationship between sign size and the building. Quality/character
of signs is more important than size.
- Minority opinion = restrict sign size. This is intent, so why not say it?
Allow variance when sign will enhance area. Several residents/developers agreed.
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Illumination
- No internal illumination
- Reword B8 of Consultant's Report, it is unclear.
- Exposed neon tubes might be allowed in a few instances. Problem =
what if too many businesses want neon? Mrs. Trubell feels neon is ugly.
Miscellaneous
- No plexiglass (or minimal).
- Materials and design is important.
- Allow variance when sign is unique or enhances area.
- Provide entry sign to Monta Vista?
- With parking in rear, shopkeepers will need two signs (one in rear, one
in front).(Mr. Childress),
- Allow signs on second floor.(Mr. Childress),
- Discussed allowing ground signs only for center identification or for a
single -tenant building/site. There was no consensus.
Other
Public Access
- Closing Pasadena Avenue would create a maze. No access to residential
areas or rear businesses. How about emergency vehicular access? Pasadena
Avenue is widest street. (several members of audience).
Stevens Creek Boulevard Median Strip
- Do not allow vertical elements. Will divide area in two.
Density
- Consider allowing a higher density than in the rest of the City.
- A higher density will encourage investment.
- Allow/encourage zero lot lines.
POSTPONEMENTS AND COPNUNICATIONS
None
INTERCOMMISSION NOTES
None
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ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Nobel adjourned the meeting to the next regular meeting of
March 14, 1983
ATTESTED:
/s/ Dorothy Cornelius
City Clerk
APPROVED:
/s/ Deborah Nobel
Deborah Nobel, Chairperson
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