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HomeMy WebLinkAboutASAC Minutes - 08-04-1977CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA HC -199 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 Page 1 Telephone: 252-4505 • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE APPROVAL COMMITTEE HELD ON AUGUST 4, 1977, IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM,! CITY HALL, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chairman Claudy called the meeting to order at 7:20 PM with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Members present: Bond (8:00), Irvine (7:25), Ripplinger, Sallan, Chairman Claudy Members absent: None Staff present: Senior Planning Technician Mark Caughey Planning Intern Kathryn McKenna Chairman Claudy announced that any portion of this agenda not initiated by 11:00 PM would be continued to the Adjourned Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 11, 1977. INFORMAL REVIEW OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT USE PERMIT APPLICATION 17-U-77 B.A.S. Homes, Inc.: Construction of 25 single-family homes in a Planned Development zone located easterly of and adjacent to Beardon Drive at the northeast corner of the intersection of Beardon Drive and Greenleaf Drive. The Senior Planning Technician reviewed the proposal, calling I attention to matters of concern to the staff. The actual intent of the Planned Development is a coordinated interface of uses. With the present plan, it is very difficult to see any interface between the different types of uses. In terms of actual design, one problem is the property line on Bandley Drive coming right up to the right-of-way instead of adhering to the 25' setback, which is required. There is also a possibility of sound problems here. Building heights on Bandley Drive may be a problem. He said the staff feels uncomfortable witt this proposal at this time. HC -199 (MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977, H -CONTROL MEETING Page 2 I Chairman Claudy stated he feels this is an inappropriate use of this Iproperty. He does not find it appropriate to go down Bandley Drive, !which is industrial, and come to a wall around a single-family develop - I ment. If this is approved, H --Control should not compromise as far as the setback is concerned. The landscaping buffer along Bandley Drive Imust be maintained. Further, this proposal would introduce residential to Bandley Drive. iAPPROVAL OF MINUTES ! Minutes of July 21, 1977: Page 8, paragraph 1 should read: "Member Sallan stressed the importance of providing a rationale or findings for an exception." July 21, 1977 (Moved by Member Sallan, seconded by Member Ripplinger, to approve the Minutes ;Minutes of July 21, 1977, as amended. approved Motion carried, 4-0 Member Bond was absent at this time. (POSTPONEMENTS Chairman Claudy stated agenda item 8, Application HC -51,392.4, was ,postponed. IWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS j1. Letter from Coco's Restaurant. They would like to change the background i color of their free-standing sign from light buff to mahogany. IIt was generally felt by the Committee that the Coco's sign and the IDe Anza Square sign should match. (Member Sallan said that originally, this sign was to be the same as the lone at Fremont and Mary Avenues in Sunnyvale. !Colored slides were shown of the site. (Member Sallan would like to see rust —colored letters. Member Irvine noted they are trying to change the slumpstone, which matches their building, to look like wood. All four Members opposed the change of color because the white would stand lout too much. They would be agreeable to changing the color of the letters. MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977, H -CONTROL MEETING HC -199 Page 3 Mr. Jan Pau, 1231 Vicente Drive, Sunnyvale, said he was made the Manager of Coco's just 2 days prior to this meeting. He came from; the Sunnyvale restaurant. He was informed that the Committee would prefer to have the De Anza Square and Coco signs look like the Sunnyvale restaurant sign. 2. Letter from Mr. Michael Painter, requesting permission to remove the palm trees at Stevens Creek Blvd. and Portal Avenue. They propose to replace them with the same species, specimen trees 40 to 45 feet tall. The Senior Planning Technician said the Planning Director would make the final decision on this, but he wanted input from the H -Control Committee. The Committee agreed with Mr. Painter's advice. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None. At this point, Chairman Claudy stated he would like the Committee's vote on each issue within an application at the time the discussion on that issue has been concluded. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Application HC -51,264.3 - USA Petroleum Corporation (Urich Enterprises, Inc.) requesting approval of site, architecture, landscaping and grading for modification of an existing service station site located at the southeast corner of Stevens Creek Blvd. and Blaney Avenue. Mr. Robert Malouf, 1633 - 26th Street, Santa Monica, California, representing USA Petroleum Corporation, reviewed their newest proposal for this site. They have decided it would be better to go with separate vending and cashiers booth. Another change is sloping the walls and columns slightly. He submitted colored slides and 8 x 10 glossies of their stations at other sites, using padre brick. He pointed out that the taper doesn't show up as much in reality as it does in the drawings. He said the present building will be destroyed and the canopy i11 be substantially changed. Site: The staff had no quarrel with the site. Architecture: Padre brick. The tile has been taken care of. The Senior Planning Technician said the staff is more comfortable with padre brick. The Committee had no argument with the colors of blue and white with red stripe. HC -199 MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977, H -CONTROL MEETING Page 4 IIt was noted the entire trash enclosure is metal. Member Irvine said !even masonry trash enclosures take a beating and the proposed metal iwould not hold up. jChairman Claudy said a padre brick trash enclosure would tie right in !with the building. The applicant said he agreed with the Committee ion this point. The metal gate was approved, if painted the same color 1as the padre brick. !Consensus: The trash enclosure shall be padre brick to match the remainder of the station. Gates to the enclosure shall be painted the same as the brown trim on the building. !Member Sallan was concerned about the shade of blue. No decision on the colors was made at this time. ;Member Bond arrived at the meeting at this time. (Landscaping: The Senior Planning Technician suggested softening of the ;rather rigid landscaping area. !Member Sallan was somewhat concerned about the proposed landscaping !along the slumpstone wall that will grow to only 4' height. She iwould prefer something taller in that area. (Colored slides of the site were shown. Consensus: If the applicant wishes to change plant #8 along the back wall, they may do so with staff's review and approval. Also, the !boundary between the grass area along the easterly side shall be jchanged to the contour of the land rather than a straight line. ( Gradin : OK (Signing: Previously approved. jSince there were no comments from the audience, it was moved by MMember Sallan, seconded by Member Irvine, to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried, 5-0 MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977, H -CONTROL MEETING Moved by Member Sallan, seconded by Member Bond to recommend to the City Council approval of application HC -51,264.3, USA Petrol- eum Corporation, with the standard H -Control conditions and Exhibits A, B, C and D, and the following additional conditions: -The trash enclosure shall be padre brick to match the remainder o� the station. Gates shall be painted the same brown as on the trim! of the building. -The applicant may, with staff approval, change plant #8 along the' back wall. -The boundary between the grass area along the easterly side of the property shall be changed to the contour of the land rather than a straight line. I Signing for the subject development shall be as per the program approved under Resolution No. 648 of this Committee. The canopy shall not be lit. Motion carried, 5-0 2. Application HC -92,004.2 was not acted upon at this time because the architect of the project was not yet present. 3. Application HC -51,392.3 — John Sobrato and Carl Berg (Peppermill Restaurant) requesting approval of site, architecture, landscaping, grading, lighting and signing for a restaurant located on the east side of De Anza Blvd., approximately 100' north of Mariani Avenue. Mr. John Sobrato, Palo Alto, distributed 8 x 10 glossy prints of the proposed restaurant. The Planning Intern introduced the proposal, noting the staff had a few concerns about the project. These concerns are spelled out in the July 28, 1977 staff memo on this application. Mr. Sobrato said there is a 3' grade differential between this parking lot and that of 4 Phase Systems. The public sidewalk goes all the way down to 4 Phase Systems. In regard to the wheelchair ramp and handicap parking, Mr. Sobrato said the architect feels it is better planning to have the ramp along the blank wall rather than under the dining room windows. The Committee agreed with this thinking. If the Peppermill building is flip-flopped, this would bring the wheelchair ramp right near the handicap parking spaces. HC -199 Page 5 HC -51,264.3 approved HC -199 (MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977, H -CONTROL MEETING Page 6 r (Member Ripplinger said he is concerned about the sidewalk in front of !the restaurant that is within the 50' strip. Perhaps the building could ibe moved back about 5'. Mr. Sobrato said this would reduce the (planting in the rear. He added that they have devoted 7500 sq. ft. to the restaurant whereas they could have done it in 5000 sq. ft. The following is the rewording of E. under III -Site: "Restaurant and (bank will be linked together with decorative pedestrian path through jparking area with staff approval. This will afford added safety to (foot traffic between sites." ISheet P1 shows curved stone with bike racks inside the curve. This lis the City of Cupertino's Exhibit A. Consensus: The applicant will use City standard bicycle rack. (Architecture: Member Ripplinger is concerned the people in the restaurant can't look out at the large, landscaped area. Mr. Sobrato said there is inice landscaping outside all of the windows. Chairman Claudy said the (landscaping is for the benefit of the City at large. The mirror image of the proposed building was discussed again. IMr. Sobrato said he would check with his architect on this. In addition Ito bringing the ramp near the handicap parking, it would also cut down Ion the sidewalk area somewhat. i lLandscaping: The 50' setback area will be in conformance with the overall plan. (Member Sallan raised the question along the southerly border which calls for 3 ash trees. She would like to see these trees interspersed with some evergreens. Consensus: Evergreen interspersed with the 3 ash trees on southerly border. Parking lot islands will be planted with hypercum ground cover. Grading: The finish floor of_the.restaurant being 7' above the grade of the boundary of the site was a problem to Chairman Claudy. After jMr. Sobrato's explanation, nobody else picked up on this point. Lighting: The staff had no concerns with the proposal. Chairman Claudy said it is an attractive light standard. Member Ripplinger was concerned that some of the light standards were 40' apart and others 70' apart. Consensus: The Committee went with the proposed 12' high light standards. Member Sallan said the light standards setting on the concrete wall look awful. MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977, H -CONTROL MEETING HC -199 Page 7 . Consensus: All lighting standards shall not have a monument, but rather will go straight to the ground with perhaps some landscaping at the base. There was no objection to the building lights set within the soffet. et . Color scheme: Member Bond likes the staff's suggestion of rust edge around the orange letters on the wall. 15" letters on the building wall. 17" letters on the stone wall. 5" return, on the ground sign. Consensus: "PEPPERTREE" shall have orange face with dark return.' Consensus: "COFFEE SHOP" "LOUNGE" shall be white with dark return. Chairman Claudy noted they qualify for a ground sign. Consensus: The sign on the north end of the west wall shall be eliminated. Since there were no comments from the audience, it was moved by Member Sallan, seconded by Member Ripplinger to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried, 5-0 Moved by Member Bond, seconded by Member Sallan, to recommend to i HC -51,392.3 the City Council approval of application HC -51.392.3 with the I approved staff's recommended conditions 1 through 8, 9 and 12. Motion .carried, 4-1 Member Ripplinger dissented Member Ripplinger explained his negative vote was because of the encroachment into the 50' buffer along De Anza Blvd. Chairman Claudy called a recess at 9:35 PM. The meeting recon- vened at 9:45 PM. HC -199 !MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977 H -CONTROL MEETING Page 8 IChairman Claudy announced the Committee would not get to agenda Iitems 6 and 7 at this meeting. i2. Application HC -92.004.2 — City of Cupertino Corporation Yard requesting approval of site, architecture, landscaping and grading for modification to the existing Corporation Yard located on Mary Avenue opposite Meteor Drive. !The Senior Planning Technician said the only approval being worked with iat this time on this project is the employee parking lot, administration ;building and central warehouse. The original concept called for a !depressed parking lot; this has been deleted from the proposal. The architecture of the building calls for a mansard with matching !parapet somewhat similar to the De Anza college buildings. They have added pilasters along the east entrance and a roof/skip/roof !concept to break up the linearity. Public view into the Corporation !Yard will be minimal. The Senior Planning Technician said the staff tried to look at this (project as objectively as possible. The architect for the project said the basic concept is stucco building, beige, with brown mansard tile, black metal window and door frames, and (smoky glass windows. JA major concern of the staff was the views of the roof lines. The warehouse will not be air conditioned, so there will be some vents. !The offices will be air conditioned. The roof apurtenances will not be (seen. The plant materials respond to the water conditions today. !Member Irwin was answered by the architect that the pilasters project 3'. Chairman Claudy noted the little periscope looking toward the car in the parking lot in the drawing. The architect said this is basically a 7' high light standard. Member Bond said he sees nothing wrong with the site, architecture or grading; perhaps the committee would like to discuss the landscaping. Chairman Claudy encouraged comments from the audience on this project. MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977 H -CONTROL MEETING ; HC -199 Page 9 Member Ripplinger was answered by the Director of Public Works that there would be a 6' wood fence along the property line. He added that if the Committee preferred, this could be chain link fence. Member Sallan wanted to continue the landscaping issue. The Director of Public Works explained that time is of the essence. Everything must be approved by the City Council on August 15th. Member Sallan was concerned because these plans were not given to the Committee prior to the meeting. To push this Committee to make a decision could result in poor decisions. Chairman Claudy did not see how continuance of the landscaping could hold up the entire project. Member Bond would prefer to see a block wall rather than chain link or wood perimeter wall. The Director of Public Works said the sliding gates will be 6'. Member Irvine said he was disappointed in the architecture -- which he felt was very sterile on this major street. He said the homeowners in that area are asking for undulating mounds. Chairman Claudy said that with a 7' mound and fence in the front, not much of the building will be seen. Since there were no comments from the audience, it was moved by Member Sallan, seconded by Member Bond, to recommend to the City Council approval of application HC -51,92.004.2 subject to the standard ASAC conditions and Conditions A, B and D in the staff report. Approval is for site, architecture and grading. The landscaping shall be continued and brought back at a later date for review and possible modification. AYES: Members Bond, Ripplinger, Sallan, Chairman Claudy NOES: Member Irvine Motion carried, 4-1 It was noted the south elevation and mounding are areas of concern. HC -51,92.004 approved 4. Application HC -51,392.5 - John Sobrato and Carl Berg (Syva Building) requesting approval of site, architecture, landscaping, and grading for a pharmaceutical manufacturing building located at the south side of Mariani Avenue approximately 900 feet east of De Anza Blvd. ., HC -199 (MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977 H -CONTROL MEETING Page 10 IMr. Sobrato said the Sound Consultant recommended an 8' sound wall and j4' of planting. He said 4' was approved all along the east and south Isides of the property. The Committee and the staff understood the 14' was to be along Larry Way only on the easterly side and not on the jportion south of Mariani Avenue. Resolution No. 657 was checked, and is search of the file proved this to be true. !Mr. Sobrato said there is a wall along the school yard. If he is required Ito put 10'of landscaping along the perimeter he won't be able to build this building this size and he will lose his tenant. (Chairman Claudy said he -is not concerned about the landscaping width jalong the east side. He is concerned about thick landscaping along the jresidential to screen the wall. !Member Ripplinger said he is concerned about the double standard here. IThe previous week, Measurex was required to put in 25' of landscaping jalong the west side. The Senior Planning Technician said that is a !part of the zoning and not flexible. This proposal is in a PD zone. ;Architecture: The staff was willing to along with the applicant's jproposal on the truck dock. Mr. Sbbrato reviewed his proposal of roof screen to camouflage the lair conditioning equipment. IMr. Sobrato agreed with the Committee's suggestion to switch the magnolia Ito Eucalyptus Rosea ---5-gallon size. (Grading: Mr. Sobrato said the building pads have been kept at the same jlevel as De Anza Blvd. The grade differential is at the end of the Icul-de-sac by the dock. A sewer pipe runs along Mariani Avenue. Member Sallan would like the trees on 30' centers instead of 60' centers Ion the south side. !Since there were no comments from the audience, it was moved by Member Bond, !seconded by Member Irvine to close the public hearing. Motion carried, 5-0 MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977 H -CONTROL MEETING a HC -199 Page 11 Moved by Member Irvine, seconded by Member Sallan, to recommend HC -51,392.5 to the City Council approval of application HC -51,392.5, subject j approved to the standard ASAC conditions, condition 9 in the staff report, and Exhibits A, B, C and D. Exhibit C shall be modified to reflect Eucalyptus Rosea - 5 -gallon size - on 30' centers along the south side. Condition 12 shall reflect bicycle rack in conformance with City standards. Along the south boundary, land- scaping shall average 10' in width on the remaining front parcel to De Anza Boulevard. Motion carried, 5-0 5. Application HC -51,058.12 - Ad -Art Signs, Inc. (Stereo Scene) requesting approval of exception to the approved sign program for the Shoe Fair Shopping Center, and to Section 6.03.2 of Ordinance 746 to permit excess advertising area. Mr. Jim Finch , Los Altos, said he was representing Shoe Fair. He said the staff recommendation sums up the situation and he ba- sically concurs with it. Chairman Claudy reviewed the policy for the signs in that shopping center. He felt committed to vote in favor of this proposal. Member Bond said the staff report expresses his feelings on this. Member Sallan believes this sign should be the same size as the Pants 0/Off next door,.but the next time around, the sign should be 30 sq. ft. The perimeter of the sign was all right, but letters should be smaller. Mr. Doug Truk, San Jose, said the Pants 0/Off lettering is too small. Consensus: The Committee will not approve this sign as rendered. Should have a brown can. Pants 0/Off will paint their can brown. Sign should be 45 sq. ft. or less and applicant should work with the staff. Since there were no comments from the audience, it was moved by Member Sallan, seconded by Member Bond to close the public hearing, Motion carried, 5-0 Moved by Member Sallan, seconded by Member Bond to continue application HC -51,058.12. Motion carried, 5-0 HC -51,058.12 continued HC -199 MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977 H --CONTROL MEETING Page 12 I6. Application HC -51,333.9 - John Sobrato and Carl Berg (Tymshare) requesting approval of site, architecture, landscaping, grading for expansion of industrial building located on the north side of Valley I Green._Drive approximately 600' west of De Anza Blvd. (Colored slides were shown of existing building on Bubb Road. This new building will be essentially the same, architecturally. The staff noted !a typographical error on V B in staff report. IMr. Sobrato said the trellis will go, and the new building will go right jup to the existing building with a connecting element. Chairman Claudy said the landscaping looks thorough and matches up with existing planting. (Member Ripplinger asked if any consideration has been given to a common (driveway for this tenant and the one to the east. Mr. Sobrato said this would create tremendous parking problems. All parking spaces. jwill be regular size and handicap parking next to the entrance. There will be a 3' high by 30' wide planting strip along Valley Green Drive. Grading: Member Ripplinger feels the 3' grading differential is excessive. Mr. Sobrato pointed out the new stationery store has a 10' setback. !Since there were no comments from the audience, it was moved by Member ISallan, seconded by Member Irvine to close the public hearing. Motion carried, 5-0 HC -51,333.9 (Moved by Member Ripplinger, seconded by Member Bond to recommend to the approved (City Council application HC -51,333.9 as presented, with staff recommenda- tions, and Condition 10 modified to indicate all parking stalls shall be (standard size. Motion carried, 5-0 Agenda items 7 and 8 were postponed earlier in the meeting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Senior Planning Technician said arrangements have been made for the Adjourned Regular meeting on August 11th to have Messrs. Michael Painter and Bob Edsero attend. In addition, the staff is hoping to have the Garden Editor of Sunset Magazine present also. MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 4, 1977 H -CONTROL MEETING I HC -199 Page 13 The duplex wall along Foothill Blvd., by the Arco station, will be cut down. In the Sears parking lot, there are a couple of trees that need pruning at the bottom; there is a visibility problem. Chairman Claudy asked the Committee to be sure to see the new Straw Hat sign on Stevens Creek Blvd. NEW BUSINESS: None. INTER COMMISSION NOTES: None. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Member Bond, seconded by Member Ripplinger, to adjourn this meeting at 11:50 PM. to 7:30 PM on Thursday, August 11, 1977.; Motion carried, 5-0 APPROVED: /s/ John Claudy Chairman ATTEST: /s/ Wm. E. Ryder City Clerk