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DRC 08-09-00Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3308 APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE DESIGN ROLL CALL Committee Members present: Committee Members absent: Staff present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REVIEW COMMITTEE HELD ON August 9, 2000 Jerry Stevens, Chairperson David Doyle, Commissioner None Ciddy Wordell, Vera Gil Colin Jung, Peter Gilli, City Planner Senior Planner Senior Planner Assistant Planner Minutes of the July 26, 2000 Design Review Committee meeting approved as written WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: ORAL COMMUNICATION: None CONSENT CALENDAR: None OLD BUSINESS: None None PUBLIC HEARING: Application No. (s): Applicant: Location: 04-R-00 Kinj al Buch 10307 Bret Avenue Residential design approval of a new 4,163 square foot two-story residence resulting in a floor area ratio of 44%. Residential Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed 2 Staff presentation: Peter Gilli informed the committee that the staff report has a Byrne Avenue address, which is incorrect. 10307 Bret Avenue is the correct location. The project did a good job of having a lot of the mass off the street and was in general conformance with the guidelines. Staff recommends approval. There are a couple of issues that need to be resolved before a building permit will be issued. A detailed privacy protection plan wilt be required. Two trees will be planted in the front yard, as indicated on one set of plans. According to Mr. Gilli, it is required by the guidelines to have two trees. Because of the three-car garage, staff is requiring one tree to screen the garage and the other tree to screen the two-story section. Commissioner Stevens inquired if the neighbors are aware of the applicants' issues of floor area ratio and privacy of the second-story design. The applicant confirmed that the neighbors are aware. Commissioner Stevens asked if the privacy issue had been addressed. Mr. Gilli stated that it had not, but it will be advised at the Building Permit stage. Commissioner Stevens made a comment to the staff regarding his visit to the homeowner adjacent to the right of 10307 Bret Avenue who has privacy concems. Commissioner Stevens wants to make sure that the city is not looking at it from only one standpoint. He pointed out that there is a side window that looks directly into the neighbors home, as well as car restrictions on planting, blocking and the detached car garages. He noted that the rules are matched and followed, and, if staff is content with the resolution prior to the issuing of the permit, he feels that it is a pretty good match for where it is. The homeowner stated her concem regarding the proposed tree in the front of the garage. Because of the narrow driveway affecting the third-car garage, a safety issue is a concern for the homeowner. Mr. Gilli stated that staff recommended a tree be planted by the three-car garage. The committee agreed to keep the tree by the driveway as proposed in the plans. MOTION: SECOND: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: VOTE: David Doyle moved for approval. Chairman Stevens None None Passed Application No. (s): Applicant: Location: 05-R-00 Jean Palma 7497 Bollinger Road 3 Residential Design Review to approve design of a 980 square foot first and second story addition to a 1,740 square foot residence resulting in a floor area ratio of 45%. Residential Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed. Staff presentation: Mr. Gilli informed the board that applicant has provided an updated version of Exhibit B, the front elevation; and Exhibit C, the side elevation. There is an updated resolution in which condition one has been modified. There was an issue with the plans drawn not detecting a 45% ratio if it is a house. Approval condition will state that it is a first and second story addition causing the floor area ratio to be 45%. The second story floor ratio area cannot be more than 35% of the first-floor area, including the garage. The design is based conceptually on the plans shown the in Exhibits B & C. Thus, the numbers on the plans should be disregarded. The only findings necessary are for the overall residential design to be non-exception if those ratios are 45%. Mr. Gilli stated that privacy issues are not involved at this time. They can be deferred to the Building Permit Stage. If you had a second story addition that did not make it to the Design Review, and you had a window, you would have to do Privacy Protection, which is handled at the Plan Check Stage. Commissioner Stevens inquired if applicant is aware of the details. Mr. Gilli confirmed that he is. Commissioner Stevens also asked if the architect has reviewed the plans and given approval. Mr. Gilli noted that the architect has reviewed Exhibit A to which Exhibits B & C conform. Mr. Gilli proposed changes used in Model Resolution 2. Staff is recommending approval. Mr. Gilli stated that the architect did not agree to the design. Together they created Exhibit A that the architect felt was a better solution. The square footage will be roughly 2700 square feet, which is about a 44.9% range. Applicant Presentation: Patrick Flanders informs everyone that he drew the plans. The applicants would like to address the issue regarding the open rafters. They disagree with the architect consultant's position that it looks better to have the open rafters, as well as the fact that it poses to be a maintenance problem with the open wood exposed to the sun. It would also be difficult to protect the opening to the main entrance to the house. Therefore the owner had asked Mr. Flanders to find another solution than the proposed open rafters. Mr. Gilli responded that the architect consultant is concerned that if the rafters are not there, the entry would be very dark since it is set back quite a ways. He pointed out Exhibit B No.3. The architectural consultant is okay with the recessed entry as long as the rafters remain for the lighting. 4 The contractor responded on behalf of the applicant, Jean Palma. He asked everyone to review the original design presented and compare it to the revised design. The original design shows the creation of the hip effect of the entry, rather than the massiveness. He explained that they can add a horizontal trellis across the opening instead of the open rafters. He also stated that there is a conflict architecturally between the city architect and Mr. Flanders. Noting that they are asked to make this rafter that is very unattractive and a maintenance problem as well. The contractor suggests taking the rafters off and creating a hip affect on the roof and placing a flat trellis over the entry. The height of the ceiling on first and second floor is eight feet except in the one living room where it is 19 feet. The committee favored the staff recommendation, but without the open rafters. They approved the applications without open rafters and with the addition of a light well to illuminate the recessed entryway during the day as required by of Model Resolution 2. MOTION: SECOND: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: VOTE: David Doyle moved for approval. Chairman Stevens None None Passed g:planning/DRC Committee/Minutes 82300