DRCsub 02-09-00
CITY OF CUPERTINO, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3308
Design Review Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2000
Committee Members Present: Andrea Harris, Jerry Stevens
Staff Present: Ciddy Wordell
Others Present: Kell Carrier, Father Bob Gray,
Nancy Anderson, Brian Kelly, Jr., Alex Lesetar
Comm. Harris called the meeting to order.
Minutes:
Minutes of the December 15, 1999, regular Design Review Sub-Committee meeting. Not
approved.
Discussion of the Minutes. There was a discrepancy with the item numbers 2. Second, a
sentence needed to be added on the second page.
On the Agenda of February 9, 2000 meeting was is a similar discrepancy. Under Postponement!
Removal from calendar item number 8 should be number 9.
Oral Communications
None
Written Communications
None
Comm. Stevens asked for a motion to continue item number 9, 24-ASA-99 to February 23, 2000,
and to remove item number 2, 15-EXC-99 and item number 3, 14-EXC-99, 21-ASA-99 from the
calendar. Comm. Stevens made the motion. Comm. Harris seconded. Requests for continuance
and removal were granted.
New Business
4.
Application No. (s):
Applicant:
Location:
I-ASA-OO
The Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose
22555 Cristo Rey Drive
Architectural Review of entry archway and columns (Gate of Heaven Cemetery).
The applicant requests approval of an entry archway and columns at the entrance to the
Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Now that the roundabout is installed in front of the entrance,
motorists have difficulty seeing the entrance as they approach the cemetery; the round
about is between the road and the entrance and partially obscures it.
Approval is based on: 1) Colors matching the existing colors of the cemetery.
2)Two 36" box replacement trees shall be planted near the entrance at a location as
approved by staff.
ACTION: Comm. Stevens made a motion to approve l-ASA-OO. Comm. Harris seconded
the motion. The motion carried.
Application No.(s): 2-ASA-00
3-ASA-00
4-ASA-00
25-ASA-00
A general issue regarding the following development is the use of stucco; the design guidelines
state that manufactured materials such as stucco should be used sparingly and should not visually
dominate. Staff interprets that exceeding 50% of manufactured materials in a neighborhood
would conflict with this requirement.
Two design issues are identified:
I) Use of flat wall planes: both 3- and 4-ASA-00 have portions of flat first and second story
wall planes on the front elevation. These features are present in a few of the pre-approved
designs, but most pre-approved designs have front facades where the second story is set back
from the first story. Flat wall planes have also been discouraged in the conventional R-I
zoning districts, as well, to avoid a stark appearance. Staff believes these two applications
are acceptable because this design is not prevalent, and will direct future applicants to avoid
these features.
2) Second story decks: all ofthe applications have second story decks, which have presented
privacy concerns in the conventional R-I zoning districts. This development is different in
that all ofthe properties are owned or reviewed by the O'Brien Group, so they control the
relationship of decks to adjacent back yards. Nevertheless, staff recommends that privacy
screening be required, as a protection for the future homeowner, unless a waiver is signed.
5.
Application No. (s):
Applicant:
Location:
2-ASA-00
O'Brien Group
22127 Canyon Oak Way
Architectural Review of a new 4,649 square foot single family residence (Oak Valley).
Approval is based on submitted plan sets and accompanying material board, and shall
include the stone wall in front of the guest suite and bath and the tree in front of the guest
suite.
Privacy Screening: Landscape screening for privacy shall be installed between the second
story deck and rear property line as approved by staff. The waiver was removed.
ACTION: Comm. Stevens made a motion to approve 2-ASA-OO. Comm. Harris seconded
the motion. The motion carried.
6.
Application No. (s):
Applicant:
Location:
3-ASA-00
O'Brien Group
10451 Serra Street
Architectural Review of a new 5,438 square foot single family residence (Oak Valley).
Approval is based on submitted plan sets and accompanying material board; except that
battered walls shall flank the front entrances. Privacy screening: Landscape screening for
privacy shall be installed between the second story decks and side property line.
The waiver was removed.
7.
Application No. (s):
Applicant:
Location:
4-ASA-00
O'Brien Group
22160 Canyon Oak Way
Architectural Review of a new 4,700 square foot single family residence (Oak Valley).
Approval is based on the modification ofthe model resolution that item No.2, Privacy
Screening will be removed.
8.
Application No. (s):
Applicant:
Location:
25-ASA-99
Big Guy, Inc.
Lot 11, 10470 Serra Street
Architectural Review of a new 5,014 square foot single family residence (Oak Valley).
Approval is based on submitted plan sets and accompanying material board, with the
addition of shrubs planted along the driveway as shown in the rendering. Privacy
Screening: Landscape screening for privacy shall be installed between the second story
deck and side property line as approved by staff. The waiver was removed.
10. Application No. (s):
Applicant:
Location:
17-EXC-99
Allen Signs.
10919N. Wolfe Road
Sign Exception to allow two (2) wall signs for a new business at an existing retail center.
The applicant is proposing to place two signs on a storefront within Cupertino Village. One
sign would consist of an "Obagi" logo accompanied with Chinese characters and one with
English characters saying "SKIN HEALTH CENTER" accompanied with the same "Obagi"
logo at the end.
According to the sign program, tenants shall be allowed a minimum of one sign per leased
frontage. The applicant is asking for more than one sign per leased store frontage.
Recommended approval of 17-EXC-99 under the section 2 finding B that it will benefit the
community by providing English signage in addition to the existing Chinese sign.
Stevens/Harris approved.
Comm. Harris adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:00pm.
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