DRC 08-04-04
Design Review Committee
August 4, 2004
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE DESIGN REVIEW
COMMITTEE HELD ON AUGUST 4, 2004
ROLL CALL
Committee Members present:
Gilbert Wong, Chairperson
Angela Chen, Commissioner
Committee Members absent:
Marty Miller, Commissioner
Staff present:
Vera Gil
Staff absent:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: Four letters were received regarding EXC-2004-10
from Yuheng Zhang and Baizheng Yang, Haotao Li and Xu Cao, Jeff and Denise Oliver
and Richard Nebel.
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOV AL FROM CALENDAR:
2. R-2004-2l; Sugi Loganathan; 10609 Morengo Drive
Request postponement to Design Review Committee meeting of August 18, 2004
3. R-2004-22; Tim Yang (Tsai residence); 10410 Stokes Avenue
Request postponement to Design Review Committee meeting of August 18, 2004
ORAL COMMUNICATION:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
PUBLIC HEARING:
1.
Application:
Applicant:
Location:
EXC-2004-10
Mike Sedwick (Bright Horizons)
10253 N. Portal Avenue
Sign Exception to allow additional signs at an existing child care center.
2
Design Review Committee
August 4, 2004
Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed.
Staff Presentation: Vera Gil, Senior Planner, briefly described the project.
recommends approval.
Staff
Angela Chen, Commissioner, asked if the color of the signs met the ordinance. Ms. Gil
stated the sign ordinance does not prohibit colors.
Discussion continued regarding the adjacent properties and future tenants.
Chairperson Wong asked about the history of the current signage. The school district
owns the property. Ms. Gil stated that staff would like to see a sign at the entrance for
emergency personnel.
Haotao Li, 10314 N. Portal Avenue, was concerned about having a sign at the entrance,
the commercial look the neighborhood would get with that sign and doesn't feel that
schools need signs. He stated that emergency personnel could see the property number
from the walkway and have no problem.
Rolf Breuer, 10356 N. Portal Avenue, agreed with his neighbor's concerns and was
concerned about the sign being placed at the entrance and the confusion it would cause.
He believes that no sign is necessary because the building is visible from the street.
Yuheng Zhang, 10286 N. Portal Avenue, agrees with his two neighbor's concerns. Mr.
Zhang showed a picture showing the sign with the name of the business and
underneath the name the advertisement for summer camp. He feels that the
neighborhood is getting commercialized and that particular sign is not for the fire
fighters. Mr. Zhang is concerned about the safety of his 2-year old child and the
additional traffic.
Ms. Gil stated that the traffic department has reviewed the plans and has determined
that a sign is appropriate at the entrance.
Discussion continued regarding fire department requirements for signage.
MOTION:
Commissioner Chen moved to approve EXC-2004-10 with the added
conditions to remove the existing sign at the exit within 30 days, add the
address to the sign at the entrance of the property and to redesign the
entrance sign to tone down the color to fit into the neighborhood.
Chairperson Wong
None
None
2-0
SECOND:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
3
2.
Design Review Committee
August 4, 2004
Application No.:
Applicant:
Location:
R-2004-21
Sugi Loganathan
10609 Morengo Drive
Residential Design Review for a new, two-story 2,362 square foot residence.
Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed
Request postponement to Design Review Committee meeting of August 1S, 2004
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
Commissioner Chen moved to postpone R-2004-21.
Chairperson Wong
None
None
2-0
3.
Application No.:
Applicant:
Location:
R-2004-22
Jim Yang (Tsai residence)
10410 Stokes Avenue
Residential Design Review for a first and second story addition, for a total house size of
3,144 square feet.
Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed
Request postponement to Design Review Committee meeting of August 1S, 2004
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
Commissioner Chen moved to postpone R-2004-22.
Chairperson Wong
None
None
2-0
OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
None
Respectfully submitted:
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Kiersa Witt
Administrative Clerk
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