DRC 03-03-05
Design Review Committee
March 3, 2005
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
AMENDED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE DESIGN REVIEW
COMMITTEE HELD ON MARCH 3, 2005
ROLL CALL
Committee Members present:
Lisa Giefer, Acting Chairperson
Taghi Saadati, Commissioner
Committee Members absent:
Marty Miller, Chairperson
Staff present:
Colin Jung and Peter Gilli
Staff absent:
Gary Chao
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
February 16, 2005
Minutes of the February 16, 2005 Design Review Committee were continued to the next
meeting.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
POSTPONEMENTSjREMOV AL FROM CALENDAR:
ORAL COMMUNICATION: None
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC HEARING:
1.
Application:
Applicant:
Location:
R-2005-05
Andy DeBaets
10339 Byrne Avenue
Exception for 22' 9" front yard setback for a new residence where 25 feet is
required by the Stevens Creek subdivision map (Tract No. 139)
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Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed.
Staff Presentation: Peter Gilli, Senior Planner, briefly described the project. The
proposed front setback is consistent with the neighborhood and staff recommends
approval. Staff will be working with the applicant to put something on the deed
indicating that the house was built legally with hearings that had a lesser setback.
Commissioner Saadati asked about the setback being close to the sidewalk.
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
Commissioner Saadati moved to approve R-2005-05.
Vice-Chairperson Giefer
Chairperson Miller
None
2-0
Application:
Applicant:
Location:
2.
EXC-2005-04
Mike Strouse (Keypoint Credit Union)
10495 S. De Anza Boulevard
Sign Exception to allow a 36-inch sign letter height when 18 inches is allowed.
Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed.
Staff Presentation: Peter Gilli, Senior Planner, briefly described the project. Staff
recommends approval.
Discussion continued regarding the proportion of the sign and the removal of the logo.
Keypoint Credit Union, applicant, elaborated on the size of the letters on the sign and
stated that the logo will be removed.
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
Commissioner Saadati moved to approve EXC-2005-04.
Vice-Chairperson Giefer
Chairperson Miller
None
2-0
3.
Application:
Applicant:
Location:
EXC-2005-03
Paul Bosman (Peet's Coffee and Tea)
20807 Stevens Creek Boulevard
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Sign Exception to allow two blade signs on an approved commercial building
and to exceed the allowed wall sign height.
Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed.
Staff Presentation: Colin Jung, Senior Planner, briefly described the sign exception.
Staff recommends approval. Mr. Jung stated that Condition #2 should be deleted
because the illuminated logo sign was in conformance with the sign code for a window
sign.
Discussion continued regarding the elevation and visibility of the signs.
Paul Bosman, applicant, looks forward to moving in and serving coffee.
Chuck Marsh, Development Coordinator, stated that he was available for questions and
encourages tenants to have distinctive signage as per the Architectural Consultant from
previous approvals.
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
Commissioner Saadati moved to approve EXC-2005-04.
Vice-Chairperson Giefer
Chairperson Miller
None
2-0
4.
Application:
Applicant:
Location:
U-2004-12, ASA-2004-15
Robert Rickman
10200 Empire Avenue
Use Permit for a second story and garage addition to an existing one-story,
single-family residence in a P(Res) Planned Development with Residential Intent
zoning district.
Architectural and Site Approval for a second story and garage addition to an
existing one story single-family residence.
Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed.
Staff Presentation: Peter Gilli, Senior Planner stated that a new plan set has been
submitted and discussed the issues that were brought up at the original Design Review
Committee meeting. Staff recommends adding detail to the roofline to help decrease
the apparent mass of the wall planes. Another suggestion, would be to send the plans
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back to Larry Cannon, Architectural Consultant, with the message that this form is
approved and could he do anything more with detailing for the side elevations.
Vice-Chair Giefer suggested continuing the application to have more time reviewing the
new plan set and suggested that Larry Cannon review the plans as well.
Diane Rickman, applicant, stated that the original plans were reviewed by Mr. Cannon
and she felt that there was a difference of opinion as far as what the City approves and
what Mr. Cannon drew.
Discussion continued regarding Design Guidelines, Larry Cannon's previous comments
and the potential costs of sending the plans back to Mr. Cannon for further review.
Robert Rickman, applicant, stated that it would be his preference to use his architect.
Discussion continued regarding the FAR.
MOTION:
Commissioner Saadati moved to continue U-2004-12 and ASA-2004-15 to
the next meeting.
Vice-Chairperson Giefer
Chairperson Miller
None
2-0
SECOND:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
None
Respectfully submitted:
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Kiersa Witt
Administrative Clerk
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