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April 5th, 1972CITY OF C.UPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA HC--5.3 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino - PaC. Telephone: 252-4505 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR. MEETING OF THE, ARCHITECTURAL AND' SITE APPROVAL COMMITTEE ON APRIL 5, 1972, IN THE COUNCIL CH�UfRER. CITY HALL, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA SALUTE TO THE FLAG Acting Chairman Gatto called the meeting to order at 7:32 PM with - the. Salute to the Flagg ROLL CALL e Members present: Gatto, Sallan, Sargent, Vice -Chairman Adams (8.02) i Member absent: McLaren Staff present: Senior Planning Technician Mike Sheppard Recording; Secretary Lois Inl,7ards MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING � la Approval of Architectural.and Site Approval Minutes of March 22, 1972. � Acting Chairman Gatto had the following corrections: Page 4, ,para, 2, second line. Should read ``< o be a building sign` Page 5, 1, next to last line of the Minute Order should para. read: „> a .210 feet linear; the location of is e sign o: e o" Page 10, UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Member Gatto was not happy with the _recording secretary's interpretation of his statements. Page 12, para 2: Election will be on April 19th, Moved by Member Sargent, seconded by member Sallan to approve the Mare 22 Minutes; Minutes of March 22, 1972 as corrected. approved, as corrected Motion carried, 3 0 • I I i p � i I i t i k e :C-53 MINUTES OF THE APK.IL 5, 1972 H-CONTROL MEETING lla-e 2 ;WRITTEN COM1,1UN I CATIONS r 4 ` s 2. None requested i f ORAL CO"'IiUNICATIONS F3. None requested ,PUBLIC HEARINGS k 4. Application HC-51,075.25 - Vallco Park requesting approval of sign for f*.nancial center located at r_;he northeast corner of Stevens Creek Blvd. anr_i ?Iol-'e Road. Mr. Bill. Tagb, 619 Torrington, Sunr%rs a'_a, was at the aeeting to represent Vallco Park. O I maj or The Planning Techn:�cian sE id tie appl cant's request is for two ground _^ inns tc get 'signs to be located at tie entrances t^ the Fin nci_ai Center and for signs eight wall signs for tenants, to be located on the fronts of the build- ings on t:.e second level. Only the major telzants kill be allowed signs. :k ,:�c _ption 1r. Ta_, a saiu t.',le r�a:l. i• siigns ar s ,:.fa_ar to ,_iIose used under the eaves or -_is"ns at the Vallco Village Stopping Ce_Lter. 'le displayed a picture of the dark brown si;n faith bite letters pr.-posed, but asked permission to alternate the colors in case t':ne w..ite on brown does not show up effe^t _ve:iy. He said the ,,.,indoT,,s o the building] are solar bronze glass. The pre;cosea ground signs a? e 10' ?_0' do-ble�-faced plastic_. r •�:..,ticipaj_ed In answer_ to Member. Sargent_'s quest _on, Xr. Tagg said they anticipate occ;_tn_ ancr € any tere from ti co 20 tenaants; the,. only -!aye 2 sc'.iedu' ed at this time. There will be er-e.cutive offices fo,. businesses already in Valico Park. B;.ilclio. c o. cupancy • ill probably be 75� office -type use and 25% commercial. f He ad:?ed that .l,c ,:^a11er te,-!ants ; ill get no sign. There w'_11 be no restaarants in this phase of t',e _ -: nr racial Center. Acting Chairm_.n Catto asked ;nor co . -..e_:t" f ro_i the a.uclience. There were none. Member Sallan moved to closF: �:,e I' ,._ lie :'e.1r.zng. This motion was not seconded. MINUTES OF' THE APRIL 5, 1972 H-CONTROL MEETING HC-53 Page 3 Member Sargent wanted to knoir the size and location of the trees. `Parking on Mn Tagg said the "lollipop" trees will be under th&'slgns. lower level The signs will be located on the first floor. (second level), with 80+ parking spaces on the lower level. Member Sallan asked if there will be removal of any existing trees Mr. Tagg said they do not at this time anticipatereirioving any CD trees; they will be installing a double row of trees along the perimeter of the property. _ Moved by Member Sargent; seconded by Member Sallan to 'close the Public Hearing - Hearin¢, Public n closed Motion carried ° 3-0 T1o:ved by Member Sargent,.seconded by Member Sallan to:recommerid HC-515075.25 to the City Council approval of application HC751,075.25 - Vallco approved Park, with the standard H-Control conditions; as presented in w/cond.4tions Exhibits A and B; per the-Vallco.Park letter of April 4) 1°972 signed by:W. L. Tagg; and with the further condition that the _. applicant.has the option of either usingthe colors asfpresent:ed. or reversing the colors, using a white background. and dark brown f lettering on the two ground signs and eight wall signs; with no additional signs to be added in the future. AYES. Members-Sallan, Sargent, Acting Chairman Gatto NOES:-., None ABSENT t. Member McLaren, Vice -Chairman Adams Motion carried, 3-0 'Vice -Chairman Adams assumed the chair at this time.-;-- 'Application hC-51,00203 - Dorothy D. WoelfI xrequesting, approval of site and architecture of a' six-unit,apartment . .. complex -to be located on Lot H of` La Cresta Subdivision, Alpine Drive. i The.Planning Technician stated that the applicant°„s 1request a't. Landscaping and: this time is for site and architecture; landscaping and lighting 4 lighting to be will come before this body at a later date. Colored slidesof reviewed �ia�n r subject property and of nearby structures were shown,-The.'sJ-te plan indicated the location of the building and the parking;. Elevations showed the proposed architecture. From Alpine Drive, you go down (rather than up) to the building pad. There is an, I apartment complex located behind this lot that contains some two-story units.. . _ I I i ` 114UTES OF THE ^,PRIL 5, 1972 H-CONER01, 11'ETT_NG l:i,C: u:i.lciing c 'Mrs. Dorothy v'oelfl, 3655 Prunerid`,e, Santa Clary, said the building -aueria.ls materials are sLuc co sides and rear with slump stone in ,:he front. There will be a shake roof. S.le a:ie:l t ,a.t it .is very similar to the existing structure to the loft of this property. letainit?g r all Member Ga.tto asked '_f tl-:ere is a retainer wall under the wooden fence into neederi between this and the adjacent propert". The aj p?_icant did not have °this information. Section drags In the future, the Committee would +_i� e to have section drawings requested containing contour elevation information. ^.dd iiicna'_ Vice-Chairmans; Adams commented that _nce this property goes back some -info needed ; 700 feet and there is some: concern i'Lout the ,race elevations in the parking area adjacent to the prop er _-y line, perhaps this application should be postponed. L'itH-:ber Gatto added that i.nforriation is needed on the transition ?rom La:is lot and tl.t- adjacent tors. !iG 51, 002.3 I'Loved by Mesaber Sargent, seconded by ,ie ?ber Sai_:pan to continue cortint ed application HC-51,00%.3 to the next r�,ular r.... eting. Motion parr f.ei , 4-0 Upon s1_1gges1:1oa of t-_he_ applicant, = seas dec_i zd the Coniri ttee would review agenda item 7 bei:ore item 6 - bon having the sam applicant. f { r i :7. Application HG-51_,:%95.1 - Ho-.).( Savings and ;scan Association i-equestino aprroval of site, c-c"nitect,,i.r(-; lighting u idscaping, li-' i and undergrcuniag of utilit_:-s for a o : erci<.i bu _.t_ding .located at. Steven 3 Creek :31vd. , east o� Gco Department Store t (conti r_ue:l {r_om '-.a.reli. 22nd me: brig) , s iic_ pror)osal 'Tie Planning Tec'rnici_an sa d we ha, -3 ?Dean a.,s,_ircu, vi.a the Tentative 'YaL), that Band-lio­ Dr _Ve -rj i1 be `( 'Tlie applicant is no-. a_711-i_npermi , io) to relocate the permanent back so:n,_ 60 feet_ ._rc-i t'r,.r. propert; because this would ba more- in keeping lth t . ..e,_baci. of the exist i n uildin, s in the r a. Tree driv..T,i:iy ;,n ,_ ;_rv`_.s Cre, c 1>i. _. ;ai_11 be r_ighr ,Next to that of the bank of America. N,i exit o::'.n Driva . il..l he provided. . A rori;ierirlg of the t_t-:.poYary bus.),+ ' -g `1o,.:acd sy,.i;:he?-'Lc slump stone and grey solar aJ_a�;s malls». a s,nt:..,n.ic __.:_e rocs. li.e side of the b ba Lcli_ig f l:,i,- ..._:ci_l:i_ i o :.,e t' ._ a:r cci. i :i.:;ii:.;; units. 'There -.r1.11 be ut_�ierr..�nd utili:i^s. C a 3a t { • M E MINUTES OF THE APRIL 5, 1972 H-CONTROL MEETING The Chairman noted the applicant's future plans call for the d' in 1975. The 'Location of buil& _ permanen� building P ing dill influence the, Com.ittee4s action on the te-in,porar y buildin It was noted by the staff that this te-umporary building. - wi-2 n . ave a foundation and will. meet all the building codes. He said the City Attorney advised that approval of this applipation could be conditioned to a certain point in t ii7i e . Mr. Bob Manning, 2206 Loma Vista Street, Pasadena,tepresenting' Home Savings and Loan Association, said this is essentially a wood frame'' building with an exterior-'fj-'nish of textured plywood, 1, solar glass, and brick that looks like slump 'stone.- The roof element is continuous around the building. It is of anodized aluminum'which is painted to look like tile.' The air conditioning units w*111 be contained in. an extension of about. 2 f eet of, the wall,'to'be'located_within the confines of the building. The" planters in front are optional. They probably would prefe't to omit them, but the railing would remain. He said the brick -is remarkably realistic; they even grout 4ta HC-53 Page 5 Temp. buildi,ng will. me.6,tl Building -'codes ApplicantS description Of t temporay�y° build- in g Meniber-Sall4n'asked for a description of the` landscaping. Landscaping` -D Mr. Manning said their plan is to extend the same planting and parking' lot materials as originally proposed. Member Sallan said she does riot like to see cars in the parking lots right up to -the street,~ She would prefer to have the building core up closer. She asked if there would be some means of putting evergreen trees of some type every so often in theiparking areaMr. Mannin- said `they could =do this, but he would prefer not to because they would only, be torn up in a few years in order to build the permanent building Member Sallan was concerned about the visual impact of the parking" lot. She would like to see some greenery along the'area where going. Mr. Mannino- said this':is plan ed. BAftdley Avenue is go n Further', Member Sallan said she would like to see'sone trees'" and% or' 'some 'kind of landscaped barrier along the northerly"': boundary. Mr. Manning said they have a n, ininiu-m stall' width and minimum aisle, so this would be difficult to accomplish.. If they eliminate two parking spaces they could put in th'LS landscaping'. He added that this would -probably be lost atthetime of devb1op'p- ment"of the adjacent property. There is a 25-foot ease-inent"to the rear property. Mr. Manning 'answered Member Gatto that there is not sufficient room to drive between the temporary and future buildings. ?tC--53 _'e 6 Pap _,-inc- Landscaping Layour changes suggast _d Cngresslegress pr. obi ems Planter boxes. suggested :MINUTES OF THE APRIL 5, 1972 Fi-CONTROL MEETING +Member Gatto asked the applicant how he. arrived of the required number of parking spaces. Mr. Mannin5 said the '44 parking. spaces 4were based on their past experiences. He h sitate to give up any of them. 'The; do riot anticipate a drive -through type operation bin their permanent building. He adde• that Bank of America, next door, has 47 parking spaces. Meiaber Sall -an noted the area to the rear of the building, facing the MBank of America, shows no landscaping. Mr. Manning said parking is intended for this area. Men, bar S,alIan wanted to know the growth [pattern of the plants planned for the area closest to Stevens Creek 11 Blvd. If they are slow -growing they won't provice much of a cover-up Viand perhaps they should consider alternatives. J..1r. Manning said they jwant to keep the plants at 3 to 4 feet so the ground sign can be seen. :He would be willing to change plant ._:sterials as long as they hide ;the cars but not the building. Member Gatto co:ninented that there i _ :nuc-. too great a number of cars allowed for this site. lie feels tier= is a po�ential traffic hazard ?with the entrance/exit situation on Stevens Creek 31vd., besice that of the Bank of America. lie suggestea one -way -in from Stevens Creek E Bl1:,d. , 60' parking along Stevens Creep-. Blvd. portion of the lot because 600 parking dces not require a_ 29--foot aisle, so they could pull the building in somew'~iat and provide more landscaping. `ie-,Der Catro said there is some worry about the people getting out of their cars and ,-al%ing to the. building. s Member Sargent was very concerned a'--o.it ingress/ep-ress from Stevens Creek Blvd. and about the narking 'acing Stevens Creek Blvd. He was concerned about the traffic flc:j in general. �A lengthy discussion followed, with tine CO_.mittee helping the applicant to revise the paring lavoat. s. Member Gatto said he would like to see samples of the proposed building materials. H= said planter bo..es _4 t:he entrance would be good because i cb,2re is very l;_ttle transition of el vation. Sargent would !like to see a i=-type tree in that area where .e planters would have 'gone. He suggested using the same `ype tree as t!:at i.n the parking lot. j.-iember Gatto fait that the iyrong t� �e n1..�nts ar planned for the area up against the building. ite also f,`_t ti�ere be a better integration of '_he plants. He. saic tl;e iai. sea l e=rchi.tect s:.ould be laware of the plants in,1igeilous to a. ea n':: t'leir nrowtti habits. The applicant proposes to use rwo hIJ712 1_i;-?.ting fixtures. This will be r:'_vit_ ,r;fi at a. later date. • MINUTES OF THE APRIL 5, 1972 H-CO�NtROL MEETING -HC-53 Page 7 - Moved by Member Sargent,.seconded by Member Sallan, to close the Public Hearing Public `Hearing r c losed Motion carried, 4-0' Moved by Member uatto, seco--ided by member: Sargent to ;recommend to - HC-51,296„1 the City Council application HC-51,29601 - Home Savings and Loan approved -Association for site and architecture and underarounding`of w/conditions utilities, subject to Exhibits A-1, B, C anal D submitted; subject to the standard H-Control conditions; and subject.to'the following additional conditions in -reference to the site plan:.. 10 .-The-planting strip paralleling Stevens Creek Blvd. and .-th`e front of the building, for the full length of '`the'..niddle to., be a minimum of 12 feet width, mounded in the --center 'area ` with .a. total mound height of 4 feet, the minimum earth -part - of the mound could be. 2 feet. The parking area at the front paralleling Stevens Creek Blvd., adjacent to the 12.'foot wide planting area will` have the ends of .such parking "area fully landscaped. 2. The ntrance-onto the site adjacent to the Bank of An 'eerica is _ to.be one-way only. 30 The parking adjacent to Stevens Creek Blvd'., along the plant- ing strip is to become-60° parking. The parking orn. the opposite side of that main entrance drive will also be 60" -parking. The parking shown in the .middle of the general' parking- area of thasite will be turned 90' and abutted to the site area for the building under consideration. 4e The center of the planting area.of the 90' turned-patking wilA contain a walkway of approximately.l0-foot width which `shall" contain a minimum of four trees in boxed containers, suitable< for, repl'a- Ling o 50 - The".asle`paralleling future Bandley Avenue will be one-way"` out only. 6a- The planting strip paralleling`Bandley Avenue -shall be increased in width to 7 feet within the: property.- line° 7. ` The; area to the north, or rear of the site shall': contaIn;,.i` planting strip minimum 5 feet wide, extending the full width of the. site. },