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June 7th, 1972I i CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino Telephone: 252-4505 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTUR&L AND SITE APPROVAL CO1271TITTEE 014 .3UNE 7, 1972, IN THE COUNCIL CHAKBER CITY HALL, CUPERTI:NO, CALIFOrUNIA d SALUTE TO THE FLAG `1 The meeting was called to order at 7.37 p.m. by Vice --Chairman Sargent with the Salute to the flag, OATH OF OFFICE The Oath of Office was admi_ni:stered to the nee,, Com,nittee Members Dressler and Koenitzer by Deputy City Clerk Ellen Pagnini. ROLL CALL i Members present> Dressler, Koenitzer, McLaren, Sa.11an, Vice - Chairman Sargent Members absent, None Staff 'present: Senior Planning -Technician Mike Sheppard " Deputy City Clerk- Ellen Pagnini Recording Secretary Lois Inwards' � a i MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING qW 1. Approval of Archi.tectura. and Site Approval Minutes of May'17, 1972. Moved .by Member McLaren, seconded by Member Sallan to approve the Minutes of May 17, 1972, as written. Motion carried, 3-0-2 Members Dressler. and Koenitzer abstained WRITTEN CO11?AUNICATI0NS 2. None requested. ORAL C011MUNI CAT IONS ,. None requested. Page 1 Oath of Office IiiC-57 Page 2 C-51,103.1 & iC-- 51,153. 1 moved to end of Public Hearings Use Per -nit and Zoning anproved �creening of CODE anurtenanc s MINUTES OF THE JUNE 7, 1972, li-CONTKOL HEETING PUBLIC HE_kRINGS 4. Application TIC-51,103..1 - Shell Oil Company requesting approval of landscaping and signing for :fisting service station located at the soutlle,est corner of Stevens Creek F1vc . and Wolfe Road. Continued from April 19, 1972, meeting. 5. Application 'EC-51,153.1 - Shell Oil Company recuesting approval of landscaping and signin for .�istinI service station located at the nort'iwe.st corner of Sara :c`,a-Sunn:P7ale Road and Stevens Creek Blvd. Conti.-lued from April 19, 1972, meeting. Since the applicant for the above-m:-nti_.oned tTJo a-;plications was not vet present, it was moved by Meml er '4cLaren, seccaded by Mefrber Sallan to move applications=C-51,103.1 any ',C-51,153.1 to the end of Public Hearings on this agent lelotior. car!-ied, 5---0 6. Application 11C--51 ,017 . ]_ -- Sunny View Lutzieran Horne requesting approval of site, architecture,-1andL;cacii-,- anc'_ - nr..,ergrounding of utilities to a] .lore addition of a 30--1-,ed e-xtended care facility to an existing residential_ day care home located northerly of and adjacent to C'lpertino Road appr_. '_mately 230 i_eet easterly of Foothill -Blvd. Continued from '`.a 17, 1972., meeting. The Pla lnin,� Technic mall revie�. ed tl:c, prc�osa 1. C1, April 24 th of this year the Planing Com.mi-s,` i.-on 7,rante,1^pr0'lal or- a Use 9E.rn1` allo�-Iin- the applicant to exD--nd :.1S cilrrent 11' E al ' _t i C - . Also a Drovc.'i at that time was request for rezcni.r;; 3.75 ac -from R] --10 to 7Q �Q'.laSi-P:II?].1C -llll.d n";� Zone. T_ie file Jor:-,ocd 'll was disp'_aye': and the zonln9 in the nC'_ ti' OY O();j aS 'isc'lssed. Colored slides o"i the area were shown. Me,.ber Mc Laren noted that the arpl':.a:,t. :la(i not t:- .en care of the screening Of the root apilYtEna11CPs, E T;1,S recuwre,,J On tae original Use Permit. The ].anning :ec::nic _ing to he incor- porated II.to this ne t p.-d:' OL ..e_. _].up.1i'_ilt. Ail-rchitectural_ ren�jerin- E :showed the existing illlldl_n','. an:1 t'1 ".. ._. and, `.1io propose(- a_:C'itions, 'both Phase I an(1 tD:-:aSe l -. :..a notE .1 ;:ha': t[ efe 1 n_ PSQil to parkin^ at this time, and the applicant ha:- p.ac:ia_ed t•.-o lots which will bc- used for additio, al. ^arkin: at t' e t: base II evelop ,ent, Member S.sllan was concerned about *L t1C peri.p:. _ v .o'L t-ic p'-O^erty as it relates to adjocent properties. • MINUTES OF THE JU v E 7 , _1972 tt ... CON T 10L '_KEETI VO HC-57 ,Page 3 t Reverend dliver. Ru d, t�d.in:i nis i ator, '124 5 Cupertino :Road, .Cupertin,, Applicant` s said they have enjoyed. 8 good years in t_-is community. They have §r statements T. attempted to construct an' a.a:intai.n a n a.lity facil-ity. They are operating under two licenses one Li :r t'ia State Department of Social welfare in the as,artr,-,ent_ wings and one for the he.alt.h unit f rom the Department of .'ubl c;, aealt . Th e J recently added 1-8 more beds and realised at gnat t_ l.e that the j i� ias- come for consider able expansion of their facility. The new facility will be a skilled nursing care unit and will give them so.ie extra. beds, , allowing some elasticity during. the transition of the need. for. � skilled care and retirement care in the apartments. There is, adequate, screened parking. Phase I will add a few more parking spaces at the rear. Phase II will add a great many more. They are most anxious to maintain the cosmetic quality of the facility. Member Sallan. noted there was concern at file Council ;meeting about � Discussion on the loss of the large, green area_. Reverend Ruud said they have the site a.1� ays considered the addition of the building;to go in that green area.. It is very essential_ administratively to have it there They are still leaving considerable open space, with the.setbacl_: I; and the "y" configuration of the structure as viewed ..from the street, Member T1cLarerz wanted to know where the additional parking would Parking go., They were pointed out on the site plane I.t. was mentioned that., they ,must retain the connecting road at the rear for emergency. �vehicles. The parking at the entrance -;-is used by the staff, �v sit- ing doctors, etc. Very few of the residents. have ears. Bu.sin.ess office are located at the lett_sld.e-of the tan -and visitor Tark- t ing is chiefly outside the busines's -office. Reverend Plu.ud said than with their eight years f experiencethey did not contemplate any parking problems. - Member I�oenit.<er. asked about the screening; of .the air conditioning 3 e p�rct_i.t...c.__z�. units. Mr. Virgil Carter, representing hoover_ rissociates, said discussion that because of the medical use of this building their require-ment are. stringent. They are concerned with three types .of equipment on- the roof: the air conditioning units will be depressed 7' on the new building. Second, the California Department of Public r st -- i' �7'1 e. 1• �'e i e Health requires all. exhaust fans which ,tir__1 b_. located in � �_res��._ q s I . areas on the roof a Plumbing vent stacks 'for the toilet rooms are �. . t.. TT P minimize ¢ required to project 6 above the roof. In order to minimize t�ii5 q F J � � these pipes will be. located below the ridge line and will be paint � ese , 1 s w_l � oca n a. _ Po ed the same color as- the roof, T.he freshi air i*�tai..es., faith a gr-i11� w- 3" x 20'T will. be l ca'ed similarly to the toilet vent stack's and wi 1 l be pa ri.ted the same color as the roof. Fool service will be. . located in the existing kitchen. nu-5/ Page q,' 1 -1 c k or brown asphalt siingles Z:� Entrance relocated in P-Aase H ?atio walls i r-rc -1 Ic 1-i nd t , ii-ties CU s S 1. 011 11 MINUTES OF TEE JURNE 7, 1972 Ti-CO",11TROT, 'IEETTNC I ,Ir. Carter said - the roof material and cclor are different from the existing one. They w`l use black ­r 2rown Member Dressler asIl-I.e.d, about the on tl-io- presant huild-ings. Mr. Carter said they are fresil-k air inLa,,F-,s airL venl."S. Member Dressler as'l-.ed, if 11 w*L11 I:e d-,ne by tile -,;a!-.ie people and 1 e Mr. Carter sai," -o hoped se'. At the time Phase 11 is alone the en*k-r;inc-,e -o-:-11. 'De- relocated. Member Sall -an feels the plac Shc 1.,-onde--`-e,if- the existin� roof apurtenances co lid be panted '--o inatch t'L-0- ronf. Reveren! Ruud nointed out ti.at th.Ls I-s pre-,ty much ca:--n. Th,-I, colore-,' slides were rec.iecked. -I-Iso, witli t'[,,,- tre--s an: they are not noticed that much. Mr. Carter said the 's to pal-.lt t'ie stucco i- earth tones to L blend in withotr,-,cture an- to i B.ctiC it resicential iii nature. ihere will be, t 71- e ad. lition of two o_:ier ide--.'.7 -,e-�-,W. timber -,1oo,l tr.L-,,i for fascia and w-'n0-.c-,- rriri. T,-,ey II-e sta-Lne,-.� in a �lork, natural ?7ood color. Some of L'-,.e around the patios are new. One tvpe wall is solj_ r, opaque sLucco and Lii-- othr is ��- �-arden fencin. The outdoor recreatio,-i ar,-a `or t.-.e re-ilenc3s ne---� to `.;o enCIU-Sed for tile protectir- Ti a i-I d s a f- o 1, c e,11:1erly At tiles , %-mlltllances will have to parllk nerjrl-)- to pi"--k tip persons, 311� will have to be screened from the of tit residents to miiii-,izp- t'ielr concern. S;irge,lt: as-.,ed the J cant if �,.e could better coordinate the e-,:ist--'tic-; GIlal, will t-ne ne-,,7. Mr. Couter IL-E:IelS Elis could be acccmplis:l(ad I)N, j2a---IntJ.ng it 1--he samc_. The intro..'uCtion of woo,. -.I tri-m to tl,.e already 'Disv iia,,,c to '--e M e-- --b e r Sallan tzef -)or .su,.-,gested add*t'o,.-iiL I-P) ne-at :Iie M .1 Koen-L was at the site recent! y an -I al-Ld -,IC)I_ e1jen noti-ce the because it Tas so heavily lar.(-Iscaped. Ine Plannin.- Technician sail -I t'iere t-.;o P,)ies at tae rear of the re-ove. The applicant nas -roper-ly which tlie arp,-Lcant ia,,Yreed that all- utilities will g e r o 0 _ o un-- .L,le--.bp-r Sallan v,--anted t':IC! 35T -ican�- :o to the a,-,---s a i as it relates Lo- tile: a(PaC-e7,t c tIn e r,2 I s fencing alo,,-.g CLI-Pert"no Roa-4. 't", e C, t t.I r E i I n To the 7i]l 'i-,e in that aria.east is ail apartment r1ave-,�,op, T',Icre will be t1ne a!,-J;',-tion of '4 p..,ir P-:: _st7.no r K i n S There is ivy covcrinS, 0 le Lo a i-.,,--,otd i: en-, e- alon,- tl-ie rear of the prop.,-I�rty. T e L S i ---e 1 t 0 'D ' -I h e L, 5 trees etc. 0 MINUTES OF THE JUNE. 7, 1972 H-CONTROL ME"ETI.3G iiC--57 Page 5 They are proposing,a combination of leav4zg e istirig apricot trees Landscapinh in and adding a variety of new trees . I=1ere will be climbing vines proposal trailing from the fence. Mr. Carter said they" have been able to .maintain 35% landscaped coverage. They are installing retani..ng walls as th'e ele�iation drops_'to preserve the existing apricot.trees, At that point, he proposed rep? aci g those � e�istzng apricot' trees which only have another ten !:ears, T..ith. Monterey pines so they' could :have a, consi"s-cant tree -growth an(a appearance. The life of the panes would be 30 --40 years. V'Le:.`cost of the retaining walls could then be -put into the ccst of the new trees.. Mr c Carter said he would like permission to work with the Planning staff on this:m i Me�_ber McLaren pointed out that many ex i_;stins apri cot trees in the area are diseased and they usually come out when property is developed. Member Sallan would prefer to have the apricot trees preserved as long as possible. The Planning Technician answered Member Sallan that the approval, of this application could be conditioned that the trees must be replaced as they die. The problem with this would 'be the enforce: -lent in future years._ F Reverend Ruud said they have already lost some of those a-pricot' � trees. They also brave a problem with youths iiZ the'area'climbing , the trees and throwing the fruit around He would like to have the latitude of putting" in other, trees at this time and eliminate 3 the retaining walls. Member Koen i _ tzer to-ug .t %t would be more logical to remove trees of their age and variety and replace the.*. with -trees more consistent with the balance of the landscaping-. Vice --Chairman Sargent asked for comments from the audience. There were 'non.e e Moved by Member Sallan, seconded by Tuber McLaren to close the 3 Public Hear in Public Hearings. closed Motion carried, 5- 0 The Planning Technician was instructed.to consult. with the "City City Attorney Attorney as to procedure for fo1loTwing t.�rough ori. tie enforcement advice needed of conditions placed on applications; specifically as to the removal, of diseased trees and their replacement, !Moved by Member McLaren, seconded by Member Dressler to rem).imend :� NC-5111017;1 tothe City. Council approval of HC-51. , 01J ,1, subject to . the s tan- approved dard conditions, Exaibits A., A-1, u b-1, C and. C--l; tivith.the- w/conditions . further condition that new building will be painted as specified by applicant to be Bart tones c:o npatible with older building, two utility poles to the rear of the property will go. underground as speciified by the Public Works Department; the applicant :s desire _C-57 Pa *< 6 Decision shall be based on Section 10.4 App-LicaIlt' s st=lter:lel:ts MINUTES OF THE J NE 7. 1972 li-CONTUL 'ILELTING to replace the existing apricot tre'_'s with mi.nir c Ia 10 hi-Ii specimen .Monterey pine trees to the satisfaction of the Planning staff. AYES : Me: hers Dressler, :;oeni.tzc�r, , '11cLaren, Vice-Chainaan Sargent NOES: None ABSTAINED: :1e-:I1,er Sallan ^iotion. carried. 4--0 Member Sallan explained :per. abstention ,.;as because she was not in disagree- ment with the application as a whole but only with the landscaping portion in particular, with the replacement of the apricot trees at this time. Vice -Chairman Sargent told the applicant his proposal will be before the City- Council on June 19th. ?. Applicat on _C-5i,029.1 -- Fontain'.%e.0 Apartments reQuesting exception to the Sign Ordinance to allow -e-r_.)orary sigh to be located at the corner of Stevens Creek 'lvd. and '`filler Avenue. The Planning Tc c ,ni_ci.aa no`:Ld that e-; porary Si_;ri Ordinance e _ceptions have been -,ra-at-ed "j the. :l.ld.*n�. t`.:fi.c.ia.l for, o*'f-site si`;ns of apart- ment zo-,,.plexes throe-i-li the, ij .velop. ' 1t StaPe. After completion, the signs :":aci to be I"ei:OVE' i, ecau: e c . t;;is pre-.,icus custom, and due to °f '7coi::_on b.'0i:�.. (':' 11C1"1 does P.ot Si eCl 1Ca _1I mention interpretation o multipleelll_'1 5� , the i'u_1:}=I1g. Of _ cial )rector� -as not �rillin., to alio:? tiie reQ-,e�-te,' off -site s _ n. This Com. ittee�s decision ;houlcl be Ease_' on Sectior 10. 4 of the Sian Orciiaance, alt:ougIa the applicant is direct ",c, his exce-)t ion to the Planning Director's internretation of Sect ion 6.062. :.other point to L e ciarif ie,' the Ordinance allol,•.-S 25 Sq. it. per face ,_in` t ie applicant's e_hibit shows 10' x S' single -face.,] sin. Mr. Henry Siegel, Genera:. `iana_er :ld part ow-. er of Fc_ntainbleu Apartments, 2423 Pope Stl7C(..t y all ) ra'i1C __sco, SI: id it inS L'll%:i":are t"That 'his ''Now KEnt1n�" si-La on the s alt: of the } iA _ '_ 1. rc.. i-,ossibl" i 1LE:':_al anG will Check into it. Ile said his a; art"�i(-I-Lt CO:'„p l':: :'.a e c,ounti C coasidera')Ie co:.retita_on from otiaer al7artmE i. Coi i:';:".S ,,.i0 1 't 0'-..'.te. S1 I1S. e R1.(+ they intend in 1_9713 to converL tt)C' l:( 1p. t0 C i1aCi]1L"Il. it a2,arti;:ents, so the t. O'" tg[a f-See Sin 0'•_ll 1 l �' t'.i +orar} LI I1C:tl:L"Et. ae _'. ^_Cl size W1.11 be re iuced to conform t:o ti'e :)rdinance. Vice --Chairman 5ar':lent rE_ai1 tie 3 c! 11C"i = 1_Q:;., n. 'Cr "ihic.:l the ai`p ' icant would like to have this Cc:,,alittee ;n __er .:i:_ e:.c t en . ?e noted some inconsistency in his letter ,_ _n hie.: :1 stai_ed 1-he conversion would take place by the cnl' o _ ;' , . .i _'d .il r;C Le -in the size � of the proposed silgn. • MINUTES OF THE 3UNE ?, 1972 1? COIITROL MEET'.NG r:iC-57 Page 7 Member . McLar en 'as.k ed .abaut the conversion ot,he Structures . The No assurance ca Planning Technician said. t1iis--is the f_,_r..st.:experience the G .ty. has this point_ _that had with this sort cf thin;-, The i�ull�>ng specifications .are some- conversion wi11 what different between condo-maini.ums and apartments. Member McLaren be. approved felt this application was fare -nature since the appli.ca t has no assurance .at. this point t: a the conversion will be approved. She was concerned that this would set a precedent. for. other apart-- Proposal would meats to advertise along Stevens Creek Blvd. and otLler.major set precedent thoroughfares, Members I`oenitzer .and Sallan agreed _they could find no basis .for 1 &ranting the request; The staff was asked to check ,with -the City Attorney on this. Mr.. Siegel said his. new signwas .sparked by_ the _existence of other such signs, the occupancy of these other apartment ca ble<K:es has seriously .affec ed :.the .occupa L y..o= zi.s comi-plex;. and the increased competition has : naturally . affected his income. n _ T L r, -t t t0 .'L- Ls� i �� , e continued, ti'cz h.i.b ,�.1d co would b n�_ apparent rent the application t y�hen it beta s p P P_ P Chairman Sargent suggested the applicant be more specific when �zLo e `sped=ic preparing Exhibit -B as to color, size and materials used. in the sign. Moved -by Member Koenitzer, seconded by Member Sallan,to continue HC-51.029.1, application THC-51,029.1. continued . Motion.. carried, 5- 0: ANIL The,applcant was advised his application would come before this body again on June 21_st. In the meantime, he should work with the Planning Department .on it. The staff was advised to get an inter pretation from the City Attorney, of Section ' 6.062 as to whether or` not the intent of thsstoward. - � &lion is directed toward o e l__rL _; rht Y travelers. 8. Application UG-51;236.2 Souls Harbor Church requesting approval of landscaping for existing church property located at the southwest corner of Homestead P,.oad. and Maxine Avenue. Colored slides of the site were shown. In addition to the staff report of June._2, .10,72, copies of: Fesolzxtic 810, dated September 18, 1970, were sent out to the Committee the previous week, specifying the conditions under -which the Church was granted `a Use Permit. -IC- 57 Pa?e g L,a_ndscap0,c, uf f e r i n iett door )' enc i -rig Park -like a ti^osp ,ere to I,a cr 2atea Bore Ci.o .*ed C-�1,23c.2 on i.t -_ons MINUTES OF THE JUN 7 , 1- is C�JtiTRtiL ..: ETIivG Tile Planning Technician said tIt3: a Cle t-lue of tiie construction of the rnco station totile_nor.t_'i of �his ,, ?;y, a 2.r,:.s- a-.ount of landscape; I-)uffering was install d in lieu cf- concrete. ;l(--k .-all. There is a con,siderablc d if f ere -ice in tirade el " -? t1 On tJet :`C'Il t:ie two p'i operties . �ReVerend Tarola n1.Ch3rt.S^,;, Souls Cli.rci), ''laY.:.ne Avenue, Curertino, lanswered Me_,ber gal i an t1.st tlic red fence all around the property 'to the ,uco proDC:rtV. In 3' _L ion, there i:-- ^1r'_:Ct fence hear the l par kili - area. Susan Manning, 7720 Oa_ i"'aril',_', CuY-r :1o, ::,ant o- er the detailed landscape plan, as s.io!.,%Ii in exhibits h and 3. a���d'i I-. and re -eating naterial alr('adly there she sa_`; Sfia trViIi I-,- create a r'c-l__ke at tosp_lere. All lanc.'sca--)ed areas ,;il ;;e Sarin-c'_ ._:- a . .:er_ choice of trees near the side-7alk vms `a'_ed -artl- o 'ie_'r Cc -,rn tor rrc erVation of the sidewalk. the said she S•.'arted Co _-C.Cp --lear for ar2tj.' reasons. Ai-,2n attent_o% ,.. a s Cc_ l`;ia :o tile s C trees Ca Lei for o the IDl-ans, Sfie said the a_:d (`1i or t-,;O _.._:ers e 15-Ga1ion but the rt-`lrl _11 C1 e7" i•1111 .:e ''.3Ve a LE'_:2,:=C'_n C'; to becoi?i F_' root — bound in the cans. Vice C=iairman argent as',-e; for Co- :t iu; irc,. the a,.idience. There were none. Moved by McL=_ren, set--onled }_ e-.:' 'r �all,an to close the Public :ear inns . -,; t '_on carr -ed , 5--0 h107,7ed by e-be 1C: i r-=:, '_clli"ded Me""J_:r ]allan to rec0'xiend to the • City CouIlcil. at)proval of C,'-51,236.2, Subject. to t:ie standard cond-i_tions , �iii'�its A and an l ni_lg Co Resolution �10 condiL-ions 14 d 18; the =urt e.r. condition t .at the li,-Iida.ibar trees noted on tl:c ,__;h .b__t .:e i5 = Jh .r ttla:. 5 _;sllon size. AYES: :1em';crs Dressler, :a-nit7E,r, ilcLaren, 11an, Vice Ch. Sargent N0E,S . No..e ca1-r ic- 1 , 5--0 The a-dDlicant said !-'As ...'.)_.l !7e be- ) r: :__ = C't - C ,incil for re View on rie 19th. MINUTES OF T L ?UNE 7, 1.97 2 i-(7,0NTROL MIEET'ING HC-57 Page 9 9e Application 11C-51,29.7 r_t..- May T.n�,esti�i.ent Company -requesting approval of site, architecture„ landscaping, lighting and under rounding of utilities for a J.-i unit Residential, Single- 1 family, Cluster develop ,,iant located at tlfte southwest corner of Rae Lane_ and McClellan Road. The Planning Technician said. the Council -ranted the rezoning of Tne proposa 3.4 acres from Count Al-.40 (Pe iderLtial Ar ricultural Single-- famii_y 40, 000 sq. ft, lots) to YlC 1 a 5 (Sy gle-faily Residential_ Cluster, 7,500 sq . f t.. per: dwel_iing unit) � lie reviewed the rear elevations as would be seen from the golf course.: There will_ be a fence along tide property line. AlthouCD gh a 0 �inimura setback was recommended by the P lann.ing Director, this was plot specified b the Planning .Commission in their action. 9 Designer Roger Griffin; of Dick Firnegan�s Office, repre.senLed thee: Dwellings_ worr't applicant. Tie said theyare prepared to 'eliminate the fence be seen fs:orit along the golf, course since they have learned they must provide for McClellan drainage on their property. Also, some of the tre.e.s are in the way of the street widening. Because of the 'elevation, it: u,il<l be difficult to see any dwellings at all on this property -roTn McClellan°__ Engineer ill i_eiss said the. Public .,oxl.s Department has now McClellan firmed. up the McClellan Road alignments There will be 30' of alignment - dedication _n addition to the slope ba.i�k. The Vice--Chairn}an noted that Exhibit A said all ex istino- trees Lanascapi.n, shall rema,-;_ne The Committee agreed to defer approval of the land- approval de- scaping until the tree removal matter is resolved. ferred : As to the review of the site, the applicant agreed that Par 3 Driv Purchase does end abruptly, and it is their intent to eventually purchase adjacent the adjacent property and incorporate it into their. development. � property later As to the architecture, the applicant said they are. trying to..use . � Architecture variety as to roof materials, etc. They.will use rlission.t le and wood shakes for the roof , exteriors will be. stucco, mood_, masonry, and earth tones and off-white colors. There1 wi ll be a wing wall to prevent vision for the second story windows into adjacent patio areas.. He answered Member Koenitzer that the Covenei.its, Codes and Restrictions will make it difficult for the, owners to remodel thes structures He answered Member Sallan that the Luildinc. Code is quite clear as to earthquake ,?'equirementse ;,-57 h1INL�Ec OF THE JUNK 7,i972. ii-,ONTR�� , iiIITI.NG r':age i0 L; c; _r..ing 1Lighting, was discussed r_e t. i-;r. Gr' tJ t'.h sail cp.alescent globes will be mounted on 5' sta:idarr.". . ':n a ' i i ori, there w'.1i be lightin, on the ulldinP-s themselves . Tnl ; to wliat t_.e'>' ha -I e u:;erI on other projects. Vic e-C:-:a .rman said "ie w2u1d -:aye:_ to revie�,7 the exterior li,htr::- in the 1aS Cci ,1T n i It was confirmed th utilitie,3 -::ill ,Jo under-rou n I. Vice -Chairman Sc.r?ent asc.ed for co7.­,e.ts fr:-n the audience. There were none. a?loved by Member Sallan, s,con,-'ed b� 'ic= r McLar. en to close the Public ciosed IHear ings- Staffs to take vi_ture of this pro^_=rty from r.he ;olf course 51, ;297.1 approved L _rcdsc�lpin & iigiiting to ­07le back 1oti�. carried, 5-0 The staff Baas as.ed to t«ke a ict,:re of t.his prcpert,, from the ;;olf course before th% next meetin . Moved by Me_-.:oer McLaren, .ec­_-_ded Iry Ne-.ber Koe-ni tier to recommend to t ie City Council �rproVa' of a 1:1icnticil .iC-51,297 .i - May investment Company, subject to the standard c_, ,.d'_tions, per I.xhibits A, A-1, A-2-3 , A 3 , 13-1 . _ -1 , , C, C- 'L an.. C-2, ;-% tl t:ie una"erstanding that the applicant ;.ill r_o- e sac:_ for 1_i aht ng; and landscaping review and information regar.dinL watta.;e. AYES: I'_er:bc rs Dressler, : o: nitzer, "_McLaren, Sallan, Vice-Ch. Sargent )NOES : None Mo_ior. cart ied , 5--0 This will come -e=ore the Cfty Cou..ci1 on June 19th, and the postponed Portion bac : at i-Control on June : 1st t ,e applicant is ready. 10. App.li_catioih ilC-5.1.,2; s.3 Ditz- -r nte re uestin.; a,prova.l of a sign plan :"or subdivJ_sion icl` tifici =:_on si-.ns :.c,r :'orti, Point located at Homestead Road aI'.d >>.'IL'e Jai' Dr_'le"_ and =i0::. .;t<?l1 Road and Blaney Avenue. J ! n anr_.(Tlhe Planning Technrc._a: otel t'.:at c r .n .15 c:_ t ,e S._c Ord:.nance r u 1.iCY„S I al ows such si-ns � s rc-r. L . it '� by 1 i .:Lte n1 an T.'a.s r-cacst �displaycd l e saia t ,asca ar p�rmie t *r �i h._ tc the project i`.ut Will ;lave no interior • MINUTES OF THE JUNE 7, 1972 r1-Cml 'TROL _ EE-TING � I -IC- 57 Page 1.1 i Mr. Warren Gilbert : Architect nor nitz-Crane, said they- plan ta-put� The pr_oDosai_ this structure at each end. of the 419 unit project for identifica-.� tiOn, It will be Of j lIilbO 'b.:1 Ck and ,'cera ?iC tile. .They aY°E' Well within, the setback. restrictions. The sign :will be in a grassy'.. j area with a background of tree a . The sign will be ir. keeping ,with the architecture of the project. Tha Vice-.Chai:rr�an asked for co,, Lents frog the audience... There were none; Moved by Member McLaren,.seconded by Member-Sallan to close the Public Hear - Public -Hearings. c1ose.d Motion carried. 5-0 E- j _Membe.r Sallan would.like.to see the structure, 6'. rather, than:: ni gh. The .Hier Committee members felt i t aa.s:' well' balanced' -as proposed. ' Moved by Member noenitzer, seconded by Me-;iber McLaren. to "recommend HC--51,273.3 to the- City Council approval of aprlication I C-51,273.3 subjfect approved to the standard. condltlon's9 Exhibit.s_A,. A-L'arid B. w,l.cozditions .. AYES: Merlbers Dressler, Koenitzer, McLaren, Sallan, 'Vicz--°Cf, e Sargent NOES_ None Motion.carried, 5-0 The before the City Council June 19tho above will come on 11. Application HC-51,133.2 Standard Oil Company of Cali ox,nia' -requesting approval � g roval of a sign plan for :existing service stat-lo � i located at the southeast corner of Blaney Avenue and Homestead Road. It was,decided..the next two.Standard Oil Company applications` would be reviewed along with this one. 12... -Application HC-51,2.7M_ _ Standard Oil. Co:.�pany of Cal iforriia requesting approval of a sign plan for existing service station located at the northeast corner of aortal Avenue and Stevens Creek Blvd. .C-57 Page 12 jMLNUTLS OF TH-E DUNE 7, 1972 ii—CONTRA, 1�171FTING 113. Application IIC-51,279.1 - Stand Ord Oil Co-.2-l;:y oti California recuestir,2 arprovai of a si-n p l;.n and la::r cap in _ for :-;1-isting service staticr: located at the iort:.east corner c` SaratoSa- Sunnyvale Road and .Iorir_s read Ro d . Ne-7 si ns are 1Colored slides of the stations w^re 5 , n. Tine Planning Technician smiler and 1explained tliat Standard Oil is -�,,J_n '.: o:�,h i',Ien�_ fication image si-pler +change at this i time and t;.e:, are re o r,g all of ir?entif .cation si_bns land replacing them �ALli s.­_ai_er, si.nler si-ns t:iat combine both the identification sign and a si-:n cabine. :.ncornor_atin;7 pricin:n- and !. iscellaneous signs, l e sai- the _lanhirc Co.: ;tission and taff have been wor.Ang to..'ard t:-.is sort of tii ?_n, . landscaped corner 1 ur;_ve�,%ay to .)e closed at Later date 15' height 'u li c -.earin:7- closed It was noted there is adec,.ate land _ ca, in- at tlaa i-:c,-nestead and 3laney location. The st_atiori at Sarat.o:-a--unn,,­;ale Roams and Homestea-' Road is 15 years old and Standard 0111 to revar .D this site 4itl in two Years . T'_1a site plan sho-s, the :.a _ned land:-caainc- for t zis station. The low level, free stand__.,: sign will be o - slumo stone brick with wood trim. 1r. Glen Crum, P.O. moo:-: c721,-.-iery: _'_]_e, offered to answer any luestions. He ans,,-ered r"-:ce �"icL- e-n t;iat since service stations ?1rioSt al-.>7ays _iawe a anintenrnce Y_'� _e^, they are proposing artificial 'rass set on co:_crete "'lt areas cuL m t and 1:1"UJS in those cutouts or the 15--year-old station. It I.ai':.1 e sprJ1'mJer_ed. The corner will De landscaped at t'.Iis t m,P because it Don't be a - �ected when they renovate the site wit .in 2 years. it was decided t_'Aa Plan s'nou.ld indicate 1-illy o-Z the '_vile rather than 'eter Pan arapantllus. ;;lie;: the site rebuilt, one of the drive-7ays ill he closer and the planter will `:e enlarged so a tree or trees could be added. -1ember Sallan preferred maintainina a lr' hei©::t li--:it for si-ns at ail three locations. C'.-_e Planning Technician said t':e st has learned Cie artificial lawn Is not as satisf;_ctory as first ant ic__;i_.'ted. Mr. Oru:a said :7,,oundin- Ls hard to maintain ;Jlt,l real Qras_ an,� he is rf "ulred to put In rass they -,ill �•:i'l probably have to �.:lcrifice t1e .::oundino. Che Vice -Chairman asked for co:- ent_, :ro t:.e ai-,'lence. There were lone. loved by Member McLaren, -,e o..^ed b: '_i ..::': er Sa-11 a to close the Public zearing.s. Mo t ic.n carr _oJ , 5--0 E a MINUTES OF THE JUNE 7, 1972 H-CONTROL '1 EETT.4G : 'cIC-57 Page 13 Moved by Member. McLaren, seennued by" Member Koenitzer to recommend � HC--51;183-.2 to the City Council approva:L of application. H'C-51;183>2. - Standard :i approved Oil Company at Homestead Road and Blaney Avenue, :subject to the w/conditiens standard conditions, Exhibits A, B and E-1a AYES. Members Dressler, I oen:i_tzer, 'McLaren,, Sallan, Vice. -Chairman Sargent NOES. None Motion carried, 5-0 Moved .bv Member McLaren,, seconded by 'Member Koeni.tzer to recommend. HG-51, 259>5 to the City Council approval of application SIC-515259.5 - Standard approved Oil Company at Portal. Avenue and.Stevens Creek Blvd., subject to 7/cond.itions the standard conditions, Exhibits A and B. AYES, Members. Dressler, .Koenitzer, McLaren, S:al_an, Vice -Chat --roan � Sargent NOES: None Motion carried, 5-0 Moved by"Member McLaren,' seconded by Member Sallan, to recomaen.d. IICS1,27.1 t:o the, City Council approval of application HC-5112.79.1 -- Standard. approve Oil, Coin any at Saratoga -Sunni y` tale Road and $oesteHomesteadRo'ad, J sub.;ect ' n ti-a/coL ciit.ions to the:.standard conditions, Exhibits A and B, with the further' condition that the existing: sign on Horaest.ead Road will be removed • .l 1p- p"lants;. 1 C o be changed to ,Lzy1y of the. Nile, and 1 A shall. WL changed from Lawn.scane to a planting material approved b the. Planning"staff. AYES. Members Dressler, Koenitzer, McLaren, Sallan, Vice -Chairman" Sargent NOES., ': None y Motion carried, 5-0 The app-licant was.told these matters will cone be ore the City Council .on June 19th> Member Sallan said that although her vote was in the. affirmative on all three of the above applications, she would like to see the height maximum at.l5' rather than 201. -C-57 kP 14 Promot i onal ri'J_ce tat=_1h Ludy .i cm in - anascapi... 1? 1ic hea_i_ng d TIES OF THE' JUNE 7, 1972' :i--CG`-TR.)L MEETING 4. Application :C-51,103.1 •- `.;hell 0_.1 Compan.,- re -_,estng, approval of la-ndscapinC:Ig anti si aninS, for ex_ =t _nz ser' ice station located at the southwest c_ornor o ate,,-.. ns Cre�,_ rlvcl. rand "o _ e Road. CoZtlnued from April 19, 1972 -A.eetinZ. The Plannir. Tnc lnician s :id `iell 04 1 Companv h-as '_aicen possession of t",o "Ainerican" service stato_1s located in A te--.porary sign license was __._..led for a soeci�ied len; t i of t_-.e, providin they apply for formal __qn =proval. he I L, h-,s ,:_a:lc effo-_ts to dress up tiie sites as .Tell. as anpl;- for ne-. sJI _,ns. Colored slides -.,ere shown. The pro-ert`,' -3: ja:icing t c station "it Stevens Creel: ;-,lvd. is zoned commercic 1 so no _Masonry ,,;all l s r er, _i.red . La-..dsCal)in, is orcposed along the easterly and so°- therly hcund:_ries . The ,s:1-n�will 5e relocated iDehind the corner triangle 3i1C1 ':'11l be L masons; brick. The Planning Tec_mician an.s-;ered ME :ber "cenitzer teat service stations are all o-.Te_' tour -oro:-of-_on:. ;i�,ns T) r ear. A service Station study '.;hic'1 set ;-,Adelines. for service stations l.s in the process at this t-i .e and' liJpc. '-F,e adopted by the City Council L",e ;year filt_lYe. ir. Josep_7 Lir.e.bf rt y, Distr__ct Man;- :r .-()r Shell 0'L1 Comra-ry ror San Jose, said tilt"; �,-anteri to Just put up t'.he E. ie _l i ns on the same pcl used pre , i ails by Oil. _,e ans-.-ered Me,_'-er Saban that the nei4zhL `:'7:r'._:::'.1? 1:> r3 que—:'t=-Lon of vi>l.. _llty . He sal` -I they are Increa-_ng the lane. ?dcaing ,It t;lls site and have -"let_ the PlanninS ._ c Staf f' S ':�alla i s,.id t',.i.- t....tiOn has ei:cellent nisi. i.i.ty and t::i­. -:cu1d e an a?r ,-epr:;.ai=e site to consider a 15 ` si-n. Mr felt th it once the sign i r set IDack out o the corner triangle a io-a:>r i_e,el ;:lulc: not be seen )inril the last 7— Me—. 'bar Sal lan asked a :out i:h+ I:OSSl ' 7 t'' of extendna the exist'n- planter at tllul sout.:ez?St corder OL i_:it bu:ildlii�.. Tiie P1annlnr TeCilI11C1an pointed o�_:t that is tine ree.Lroo-i ar:,a. Iloved by 'Member McLcren, sec�)n_.ed r., !c-i`,er 5allan to close tie Puaiic = ear - ngs . Iiotf_>n carp Much as he-•7oul(I likc to sE.3 3 15` il(':i sl":;1, A i)er :�,Aenitzer noted that 0Ur pr%sr>nt S;.gn C"-inn?.ncC ner-. _-tan? . ot::Ff tlian ilc h 7, till's iS an acceptable sign. HC-57 Page . 15 Member Dressler commented that: we have here -an 8.' mass of sign and if it were lowered to .l5 ° , it would be, out .of balance, ..` . Moved by Ml e-mber Koenitzer, seeo,'ided by Lie_--oer Dressler to recommend,' HC--515103.1 to the City Council approval off= appli cat_ton HC-51,103.1 .-- Shell approved Oil.Company at Stevens Creek lvd, and T,Tolfe Road, with the stanch d w/conditions conditions, Exhibit A, and approval of the signs "Shell" and "Service is Our Business" as affixed on the building, trash con tainer to be enclosed, AYES. Members Dressler,- Koenitzer, McLaren,.Vice-Chairman Sargent, NOES. le fiber Sallan Motion carried, 4-1 This will come before the City Council on June 19th. 5. Application HC-51,153.1 - Shell Oil Company _eq esting ap- proval of landscaping and signing for existing service stat�.gn. 1 located at the northwest corner of Stir--at.oga-Sunnywal.e Road and. _ Stevens Creek Blvd. Continued from April 19. 1972 meeting.., The Planning Technician said this application is almost identical � The proposal, with the previous one; -the -difference being the. brick' wall along the south side. An easement was established between the service station and restaurant some .years ago, The parkin .in front of the restaurant restricts access to t service station t `� J u a he serv_c� � La__o 0 n bays, S ' Shell would like ke to _iatie this easement abaririoThe.trash, �a ' �ned e ,�h' s enclosure Was built Urior to the use odlpsy dumstets and ' � -, is not , large enough; The staff proposed they build another next to the on ginal. Mr.. Lineberry did not' agree with the Vice -Chairman about the ex-- pansi.on of the landscaping along the rear of the building because thev will need that room for parking the cars after servicing ,' and alsoto it v e _ get the tru�..L, in to e�;� t the di s- dum.� st z. P� P Y _ P jj 1 The Vice -•-Chairman suggested. postponin4 ` this application to give th applicant a chance to restudy t_ze traffic flow on the site. Vice --Chairman Sargent asked for comments from the audience. There were none. Moved by Member 'Komi tier. ; seconded by riember McLaren. to' close the: Public ..1earir.r, Public` Hearinc s . closed Motion carried., 5-0 a ale 16 - --5-L, -53.1. I:'o seccnd intg __n Ju_Ie NUTES OF THE JUKE 7, 1972 I:--CONTR ;L MELTING Member Dressler com'-tel.ted t't at :e u.. rat'.er see a rectangular-l.anter strip at the rear C-Idn t'_]e prcposed one. Moved by lle_ ber ,.Man, scconl -�,i by ::" F ;15`r Dyes ,l r to continue application HC-51 ,153 .1 to thr� r. ;ular _-.e .t.in�, .J _ne ? = to rive the applicant the �ortun e � - - er i n ,]e --esterly Cps itj t0 r�� ..(..'. i7::� i:l�i-: , ;i. __�I. _c Yt=Ctli-rtr cttL :t C t0 t- e ,r,� Yes- Lr , ear portion cj. t': plc rt�; , and to _ �_.e _as.i enclosure t t. e r o= the building,,. Motion cars � e::, -0 UNFINISHED ''SI', :S - - T.i��_ e . _s no:—. NEW I.U'ST,iJESS MP_i'bE _i (nLtZE willt miss t-i-e next t - eEC].i:.� ? 3 _'.t1e_ to vacation plans. Member `,a1.LaI1 ,:iil on vHcat- .'fin J .nil- 17 Vice -Chairman _arge;it - i.11 loe out o_ next t-.-o-v6eks. l __e staff was instr:wcted t.lat t_-.ere --i.11 be no ::Et tin the +'hi-rd week in June due to a l cri of a cuorum. Vice -Chairman Sar �-nt said the no:.1-.ations were o en for the Office of Chairman fro -I AF,ri.l 1972 to April. 1-973. Chairman Sargent `,loved by Member :oenitzer, seconded b - Ie-: jer SlIal lan to nominate 'Hember Sargent to the Office o:: C.ia'_r::an. L_ r I-• a -C.Ia �• u i.1 `L 1,are-n Moved. by Me__:ber Dressler, se -corded ` ! 'I.e. _ber Sallan to close the Vr_ominations. AYES: 'Iembers Dressler, ::oc litze.r, McLaren, Sallan NOES: None A�3STAT� ED: Member Sart_e-, T_otl )n car'. i,_(1 , 4-3-1 _dominations for t.:e Office ,)f '.'icr_ .,.:< :.7 -_ .-e :rene(I Moved by i`ZeIT!JF:r Sallan, cE' „?c1E ! i'_t" .. �' =l :r t0 IIO.1I _hate Me"!ber McL.3ren to the QiI :1.C? C" Vice- • Moved by Ilember D? c3Sler, SC:')':d 1 i't_:l.)'L-.;i1an to close tCie no-:!inatiens. AWLS. ?.1o:-1JEYS L`rcSSlEr, .:. '.Ze C1_. 7 = ---I�r ,ent NOES: None A31 STAII:ED : Me-.:ber ',IcLariio M-. L_. Cn earl" ._ ", , 4-0-1