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DRC 01-05-05 Design Review Committee January 5, 2005 Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3308 APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE HELD ON JANUARY 5, 2005 ROLL CALL Committee Members present: Gilbert Wong, Chairperson Marty Miller, Commissioner Angela Chen, Commissioner Committee Members absent: None Staff present: Gary Chao, Peter Gilli Staff absent: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 1, 2004 Minutes of the December 1, 2004 Design Review Committee were approved. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: Memo from Gilbert Wong stating the following: I made a mistake on the October 13th, 2004 DRC meeting and I would like to correct my comments for the record. MaIka Nagel contacted me via e-mail in regards to her application, R-2004-33 and DlR-2004-24. Ms. Nagel believed she submitted her application on time for the October 6th, 2004 DRC hearing. I called Steve Piasecki, Community Development Director, to ask why staff told her she had to wait until October 20th. I asked Steve if we could include Ms. Nagel's application on the agenda of October 6th. Steve and I agree we can do a special meeting on October 13th if that was agreeable to all parties. I would like this statement to be included in the October 13th, 2004 minutes. I apologize that I mixed up the facts and I want to correct it for the record. POSTPONEMENTSjREMOV AL FROM CALENDAR: ORAL COMMUNICATION: None CONSENT CALENDAR: None 2 Design Review Committee January 5, 2005 PUBLIC HEARING: Chairperson Wong stated that he would recuse himself from item #1 and item #4 due to a conflict of interest. Item #1, the applicant is his relative and Item #4, his family owns property within 500 feet of the applicant. 1. Application: Applicant: Location: EXC-2004-18 Kimberly Un (Bagel Street Café) 10591 N. De Anza Blvd. Sign Exception for two wall signs when one is allowed. Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed. Staff Presentation: Gary Chao, Assistant Planner, briefly described the project. Staff recommends approval. Kimberly Un, Allen Signs, stated that Bagel Street Café is proposing two signs on each store frontage that requires approval from the Committee. MOTION: SECOND: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: VOTE: Commissioner Chen moved to approve EXC-2004-18. Acting Chairperson Miller None Chairperson Wong 2-0 2. Application: Applicant: Location: R-2004-16 George Dayeh (Balde residence) 10775 Stevens Canyon Road Residential Design Review of a second story deck exception for a new 3,050 square foot, two-story residence. Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed. Continued from September 15, 2004. Staff Presentation: Gary Chao, Assistant Planner, briefly described the project. At the September 15, 2004 meeting, the Committee continued the application and the applicant was asked to address some of the neighbor's concerns. The concerns were grading, drainage and how the driveway was going to be routed. The applicant has worked out 3 Design Review Committee January 5, 2005 those issues and staff has had conversations with neighbor residing at 10741 Stevens Canyon Road who has withdrawn his concerns. The applicant has submitted a preliminary grading and drainage plan, which has been reviewed by the Public Works staff. The proposed home will be accessed by the existing driveway of the lot in front. The owner owns the lot in front of the proposed home and therefore waives the privacy protection trees. Staff recommends approval. Discussion continued regarding the R1 ordinance approval date and the parking ordinance. Mr. Balde, applicant, stated that there was nothing to add to Mr. Chao's presentation. Dean Sayre, 10805 Stevens Canyon Road, asked if the deck was being modified again, had questions regarding whether easement was permanent and stated his concern about the Camphor trees along the south border. Mr. Chao stated that the deck was the same deck. The easement will be recorded as a covenant on the property. Mr. Chao suggested that if Mr. Sayre did not want the trees planted, that he should talk to Mr. Balde about signing a waiver stating that he does not have to plant the trees. MOTION: Commissioner Miller moved to approve R-2004-16 with the amended date. Chairperson Wong None None 2-0 SECOND: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: YOTE: 3. Application: Applicant: Location: R-2004-26 Daren Shue 10485 Scenic Boulevard Residential Design Review of a new, two-story 4,495 square foot residence and second story deck exception. Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed. Continued from September 15, 2004. Staff Presentation: Gary Chao, Assistant Planner, briefly described the project. At the September 15, 2004 meeting, the Committee continued the application to allow the applicant time to address the adjacent neighbor's concerns, specifically the garage facing the shared driveway easement and tree preservation issues. The applicant has 4 Design Review Committee January 5,2005 addressed these issues and staff believes that the concerned neighbor is no longer in opposition of the project. The garage has been reduced from a threes-car garage to a one-car garage along the shared easement and a two-car garage is now proposed in front of the house facing Scenic Boulevard. The oak tree in the front will be relocated to another location on the property. Staff recommends approval. Daren Shue, owner, stated that has moved the garage to the front of the property due to neighbor concerns. The oak tree will be relocated. Arieh Strod, 10462 Scenic Circle, stated that there was a mistake in the calculation in the square footage and doesn't understand how the living space square footage was calculated. Mr. Strod was also concerned about the size of the home and where the construction workers are going park during construction and where guests will park after construction. He would like to see the house pushed inward for a longer driveway or reduce the size of the house. Timothy Misko, 10332 Scenic Circle, has the same concerns as Mr. Strod regarding the safety of access. He was also concerned about one of the construction vehicles starting to move or break, it would go right through the front his house. Mr. Miski stated that there was a buried insecticide tank on the property that needs to be looked into. Mr. Chao explained why the basement and the balconies were excluded in calculating the floor area, the size of the home, the safety issue during construction regarding the steep curve and the parking situation. Bob Hoxie, Mira Yista Road, stated that there was a similar situation at the corner of Mira Yista and McClellan in terms of construction. The City said that construction trucks could not access the site from above, only from below. Mr. Miller suggested staff looking into placing a temporary no parking sign during construction at that curve. Mr. Chao stated that the traffic department would need to look into that. Discussion continued regarding runoff. Regarding the buried insecticide tank, Mr. Miller asked the applicant if he was provided with an environmental study when he purchased the home. Mr. Shue answered yes but it had no indication of the buried tank. Mr. Misko stated that he would locate his environmental document about the location of the tank. Discussion continued regarding environmental review. MOTION: Commissioner Miller moved to approve R-2004-26 with the added conditions that staff will look into temporary no parking at the curve and the ground contamination issue. SECOND: Chairperson Wong 5 Design Review Committee January 5, 2005 ABSENT: ABSTAIN: YOTE: None None 2-0 Chairperson Wong stated that he would recuse himself from item #1 and item #4 due to a conflict of interest. Item #1, the applicant is his relative and Item #4, his family owns property within 500 feet of the applicant. 4. Application: Applicant: Location: ASA-2004-18, EXC-2004-19 Silverstone Communities (Civic Park R2) Southeast corner of De Anza Blvd. and Town Center Lane Architectural Site Approval of design details for the previously approved R2 building in the Civic Park Master Plan, consisting of 80 condominium units and 23,750 square feet of retail space. Sign Exception for a sign program that allows signs that exceed the maximum allowed height, the use of blade signs, and directory signs that are visible from the public street. Design Review Committee decision final unless appealed. Staff Presentation: Peter Gilli, Senior Planner, briefly described the project. Staff, in general, supports the entire design. Minor issues include the dark color of the building. The applicant is going to paint a section of the building with the proposed color at which time staff will review. Staff recommends approval. Discussion continued regarding the location of the signs. Acting Chairperson Miller asked Mr. Gilli to elaborate on the vehicular entrances to the parking now that the parking garage has been relocated. Mr. Gilli explained the locations of the entrances. Jim Yee, applicant, concurs with the staff report and feels that the project will be a nice asset to the community. Commissioner Chen asked about the construction schedule. John McMorrow, applicant, stated that the ground breaking was scheduled for April 2005 and take about 20 - 22 months to build. Discussion continued regarding the height of the letters. 6 Design Review Committee January 5, 200S MOTION: SECOND: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: YOTE: Commissioner Chen moved to approve ASA-2004-18 and EXC-2004-19. Acting Chairperson Miller None Chairperson Wong 2-0 OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None Respectfully submitted: Kuu~,fAJf{, Kiersa Witt Administrative Clerk g:planning/DRC CommitteejMinutesOl0S0S