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March 09, 196710300,Torre Avenue, Cupertino, Calif., 95.014 C I T Y 0 F C U P E R T I N 0 California Phone: 252-4505 MINUTES OF THE.REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL.AND SITE CONTROL COMMITTEE., MARCH 9, 1967 TIME- 8-00 P.M. PLACE: Council Chambers., City Hal],, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino I SALUTE TO THE FLAG II ROLL CALL Comm, present: Irwin, Stern,, Pitch .,Comm. absent: Kowitz,.Small Staff present:. Chief Building inspector., Bill­Benevich Recording. Secretary.,. Lois in . wards III COMMUNICATIONS A. Written There were none, B. Verbal There were none, .IV MINUTES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE CONTROL COMMITTEE MEETING OF' FEBRUARY 23; 1967. On page 3., the last.paragraphb The name. should be Rev. Hugh ..Wright instead of Rev, High Wright Moved by.Comm. Stern, .seconded by Comm. Irwin_, to approve the Minutes of February 23, 1967, as corrected, Motion carried., 3-0 V APPLICATIONS A. Application: 262-Hc-67, Federal Sign &.Signal Corp.., 1521 Terminal Avenue., San Jose., requesting Arch. &.Site .Approval to erect. a go sq. ft. pole sign to replace existing sign., formerly Scott's Auto Store, Mr. Pete Peterson., of Federal Sign and Signal Corporation, 1521 Terminal Avenue, San Nose, said he checked with the Planning Department and learned there is anew Sign. Ordinance being --prepared,. and designed this sign so that it.would conform. 'with the new Sign Ordinance -1® Mr. Peterson said the building is 4(D00 sq. ft., and 3% of this equals 120 sq. ft. He submi-.ted a proposal for a 90 sq. ft. sign. It was noted by the Committee that this is a double -face sign, and it is 90 sq. ft. on each side; therefore, in order to conform wi-.h the forthcoming Sign Ordinance, his sign should be a maximum of 60 sq. ft. on each side, based on 3% of the building area. Chairman Fitch suggested the sign be passed, under the old Sign Ordinance, and if the City Council feels he should conform to the new Sign Ordinance they will so instruct him. He did not feel the Committee could base their recommendation on anything other than those ordinances presently in effect. When it was pointed out that the new Sign Ordinance would probably be in effect within sixty days and this proposal would be non -conforming and would have to be removed within a specified time, the representative from the sign company asked that his proposal be based on the Sign Ordinance now in effect. He said he was told the maximum allowable square footage for his sign, under the new Sign Ordinance, but he did not ask if that meant for one or both sides. There followed a lengthy discussion of she section of the new Sign Ordinance pertaining to pole signs on property with less than 210 lineal footage of right-of-way. Mr. Irwin asked about the colors of the sign. Mr. Peterson said the upper portion would be an interior illuminated white plastic with blue letters and the lower portion would be an interior illuminated red plastic with white letters. He added that he has tried to make this sign within the scope of the forthcoming Sign Ordinance. The Chief Building Inspector requested to the Chairman of the Architectural and Site Control Committee that application 262-HC-67 for the auto parts store on Stevens Creek Blvd., be denied. The reason for this request is that in the immediate . future, a new Sign Ordinance will be in effect which will cause this particular application to be non -conforming. Comm. Irwin said the Chief Building Inspector's statements were well taken and understood. Moved by Comm. Irwin) seconded by Comm. Stern, to recommend to the City Council approval of application 262-HC-67, per the plans submitted, subject to the 10 standard conditions, and under the present Sign Ordinance, specifically. Comm. Irwin commented that the applicant has been made aware that a new Sign Ordinance is forthcoming and that upon ap- proval and enactment, if this condition exists, the new sign will have to be removed whenever -,he Sign Ordinance so states. AYES: Comm. Irwin, Stern NAYS: Chairman Fitch ABSENT: Comm. Kowitz, Small Motion carried, 2-1 -2- B. Application- 263-HC-67., James Ghielmetti, 455 22nd Ave,, San Mateo, requesting Arch, & Site Approval to construct a 61, x 56, duplex to be located on Parcel A,,.Deep Cliffe. The applicant's brother, Mrb Charles Ghielmetti, 22380 McClellan Road., Cupertino,. presented the plans. He said this is the only lot left on McClellan in the duplex area, .The.plans showed a heavy shake roof and, brick pilasters, .board and batten with brick veneer exterior, There will be two double -car garages. .Moved by Comm. Stern, seconded by Comm —Irwin, to recommend to the City Council the approval of application.263-HC-67, subject to the 10 standard conditions,, plans as submitted, the Planning Department check list,.and landscaping.plans to be .submitted prior to final -inspection. AYES- Comm.Irwin., Stern, Fitch NAYS: None ABSENT: :xComm. Kowitz,, Small Motion carried, 3-0 C. Application: 264-HC-67, Central Fire District 528 Tully Road,. San Jose requestingArch. & Site Approval to :reconstruct the Cupertino Fire Station, located at 20215 Stevens Creek Blvd. Chief'Fred Luhring,, :528 Tully Road, San Jose, has obtained a: snorkel,for our area, He is at a loss to house t hl s particular type apparatus at this time; therefore, I he is .9 proposing to raise the roof of the present Firee-Station on - ..Stevens. Creek. Blvd,, By.elevating!one of the three stalls* and extending it back approximately 8 feet, they Will be .,able to accommodate this new snorkel. Then,to keep the_ building looking in proper proportion., they will extend the .new roofline'across all three stalls in front and install new aluminum doors to replace the old, wooden ones o. "Chairman Fitch commended Chief Luhring on his foresightedness in obtaining this equipment for which there will be an in- creasing need in this area, it:waQ noted -this is. covered by a County Use permit. Comm. Irwin said that any time we can upgrade our city's facilities., he is all for it. .moved by Comm. Irwin, seconded by Commj St -ern, to recommend �ecomend to the City Council the approval of application 264--;HC-67.,'per� the plans submitted, subject to the 10 standard conditions and - the check list .received from the Planning Department. AYES: Comm. Irwin,, Stern., Fitch NAYS None ABSENT: Comm. Kowitz., Small Motion carried, 3-0 -3- D. Application: 265-He-67, Hugh Jackson, 22608 San Juan Road, Cupertino, requesting Arch. & Site Approval to construct a Speedee Mart Store, to be located on the east side of Bubb Road. Civil Engineer Tom Henderson, 10601 Saratoga -Sunnyvale Road, Cupertino, presented the building plans. He said the property is located on Bubb Road, south of McClellan, beyond the Shell Station. The plan showed a brick and glass front on a concrete block building, with a tar and gravel flat roof. He asked that the sign be reviewed at a later date. He presented two sets of landscaping plans; one with the build- ing centered on the lot and one with the building to the side. It was pointed out that the property on either side and at the rear is also zoned Commercial. The Planning Director said the zoning has been Commercial here for several years. Bubb Road is a major road, serving this entire area, with a 60' right-of-way (40' from curb to curb). The street improvements would have to be assumed by the developer. There are no plans at present for widening the road. Mr. Henderson said that if it should go to 901, it would make this lot too shallow for perpendicular parking. The Planning Director stated that if the street were widened the land would be useless. He said we have no official plan line that we could enforce at this time. Mr. M. W. Smith, 8099 Presidio, Cupertino, representing the Yorktown Homeowners' Association, stated that Mr. Noor Billawalla has told him that he plans to put in a town and country type shopping center in the commercial property surrounding this property. This is the only commercial property in the area. Mr. Smith noted that the property in question is quite small, and he questioned whether the appli- cant would be able to meet the parking requirement. He feels the flat roof would not be compatible with the heavy shake roofs in the area or with the type shopping center envisioned • by Mr.Billawalla. A shake roof would be prohibited by the Fire District, so he suggested the applicant use a tile roof. The homes in that area start at about $30,000. He does not object to a Speedee Mart, but f eeJ.s the building should be compatible with the other structures, in the area. There are about 120 homes in the area at the present time. Mr. Robert Lawes, 916 Providence Court, Cupertino, also from the Yorktown Homeowners' Association, called attention to the large Speedee Mart sign that would shine directly into the windows of the homes across the street. He proposed an overhang across the front of the building to deflect this light. Mrs. Mildred Dineen, 933 Bubb Roaci, Cupertino, reminded the Committee that they have an obligation to the homeowners. She said she could gather 200 names of people who would be willing to boycott this Speedee Mart. The Planning Director commented that the zoning was there before any of the homes were built in the area. -4- Mro . Walter Sears, 8093 Hyannisport, Cupertino, feels that the image of the College,;Mr, B llawalla's..proposed shopping center, and the homes in that area should be considered; Since the homes have been built and this property has not been developed, he feels the zoning should not preempt the character of the area He suggested a 6' hedge around the Speedee Mart With a 14' driveway, He feels the proposed configuration is not compatible with the area. He also feels that three trees are not enough for this,property In closing,:he said they don't need a Speedee Mart, and the people don't want one, Mr. R. Y. Havens, 8187 Presidio Drive, Cupertino; said that since there is a proposed.complete shopping center for this area, it seems like Speedee is trying to get the.jump on it. He would like to see a unified development plan for this commercial property, together with the adjoining commercial property; He noted that there are no sidewalks; and was concerned about the safety of children and adults crossing Bubb Roado Mra . Henderson said he has not heard of any plans for a shopping center for this area; Speedee Mart does not 'plan to buy the property; they will be merely the franchisee, Mr. C a J o Dineen., 933 Bubb Road, Cupertino, said he. liven 2401.6" from this property.There are three million dollars' worth of ,...homes; in, the area. Considering the homes and the College, the value of the area is fairly good. The basic purpose of a Planning Commission and an Architectural and Site.Control Committee is to keep Cupertino foremost in the minds of those who live.here and those who would like to. live here, This 90' 120' lot was zoned commercial before Yorktown and many other subdivisions were, built, The people . have, pretty' .much resigned themselves to. the ,fact that _a commercial development will be here, Mra Dineen said he .has seen three different Billawalla plans and. all three are marred by this 120' lot, He said he went to.every.home in Yorktown and got the following results.- 14 did not answer; one was not interested because they are moving in June; the balance of the homeowners in Yorktown are all against having that.which is proposed tonight, Mro Hugh Jackson, 22608 San Juan Road.,. Cupertino,.said that althou.gh.this is not his proposal, he is the present owner of the.property and used to live in the house on the -property. He still lives.in Cupertino, but has moved a little further west. He commented that this is a small piece of commercial`. property and, therefore., has limited possibilities. He stressed the,factthat he is just as concerned about the development of this property as the others who have voiced their opinions tonight; He came because.he was interested in seeing Speedee Mart's proposal. -5- Mr. J. F. White, 8137 Presidio Drive, Cupertino, said that some time ago, there was discussion of developing San Jose's property at Bubb Road and McClellan Road. It was refused the rezoning because it was thought to be incompatible with the area. Mrs. Helen Tibbets, 927 Bubb Road, said she is a California school teacher. In this area we have Kennedy School 12 blocks away, as well as Lincoln School and a high school site nearby. She feels the type construction should be given much consider- ation; the residents in the area should be considered. Mr. Dineen commented that if there can't be any cooperation between these two property owners, perhaps they could trade areas and move the Speedee Mart down to the area next to the service station. Chairman Fitch said there is a definite possibility of the development of a town and country type shopping center here. The interest of the people who live in the area, who have spent the money and time to create a pleasant atmosphere must be considered; however, we cannot deny anybody the right to build his business on properly zoned property. But to allow growth only for growth's sake is short-sightedness. He said this area was discussed at the recent Congress for Community Progress. There is a great interest in taking advantage of planning wherever we can, but we must integrate our efforts and take advantage of business interests wanting to come into this City. The area in question is already assigned to this type of zoning, but it would not be to the best interest of these people to develop it as proposed tonight. It was the recommendation of the Chairman that, if we are to welcome business into the area, to take a close look at this proposal and to try to get the highest and best use of the property, which will also be in the best interest of the people who are already there. Comm. Irwin made the following comments: • 1) The proposal is not architecturally compatible with the homes in the area, the C(�llege, and perhaps with the contemplated shopping center. 2) The sign would shine into :,he windows of nearby homes. 3) The property adjoining all this commercial property is zoned Agricultural, which means it could go either Commercial or Residential. 4) Some of the people are afraid of strip commercial developing here. 5) Someone suggested moving subject property down next to the gas station; can this be done equitably? 6) A 6' hedge with a long, 14' driveway was suggested; what about safety? M Mr. Henderson asked if he could approach Speedee Mart about building something compatible; He explained that Mr. Jackson is in the process of selling this property, Mr, Irwin askedifthere is a" possibility of the developer of this.property.getting together -,with Mr, Billawalla If there is a planned, compatible shopping center in the offing, Speedee.-would do well to take noteof this, Mr„ Henderson said Speedee has found the best business locations are next to a super market. Mrs, Patricia Phillips, 11167 Linda ,vista Drive, Cupertino, said she is the realtor involved in .this and Mr, and Mrs. Marina are the prospective buyers She said we have been talking about a unified plan that may or may not develop. She.said she has seen the:new type building;.Speedee is con- structing -now., and it is, very nice looking, There is one in Menlo Park that it a the roof. Mr. Stern said he would like to. recommend,,as far as a design concept is concerned, for somebody to get together with somebody else and try to cooperate. He would like to see something here that is compatible withthe area. Another-resdent of the area commented that Bubb Road is the dividing.line between San Jose.and Cupertino; The resi- dences are in the San Jose portion and the undeveloped pro- perty is in Cupertino. He asked how responsive the Committee is to people living in a neighboring city; Chairman Fitch said.we do cooperate with San Jose,_ He thinks that we a -re very much interested.in doing what.would be best for the area ,,San Jose and Cupertino. Mr..: Sears suggested, as a result of the discussion.which has taken place, that,a Speedee. Mart representative come and explain just what they plan to construct here, He sug- gested they build a town and country style store and -move it to within 5' of the street and have the parking in the rear, and have a 6' hedge rather than a masonry .wall. Moved by Comm, Irwin, seconded by Comm, Stern, to continue application 265-HC-67 to the next regular meeting, and to have present at that meeting the applicant, a.Speedee Mart representative, actual plans for.this property and,proposed trade-off, to make the plan.more compatible with the area. Chairman Fitch said they must take a close look at these plans because this could introduce strip commercial to the area. He added that it behooves us to put in something unique in an area that is in such close proximity to the College, Comm,:Irwin; .None Comm, Kow.itz, Stern, Fitch Small Motion carried, 3-0 -7- E. Application: 256-HC-67, Pleasant Hills Convalescent Hospital; Excell and Son, requesting Architectural and Site Approval to construct addition to the Hospital. Mr. Alomia, 1327 Morton Avenue, Los Altos, said this hospital is located at Foothill Blvd.and Voss Avenue. The addition will be identical with the existing structure. He said they plan to put in the rest of the improvements now. The Planning Department is in full concurrence with this. It was noted that the parking spaces should be 10 x 20 instead of 9 x 20, as noted on the plans. The applicant agreed to this. He also stated there would be no appurtenances on the roof. The landscaping plan will be submitted prior to final approval. Moved by Comm. Stern, seconded by Comm. Irwin, to recommend to the City Council for approval, application 256-HC-67, per the plans submitted, the 10 standard conditions, the Planning Department check list, parking spaces to be corrected to show 10 x 20 rather than 9 x 20 as shown on the plans at this time. AYES: Comm. Irwin, Stern, Fitch NAYS: None ABSENT: Comm. Kowitz, Small Motion carried, 3-0 VI UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Comm. Stern said he will be out of town Easter week and will be unable to attend the meeting on March 23rd. VII NEW BUSINESS -- There was none. • VIII ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: Moved by Comm. Stern, seconded by Comm. Irwin, to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 P.M. APPROVED: /s ' Guy W. Fitch Chairman W