June 24th, 1985ASAC-374
SUMMARY MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE
APPROVAL COMMITTEE OF JUNE 24, 1955 e MEETING HELD IN THE CONFERENCE
:= obm 106 OF CITY HALL, CUFERT I NO , CALIFORNIA 95014.
The Meeting was called '
al1ed, to order at 7 o 00 p.m. by Chairman Miller who
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL°
Fr:esenttr Committee Members Chapman, Jackson, Mann,Nobel, and
Chairman Miller
Staff Present° Sonia Sinnendyk, Planner II
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Item 1 ? Application HC-51,!11,_i_^_ William Ki ns-t/Sharge_Bui l di.n
Requesting, ' approval of a Sign Program for an office building
located on the west side of Pasadena Avenue approximately.
150 f t o south of Stevens. Creek Boulevard.
Item 2) 8ggLication 4-U-9L---_-Carl tea _Swenson CoMRany - Requesting
approval of landscaping for a 4.p800 sq o f t e property located
on the west side of North De Anna Boulevard approximately
450 ft. north of Lazaneo Drive.
The Consent Calendar was approved unanimously.
INFORMAL REVIEW e
Item 3 i Aggl cation 25-U-8,:a-----United Presbyterian_Church _of _West
Val l gy - Requesting approval of Landscaping fora previously
approved 4,900 sq. -ftn parish hall addition. The subject
property is located on the northeast corner of Bollinger-
Road and Miller Avenue.
Presentation: Bob Joyce, Griffin/Joyce Associates, AIA
Mr. Joyce outlined the proposal He addressed; staff ' s
written comments as follows:
The church would prefer to put only one tree in the
center aisle of the parking lot off Miller Avenue. Two
trees would mane installation - of a volleyball court
infeasible-.
- The planterarea along the north property line behind
the administration building tends to accumulate Litter
which is generated by the adjoining school. It would
be difficult to pick up this litter if ground cover
were installed in the area.
- The planter bed south of the future bus parking area is
raised 4` ft. >above the grade of the parking lot. Three
existing !''Monterey Pines in the planter bed shall be
retained.. Mr. Joyce -Felt this should be sufficient to
screen the buses°
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Staff commented that. additional shrubs may be desirable
along both east property lines. Mr. Joyce indicated ivy
currently exists along the east property line adjoining the
Miller Avenue parking area and shrubs are already on the
school's side of the east property line adjoining the
parking area off Bollinger Road.
Member Mann commented that the plant selection lacked
color. Mr. Joyce identified several plants on the landscape
plan which he felt were colorful.
Member Jackson was concerned that t?=u screening proposed for
the buses was inadequate.
Member Nobel indicated that the Magnolias proposed along
Miller Avenue were slow -growing and, therefore, would not
screen the parking lot for several years._ Mr. Joyce
responded that the Magnolia species selected was the fastest
growing species available.
The Committee approved the proposed landscape plan per
staffs recommendations, with the following exceptions:
- One tree shall be provided in the center aisle of the
parking lot off Miller Avenue.
- Ground cover is not required along the property line
behind the administration building.
- Shrubs are not required along either east property
line.
- The applicant shall plant the largest 24" box specimen
Magnolias available in the planting strip which
parallels Miller Avenue.
- The screening for the buses proposed by the applicant
is adequate.
Item 4) Agg ication 1a-U-85_W_D_ T. --Develoamgnt - Requesting
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approval of site, architectural, and landscaping
modifications, for a previously approved 1 i , .-300 sq. ft.
office building located on the northwest corner of Randy
Lane and Stevens Creek boulevard.
Presentation: Ken Neumeister, Design and Engineering
Systems, Inc. AIA
Staff summarized the proposal, commenting that the proposed
site plan appeared consistent with the City Council's
approval. Staff noted that the median on Randy Lane should
be landscaped and suggested revising the landscaping along
Stevens Creek Boulevard to include some Bradford Pear or
Chinese Pistache trees.
The Committee unanimously approved the application per ASAC
Resolution No. 1159.
Ao S. A. Co Minutes of June 24, 1935 ASAC-374
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES.- Minutes of June 10, 1935, were approved as
amended. The amendment pertained to comments
by Member Nobel and Chairman Miller regarding
Item 4.
INTERCOMMISSION NOTESg
Member Mann. requested that staff investigate the possibility of
requiring deep root barriers for street trees. The Committee
requested information on the City 's current policy, other Cities
policie-,ii, the effectiveness of deep root barriers, and alternative
solutioil-Is.
Member Ixiobel requested that the project announcement sign be removed
on the ,-[*'Ielson building in Monta Vista., In addition, Chairman Miller
indicated that the.gas station on the southeast corner of De Anza
Boulevard and Pacifica was turning into a parking lot. He asked
staff to check into this.
ADJOURNMENT., The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. by Chairman
Miller to the next regular scheduled meeting of
July 84 1985.
ATTEST-.
/s/ Dorothy Cornelius
City Clerk
/s/ Martin Miller
Chairperson
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