August 24, 196510321 South Saratoga -Sunnyvale Road
Cupertino, California, 95014
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A U G 2 1965
MINU`1'ES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE CONTROL COMMITTEE MEETING
TIME: 8:00 P.M., August 24, 1965
PLACE: City Hall; Building Department
I ROLL CALL
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Committeemen present: Messrs: Fitch, Nuzum, Horgan
Committeemen absent: Messrs. Rampy, Small
Staff present:
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Written,---- None
B. Verbal ----- None
Chief Building Inspector, Bill Benevich
Recording Secretary, Lois Inwards
MINUTES OF THE H-CONTROL COMMITTEE MEETING, AUGUST 10, 1965
Moved by Mr. Nuzum, seconded by Mr. Fitch, that the Minutes
of August 10, 1965, be approved as read.
Relative to one of the applications at the last meeting, the
Chief Building Inspector said his office has received a
letter from the Fire Marshall stating that the wood roof
would not be allowed on the church under application number
193-HC-65. At -the last Council meeting it was brought out
that a church in Saratoga was allowed to use wood shingles,
and possibly this would set a precedent. The Fire Marshall
pointed out in his letter that Saratoga is in Fire Zone 3
whereas Cupertino is in Fire Zones 2 and 3 and, therefore,
wood shingles cannot be used.
Motion carried, 3-0
IV APPLICATIONS
A. Application: 194-HC-65, Palma Coppola, 1299 Covina Court,
Saratoga, to erect two signs and change of name on exist-
ing roof; sign to be located at southeast corner of
Stevens Creek Blvd. and Highway 9, known as the Pee Wee
Pizza Parlor.
Mr. Palma Coppola, 12099 Covina Court, Saratoga, said he has
been associated with this corporation, but now he is going
to own this business, at this address, himself. Right now,
this establishment is just about breaking even and he feels
that by more advertising and new signs he will gain more
patrons.
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Sunnyvale Road. The painted sign will be illuminated by two
lights shining down from the roof and this will also help
light up the parking lot. IThe metal and plastic sign for the
front of the building will',�have interior lighting
Mr. Nuzum said he would like to see more detailed drawings of
the contemplated..signs. Mr. Fitch and Chairman Horgan agreed.
Mr. Coppola assured the Committee that this is not a noisy
or flashy type of businessl: He intends to run. the business in
a similar manner. L
Chairman Horgan was not inlj'favor of the sign to be painted on
the side of the building, although it looks like the sign for
the front of the building 11is in good taste. He feels the
corner of Saratoga-Sunnyvat.e Road and Stevens Creek Blvd. is
a choice location and.a si',�n painted on the'side of the build-
ing announcing 7-PIZZA,AND BEER" does not help the image that
Cupertino is.trying to.crete.
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Mr. Fitch feels that a smaller sign, in good taste, would help...
rather than hinder the business.
Mr. Coppola said signs. are expensive"and he only has a 2-year
lease here.
After checking with the other Committeemen,.,'Chairman Horgan
told the applicant that zf',' ho could have more detailed. plans
prepared.before Friday, th'e Committee is willing to call a
special meeting to review ',them and this would still come
before the next City Counc'i1 meeting. He said the detailed
plans should include: type of,lettering, coloring, type of
materials, and the layout.i'
Mr. Ca,ppola1 explained ' that,II. Monday is his day off, and Friday
is one of .his busiest day&, in', t'he week. -. He is%.11 �br ng'=the-.
plans :to .the Building Depaptinent ;slur ng the day on 'Friday .a.nd
his wife. will attend the special meeting that night.'
In case the plans cannot be ready by `then, Mr. Coppola will
notify the Building Department and he -,will then arrange'to
appear at the next regular) H�-Control meeting.
Moved by Mr. Fitch, seconded by Mr. Nuzum, that application
194-HC-65 ba.tabled until Friday, August 27th, at 8:00 P.M.,
a special meeting.
Motion carried, 3-0
B. Application: 195-HC-65, Griffin & Murray, Architects,
307 Phelan Avenue, SanI,I,.Jose, requesting Architectural and
Site Control.Approval to construct a 3,986 sq. ft. office
building for Van'Vleck',iRe.alty to be located at the north-
west corner. of Kirwin Lane and South Highway 9.
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Mr. Champlain, 307 Phelan Avenue, San Jose, presented the plot
plan for the contemplated building. He said the property is
zoned C-1-H. The exteriorwlll be redwood siding with slump
stone veneer trim. The parking ratio will be more than covered,"
Landscaping plans are not firmed up as yet, so they would like
to submit them at a later 'date.
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Mr. Champlain was given a copy of the 10 Standard Conditions.
He was agreeable to all items listed.
It was brought out that the street improvements on both Kirwin
Lane and Sarato-a-Sunnyvale Road will be put in at the time of
development of the property.
Mr. Champlain said the applicant has the land now and wants to
go right ahead with the building, as soon as they get the go
ahead.
There must be- a 6' masonry wall constructed on the property
line that abuts residential property. At the 20' set back line
in the front, this masonry wall height is to be reduced to 3',
It was brought to the attention of the applicant that, with
proper fire walls, the building can go right.up to the property
line, if this is zoned C-1-H, but there can be no openings on
those walls. The applicant elected to have this layout acted
upon at this meeting, and then he will confer with the City
Planner and possibly come back in with another layout.
Moved by Mr. Fitch, seconded by Mr. Nuz.um, that application
195-HC-65 be recommended for approval, subject to:
1. 10 Standard Conditions.
2. The revised rendering.
3. Landscaping plans to be submitted before final inspection.
4. -Any revision to the plot plan to be resubmitted to the
Architectural and Site Control Committee.
AYES: Messrs. Fitch, Nuzum, Horgan
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Messrs. Rampy, Small
Motion carried, 3-0
C. Application: 196-HC-65, Assembly of God of Cupertino,
10100 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino, requesting_ Architec-
tural and Site Control Approval to construct a Meeting
Hall and an Education Wing to be located at the rear of
the existing Sanctuary Building at 10100 No. Stelling
.Road, Cupertino.
Architect Conrad H. Stieber, 1010 Minnesota, San Jose, and
Contractor Clyde Martin, 20876 Sarahills Drive, Saratoga,'.
presented the plans for the one-story meeting hall and the
two-story education wing. The parking area will be com-
pletely developed, all the way across the property. Street
improvements along Stelling Road will be put in at the time
of construction.
The applicants said that any landscaping done during this
phase of their development plan would have to be temporary
but that they plan to landscape at the time the Sanctuary
is built.
In the past, there have been complaints from adjacent resi-
dential area about the.lights in the parking lot, so some
thought should be given to a -buffering, say, a row of trees
along the north property line. Mr. Martin agreed with this
thinking. Mr. Stieber said there would be no appurtenances
on the roof.
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1. 10 Standard Condition".
2. The submitted site pl'n and associated elevations and
detail.
3. A mothod of screeningi:and/or buffering across the north
property line becauselthe car lights from the parking lot
impose a hardship on the adjacent residential properties.
4. The off -site improvem6 nts being installed prior to final
inspection.
AYES:- Messrs.. Fitch, Nuzum., Horgan
NAYS:. None
ABSENT: -'Messrs. Rampy, Small
Motion 'carried, 3-0
V UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. At the time that. Gemcb, asked permission to-:'Put'in the
masonry -walled addition on' -the west side of their building
we asked about the possibility of camoflaging the appur-
..t6nances on the roof.We were referred to Mr. A. Anderson,
Lucky'Stores Inc'.!, 2521 Knotts Avenue, Buena_.Park,. Calif
We wrote him on June ist to see if this could be.accom-
plished but, to date', i,-;e 'have 'received no" answer -from him.
.,Moved by -•Mr. Nuzum,,s6conded by -Mr.. Fitch, that the,H-Con-
trol Committee, -as. represented by Chairman H6iZga:n, write a
letter to Mr. Ande'rsoi�` restating our request -as regards the
,s..c.reening around the air conditioners on the Gemco Building
bn.Stevens.Creek Blvd., Cupertino.
Mtion 3-0
VI NEW -BUSINESS
1., Mr.. Nuzum's letter of resignation was read by Chairman Horgan.
The Chairman regretfully accepted the resignation and re-
quested that it not .,be'"effective until. -Sept. 15th. It was
pointed out that the Ordinance specifically states that a
staff member may not serve on a Committee or Commission.
Mr. NuzUm is to be the new Assistant City Planner.
2. Chairman Horgan askedthestaff to arrange to have Fire
:Marsha-ll.Wiggins speakat the- September. ,14th meeting.
VII ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Mr. NWzU-m'. seconded by Mr. Fitch, to adjourn the meet-
ing to Friday'J.-August 27*,!Iat 8:00 P.M.
Motion carried, 31-0
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Chief B1_
Horgan
Chai.rman
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