March 12, 1984ASAC-344
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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF- THE ARCHITECTURAL AND
�'F:ITE APPROVAL COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO. FOR MARCH 12,
1984. MEETING HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM 106 OF CITY HALL,. .
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA.
Fleeting was convened at 7:05 p.m.
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
by Chairman Roger Higdon.who
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Present: Committee Members Miller, Morrison, Nobel, Rooker
and Chairman Higdon
Absent: None
Staff Present: Mark Caughey, Planner II
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the regular meeting of February 27, 1984 were
approved as published.
COMMUNICATIONS:
- Letter of_March_21_1984_of Vallco Park Ltd. in support
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of Hewlett Packard Company, Application HC-51,075.421.1.
Upon review of this communication, the Committee
authorized Hewlett Packard 'Company to proceed with
pruning of the Fraxinus Uhdei speciman trees on the
Wolfe Road frontage of the site.
INFORMAL REVIEW OF USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
Item 1) Application 3-U_-_84of_ Lawrence__Guy - Use Permit for
remodel of an existing. office space including new
construction to a total of 11,800 sq. ft., two -stories.
The subject site is located on the south side of
Si 1 verado Avenue approximately 300 ft . east of De Anz a
Boulevard.
Presentations: Lawrence Guy, Project Developer
Lewis Springer, Project Architect
Because of his professional association with the
applicant, Member Rooker stepped down from the Committee
and left the hearing room.
Concerns of the Committee with respect to this
application were as follows:
- Proposed location of trash enclosures close
to residential use area.
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- Status of a large existing Pine tree on the
project's southerly expansion area; should
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be accurately.: located and alternative
strategies developed for its preservation .
- Suggest removal or stepping down of tt?e
sound wall on the 'east property line within
25 ft. of the south margin of Silverado
Avenue to p'r;eserve views into the
residential area.1
- Strong vertical growth habit of plant
materials in the store front planter boxes
should be emphasized.
-. Undergrounding of the building's existing
over -head utility service drop should
proceed as quickly' as possible.
- Stall No. 25 depicted on Exhibit A should be
deleted in f avor !of landscaping.
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Item 2) Application _2_-_U_-_8_4of _Doug_Healy_(Monta Vista_ Associates
- Use Permit for a combined office/residential
development on the southwest corner of Pasadena and
Granada Avenues.
Presentations: Bob Slavik, Fioject Developer
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Doug Healy, Pr o j ect Developer
Ann Anger, Area Resident
The 'Committee's consensus is to recommend to the
Planning Commission that the subject development be
approved; however, they suggest attention to the
following concerns:
- Extend landscape; treatment to the public
improvement line as noted on the civil
engineering drawings.
- Attempt to create more distinctive visual
differentiation between the office use area
on the lower floors and the residential use
areas on the upper floors. This intent may
be accomplished by increasing window area,
adding direct doorway access to the street
or by other appropriate means. l
- The wooden staircase and deck structure*
connecting the two buildings should be
consistent in materials and.design with the
over-all character- of the buildings.
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Parking stall dimensional layout should be
® checked for conformity with City Standards. .
Sequoias may be inappropriate within the
five foot wide planter area on the east
property line due to their invasive root
structure; a hedge may be more appropriate
in this area.
A trash enclosure should be constructed of
horizontal siding and painted to match the
building.
The Committee has requested that the final architectural
and landscaping details be returned for .their informal
review following completion of the Use Permit approval
process.
Committee Member Nobel left the ASAC meeting at approximately
8:30 P.M.
INFORMAL REVIEW:
Item 3) Aeelication_HC=51s148_3_ofGe_m_c_o__(Lucky__StoresInc_) .-
Landscaping and irrigation for the parking area and
perimeter of an existing retail complex on the north
side of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Saich Way.
® Presentation: Scott Hetz, Project Architect
In the context of discussing this application, the
Committee noted that a number of the public street trees
surrounding this project are in poor condition.
Specifically, the groomed Eucalyptus on Stevens Creek
Boulevard are poorly formed and have not attained a
suitable growth habit. Likewise, a number of the
.Liquid -amber specimens on the site's Alves Drive
frontage are dead or severely stressed: staff has been
asked to request that the Public Works staff evaluate
the condition of these trees and replace them as
necessary.
Additional concerns noted were as follows:
A single tree subject to staff approval will
be added at the entry point on the east
property line from Bandley Drive.
Elevation details for a trash enclosure,
shall be reviewed informally by the ASAC
before building permits are released.
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One additional tree subject to staff
approval shall be placed at the north end of
the parking area aiisle; one additional tree
shall be added to,the four already indicated
on Exhibit C-2 at the center- of the parking
stall bank.
Consensus: Informal approval i:I of the subject landscape
plan, according to Exhibits. C-1 and C-2,. was granted
subject to implementation of the requirements noted
above.
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CONTINUED ITEMS:
Item 4) Application _HC_51,,242ofAtlantic _ RichfieldCompany -
Sign Program for a service station at the southwest
corner of Foothill Boulevard and Silver Oak Way.
Item 5) Application _HC_51.,592_1_of_Atlantic_Richfield __Company -
Sign Program for a service station at the northwest
corner of Valley Green Drive and North De Anza
Boulevard.
Item 6)- Application_ HC_51.242_1__of Atlantic Richfield -Company -
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Sign Program for a service ;station at the southeast
corner of Silverado Avenue and South De Anza Boulevard.
Presentation: Dale Greenfelder, ARCO Petroleum
Because of the similarities inherent in the proposed
Sign Programs for each location, the Committee elected
to hear Agenda Item 4, 5 and 6 concurrently.
Discussion: Follow the format of interpretative
concerns outlined in the staff reports, the following
Sign Programs were devised for each of the three
locations based on the provisions of Ordinance No. 746:
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- All locations
Use of proposed color graphic bands on the
pump island canopy and the service station
building prohibited.
Use of "pump top" advertising posters
prohibited.
Use of the "spandrel" sign restricted to
"self -serve" and "24-Hour" message.content.
Use of one 3 f t. x 10 f t . "ARCO" wall sign
allowed.
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Foothill Boulevard Site:
- The ground sign depicted on Exhibit E-5 was
approved.
Silverado Site:
The existing "ARCQ" portion of the pole sign
may be removed and replaced with the
"price -pods" depicted on Exhibit E.
Valley -Green _Drive _Site:
The ground sign depicted on Exhibit E-5 is
approved subject to modifying the proposed
slump -stone base to red brick.
Consensus: Approval of Application HC-51,242,
HC-51,242.1 and HC-51,592.1 subject to the Findings and
Conditions contained in ASAC Resolutions No. 1087, 1088
and 1089 respectively.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Application_ HC_h11D15_21_of_gUpREtino Crossroads Center
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• The applicants requested that Condition 9(a) of ASAC Resolution
No. 1049 be expanded to include blue as an approved copy color..
The Committee agreed to this request.
ADJOURNMENT:
Having concluded its business, the Architectural and Site
Approval Committee adjourned at 10:22 p.m. to the next regular
meeting of March 26, 1994.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dorothy Cornelius
City'Clerk
APPROVED:
/s/ Roger Higdon
Chairperson
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