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March 12, 1984ASAC-344 u 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 A. 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 -------------------- 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. i A. S. A. C. Minutes for March 12, 1984; ASAC-344 Ir - Status of a large existing Pine tree on the project's southerly expansion area; should • " 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. �i 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 • 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. A. S. A. C. Minutes of March 12, 1984 ASAC-344 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. ® , 3 A. S. . A. C. Minutes of March 12. 1984 ASAC-344 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. i 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 - • ---------------------- 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: i - 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. 4 j. • • A. S. A. C. Minutes of March 12, 1984 ASAC-344 ------------------------------------------------------ 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 ----------------- • 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 I