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Description The Monta Vista Design Guidelines refine and implement the policies of the Cupertino General Plan and the Stevens Creek Boulevard Plan Line (Monta Vista Specific Plan)by outlining building design details,landscaping treatment,signage r and public improvement details for the Monta / . Vista Commercial Area.The guidelines describe ;{.1 in outline format the responsibility of property F6a �" ~` • owners and applicants presenting new develop- `/ .- ment proposals,redevelopment proposals `Lw I+ '• (including change of sign face),and public s�nA improvement activity. The applicant's architect,designer,or sign • Q...:- PM) U professional is expected to address in written nU�Ny- E or graphic form all of the applicable points outlined below in conjunction with an applica- tion submittal. The section on implementation outlines activities which will trigger improve- BACKGROUND ment requirements,or conformance with the standards. In some cases,changes in land use Monta Vista Specific Plan(Stevens Creek activity may trigger one or more of the other Boulevard Plan Line-Action Plan)Adopted improvements related to landscaping,public improvements,signage improvements,etc. February 21, 1978 Development Activity and Sign Change Requests City Investments in Public Improvements • Water Lines • Railroad Crossing/Landscaping . • Rehabilitation of Residential Structures 2 . Location .- ; i , : . i T Monta Vista Commercial Area r r' "Downtown Monta Vista" `. ��//�j� / �f:'ii _z • North and South sides of Stevens ��Qvg°g Cf B6k' 6 � �� Creek Boulevard from the i �j• Southern Pacific Railroad _ 1 F- ;. . , �� right-of-way to Byrne Avenue -• f ' • (West edge of the Monta Vista •, • t��i ! ':''','... ` Hardware Center)and; \, I r I, '� " t i ' • From Stevens Creek Boulevard • �, ALAI u4 \. South to Granada Avenue and a;,-` �r �+'" for Orange Avenue to the ' .` �_�- f n ;'\4 Southern Pacific Railroad right- •- ! :�• {lnrtn. of-way r, • c-Ctattarr Ro•d .. .. . •• Area East of Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way(SPRR) i .- • North and south side of Stevens Creek Boulevard from the SPRR MONTA VISTA COMMERCIAL AREA to Highway 85 0 jrie O _ 3 M Guidelines)onta Vista Design Guidenes ,J 3 • Objectives • DESIGN CONTINUITY • ENCOURAGE "VILLAGE" ATMOSPHERE • AESTHETICS • CREATE A VISUALLY DISTINC- • FUNCTION AND SAFETY TIVE AND UNIFYING THEME • ENHANCE AS A NEIGHBORHOOD • EMPHASIZE HIGHLY DEFINED SHOPPING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES • EMPHASIZE PEDESTRIAN • RECTIFY SITE, LANDSCAPING ORIENTATION AND STREET DEFICIENCIES 4. Problem Statement • INCONSISTENT DESIGN • LACK OF PUBLIC TREATMENT IMPROVEMENTS • MONOTONY OF MATERIALS • EXCESSIVE AND INAPPROPRIATE SIGNAGE (1) • LACK OF LANDSCAPING • LACK OF PRIVATE • ABANDONED BUILDINGS/BLIGHT INVESTMENT (2) • SUBSTANDARD LOT SIZE • OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES 131 • INADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES /7"111 Ive • 1_;; trts7ste**611211111M 441, _ 14 - Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 11 4. More Problems • DOMINANCE OF THE • HAPHAZARD BUILDING AUTOMOBILE ( I I ALTERATIONS - WALLING IN WINDOWS • BILLBOARD (2) - INAPPROPRIATE BUILDING MATERIALS • MIX OF COMMERCIAL TYPE "TRADITION AL DOWNTOWN" • NO CURB, GUTTER OR VS. SUBURAN CENTER (3) SIDEWALK (4) • UNSCREENED ROOF EQUIPMENT IL 1 i 1 1 44 ciijittV -1.-4tr.-.-._‘..:•I'' '::::- .. N, °'1`1111' --- .—0 5 Monta Vista Design Guidelines 5 • Focal Points • NATLR:AL STEVENS CREEK • "OAK DELL RANCH" LANDSCAPING 1 1 1 WATER TOWER (6) • HASSAN AMER BUILDING • SOUTHERN PACIFIC CROSSING/ (BUBB ROAD) 13) RAILROAD TRACKS (2) • "QUINTERNO" HOUSE (5) • PAUL AND EDDIE'S MONTA VISTA INN (4) or 'I . r ---,- •!. '�._ ....,...,,*err.._ 1. . I i ' Li , 1 . , --001 . _ ., -- - ---t-----, - . - . .. , Nil a . • : . .4iiii•ile,' i ___-,-7ia- -or_7 ----7 Ak, . z sr, • la r Y T tie 1 ....iiimipi Ac•••, , "1"......17.............‘i - ` _ .•14�srR. ^'.a__ .."s.. T -41 ! , ‘.- 0 40. J 1 /6 - ° JMonta Vista Design Guidelines 5 . More Focal Points • REFREDI'S "MIO\T.A VISTA" • MARIUS NELSON BUILDING (4) MARKET ( I. 2) • MONTA VISTA COTTAGES (6) • WOEFFEL CANNERY (3) • RENOVATED COTTAGE (5) MONTH VISTA - MARK ET p I :) . 46. -.4MIN111.1y\+ II 1 111 L. III I, ', I fl11 \‘‘11 I si-N-' 1 1.1b'.' - 1 ------- ..,.i - 1 ram- t +, , , ISf N ( in ] ^ i 1. KE, 0 ~ illi ------\- O + (Monta Vista Design Guidelines) - 6. Areawide Form • MONTA VISTA COMMERCIAL AREA • Existing and Approved Buildings • • • Planned Road Alignment — Orangei Manni Adriana • — Orange/Granada Closure • • K • ' . / I • i g �� : • • I 9 a G' =Li • • 1 L.,I " '—' \ ,� I- ry -7 r- _- 1 ��' • �`� 5 , - A. VISUAL DISTINCTION • Achieve distinction to the "Downtown ' Monta Vista— area by varying height and • massing ut buildings — see Building Design PROVIDE AN ABRUPT CHANGE IN LANDSCAPE section TWO-STORY STRUCTURES(WITH SOME AND BUILDING APPEARANCE THREE-STORY ELEMENTS)PROMOTE AT RAILROAD TRACKS A TIGHT WELL DEFINED STREET SPACE TO REDEFINE IDENTITY TO CONTRAST WITH BROAD,OPEN OF MONTA VISTA AREA - CHARACTER OF STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD EAST OF THE RAIL- / ROAD TRACKS % C. — DEVELOP AN ABRUPT ..................... VISUAL EDGE AT WEST END OF AREA BY USE \ ONE TO TWO-STORY STRUCTURES— OF TREE MASSING AND RETAIN DOMESTIC SCALE OF STRONG BUILDING ADJOINING RESIDENTIAL AREAS FORMS AND EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES )11-1 . 0 le-- r J eir, , . 1 46\ S Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 6. Areawide Form (cont) B. DEFINED STREET SPACE D. BUILDING INTENSITY Achieve a highly defined street space along • Building area to net land area ratio per Stevens Creek Boulevard by: the Cupertino General Plan • two story construction with some three- story elements allowed on the frontage properties. • minimal building setbacks from the public right of way. • no sideyard setbacks except on side streets and where used as public pedestrian entrance to mid-block areas. E. RETENTION OF EXISTING • providing curb "kickouts" at pedestrian STRUCTURES crossings per exhibit labeled "Urban Design Sketch" on page 9. • Existing woodsided cottages may he retained and used commercially provided they are renovated to conform with these guidelines C. BUILDING PLACEMENTS and applicable codes and ordinances. (SETBACKS) • Minimum S' setback from property lines adjacent to public streets. 111`iiiiii iiiii::` iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii• 10'setback in Central Commons Area l--_ (Pasadena Avenue). - .........s.::.:: :: :k:::•:: �" {�, • No interior sideyard or rear setback require- i _- a ment. 9 Iii .....'sjI •.. / �iu1�_ � �:="•,-:- .prig _� �,. STEVENS CREEK BLVD. \'w,. w.:._ car --- I .— _ /., / / Existing commercial buildings may be retained / / - / if renovated to conform with these guidelines / C j with following exceptions. aI • The existing abandoned service station structures on Stevens Creek Boulevard may w i i t not be utilized as presently configured. i °a / These sites must be redeveloped to conform / I with these guidelines. - j• • Monta Vista Hardware Center(West of Mann j / Drive) / % I — Encouraged to explore complete redevelop- ment consistent with these guidelines. • CENTRAL — Minor renovation permitted COMMONS - — No major addition or renovation will he \\/1 permitted if inconsistent with these stand- ( j I ards. j • The following concept sketch illustrates building placement and redevelopment. ..‘nagar4mit:Issaiiiiksr,.r.,..ait 4 ' ,....... , (Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 6. Areawide Form (cont) i ...t \ \‘ 1 1 URBAN DESIGN CONCEPT .1/4 • ! 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BUILDING FORM Provide vertical and horizontal changes in the face of facades by use of: • projecting bays, dormer windows. • recesses. • balconies, decks. • canopies,covered walkways,arcades, porches. Provide a consistent architectural treatment for all facades of freestanding structures. • Variations in front and rear facades are appropriate where side walls are not exposed to public view. oribIliiiN 01 _ i i ,1111.Q • • 9\ ‘11\ 1110"-- • 12 Monta Vista Design Guidelines 7. Architectural Style & Materials (cont) D. MATERIALSjCOLORS AND ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS 411 / 11k,\� Horizontal woodsiding painted in muted "earth"colors, • Color Palette (Examples) ' ::P. — Beige . . . — Muted Yellows — Pale Peach — Blue grey — Ochre — Dusty Rose • Roof Treatment — Pitched — Shed -A 9 — Gable — Hip — Smooth surface,smooth shingles or heavy composition shingle — Emphasize ornamental embellishments at cornices,cave line, window and door _ openings,and fascia panels <_ >:` • Doors, window frames,balustrades and .3 i ;:. other features may be painted in a darker, .................................... contrasting tone- • Avoid - Flat or mansard roofs E ' ''' — Overly rustic appearance : 1 s E .:i::::'.-:', az E. RENOVATION OF EXISTING Where infeasible to add new roof structure, STRUCTURES utilize continuous covered walkway or awning over display windows to increase interest of the major frontage of buildings. Where feasible. provide new pitched.gable or shed roofs on existing flat-roofed buildings. �0-1itk A�� , 13, �� ty. n1 J'--- 13 (Monta Vista Design Guideline'it \--- s- 7. Architectural Style & Materials (cont) F. CONTINUOUS COVERED WALK- WAYS Integrate continuous covered walkway into facade of existing and new buildings on Stevens Creek Boulevard and along face of buildings fronting the major parking area North of • Stevens Creek Boulevard. At new structures along Stevens Creek. main- T tain unencumbered pedestrian circulation by: 1 \"*.--RECESSED • Providing recessed walkways with second ENTRY story projections out to the property line. • Integrating arcades into the face of the new • Rear entrance treatment structure with a minimum 8 ft. building — Rear entrances to commercial retail shops setback. is encouraged. • Maintain minimum 7 foot vertical clear- — Walkways should be provided along hack ance for covered walkways. of shops and through rear parking areas. i G. EXCEPTIONS 1 East of SPRR Right-of-way • Avoid stark contrasts with adopted building style. • May utilize blend of materials with wood siding. • Example: Hassan Amer Office Building South of Granada Avenue and Monte Vista Hardware Center • Avoid stark contrast with adopted building style. , • Encourage retention of existing"Domestic Scale" residential Buildings. • Existing setbacks permissable. :----- 77.77.77.777.77.7) Ji . ... .. ......... . ... .. .... .. ,[ ..:,,,:,.,:,,,::::,,..:.„,,,::::,::::,:::„.::,:::,:,.,:,,,,,:,,,.,:,:„,„,„„, \\kc-'----li ______________,.... _, i STEVENS CREEK BLVD. O l w a ( . L \ , GRANADA AVE. '. 1 l I 0 J� p- ij 14 (Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 8. Landscaping 1� g The landscape concept for the Monta Vista district is diagrammed below. It identifies a number of distinct landscape zones for which a specific character and planting scheme are developed. • e r • • so yy�� r ~ _ 11 A. LANDSCAPE CONCEPT : ,:,-.:. : .-...: ......:..::: . CD A Monta Vista Corridor \ ® CDGateways Parking Areas iff: Central Commons On07.33D Perimeter Secondary Streets CCi Rural Transition 1 B. RECOMMENDED TREE SPECIES (BY ZONE) Landscape Zone Botanic Name Common Name Monte Vista Corridor Ginkgo Biloba "Fairmount" Maidenhair Tree Gateways Ginkgo Biloba "Fairmount" Maidenhair Tree Central Commons Pyrus Kawakami Evergreen Pear Secondary Streets Pyrus Kawakami Evergreen Pear Parking Areas Quercus Agrifolia Coast Live Oak Perimeter Pinus Radiata Monterey Pine Rural Transition Eucalyptus Sideroxylon Red Ironbark Adjacent to Buildings Prunus Cerasifera "Krauter Vesuvius" Purple Leaf Plum 1 (characteristic species) Pyrus Kawakami Evergreen Pear 1 Malus sp. Flowering Crabapple 0 ♦— r eilr? 0 Monta Vista Design Guidelines ; 8. Landscaping (cont) C. MONTA VISTA CORRIDOR & 2. Identify major gateways to the shopping GATEWAY LANDSCAPING district with a strong vertical form. 1. Utilize the strong geometry of regular street A. Establish regular spacing of street tree spacing in tightly formed "groves" to tree ISO reinforce the architectural massing along B. Cast iron tree grate for all street trees in Stevens Creek Boulevard anal create a highly public R.O.W. and for all street trees in defined street space. paved illustration areas outside of public • R.O.W. (see furniture.fences and access- ories page 21). C. Tree planting in this zone is limited to the j /Ni �.> selected street tree specie. Supplement 1,— A..,„)c r Oks..t the street-tree with additional trees in f ,'l..r' It ;i development areas to increase depth of the "grove". REGULAR SPACING D. Use tree spacing to define entry ways to �� buildings. ENTRY �f • E. Limit foundation planting and ground i-.. . :fb. .ei plane planting to non-trafficked areas. AL ♦ F. Articulate entrances with detailed plant- ing such as widow boxes and planter tubs. 3. Evergreen trees shall be randomly intro- duced into private landscaped plans. . D. CENTRAL COMMONS LAND- 2. Closure at Pasadena Avenue will be reviewed SCAPING in conjunction with any contiguous develop- ment applications. I. Evaluate provision of a formally landscaped I-1 - area between two cul-de-sacs on Pasadena i Avenue to establish a central focus for the STEVENS CREEK , BLVO /1 shopping district. ___. — \ • J\ .A..Require - eular spacing of ornamental - W ✓ I - tree, '•, ,•m:lose central area but permit '< . I emermency vehicular movement through 1 Pasadena .\venue R.O.W. , Q 1 • I N B. Establish a lawn area in the central green with a continuously paved perimeter sidewalk. C. Encourage provision for an architectural �z feature within the space,e.g.,a victorian • CENTRAL styled gazebo. i COMMONS _ D. Provide pole lighting around perimeter of I) -. II lawn area at regular spacing. (See lighting guidelines.) 41111\ 0 1— /16 (Monta Vista Design Gui in deles 8. Landscaping (cont) E. SECONDARY STREET L:1ND s-, , ?! SCAPING l. Retain informal character that derives from , the large variety of mature tree forms in w ` i i:t ;::;::; � f• irregular arrangement but strengthen iden- : :; ;i�`? �/'\ tity of commercial district perimeter. AZA A. Add street trees in the parkways wherever , they will not conflict with existing mature trees or driveway entrances. o Space trees irregularly ` , o Establish groves where space permits " o Avoid a uniform setback from the curb o Minimum one tree for every 25 feet of street frontage g a•--- F. PARKING AREA LANDSCAPING I. Maximize the retention of existing mature trees in parking areas to retain character and • soften impact from incremental changes to the district. a A. Protect root zone of existing mature �'' trees. whenever possible, by retaining a • planted area encompassing the dripline in accordance with the tree ordinance. r B.Where teasible• incorporate more than ^iu6' DRIPLINE tine tree into a single planted area to minimize .l;,ruption of paved surfaces. _ _. .Add broad crowned canopy trees to O _17 •`� jik O OO provide additional shading within the park O—�® I �,� ing areas. - '� k ail ., -o _ 17 Monts Vista Design es); 8. Landscaping (cont) G. PERIMETER LANDSCAPING 1. Provide suitable visual screening of the commercial district by utilizing a consistent landscape material in long,continuous pat- terns. - EXISTING PINES A A. Reinforce existing planting pattern esta- bushed adjacent to the railroad tracks. a • Extend the row planting of pine trees ' South of the tracks B. Replant existing traffic island on Stevens Creek Boulevard. • L'se same perimeter tree specie \• Plant in dense but informal clusters to = increase definition of entrance into \ Monta Vista district T C. Perimeter landscaping is required to screen rear property lines of the hardware \ store and the rock supply yard as indi- cated in the Landscape Concept diagram. EXTEND SOUTH OF STEVENS CREEK BLVD ALONG R.R.TRACKS H. LANDSCAPING ADJACENT TO BUILDINGS 1. Retain informal character and reflect dis- aggregated ownership pattern by using a variety of plant materials in scale with the one to three story structures. A. Emphasize flowering ornamental trees in informal "garden" settings. B. Provide planting of outdoor areas that promotes their utility for activity areas. C. Establish a richly textured ground plane with many different ground covers and shrubs that serve to identify "outdoor rooms" and pathways. D. Retain domestic character of planting around existing structures that will be retained. 18 (Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 8• Landscaping (cont) I. RURAL TRANSITION LAND- 2. If West Stevens Creek is widened to a SCAPING four-lane road and a retaining wall is incorp- orated into the cross-section, minimize 1. Retain the rural character of the existing impact of concrete retaining wall by intro- two-lane "country road"as it leaves the ducing vegetation into the street R.O.W. Monta Vista district and drops down into the Stevens Creek Creek-Side so long as A. Provide a planted median and extend traffic conditions will permit, the Monta Vista corridor street tree into this zone. A. Stabilize the existing embankments with ground covers and tree planting. B. Add a row of broad-crowned evergreens planted in the hardware store parking lot B. Soften the distinction of the property to provide a cascade of foliage over the line by extending the same planting top of the retaining wall. materials and character into the adjacent properties. C. Provide vine packets at the base of the wall to permit foliage to attach to the C. Utilize the rural transition zone to face of the wall. integrate the Western edge of the district visually with the adjacent rural setting. D. Replant the exposed slope on the South side of the boulevard with informally massed transition zone trees and ground cover. REPLANTED EUCALYPTUS AND GROUND COVER ON SLOPE GINKGO BILOBA @ 15'O.C. ROW OF AUSTRALIAN WILLOW 20'O.C. WALK TLANESL IN PARKING LOT TO CASCADE OVER 1+ TOP OF WALL BIKE VINES ON LANE WALL z / COBBLES 1 ,,, dt, • /r 5 0"r )5,-0" 6'-0" 12'-0" 12'-0" 12'-0" 12'-0" 12'-0" 6'-0" I� 82'-0"R.O W. ) ig- ----- - p 40. (Monta Vista Design Guidelines; 9. Street Sections A. STEVENS CREEK STREET 7 5'0"—� SIDE P L SECTION 6'-0" WALK CI 1. Minimize visual impact -)t the broad expanse 8-0" PARKING LANE of paving required in order to visually tie 4— together the Monta Vista Commercial Area 6'-0" BIKE LANE into a single district. . - A. Utilize a distinctive paving material in the 14•-0" TRAVEL LANE center left turn lane to distinguish this lane from the through moving lanes and to separate the street into narrower bands 10'-0" LEFT TURN LANE with distinctive colors and textures. 1 _',' — B. Identify the bike lane with bold paint j striping. 14'-0" 2. Provide for convenient bus stops without 4 increasing the paved areas beyond that 6'-0" necessary to serve the expected traffic. "I A. Incorporate stops into the parking lane 4— where indicated per county transit dis- 6'-0" a trict guildlines. Take dedication for bus ------ ________—P L turnouts to be improved pending installa- 1 a —'F Lion of tour lane option on Stevens Creek «;; ;:;:;:: 4- Boulevard. : :;:;:;::;:;}:;:::: GRAY COBBLESTONE---`' B. Incorporate benches as specified in the PAVER .. ....:> :.;:..,.. guidelines on Street Furniture. (See also 1'WIDE CONCRETE I guidelines on Furniture, Fences and Acces- CURB sories.) APPROX 2" 3. Preserve the flexibility to alter the Stevens (TO ACCEPT RE-SURFACING; Creek Boulevard paved section to accommo- " date tour moving lanes if traffic patterns .u-.s, warrant. - ..�. A. In this event. the pavement would be restriped and the bike lane moved to the curb eliminating on street parking. PARKING LANE BIKE LANE .-1, TRAVEL LANE TURN LANE�, t 8'-0"6'-0" 14'-0" 10'-0" 14'-0" 6'-0"8'-0„ X X Nc �C �C 1 "I 1 I 1 1 ( )i 1( 1 , 16'-0„ 6'-0(8,0„ K 78'-0" R.O W. ‘111\ STEVENS CREEK BLVD. J (Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 9. Street Sections (cont) B. IMPERIAL AVENUE/PASADENA ,. Provide for an informal landscape character STREET SECTION as established for the typical landscaping adjacent to buildings. 1. To discourage through traffic and establish a unifying focal point for the district,evalu- 3. Incorporate concrete sidewalk adjacent to ate closing Pasadena Avenue to through parking bays. traffic and create a landscaped commons in the public R.O.W. RECESSED ENTRY TYPICAL K X ( PASADENA AVE. IMPERIAL AVE. C. ORANGE AVENUE/GRANADA AVENUE I. Minimize the amount of paved area,retain informal residential character, and direct pedestrian movement into the interior of the Monta Vista Commercial District. A. Confine paved section to 40'0" with parking permitted on both sides of the street. NI\ O a 121 ' Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 10. Furniture, Fences & Accessories A. BENCHES . - c I. Maintain continuity in the areawide design 1SL _ - —--- by utilizing the same bench style in a variety of installations. A. Bench shall be oak wood bench style "full wood"without arms. I \ B. Benches to be mounted as double bench /,,-,, with bollard support wherever space 1.-11.• )1 K-1•.o.,—), permits, or single bench catilevered from k adjacent structure. C. Cast iron members to be painted "Pioneer r'r ft'\ Square Green". :_`______ __" '_. Integrate benches into development projects to provide convenience for transit patrons I, and shoppers. CAST IRON CANTILEVERED DOUBLE BENCH WITH BASE FROM STRUCTURE ECO BOLLARD A. Developments adjacent to bus stops shall provide benches convenient to stop. B. Developments fronting on the Central Commons shall provide for benches inte- • Area beneath bench to be paved grated into commons area. • If possible, bench shall be incorporated beneath covered pedestrian walkways C. Benches should be encouraged along adjacent to buildings. major pedestrian paths at the perimeter of the parking areas. B. TREE GRATES 5'0"MIN SIDEWALK 1. Where landscape guidelines provide,tree ( AREA PER CITY STANDARD i grates shall he installed in street tree planting. ,:•i:;:. e• r x z'-o' X 3'-0' „o 'K I / A. Cree grate shall be "standard flat"cast W iron, nominal :•0"square. , B. Provide metal frame recommended by • # '� manufactu:'r. 1 1 �3D 1 C. Spacing of tree grates to be typically I 3 o i�Q�0 1 • 15'0"0.C. l F o c.� D. Provide bubbler irrigation,dry wells,and f.DiUII��V E rock base as part of installation. • , E. Install tree Ioot shields for street trees. '-, CONCRETE SIDEWALK PROPERTY LINE CONCRETE GUTTER ill\-k .0' Ow— if) -. _ - _.----._ --— --- - J , - I 2 2 . . o. ... ,\ (iionta Vista Design Guidelines 10. Furniture, Fences & Accessories (cont) C. CONTROL OF VEHICULAR ACCESS air 1. Decorative cast iron bollards may be utilized l'Inl to control vehicular access across the Central • Commons and may be integrated into • • development areas to protect sensitive land- scapes or apparatus. 2. Orange/Granada closure shall accommodate ' emergency access. Evaluate perimeter curb and turf block to be maintained by Monta Vista Commercial Area Maintenance District. • D. TRASH RECEPTACLES B. All exposed metal shall be primed and painted to match trim on benches, 1. Maintain continuity in the areawide design "Pioneer Square Green". by utilizing the same trash receptacle in street right-or-ways and in all outdoor - developed areas. ;. A. Round. cast concrete form with metal lid and removeable metal liners. 1,^Y \ .; E. FENCES 1. Maintain continuity in the areawide design gi \ • and clarify pedestrian movement patterns by visually identifying the perimeter pedes- 1 • A,e,III trian circulation around the parking areas ei I, lie ,n with axy ical decorative fence. A. Provide .a typical 3'0' high wood picket • "�` • fence painted white at edge of developed I', areas. ,eparating them from parking areas. 1 , • B. Prmide a variety ,>f gateways through the / / fence t!y the commercial areas. i( a-o ) C. Utilize fencing pattern to identify I —2 X 2 REDWOOD PICKET entrances and paths and enclose outside 1 X 4 REDWOOD BRACE AL_ / 3 activity areas.e.g.,outdoor eating 3 e � ; placs. IIIuulIIIIuIuI IllIllIllIllIll I I i O ; • D. Incorporate signing into fence to mini- mize need for extraneous vertical elements as support for signs. II III 2. Screen trash receptacle areas. outside storage areas,or other unsightly service areas from )' 4X4 REDWOOD POST • majorpedestrian zones with wood fencingo �CONCRETE FOOTING compatible with the architectural style. O eirti: 23 (Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 11 . Signage i • , f--' -s t .:- - ____ .. __ A. COMMERCIAL SIGNAGE Size(Si• gn Area) - 1a a` -- - 'j'' r t- • Freestanding= 16 sq. ft. per side `�.1y i ma� 4 • Building Mounted= 10;�� of first floor . � � wall area on which sign is mounted. _ " ' — I ��r�� • Directory Sign= 12 sq. ft. • • Sign Type and Number • As provided by Cupertino Sign Ordinance. x • • Number of building mounted signs per / e \ "�. business may be increased to accommodate: 1-__ 2" _-. — under canopy signs <y �'V _' — projected signs • — rear entrance signs ANTIQUES 1. • Prohibited signs include: — plexiglass `, _-- ---J — internally illuminated I y • B. DISTRICT SIGNS DISTRICT SIGN re-- LOCATIONS M \ :• Two locations for district identification signs J have been identified. The district sign would be of sufficient scale to be recognizable by moving �•`• ) traffic. It would provide a strong symbolic Ti�� - �,�_ • identification, incorporate the place name -- �! 't- r "Monta Vista," and could list the services available or the proprietary store names. J 1. The locations are at the entrances to the ,` district on Stevens Creek Boulevard. 1 • 2. The water tower theme would provide for this veritable symbol of the rural, historic • era• . 'a 3. The r.til r.:j ;tap theme would employ the !�QMA VISTA j i. etistin_si ln-post hut relocate it to one of • the prescnbed areas. Atacimilie could be 1 made top ,idc a complementary sign at the other entrance. . Il • '( f '11 1 N411\ * -.OP ,-.1, . • 22 4 - , • (Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 12 . Lighting A. STREET LIGHTING B. EXTERIOR LIGHTING I. Stevens Creek Boulevard street lighting to be 1. Interior pedestrian zone lighting shallbe pro- 18-foot ro g gP 18-foot street lighting fixtures. vided by owner and incorporated into the architecture and fencing to minimize the 1 Illumination intensity and spacing to be addition of unnecessary poles in the land- set by city engineer. scape. , A. Lights shall be simple globes at typical 1?-foot lighting mount or indirect lights and small spots designed to highlight a entrances and signs. 1. Provide low level illumination in parking ilb ,. areas. A. In Mature Trees — Incorporate flood lighting directly into branch structure. B. In Large Planting Areas Beneath Trees — Provide direct burial or ground mounted flood lights to highlight underside of tree structure and leaves. frf f.l: :: ?:;i? ':: • : iti ::::'::::i:isi'::::iii::::::::::: ::::'{:�::.:'i<:.i±.v:�: :::i::' ::. f w u...T em �"rme t% C,:'r ts i 41+401,11eyar..... .7t •.. ,�. wn rwica.a .. �, �ma.w. 'a�awa z v.`w e :0•••••:.•:•••:.: •:.::::::::::::::a:::::::::1 ::::•::::::::.:'..•7 :. 1.'''''''' • . ... ••••• ::::.:.H::::: :?.: 1 'm .:.:....:: - 41 .w:':' { . yII '' , :� , ��AV',1 .1 i H,„I 111111111M INF �1111111111 A :ti:: r ILI stiff\k. 1* o 25 ('Monta Vista Design Guidelines) 13 . Implementation A. NEW DEVELOPMENT/RE- D. REPAIR/MAINTENANCE OF EXIST- DEVELOPMENT (including exterior ING BUILDINGS/SIGNS remodeling) & CHANGES IN USE, MAY TRIGGER THE FOLLOWING Repair/maintenance is defined as no change REQUIREMENTS: in any exterior material type. . - No site,street,or sign requirements. Site Improvements • On-site Landscaping — Perimeterlandscapingtoscreen parking lots — Irrigation of all landscape areas — Parking lot landscaping — trees E. CDBG FUNDS • Parking Lot Resurfacing and Restripping • Screening of Roof Equipment CDBG money targeted for Monta Vista should • Trash Enclosures be used as follows: • Street and public landscape improvements Reciprocal Vehicular Circulation on Stevens Creek Boulevard. • Record Easements • Street improvements on side streets. — Reciprocal ingress/egress — Parking(where necessary) Pedestrian Easements • Pedestrian easements over sidewalks or public walkways which are located on private property Street Dedication(Standard Conditions) • Street Improvement (Standard Conditions) • Curb.Gutter, Sidewalk and Half-street Paving • Street Lights • Street Furniture • Landscaping — Street trees Undergrounding of Public Utility Lines i Standard Conditions) Agree to Join a Commercial Area Maintenance and Lighting District. B. SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY Triggers improvement requirements and easements listed above(Section A) C. SIGNAGE New Signs/Change of Sign Copy(Face) • Buildings or centers with 2 or more tenants require sign program.