Heritage Preservation Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Heritage Preservation Commission Wednesday, May 4, 2016 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Squellati called the meeting to order. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Squellati led the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Chair Squellati noted Comm. Dietrich's excused absence. Present: 6 - Chair David Squellati Vice Chair Dale Mouritsen Commissioner Dawn Hopkins Commissioner Dixie Larsen Commissioner Mike Michitaka Commissioner Kenneth Valenzuela Absent: 1 - Commissioner Hannalore Dietrich PRESENTATION None. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final May 4, 2016 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Martin Landzaat requested for the Heritage Preservation Commission to nominate one Oak tree on the Butchers Corner site to the Heritage Resource Inventory. Mary Brunkhorst asked the Commission to nominate five trees located within a grove on the Butcher’s Corner site to the Heritage Resource Inventory. Amber Blizinski discussed options the Commission may take in regards to the requests. MOTION: Comm. Larsen made a motion and Chair Squellati seconded to include an item on the next Heritage Preservation Commission agenda regarding the request to formally nominate the trees located on the Butchers Corner project. Motion carried as follows: Yes: 6 - Chair Squellati Vice Chair Mouritsen Commissioner Hopkins Commissioner Larsen Commissioner Michitaka Commissioner Valenzuela No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Dietrich CONSENT CALENDAR 16-0412 Approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2016 Motion: Comm. Hopkins moved and Vice Chair Mouritsen seconded to approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2016 as submitted. Motion carried as follows: City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final May 4, 2016 Yes: 6 - Chair Squellati Vice Chair Mouritsen Commissioner Hopkins Commissioner Larsen Commissioner Michitaka Commissioner Valenzuela No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Dietrich PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final May 4, 2016 16-0438 File #: 2015-7117 Location: 151 S. Murphy Avenue (APN: 209-06-008) Applicant / Owner: Nick Gera (Applicant/Owner) Proposed Project: LANDMARK ALTERATION PERMIT for minor exterior building modifications that include repainting the building and the removal and replacement of existing awnings, storefront windows and the main front entrance door along the Murphy Avenue street frontage. Reason for Permit: A Landmark Alteration Permit is required for exterior modifications to buildings in the DSP-2 Local Landmark District. Project Planner: Cindy Hom, (408) 730-7411, chom@sunnyvale.ca.gov Issues: Design Consistency with the Murphy Avenue Design Guidelines. Recommendation: Approve with conditions. Cynthia Hom gave the staff presentation . Chair Squellati inquired about whether the existing parapet and neon signage were to remain. Comm. Larsen asked about the font size on the awning and its relation to other signage on Murphy Avenue. Comm. Hopkins also asked about the signage and confirmed that there is no existing balcony on the building. Chair Squellati opened the public hearing. Frank Tsaboukos, applicant, discussed his concept to open a family friendly restaurant. Comm. Larsen asked if the restaurant will include a bar and the Mr. Tsaboukos concurred, noting that the bar area will be divided from the main dining area. Chair Squellati closed the public hearing. MOTION: Commissioner Hopkins moved and Commissioner Michitaka seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve the Landmark Alteration Permit with City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final May 4, 2016 recommended Conditions in Attachment 3. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Chair Squellati Vice Chair Mouritsen Commissioner Hopkins Commissioner Larsen Commissioner Michitaka Commissioner Valenzuela No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Dietrich STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments None. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS Ms. Blizinski noted that the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Butcher’s Corner project is currently in circulation for the 45-day public review period. Ms. Blizinski mentioned that the Peery Park Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report is currently in the 45-day public review period and that the Commission would see that item on their next agenda along with the Draft Specific Plan. She also mentioned that the project area includes the Mellow’s nursery site which is a Heritage Resource. ADJOURNMENT Chair Squellati adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 5