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2. Public Hearing - Appeal from approval by the Zoning Administrator of an application for Architectural Permit for landscaping, trash enclosure, and fencing for a savings and loan building ( Great Western Savings Building) located at 2400 Broadway - Morton Frank for Summit Associates, appellant. (203 -10) Appeal letter of Morton Frank, A.I.A. 5/7/86 Report: Community Development Director 5/23/86 Affidavits of Publication of Notice of Hearing and of Mailing are on file. In response to questions, Planner Patterson said that landscaping in the public right -of -way on Winslow was not required by Great Western (GW) because there is sufficient landscaping on -site and that the property owner did not include a public walkway through the parking lot which has been closed with a chain, and the City did not require a walkway. Mr. Patterson presented overheads of attachments to the report. Mayor Claire declared the public hearing open at 7:52 p.m. Morton Frank, A.I.A., 491 Seaport and a participant in it, referred goal is harmony in design between proposed to be constructed next ti Winslow Plaza and his recommended his letter. Court, architect for Winslow Plaza project to his appeal letter. Mr. Frank said his the subject building and his project it. He presented sketches of the proposed changes in the GW building as described in City Attorney Schricker observed that Council has before it only the appeal of the approved application for Architectural Permit for a savings and loan building. Mr. Frank continued, stating that the approved location of the trash receptacle will cause it to be the view of people on the second floor terrace of his proposed building and suggested that Pacific Gas and Electric Company regulations would not permit the transformer to be located as approved. Bob Hagman, Hagman Associates, 114 Santa Margarite, Menlo Park, architects for the GW building, said that GW prefers the building design approved by the Zoning Administrator to that suggested by Mr. Frank. Mr. Hagman said that GW is prepared to proceed with construction now, and there are no immediate plans for consideration of Winslow Plaza. Mr. Hagman said that since the transformer and trash receptacle would be next to the proposed Winslow Plaza, they would be out of sight of persons on a second floor terrace and reported that PG &E has already tentatively approved the location of the transformer. He said that decorative fencing is being provided for the private parking lot so that the lot will be available for GW customers and others will be discouraged. He suggested it is undesirable to invite use of a parking lot as a walkway. Reg.Mtg. 6/9/86 Page 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 46 Page No. 288