REPORT TO THE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Title
File #: 2015-7702
Location: 155 S. Murphy Avenue (APN: 209-06-009)
Applicant / Owner: Hoolala USA / Nick Gera
Proposed Project:
LANDMARK ALTERATION PERMIT to allow exterior modifications including repainting the facade of an existing commercial building in the Local Landmark District
Reason for Permit: A Landmark Alteration Permit is required for exterior modifications to buildings in the Murphy Station Heritage Landmark District.
Project Planner: Aastha Vashist, (408) 730-7458, avashist@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Issues: Consistency with Murphy Avenue Design Guidelines
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Report
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project is to allow modifications to the exterior colors of the existing commercial building located at 155 South Murphy Avenue. The existing building is two-stories in size and is currently occupied by Hoolala Chicken restaurant. The primary building entry faces South Murphy Avenue and the City-owned surface parking lot is located towards the rear of the building facing South Frances Street.
A Landmark Alteration Permit is required for any exterior modification to buildings within the Local Landmark District.
Background
The building was built in 1998 and has Victorian influences with slender columns at the entrance and arched windows on the second floor level. The building also has ornamental roof cornices and a balcony overlooking South Murphy Avenue. The primary colors of the original building were white stucco with decorative red trim and moldings (see photos in Attachment 2). The existing front canopy sign was approved under a separate staff-level Sign Permit (Project no. 2015-7487) in June 2015. The permit allowed fabric replacement and change of the color of the existing awning from red to black. The yellow copy and logo were approved as part of the sign permit.
A Neighborhood Preservation complaint was recently filed for repainting the ...
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