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Reso 6173 GPA-2002-05 CITY OF CUPERTINO 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, California 95014 RESOLUTION NO. 6173 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO REDUCE BUILDING HEIGHTS FROM 45 FEET TO 30 FEET AT THE REAR OF PROPERTIES,AND TO ALLOW BUILDINGS IN THE 1:1 SLOPE FROM CURB FOR PROPERTIES IN THE CROSSROADS AREA ALONG STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD BETWEEN STELLING ROAD AND DE ANZA BOULEVARD SECTION I: PROTECT DESCRIPTION Application No.: GPA-2002-05,SPA-2002-01 (EA-2002-01) Applicant: City of Cupertino Location: Citywide- Heart of the City Specific P1aruling area (between Stelling Road and De Anza Boulevard). WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino initiated application for a General Plan Amendment as described in this resolution; and WHEREAS, the Crossroads area along Stevens Creek Boulevard between Stelling Road and De Anza Boulevard is the historic shopping core of the City of Cupertino; and � WHEREAS, the Crossroads area has a substantial amount of existing retail shopping facilities; and WHEREAS, the General Plan seeks to implement active, walkable environment in the Heart of the City Specific Plan area; and WHEREAS, Application No. GPA-2002-05 requests to amend the General Plan land use element in the Crossroads Area as follows: to reduce building heights to the rear of properties from 45 feet to 30 feet, and to allow buildings in the 1:1 slope from curb along Stevens Creek Boulevard; WHEREAS, the necessary public notices were given in accordance with the procedure ordinance of the City of Cupertino and the Planning Commission has held at least one public hearing on the matter; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed amendment will not result in significant environmental impacts; and Resolution No.6173 GPA-2002-05 February 10,2003 Page 2 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed amendment provides framing to provide an attractive streetscape and promotes walkability and furthers existing General Plan policies including creating a positive and memorable image for ' Cupertino, providing a pedestrian-oriented and attractive Heart of the City Planning area, and increased privacy for residential uses to the rear of the Crossroads Area. NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That after careful consideration of the facts, maps, exhibit, testimony and other evidence submitted in this matter, the Planning Commission hereby approves the General Plan Amendment application GPA-2002-05, which amends the General plan to reduce maximum building heights to the rear of properties from 45 feet to 30 feet and to allow buildings in the 1:1 slope from curb for properties in the Crossroads Area along Stevens Creek Boulevard between Stelling Road and De Anza Boulevard, as described in Exhibit A and Exhibit B. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10� day of February 2003, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino by the following roll call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Corr,Saadati and Chairperson Chen NOES: COMMISSIONERS: Wong ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: � ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ATTEST: APPROVED: � � _� . �� ' �� � , Steve Piasecki Angela n, Chairperson Director of Community Development Planning Commission G:\Planning\PDIZEPORT'\RES\GPA-2002-05res.doc � � � �� �, �`�� �,'�.. ` � �� ������z `•�.:-�' Q T • 1 � . � � �h � q � ; z o�� � � � � D = � � �� o.�����,��� � � � � _ ; .�� � �'„ w e �.� �'�' d v � ; `' V � � � � � � � � � � � � � t� T a r$ '� p,0`, .�p u C � �p' II ,� � � ' x � �"` C � f. �r� �,'3 w- .. � � ;� YI� � Oi 4� m � �j � � tl � � �.� LL� � LLp � Z. � M M l+1 'tP�L1 VHL 1G �O� � � � pp � � �' f T 1 hr���r a � r j ,�.�, w � 1 t � � � � � � _ 4. .� 1xt .. � I 1 -..� a� a a �/ � -- -- - - - F-1 O � � �� , �f��~� Q � �� � � _ ��� ` F--~�- �--+ �,- � x ,� � , ��.� � -;,. .:.�.,.�.�«.,m,.,r ...�. i � r , 'j ' �j} v � � Mu r. � .?� ' �i � � �: - ; a � � H ,. � w : � � �.�,�. � �#,�:�.R: ,, �i-�,„�,� � � � � i �'� '- a , _ { �f _� V ' ' � � `"_ � g �,� —g � � j � � � -� � ` Q � � �. , , = � _„,�..,� , i � � j � f N � � � �: ,�-----� --, W � � � ' ,_, — , ' �-----.-------- � , , � � � � +i ? �I; a«r.rar+� � ' _'. : ------�= ~y' `J H '; _ I . -� i �, A, ' I z � .� _ ; M�i � � j-� � �� �' �i � � � �. i) � � � � r --� j w " _ i�` JI � � �! �x«n�:, l � --_. . � rf•i � � � t � � � . y, __.._....._ _....__ _ _._._.....__._...—__ _..._..__ � �_ ,� � E '� �!`V _. : �,ra�5r� � � �e� �\ �' �~ +� � �� ri� / o � .L?�� �� N � / + ._ 1a � �_. - �s�•, . � � " .��� . � � �°�� �'�'� L � � �F y • U 1-_ ' � a��r ��y� � �� F ri-- •� � ' � O � ��� �� ' !y �� , � � .�� � �-� °`- ,Q o � �J �� C � � �� � ��� �� � 0�:��r►d�Nl v. 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