Reso 6174� SPA-2002-01
CITY OF CUPERTINO
I 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014
RESOLUTION NO. 6174
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE AN
i AMENDMENT TO THE HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN TO REDUCE
THE SETBACK FROM 35 FEET FROM CURB TO 20 FEET FROM CURB, AND
I TO MODIFY THE 26-FOOT LANDSCAPE EASEMENT TO A 20-FOOT WIDE
SIDEWALK WITH STREET TREES AND LANDSCAPING.
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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 P1��uling area (between
� Stelling Road and De Anza Boulevard).
� SECTION II: FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the Crossroads area along Stevens Creek Boulevard bet�veen 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
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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.
� WHEREAS, there are the following revisions required to the Heart of the City
Specific Plan to implement the concepts of the Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan:
to reduce the setback from 35 feet from curb to 20 feet from curb, and to modify
the 26-foot landscape easement to a 20-foot wide sidewalk with street trees and
landscaping.
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Resolution No. 6174 SPA-2002-01 February 10,2003
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
� That after careful consideration of maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other
evidence submitted in this matter, the Planning Commission of the City of
Cupertino recommends that the City Council authorize amendments to the Heart
of the City Specific Plan to implement the Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan; and
That the subconclusions upon which the findings and conditions specified in this
� Resolution are based and contained in the Public Hearing record concerning
Application SP-2002-01, as set forth in the Minutes of the Planning Commission
� Meeting of February 10, 2003, are incorporated by reference herein.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10� day of February 2003 at a Regular Meeting of
the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino, State of California, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Corr, Saadati, Wong and Chairperson Chen
r NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
i ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ATTEST• APPROVED:
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Steve Piasecki Angela C en, Chairperson
Director of Community Development Planning Commission
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