Reso 6205 CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
RESOLUTION NO. 6205 (MINUTE ORDER)
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REFER DISCUSSION ABOUT AN
AMENDMENT TO THE R1 ORDINANCE BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the City Council enacted an amendment to the R1 Ordinance on April
19, 1999, which included a design review process for two-story development;
WHEREAS, the City Council received a status report on the application of the design
guidelines in the design review process on August 21, 2000;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve a
Municipal Code Amendment, file number MCA-2002-03, on February 10, 2003 to
streamline the design review process;
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and approved a request for a 45% FAR two-
story residence, file number R-2003-03, on July 7, 2003, which was inconsistent with
past direction from the City Council on August 21, 2000 and past approvals by the
Design Review Committee regarding the application of design guidelines;
WHEREAS, it may be possible to modify the R1 Ordinance to obviate the need for
design guidelines and streamline the process for applicants proposing two-story
construction in the City;
The Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino recommends that the City
Council take the following actions:
1. Approve the technical changes of MCA-2002-03 as recommended by the
Planning Commission on February 10, 2003, but refer discussion of the
following issues to the Planning Commission for public review and
recommendation:
a. Reviewing the ratio of the first floor to second floor area;
b. Reviewing the need for story poles;
c. Reviewing the need for privacy mitigation from one-story
development;
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d. Reviewing the notification of neighbors for the purpose of increasing
neighbor awareness of new projects;
e. Determining the appropriate review process for new two-story
development in the City;
f. Determining the tools, such as guidelines or specific ordinance
regulations, necessary to accomplish that level of review.
2. Designate elements of the R1 Ordinance the City Council does not wish to
have considered for modification.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8� day of September 2003, at a Regular Meeting of the
Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Miller, Saadati, Wong and Chairperson Chen
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Corr
ATTEST• APPROVED:
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Steve Piasecki Angela hen, Chairperson
Director of Community Development Cupertin Planning Commission