PC 01-24-72 CITY OF CUPERTINO, State of California PC-�1
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, Cal�for.:ia Pag� 1
Teleplzone : 25`L-45G5 �
2�1INUTES OF THE RE^vULAR 1`1EETING �JF T�?E PI,Al`�Iti`IP1�:1 CO'��1ISSION
HELD Oi� JANUAR� �4, i972, I�I THE COU�1CiL C�iAi�3� ti CITY IIALL
CU�ERTIi10. CA�IFORI`1IA .
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SALUTE TO T'riE FLAG
The *�eetin� �aas called to order at B:00 ?"t �y Cha� r:~an M�yer= ��7it?�
the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Co�nm�ssioners present: But��enut�, 'ri�r�hon, 0'KEefe, Puetz,
C:�airr.:a� i�leyers
Coi�:�issioners aosent: None
Staff present: Ci_ty Attorney A1ams
Director of Plannin� and Det�elop^lent Sisri .
Senior Plaaner Laur�n
Assistant Planner Co�•-an
Recording Secretar;� Lois Inwards
APPROVAL OF MINUTES : .�inutes ef Regular �ieetiag of January 10, ' 7
Co*�.��issioner Butizenutz not�d that on �a�e o, the vote on tne secon
notion (approval of appl�cation 32-Z-71), Co:ti�issioners Butnenut':
and Puetz voted against it, and the �otion carried, 3-2.
Moved by Cor.i.-�tissioner 0'Keefe, seconded by Cor.li Hirshon, Jan. 10 Minute�
to accept the Minutes of January 10, i972 as corrected. ap:rovAd
as corr�cted
Motion carried, �-�
POSTPOL+E1`'�NTS, etc.
The �'lanning Director said there is a letter cr. fiZe regarding
Agenda IteM l. •
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ti�ZRITTEN CO?`�I[J�IICATIONS
Tnere were none.'
ORAL COI�IUNIC�TIONS
There were nonE�.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Application 38--Z--71 of City of Cupertino for rezonina five (5) acres
fro� CG (General Com�~�ercial) to a1 (Agricultural-R�sidential
Si�zgle--fanzl; o�e-acre lots) or to ot�er zone dee�:led aapropriate
by t�ie Pla.zning Co^i�iss�.o��, Said property is located easterly
cf R°g:�art Road ap�ro�i:�_latal;� 125� L southerly of the intersect�_on
of Regnart Road and L�ndy Lane. First I:earin�.
Chair�►an Meyers read the letter fro--t the attorneys of the ow:�ers of this
property, in which they asred for a continuance,
C-_�-H crlang�d CorL Puetz asked t:�e staff for so�„e backgrou�.d as to tne
tti CG ori�i.zal purpcse of t.�e zonin�. Tiie Plaanin� Dir��c�or referred �to the
r:aterial �nclosed wit:� t::e staLf report on this application. He said
tn�y had �roposed sone kind o� rECreatio��al activit;� on t't.is property.
�he C--i�-�'� tiaa� c��a�ged to C�. It ��as just a chang� o� titie at t��at
ti.�.e. Slides of t:�e property �aere shown.
Co�::�i�sior.er Hir�hon asked the City Attorne�� if it mw�llt rLot be
appropr_ate to first act �.�pon the continuance re�uested. by tne a.ppiicant.
The City Attorney said eit��er ��ay �.ould be appropriate. In deference
to th� peoYle i:� t_�e audience :<-ho r.iig��t be ther` regardi:�g this
ap�lication, t:�e Com.:ission decided to procced. ;ai*_;i t'.ie discussion.
T:Le A�J1.J Plann�r ��ent over tze colorea slides t� orient the
� Co:�.mAssion witil th� iocation oi t�:e prop�rty, �icst oz tize proper�y
is very � �eep . Tran�.:ra�ssi�n iines �o across tiie property , and t.zere
is r.eavy veQetation.
��sc,ed for Mr. Noor Billawalla, 202� H�.11 AvEnue, Saratoga, representing the
cont �nuanc� property ofl�er, sa�_d he �•�ould prefer to have thi., arplication continued.
He is cn:: of t'.�e 5 property o-;n�rs. He said :.e received t?�e application
on January 21, alt}�:ough the letter was dated January 18, 1972.
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Chair�an Meyers asked 1`1r. Billa;•�alla if he has an}� intention of Plans for 38
developing this property. Mr. �illa�aalla said they will have acres up t��zre
their plans ready �aittiin one year. They have plans for residentia
and co�,-nercial �develop::ent of 38 acres up there. C�zairnan MQyers
cautioned Nir. B�llawalla about tt:e �-acre mini^um lot size for
residences up tnere.
Nlrs. Dorothy T•�right, 2023�3 Regnard Road, agreed 100% �vith th� Citizen agrees
rezoning. She said she worked on the Goals Co^�nittee and she with rezoning
understood this property was previously slated for a s�ain and
racquet club on c�rse ranch. She -•Tould not object to a horse
ranch t`iere. Th�s is at about 8Q:�' and she �as '�eard talk about
the start of t:ze footizills at 500' .
Cor.unissioner Puetz feels t:le a�piicar.t should be given tize oppor-
tunity to prepare his presentat�on. Com�issioner Hirshon question d
�•�hether they would neecl the 30 days they requested.
Moved by Co�:u�issioner Puetz, seconded by Co:unissioner Buthenuth to 38 -Z-71
continue appiication 38-•Z-7i �o tze next regular Planning Co?nr!is- cont_nued to
sion .=.eeting on February 14, 1972. Feb. 14th
AYES: Conra. But«enutn, Hirshoa, 0'Keefe, Puetz, Chairnan Meyers
NOES : clone
Motion carried, 5-0
2. Consideration and reco�endation relative to changir.g the
name of Lubb Road witnin ti;est Valley Industrial Park.
First Hearing.
Tne Planning Director referred to the staff report on this ite:n.
arid to the existing zo�ing map on tne bulletin board.
County Conmunications stated that tae proposed na:^e change could
cause confusion for operators of e-iergency vehicles. The street
has three nar�es at present: Peninsula Avenue north of Stevens
Cree�c �lvd. , Bub'� Road south of Stevens Creek t31vd to Rainbow Driv ,
and Upton �1ay south of Rainbow Drive. The staff offered two
alternatives for tr.e Co:unissioz to consider:
1) The continued use af 3ubb Road,
2) The rena:ling or the subject street section (roadt�ay bet�veen
McClellan Road and Stevens Creek Blvd) fron Subb Road to
South Peninsula Avenue. This act�ion �ti*ould require the ini-
tiation of a hearing before tye County Board of Supervisors t
change the name of the existing Peninsula Avenue to North
Peninsula Avenue,
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�n favor of Mrs. Patricia D�Agati, 10226 ,Fllpine Drive, Cupertino, the Ty�share
Soutn representative, said she had just received the :neMO from the PZanning
Peninsula Director the day of tiiis meeting. She agreed tnat a fourth street
Avenue nane should not be introduced, She also saici the people object
strenuously to the naine Eubb Road and, thererore, request the name
South Peninsula Avenue.
Comr�issioner Hirshon asl�ed why Bubb Road is undesirable. Mrs. D'Agati
said there have be�n a lot of jokes about it and t:�ey all agree it
is a difficult nans to live with. Tney prefer t�;est Valley Drive
because it is rziich easier to find.
This section M��s. Ann Anger, IS.onta Vista resident, said sh� wa� present when this
does not line car�e uY at tne Cit� Council r_zeetin�. She understands :�o�a this re�re-
up with Bubb sents ar� old and establisi�ed Cupertino na�e. S;ze =eels, hoTaever,
Roaa. that tnis section really does not align with Bubb Road. There will
be traffic lights at Stevens Creen B1vd., so either Fenins�ala Avenue
or Bubb Roa3 shoulc� be ci�anged for clarity at that intersection.
She did not feel the Bubb fa�ily should iee� �urt because this rezlly
does aot connect ��7ith Bubb F�oad. Size does not ieei *,ae have to be
as;�aned of tne name Bubb, but in this case it does not line up with
the street.
:�10 ohjection Mr. Willis Snyder, 21707 Terrace Drive, said he has a bus�ness on
to r�a�rie c:�ange Bubb �Z.oad, south of McClellan and i�e objects to c'za�ging this name
t�ere. He has no objections to cnanging the na^i� in the industrial
park to Peninsula Avenue.
CorL*�iss� oner Puetz noted Stelling changes to :iollenbec`_�. to Pastoria
in Sunnyvale, so t:is is nothing new. He �as no objections to the
nar.ie Soutn Peninsula Avenue.
l�srs. Ann Brown, 1i1�0 �ubb Road, feels the problem will just be
extended to McClellan if it is cnanged to Peni.nsula Avenue. She
t�as lived on Bubb Road for 15 years and zas never had an}• problem
wi t'_; the name .
Mrs. Dorothy ;�righr_ said she teaches, and this would be setting a
�recedent. We do have this historical heritage. She �aould not have
Re�«art or Bubb na:�es cha:�gzd for anything. She feels tnere ;�ould be
pressure later on to �hange the na�� further south.
Commissioner 0'Keefe said a str�et reflects the furiction of the street.
He surported continuance of tize r_a:�,e Lub'o Rcad because where it
intersects Stevea� Creek Blvd. it tti*ould be easier to find. Bubb Road
has scnze �eaning to th� peop]_e who live ther�. ��e does nat see the
purpose of a name change, The only embarrassment is that people
can`t sgell Bubb. Com.:�issior�er Pu?tz added that tile people living
in the sou�i� and southwest �ortion of tlie City were not at all happy
about �n industrial par'�c going in there,
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Commissioner Buthenuth noted that '_t just causes more problems
when we start changing street names.
Mrs. D'Agati said, accordin� to the ne;aspaper article, there were Applicant's
several streets in the area that �aere once Bubb Road. Sne feels . rebuttal
some consideration snould be given to the feelin�s of t:te occupant
of the industrial park. She feels it does alibn better with
Peninsula Avenue. °
Moved by Co:_uzlissioner 0`Keefe, seconded by Cor.tnissioner Puetz to Public Hearin��
close the Public Hearin;ss, closed
P�Zotion carried, 5-0
Com�issioner 0'Keefe said 'ne gives a great deal of support to the
petition of the teaants of t:e irLdustrial par�:, but Bu'�b Road is
important to t:e residents.
� Commissioner Puatz said, to reduce confusion o� Stevens Creek Blvd ,
Peninsula Avense should 'oe on both sides of t:za street. Co*��is-
sioner Hirshon agreed. He noted t�at we ;aouid stili be retaining .
the residential area na�e oz Buob Road.
Commissioner But:zenuth noted there is already another Peninsula
Avenue oa the other side of t::e free�aay .
Chairman Meyers said uatil this �aas brought up he �aas not aware of
any slang connotation to the na:�e �ubb. To avoid con�usion, he
feels it should be a continuous aa:-ie south of Stever.s Creeh Blvd.
since Stevens Cree� Blvd. is a dividing �oint.
Moved by Cor.uaissioner 0'Keefe, seconded by Co:u:iissioner ButhenutZ Bubb Road nar:e
to recom.^iend to t:ze City Council continuance of Buob Road as it to be retained
presently reads, with no ciian;e.
AYES: Cor.i.-nissioners $uthenuth, 0'Keefe, Chairrian rleyers
NOES: Cor.ti�issioners Hirshon, Puetz
Motion carried, 3-2
WiFINISHED BUSINESS �
3, Discussion of work program concerning Zoning Qrdinances Revie
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The Planning Director asked to have this matter discussed along with
Agenda Item S.
Conbine items So moved by Co:nmissioner Hirshon, seconded by Co:nmissioner 0'Keefe.
3 and 5
Motion carried, 5-0
i1EW BUSINESS
4. Discussion of future develop�nent pattern of properties south of
Rodrigues Avenue and west of Blaney Avenue.
A property owner asked the opinion of the staff as to nis dividing
his property in this area into two lots ana building duglexes.
]3ecause of tne location of t.le propert}-, its acc�ss and the effect
of his proposed cievelopment on adjoining properties tne stafi told
iiira tnat the natter would be in�ormally discusseci beiore the Planning
Co::?�ission.
D�velog:le:lt The staff =elt that perhaps some deveiopr.ient criteria could be dis-
�riteria cussed for t'tiis.area. The Assistant Planner �resented four sche::iatics:
1} existing zoning 2) existino d�,e�iin�c 3� �o*_ential
developr�AnC 4; shows :ow property could ue deve�oped entirely
as R2. The existing single-fa��ly ho�es would b� r�located.
it was felt this is t:�e southern gate,�ay te Cugertino. T.zey s�zould
lir:iit the curb cuts to Biane . There presently are a nu:�ber of
�lag lots. Roc3rigues �aiil �e a bus}� strzet. I.t is a CitS� polic}
that a11 lots ��ave direct access to a publ�c street.
Czairn:an Meyers asl:.�d if tllere is evi.dence of the property owners
in t:�e area agreeing. 'r��e �s�istant Pianner said ti:ere was. They
�vant to �et so���e direct � or. fro:: t:�e Plannirig Co:�mission �s to the
deveiop:lent of th�ir property.
Co�.ni_ssi�r�ers' Commissioner �uthenut�z noted that a portion of tizis property is in
��inions the To�an Center.
Co�, 0'Keefe feels this is an integral part of the Towa Center
and believes this should be a part of the overal� To�an Center program.
An oT7erall approach to the property is necessary.
Cor�missioner Hirshon said t�zere have been no guidel.ines there. ;ve
s'tiould ta�.e a lon�, hard 1001: at putt:�.iz; any .''.'iOrP_ :�u]_tistozy ho�es
in that area. cIe �rould be opposed to an increase in the density in
tY�at area because of the con�estion.
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CoM::�issioaer 0'Keefe feels t:;at tlie more acce�s�s you have to the More accesses
Toom Center t'.Ze more accessible it �ecomes . He would like t'rie to To�an Center
Cor.Llission to giv� the plan .ed deveiop�:�ent so::�e direction and desirable
guidelines . He believes t':�is shoiild be plan;Led develop:nent . The
entire parcel should be iooL;ed uYon as one plar.ned develop�er.t.
Tne As�istar_t Pianner said all but one individual would iike to do
so.netaing witz the property.
Commissioner But�ienuth said it does not a.11 ?�ave to be deve.loped Overa�l plan
at one tir.ze but it should be an overall develop^�ent plan. is necessary
5. Discussion of �aork grogra:� relative to General Plan Revieca.
Tne discussion of �;oric progra:� concern�_ng Zoninb Ordinances Revie�•�
�aas disc��ssed in conjunctio :�•;ith tilis Ge:�eral Plan F,eview.
The Senior Plan:�er d�scussed tize General Pla�i He said planning General Plan
is thinking and doing so-:�et��ing about the future. It should co:�-
cern t.ie functio;: ot the �ajor �art of t:ie City. It coes concern
the physical, tt�e environ-:ental� and t: e econo:lic factors of t^e
City.
A rrecise plan co:�es after the general plan. Zoning in�le:.ients Zonino i~:ale-
the generai plan. A general plan shouid not be too generai or ne�ts Genera'
vague. For exam�le, our general plan sho�as co:��.:�ercial :aith a dot. Pian
Hoca muc:z property does this dot represent?
The Senior Planner used a f10-J chart to define the co^:position of Time fra.�e icr
a general �lan. He then ,ti�ent over the ti�e schedule for i::: 17°S•T Genera
�enting t'_ze ger.eral plan, includinS drafting, typzng, discussion Plan
groups, Planning Cori�issior. discussion, City Councii discuss�on,
public hearings before t:ze Planaing Co;�rmission, and public nearing
before the City CoLacil. He esti:lated all this would take fron
February 1972 to Septe:iber 1973.
It was established the ne�•� general plan �aill be well advertised so Pro�osed
the public will have t.ze cnance to cor.ie in and vo�ce ti opiu�on joint ::�eeti:.�
A joint :Zeeting between the P�anzing Co:��:tissio:�. and tize City
Council was proposed to sit do:an and taL'c a'oout direction, etc.
A nousing eler.ment and open space conservat�.on policy have to be
adopted by Juiy l, i972. T:Ze S�.^.ior Pianner said any general pla,
is continually being revised and/or anended.
A j oint :.►eet�n� witn the Council should be scheduled for the f irst
part of Marcii, if possible.
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Sub-co,n:aittees The Co:nr�ission see:�ed to like the idea of woricing out the details in
to t,-or� out sud-co:�:�ittees. T:le a�er�da should include specific items to �e discussed
cetails regarding t�e general plan. There sha11 be t�ao Planning CorL-�issioners
(.zut necessarily ti�e sa. ones eacn time) at tiiese study sessions. .
u. Discussion of possible adjourn�ent o� r�eetins to revie;a the
Goals Cor.1. reco��endat�ons.
�oa�s discus- T:_e Planning Director sug,gested setting a separate neeti^.g for this
sior. on discussio�. Tne adjouraed �^.eetir.� of tr.e P:La.nnin� Co�nission �,as set
Fe�, 2 for Z4ednesda� , Februarj- 2, 1972 at 7:00 PM.
REPORT QF PLANNIN� CG:�.'�`�IISS10:1 -- There was none.
R:,POR.T OF PL_ DIRECTOR
7. COI1S truction of deci�s i:� t^e ��, D�velopnent
�_`__� �?p,� �'- 1_7° Assistant �13T:P.Er S?1G ti72 r213t� ORS:;l.P Oi t�7? COF Oi the �ence t0
: 2�G Jll�;.Q�i1b tll° �i00Y' Ot t: ° CI�C_� crea a privac•� pro'�1 ��;ltil �il°. :�2:.�i:bOY'S • Y011
�,��- c:on`t need a bu��c?ng per��t tor a ciec'.:. A�ter jC�:lP discussio�, it ;cas
� esta�iish�d tiiat si, ce tiiis �s a pianned dEVelo�..�nt, t:zis ��ust be
settled t�it�in tze Ho= Association.
8. Vallco Par�. 1ar.dscaping �
�J�� ZCO t0 CO �:'1SS''_Ori°r i�Ut:ieTlllt!i aSi�E�j t:le StSfr �Q r�-'���uYCil t�1t? L'SP_ i�22i?.lt iOr
�a:�dscape t:�� Val�co Par�:. It ���as IZis u:dersta�zdi�� t��at t::ey are r:.�uired to land-
�an'.: scage t:�e ban'c. If thi� is t�.e case, :Ze ��ouZd l�ke t:,� see it accor��Iished.
. ADJOUR,v. �NT
:�:ijo�.lrn�d to :!oved by Ccr.i:zissioner i3:ithenuth, seconc:ed b�* Cor.i_;issioner Puetz to adjourn
F��. 2nd the ::ie�tin� to rebruary 2, 1972 at 7:Od P`�1. Ti:e r::e�ting adjourned
at i0:37 Pi�i.
� � :�iotion carried,5--0
ATTEST : AI'PROVED:
/s/ Wm. }.: Ryder /s/ Ro'cert W. Meyers
City Clerk � Chairman�