PC 11-13-72 �
CI'TY OF CUPERTIi�1U, STATE Or CALTFORNTA PC-75
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MINUTES OF THE REiULAF� MEETIivG OF T��E PLAiQNIrIG CO?'�1ISSIUN
HELD ON NOVEii�ER 13, 1972 IN TiiE COUNCIL .".�T��13ER, CITY HALL
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chairman Buthenuth called the �eeting to order �t 7:33 P.M, with
the Salute ta the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Coitu-r.. present: Adams, Gatto, Nellis, 0'Keefe, Chairman Buthenuth
Com;n. absent: None
Staff present : Director of Planning Gnc� Deve1_opL�ent Sisk
Assistant City �`ttorney TeYry
_ A�sociate Planner Co�aaii
Jr. Civil Engineer Huttlir.ger
APPP.OVAL OF '�iINUTES : Regular i�ieeting of October 30, 1972.
Moved by Co:nm. Nellis, seconded by Co::u;i. Adams to approve the Oct. 30th
riinutes of October 30, 1972, as written. � Minutes appro�. =
as � u�ri_tten
Motion carried, 5-0
POSTFONE��v'TS, etc. -- This will be brougnt up later in the agenda
WRITTEN COI�fUNICATIONS
Chairman Buthenuth introduced the comm�snication from the Friends
of the Foothil.ls regarding the General Plan. This will be discuss d _
later on the agenda.
Chairman Buthenuth brought up the letter from Attorney James A.
Frost regar.ding precise plan lines for Stevens Creek Blvd. It
was noted the staff had received a copy of this letter and it has
been included in the Plan Line File.
ORAL C0:�IUPIICATIONS
Mr. James Small, 19872 Alerritt Drive, asked when the Friends of th �
Foothills letter ���ould be discussed. He was told it will come up
vnder the Generai P1an D�.scu�sioti.
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The City Attorney said there must be Public Hearings at both the Planning
Commission and the Citv Council prior to adoption of the General Plan.
, However, since this is not an advertised public hearing, it is up to the
discretion of the Chairman tahether or r.ot to include the audience in the
discussion at this meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
l. AmendmPnt to Planned Development zoning ordinances 255 and 256
(Applications 20-Z-63 and 21-Z-63): VALLCO PI�Rn, LTD., request
to amend the most currently approved land use maps to change the
designation of t�aenty�-three (23) acres located at the southeast
quadrant of Interstate Route 280 and �•rolfe Road from Light Industrial
to Commercial and Professional Of£ice Use, and the designation of
nine (9) acres of Commercial and eleven (11) acres of Professional
� Office and related Light IndustriaJ uses located ��iithin the
� southeast quadrar.t of Interstate 280 and Pruneridge Avenc�e to a
combined twenty (20) acre Con.n.ercial/Professional Office/Li�ht
� Industrial use. First Hearir_g.
Staff asked ; The Planning Director sa_�.d that, in vieT•� of the . positi_on taken by the
ior postpone- � City Council during the Nove�;:ber 9th joint City Council/Dlann�_ng
m,ent { Com� meeting, the staff is reco�:�mendin.g t�ze above two applications
� be continued for a period of or.e month. T1iis wi_11 give the staff and
� Commission time to interpret the intent and scope oi the 1964 General
Plan with regar� to classification land use and censzder ar�er�dments.
20-2-63 and 'ieved by Comm. Nellis, seconded by Conm. Adams to continue applications
21-Z-63 20-Z--63 and 21-Z-63 to Dece�ber 11, 1972.
contir_ued to
Dec. llth � AYES: Comm. Adams, Gatto, Nellis, 0'Keefe, Chairman Buthenuth
� NOES: None
r:otion carried, 5-0
Chairman Buthenuth announced to the audience that the above two
applications have been postponed to December 11, 1972 and will not
be re-advertised.
2. Application 19-Z-72 of Stephen Gazzera, Jr. for rezoning a�proximatel5�
.14+ acre fr.om R1-10 (Re�idential, sin;�le-faT�ilv, 1_O,OQO sq, ft.
per dwelli_ng unit) and approximatel.v .36+ acre from R3-2.2
(Residential, multiple, 2,200 s�. ft. per dwelli_:�` unit} to CG
(General Commercial}. Said p.roperty is located approxi-nately ]_70 feet
southerly of Stevens Creelc Blvd. and ap�roximatel_y 2U0 feet
easterly of I�larey Avenue. First Hearing.
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The Plazining D�rector said the staff is also uski.n� for a one-
mont'.� postpone-nent on this appl ication on the bas�s of the same ;
reasons as on the preceding a_;enda ite:n. The a��l�_cant said t i
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did not object to this. s
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Moved by Comm. Gatto, seconded by Comm. 0'��eefe to continue �' 19-7-72
application 1°--7-72 to Decernber 11, 1972. f continued t�
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AY�S: Comm. Adams, Gatto, Nellis, 0'Kee�e, Chairrnan r�uthenuth �
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NOES: None �
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Motion carried, S-0 �
UNFINIS�ED BliSINESS: General P1_an Discussion
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Chairman ��uthenuth first asked ior a definition of the term "General
Plan". The P1_aaninQ D Lrector said a ger.erai plan presents general;
guidelines related to 1_and use appl=cations. In view o?= the recent Precis�
court decision, a lot of cities are loo�cing to t:eir general plans General P1an
as a more precise plan. It ���as h�s opinicn that t'^e Cupertino i needed
General P]_an is going to have to be a fayrl�� pr2c��e plan. ;
The Assistant City Attorney said a gene�al plan sha�l include a 1
statement of population intensity and building intensity. 4
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Cnairman Buthenuth read the letter from the Friends of the Foot-
hills.
Next, the Planning Director wanted to ta1�. about the 19b4 General �
Plan and gain some direction frori the Planning Ce..�r�,issic�n. There '
follo�aed �onsiderable discussion of the "red dots" on the map and �
their significance. �
Mr. Jim Small, 19872 Merritt Drive, former Chair:zan of the Plannino Bac:c�roun�'
Con�.mission and former ChairMan of the Architectural and Site � information
Approval Committee, ex�lained that at the ti� e t:.e City� �•ras forn�ed i on early
there �aere no ordinances, so the City Council adopted the County I Cupertino
Zoning Ordinances by reference. The firm of 4Jilsey, Ham and B1air
was hired in 1962, during the tremendous grotath of Cupertino, to
prepare a`laster Plan. Situations change with tir.le. The reason-
ing used at the time for the commercial zoning c��as the question
of who would build a home facing on a 120' street.
rir. Small had two questi.ons at this meeting: Do ��ou now roll back
zoning? Do you consider applications for rezonings now or nold �
them in abeyance?
It was noted the zoning map �aas independent of the general pZan PCH Zonino
map. .ir. Small said the PC�i Zoning (with Use Per.mit) was created � philosophy
in Cupertino or. large parce_ls to attempt to stop strip com.*�ercial
development. �
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Discussion of Mr. Jerry Fitzgerald, 10191 North Blaney Avenue, former Mayor, Councilman,
"red d�ts" � Planning Commissioner, H-Control Committee Member, said some red dots were
� put down to sho�a e�isting commercial and others were put down to indicate
:ahere it might be desirable to have commercial some day. He said
former City Attorney Sam Anderson used to tell the� that a rezoning did
in fact alter the General Plan. Present City Attorney Adams said this
is not true. Mr. Fitzgerald's opinion was that tne general plan �oas
more of a density map. The big question at hand now is the interpre-
tation of those red dots and their significance.
Comm. Nellis asked if those red dots in those days spoke to neighborhoods.
Mr. Fitzgerald said they did not necessarily do so.
Former Councilman Saich was present at this meeting but had no comments
to r.iake at this time.
�esults of Associate Planner Bob Co�aan has studied all the material at hand regarding
research of the original genera' plan. He said it was started around Dece*.-�ber 1962
dccu: at and was adopted in �iarch of 1964. There was the intent of a regional
hand i shopping center in Cupertino of aheut the size of Valley Fair, in the
� location where High�aay 280 crosses :i�gh�•�ay 9. tti?ith regard to the red
�dots, there was the intent to control strip co�:mercial. The plan was
� corceptual in nature. The red dots �aere supposed to be resolved �chen
! the zoning map was adopted, but th;s �aas not accomplished.
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��lternatives � The Planning Director said one approach to the proble:n at this tir�e would
reviewed � be tnat the Planning Co�-:.�n� ssion could malce a determination as to what
( the red dots mean. Alternatives �•,ould be to adopt an interi:� zone,
or recognize map as a conceptual document. He said the City Council
feels there are some areas in the City t;�a� should be looked at
i�nediately. They have indicated that �ve should consi�er amendments to
the existing general plan.
Corun. Nellis asked if the April completion date of the ne��r �eneral plan
is realistic. lhe Plar.ning Dzrector said the staff is at this point
analyzing the data.
Mr. Small asked if an application for zoning should be accompanied by
an application to a:nend the general plan. The Assistant City Attorney
said the law requires the Planning Commission must hear the application
of any land owner. i�e advised the Plannin� Commission to philosoohically
consider the aspects of the applications. The Planning Director said
there will be consultants' reoorts in conjunction t��ith applications.
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rioved b}' Co:r:Tu. 0'?:ee{e, seconded by Co^::�. G,�tto to adjourn the
c��etind at 9 :27 P .:1. . .
iiotion carried, S-0
APPROVED:
/s/ John W. Buthenuth
Chairman
ATTEST:
/s/ Wm. E. Ryder
City Clerk