PC 04-12-73 . �
CTTY 0� CU;?F�,�TI:`�p, ST�`T'i 0�� CAI�1rGP.i•�1�1 PC--90
:1�300 lor_r.e Av��nu�a, Cu:��rti��v, Ca]_i.rnra__a Ua�e 1
Te'.e,�hone: 2 �2-4505
�iI�tUTES OF THF: ADJU'JR�dED �:�':GTJLE,R :'TE��TI:V`� OF THr YL�?�'�1LP��G C0:"1I�iIiSiO?�i�
HEr j� Oiv APF:II, .� 2, 1g73 , IN ifi.E COII_vCIL CHA��IBEPt, CIT'� f?�,�
CUPERTIt�O, CALI�'OR.�IIA
• Meetsn� ���as called to oru�� at 7:55 P^i by Chair:�lzn Buthen>>tl�.
ROLL i,ALL
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Cor.u�. present : Adar.:s , Nelii.s , Chairn,��n B1Lthenuth
Co�rml. abser.t : Gattc� , 0`i��: ef e
�Laff r�zesent : nirector ot P1an��i�i� an3 Develon-�.�r�t Sisk
• Associate Planner Lauri.n . �
Assaciute Planner Co?zaiz �
Assista�iC ::itti= Attorr�ey Terr.S�
Econo�;Eic C�nsul_tants Ari�olc:� and. Le.vy
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PtiLLIC HEARITdG �
l. CITY OF Ctin; RTINO: P:tblic Hear�.r,.Q to consid�r l�'73 C���nreZen-� i
sive Gene�a:i Plan. i
TY�e Pi_ar.ning �; rec�or SQ< thar the. res�_dential aspects c�t �ae �
gei�.erai. ,r,? ar� .�hould he di_scussed f� r�t . :ie tti^n �•,ent c}ver t;,e :�a��
UUt�_1211I1�' Cll�7E'.L"L1I1�� i L �E.'Z'V:;.C2 t1'"e� c3ilC� t:ilOS� &Y'°2.:� ttl�ti T..'OU1Cl
h�ve resic'tentiai potez�tial_. As�:��c�ate P1annLr I,atir �_i� had pr���ar�d �
the data base that will break do� the number oi- `�,c�i.ly ur.ik4,
nti*.�tber of children, etc. �
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ti1r. Le��y said they �aere su��;esi:ii.�r tne Cornmi� sa_on and staif loo'.: at� :�.nr.�acts to �.��
tl.e i.r�Pact o� t:ie resi�ential alternatives cn t;1e co;r�:lunic��; e.�;., j st.ud'�d
ne�.�;�iborhood tr�.fric, quariti�y ��f public sert�i.ces, character o� (
the nei.�hborhood , school.s , parlcs , et��. Th�_n�s te consider i.nclu�?e �
charact�r of citywide ag¢re.�*,ati�n u:E neignborhoccl ir-;pacts, distr�- �
bution of impacts, socio/cultuLaZ objectives, ai:d h�t:sin�; oppo:-tt�n;.��.
1�'lY'. I�eV� 5.1��:'Si.-E.Cl StaT'i:i.T?� t0 W:�?'�r :dlttl VaCBi'il: aY'eSS Otl �i:e ?':'.3TJ �'i�.'_('I?3T`.�i_Cti C�f
a.nd c•ror_ki_n�� t��i.t:� the d��t,a base. H� e;-i?�liasized tiiat i.t -� s ir.�r.ort�.nt� th� atudy
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�aill cie.�:elop ar.e import��nt f:a.ctors to cons�der. T1ie ne�:t. st_e,� - is
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the precess of adciin; ui� the pr��f:�rrecc choices in the local �:rc�as . i
I'o1.lr_�ving that, it is �m��ortr3nt to lco'.: � t t:t�e matter of taxes a,id �
costs £rom rhe City`s po�.n? of vi�_•:<. ��e str_ecsel t��at: r�i^ i.ndivici-)
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I�--9C MTNUTES UF' T`HF. A�RIL 12, 1973 [1DJOURNED RLGUI..4R PLAi\NING CO:�i�1ISSI0N �'IEETING
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�s�d a co'umn to Conm, Adams �said he would like to see aaot�zer colt�.�in added to th�
c,'. wort�sileet shocaing sir.iilarity to t.e surroui�ding area .
Consider size Comzr►. Neil�s believes t;ze .�e�g:zborhood wil_l have to b� li::�ited to the
& scepe size and scope of the pr000sed devel.opment. This can vary. .
: no�ti�led�e of Cha:trman Buthenuth �eels it will be impor.tant to kncta somethi_ng about the
geology nec.es- geology of the f.00fihills• befcre maka_n� any d�term�_nations. ' . �
sary
Mr . Levy suggested comr.ienci_n� 4ait1�. tn� r.zap and determine wh� �:�i� are
going to do �aith tha ger.eral plar. Sor�e areas are easier than �thers.
Consider traffic, schools and character of a nei�hbornood when deciding
on rezonings. In conjunction ���ith rezonin�s, he �u�gested the Planning
Com:aission make a state�nent to the eiiect the .^ai'23 l�as bee�i �tudied
and they feel this .is campatibl.e zonin�.
�;onsid.er ; l.ter- Mr. Lavy said in areas wher2 it is not so obv�eus hoc�a it sliould be
na,*_.ives for t11e d�veloped, t'ne a]_ternat_ives sizould be� considered before a de�er��nation
.�.rea is made.
1G acres nea.r 'The first_ area studied a� this meeting �;faa the �5-acz�e site riear
C:�s�,t. ?i.S. Cuper�:ino Hi_gh Sc�:ool ar_d ser��ired '�S% Finch Ave:�ue and Stevens Creek
Blvd. Comm. Ne11i.s as'_ced it the s�.�`f feels t'1e C=_ty r.ee�?�- this l�.nd
. for a park, even *rio��gh there is n�t mon��� �11�cat�:�i f�r �i.e � urclzas�
Of 1t . The L�SSOCl�.t�' P�c1I1T:E'Y S1iG� �j1Fit lf �h1S werr� t�12 C33° � cl
potent. develober would be advised of the Citv's intentic,n.
The Assistant City r�ttorney sa�d tF�is *�rould have ta 7e resol��ed at the
�poiiit when the 'C�rOpP_i"tJ owner tvisries �o develop. Mr . Arnold said the
�fina:lcial feasibi�itv �1,*oul�i be stuciied I.ater. At this point, the •
iPlanniizg Cemmission should clet�r_?nine what would b� best fo the neigh-
aorhocd. It was deciued this area shc:uld be consic?ered fo� a nar� an3
aiso f�r res�dential, 4 units to L ar_re, and 16 units to the acre.
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C:�:arc:i preperty The Catholic Church pr�perty above Fre��aay 280 was considex'ed nexC.
,�r�pcsal lir, Bill Cz•owe11 gave a ru:ido:�� on ca?iaL L:zeS con�ider a gocd use - for the
�roperty. He saici �t is tneir g�r.era:l_ t:iinking at tnis .oint to develep
35Q oi the %50 ncr.�s, r�n�inU iror:: 5yn�]_e fa�?il_y de*_a`hed �.o-��G to t��,�n
houses to apartr��ent hause� . ��li_s w�u1d inciude the 2S0 acres not sro�m
in Cupertino's Ux �er.vzcc Area as oer;:nanent o�e.l sp=.;ce. :?e�ll�.p , a
= sectier, of the propert}• ;�aculd t�� developed as a r_et;_rer�ent co=:n�-�:�znity.
�Tt.e social r.eeds �or t�:is tyne o�= d�ve7_o.��r.ient Tcou�_d ;:e ;t2 �t.� d;_��erent
� � n tizat �here �aou:! d be no d�� an tiie s.r.haols arid tr�f f i.c �:Tould '�e
a�i�leCl�2t]1}% �.�SS. 11Y: Crot „�1.1 l;':�1[�e til� ;;tatE'...iE'_I:� i.iZ3t ��EI1S1t�I a5 3
� perspective of ctiF�Y ti�e t�eo�le �ook ot.t at anc� tl�e �t;�pe of occ}�.�ancy.
I� said tney envisage �olf cu�.irses, hors� t�-n�_).s, �tc, , in the open space.
TC1E.-'�� 1�1.3ii t0 £O.L�_GGT rLl.� 11u. t�rra :.it OL __.° ;�1 i_'2i �ii.d CLi1StE:i" 1=t1P_
r��� ;el.op-n�nt . �r:.e 3Y'-L'<3 4�70t2i.(� 't:2 5e�_t—S'.>r�7�)��_T1� T11.^��• <31'° CO�.oZ��Y1I1� d
s�natl commercial �ervi�� area to servi_ce t'ti� reside.r.ts in th� t area.
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MI1�'UTES OF THE �AI'RTI, 12, 1973 ADJ. KEG. PL: GO�k1ISSI0�1 MT�. PC-90
�age 3
Cor�.r,1. Ne�lis sai.d tt�e Hillside Su��co:�.� has studied th:is land Hil.lside Sub--
considering the st�epnes� o£ tlie tiiope �nd t:,e geology of the area. corn« itte�
Their reco�rsnendation is there sllould not be �:ore than 1 to � acres ' reccm�endati.un
per unit. Another possibi_lity �:ou1d bc� a iight inclustri.al use.
After considerabl_� discussior., it ;•ras decided the area w�uld be 3 alternati�,-�:;
studied for three alteznatives: 2500 unirs on 750 acres, 500 units- to be stucliec'.
on 750 acres, and 1.500 units otl 75c� aeres�; Tlle ��:� : of tne uizits �
is very import�n�., The tvre of occupan� ^?a�.es tne difference on
the i�pact oi: the comr.iunit}-. The life style is a cr_itzcal factor,
according to i�i Crc�:;�e11. �Ir, Arnold sai� it is very ir.lportant to
consider the nei�.ib�rhood p��i.nt cf vieca as ��zll as t�e cwtycaide
' po��.nt o£ vie:�. ��1r. Croc�-ell ans��Ter`d Co�, ada�ns t? if a scnool
would be needed the�� c�ere th in ter._Ls of public, ;�ot private
, � school.
ADJOU��'�iENT � �
Moved by �onu�. tye�lis, seconded by Co:-��. Ad�,:;s to adjourr. the , Adjour.ned to
meering to �.��edn�sd��y, A�ril 18, 1973, ;:30 P.", in the Conference � A�ril 18th
Roon. The :aeeting ad j ourned at 10 : 20 P.?�i.
Motion carried, 3-0
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/s/ John W. ButhenuY.h
Chairmar� i ��
ATTEST:
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/s/ Wr.l. �. Ryder .
City Clerk
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