Reso 4472 E�ibit D
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
RESOLUTION NO. 4472
OF TI� PLANNING COMMISSION OF TI� CITY OF CUPERTINO RECO1��IlvIEENDING
DENIAL OF A PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST TO CONSIDER A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
TO ADD TEXT AND CHANGE A LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR AN APPROXIMATELY
14-ACRE PARCEL ON REGNART ROAD FROM "VERY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL,
5-20 ACRE SLOPE DENSITY FORMULA" TO "VERY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL,
SEMI-RURAL 5 ACRE"
SECTION L• FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino received a request to consider holding a public
hearing for a proposed General Plan Amendment as described on Page 2 of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has review the hearing request in accordance with the adopted General
Plan Review Procedure; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds as follows with regard to this hearing request:
a) The proposed General Plan Amendment will not benefit the community and is incompatible
with the existing General Plan policies and goals of protecting the hillside environment by
improving aesthetics; preserving natural resources, such as, wildlife, vegetation watershed
potential and open space.
b) The proposed Amendment creates a new land use designation and a higher residential
density on a steep, hillside property that is contrary to the existing land use designation that
limits density to avoid adverse environmental impacts.
c) The proposed Amendment does not represent an unforeseen land use trend. Hillside
development pressure was well-considered by the City during the General Plan update and
the City chose to direct housing development away from the hillsides toward urban core area
locations.
d) The existing General Plan policies relevant to the subject property are not based on outdated
or inaccurate information. The hillside protection policies were formulated in 1992 base on
extensive information and testimony provided at numerous public hearings and in
recognition of the existing pattern of development and densities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That after careful consideration of maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence submitted in this matter, the
public hearing request for this proposed General Plan Amendment is hereby recommended for denial.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the subconclusions upon which the findings specified in this Resolution are based are contained in the Public
Hearing record concerning this request, as set forth in the Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of August
23, 1993, and are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
Resolution No. 4472 Public Hearing Request for a General Plan Amendment August 23, 1993
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SECTION II: REpUEST DESCRIPTION
Application No.: None, Request for Public Hearing on proposed General Plan Amendment
Applicant: Cecil Mahon
Property Owner: Cecil Mahon
Location: West side of Regnart Road, about 320 feet southerly of Regnart Canyon Drive.
Also described as 22045 Regnart Road (APN 366-46-004)
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of August, 1993, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the
City of Cupertino, State of California, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Austin, Doyle, Roberts
NOES: COM1�iIISSIONERS: Mahoney
ABSTAIN: CONIlVIISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Bautista
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Robert S. Cowan Donna Austin, Chairwoman
Director of Community Development Cupertino Planning Commission
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