Reso 4574 81,156
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
(Minute Order) RESOLUTION NO. 4574
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19.40,
RESIDENTIAL HILLSIDE ZONES, OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION I: FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino requested the amendment to Chapter 19.40
of the Cupertino Municipal Code, as described on this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the necessary public notices have been given in accordance with the Procedural Ordinance of
the City of Cupertino, and the Planning Commission has held one or more public hearings on the subject
application; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the subject municipal code amendments are consistent
with the spirit and intent of the Residential Hillside Zones Code; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That after careful consideration of maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence submitted in this
matter, the application for amending the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby recommended for approval;
That Chapter 19.40 to be amended to read as follows:
19.40.030 Permitted Uses:
G. The keeping of animals as follows:
1. Household pets limited to one animal per 3,000 sq./ft of lot area exT
a. Adult dogs are limited to a maximum of two for lots less than 1 acre and four for lots greater
than one acre.
b. The number of geese, ducks�chickens, rabbits, and other farm animals are not reauired on a site
greater than 1 acre.
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3. Small household pets
4. Large animals, such as horses, cows, sheep, and goats, limited as follows:
a. Two 9�e large animal for the first 40,000 square feet of land area, except mules and donkeys
which require 80,000 square feet for the first animal.
b. One additional large animal for each 20,000 square feet of land area.
c. One additional large animal if said animal is raised for a 4H project or profit sponsored by
recognized agricultural organization or a school project.
S. The required lot area for a large animal shall not be included in the required lot area for a household
pet or vice versa, except that a maximum of two (2) household pets may be kept with large animals.
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6. All animals must be kept and maintained in accordance with other Cupertino or Santa Clara County
codes and ordinances.
7. No animals kept and maintained in an RHS zoning district may be raised for commercial purposes.
8. Cro�, tree or horticultural farming for personal use. Produce grown on the site may be sold if the
business activitv is conducted in a manner consistent with the home occu�ation ordinance.
19.40.040 Conditional Uses.
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C. Lot Area
( 1. The minimum lot area for a specific property shall correspond to the '
. number following the RHS zoning
svmbol (multi lin ed by one thousand s�uare feet, . Examnles are as follows:
Minimum Lot Area
Zoning Svmbol Number In Sauare Feet
RHS 20 20,000
RHS 40 40�000
' RHS 80 80,Q00
� RHS 120 120.000
� RHS 180 180,000
RHS 200 200,000
RHS 400 400,000
In addition, for lots which do not have a lot size number. the minimum lot area for a s en cific �ro�erty
shall be determined tlirough the subdivision �rocess in terms of ineeting the �olicies of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan.
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G. Site Grading:
� 1) All site grading shall be limited to 2500 cubic yards. The 2500 cubic yards includes building
pad, yard areas, driveway and all other areas requiring grading. The graded area shall be limited
to the building pad area to the greatest extent possible. A maximum of 2.000 �99A sq. ft. of flat
yard area, excludin,g driveways, may be graded. All cut and fill areas shall be rounded to follow
� the natural contours and planted with landscaping which meets the requirements in Section
19.40.050 (H).
� 19.40.060 Building Coverage, Setbacks, and Height Restrictions:
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I B. Floor Area Ratio: (choose alternative as described in the staff report)
D. Setbacks - Second Floor:
1) FrontlRear:
a) Downhill elevation: At least 75% of the second storv downhill facing wall �lane shall be set
back at least 10 feet from the first story downhill wall �lane. The remaining 25% ma�not
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� THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the subconclusions upon which the findings specified in this resolution are based and contained in the
public hearing record concerning application 81,156 as set forth in the minutes of the planning commission
� meetings of October 10 and November 14, 1994 and are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth
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� PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of November, 1994, at a regular meeting of the planning
commission of the City of Cupertino by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Mahoney, Doyle, Harris, Austin, Roberts
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
i ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
i ATTEST: APPROVED�
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� Robert Cowan Orrin Mahoney, C airman
Community Development Director Cupertino Planning Commission
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