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Reso 4812 Heart of the City Specific Plan Amendment CITY OF CUPERTINO 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, California 95014 � RESOLUTION NO. 4812 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ' RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN BY ORDINANCE TO REAFFIRM THE TR.ANSFER OF 141,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATION FROM APPLE COMPUTER TO SYMANTEC CORPORATION FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING PROJECT IN THE CITY CENTER AREA SECTION I: FINDINGS WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino received an application for an amendment to the Heart of the City Specific Plan as described in this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the necessary 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 this matter; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that: 1) the Planning Commission recommended approval of a transfer of 141,000 square feet of office development allocation from Apple Computer to Symantec Corporation for an office project at City Center and that the specific plan text amendment was adopted by resolution no. 4741 at a public hearing conducted by the Planning Commission on August 26, 1996; 2) the Heart of the City Specific Plan must be amended by the City Council by ordinance, rather than by resolution, for the specific plan to be amended; 3) this resolution and attached ordinance reaffirms the decision and vote of the Planning Commission taken on August 26, 1996 and this amendment is described in E�iibit "A-1"; 4) the specific plan amendment is consistent with the Cupertino General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That after careful consideration of maps, facts, e�ibits, testimony and other evidence submitted in this matter, the Heart of the City Specific Plan Amendment, is hereby recommended for approval and That the subconclusions upon which the findings and conditions specified in this Resolution are based and contained in the public hearing record concerning this Amendment to the Heart of the City Specific Plan as set forth in the Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting of February 10, 1997, and are incorporated by reference herein. Resolution No. 4812 Heart of the City Specific Plan Amendment February 10, 1997 Page -2- PASSED AND ADOPTED this lOth day, of February, 1997, Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino, State of California, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Austin, Doyle and Mahoney NOES: COMMISSIONERS: Roberts and Chair Harris ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ( ATTEST: APPROVED: ,� '-'� '," . � i ;' rti _ --- Robert S. Cowan Andrea Harris, Chairperson Director of Community Development Cupertino Planning Commission g:/pdreport/miscell/hocspa3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COLJNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ADOI'"I'fNG AMENDMENTS TO THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD SPECITIC ['LAN (TI Ir HEART OF THE CITY) WHICH DEFINE APPROPRIATE LAND USES AND INTENSI"fILS I�OR LAND P�1 THE CITY CENTER AREA AND APPROVES THE TRANSrCR Of 141,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATION �ROM APPLE COMPUTER TO SYMANTEC CORPORATION FOR AN O�FICI� BUILDING P�OJECT IN THE CITY CENTER AREA (APPLICATION NO. K 1,1 �?) WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cupertino has received an application lo amcncl thc Stevens Creek Boulevard Specific Plan (Heart of the City) from the Plannin� Commission; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has noticed and held at least one public hcarin`, ��n lhc specific plan amendment proposals and has made a written recommendation on the proposal�; ancl WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted at least one noticed public hearin� on thc �rc���oscd specific plan amendments attached hereto as Exhibit "A-1" and "B-1" and tinds that: 1) the amendments provide a mixture of land uses in the City Center area tl�at would bcltcr promote the goal of increasing pedestrian activity; and 2) the amendments define maximum building heights in keeping with City urban desi�,n concepts, particularly in stepping buildings away from the street; and 3) the City Council approved the transfer of 141,000 square feet of office developmcnl ailc�ca�ion from Apple Computer to Symantec Corporation for an office project at City Centcr on Sc��lcn�bcr I 3, 1996 and that the specific plan was not amended by ordinance as required by slatc la�v; � 4) this ordinance rectifies this oversight and reaffirnis the decision of the City Council takc;n at � its public hearin� of September 3, 1996 and this specific plan amendment is described in l�xliibit "A-1 "• , I ' S) the specific plan amendments are consistent with the Cupertino General P(an. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the te�t and map amendments described in attaclied Exhibil `'A-1 " ancl "[3- I"�i►•c hereby adopted and made a part ofthe Stevens Creel: I3oulevard S��ecilic I'lan. ' 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passa�,�c. ` � � INTRODUCED at a re�ular meetin� of the City Cotulcil of the Citti� of Cu�ertino lhis �lay of ,1997, and EI�ACTED at a re�ular meetin� of the Cit}� Council ol�thc C'it�� c�l' Cupertino this day of , 1997, by the followinb vote: Vote ?��iemhers of the Cit�� Councii AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: Kim Smith, City Clerk Mayor, John Bautista g:planning/ord/ordhoca2 EXHIBIT "A-1" PROPOSED AMENDiVIENTS TO THE STEVENS CREEK BOULCVARll (HEART OF THE CIT1� SPECIFIC PLAN, FILE NO. 81,1�2 (ivote: Ne�v te:ct is underlined and deleted text is'�^°� *'��^���',` Land Use/Economic Policy #3: 1=�1, 000 square feet of office development: 91, 000 sqt�are fect f rom the "Tuwn C.'c:nle�r c� Crossroad Corners allocation pool " and S0, 000 square feet from the "Non-cic.�si��nute�c! allocation pool " are allocated for the . ��Svmcrn�c�c• C'or�oration o�ce ht�ilding at the Ciry Center area, assessor parcel no. 3<�-01-U3�. Land Use/Economic Policy #6, Strategies: ...The following vacant, substantially underutilized or underbuilt sites are encvurct� 1�� privately redevelop as residential or mixed commercial and residentiul projec�s. Exi.��tin�l legal uses may continue until the properties are redevelop. Boatworks/Eastern City Limits Area "ILlercedes" Used Car Lot Area surrounding Wherehouse Records (Bianchi Way) Woodworks Site Davidson Chevrolet Site Amendments to Heart of the City Specific Plan Land Use Map (Also see Map Exhibit B-1): Tract and Lot No. or Assessor Parcel No. �pecific Plan Land Use Man Amendment 369-01-022 Delete Medium/High Density Residential Overlay (8-3� d.u./��r. ac.). 369-01-029 Add ancillary retail commercial uses to Hotel desi�nation. tract 79�3, lot �3 Add designation "Permanent Park with public use". 369-01-001 Change land use from "Commercial and Office" to "Mixed Usc; ot� R�tail Commercial and Residential" with a maximum buildin� hei�ht of 30 Feet. 369-01-037 Change land use from "Commercial and Office" to "Mixed Use oF Retail Commercial and Residential" with a maximum buildin�; h�i�l�t ot� SO Icet.