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PC 03-13-00CITY OF CUPERTINO 10300 Torte Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3308 APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION HELD ON MARCH 13, 2{1{1(} SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Corr, Kwok, Stevens, Chairperson Harris (Com. Doyle arrived at 6:50 p.m.) Staff present: Steve Piasecki, Director of Community Development: Ciddy Wordcll, City Planner; Colin Jung, Associate Planner; Michele Rodrigues, I~lunncr Il; Eileen Murray, Assistant City Attorney; Marc Srebnik, Consultant APPROVAL OF MINUTES: &iinutes of the February 28, 2000 regular Pkmning, Commission meeling MOTION: SECOND: ABSENT: VOTE: Com. Stevens moved to approve the minutes or'the Februury 28, 2000 Phmning Commission meeting as presented Com. Corr Coin. Doyle Passed 4-0-0 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: Chair Harris noted receipt of items retativc to thc agenda and one item regarding the Move In For Less Apartment project. POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None PUBLIC HEARING Application No.(s): Applicant: Location: 3-Z-00, 6-EA-00 City of Cupertino Citywide Rezoning from RI-6 to R1-6e for the purpose of architectural control of Eichlcr homes. Tentative City Council Hearing, Date April 3, 2000 Staff Presentation: ' Ms. Michele Rodrigues, Planner 11, introduced Gary Virsbup. rcprcscnling the Fairgrove neighbors, who summarized the history of the group's interest in preserving tbc look and feel of the Eichler neighborhood. He reviewed questionnaires completed by 120 F. ichlcr homeowners which indicated their major concerns tbr privacy and retaining the look and foci the neighborhood. Staff and an architectural consultant have been working with a subcommittcc Planning Commission Minutes 2 March 13. 2001) of five Fairgrove neighbors in developing amendments to tile Single Family Residential Zoning (R-l) ordinance and design guidelines to address tile neighborhood goals, lie noted that other issues included paint color, vertical sidings, front entry featnres, and tool' pitch. I-lc said tbcy wcrc also concerned with tile possibility of larger holnes being built in tbe neighborhood which they I'clt woold devalue the Eichler homes. Ms. Rodrigues referred to Exhibits A and C, and explained that tile proposal was to rezone thc 221) Eichler homes from Single Family to Single Family Residential Eicbler, which means thai Single Family Residential ordinance would continue to apply to this neighborhood tis well tls olhcr neighborhoods within the city, but there would be additional regulations applying specilically to the 220 Eichler homes. In addition, guidelines have been developed which would be supplemenlal to the ordinance and would be recommended additional approaches for homeowners to apply Itl their design; the ordinance would be required and the design guidelines would be recommended. She summarized that tile recommendations were to preserve the streetscape; design regulnlions including roof overhang designs slopes, exterior materials and design; and additional priw~cy protection measures. Ms. Rodrigues reviewed the nonconforming issue, to propose a series new regulations that would apply to the homes, which was outlined in 'the attached stalT report. Ms. Rodrigues reviewed the instances where the roles of the Single Family ordinance would apply, including front yard setbacks, and second story setbacks. She answered qucstions rcta6ve to the background history and the proposed ordinance. Chair Harris opened the meeting for pnblic input. Mr. Scott/~.nvick, 6045 Bollinger Road, said that he planned a major remodel I'or bis home in Iht next year, and expressed concern about the light reflective values in the proposed ordinance. I lc said he felt it should be rejected for precedence, existing conditions and practicality points of view. He said tbat color did not fall into tile scheme of what is defined as an F, iclller homc, but also included were beams, vertical siding, and amount of glass. Mr. Anvick said be was in filvor of an ordinance to retain the Eicbler look itl the neighborhood, although hc was opposed Itl Ibc 60 LRV specification. He presented acolor matrix to define the LRVs. Mr. Tom Fitzgerald, 862 Ferngrove Drive, said that he believed in the principle ol'tlle ordinance, but not the implementation as presented. He said he concurred with Mr. Anvick about the light reflectivity, since it was over-restrictive and unjust to be applied to their neighborhood only. I Ic noted tbat his major remodel of five years ago would notb3 permitted nndcr thc present propt~sal. Mr. Steve Walgast, 747 Stendahl Lane, said that he was opposed to thc proposed ordinance, since home ownership in the United States means having the I'undamental right and ability to make changes to suit one's own needs, while respecting the needs ofole s neighbors. Hc noted that thc majority of the homes in his area were out of compliance in many areas. Mr. Walgast said lac fclt the R-1 ordinances protect homeowners, which protect construction of the large pink monster homes and privacy, which is crucial and speaks to the need of the commnnity for conl'ormity. [lc expressed concern that the R-le moves toward a planned community, which hc wonmd not consider as a bomebuyer. He said he felt the surveys indicated that homeowners like thc look and feel of the Eichler neighborhood, but felt that the city should not have such stringent restrictions. He said the recommendations and guidelines for new construction were hclpt'nl, bul hc I'cll thc requirement was not compelling and tile right of homeowner modifications sbould not bc clmngcd in this case. Planning Commissioll ,litmres ] Mi~l-cll 13, 2000 Mr..loire Rowe, resident, requested the same rights as other homeowners in £'uperlhm tt~ rchui[d. repaint, re-roof or re-window, so long as it was consistent with the Cupertino building codes. I Ic said the Eichler hornes were coming to functionai and economic obsolescence, :.lilt] suggcslcd ti tour of the neighborhoods, where he said some flat roofs made the homes look like trailers. said to let the people wishing to preserve that as architecture do so it' they desired, but hc felt proposed restrictions would devalue the homes. Mr. Rowe said that about 50% o1' flit honlcs presently do not conform, and questioned the result when a real estate agent presents disclosm'cs and inspections on a resale. He requested that the entire proposal be denied. Mr. Steve Campbell, 881 Ferngrove, said he scraped together the money to pnrcJlasc his l]r.'.;I borne and he owns all original Eichler home with no upgrades and planned to rcnlodcl. I Ic said hc planned to retain the Eichler concept, but finds the proposed ordinance lo be restrictive. I Ic said earlier in the meeting a slide was shown of an Eichler home and a large home, thc style and sb'.c they do not want in their neighborhood; yet the proposal does not state that large two story SltlCCO houses cannot be built. He noted that the original survey indicated that a nlajorily t)[' file homeowners wanted sorne flexibility with paint colors for their homes, yet the proposed i:,rdinance contains the exact opposite. Mr. Campbell questioned whether the Eichler homeowners already had protection against the building of the large two story homes in their neighborhood. Chair Harris explained that presently the Residential Design Review Committee reviewed proposals for large homes to build a second story so that they blend in with thc neighborhood, [mi there is no specific detail about the meaning of' blending into the neighborhood. She said thal Ihe Committee; was working on defining it with something more specific lhan thc general R-I ordinance which is designed to help. He concludecl that he would like to scc some control protection, but felt the proposal was much too restrictive. Mr. Dick Shuster, 777 Stendahl Lane, said he sympathized with three of'thc previous speakers, as the R-lc ordinance was unnecessarily restrictive and the rationale for Iht additional building constraints were not compelling in his opinion. He commended Ms. Worclcll, Mr. Srcbnik and thc committee for their work, and said the potential R-le ordinance would fit well into guidelines fin' homeowners interested in preserving their Eichler homes. He said the Eichlcrs wcrc tlniquc ill Ih;Il they did not lend themseIves well to repair, with concrete floors, copper tubing and I'urnaccs Ihal have to be put on the roof when replaced. He added that there was no air space bclwccn thc ceiling and the tarp of the roof'. Mr. Shuster said he felt tile city should nol Jlavc an tu'dinmlcc preventing a homeowner from replacing the feel'with a.h.iJ) root'. Hc said hc was not intcrcsted in rnaintaining the Eichler look as some of the homes were 40 years old (Rancho's ten years older), and felt the restrictive ordinance was unnecessary, and urged its use tis a guideline only for people wishing to maintain the Eichler look. Mrs. Nancy Bumett, 729 Stendahl Lane, said she was a member o1' Ibc Eichlcr Integrity Committee (EiC), and reported that it was not their original desire to preserve Eichlers, but wanted to know what the neighborhood opinion was and had not heard all the comments prit~r to Ibis evening's meeting. She said the survey results told a different story. She said she felt using thc LRV would be a mistake, noting that some of the original Eichlers would not conl~rnl tls Ihcy were close to the original colors. Mrs. Bumett suggested that any rel'ercncc to color bc ill thc section relating to putting equipment on the roof, where the EIC has recommended that thc equipment not be painted to match the roof color, as some root's were white dolomite :md Ihe equipment would stand out even more if paintecl white also; but to make it a unobtrusivc color. Planning Commission Minutes 4 March J3, 2001) could be stated that the colors be muted or be earth tones and greens. She slated Ihal Ibc lil£"s ' efforts relative to color were not paying off well and she was willing to be Ilcxiblc on that requirement. Chair Harris questioned whether the EIC would be receptive to having tile neighborhood zoned PD with tile requirement that they go to the Design Review Committee with tile guidelines. Mrs. Bumett said that she did not have a personal opinion, and said that it should bc presented Itl thc group. She said that the guidelines were a good tool, and if they adhered to roollinc angles and privacy, they would come a long way to what the people were originally asking for. Chair Harris closed the public hearing. Com. Doyle said he felt a majority of tile people agreed with.the concept of tile proposal, but that challenges occur in its execution. He said the process that staff tbllowed was exhaustive: however in some instances homeowners' involvement does not occur until they see something that Ihcy do not agree with. He said perhaps it should be taken back from the homeowners with this new commitment and understanding and see if it could be turned into a win-win. Com. Corr said the reason for tile involvement was tl~at tile comrnunity wanted to addrcss il. and have a particular zoning to protect them; and as reflected, tile homeowners like thc l,;ichlcr neighborhood, but were not unanimous on how to maintain it or how to have it ctmtinuc. Ilo expressed concern about tile wording of tile ordinance and said he was pleased to learn fha! Ihcrc may be another avenue to pursue, as a planned development or a set of guidelines to roi'ct to. I Ic pointed out:that there were no notification requirements fbr a remodel or repainting said be would ratller have the community support, stating what they want. Coin. Kwok said he strongly supported preserving tile neighborhood, as they wcrc proud ol' Iht unique nature of the Eichlers. He said he felt the proposed ordinance was overly restrictive, and il' adopted, would discourage the maintenance of present homes because of thc high cost o1' adhering to tile restrictions. He said that although tile concept is good. it is too rcstrictivc~ bul hc would strongly support it as guidelines, and have the committee work together wilh a groul3 o1' people a consensus within tile community. He said a pride of ownership exists in tile Fairgrovc neighborhood, and people have a right to purchase homes in the neighborhood. Cmn. Kwok said he felt if it could be used as a guideline and put into the RI-6 ordinance, it would become a win- win situation. Com. Stevens concurred with the previous comments, but expressed conccrn with Ibc back yard setbacks. He said he agreed that homeowners should be permitted to make economic changes Itl their house when needed, noting that a flat roof does not lend itsetf easily to air conditioning. said that flat roofs may not be a viable option and Felt that it should not be a restriction.. I,[clalivc to paint color, he concurred that compatibility, not retlectiv'ity was the issue. Com. Nlcvcns said that he felt guidelines were excellent in that is shows all overall concept, thc continuity. neighborhood organization t~pe of effect, whereas adopting all ordinance which may bc restrictive may not be what the homeowners want. He said that although thc guidelines wcFc good, he could not support tile ordinance. Chair Harris reported that the consultant was hired to seek neighborhot~ds with I)arlicular characteristics and originally came Lip with three types of property, tile standard Califtmlia ranch homes, the small neighborhood by Regnart School, and tile Eichler neighborhood which Ihcy I'cll they would like to preserve. She said at the time the surveys were done, there was no ordinance protecting people from houses that were difi"erent, and there was no commiltcc thai reviewed houses falling outside a box ofconi'brmity. Now there is priv{~cy proleclion and second story size limitations, FAR size limitations and a committee that looks at everything oulsklc o1' linc box. She noted that some homeowners opposed to the ordinance said Ihey would maintain thc character of their Eichler home; but some may want to maximize their profit and sell. Ibc home. That is the reason for having guidelines for the Eichler neighborhood to maintain its unique character. Chair Harris agreed that she did not want to discournge maintenance because il was older community, but pointed out that if it was so difficult or costly that they can't ;fi'Ibrd It), il will reduce property values, which is not the intent. She suggested defining a Planned Dcvch~pmcnl (PD), so that everything defined as PD needs individual review by a committee, and would eliminate the cost of $500 for an exception. Relative to the paint color, she questioned Ibc standard set up if 2 original colors did not qnalify; and pointed out that the concept woukl be have a certain kind of color, not a certain color. She suggested that thc item hc rcli2rrcd hack staff' for reconciliation of v Jews expressed. Com. Doyle said if there was agreement with the intent and it is a matter of execution, guidance should be given to staff as to what process should be used or the elements that need lobe revisited. He said consideration should be given to the level of implementation that occu'rs, whcthcr to make it a zoning requirement or guidelines. Chair Harris said she was concerned that it was not quantified the extent that some of these houses are out of conformance in such areas as second story setbacks, paint color, or roof lines. With ordinance e. ach home would have to be quantified when the ordinance was approved slating where it was out of conformance, and Chair Harris said she would prefer that stall' nol have Itl do Ihal. Il' guidelines were provided, a review committee or process wot, Id look at thc changes itl light of guidelines and not have to go through the onerous task. Com. Kwok said that rather than give the community direction, he preferred that they work together on guidelines as a community effort rather than a direction. Chair Harris said she would like to see one more commnnity meeting with the idea of taking tl~c prescriptive standards and making them more in the line o1" gt, idelines. Chair Harris said lhal il should be clear there is a desire to have something in the community that maintains thc character of the Eichlers, not necessarily an ordinance, but perhaps through design guidelines. Com. Stevens said lie felt they were going in the right direction, but was concerned about Iht percentage of existing ,ion conformity. He said more in[brmation was needed on grandfalhcring. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Com. Kwok moved to remove Application 3-Z-00 from the calendar Corn. Stevens Passed 5-0-0 Chair Harris clarified that the new policy was to remove items from the calendar to cnablc slafl' lo work on them, rather than continue or postpone the application at successive meetings. Application No.(s): Applicant: Location: I-Z-00, I-EA-0011-Z-97, 8-EA-98 Amendment to R l-()rdinancc Greater Bay Construction 10322 N. Stelling Planning Cmnmission Minutes 6 March I' '~ .~, _000 Pre-zoning ora vacant residential tot to Pre R I~I0 Tentative City Council Hearing Date April 3, 2000 Staff presentation: Tile video presentation reviewed the background of thc application toprcztmc an existing single-family residential property to Pre-R'-10 to allow annexation of the properly and the construction of a new single family residence, as outlined in the attached staff report. Ms. Ciddy Wordell, City Planner, referred to Exhibit B, Garden Gate Re-zoning, and stated that it was a routine procedure that has been done on several lots. Staff answered questions relative It) the application. The applicant was not present. Chair Harris opened the meeting for public input; there was no one present who wished to spcak. Com. Doyle expressed concern that every tree in the Garden Gate neighborhood would now bc risk. Chair Harris questioned whether it was possible to work with the county on an arrangcmcnl permitting demolition of the specimen trees without bringing it in fit thcprczoning lime. (Vh'. Piasecki said that there have been ongoing discussions with the county about a broader area-wide a lnexation. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Com. Corr moved to approve the negative declaration on Application [-I.;A-00 Com. Kwok Passed 5-0-0 MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Com. Corr moved to approve Application I-Z-00 Com. Kwok Passed 5-0-0 Application No.(s): Applicant: Location: 2-U-00, 4-EA-00 Johnson Lyman Architects 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd. (Oaks Shopl~il~g Center) Use Permit for the demolition of a cinema and retail space and the conslmclion of a new 32,160 sq. it. market and cooking school (Andronico's) at all existing shopping comer. Tentative City Council hearing ~k~te: March 20, 2000 Staff presentation: Tile video presentation reviewed tile application for a Use Permit Io demolish 17,340 sq. ft. of retail and cinema space and construct a new 32,160 sq. ft. markc~ mid ancilhu'y cooking school at the Oaks Shopping Center, as outlined in the attached slal'l' rcporl. Issues discussion inclucie traffic generation, cut-through traffic, parking, tree rmm~wd. ~l'cilllllctl[ ~[' loading areas, and architectural and building materials. Staff' feels thai Al~dronico's will provide a much needed grocery store for Cupertino and recommends approw~l. A reconlmendation if reached will be [Bt'warded to the City Council meeting of March 20, 20(111. Planning Commission Minutes 7 March 13, Mr. Raymond Chang, Traffic Engineer, reviewed the traffic impacts o[' the dcvelopmenl. I lc said that the LOS would remain similar for both a.m. and p.m. peak hours dnring thc weekdays, which is a LOS "D". He noted that although there would be more trips generated, the impacts wmfld be significant. He clarified that the Level of Service (LOS) was a way to grade an operation ol' intersection, set by national standards through the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and is based on the amount of time or delays experienced at intersections. Tim grades cousist n l'A (hcsl; free flow easy; responsiveness), going to B, C and to D, E and F (F means failure tlr gridlock). and C is layman's terms is not bad, with an average delay ot'20-25 seconds). Mr. Chang reviewed the parking issue, stating that tile proposed parking was 129 spaces. Ilo reported that on a weekday, it is projected the supermarket should generate approxin~atcly ~2 parking spaces in terms of demand; on a Saturday 98 parking spaces. In comparison to tl~c proposed 129 spaces, staff feels it is adequate. He said for the cooking school area o1' 760 square feet, 3 spaces was considered. Mr. Chang reviewed the issue of cnt-through traffic, noting that there was a potenti:fl I'or 25% ol' the market traffic to come from Stelling Road and use neighborhood streets to avoid thc signali×cd intersections. He said that staffwill conduct a study with the neighbors on thc impact, and il' il is significant, traffic calming measures may have to be considered. Mr. Chang said that staff's position on a mid-block crosswalk on Mary Avenue is that it would create an undue hazard, is n liability for the city, and did not recommend it for that particular location because ol' thc curve tile street, and relatively high speed traffic. He reported that staff ~vas considering Iocnting a raised crosswalk in tile vicinity of the senior center gateway. Mr. Colin Jung, Associate Planner, discussed the proposed tree removul and transplamings. I Ic noted that it was not the appropriate time of year to transplant the oak trees and Barry Coatc recommended that they not be transplanted until late July or early Augnst. Hc said thai construction schedule might not coincide with the tree transplanting schedule. I Ic discussed thc use of' trellis l-'eatures, and the truss elements in tile entrance design. I Ic said that Andrtmico's would be the anchor tenant in the center. Chair Harris said that as part of the Stevens Creek Plan outdoor eating areas were rcquircd, as they encouraged places for people to gather to sit outside and would relax some o1' thc rules [o allow and encourage that. Mr. Jung said that a condition was included in the nlodcl rcst)lution :.lllowing outdoor furniture, and that Andronico's intends to establish an active area in the plaz,'~ lo thc wcsl. Chair Harris addressed concerns of the Glenbrook apartment residents relative to thc truck loading dock, mitigations for the view frorn the apartment complex, and an employee area. Mt'..lung explained that Andronico's used a single source supplier for their goods, thcrcl'orc would nol have multiple truck deliveries and could utilize a smaller loading dock area. Fie illustrated where Ihc applicant was proposing to plant extra ash trees for mitigation. Mr. Chang presented information about traffic coming in on Mary vs. other entrances. I Ic said based on Andronico's market survey, approximately 25% or' the customer base will bc entering from north of the highway 280 side. Chair Harris opened tile meeting tbr public input so that Ms. Peikes conld speak. Planning Commission Minutes ~ March 13, Ms. Wendy Peikes, 10391 Heney Creek Place, said that she was speaking not against Amh'onictl's but in defense of the Oaks Theater. She said that she fi'equents tile theater at least weekly and said that it has become a neighborhood icon aad is a salvation Ibr tile community members. :'-;he said that because of the reasonable ticket price, it is popular with all the community. She suggcslcd that Andronico's be of assistance in relocating the theater, such as on thc second I]oor sitnihu' Io tile Sunnyvale Mall, or share space with the cooking school, or reduce thc mind*ct ol' movie screens down from 3 to 2. She reiterated that many people love the theater and don't wm~t lo scc anything happen to it. She said she would appreciate anything that could bc done to save it. Mr. Dave Johnson, Johnson byman Architects, said that tile prqject team included John Sulli, Associates; Bill Aodronico; and Mark Dick, landscape architect. He said working with slal't' has been a positive experience, all their comments with the city architect's comments havc bccn well taken and have contributed to tile design of the project which he felt will bca posilivc addilion the area. Fie presented an architectural rendering to tile Planning Commissioners and reviewed Iht architectural design of the project. He answered questions relative to the building materials, Irucl,; Ioadiog and amenities to be offered by the market. He concluded by saying thai Ihcy agreernent with all staffcomrnents and were looking l:orward to the pro. jeer. Mr. Butt Avery, 10100 Mary Avenue, Glenbrook Apartments owner, said that hc built Ibc 517 unit apartment complex in 1970 and has been the sole owner since then. Hc presented a list concerns relative to the proposed use. He said he was proud of thc quality o[' thc complex, and distributed a map of the 32 acre apartment complex. He said he felt that approximalcly 50% ol' Iht apartment residents would be customers of Andronico's, and welcomed the markct. Mr. Avery said he felt tile residents would walk to tile marketplace rather than take their cars, and pedestrian crossing would be useful. He said he felt thc proposed senior crossing {m Mm'y Avenue was dangerous as it was so close to Stevens Creek with high speed h-al'lSc. I Ic concluded by stating that he was in t'avor oi-'Andronicos but was concerned .:~boul a sal'c crossing. Mr. Brian Avery, co-owner of-' Glenwood Apartments, said tile proposal for lite crosswalk area is where the postal boxes and newspaper racks tot' apartment residents arc locatc~.l, and hc I'cll a sal'cr location would be the front of the apartment complex property, lie suggested language rclalivc Itl no delivery trocks on Mary Avenue, and tables es and benches not bcing allo~vcd on Iht norlh side. He said he was supportive of the use, but did not want tracks on Mary Avenue. Mr. Mark Dick, landscape architect, addressed the issue of transplanting trees, and said Ihal with tile construction schedule they were working with, [J!e.3, would h:tvc Itl dca] with thc trcc transplanting before Augast. Mr. Bill Andronico, owoer of Andronico's Market, discussed tral'fic generation, truck delivery schedules, customer seating in the outside arcade area; employee area in thc fimilitics; thc cooking classes and the inclusion ora wine bar. He said there was no indoor seating phmncd; a bakery is planned, and espresso coffee bar that will service the western arcade. He requcstcd opcraling hours of 6:30 or 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mr. John Sutti, Sutti Associates, said that they did not plan to begin construction until September or October which would not interfere with tile scheclule for tree transphmting. Thc i~lamlcd openiog would be May or June of 2001. He said it was difficult to plan Ibr indoor seating as Iht newer stores are itl tile 40,000 square foot category and tile Cupertino store is much smaller ill 28,000 square feet. Planning Commission Minmcs ') March I_~, Mr. Johnson, addressed the issue of display windows at a pedestrian level. I Ic said he was willing to consider the use o~' the display windows on the blank wall along Mary Avenue. I Ic said that outdoor seating would help attract people to the arcade area. Discussion continued rcgarding placement of transformers, and location of a suitable employee area. Chair Harris closed the public hearing. Com. Doyle summarized the issues: Avery list; north elevation; cooking school parking impacts/shopping carts; trees - schedule for transplanting; pedestrian crossing; tral'fic circulalion: delivery time for trucks; screening of track loading areas; pedestrian areas; aBd traasl'm'mcr location/employee area. Corn Doyle said that tile Avery list should be reviewed by staff to see whether it shoukl cmnc back with a recommendation; north elevation - lie said displays or use et' trellises to liven up thc area were appropriate; cooking school irnpact- there is an excess el: 33 spots, if the school is Ircalcd as a school parking requirement and the rest as store, there will be adequate spaces; parking impacts - he said lie wanted to ensure that they didn't create reasons for people to spill over Io Ill,.2 olher areas for parking; shopping carts - as in other centers, have a way to screen them and have a process for removing those in tile adjacent neighborhoods; schedule tbr tree transplanting - tile AugusffSeptember schedule would allow the oaks to be saved; pedestrian crossing - hc said hc preferred tile proposal for the crossing from tile development close to thc mailboxes; md'ftc circulation - he said he was in favor of'a solution to get more traflSc to come itl off'el' Slovens Creek instead of coming iii on the Mary Avenue side; delivery time for trucks - 7 a.m. is a liulc early, but there is a butYered zone between tile closest residential neighbors and tile building, il' Ibc tracks are required to be on location, it would take care et'itself; pedestrian arca- hc said hc I'cll it was a good concept; tile access on tile east side et' the building may bc problematic as il is narrow; transformer location- he said he was not concerned as painting it coukl camoullagc it, or plant vegetation around it; screening of tile loading area can be accomplished; and incluttc an employee area that is not obvious to the community. Com. Kwok said lie concurred, although he did not t'eel thc cooking school xwmld prcscnl ;I problem since most people going to the school would most likely shop also. Relative to Iral'fic, hc suggested addressing tile Stevens Creel< entry which would alleviate thc Mary Avenue ir:ti'tlc. Com. Corr said that lie agreed that tile cooking scho~o_l?vould not present an impact; parking impacts - the store should t'ace west where most et' tile parking is, shopping carls - suggcslcd a cart collection area by the apartments; schedule et' tree transplanting will not he a problem' pedestrian crosswalk - tie said he concurred with Mr. Chang that the mid-block crossing was nol appropriate because of false sense of'security; transformer location is suitable; need an al~prol*rialc area for employee break area; and suggested screening area tbr the loading dock. Com. Stevens said tile Avery list and north elevation go together: in that thc back o1' Iht ShOllping center is desolate; the north elevation is stark and will be seen from tile apartments ami needs Io hc improved; cooking school parking impact would be minor and can bc ac[juslccl: md'tic will bc heavy off Stevens Creek where the theaters are located now but t'elt travelling west, most ch'ivcrs would turn off just before the freeway, not take Mary Avenue; signage important bul not an issuc; pedestrian crossing- there should be an appropriate crosswalk, whether controlled or highlighted, the traffic engineer should review. Relative to delivery tracks, 8 a.m. is a more apprt~priatc lime Planning Commission Minutes I() Mm'ch 13.2()00 because it is in tile vicinity of'a large residential area: transl'ormcr location - easily cmmmllagcd; employee area should not be a loitering area and should not be visible and should bc screened {fiT; if for general area it has to be policed; recommeaded screening el'loading ama. Coin. Corr said that a number of things could be done to tile north elevation, sucll as usc ol'lrccs, display windows and trellises. He said he concurred with previous cOnlltlelllS made in olhcr areas. Chair Harris said she agreed that tile north elevation needs to be ch;mgcd dramatically and needs to have display windows and a mitigation that makes it more appealing because it will bc visible to people using the center. She said that the cooking school impacts should be counted 1o accommodate future development in the center. She said she tglt the (]Jc~lbl'OOk aparlmcnl residents would be significant users of the site, and would cross the street and need to bc provided an appropriate usable pedestrian crossing. Ifa safe crossing is not provided, people will bc hil by ears when crossing the street. She said she f~lt more people would bc crossing fi'om Ibc apm'lmcnl complex,.and suggested the site the Avery's recommended. She also recommended an additional pedestrian crossing at the other entrance to the development for safety reasons. Shopping carts - suggested an enclosed area similar to Whole Foods; tree transplanting - shtmld no [mvc demolition until after tree transplanting is accomplished; 7 a.m. delivery time is appropriate: Iruck loading area - need a stipulation in the use permit that large trucks will not slack up t)n Mary Avenue, and if they do they are violating the use permit; pedestrian areas - a commitment xvas made fbr new developments or redevelopments that areas would be proviclcd Ibr people lo sit and congregate; transformers needs to be well screened; employee area needs to be screened as wctl as the loading area. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Com. Doyle moved to continue Application 2-U-00, and 4-1iA-00 lo Iht March 27, 2000 Planning Commission meeting Com. Corr Passed 5~0-0 A brief discussion ensued regarding tile demise el' tile Oaks Theater. Mr. hlcvc Pk,sccl<i. · Community Development Director, reported that smaller theaters were closing Ilwt~ugllot~t Iht valley, and it was a matter of economics of who gets the first rate films and sees rcturn.s on investments. It was reported that consideration is being given to movie theaters at Vallco I'ark. Mr. Reed Bennett, Oaks Theater, expressed tile support ot" Oaks Management and owtmrship fin' the Andronico's store. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION: Com. Corr reported that tile Environmental Review Comlnittee met and reviewed Iht I';ichlcr neighborhood and the Fountainbleu Apartmeots. Coin. Kwok said he did not attend tile Housing Committee meeting, but two items on Ihc agenda were the recommendation to City Council oil the adequacy of housing at 10745 No. I)cAnza Blvd., and the review of 2000-2001 community development block grant ['trading i'CtlUCSt. Planning Commission Mimaes II Mm'cji Co11~. Stevens reported that the Design Revie~v Committee met and discussed Ihu I'¢~rmm ol' lira Beacon station signs. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Mr. I'iasccki reminded the commissioners or' the April Ist tour with Pegasus Development, bcgimfing al 10 a.m. He said there was an alternate date of March 24 at 9:30 a.m. as well as a sell'guided tour awfilable. He added that the EIR for the redevelopment project area would be reviewed at Ihe March 27Ih Planning Commission meeting. He reported that Dillard's was not ctlrrcntly an optkm Rn'Vallco Fashion Park. DISCUSSION OF NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS: None ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m. to the reguhu' Plannit~g Commission meeting on March 27, 2000 at 6:45 p.m. Approved ;is prexenled: March 27, 2000 Respectfi~lly Submitted, EJizabe~ Recording Secretary