CHC 10-13-05MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO HOUSING COMMISSION
October 13, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Cupertino Housing Commission was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by
Vice-Chair Kim Mosleh
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Mahesh Nihalani arrived at 6:45 p.m. Housing Commissioners
Richard Abdalah, Frances Seward, and Kim Mosleh were present.
Absent: Sarah Hathaway-Feit
3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. August 11, 2005 and September 8, 2005
Action: Approved 3-0, Motion made by Commissioner Seward seconded by
Commissioner Abdalah
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Toll Brothers Residential Review (Hewlett Packard Property
The Housing Commission discussed the development and made comments about the
housing development.
Motion: The Cupertino Housing Commission recommends approval of the project only
if the developer can meet the following BMR requirements:
The Cupertino Below Market Rate (BMR) Manual requires that BMR units be
comparable in size to the market rate units and dispersed throughout the site. The
square footage for the BMR units needs to be at least 118,605 sq. ft. (15% of the total
residential square footage) instead of the 73,000 square feet proposed.
2. The BMR units shall be dispersed throughout the market rate development and not
concentrated in one area.
3. The developer shall provide a mix of housing types, including one-bedroom units that
can accommodate seniors. Small family housing is a priority in the City of
Cupertino's Consolidated Plan and units should be accommodated on site to serve
these families. With the exception of the one-bedroom units, which shall not exceed
50% of the BMR units, the BMR units shall reflect the square footage and design of
the market rate units.
Should the developer choose not to meet the requirements of the BMR program to
disperse the units throughout the site and have the size and design of the BMR units
reflect the market rate units, an exception to the program must be requested. This
request is in the form of a formal application, which is approved by the City Council
after direct input from the Cupertino Housing Commission.
Action: Approved 4-0, Motion made by Commissioner Abdalah, seconded by
Commissioner Seward.
7. NEW BUSINESS
None
8. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS
None
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
10. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. to regular meeting of the Cupertino Housing Commission
on December 8, 2005.
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Vera Gil,
Staff liaison to the Cupertino Housing Commission