CHC 04-14-05MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO HOUSING COMMISSION
April 14, 2005
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Cupertino Housing Commission was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by
Chairperson Mahesh Nihilani
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Housing Commissioners Sarah Hathaway-Feit, Mahesh Nihalani, Frances
Seward and Planning Commissioner Taghi Saadati
Absent: Housing Commissioner Richard Abdalah and Kim Mosleh
Staff present: Vera Gil, Senior Planner and Kate Funk, Keyser Marston and Associates.
3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of February 10, 2005 minutes
Action: Approved 3-0. Motion made by Chair Seward, Nihalani seconded.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
Jobs Housin Lg inka eg Analysis: Discussion of study and fee structure.
Kate Fwlk from Keyser Marston reviewed the nexus study and explained that the purpose
of the study was to demonstrate the linkage between new buildings and housing demand.
The study also establishes the maximum fee level.
Mark McKenna, representing the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, expressed
disappointment that the Housing Commission was studying increasing fees when the City
is trying to encourage new development. Kate Funk and city staff stated that the fees do
not deter new development as experienced by the City in the past. Developers typically
consider these types of fees a cost of doing business in a community and factor the fees
into the land cost.
After discussing the issue, Chair Seward made a motion to increase the office fee to
$4.75 a square foot and also charge the same fee for commerciaUhotel development.
Redevelopment project areas would be exempt from the fees.
Also, if a project contains 2/3 residential and 1/3 retail/office, then the project would be
exempt from paying the fees since they are providing inclusionary units on-site.
Motion passed 3-0 with Commissioners Sarah Hathaway-Feit, Mahesh Nihalani and
Frances Seward voting in favor of the motion.
6. NEW BUSINESS
Presentation from former Councilperson Dr. Nicholas Szabo re ag rdingteacherhousing
ideas.
Nick Szabo spoke to the Housing Commission regarding his idea for providing affordable
housing on school district sites. He showed the commission aerial photographs
demonstrating where he believed land for the provision of housing was available. Mr.
Szabo also discussed housing that the Santa Clara Unified School District and the
College of San Mateo have provided on-site.
The Housing Commission agreed to meet again and invite the school districts to discuss
this matter. A date of May 5, 2005 was selected for the special meeting.
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS
None
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
9. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. to special meeting of May 5, 2005.
SU MITTED BY:
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Vera Gil,
Staff liaison to the Cupertino Housing Commission