CHC 10-17-96 MINUTES OE THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AEFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 17, 1996
CALL TO ORDER
Steve Smith called the meeting to order at ~.40
Members Present: Dick Schuster, Sylvia Machamer, Jill Collins, Steve Smith
Members Absent: Kathy Robinson
Staff Present:
Vera Gil, Yvonne Kelley
Others Present: Mary Ellen Cheil
Approval of Minutes:
June 13, 1996, September 12, 1996, Jill Collins motioned to approve both sets of minutes as
submitted. Dick Schuster seconded.
Vote 3-0
Written Communications:
None
Oral Communications:
Mary Ellen Cheil announced that Cupertino Community Services was awarded a grant from the
Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $150,000 to be disbursed over
a 3 year period for the transitional housing program (operating and maintenance expenses).
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Economic Development Committee meeting to discuss office/industrial mitigation - Vera Gil
discussed the summary minutes from the Economic Development Team meeting regarding the
office/industrial mitigation section of the manual. The consensus from the committee was to
recommend the City Council delete the "cause to be built" portion from the manual. The
committee did not agree on the fee, but decided to forward to the Council their range of fees ($0 -
$5.00).
Dick Schuster felt strongly that the Committee should be present at the City Council meeting.
The representative should stress that the "cause to be built" section be retained in the manual and
that the fee for office/industrial remain at $5.00 per square foot. A preferable tee would be
consistent with park and school fees. The Committee's agreed that Dick Schuster should attend
the Council meeting on October 21 and represent the Housing Committee.
2. Amendment to Section 2.3.2 of Housing Mitigation Manual clarifying what items are
considered amenities -.Vera presented staff report regarding DeAnza Properties request to delete
'laundry facilities in the BMR units: Earlier this year the Committee voted to deny DeAnza . ..
Properties request to delete facilities. The Committee also expressed an interest in revising the
manual to clarify what is considered an amenity and what is standard in case this situation arises
again. The Committee agreed to change the manual so that it explicitly states what is considered
luxury versus standard items. The items that will be specified as luxury are marble, hardwood
floors, expensive lighting fixtures, etc. Those items considered standard xvill be laundry lhcilitics
(either inside the unit or on site), dishwashers, and garbage disposal. Ms. Gil will revise thc
manual and present the corrected version to the Committee tbr their approval or'the new
wording.
Adjournment to the meeting of November 14.
SUBMITTED BY:
Y~nne Kelley, 0
Admin. Secretary
APPROVED BY:
Steve Smith, Vice Chair
ATTEST:
i~y Clerk
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