CHC 09-12-96 OF THE AFFORDABLEHOUSING COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 12, 1996
CALL TO ORDER
Kathy Robinson called the meeting to order at 3:40
Kathy Robinson, Dick Schuster, Sylvia Machamer, Jill Collins
Steve Smith
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
Veto Gil, Yvorme Kelley, Bob Cowan
Gertrude Welch, Jewel Stabler
Approval of Minutes:
Approval of minutes was postponed until the October meeting
Written Communications:
None
Oral Communications:
Gertrude Welch questioned the proposed Symantec Project and whether any new large affbrdable
housing projects were occurring. Bob Cowan stated that other than the Tantau/Stevens Creek
project, there are approximately 500 uniis being constructed that will provide about 40 units total
for affordable clients.
Jewel Stabler had questions regarding what BMR meant and if there are any HUD assisted
housing being constructed. Staff provided the information Ms. Stabler requested.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Economic Development Committee meeting to discuss office/industrial mitigation - Vera Gil
presented staff report outlining the direction of City Council to staff and Housing Committee
regarding the Housing Mitigation manual. Ms. Git stated that a member from the Planning
Commission, Housing Committee and Economic Development Team were to meet and discuss
proposed changes to the existing Housing Mitigation Manual. Each member commented on
his/her opinion, those comments are as follows:
Dick Schuster - Prefers cause to be built component remain in manual, and is against lowering
the in-lieu fee.
Jill Collins - Would like to see the City be more competitive with other cities, but felt that the
cause to be built component and in-lieu fee remain the same, as this is our current means of
retaining and building any affordable housing in Cupertino.
Sylvia Machamer - Would also like to the cause to be built language to remain the same as well
as the in-lieu fee.
Kathy Robinson - Agreed with the rest of the committee and further stated that she would like
Council to remain committed to original housing mitigation and allow higher density.
Dick made motion to elect Kathy Robinson as representative to the sub-committee meeting to
discuss changes to housing mitigation manual, recommend that City Council support the housing
manual as stated, retain the $5.00/square foot in-lieu fee, and to amend the "Cause to be Built"
section so that it clarifies how office/industrial can bank proposed housing units. Sylvia
Machamer seconded.
VOTE: 4-0
2. DeAnza Properties request for exception from the Housing Mitigation Manual - Vera Gil
presented staffreport referencing a letter from John Vidovich and his intentions to delete
amenities to the BMR units at the Forge-Vidovich housing project. Ms. Gil stated that staff
would like to see the committee deny Mr. Vidovich's request stating that it has become
commonplace for apartment complexes to either provide laundry facilities within the unit or at
least on site. Her feelings were that since other units within the complex were receiving laundry
facilities in the their trait it would appear discriminatory. After a short discussion with
committee members, Sylvia Machamer motioned that the committee should not accept this as an
exemption to the housing mitigation manual regarding elimination of amenities. She further
stated that the committee should revisit Section 2.3.2 clarifying what the definition of amenities
are and which should remain standard.
Adjournment:
to rescheduled meeting of October 17, 1996
SUBMITTED BY:
Yvdnne Kelley, ~
Admin. Secretary
ATTEST:
Kimberly Smittl~Tc'ity Clerk
c/windows/housing/alh91296
APPROVED BY:
Kathy RolJinson, Chairperson