PC 06-18-64
10321 So. Hwy 9, Cupertlno, Calif'., 95014
252-4505
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ELEVENTH WORK SESSIQN ON THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE
BY 'l'HE PLANNING COMIlISSlOI!, JUNE 18, 1964
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T.IME : 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: City Hall ¡.'.
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Comm. Present: Gates, Johnson, Thomson
Comm. Absent: Adamo, Froli'ch, Hirshoh, Snyder
Staff Present: City Planner,Adde Laurin'
Assistant City Engineer " Eobert Shook
RecOJ:'ding' SeCretary.. Lois Imfards,"
Cit1z'ens Present: Capt. Irwin Small, Newly appbint.e€l' Planning
Commissioner
Mr. Burrell Leonard, Vallco Park
Mr. Frank Halstead, Cou~ty Builders' Assoc.
Chairman Thomson had several points to bring. before the group:
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1. Pro and Con.. ))ige.st·.
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The City Planner and the Planning Co.mmissiónChairman were at
the pre-meeting.cónference of the City Council to present
their plan for improvihgcommunications betwéeh the Council
and the Commišsion: a Pro and Cori Digest of each application
and a series of "whereases and thßrE:¡fores" in the motions.
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The' Chairman announced that he will be unavailable the first
three weeks in July, but the .rest of ti)eCommission can carry
on with the Thursday night work session, if they care to.
After considerable discussion, it was decided that the first
two Thursdays in July there would be no work sessions. This
will enable the new Commissioners to catch up on:their "home
work. " .
3. . Swearing In.
Chairman Thomson wi 11 contact Nayor . Finch to see if he can come
to the next Plarming Commission meeting to swear in the new
Commlssi'oners.
4. Nedian strip irrigation.
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.ChairmanThomson wondered if the :i.rriga,t±on pipes ¡'1111 be
installed in the median strip on Stevens Creek Blvd before
the resurfacing is done. Mr. Leonard gave aresumé"': of the
trafficways f1nancing ."'He s'u/tgeÚed 1;he. Pl8.nningCþmmission
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5. Straie;htening of MeClellan.
Comm. Gates wondered if it would be wise to use the Ruth &
Krushkov application as a start in getting the hook out of
McClellan and have It COGle out approx·;_mately at Stella's Bar.
There Was some discussion o:f the financing of this.
6. Letter from the Consultant.
The Assistant City Engineer' said he received a letter from
Mr. Schoenfeld, saying he is comj.ng to Cupertino on Thursday,
June 25th, to present the Zoning Map to the Planning Commission.
Presumably, there will be no charge for this visit.
7. City Planner's Report.
The City Planner presented comparison charts for C-l and C-2
and Industrial zoning. He used the Functional Approach.
Mr. Belser has offered to cooperate with Cupertino in its new
venture in return for some statistics.
The City Planner felt one of the most important reasons for
handling the zoning ordinances in this Functional way is so
nothing is forgotten or overlooked. He said zoning should be
more flexible, but also give the City more control.
Comm. Gates said he felt the Commission should do something·
creative and allow for new approaches in commercializing and
home building but, by the same token, it cannot be too lax.
The City Planner said this is what he is trying to accomplish.
Comm. Gates suggested we use the same nomenclature as the County.
Mr. Leonard said he has heard ~~. Belser express himself that
there is room for improvement in the County's nomenclature.
Instead of C-l and C-2, the City Planner is proposing using:
CA, CB, CC, and CD. Comm. Gates felt these categories should
be amplified to better describe them.
The City Planner said drainage is an important factor to con-
sider when setting up minimum lòt coverage. Open green areas
are needed for drainage and could be used for playgrounds, etc.
Comm. Gates stated that concepts change and he is afraid to be
too specific in this Ordinance. The City Planner said that in
his Functional Approach you don't get down to detailS o:f the
project until you are ready to start bUilding.
Comm. Gates felt that you have to leave your zoning ordinances
open so clever, new concepts are not ruled out. He felt we
should not discourage developers from coming to Cupertino.
Chairman Thomson felt this was no problem since we have the
population and the desirable location to be attractive to new
deve lopers.
8. Next Work Session.
Mr. Schoenfeld will come to the nGxt work sess~on to present
the Zoning Map,
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The Assistant City Engineer h~s a few items flagged in the
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE to ask the Consultant about.
9. Niscellaneous.
Comm. Gates had further tho·ûGhts on this Ordinance in general:
He felt that in trying to be creative in an ordinance it may
be that it is too risky; maybe sticking to the scissors and
glue job would be better since most of the Commissioners feel
they are novices in drafting ordi~ances.
It was felt that the Industrial Zoning is fairly good.
The Commercial Zoning needs much rework.
Chief things to consider: Traffic, Harmony, Impact on existing
developments.
Chairman Thomson suggested the City Planner continue further
his commercial ordinance concepts and to get some ideas from
Nr. Belser.
10. Adjournment.
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
APPROVED :
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Scott Thomson
C hã1:i:7"man
ATTEST:
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Robert S. Shoók
Secretary, Planning Commission
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