PC 09-26-2017CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES, September 26, 2017
At 6:45 p.m Chairperson Sun called to order the regular Planning Commission meeting
in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chambers, 10350 Torre A venue, Cupertino,
CA. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Don Sun, Vice Chairperson Geoff Paulsen and Commissioners
David Fung, Alan Takahashi, and Jerry Liu. Absent: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Larry Wilson spoke regarding the City's Residential Hillside (RHS) Ordinance
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
A petition was received by the City from the surrounding neighborhood in opposition
to Item #1
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Subject: Use permit to change hours of operation from 7:00a.m. -11 p.m. to 5:00a .m -
9:00p.m. for a proposed business (Starbucks). Application No(s): U-2017-06;
Applicant(s): Tamara Shroll (Salas O 'Brien); Location: 21725 Stevens Creek Blvd APN#
326-20-059
Recommended Action: Find the proj ect exempt from CEQA and Approve the
application(s) in accordance with the Draft Resolution(s).
Assistant Planner Jeffrey Tsumura reviewed the Staff Report
Staff and the Applicant(s) answered questions from the Commissioners
Chair Sun opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
There were no speakers from the audience for this item
Chair Sun closed the public comment period
Moved by Liu and seconded by Paulsen. Motion carried unanimously to approve
Application No. U-2017-06, per the Draft Resolution.
2. Subject: Mitigated Negative Declaration, Hillside Exception, Two Story Permit and
Minor Residential Permit to allow construction of a new 8,962.7 square foot residence
on slopes greater than 30%. Application No(s): EXC-2016-07, R-2016-28, RM-2016-26
(EA-2016-01); Applicant(s): Glush Dada (Juan/Qi residence); Location: Lot 1, Lindy Lane
APN # 356 -25-031
Recommended Action: Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation
Monitoring Program and Approve the application(s) in accordance with the Draft
Resolution(s).
Associate Planner Gian Paolo Martire reviewed the Staff Report
Staff and the Applicant(s) answered questions from the Commissioners
Chair Sun opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Larry Wilson
Seema Mittal
Edward Chan
Shesha Krishnapura
Sara Arzeno
Humberto Arzeno
Chi-I Lang
Malini Minasandram
Mohan Kantrappan
Chair Sun closed the public comment period
Moved by Paulsen and seconded b y Fung. Motion carried unanimously to approve
Application No(s).: EXC-2016-07 and EA-2016-01, with modifications to the Draft
Resolutions. Applications R-2016-28 and RM-2016-26 were continued to a date
uncertain. Per the Commission's direction, the Applicant will bring a new residential
design back to the Commission for approval.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION: None
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30p.m. to the next regular Planning Commission
meeting on October 9, 2017 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Beth Ebben, ~ministrative Assistant