PC 02-15-56
P. O. Box 597
AX 6-7064
PLANNING
COlT MIS
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CITY OF CW' ',RTP·O. C!' TT P .
MINUT:CS OF "''-'ORK ~ESSI ON" of 2/15/56
Time: 8 PM i.,cednesc1ay 2/15/56
Place: Librcry Room, Cupertino Union ~chool
Present: Eell, Leon8rd, Eeilsen, Paizis
¡,bsent: Cali (out of town on business)
I. The meeting was called to order at 8:l4 PM
II. Salute to the Flao followed.
III. The minutes of the 2/8/56 meetin[; Here not ready, so the reading
of minutes was postponed.
IV. Comraunications:
A. Written
1. A letter for our files from the County Planning Commission
was read and circulated in which they reported their tech-
nical "'!1fÜysis of plans for the follo\ling peneling projects:
a. Rodrigues store building
b. Parochial school
c. Burger Pit
d. Fred Lawrence resta.ura.nt and bar
e. 2pinoza used car lot.
B. Oral
1. Mr. Joe Sorci discussed his shonnin~ center plans. ryuring
the discussion it was brou~ht out that about 500 existing
homes pre "¡ithin a mile or less of the site. Mr. ."orci was
of the opinion that various P8rcels now optioned or sold
total about 300 Beres Bnd will be fully built by the end
of 1959. If these estimates are correct his proposed
location woulò have about 2,000 homes as potential custo..
mers. In further discussion it W2S developed that the
Comr~ission has no jurisdiction at this time because the
site is not within the City; that the City is not in a
position at this time to m8ke a commitment on either
sanit8ry sewers or storm dr:".ins; è1nd th8t Hr. Sorci is
not yet ready to make a decisive statement on a time
schedule of building.
¡';¡OTION: Moved by Bell th,t the inquiry be tabled for th3
evening pendinc further study by all parties. Seconded
by Neilsen. Carried 4-0
2. Mr. Sam DiBella, Mr. S8m Evanovich and Mr. John Osterlund
appeared for ~.Ir. Charles Di=->ella to discuss the proposed
building of rental units on a parcel on the east side of
N. Highway 9. The property is zoned R-3-H. One commercial
building End one sio;nle f,rÜly dVlelling are novl on the
property. Hi;':hwcy wideninc;, storm drpinage and seweraße
facilities may present difficulties beC8.use the':'tentat:Lv&
plan is crowded. It was sug~ested thrt the DiBella repre-
sent!",tives telœ their preliminery Dlens to the County
Health Depe rtment for Guidrl!1ce before goJ.ng further. Mr.
DiBella complained of chuckholes end flyin~ rocks Ft the
intersection of Mariani Ive. anc1 the unnemed 11-S street
alonr; the east edGe of the Collins School nroDerty. He
noted that the unnamed street is not [) logical Droject·i.on
of either T,inwood or Randy, and thet perhEDs a relocl'tior.
should be considered. In discuss;on of these observat'ons
it was suggested that some thoueJ1.t shoul.d be given to the
extension of Hariani .l'venue on thru to Bll',ney.
MOTION: Moved by Bell that these views be referred to
road commissioner Saich at the next Council meeting.
Seconded by Neilsen. Passed 4-0.
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3. Mr. Spain did not CDDeS.r to discuss nroposed commerclal
zonin(' on S parcel roup;hly o7)nosi te the DiDel.la Droperty.
4. Mr. Komnanica did not heve a renresentative on hen~ to
discuss a possible service st"ton site.
). ~r. Bverett Lynch reque'ted informetion on the possibility
of annexing about 3-l/2 acres into Cupertino. The property
in question has been known i':S the Sam Hawley parcel. It
lies just "est of the Aoelffel cam1ery property in Monte
Vista. In the discussion th2t follo\led it 1"as brought out
th2t the Hawley land is not contiguous to present City
boundsries; that the land is in fact subdivided, but not
as a ¡natter of record with the County; and th'~lt building
permits are being denied by the County on uncertain grounds
thought to be storm dr2inace in part. Mr. Lynch proposes
construction on 10,000 ft. lots with septic tanks. Proposed
homes would sell at an avera'ée of ',16,000. Jlbout 5 vacant
lots would be available. It was the concensus that further
study might develop the pertinent facts more adequately,
so the matter was tabled.
V. Unfinished Business:
A. Items referred to the Commission by the Council
1. Renaming "El Vista" street. It was generally agreed that
residents and ovmers on the street together with the postal
authorities should be consulted; and that some interested
party should SDonsor a petition proposing a more accentable
name---perhaps "LaVist8 st." The general opnosition eyneri-
enced by a neiCßboring city in the matter at renaming
streets and roads was cited.
2. Various types of sign ordin8nces were discussed. The
tougher ordininces wi.th penpl ~)rovisions (like Palo Alto)
were thouCþt to be expensive to am1inlster anr enforce
because of possible litigation. It was suggested that the
City Clerk 1,'rite neighborinfi cities asking for copies of
their sign ordinences for study prior to offering any sort
of a sif';I1 recommendEtion to the Council.
B. Use permit for a chiropracter's office.
1. Jack L1'.~ta appeared on behalf of Gilbert Aylesworth, seller,
and R. W. Hitchman, Buyer. After discussion of the existing
commercial character of the neighborhood, the likely widen-
ing of Highway 9, the possible need of a street thru one
of the Garden Gate Streets, and the lack of opposition
from neighboring owners, there was a MOTION: Moved by
Bell that a use permit be granted. Seconded by Neilsen.
ëã'ÏTied: 4-0 (rritten report to be prepared and filed
to support the action.)
VI. Further discussion of eventual policy statements continued for
some time but did not lead to decisive action.
VII. Miscellaneous. Commission Hearin~s announced for 2/17/56:
Highway Department hearing on thè freeway announced for 2/l7156
2 PM lIt. View High School.
VIII. Adjournment followed at lO:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted
George Paizis
Acting Secretary