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PC 07-27-64 My.· S t'\r '"'"" 10321 So. Hwy 9, Cupertino, Calif., 95014 252-4505 C I T Y 0 F CUP E R TIN 0 CUPERrINO, CALIFOhNIA MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, July 27, 1964 TIME: 8:00 P.M. PLACE: Board Room, Cupertino Elementary School District Office I SALUTE TO THE FLAG II ROLL CALL: MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS: June 18, 22, 25 July 13, 1964 Chairman Thomson introduced the new Commissioner, Mr. Thomas Traeumer, to the audience. He explained that, because of an adjourned City Council meeting at the City Hall, the Mayor was unable to officially and legally install Mr. Traeumer, along with Messrs. Hirchon and Small this evening. He hopes this will be done at the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission. However, they are already legally Planning Commissioners. Comm. present: Frolich, Gates (8:10), Hirchon, Johnson, Small, Traeumer, Thomson Comm. absent: None Staff present: City Planner Adde Laurin Assistant City Engineer Robert Shook Recording Secretary Lois Inwards It was moved by Comm. Traeumer and seconded by Comm. Johnson to accept the Minutes of June 18, 22, & 25, 1964 Motion carried, 6-0 It was moved by Comm. Traeumer and seconded by Comm. Johnson to accept the Minutes of JUly 13, 1964. Motion carried, 6-0 III COMMUNICATIONS: A. Written 1. County Use Permit for a pre-school to be located at Stelling & Greenleaf. The City Planner had no objections. The Assistant City Engineer had no objections. -1- It was moved by Comm. Frolich and seconded by Comm. Small that the Staff write a letter to the County indicating that the Cupertj..no Planning Commission has no objection to this use, AYES: Comm. Frolich, Hirchon, Johnson, Small, Traeumer, Thomson NOES: None ABSENT: Comm. Gates Motion carried, 6-0 2. Cook & Wilson, Units 3, 4, 5 in La Cresta Subdivision, request for an extension of their tentative map. Mr. Cook was present to answer any questions. Comm. Frolich said he believed an additional 5 acres which adjoins this piece to the north was recently annexed to the City. Mr. Cook said this was true and that they have considerable work to do prior to sub- mitting a tentative map for this property. Comm. Frolich said he was chiefly interested in getting a feasible street pattern worked out here. He wondered if this tentative map should be combined with that of the neW piece of property. Mr. Cook said there is a 50' access along Foothill Blvd" but that the logical access is through this property. The City Planner pointed out that the expressway und8 just north of this property. Any future ex- tension of Foothills Blvd. will most likely involve this piece of property. It was moved by Comm. Frolich and seconded by Comm. Traeumer that, if it is all right with the applicant, they will table this extension of time on their tentative map until the next regular Planning Com- mission meeting and the àtaff is matructed to check whether this street will fit in with the one on the adjoining piece. He noted that this tentative map expires August 18th and Mr. Cook wondered whether it would have time enough to come before the Council before that date. The above motion was withdrawn. It was moved by Comm. Traeumer and seconded by Comm. Small that the Planning Commission recommend approval of an extension of the Cook & Wilson tentative map for Units 3, 4, & 5, La Cresta Subdivision, sUbject to the affirmative recommendation by the City Staff. AYES: Comm. Frolich, Hirchon, Johnson, Small, Traeumer, Thomson NOES: None ABSTAINED: Comm. Gates Motion carried, 6-0 -2- .-- ',,","' ',,~!" B. Verbal --- None IV HEARINGS SCHEDULED A. RUTH & KRuSHKHOV: Appl. l5-Z-64 to rezone 55.2 acres from A-2 :B.·4 to PC-Hi between Linda Vista Drive and Stevens Creek (2600' west of the intersection of Bubb Road and Terrace Drive). Second Hearing. Mr. Herman Ruth said his firm prepared the plan for the owners of this property> At the First Hearing he had been requested by the Plaru1ing Commissioners to: 1. Ask the City Planner to make an investigation of the traffic problems created by this development. 2. Meet with some of the property owners to try to iron out some of their differences. 3. Provide the opportunity for members of the Planning Commission to go over the property to evaluate the èompatibility of the plan with the topography. Mr. Ruth said all three of these items have been accomplish- ed. He met with some of the homeowners to discuss the situation. Mr. Ruth then reviewed the proposed traffic arteries. He said the link leading into the Baywood project is feasible and mayor may not be considered, depending upon the desires of the City. Deep Cliffe Drive, going north, would empty onto McClellan. There is a possibility of a tie in with Foothill Blvd on the west.. Mr. Ruth said he was interested to hear Mr. Cook's statement that the County plans to do some road work to the west on Foothills Blvd. Upon doing some rechecking, Mr. Ruth discovered the Santa Clara Sand and .Gravel Company has made a deeper cut in the west edge of the property, which will enable an easier access at that point. Possibly all traffic from this development should go this way. The City Planner then brought up several points: 1. Schools -- If this and adjoining areas were to be developed, one or ~w? new scho9ls will be required and sites for these schools would have to be located. :,1 2. Water -- Water can be brought up to the top of the hill here, but it would be expensive. Drainage is another important factor. There is some risk that the water level would be dropped; due to all the surfaced and covered are~s it wculd not have a chance to soak in. Some way to f~nnel the water back into the gravel area will probably be r.eeded> -3- 3. A small commercial center may be needed and should be made available to the people living here. 4. Traffic problems. We need to plan the traffic for a much larger area than has been done previously. The choice properties always go first and frequently the developers of that land do not allow for roadways for future development in the foothills. The City Planner thought the entire Foothill area should be planned at one time (about 1000 acres). Then you can plan a balanced area: estates, 1/2 acre lots, medium lots, town houses, high rise apartments, etc. As it is presently zoned, the aforementioned area could contain about 2800 dwelling un:lts. he zoning of the property now und~rTéon~~deration plus other areas could result in about 4200 dwelling units. The City Planner felt Bubb Road is the only road that can receive the traffic from the foothills, although some at the north end could get onto Foothills Blvd. He then went on to explain the traditional traffic pattern, which is the grid pattern, where everyone mile or half mile a grid goes through the suburban areas. At present, these roads are not adequate to handle the traffic load. Most of them are only 2 lanes, in contrast to the 4 lanes of the residential streets --- a situation which is just backWards from what it should be. The City Planner felt Regnart Creek Road could be developed with one roadway on each side of the creek. The City Planner translated an old Swedish saying: "If the devil does not want anything done he appoints a committee." Nevertheless, he felt much could be accomplished in 'long range· planning if the landowners joined forces. He hoped there would be some careful and èomprehensive planning here because this is such a beautiful area. He said the access to the roads between the schools should be at controlled points only. Comm. Hirchon wondered if the road improvement possi- bilities would vanish if they are not determined in the near future. Comm. Frol1ch said the County feels it is very neces- sary to get access roadS to the foothills. The City Planner emphasized that if we cannot get the roadways he recommends keeping the present zoning and get as few people as possible in this area. -4- . . .. c. ," . :,.', "',<. r'l ,_',' Mr. A. Co ß~rlow, 21739 Terrace Drivo) acted as chairman for the Citizens I Commit·i;ee, He asked Chairman Thomson if the pet:ttj.on submitted a'c the First Hearing was made a part of the Minutes. H,) was ,wsured the.t it was. Mr. N. W. Ferreria, 1]244 Terra Bella, said he was deeply concerned over this proposed zoning change. He said there are only a few rural areas left in Cupertino, and sub- mitted large photographs of tl:l1s lovely area to the Planning Commiàsion.· . Mr. Ferreria said this development would take five years to build, according to the developer. and that means that for five years the peace and trariquili:liY of the area will be disrupted. . Mr. Barlow said the Baywood residents are. definitely against this proposed development. He quoted traffic studies by Mr. Wolfgang Schroeder. He then presented his ·chart of the traffic. study hsmade of this area. . Mr. Barlow said thepres.ent zoning would yield a traffic increase of 52%, and .if thià .rezoning is granted it would . . jump· to 59% increase to the already overloaded McClellan Rd. Mr. Ràlph Beasley, 21613 Terrace Drive, felt the Mountain Shadows brochure was misleading and pointed out some of the discrepancies. Mr. R. L. Bowlby, 11124 La Paloma intricacies of the PC-H Ordinance pointed out some of the pitfalls. master plan calls for ·q-3 density property. Driv(¡, explained the to the· audience and He noted that the per acre on this Mr. James R. Cretcher,' 21711 Terrace Drive, spoke on "Zoning 'and theProdt Motive." He compared the Val Vista Hills area in Los Altos Hills with what might be done with this property now under discussion. He said they have· lacr~ 'minimum lo·ts and. the owner has grossed 1/3 million dollars and has only developed half of his property so . far. Mr. Cretcher fee 18 1· acre lots here could yield a considerable profit. Mr. William Vim Marter, 11160 s¡;¡.nt~ Tere~a Drive, sum- 1IIårized the talks given by the previouå;inembers of the Citizens I Committee:·· ..,. ,. . ~ '. . . L The area around' BaywòodTèrrace. .is a beautiful spot. 2~ ·Thiadeveloper would change'the topography by shaving off the top of' t~e. 11111, ~tc . . 3. Trâf:f1c . McClellan, We have an al~ost imþossible situation on and wé ·pan see no 01.¡t at this time. . , ;it. :....:. !-I. . The discrepáp7ies of,the brochure. ~ ". .:' . , -I '., ,-~ ::: i, f !-.: :' ~, ;.t ·'c. .:: ";':' " :i_: The' explanat1on'of töè PG;:H.,Zc;>n1ñg ,O~d1nance surprised many of the résiderits~ Mrid1.rig ahd Stretching of the fairly new master plan does not make sense. 5. , . ~ ' . -5- ~. , --,--.---- -- ..--,--- -------.-----,-- .---. --'f""--'--'" .,j"': Mr. VanMarter ended his summarization by saying the bro- chure 1::3.· a "collectioIl of fluff." Mrs. Dale Williams, 22022· Lindy Lane, aslced Mr. Cretcher if he knew the prices of'th~ Vál Vista homes. He said they ran ·$45,000 and upfôr' a 2000 to 2500 sq. n. house . and the Þrop~rty·1t·is on. '. ,,-,',-- Mr. W. G. .Gibson, l29t! Emory, San Jose, said he is a retired contractor and wished to speak in favor of this development and in favor of· progress in general. He said that Santa , Clara C0unty has the land available and the climate and will soon have the freeways and development of the· foothills is inevitable. Hillside property develop- ment standards were out of the question before but now they are mÇ>re realistic. If. we Id had the Planned Community concept :e?rlier we might have saved a lot of the orchards and the rural atmosphere. Mr. Gibson felt it made more sense .. to leave the . orchards on the flat land and have the homes on the hillsides. He added that .he owns 80 acres to the south of sUbject property. Mr. Harold Scott, 11110 Santa Teresa Drive, said he has a little background in hill country and road construction. He also has a lifetime investment in his property and wants to protect it. He was concerned about what safety precautions there would be for the school children cross- ing Bubb Road. ."Mr.'Ruth·was asked if he cared to rebut. He said that it was" his understanding that the· City Planner IS recommenda- tion was in favor of this proposal provided there is a solution to the traffic in the whole area; that storm drainage plans are needed; that one or possibly two school sites should be provided nearby; and that a commercial center is needed. Mr. Ruth felt the commercial center could go elsewhere in the area. Mr. Ruth stated that if people moved to this area to enjoy the rural atmosphere they have not moved far enough. It is within the limits of the law for the property owner to develop his property. Santa Clara Sand and Gravel Company might very well continue their operation and level this hill. Instead of cutting the hill to bits, this is an opportunity to preserve much of the view that so many came out to this area to enjoy. Mr. Ruth went on to say that, during the five years that it will take to build this development the movement will be to the west and riot out Baywood Terrace. AS to the recommendation given by the City Planner on traffic, á good portion of this traffic solution is de- pendent upon the cities of Cupertino and San Jose, Santa Clara County and on th~ State. The State would become aware of the roadway ne.eds of this area when a development of this magnitude becomes a reality·o In a way, it would be forcing the 'issue. ,... -6- .. The rezoning application calls for PC-H zoning, which would prevent anything other than this plan from being constructed on this land. And this plan will produce more variation than R-l homes. Mr. Ruth felt the PC-H Ordinance gave the City much tighter reins on the deve lopment. Mr. Ruth said there has already been an inquiry to pur- chase this plan for a retirement home. Comm. Frolich asked the Assistant City Engineer who would have jurisdiction over the water service here. The Assistant· City Engineer said that although the brochure showed it would be San Jose Water Works, he felt it would probably be the Cupertino Water Department. This could probably be accomplished with the installation of a booster pump. Chairman Thomson explained to the audience that the PC-H Ordinance is very tightly controlled by the City, step by step. Neighborhood 18, under the master plan, calls for a density of 0-3 housing units. Comm. Johnson asked Mr. Ruth to explain his statement that the Ordinance must be changed if there is a change in these plans. Mr. Ruth said he didn't mean the PC-H Ordi- . nance would be changed -- tha~ the rezoning ordinance would. He would have to go thrOugh the whole procedure again of Public Hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council, just às any other rezoning would. Comm. Frolich said he wished to comment further on the PC-H Ordinance. He is not convinced every' change would necessarily require Public Hearings. Comm. Frolich feels this should be a R-24 application because PC-H calls for a mixture of uses and this appli- cation is just for one use. Mr. Barlow said that, as of this date, Mr. Ruth has not contacted the local sanitary district to see if it could handle the situation. Mr. Dean Sayre, 10805 South Stevens 'Creek Road, said Santa Clara Sand and Gravel lost their vein and are bringing in sand to add to theirs to bring it up to standard. It was moved by Comm. Frol1ch and seconded by Comm. Johnson to close the Second Hearing. Motion carried, 7-0 Comm. Frolich had several comments to make: 1. The traffic from the college on McClellan has been exaggerated on the southwest side of the college. He was also con¿erned about tlie statistic of 1-1/2 cârs per· dwelling unit. .'.' '7 - ~ .. 2'. 'Ì'hi$be:¡.ng e~sentially R_24, ... the PC-H .Ord1nà,pce. He felt R-24. . it would be a misuse of it should be handled as .. .....' He wanted (0 .make it clear that :the ·ri!aster ·plan cost less than $30,OÒÒ aM t-nefiQ¡:l1t1onal expens~ will be negligible because the bulk of the remaining. work is.be,1ng dona by the Planning Commission "ar¡d the members work pretty 'c·heap.;' . ..!. Còmm. Traeumer wa.nted to add a few dOrtlmentsJ: 3. .. I.TMs d~velopment: is very W~,11 la"id out. He is not èomp:).etely in accord with tJ;le thinking that every hill in the Bay ,Area has to be ,1ll single family, R-l ... deveJ,opmet;lts. .' , 2. The alignment of the ingress and agress is not good. 'He felt the City Planner's studÿ made sense.. '3. Wh1.le We ..d.o have a general plan, we must con,sider density transfer; i.e., ~pnsi~er open areas, adjacent to developmentS' when figur:ingdens1ty, such, as the golf course here. . 4. This. would be good for the ta~·base¡ "J; 5.ft 15%.road grade is bad. 6.' . The ,deve lopment should not opèn onto Linda Vista. 7. Another ingress and egress is needed. Comm. Hirchon wanted to. know more about the depletion of the property by SaritaClara. Sand and Gravel'Co. .. Comm.S!)!all sáld his- chie;f conce.rn here was that of traffic. Comm.Johnspn said he thought the plariwas .a' very good 6ne but it. is in 'the wrong location. There is a definite traffic pròblèm. . . :Camin. Johnson is also concerned with the problem "apart- 'ments.versus rioapartments.~I; He then quoted an article fI'om'the San Francisco Chr.oIDcle in which three prominent California people 'said apartments breed aloofness, not a neighborhood-type atmosphere. He went on todescrib~ several situations in the news lately where some grim happenings might'have:beep averted had neighbors and/or passersby shoWh some concern. . He said he is not sure we have to preate a problem and then try to solve it. He is concerned about apartments surrounding an R-l area. Another point Comm. Johnson wished to make is that he is not sure this exact plan has to go in once the zoning is grant- ed.· His interpretation is that it can be changed once the PC~H zoning is granted. . ,.j -8- . t' '';"::'ï! ,;,'!;":'" ~ . , Cbmm. Johni!on feels executive homes will be in demand in thériear-' futti1:!e; å,rta thlswould be an excellent s.i te for them. . .:t ¡".,.. Comrn; . Frol.1Qh . had several questions: 1. Can this land be ßeYelqpedto anotlfer use?· 2. Would this deve lopniérit infringe on i;he ad jacent R-l? 3. How do we solve the traffic problem; can .it. be solved immediately? ·4. Is the City i~ a position to gain by granting this re- zoning? ~. Do we want any apartments in Cupertino? Chairman Thomson wanted to add his thoughts t.o the discus- sion. "What is,' the. basic issueher.e? It is not schools or seWers or PC -H .versus R-24 ; Considering the Cupertino planning as a whole. is. this an optimum ,s.pot . for this deve lopment? II . . ... , '. . êhåirman Thomson Î'~lt this was a good' conpept, but road access makes it the wrong place to have it.· He did not > ',,, .J see how the City has the power to develop a road pattern here. He felt he could not vote in favor of this particu- lar project until there· are agreements with the County and with the State for roads. Chairman Thomson commented on· the acreages in Cupertino already zoned for multiples. He felt developers should come into the area and put a good development on property already zoned for this purpose. Comm. Johnson commented that this is right at the doorway to the foothills. Would this open the flood gates for multiples in the foothills? Comm. Traeumer felt there is a solution to the road patterriànç,·traffic problems. He, therefore, moved that this application be· referred back to the City Staff for tœ purpoSe of solving, the traffic and the drainage in a mann~ suitable to the Planning Department." . Th1s motion' failed. for lack of a Second. . Cómm.Gates ·felt that Mr. Ruth's comment that necessity must be created before the roadway problem will be solved. had a lot of merit. He sáid that1f eyerybody had waited to 'move down here unti.l the freeways were completed most of us would not be ,here now. It is only after the need for community service becomes anecessj,ty that officials are willing to spend taxpayers' money t.o make it financially feasible. As long as rights-of-ways exist that are not built, if used for thé highway program proposed, that might alleviate the problem. The freeway now under construction has gone from Cupertino to Bayshor.e without going through homes. It is cheaper th1swa;,r.:,- XÞo., -9- ;,.r: '., .-< - -,..- It was moved by Comm. Johnson and seconded by Comm. Small that application l5-Z-64 be denied for the foregoing reasons: Whereby the present and proposed roadway system is inade~ quate to handle the existing traffic; and Whereas there currently exists a 30% vacancy factor; and Whereas the aesthetic beauty of the rolling hills will be marred by the high structure; and Whereas the neighborhood community atmosphere of the surrounding area would be diminished or destroyed; and Whereas this does not encourage the most appropriate use ~ the land; and Whereas this does not conserve and stabilize the value of the property; and Whereas it does not promote the health, safety and public welfare; and Whereas it does not provide for the orderly development of the City; and Whereas it is not advantageous to the property and im- provements in the zoning district and neighborhood in which the property is located. The motion was amended by Comm. Frolich and seconded by Comm. Hirchon to delete the 'Whereas there currently exists a 30% vacancy factor" portion of the above motion. Vote on the amendment. AYES: Comm. Frolich, Gates, Hirchon, Johnson, Small, Thomson NO~S: Comm. Traeumer Motion carried, 6-1 Vote on the motion: AYES: Comm. Frolich, Gates, Hirchon, Johnson, Small, Thomson NOES: Comm. Traeumer Motion carried, 6-1 B. R. J. HULL & P. J. BALEN: Appl. 6-u-64 for a Use Permit for a Used Car Lot. 2/3 acre plus or minus, on the east side of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, 200' north of Stevens Creek Boulevard. First Hearing. Mr. Pat Hull presented sketches of the proposed used car lot. The building will be 12' x 30'. The Assistant City Engineer said Mr. Hull has been check- this .out with the Chief Building Inspector so he had no pertinent information on this application. Mr. Hull said he learned there are no regulations as to l1ghtingthls.10t. He said, if this is approved, it will look better than it does now. This property adjoins the Texaco Station at the corner o~ Highway 9 and Stevens C~eekBlvd. -10- ·--;¡' , ",- t'·',: ." Comm. Hirchon as·ked aboutthest'atuS 01' thè two between this property and St. Joseþh's Church. said someone is living in one of' them. homes Mr. Hull Comm. Johnson asked where customers would park, Mr. Hull said there· is a curbing .. inside the. property line up to which the customèrs are expected: to park, out of the line of traffic. . The subject property is 173 'deèp. There- is a section behind this lot· between them and the Church property to the rear. Comm. HirchoÍ1 asked what vintage' cárs will be offered for sale. Mr. Hull said they-expect tQ have '58's or newer and a lease arrangement. Later on he hopes to get a small car dealership (Volkswagonor Volvo). ... . : :.:.. The Assistant C1t~ Engineer said U-Controiapproval will be re qulred here'¡, Comm. Johnson asked if the applicant had talked with the adjacent property owners and with theChûrch. Mr. Hull said he had. He said he knows the Monsignor very well and feels sure he can get his endorsement. Comm.Traeumera'sked thèCity Plånner it this would be a compatible use. The City Planner considered this to be compatible becaùse it isàlong the highway. There is the threat of cars pulling out from this business could cause accidents, but this is always the casein situations such as this. Actually, the Church is not compatible here, but it was there-first. . Chairman Thomson asked for comments from the audience. Mr. Gene·-Rosen, 11053 Bella Aire Ct. asked what the set- back would be for the first line of cars. Mr. Hull said it will-be lot to 12 ' and the building wi1:1 be in the rear. Mr. Jim Cretcher questioned the appropriateness of a Used Car Lot here. He said there are a riumberof children going to school here during the day and teen clubs are in the social hall. He wonders about the "attractive nuisance" being so accessible to large numbers of children passing through here. Comm·Pl¥~l:1,ch said that if carsar·en't safe next to a Church, where are they safe? .' . _ r~' t ~: Mr. Bolby asked for êìarification of the location of the lot. He wondered if it would be too close to the corner where right-hand turns are made at quite high speed. Comm. Small said he was not in favor of a "motor row" on the highway. -11- Comm. Hirchon felt that a nice, clean-looking lot looks good. He said this is commercial zoning here anyway, and the Monsignor does not object. Mr. Hull assured the Commission he plans to run a clean, neat operation here. It was moved by Comm. Frolich and seconded by Comm. Gates to close the First Hearing. Motion carried, 7-0 c. J. 1. BACON: pole signs on 20031 Stevens Appl. 7-v-64 for a Variance to allow one site where Ordinance allows only Creek Blvd. two one. Mr. Bacon said his pool business has a 60' frontage on Stevens Creek Blvd and hè already has a sign here. That portion of his business property which has a 79' frontage on Blaney Avenue is a used car lot and he would like permission to install a 5' x 10' plastic sign with interior illumination at this location. Comm. Frolich noted there are two separate uses on one piece of property here. He would like some time to read the sign ordinance again or ask the City Attorney to give a report on this. Mr. Bacon said Gemco has set a pre- cedence here. , Comm. Hirchon asked what the sign would say. Mr. Bacon said it would only say "USED CARS." It was moved by Comm. Frolich and seconded by Comm. Johnson to table this application and have the City Manager instruct the City Attorney to check on the situation where there are two separate businesses on one piece of property, but where each business fronts on a separate street. AYES: Comm. Frolich, Traeumer, Comm. Gates ,. . ." Hirchon, Johnson, Small, Thomson NOES: Motion carried, 6-1 Mr. Bacon asked to have this application expedited. V UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Miscellaneous 1. In ~egard to Mr. Cook's application for renewal of the zoning map, discussed under '~ritten Communica- tions", Chairman Thomson said Section 2.7 says authori~ation of the Planning Çommission is all that is neede d. Therefore, the IIlOt¡.6n:: was .Jnot:.in order. -12- MINUTE ORDER: c· It was moved by Comm. Frol1ch and seconded by Comm. Gates to have the City Manager look into this matter with the City Attorney to determine whether this matter. must go berore the City Council, thus making the originàl motion stand. If not, this application shall come before the PlanningCommiseion at their next regular meeting. The City Staff shall inform all those concerned as tOcwhich body will be reviewing thl's· tentative map and. the date it will be heard. . ,.' .' . AYES: Comm. Frolich, Gates, Hirchon, Johnson, Small, Traeumer, Thomson NOES: None Motion carried, 7-0 ,,__.0__' '0.. . 2. It was moved by Comm. Frolich and seconded by Comm. . Small: Whereas, existing and proposed developments south and west of the proposed intersection of Junipero Serra _ Stevens Freeway portend a heavy population in this area, and Whereas, the proposed De Anza College will generate additional heavy traffic to and from the north, and Whereas, present plans for the West Valley Freeway offer no convenient access except at Stevens qreek Road for traffic generated by these areas, and Whereas, through traffic on Stevens Creek Road will compound the problem because of the "diamond" inter- change planned, and Whereas, at one time De Anza College and the developers of the Gagllasso property expressed willingness to dedicate the necessary land required, Now, therefore, be it resolved: 1. That this Commission finds that a south-bound off-ramp and a north-bound on-ramp where the Stevens Freeway crosses McClellan Road is of utmost importance if the western portion of the City is to develop to its fullest potential, and 2. That the City Council of the City of Cupertino be hereby requested to instruct the City Staff to make a suitable presentation to the California State Division of Highways, and take such other steps as may be deemed necessary to secure their cooperation in providing said additional freeway access. Comm. Gates felt it would be a good time to include proposed roadways for the whole area in this Resolution. The City Planner felt they were two separate matters. -13-