PC 04-10-2018CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES, April 10, 2018
At 6:45 p.m Chairperson Paulsen 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 Geoff Paulsen, Vice Chairperson Takahashi and Commissioners
David Fung, Don Sun, and Jerry Liu. Absent: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Draft Minutes of February 13, 2018.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of February 13, 2018
Moved by Takahashi and seconded by Sun to approve the minutes as amended. The
motion carried 5-0-0.
2. Subject: Draft Minutes of March 27, 2018.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of March 27, 2018
Moved by Liu and seconded by Fung to approve the minutes with the correction of a
typographical error. The motion carried 5-0-0 .
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Kitty Moore spoke regarding the SB35 project submission, Valko Town Center
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
Emails were received regarding Item #3
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
3. Subject: Tentative Map application to allow the subdivision of 3 parcels
(approximately 1.06 acres) into 5 parcels -4 residential and 1 common (private street),
Tree Removal permit to allow the removal and replacement of seven (7) protected trees
and associated environmental review. Application No(s).: TM-2015-01, TR-2016-28 (EA-
2015-04); Applicant(s): Welkin International (Cai Xing Xie); Location: 10234 Scenic Blvd.
APN# 357-08-014, 047
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a Mitigated negative Declaration and a Mitigation
Monitoring and Report Program for the proposed project; and 2. Approve A -Tentative
Map application to allow the subdivision of 3 parcels into 5 parcels -4 residential and 1
common (private road); and B -Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and
replacement of seven (7) protected trees.
Associate Planner Erick Serrano reviewed the Staff Report
The Applicant(s) addressed and answered questions from the Commissioners
Chair Paulsen opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Norm Donovan
Greg McNeil
John Ghashghai
Torn Trankle
Nadine Carlton
Alex Carlton
Mackemie Mossing
Vishu Gupta
Patrick Kwok
Dennis Gaushell
Chair Paulsen closed the public comment period
Moved by Com. Fung, second by Corn. Sun, to recommend approval of the application
No(s). TM-2015-01, TR-2016 -28 and EA-2015-04. The motion failed 2-3-0 (Paulsen,
Takahashi and Liu voting no)
Moved by Corn. Liu, seconded by Takahashi, to recommend denial of the Application
No.(s) TM-2015-01, TR-2016-28 and EA-2015-04. The motion carries 3-2-0 (Sun and Fung
voting no) The Resolution(s) will be revised to reflect the findings by the Commission.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Commissioner Fung mentioned the attendance of the Commissioner's Academy last
week. The Commissioner's discussed managing the time of speakers who are
representing a group.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35pm to the next Planning Commission meeting on April
24, 2018 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk