PC Reso 156813-U-76
RESOLUTION NO. 1568
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A USE PEILMIT TO ALLOW
CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 792,000 SQ. FT.
OF INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE BUILDING.
APPLICANT: Sobrato-Berg Properties
ADDRESS: 2775 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, California 94306
SUBMITTED: July 1, 1976
LOCATION: Easterly of and adjacent to North De Anza Blvd, and extending
southerly from the intersection of North Do Anza Blvd. and
Route 280 for a distance of approximately 2500 ft.
ZONE: P (Planned Development with commercial, industrial/office
use intent)
CONDITIONS AND FURTHER FINDINGS:
1-14. Standard Conditions to the extent that they do not conflict with the
• special conditions enumerated herein. In the event a conflict does
exist, the special conditions as enumerated herein shall apply.
15. The approval is based upon Exhibit B 2nd Revision (13-U-76), as may
be modified by additional conditions contained herein.
16. The land use intensity shall be limited to an intensity that will not
generate more than 16 one-way trips per acre during the peak traffic
hour. For the purposes of the 16 one-way trip Traffic Intensity
Performance Standard, the following accounting of trips is hereby
incorporated into the project approval.
Trips generated by project 1197
Trips allocated to project land area 884
Trips purchased
May Investment 61)
• B.A.S. South of Lazaneo 109) 322
B.A.S. North of Lazaneo 152)
Total purchased 322
Total Provided Trips 1206
Surplus trips 9
In the event a development does not utilize the full 16 trips -per -acre
allotted by the trip end performance standard, the owner of record shall
have the ability to either retain, sell or transfer trips with other
property owners within the North De Anza Boulevard study area as defined
by this document. All sales or transfers of trips shall be filed with
the Planning Director and City Clerk. No sale or transfer shall be
finally consummated until a use permit has been approved for the property
to which the trips are to be applied. The applicant shall record a
covenant to describe the trip -acre constraint and the total number of
trips allocated to the particular development at the time of the develop-
ment approval. The covenant shall be worded in a manner to suggest that
the future purchaser of properties consult the North De Anza Boulevard
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conceptual zoning file and individual use permit files to obtain an
up-to-date status report of the total number of trips :allocated to
each particular property.
The applicant shall submit documentation from the E•aller of trips
identified above indicating the trips have been transferred to the
applicant.
17.
The site planning for the land area southerly of Mariani Avenue 'is
conceptual in nature. The approval includes the building square
footage, perimeter landscaping setbacks and curb cuts to public right
of way. The building locations, heights, loading dock location and
setbacks shall be reviewed in conjunction with a subsequent use
permit.
18.`.-
developer shall participate in the installation of a traffic
signal at the intersection of Mariani Avenue and De Anza Boulevard.
Said participation to be approximately fifty per cent (50%) of the
total cost.
19.
That the developer be required to install a bus shelter along North
De Anza Boulevard. The location of said shelter to be approved by
the Santa Clara County Transit District and the Director of Public
Works. Design of the shelter shall be submitted to the Architectural
and Site Approval Committee for approval.
20.
The applicant shall dedicate and improve bicycle and pedestrian access
between De Anza Boulevard and Merritt Drive.
21.
As part of the street improvement on De Anza Boulevard, the developer
shall install median curbing, extend water, and remove existing pave-
ment where required for landscaping.
22.
That the property owner/developer shall provide tenants with a written
notice regarding potential traffic problems within the North De Anza
Boulevard area. Said notice shall stipulate that the City reserves
the right to review traffic conditions within the area at any time in
the future and should the City determine that constraints to ensure
proper traffic movement is necessary, the City may impose the
appropriate constraints. This may take the form of staggering of work
hours by tenants, modification of hours of operation, or an organized
car or van pooling program and County transit bus pooling program. A
copy of said written notice shall be signed by the lessee and forwarded
to the City prior to occupancy of the building.
23.
The applicant shall install one (1) secured bicycle locking facility
for every 6,500 sq. ft. of building which may be in lieu of equivalent
parking spaces. The term in lieu does not require that the parking
spaces be eliminated.
24.
The applicant shall install employee changing rooms. This may take
the form of enlargement of rest room facilities, showers are not
required but encouraged.
25.
The applicant shall sign a written agreement agreeing to join an open
space maintenance district when such a district is formed. Until such
time as a district is formed, the applicant shall be responsible for
maintaining their landscaped area in a manner acceptable to the City.
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26. The applicant shall submit a report prepared by an acoustical engineer
to identify the height and materials of an acoustical barrier or barriers
to isolate stationary and vehicular noises generated on the site from
adjoining, existing and planned residential buildings and the Collins
School site. The sound wall shall be built in conjunction with develop—
ment phasing on the site. The ambient noise levels in existence prior
to the construction of the proposed industrial facility within the rear
yards of the residential structures located adjacent to the easterly
property line, within the Collins School site, and within the orchard
area located adjacent to the southerly property line shall be main—
tained or lessened. Said ambient levels for monitoring purposes shall
be measured a distance of 20 ft, from the common property line at a
height of five ft, within the rear yards of existing residential
structures adjacent to the easterly property line, within the Collins
School site, and within the existing orchard area located adjacent to
the southerly property line.
27. The applicant shall retain all non fruit trees with a trunk diameter
of 12 inches or greater on the land area located southerly of Mariani
Avenue. A request for removal of said trees shall be evaluated in
conjunction with a more definitive use permit plan for said area.
28. The southerly most curb cut on De Anza Boulevard shall be redesigned
in a manner to preclude visual access into the site from De Anza
Boulevard.
29. A detailed document shall be prepared by the developer setting forth
measures to mitigate adverse impacts resulting from construction
activities. The document shall include a proposal for delivery truck
routing, noise attenuation for equipment, dust control, rodent control
and hours of construction activity. The Director of Planning and
Development shall review and approve the document prior to issuance
of building permit.
30. The Architectural and Site Approval Committee shall have the ability
. to reduce the number of parking stalls adjacent to the residences on
Larry Way by approximately 22 to increase landscaping space.
31. The North De Anza Boulevard street right of way shall be widened
approximately 10 ft, on the east side to accommodate space for a
double left turn pocket in the median. The 50 ft. landscaping
requirement can be reduced by 5 ft. in those areas affected by the
additional widening requirement.
32. Detailed plan for pedestrian and bicycle access from North De Anza
Boulevard along Mariani Avenue to the Collins School site shall be
submitted as a part of the first phase of the project to the Archi—
tectural and Site Approval Committee. Installation of said pedestrian
and bicycle improvements shall be installed as a part of the first
phase of the development.
33. Truck movements including garbage pickup on the site shall be restricted
to the hours of 7:33 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. during weekdays and Saturdays.
Truck movement shall be prohibited entirely on Sundays.
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Resolution No. 1568 (continued)
1� 34. In the event parking becomes a problem relative to the restaurant/
banking facilities located at the northeast corner of North De Anza
Boulevard and Mariani Avenue, provision shall be made for reciprocal
parking easements with the adjacent industrial facility.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of August, 1976, at a regular meeting of the
Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino, State of California, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Gatto, Koenitzer, Woodward, Chairman Adams
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED:
Victor J./Adams, Chairman
Planning:'Commission
ATTEST:
11�'�'�`6ajmes H. Sisk
Planning Director
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