PC 09-04-2018CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES, September 4, 2018
At 5:30p.m Chairperson Paulsen called to order the special Planning Commission
meeting in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chambers, 10350 Torre Avenue,
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 August 14, 2018.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of August 14, 2018
Moved by Fung and seconded by Liu to approve the minutes as written. The motion
carried 5-0-0.
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Rhoda Fry -annexation of Lehigh Cement Plant
Kelly Richards -Item #2
Phyllis Dickstein -item #2
Jennifer Griffin-new hotel construction at Stern and Stevens Creek
Cathy Helgerson -pollution from Lehigh Cement Plant
Ken Lee -car pollution, housing density
Ignatius Ding -item #2
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
Communications and emails were received regarding Item #2
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2. Subject: Consider adoption of the Vallco Town Center Specific Plan and associated
amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Map, Municipal Code, to modify development
standards, including heights, density, and residential, commercial, office, and hotel
development allocations within the Valko Town Center Special Area and related actions
for environmental review to consider the effects of the project; and consideration of a
Development Agreement with Vallco Property Owner, LLC for the property located at
10101 to 10333 N Wolfe Road in the City of Cupertino. Application No(s): GPA-2018-02,
Z-2018-01, SPA-2017-01, MCA-2018-01, DA-2015-02 (EA-2017-05; Applicant(s): City of
Cupertino (Specific Plan, General Plan Amendments, Zoning, Municipal Code
Amendments and Environmental Review) and Vallco Property Owner, LLC
(Development Agreement); Location: 10101 to 10333 N Wolfe Road APN# 316-20-080,
316-20-081, 316-20-103, 316-20-107, 316-20-101, 316-20-105, 316-20-106, 316-20-104, 316-20-
088, 316-20-092, 316-20-094, 316-20-099, 316-20-100, 316-20-095)
Recommended Action: That the Planning Commission adopt the draft resolutions to
recommend that the City Council: 1. Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report
(FEIR), adopt CEQA findings, a statement of overriding considerations and a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program; 2. Adopt the General Plan amendments required to
implement the Specific Plan; 3. Adopt the proposed Valko Town Center Specific Plan,
and associated clarifying/supplemental language; 4. Adopt Municipal Code text
amendments; 5. Adopt Zoning Map amendments; and 6. Approve proposed
Development Agreement between the City and Vallco Property Owner, LLC
Senior Planner, Catarina Kidd and Principal Planner Piu Ghosh reviewed the Staff Report
and answered questions from the Commissioners. Representatives from the project
consulting teams: Judy Shanley, David J Powers; Dan Parolek, Opticos Design; Franziska
Church, Fehr & Peers; and Gerald Ramiza, Burke, Williams & Sorenson, reviewed the
project and answered questions from the Commissioners.
Reed Moulds, Managing Director, Sand Hill Property Company, read a statement on
behalf of the ownership of the Vallco Mall property to the Commissioners.
Chair Paulsen opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
John Muskivitch
Cathy Helgerson
Dale Jenkins
Greg Schaffer
Jennifer Griffin
Jean Cohen, UA Local 393
Donna Austin
Jan Stokley, Housing Choices
Richard Schuster, Housing Choices
Mike Dobrota, Costco
David Meyer, Silicon Valley at Home
Sujatha Venkatraman, West Valley Community Services
Jennifer Shearin
Neil Struthers
Bob Stromberg, Destination: Home
Kinjal Buch
Sundari Suresh
K Suresh
J.R. Fruen
Eddie Truong, The Silicon Valley Organization
Jean Bedord
Suzanne Sclar
Sophia Badillo
Andrew Walters, Chamber of Commerce
Robert Brown
Al DiFrancesco
Hannah Follweiler
Pam Hershey
Lisa Warren
Kitty Moore
Jeonghee Yi
Winston Shiah
Kelsey Banes
Tessa Parish
Danessa Techmanski
Chair Paulsen closed the public comment period
Moved by Com. Fung, second by Com. Sun, and carried 5-0-0 to approve Application
No.(s) EA-2017-05 per the Draft Resolution.
Moved by Com. Fung, second by Com. Sun, and carried 4-1-0 (Liu voting no) to approve
Application No.(s) GPA-2018-02 with revisions to the Draft Resolution:
Make corrections to Table LU-1, Citywide allocations totals; Create "Tier 1.5" with Tier 2
housing, less office and reduced community benefits with the priority: 1) CUSD, 2)
FUHSD, 3) 20% BMR including 40 ELI, 4) Traffic contribution, 5) City Hall, 6) PAC;
Amend strategy LU-19.1.2 to allow a mix of rental, ownership and affordable housing
Moved by Com. Fung, second by Chair Paulsen, and carried 5-0-0 to approve Application
No.(s) Z-2018-01 per the Draft Resolution.
Moved by Com. Fung, second by Vice Chair Takahashi, and carried 4-1-0 (Liu voting no)
to approve Application No.(s) SPA-2017-01 with revisions to the Draft Resolution:
Consider creating Tier 1.5 as described above
Moved by Com. Fung, second by Chair Paulsen, and carried 5-0-0 to approve Application
No.(s) MCA-2018-01 per the D_raft_Res_olutio_~---
Moved by Com. Sun, second by Com. Fung, and carried 4-1-0 (Liu voting no) to approve
Application No.(s) DA-2015-02 with revisions to the Draft Resolution:
Clarify litigation challenge; Changes related to priorities to Community Benefits;
Changes related to address Tier 1.5 and commensurate community benefits
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 12:10am to the next regular Planning Commission meeting
on September 11, 2018 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk