HC 01-10-2019City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
( 408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON JANUARY 10, 2019
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present:
Commission Members absent:
Staff present:
Sue Bose, Chair
John Zhao, Vice Chair
Nina Daruwalla, Commissioner
Sanjiv Kapil, Commissioner
Poonam Goyal, Commissioner
Kerri Heusler, Senior Housing Planner
Gian Martire, Associate Planner
Vice Chair Zhao opened the meeting at 9:02am.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the December 13, 2018 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written.
Commissioner Daruwalla made a motion and Commissioner Kapil seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Daruwalla, Kapil, Zhao
ABSENT: Bose, Goyal
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 3-0-2 (Bose and Goyal absent)
ORAL/WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Community member Jennifer Griffin expressed concern about the development of the San Jose Urban
Village .
Community member Liana Crabtree shared information about the library district patron survey and
information about the CASA Compact item at the Association of Cities meeting.
Community member Kitty Moore expressed concern about the Stearn Hotel.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
Chair Bose joined the meeting at 9:13am.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Receive informational presentation regarding proposed changes to Municipal Code Amendments to
Title 13 : Parks and Title 19: Zoning, of the Cupertino Municipal Code to further facilitate the
development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
The Commission accepted a presentation from Staff Martire. Public comments were received from
community members Jennifer Griffin and Liana Crabtree.
Vice Chair Zhao made a motion to accept the presentation and Commissioner Daruwalla seconded the
motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Daruwalla, Kapil, Zhao
ABSENT: Goyal
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 4-0-1 (Goyal absent)
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Chair Bose attended the monthly Mayor's meeting and provided a report.
Staff Heusler provided updates on the the 2019 NOFA and the Housing Commission work plan.
Staff Heusler announced the following dates:
January TBD-Applications available for The Veranda
April TBD-The Veranda Grand Opening
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:14am to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
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