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PC 06-19-00CITY OF CUPEf�TINO SUMMARY AGENDA NO. G 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3308 FAX (408) 777-3333 Community Development Department AGENDA DATE June 19, 2000 SUMMARY: File Nos. 2-U-00, 4 -EA -00: USE PERMIT to demolish approximately 17,430 square feet of retail and cinema space and construct a new 32,160 square foot market and ancillary cooking school (Andronico's) at the Oaks Shopping Center, 21275 Stevens Creek Boulevard. PROJECT DATA Applicant: John Sutti (representing Andronico's) Property Owner: Villa De Anza Inc. dba Oaks Shopping Center Property Location: 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd. (between Mary Ave. & Highway 280) Project Data: General Plan Designation: Commercial/Residential Zoning Designation: P (Stevens Creek Boulevard Conceptual 'Zoning) Parcel Size: 7.9 net acres Square Footage: Proposed Demolition: 17,427 sq. it. Proposed New Const: 32,160 sq. ft. Net New Construction: 14,733 sq.ft. Lot Coverage Existing: 21.2% Proposed: 24.3% Floor Area Ratio Existing: 21.2% Proposed: 25.5% Building Height: 32' Parking: Existing : 549 spaces Total Required with Proposal: 488 spaces Proposed: 496 spaces Net Surplus: 8 spaces Project Consistency with: General Plan yes Zoning yes Environmental Assessment: Mitigated Negative Declaration Recommended Plod — Rn ydod Papo, BACKGROUND: The planning Commission reviewed this proposal over tour public hearings held on March 13"', March 27", April 10"' and June 12"' of this year. Staff held a neighborhood meeting on June 7"' to discuss traffic, access and circulation issues with residents. In addition staff revisited the Environmental Review Committee on May 10"', to present traffic findings based on current traffic counts. Through the public hearings and staff level meetings, the applicant addressed numerous concerns through project changes that are reflected in the submitted plan set and use hermit resolution. A summary of the project changes follows: 1) Requirement to transplant two existing specimen-size coast live oaks to another portion of the shopping center; 2) Planting of numerous larger-sized trees (mostly 24" box), including 20 more oaks, to mitigate loss of mature, non-native trees and enhance center; 3) Development of an architectural style and building heights that complement the design of the existing retail center; 4) Redesign of the Mary Avenue entrances to accommodate Andronico's truck circulation and isolate it from the busier vehicle driveways; 5) Reduction of the mass of the rear (Mary Avenue) wall through additional roofing, window boxes, and on-site and offsite landscaping; G) Improvement of the appearance of the rear wall by using uniform, quality building materials and reorienting the loading dock and trash enclosure entrance away from residential development; 7) Addition of features and furnishings to attract patrons to the southerly and easterly arcades; 8) Screening of transformers and outdoor employee break areas. 9) Limitation on the hours of truck delivery; 10) Conditions on parking management during peak days and daily shopping cart retrieval. Throughout the review process, numerous written comments and petitions have been received and are enclosed. DISCUSSION: Resident Issues Residents continue to express two main concerns: traffic and the loss of the theaters. In general, residents fear the anticipated success of Andronico's will worsen traffic conditions. Second, is the concern that the City is forcing the theaters out and replacing them with another market. Residents are concerned with the loss of the only movie theaters in the City and the changing character of the Oaks Shopping Center that is perceived as the only place in town for community gathering. Applicant Issues A representative for the Oaks Shopping Center ownership said they had made a business decision to replace the Oaks Theater with another tenant and that the Theater has been given written notice to vacate by December 31, 2000. The applicants have also been concerned about the length of the public review process 2 .SIu%f Issuer City Traffic Engineering staff and the applicant's traffic engineer, George Nickelson, completed an entensive traffic analysis that included: bus duckouts; traffic signal timing; truck parking along Stevens Creek Blvd.; traffic flows at the Stevens Creek Blvd. driveways; traffic flows at the State Route 85/Stevens Creek Blvd. interchange; both project and cumulative traffic generation; traffic level of service at Stevens Creek Blvd. and Mary Ave.; onsite circulation; traffic accident history, potential cut -through traffic on Meteor Drive, Lubec Street and Anton Way; and traffic operations at Stevens Creek Blvd./Highway 85 & Stevens Creek Blvd./Stelling. The analyses and conclusions are documented in the attached traffic report and can be verbally summarized at the hearing if desired. The report did not discuss midblock crosswalks on Mary Avenue because staff had already identified the need for them and incorporated them in the current Capital Improvement Program, which was approved by the City Council. In general, the vast majority of residents' traffic concerns stein from existing conditions, which will be addressed by the city traffic staff in the course of their regular work responsibilities regardless of whether the project is approved. Project -related traffic effects can be mitigated or an- considered insignificant with respect to the existing traffic environment. Prosect Traffic/Access Mitigations • Increase green time for the signal light at the Stevens Creek Blvd. eastbound left turn pocket onto Mary Avenue. • Paint "KEEP CLEAR" signage on Stevens Creek at Anton Way • Improvements to the easterly and westerly Stevens Creek Boulevard driveways to improve access and traffic flow. • Applicant contribution toward constuction of Mary Avenue crosswalks connecting Memorial Park and Glenbrook Apartments to the Oaks Center. Insignificant Traffic Effects Traffic level of service (LOS) at surrounding intersections will be operating at acceptable levels of'service with the addition of project traffic and cumlative project. for most intersections, including the three closest to the project site, the City Standard is LOS D. -: Intersection :_ - ;; Current LOS LOS + Project Traffic Stevens Creek Blvd. & Stelling Road C/D C/D Stevens Creek Blvd. & Mary Ave. B/C B/C Stevens Creek Blvd. & Highway 85 B/C B/C • Potential Cut -Through Traffic on Meteor Drive, Lubec Street & Anton Way is expected to be minimal. Based on Andronico's market data, less than 5% of the new store's business would be expected from north of Stelling Road. This equates to 3-4 peak hour trips of the 77 net new PM peak hour trips generated by the project. Staff has baseline traffic counts and expects to monitor the situation in the future. Planning Commission Issues The Commissioners were sympathetic to the project opponents' concerns about the loss of the theaters. They noted that the decision to keep or not keep the theaters was between the landlord and movie theater operator and the theater could be closed at any time by the owner regardless of the outcome of the hearings. The Commission reviewed the use permit for the market project on its own merits and analyzed such issues as parking, traffic, site design, architecture, landscaping, building materials, circulation, driveways, hours of operation, etc. On a series of 3- 0-2 votes ( Doyle & Stevens absent), the Commission recommended approval of the mitigated negative declaration, the use permit for the market, file no. 2-U-00, and two minute orders as described in the RECOMMENDATION setion below. RECOMMENDATION: 'file Planning Commission recommends on 3-0-2 votes (Doyle and Stevens absent): • Approval of a mitigated negative declaration (tile no. 4 -EA -00) on the use permit project, and • Approval of the use permit, file no. 2-U-00, in accordance with the model resolution with a deferral of the sign approval to a separate application. • By minute order, a request that the City Council forward a letter to the management of the De Anza College Flint Center expressing the community interest in inexpensive, family-oriented film entertainment. The minute action asks that De Anna College consider if such films can be incorporated into the Flint Center or other De Anza College entertainment programs. (Staff has already verbally mentioned this concern to the Flint Center General Manager.) Secondly, the minute action recommends the City Parks and Recreation Department look into providing sonic family film entertainment. • By minute order, a request that the City Council direct staff to expeditiously construct the Mary Avenue midblock crosswalks and street improvements that were approved for funding in the City's capital improvements program. Enclosures: Planning Commission Resolution No. 6034 Minute Order No. 6035 Minute Order No. 6036 Negative Declaration Commission meeting minutes from March 13", March 27" and April 10" June 12, 2000 -dated Planning Commission Staff Report which includes environmental Documents, staff reports and exhibits from the March 13", March 27"' and April 10"' hearings Written public comments & petitions not included in June 12" report Prepared by: Colin Jung, Associate Planner Submitte y: Steve Piase i Director of Community Development g:planning/pdreport/cc/cc2u00 Approved by: Don Brown City Manager CITY UF CUPE1tTINO NEGATIVE DECLARATION As provided by the Environmental Assessment Procedure adopted by the City Council of the City of Cupertino on May 27, 1973, and amended on March 4, 1974, January 17 1977, May I, 1978, and July 7, 1980, the following described project was granted a Negative Declaration by the City Council of the City of Cupertino on June 19, 2000. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION 4 -EA -00 Application No.(s): 2-U-00 Applicant: Johnson Lyman Architects Location: 21275 Stevens Creek Boulevard DISCRETIONARY ACTION REQUEST Use Permit for the demolition of a cinema and retail space and the construction of a new 32,160 square foot market and cooking school (Andronico's) at an existing shopping center. FINDINGS OF DECISIONMAKING BODY The City Council granted a Negative Declaration since the project is consistent with the a nd there are no significant environmental impacts. — 2 ell 414 It Steve iaseeki Director of Community Development CERTIFICATE OF THE CITY CLERK This is to certify that the above Negative Declaration was filed in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Cupertino on 2000. City Clerk g./p1anning/crcin;g4ca00 CERTIFICATEOF FEE EXEMPTION Dy Minimis Impact Finding Project Title/Location Name and Address of Project Proponent (include county): Application No.(s): 2-U-00, 4 -EA -00 Applicant: Johnson Lymarl Architects Location: 21275 Stevens Creek Boulevard City of Cupertino, County of Santa CI4tA Project Description: Use Permit for the demolition of a cincina and retail space and the construction of a new 32,160 square foot market and cooking school (Andronico's) at an existing shopping center. Findings of Exemption (attached regiyired findings): This proj ect is located in a developed shopping center and is not near any water courses. Certification: 1 hereby certify that the lead agency has Made the above findings of fact and that based upon the initial study and hearing record the project will not indiidually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources, as defined itt Section 711.2 Sf the rs and Game Code. Chief Planning Official) Title: Director of Community Development Lead Agency: City of Cupertino Date: June 19, 2000 g:/p Ian ing/erc/fee4ea00 0 0 CITY OF CUPERTINO 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT FORM Application: 2-U-00, 4 -EA -00 Agenda. Date: June 12, 2000 Applicant: John Sutti (representing Andronico's) Property Owner: Villa De Anza Inc, dba Oaks Shopping Center Property Location: 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd. (between Mary Ave. & Highway 280) Project Data: General Plan Designation: Commercial/Residential Zoning Designation: P (Stevens Creek Boulevard Conceptual Zoning) Parcel Size: 7.9 net acres Square Footage: Proposed Demolition: 17,427 sq. ft. Proposed New Const: 32,160 sq. ft. Net New Construction: 14,733 sq.ft. Lot Coverage Existing: 21.2% Proposed: 24.3% Floor -to -Arca Ratio Existing: 21.2% Proposed: 25.5% Building Height: 32' Parking: Existing: 549 spaces Total Required Willi Proposal: 488 spaces Proposed: 496 spaces Net Surplus: 8 spaces Project Consistency with: General Plan ves Zoning yes Environmental Assessment: Mitigated Negative Declaration Recommended Application Summary: Use permit to demolish approximately 17,430 square feet of retail and cinema space and construct a new 32,160 square foot market and ancillary cooking school (Andronico's) at the Oaks Shopping Center. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the additior. of Andronico's would provide a much needed grocery store for Cupertino, particularly for residents in this area and the western side of Cupertino. The mnTket will serve as a much needed anchor and economic boost for the shopping center that has no anchor store. Staff's recommendations are that the Planning Commission recommend: AP('ROVAL.2ffi A -OD An rk..iv C..bsbw/own nr c. -g on o i Sirnalme Cam a Andronicos - Oaks Shopping Center I ME 16-0171 ?"$ i s ��1IIi�� .c . , ...• v j AP('ROVAL.2ffi A -OD An rk..iv C..bsbw/own nr c. -g on o i Sirnalme Cam a Andronicos - Oaks Shopping Center ©NEW SITE PLAN o x av !w BLDG: 84.113 5.F. FARNNG:496 5TALL5 (I G9 5F5TAL U 51TE ARG: 8.09 ACRL5 , APPROVAL. Plannhit Cowmissl" / D wr Chy G • 'c.1 o�/q�QjL M Signalune cows �a � Mme, = - .... .. � �•. \ � � \ \ � L/. �'(� (l°/�� \\�\'•� ANDRONICO'S BLDG. F �•�� 1 BLDG. D BLDG' C 1 BLDG. B o BLDG. A J n _ (�tO n.OIK Aw'vwN' . 3 6/07/00 36' htih -11y North Elevation 11.dhv.J 9avJ 4 uanrn D -W W., East Elevation IIa.JbwrJ rl.- u�Ln/ BouJkilanrn South Elevation n' high in¢rnally IluJbuarJ illuminnnl sign Deennu.s .... 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