PC 06-11-2019 CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES, June 11, 2019
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45 p.m Chairperson Wang called to order the regular 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 R Wang, Vice Chair Vikram Saxena, Commissioners Kitty Moore, David
Fung. Absent: Alan Takahashi
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Draft Minutes of May 23, 2019.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of May 23, 2019
Moved by Fung and seconded by Saxena to: "Approve the minutes" with a correction to
Item#3 to change the Motion from Wang to Fung.The motion carried 3-0-2(Wang abstained,
Takahashi absent).
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
STUDY SESSION:
2. Subject: Below Market Rate Housing Program presentation
Recommended Action: Receive presentation and provide any input or recommendation to
Staff
Housing Manager, Kerri Heusler, reviewed the Below Market Rate Housing Program and
answered questions from the Commissioners.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Kim James
Janet Van Zoeren
Jennifer Griffin
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The Planning Commission recommended that Staff compare the various manuals, Municipal
Codes, and other legislative guidelines to address and correct discrepancies.
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
3. Subject: Consider approving a new 185 room, 5-story hotel (24 hour operation) with
underground parking, event meeting rooms, a restaurant with separate bar and rooftop lounge
with a separate bar at the Cupertino Village Shopping Center by demolishing two commercial
buildings with an area of 13,429 square feet and the removal of 41 trees. City actions would
include a General plan Amendment to consider increasing the development allocation of hotel
rooms to 185 hotel rooms in the North Vallco Special Area;other permits include:Development
and Architectural and Site approval, Tree Removal and Use Permits. A Development
Agreement is also proposed. (Application No(s): GPA-2017-05, DP-2018-04, ASA-2017-09, DA-
2017-01, TR-2017-46, U-2018-03, EA-2017-06; Applicant(s): Kimco Realty (Michael Strahs);
Location: 10801 and 10805 North Wolfe Road APN# 316-45-017, 316-05-056)
Recommended Action: Conduct the public hearing and recommend that the City Council
adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the applications per the Draft Resolutions
Associate Planner, Erick Serrano, reviewed the Staff Report and answered questions from the
Commissioners. The Applicant, Michael Strahs, the project's Environmental Consultant, Terri
McKracken; the project's Landscape Architect, Cliff Lowe, and the project's Attorney, Kristina
Lawson (Law Offices of Hanson Bridgett), reviewed the proposed project for, and answered
questions from, the Planning Commission.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Keith Warner
Jennifer Griffin
Lisa Warren
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The Planning Commissioners discussed the development agreement, landscaping, the results
of the environmental site assessment, and traffic control aspects of the project.
Moved by Saxena and seconded by Moore to: "recommend to the City Council the adoption of
the Mitigated Negative Declaration(EA-2017-05;Approve the General Plan Amendment(GPA-
2017-05), Development Permit (DP-20147-09), Architectural and Site approval (ASA-2017-09),
Tree Removal Permit(TR-2017-46),Use Permit(U-2018-03), and Development Agreement(DA-
2017-01)." The motion carried 4-0-1 (Takahashi absent).
Draft resolution ASA-2017-09 will be revised to remove Condition #6, "Closure of Driveway"
4. Subject: Municipal Code Amendments to the Cupertino Municipal Code to clarify City
Standards for size of Accessory Dwelling Units (Chapter 19.112 — Accessory Dwelling units),
for clarifications, and consistency. (Applicant No(s).: MCA-218-04; Applicant(s): City of
Cupertino; Location: citywide
Recommended Action: Conduct the public hearing and recommend that the City Council
find that the proposed action is exempt from CEQA and adopt an Ordinance of the City
Council, amending Chapter 19.112, Accessory Dwelling Units per the Draft Resolution
Associate Planner, Gian Martire, reviewed the Staff report and answered questions from the
Commissioners.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Lisa Warren
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The Planning Commissioners discussed the proposed housing bills in the State legislature and
the potential impacts those bills may have on the City's Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance.
Moved by Fung and seconded by Wang to: Recommend to the City Council that the proposed
action is exempt from CEQA and adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino amending Chapter 19.112, Accessory Dwelling Units as submitted in the packet".
The motion failed 1-3-1 (Moore, Wang and Saxena voting no, Takahashi absent).
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
The Commissioners each mentioned the various public meetings and events they have
attended.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 pm to the next regular Planning Commission meeting on
June 25, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk