PC 08-13-2019 CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES, August 13, 2019
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45 p.m Vice Chairperson Saxena 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:Vice Chair Vikram Saxena, Commissioners Kitty Moore,David Fung, Alan Takahashi.
Absent: Chairperson R Wang
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Subject: Draft Minutes of July 30, 2019.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of July 30, 2019
(Commissioner Moore recused herself)
Commissioner Fung provided corrections for the vote recording and suggested language
changes. it
Moved by Fung and seconded by Takahashi to: "Approve the minutes as amended". The
motion carried 3-0-2 (Wang absent, Moore recused)
(Commissioner Moore returned to the dais)
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Jennifer Griffin thanked the Planning Commissioners for discussing a range of topics she felt
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were valuable to the Community
Jim Moore did not think the minutes should have been deliberated at this meeting
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
Two letters were received regarding agenda item #4 and one letter was received as a general
comment regarding the July 301h meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
STUDY SESSION:
2. Subject: Presentation from City Staff and a Consultant on Green Stormwater Infrastructure
(GSI) and the City's Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) requirement to adopt a long term GSI
Plan. Continued from the July 23'd cancelled Planning Commission meeting.
Recommended Action: Receive presentation and provide any input to Staff
Environmental Programs Manager, Cheri Donnelly, Senior Environmental Scientists for EOA,
Incorporated, Vashakha Atre and Leisbeth Magna, gave a presentation of the draft Green
Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) to the Planning Commission. They explained the City's
Municipal Regional Permit requirement. Staff and the Consultants were asked and answered
questions.
Vice Chair Saxena opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Lisa Warren
Jennifer Griffin
Vice Chair Saxena closed the public comment period.
The Planning Commissioners provided comments and recommendations to Staff and the
consultants about the GSI Plan to forward for consideration by the City Council.
3. Subject: Below Market Rate (BMR) Residential Housing Mitigation and Commercial
Linkage Fees update for the Cupertino BMR Housing Program, Application No(s): CP-2019-01;
Applicant(s): City of Cupertino; Location: citywide. Continued from the July 23ra cancelled
Planning Commission meeting.
Recommended Action: Receive update and provide any input to Staff
Housing Manager,Keri Heusler,and Associate Planner, Erick Serrano (City Staff), Eric Phillips,
Special Counsel to the City from Goldfarb, Lipman, and Sujatha Srivastava, from Strategic
Economics (consulting) provided background, existing conditions and an update on the Below
Market Rate (BMR) Residential Housing Mitigation and Commercial Linkage Fees. Staff and
the Consultants were asked and answered questions by the Planning Commissioners.
Vice Chair Saxena opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Connie Cunningham
Lisa Warren
Greenie Van Buren
Vice Chair Saxena closed the public comment period.
The Planning Commissioners provided comments and recommendations to Staff and the
consultants to forward for consideration by the City Council.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
4. Subject: Hillside Exception to allow the construction of a new 4,076 square foot, two-story,
single family residence within the 15% site line of a prominent ridgeline. Application No(s):
EXC-2018-07; Applicant(s): Walter Chapman (Barniv residence): Location: 21650 Rainbow
Court APN #366-38-007
Recommended Action: Conduct the public hearing and find: 1) that the proposed actions
are exempt from CEQA; and 2) approve the application per the Draft Resolution
Associate Planner, Gian Martire, presented the Staff Report, provided background information
on the lot, explained the Hillside Ordinance, and why an exception is required for this
development proposal. The designer, Walter Chapman and the property owner, Zuni Barniv,
also made presentations to the Commissioners. Staff and the applicant were asked and
answered questions from the Commissioners.
Vice Chair Saxena opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Greenie Van Buren
Donald Van Buren
Avi Tepman
Kathryn Nicolino (a written statement was read)
Vice Chair Saxena closed the public comment period.
The project designer reviewed the proposed on-site drainage and sewer plans with the
Commissioners. The Commissioners thanked Staff and the property owner for their work to
bring a thoughtful design project forward that will be a benefit the neighborhood.
Moved by Fung and seconded by Moore to approve the application per the Draft Resolution.
The motion carried 4-0-1 (Wang absent).
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Commissioners Moore mentioned the various public meetings and events she had attended.
Commissioners Fung and Saxena, along with others, attended the grand opening of the
Verandas Senior Housing Project.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 11:05pm to the next regular Planning Commission meeting on
August 27, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk