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PC 07-28-75J - - CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA .. - 103G0 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 Telephone: 252-4505 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION HELD ON JULY 23, 1975 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA SALUTE TO THE FLAG The Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Gatto at 7:36 p.m. with the Salute.to the Flag. ROLL CALL Comm.. present: Cooper, O.' IZeefe, . Woodward, Chairman Gatto Comma absent Adams Staff present. Director of Planning and Development Sisk Assistant City Engineer Whitten Assistant City Attorney Kilian Associate Planner Laurin Consultant present. Dr.. Don Myronuk (Energy Conservation and Air Quality) APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 14, 1975. Page 11, second.paragraph under Report of Planning Director, the gentleman's name is Mr. Larry Dorsey. Moved by Comm. O'Keefe, seconded by Comm. Woodward to approve the Minutes of July 14, 1975, as corrected. Motion carried, 4-0 Minutes of Regular Adjourned Meeting of July 10 &.17, 1975 not available at this time.. POSTPONEMENTS Per request of the staff, it was moved by Comm. O'Keefe, seconded by Comm. Woodward to continue application 9--TM-75 to the next regular meeting Motion carried, 4-0 PC-201 Page.1 July 14th Minuts approved 1 9-TMµ 7 5 continued PC-201 MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Page 2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Application 9-Z-75 of MAY INVESTMENT COMPANY: REZONING 2.24 acres from R1-10 (Residential, single-family, 10,000 sq. ft. per dwelling unit) to R1C (7.6 dwelling units per acre). Said property is located southerly of the City Corporation Yard adjacent to and westerly of Mary Avenue. First Hearing continued. (Note: Application 9-TM-75 was previously continued to the next regular meeting. It concerns t'ie same property as 9-Z-75.) The Director of Planning and Develorment reviewed the details in the July 25, 1975 staff report regarding this proposal. He said the Environmental Review Committee had some concerns about noise in relation to the off -ramp of Freeway 85 and this residential property. A noise study was prepared by an acoustical consultant, who recommended the residences have an internal air circulation system and the windows to remain closed. There were some concerns about adequate turn -around space at the terminus of the private street, which will be resolved by a 20' x 62' open turn -around at the end of the priva-.e street. The southerly boundary of this property is adjacent to the 2-story Casa De Anza condominiums, and units 6, 72 8 and 9 are subject to a significant potential. privacy intru!:ion. The staff recommended enlarging of the rear yard patio areas and/or landscaping to screen off these rear patios. Narrowing of the 30' stree.: to 24' would allow this. The Planning Director answered Chai.:man Gatto that the City Council will have to make a decision whether or -lot the City needs to expand its 2.5 acre corporation yard. The Assistant City Attorney advised that the Planning Commission should review t1iis application on its own merits. In the event the Council takes any zuch action, a report will be made and the proposal would be reviewed by t'ie Planning Commission. Mr. Roger Griffin, Saratoga, with Dick Finegan's Office, Designers of the project, described the modified Rl-lcype residences. They will range from 1260 sq. ft. to 1520 sq. ft. for the 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom with loft or den units. A children's pl:3y area is being placed away from the flow of traffic. Each unit has a full two -car garage plus 2 extra parking spaces on the driveway. He noted that 12 of the 1.8 residences have direct access to a common green are,i. Most have a neighbor on one side only. Air conditioning will be a standard item on the 2-story residences. He answered Comm. Cooper that garage door openers are not, at this point, standard items. ■ MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Comm. O'Keefe noted that there were only 4 Planning Commissioners present at this meetings.. He said he is a small investor in May Investment' Company. He had some negative feelings about this design.. lie was answered. that parking is not allowed on Mary Avenue. The residents here would own the land. May Investment Company Representative Marti Hall, 10737 Par Three Drive, Cupertino, answered Comma Cooper that they hope to be able to sell these homes for a price in the low $40,000°so This is the first development .in a. long ,.time that they have b:� en' able to even come close to this priced There are five different elements of potential sound problems here The consultant was pleased with the way the study turned out. The Planning Director said it was decided during deliberations on the General Plan that this area should be zoned 4-1.0 dwelling units per'acree The proposal is,,acceptahle in this respect. Chairman Gatto asked for comments from the audience. Mr.. Edward Jaynes, 10483 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, quoted portions of.the General Plan, noting that the character of the neighborhood public services and traffic have not been addressed in this public hearing. Chairman Gatto explained the General Plan deliberations that have taken place, including character, public services and traffic, when the base acceptable zoning was established. Mr. Jaynes said he is opposed to`this :proposal, particularly to the density. He said the unit-s`closest to Mary Avenue should have a deeper setback in order to tie in better with the adjacent, existing development. The Assistant.City Attorney answered Mr. Jaynes that people living on private streets have the opportunity to request the City Counci to consider their private streets to come under the Vehicle Code. Comm. Woodward answered Mr- Jaynes that the lot lines were not before the Planning Commission at this meeting, Mr. Jaynes said he was opposed to. action on the rezoning without tentative map evaluation. He wanted to know more about procedure. He was told about the availability to the public of staff reports, etc.., at both City Hall and the City Library. Judy Norton, 10481 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, said she would rather. see the density remain at the low end of the range° She was.in- formed by Chairman Gatto that the purpose of the Planning. Commissi was to evaluate a proposal; the Planning Commission does not develop property. PC-201 Page 3 n IPC-201 (MINUTES OF THE JULY 28.31 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Page 4 Judy Norton questioned the adequacy of the police protection. She also asked where these people would swim and play tennis. She was conc,.rned that the people from this development would be using the condominium's* facilities. She felt the parking plan was inadequate. The Planning Director pointed out that this proposal shows a 4:1 parking ratio. The parking ratio at the condominium is 2:1. Mr. Terry Chandler, 10431 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, asked what the mix is for this development. There will be 13 1-story and 5 2-story residences with 12 of them having the potential of 3-bedroom units. Mr. Chandler said he is against raising the density on this property, based on parking and aesthetics. He said he would like to see this property developed, but with fewer units. He would also like to see the corporation yard cleaned up. Mr. Jim Mikelich, 10471 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, said he was against this proposal. His condominium overlooks this property. He slid there will be privacy intrusion. There will be too many people in too small an area. Cupertino is a unique city and he would not like to have it become another "Sunnyvale, San Jose or Santa Clara". He said there has to be another way to achieve low-priced units than by increased density. After living in his condominium, he does not recommend this type of living and feels this proposal would be compounding the error. Mrs. L. Mikelich, 10471 Mary Avenue, Cupertino,'feels strongly about the police protection problem, noting their robberies are up 20%. She works with small children and feels this proposal does not provide a safe area for small children. She was not in favor of sidewalk on just one side of the street. Mr. Kendall Ridgeway, 10365 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, said he would like to have less density here. He asked about the noise impact of the children playing here in relation to the high, brick walls. Comm. Cooper was answered by Mr. Griffin that actual play equipment will not be installed; only the play area is made available. Mr. Griffin added that the proposed 7.6 density is mid -range - not maximum. It could go to 10.2. The adjacent project is over 100% greater density than this proposal. This proposal has no common walls. They are 2 units per acre .over what a single-family proposal would produce. As far as the setback along Mary Avenue, he feels the stereotype effect we have now is duty in part to uniformity of setback. Mary Avenue is wider than most streets in Cupertino. As to police services -- no matter what went on this property it would have to be protected. The RIC is not actually changing the zone of the property to increase the density; they are asking for R1C to provide common areas and individual parcels. Memorial Park will provide recreation area. The parking ratio is over 4.`)':1 and 2:1 is the requirement. He said they only have two 2-story structures facing the next -door project, and it is a secondary bedroom with one window. There will also be a landscaped screen. s MINUTES OF THE JULY 285,.1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Mr. Marti Hall said he is proud of the projects they have built in Cupertino.: He -then gave the history of the adjacent condominium development that previously was an apartmentprojecta He invited the young people who spoke at this meeting to come to his office so he could explain his proposal„ He stressed. that he would like to provide homes for the young people in the community. He said he was appalled that anybody would try to compare this proposal to an apartment complex -turned condominium Mrs. Diana Braett, 10451 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, said all the people who live at Casa De Anza are not young. Her children are all grown. She did not oppose this proposal. She did not think the objections made at this meeting were so much against this proposal as against their condominium developments She said she would like to see the adjacent property developed because it would cut down the weed problem in the area. Mrs John Crawley, 10599 Nathanson Avenue, Cupertino, said he was not against the project but he would like to see it closed up somewhat and the rolling green area on Mary Avenue to be maintains to keep the country atmosphere. Police protection is necessary. He felt the playground should be heavily screened from the adjacen homes. Mr. Vern Biaett, 10451 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, said the density at Casa De Anza is 13.9 units per acre. Mr. Terry Chandler, 10431 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, said they are very much in favor of the proposal, but they would like to control its design. Casa De Anza has very few children. They would like to see a better screening of the play area. Mr.. Marti Hall said this proposal is in its early stage. At this time, his office is gathering input about complete security systems. Mr. Bill Schneider, 10551 Castine Avenue, Cupertino, President of the Nathanson Ranch 245=home Homeowners' Association, stated their Board was in.favor.of this proposal. With the proper effort, this can be developed into something that will be of benefit to the Community. He asked if existing overhead utilities would be undergrounded. Chairman Gatto answered in the affirmative.. Chairman Gatto asked the rationale of the 30' rcadway rather than wider in order to provide parking. He was answered that the 3`0' is adequate for fire equipment to get in and. out. PC--201 Page 5 IPC-201 Page 6 MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Comm. Woodward suggested the applicant consider roll -up type garage doors to make it more convenient and encourage people to keep their cars in the garage. If a car stops on the driveway too close to the other type garage door, you can't get it open. Moved by Comm. Cooper, seconded by Comm. O'Keefe to close the public hearing. Motion carried, 4-0 Comm. Cooper was answered by the Planning Director that if there are mature trees on this property they .gill be identified and addressed at tentative map time. !Comm. Cooper felt automatic garage door openers would be beneficial Ito the project. She felt the placeiaent of structures and the density were good. She said there is a need in this community for moderately ;priced homes. (Comm. Woodward said this layout is one of the better uses for this land. This will be attractive to "empty nesters" as well as to young (couples. He noted that here we are faced with a relatively long, harrow piece of land. He questione:l whether many people would be !willing to consider paying $60,000+ for a home with condominiums on lone side and a corporation yard on the other. He felt this was a (reasonable buffer. The ministorage nearby will contribute no people to the area. The 30' setback from curb along Mary Avenue will be adequate. He said this approach is being used in a lot of newer Rl developments. He likes a variety of. setbacks. There is adequate space if or when there are children here. If there is anything to be said about kids playing in the street, at least this is a deadend street. The fact that there will be a homeodners association means a better control of the neighborhood. Comm. O'Keefe said he does not believe there is a particular need for a buffer here. He was not particularly pleased with this proposal; it is nothing unique. Chairman Gatto said this proposal satisfied a need in the community. This application is probably very close to what the Planning Commission envisioned for use of this particular property. Some of the details can be refined at a later date. He would like to see the roadway reduced to 24' and the parking increased dramatically. He suggested the sidewalk go behind the parking since no parking is allowed on Mary Avenue. Grasscrete could be used here. The green area between units 15 and 16 is too small to be useful. The units should be shifted and the green area could be added to the play area. He would like to see the units moved to allow more planting in the back, along the corporation yard side. MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Comm. O'Keefe said he could not support a plan that has bedroom windows that intrude on existing neighbors. Mr. Griffin said then( are only 2 of these, and they are 30` away. , Moved by Comm. Cooper, seconded by Comm. Woodward to recommend to the City Council approval of application 9-Z-75 with the 14 stand and conditions and the conditions 15 - 39 in the staff report as modified, and the addition of conditions 40, 41 and 42. Condition 16 shall have the following addition: "adjacent to the southerly property line and a minimum of 12` rear yard setback for all units adjacent to the northerly property line." Condition 21 shall have the phrase "areas and guest parking areas in order 1° added to the second line. Add Condition 40: Automatic garage doo: openers shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Add Condition 41. Landscape screening shall be provided along the southerly property line of units 6, 7, 8 and 9 in an attempt to provide privacy of the rear patio areas. Said screening may include mature trees and shall be subject to the approval of the Archi- tectural and Site Approval Committee Add Condition 42: Four additional parking spaces shall be provided along the northerly side of the private street. A total number of parking spaces on the site need not exceed 84 spaces. Condition 42 was the result of an amendment made by Comm, Woodward and seconded by Chairman Gatto. Vote on the amendment. AYES: Comm.. Cooper, Woodward, Chairman Gatto NOES: None ABSENT: Comm. Adams ABSTAINED: Comm. O'Keefe Amendment carried, 3-0-1 Vote on the motion: AYES: Comm. Cooper, Woodward, Chairman Gatto NOES: Comm.. O'Keefe ABSENT: Comm.. Adams Motion carried, 3-1 It was announced to the audience that this matter would have a City Council public hearing on August 18, 1975. 9-Z-75 approved �I -20t age 8 1 0- 'M-7 5 .Uproved MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 1975 PLANNIr,G COMMISSION MEETING i2. Application 10-TM-75 of WILLIAM G. STEVENSON: TENTATIVE MAP to adjust minor lot line to create two single residence lots. Said property consists of 0.575 acre located adjacent to and southerly of Santa Paula Avenue approximately 105' westerly of the inter- section of Santa Paula and Mira Vista Avenues. First Hearing. The Planning Director referred to the July 23, 1975 staff report on this application. In addition to the 14 standard conditions, the staff recommended Condition 15: Prior to recording the final map, the applicant sha1:L be required to adjust the existing, dwelling unit on the site in order to conform to the setback requirements of the City. Mr. William G. Stevenson, 928 McKensie Drive, Sunnyvale, answered Chairman Gatto that the added -on 9 1. 1.0 bedroom will be no loss. He would like to allow the garage tc. remain for the present. The staff answered that this is an accessory t.ailding and can remain. Since there were no further comments from the audience, it was moved by Comm. O'Keefe, seconded by Comm. Joodward to close the public hearing. "lotion carried, 4-0 Moved by Comm. O'Keefe, seconded by Corun. Woodward, to approve applica- tion 10-TM-75 with the 14 standard conditions and Condition 15 as recommended by the staff. AYES: Comm. Cooper, O'Keefe, Wooc_ : and, Chairman Gatto NOES: None ABSENT: Comm. Adams Motion carried, 4-0 3. Application 10-7.-75 of JOHN R. E'VD ALICE M. NOLAN: REZONING 0.45 acre from BQ (Quasi -Public Building) to R1-10 (Residential, single-family, 1.0,000 sq, ft. pc r dwelling unit) or whatever zone may be deemed appropriate l y the Planning Commission. Said property .is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Santa Paula Avenue and Foothill Blvd. First Hearing. The Planning Director noted that plL,ns ;.ere approved some time ago fot construction of a rest home on this property. This new proposal is consistent with the General Plan for this area. Mr. John Rintala, representative of the applicant, offered to answer any questions. There were none. MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Moved by Comm. O'Keefe, seconded by Comma Woodward to close the public hearing Motion carried, 4-0 Moved by Comm. O'Keefe, seconded by Comm. Cooper to recommend to the City Council approval of application 10-Z-75, as advised by the staff. AYES. Comm. Cooper; O'Keefe, Woodward, Chairman Gatto NOES: None ABSENT- Comm. Adams Motion carried, 4-0 4. Application 31-U-71 of OAK MEADOWS DEVELOPMENT (DE ANZA OAKS) PUBLIC HEARING to consider an amendment of conditions of approval for use permit 31-U-71 involving the development of said residential project Said property is located southerly of and adjacent to Stevens Creek Blvd., approximately 1,600 feet west of Foothill Blvd First Hearing. The Planning Director referred to the July 25, 1975 staff report on this matter., He said the owners of parcels 193 to 199 and 5 through 18 were given permission to expand their fence lines to the sound wall which parallels Stevens Creek Blvd. with a separat statement requiring a means of access to the individual private yards. They are now asking that the condition requiring exterior access be deleted since the owners evidentally determined that a satisfactory means of providing interlocking gates between units is difficult to administer and is also inconvenient. — Mr. Mike Denman, 22801 Longdown Road, Cupertino, said Condition 3 of 31-U-71 is not practical. He was acting as spokesman for 4 persons in the audience. There were no protests. Moved -by Comm. O'Keefe, seconded by Comm. Woodward to close the public hearing. Motion carried, 4-0 Moved by Comm. O'Keefe, seconded by Comm. Cooper to. delete Condition 3 from .application 31-U-71, as requested. AYES; Comma Cooper, O'Keefe, Woodward, Chairman Gatto NOES: None ABSENT: Comm, Adams Motion carried, 4-0 !PC-201 Page ,9 10-Z-7 5 ;approved Condition 3 of 31-U-71 deleted PC-201 MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 1975 PLANNI:iG COMMISSION MEETING "age 10 i 5. CITY OF CUPERTINO: Public Hearing, to consider 1973 Comprehensive General Plan. a. Hillsides The Planning Director reviewed the :iinor_ changes made to the "Hill Area General Plan" draft of July 24, 1.975. The Associate Planner distributed ccples of the revised slope -density formula. He said the question as to whether or not the urban service area should be allowed a higher den:�ity has been raised. The question is whether a third slope -density fo-i-:nula should be. adopted; and if so, where. Discussion followed. Chairi)an Gatto would like to use the County (2) Sine formula. Mr. Vic Maurantonio, 10291 Bonny Dr-.ve, Cupertino, stated he would like to be allowed 4 units on his property, and the formula in its present form only allows 3. Comm. Woodward would like to encourz.ge use of urban services. Ms. Juanita McLaren, 22101 I_,indy Lane, Cupertino, stated that as a realtor in the area for so-ne 16 years she knows the Gregory property very well. She said these 5 acres can very nicely have 4 units. She believes this would be good pl.arn-ring, not spot zoning. It was established this matter will : oiie before the Environmental Review Committee on August 6t_h and come back to the Planning Commission on August 28th. jDr. Don Myronuk, 1407 Bryan Avenue, addressed the Planning Commission I;as to energy conservation and air gtality. He said he has attempted to come up with overall energy needy in terms of needs of today and jmitigation methods for energy utili2.:?tion in the hill area. It is root only a question of how riany units, but also how they are built. In terms of air quality, the probler. Lies chiefly in the use of the jautomobi.le. IIe assumes our driving habits will persist. There is the 'iquesti.on of emission profile in the ,automobile. Dr. Myronuk stated }that he used the 1985 data for his report, which will be forthcoming jshortly. Moved by Comm. Cooper, seconded by Com:n. Woodward to continue the !Public Hearing on the Hillsides segment of the 1973 Comprehensive General Plan to 7:30 p.m. on August 1_1, 1975. Motion carried, 4-0 MINUTES OF THE, JULY 28, 1975 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING UNFINISEED BUSINESS None, NEW BUSINESS None. REPORT OF PLANNING CO MISSION: None. REPCRT OF PLANNING DIRECTOR: None. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Gatto adjourned this meeting at I-I_o59 p.m. APPROVED. /s/ John M. Gatto Chairman ATTEST /s/ Tema E. Ryder City Clerk- - - - PC-2.0_L Page 1]