PC 12-10-2019 CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES, December 10, 2019
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, Commissioners Kitty Moore, David Fung, Alan Takahashi
Absent: Vice Chair Vikram Saxena
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Subject: Draft Minutes of November 12, 2019.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of November 12, 2019
The approval of the Minutes was postponed due to a lack of a quorum
2. Subject: Draft Minutes of December 2, 2019.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of December 2, 2019
Moved by Takahashi and seconded by Moore to: "Approve the minutes".The motion carried
4-0-1 (Saxena absent)
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
STUDY SESSION
3. Subject: Study Session on General Plan Annual Review/Implementation Plan and consider
General plan Policies and Strategies that could benefit from clarification. Postponed from the
November 12, 2019 meeting.
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Recommended Action: Provide additional direction on the format and content of the
General Plan Annual Preview/Implementation Plan; and Consider General plan Policies and
Strategies that could benefit from clarification.
Planning Manager, Piu Ghosh, reviewed the Staff Report and updated the Commissioners on
the recent formatting changes that have been incorporated into the document per the
Commissioners prior requests. She answered questions from the Commissioners.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
Further discussion of this item was tabled until after Agenda Item #4.The discussion resumed
(Fung absent) with the Commissioners providing input and suggestions on pages of the report
through page 23 (of 90). This discussion will continue over the next several meetings.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. Subject: Approve a new 155 room, 7-story hotel (24-hour operations) with underground
parking,event meeting rooms,a ground floor restaurant with separate bar and a rooftop lounge j
with a separate bar by demolishing a commercial building with an area of 8,323 square feet.
City actions would include General plan Amendments to consider amending Table LU-1 by
increasing the development allocation of hotel rooms to 155 in the Homestead Special Area and
Figure LU-1 to allow increased heights and reduced building plane within the North De Anza
Gateway specific to the development; Other permits include: Development, Architectural and
Site Approval, and use Permits and a Development Agreement. A Mitigated Negative
Declaration is proposed.Application No(s): GPA-2018-01,DP-2018-01, ASA-2018-02,DA-2018-
01,U-2018-02, EA-2018-03;Applicant(s): Sherly Kwok(De Anza Properties);Location: 10931 N
De Anza Blvd. APN# 326-10-061
Recommended Action: Conduct the public hearing and recommend that the City Council:
Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, adopt the mitigation measures and adopt the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and Approve the applications for General Plan
Amendment and Permits per the Draft Resolutions.
Senior Planner,Gian Paolo Martire,reviewed the Staff Report and project details.He was asked
and answered questions by the Commissioners. The Applicants also addressed the
Commissioners and answered questions.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Joshuwin (sp)
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The Planning Commissioners discussed the merits and concerns of the proposed project. The
traffic flow, height of the building, architecture, benefits to the City's residents, environmental
mitigation measures and the terms of the Development Agreement were discussed. The
Planning Commission recommended approval of the applications per the Draft Resolutions
with a typo correction to GPA-2018-01, page 5, change text header to read "Homestead Special
Area"
Moved by Chair Wang, second by Fung, the motioned carried 4-0-1 (Saxena absent)
Commissioner Fung left the meeting after this item.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Commissioners Takahashi and Moore mentioned the meetings and events they have attended.
Chair Wang thanked the other Commissioners and Staff for a collaborative 2019.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:35pm to the next regular Planning Commission meeting on
January 14, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk
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