PC 11-13-79
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CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
Telephone (408) 252-4505
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MINUTES NOVEMBER 13, 1979 REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETI G
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER/SALUTE TO THE FLAG 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Vice Chairman Koenitzer
Commissioner Claudy
Commissioner Adams: Items #1 to #3.
Commissioner Blaine
Commissioner Gatto: arrived/Item 12
through Item 14
Staff Present: Planning Director Sisk
Assistant Planning Director Cowan
Associate Planner Piasecki
Assistant City Engineer Whitten
Assistant City Attorney Kilian
APPROVAL of MINUTES of OCTOBER 22, 1979 REGULAR MEETING CON
TINUED to Novemver 26, 1979.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
A letter from Mr. Hoffman, Any Mountain, Ltd, pertaining to
Item #2 of the Agenda was called to the attention of the
Commissioners (a copy of letter included in each packet).
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ITEM 11, Application 24-Z-77 of CITY OF CUPERTINO(TOWN CENT R):
REZONING approximately 50 gross acres from P (Planned De-
velopment) to P (Planned Development with residential, com-
mercial and office use intent) zone or whatever zone may be
deemed appropriate by the Planning Commissio~ and ENVIRON-
MENTAL REVIEW: The Environmental Review Committee recommen s
the granting of a Negative Declaration. Said property is
located on the southeast corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard
and De Anza Boulevard. First Hearing continued. Tentative
City Council hearing date - December 3, 1979.
Planning Director Sisk briefly reviewed the ten years of
work on Town Center, the concentrated efforts of the last
two years, and the directive and instructions of the meet in
of September 27, 1979 (PC-3l8).
Although the original intent for the 200,000-250,000 sq. ft
limit on commercial space in the Center seemed to be thwart d
by the wording of the proposal permitting more than 250,000
sq. ft., (the impact of traffic being critical with 50,000
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sq. ft. of commercial added), Associate Planner Piasecki
explained the system assigning trips on a sq. ft. basis.
It was determined the owners could receive an allotment
themselves or use the allocation for consideration to the
other developers. Total commercial, office, and/or residential
would be on an allocation basis proportionate to land area.
The market place determining use, the first developer in for
a specific use would acquire the rights to the specific type
of development. Agreement was reached that on quasi-public
use the credits would be distributed to the owner of the
property used for quasi-public use.
Mr. G. D. Gibson, developer, of Koll Company, Palo Alto, and
Mr. Tom O'Donnell, atto·rney for Cali interests, congratulated
the City and Staff on the hard work that was culminating in
approval. Mr. Gibson ~rr~~ed to provide an overall plan for
the area if the Commissioners were interested. Mr. O'Donnell,
said he felt there would not be objection from the Cali Family
if that is what the City wished to authorize. It was sug-
gested, by both Mr. Gibson and Mr. O'Donnell, that fur- -
ther definition of some of the terminology be refined to
better understand what was requited. Mr. Edward Cali outlined
the control of the Cali Family property between the R. Cali
and Joseph Cali interests (a 50-50 cooperative control) and
felt that cooperation and cohesion was possible in knowing
which way to move under the direction being provided by the
Commissioners, City Council and City Staff.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED:
PASSED:
MOTION:
SECOND:
VOTE:
ABSENT:
Com. Adams. Second: Com. Blaine
AYES~ Commissioners Claudy, Adams,
Koenitzer and Blaine
Commissioner Gatto
Com. Adams, approval Applit:ation 24-Z-77. Condition
#1, last sebtence to read, "...if a component agree-
ment of the westerly side of Torre Avenue should de-
velop in a residential manner, the. commercial and
office sq. ft. total shall be allocated to other
property owners in the western (Town Center) at the
time of approval provided that a single plan is sub-
mitted to include several parcels." On the property
east of Torre, change wording to "public or quasi-
public use..." Make change on Exhibit.
H2 through #6 and Exhibit A-C~l modified to change
area east of Torre to public (from commercial,
public or private office) to residential, public or
quasi-public.
Com. Blaine
AYES: Commissioners Claudy, Adams, Koenitzer &
Blaine
NO: None
ABSENT: Chairman Gatto
A discussion of the Environmental Review concluded with the
determination that the ERC should review the impacts and
reaffirm the Negative Declaration request, and that the matter
should come before City Council automatically.
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ITEM '2, Application 19-U-76 of ANY MOUNTAIN, LTD.: PUBLIC
HEARING to review the onsite parking situation at th~ ex-
isting Any Mountain facility and ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The
project is categorically exempt, hence no action is require
Said property is located on the southwest corner of Mariani
Avenue and North De Anza Boulevard in a P (Planned Devel-
opment with industrial, commercial and residential intent)
zoning district. First hearing. Tentative City Council
hearing date - November 19, 1979.
Associate Planner Piasecki distributed additional infor-
mation, called attention to a letter from Any Mountain pur-
porting to represent a parking agreement for Four-Phase
parking lot use, and briefly reviewed the exascerbating
parking situation in the residential areas (See PC-320,
October" 22, 1979).
The City Council recommendation of a wall being con-
structed to prevent access to Greenleaf and bus routes
was discussed. It was agreed to recommend pedestrian pas-
sageway through the wall. Assistant City Engineer Whitten
advised that extension of Bandley would relieve some con-
gestion and permit agreements between other parking lot
owners and Any Mountain, Ltd.
The Commissioners, having gone through the problems of
Any Mountain, Ltd. on many occasions, felt a delay to pro-
vide time for Councilman Dan O'Keefe to negotiate with
Four-Phase should be provided.
MOTION: Com. Adams, to continue public hearing 19-U-78 to
November 26, 1979 Agenda, or until such time as
documentation of parking agreement could be re-
viewed and substantiated by Staff Review for
presentation to the Planning Commission.
Second: Commissioner Blaine
VOTE: PASSED - UNANIMOUSLY 5-0
MINUTE ORDER: to CITY COUNCIL: Commissioner Blaine
Recommendation that a wall with a pedestrian
passageway be installed at the end of Greenle f.
Second: Commissioner ?
VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Claudy, Adams, Koenitzer
and Blaine
NO: Chairman Gatto
PASSED: 4-1
An afterthought was that residents in the neighborhood
could secure a posting of No Parking and secure their own
guard for enforcement.
RECESS
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Prior to considering the balance of the November 13, 1979
Agenda, the Commissioners decided to continue Items Us
through #9 to the November 26, 1979 Regular Planning Com-
mission Meeting.
MOTION:
Commissioner Blaine, to continue #5 through #9.
Second: Commissioner Koenitzer
PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY 5-0
MOTION:
Commissioner Blaine - to consider Items #3 and
#4 jointly.
Second: Commissioner Koenitzer
PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY 5-0
ITEM #3, CITY OF CUPERTINO: PUBLIC HEARING to clarify land
use policies contained within the Old Monta Vista General
Plan, particularly with respect to the practice of per-
mitting on-street parking to satisfy off-street parking
needs and ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The project was previously
Assessed, hence no action is required. First Hearing con-
tinued. Tentative City Council hearing date - December 3, 1979.
ITEM #4, APPLICATIONS 20-Z-79 and 24-U-79 of ALLEN DEGRANGE:
REZONING approximately .3 of a gross acre from ML (Light
Industrial) to P (Planned Development with commercial and
industrial intent) zone or whatever zone may be deemed
appropriate by the Planning Commission; USE PERMIT to con-
struct a 6,000 sq. ft. commercial and industrial building
and ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The Environmental Review Committee
recommends the granting of a Negstive Declaration. Said
property is located on the east side of Imperial Avenue
approximately 120 ft. southerly of Stevens Creek Boulevard.
First Hearing continued. Tentative City Council hearing
date - December 3, 1979.
The Staff Report of November 9, 1979 on the continued hearings
on the Old Monta Vista General Plan was reviewed, and the
Application of Mr. Allen DeGrange (Item #4) explained.
Members of the public expressed interest in various seg-
ments of the Monta Vista Plans; but, generally, it was felt
that the outlook for the area was forward going.
The Commissioners discussed the intensity of development in
the area, the probability of owners getting together for de-
velopment, the number of curb cuts anticipated and control of
such cuts, (the latter through parking allocations and de-
vices), width of right of way, turn around problems, a parking
district for construction and maintenance. Mode of parking
was discussed in depth.
Mr. Allen DeGrange, Applicant for Item #4 advised that on
Applications 20-Z-79 and 24-U-79, he would stipulate that
he'd go along with whatever arrangement or allocation was
imposed by the Planning Commission.
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PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: Motio~ Commissioner Koenitzer
Second: Commissioner Claudy
VOTE: PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY 5-0
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Mode of parking (parallel, perpendicular, or angled was
discussed in detail. Allocations of credit for all off-
street parking was considered in the light of tolerating
intensity to generate business in Old Monta Vista. Of the
three plans available (exhibited as the Staff Report
recòmmendations for the October 22, 1979 Planning Commissio
Meeting (PC-320), and determinations on Item #3 led to the
following motion.
MOTION: Commissioner Blaine, to recommend approval,
on Resolution (as per Staff Report) and
that pavement cross section have normal setbsck
with surplus space in sidewalk.
Second: Commissioner C1audy
VOTE: AYES: Commissioners C1audy, Adams, Blaine, Gatto.
NO: Commissioner Koenitzer 4-1
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: Motion: Commissioner Blaine
Second: Commissioner Claudy
PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY 5-0
Two problems on Item #4 were discussed --the outside storag
area and the commercial Store-Front issue. Failure of bus-
inesses to move into Monta Vista was noted and it was felt
the site backing to a railroad siding certainly satisfied
conditions for commercial or wholesale business.
MOTION: Commissioner C1audy, recommending granting of a
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact.
Second: Commissioner Blaine
VOTE: PASSED: UNANIMOUSLJ 5-0
MOTION: Commissioner Blaine approval 20-Z-79, subject to
Standard Conditions #1 through #14; #15 as stated
in the Staff Report; #16 to state the finding of
the Planning Commission that the operation of a
plumbing wholesale supply house is a commercial
activity.
Second: Commissioner C1audy
VOTE: AYES: Commissioners C1audy, Adams, Gatto, Blaine.
NO: Commissioner Koenitzer
PASSED 4-1
MOTION: Commissioner C1audy, to approve 24-U-79 subject
to the Standard Conditions H1 through H14; H15
in accordance with Exhibit A, 2nd Revision and
Exhibit B, 1st Revision; #16, delete .."for the
purpose of this app1ication.....f1oor area..;"
and for the purpose of this application parking re
quirement for the front sales space of some 1,200
sq. ft. of gross floor area (balance of front area
with back area to the agreement of parking spaces)
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VOTE:
Condition #17, change north to south; #18, insert
words after "bins and racks" ..."which sha11 be
screened from public view." 119, change wording
to agree that a wholesale plumbing business is con-
with Store-Front Industrial (finding of the Planning
Commission).
Standard Findings and Subconclusions of Staff Report
to prevail (page I, Minutes of Planning Commission
Meeting of October 22, 1979.
Second: Commissioner Blaine
AYES: Commissioners Claudy, Gatto, Blaine
NO: Commissioner Koenitzer
Absent:Commissioner Adams.
NEW BUSINESS
REPORT OF THE PLANNING1)IRECTOR
Assistant Planning Director Cowan noted that there would be
one meeting only in December (December 10, 1979) in deference
to Christmas..Eve obeing on December 24, 1979.
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED:
Isl John oM. Gatto
Chairman Gatto
ATTEST:
Isl Dorothy Cornelius
City Clerk
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VOTE:
Condition #17, change north to south; #18, insert
words after "bins and racks" ..."which sha11 be
screened fro~ public view." #19, change wording
to agree that a wholesale plumbing business is con-
with Store-Front Industrial (finding of the Planning
Commission).
Standard Findings and Subconclusions of Staff Report
to prevail (page I, Minutes of Planning Commission
Meeting of October 22, 1979.
Second: Commissioner Blaine
AYES: Commissioners Claudy, Gatto, Blaine
NO: Commissioner Koenitzer
Absent:Commissioner Adams.
NEW BUSINESS
REPORT OF THE PLANNING ~IRECTOR
Assistant Planning Director Cowan noted. that there would be
one meeting only in December (December 10, 1979) in deference
to Christmas ,Eve being on December 24, 1979.
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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