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PC 07-23-64 yo000. • • 10321. So, Hwy 9, Cupertino, Calif. , 95014 252-4505 . . . , , • ..• CITY OF CUPERTINO •:' • " • ". CUPERTINO) 'CALIFORNIA • ' . . 'THIRTEENTH. WORK SESSION ON THE PROPOSED ZONING, ORDINANCE • . By THE PLANNING COMMISSION; July 23„..:1964 . . „ .• " . • . e • . • . • TIMEi 7 :30 'P.M. " . PLACEi °Hall' ' • - • Comm. present :. Frolich, Gates; Hirchon, Small, Traeumer, 'Thomson Comm. absent: ' ' Johnson • • - • Staff present : City Planner Adde Laurin Recording Secretary Lois Inwards ,.•Citizens present : Mr. Frank Halstead) County sHome Builders Assoc . . ;•••""- - • Mr, Cook, Cook and Wilson Developers I . : There was some discussion on the proposed freeway. Comm. t!rolich has offered to draft a resolutionto 'present to the City Council ot,itlining 'the •need 'for an Off ramp and an on ramp at. McClellan.‘: '• • " * • II Chairman, Thompon recapped the Twelfth Study ,Session fOr the benefit of those who did not 'attend it. • ,•,„ , •_, , ; . • Mr. Schoenfeld' had presented-the proposed zoning map at the session of 'June 25, 1962 ' There 'wa's considerable disappoint- ment in it. It was felt that some sort of handouts will be needed at the Public Hearing in addition to the large zoning map. „• •. . ;, ; The. Chairtian 'said' that, contrary to the newspaper article, the • Commissioners had decided not to call upon Mr. Schoenfeld _ • until the Commission' has gone completely through the ordinances. • -- The City Planner added that we have FIVE DIFFERENT concepts of development densities': existing developments (not always in accordance with the zoning) ; existing zoning; the General plan preaented by' Wilsey, Ham & Blair and; adopted by the City Council; the Zoning Map proPosed by Wilaey, Ham & Blair; and the ideas of the Planning Commission and otherCity officials. For instance, Wilsey, Ham 86- t.s proposed Zoning Map has • higher 'density than the General :Plan;• but less than existing zoning. These' Coneipta • haVe to' be :rebOnciled into a Revised Zoning Map; this obviously will be some amount of work. ,.• • : •:- : - .•• ,• ....• III The' brochure from J. M. Welch; Chairman' of the Build America • Better AssOciation 'Was''discubbed briefly. Comm.. Traeumer felt this brochure' PrObably deals with' urban''renewal. -1- . L 4111 4 Mr. Halstead said his Association was instrumental in getting this group to come to 'Santa Clara County. They surveyed the "blighted areas " in the County, One of their opinions is that downtown San Jose is dead. ;The 'National Real Estate Board supported this meeting. IV $oft Ball Game --- The City ;!Council and the Planning Commis- sion have been challenged to a soft ball game by the City 13taff. Those who could make it were instructed to be at Collins School ball diamond at 6 :30 P.M. , Friday, July 23rd. V A letter was received from Huth & Kruschkov in response to a request by the Planning Commission to view the property. Mr. Dorsa would be happy toescort the Commissioners _through the property. They will meet at City Hall, Sunday, July 26th, 3 :00 P.M. VI "C " ORDINANCES The City Planner. said he has been asked td study our present zoning ordinances , those proposed by Wilsey, Ham & Blair, the County ordinances, and those of some neighboring communities. He has taken items from allIthose , plus some of his own ideas, and compiled a draft for a comprehensive zoning ordinance . Because the chronic secretary shortage has .recently become acute (Joan has been ill) , the presentation has not been reproduced yet. The City Planner distributed a set of tables : COMPARISON BETWEEN ZONING ORDINANCES and also PROPOSED COMMERCIAL ZONING ORDINANCE, Draft. B, July 23! 1.964, which is an excerpt from411 • the aforementioned comprehensive draft . 1. CA (Neighborhood Shopping Area) was reviewed and almost everybody agreed that it was probably out' of date but that it should be included in the ordinances in case it could be tried, possibly in an apartment house area . • Comm. Gates felt this zoning should not be in the ordinances; however,_ be.cause it is not compatible with the Cupertino he envisions.. His thinking was that very few small businesses cap be an asset to the community • • ' because they do not invest the capital which would help insure an aesthetically pleasing business . .. The City Planner said he could envision this type of - business adjacent to, say, a fifteen-story building. • • Comm. Frolich said he is in favor of including this CA ordinance because he feels all residents of Cupertino should .not. have to. havej two cars. 2 . CE (Automobile Business Area) Comm, Frolich questioned this ordinance. He felt there might be situations where 4, • • • possibly 'service stations may be needed in some areas where auto parts stores would not be compatible . II -2�I_- s 011 410'.- 3. Perm.itted. Property Uses. Comm, -Frolich felt the '' _proposed procedure 1:s too cumbersome and would take too long. before , an applicant 'cou d start his business , The. City Plariner said maybe we should describe the zones by specific examples Ylsteaa. . Comma .Frolich said .it might , be wise to describe the "gray areas " or "fringe areas " and the.. rest will stand 4 out ,to the applicant and to the Building Department, The City Planner offered to make a short 'list of examples along with• a text that will make it clear that it will not be an all-inclusive list . Chairman Thomson suggested Use Permits be considered for small convenience establishments 4g. .. Minimum Development Area . Comm. Gates felt CB, CD, CE and CH acreages should: be split up. He would like to see minimum requirements spelled, out there . The City Planner will bring information as to typical sizes for each of the above-mentioned ordinances to the next study session. He said the County is work- ing on this 'sort of thing and he will contact them. He said the County has indicated they are willing to furnish any information they have available and in return they would like to receive information on the results obtained from these work sessions . . Comm. Frolich cautioned that if we increased the ® number of Variances and Use Permits to come before the Planning Commission and the City Council than we had before we started this project, it means we . have not done a very good job , . Chairman Thomson felt one of the main objectives is to get the Public to work together toward a Planned Community, Comm. Traeumer felt it might be a good idea to stay away from acreages here. Comm. Gates felt the ordinances should be worded in such a way that they will breed the highest quality developments . CC (Shopping and Office Center) was generally felt to be OK. CF (Office Area) and CG (Hotel and Motel Area) . It . was felt there should be one certain minimum acreage . 41111 Comm. Gates felt the first builder in an area must have a large area; those coming in later and adjoin- ing it need not be as large -3- 411 The City Planner was instructed to draft a preamble in- dicating the applicant had better meed the Ordinance. If not, he had better have some pretty good arguments . Comm. Traeumer felt there should be a 5-acre minimum here. It was decided the should be added to the purposes 1 preamble. Mr. Wilson wanted to offer his ideas relating to the Planned Community. He said he can visualize a Planned Community in a very small area and very well done . He felt a 25-acre minimum ins too large: He said he is thinking of doing one . VII Adjournment The meeting adjourned at110 :20 P.M. Chairman Thomson. offered, and the others accepted, to have the next work session at the Homestead High School Library at 8:00 P.M. , ThurSdasr, July 30th. He said to use the left-hand sidewalk and turn right, APPROVED :. /s/ Scott Thomson II Chairman II ATTEST : Adde Laurin City Planner 411 -4