PC 01-28-2020 CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES,January 28, 2020
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, Vice Chair Vikram Saxena, Commissioners Kitty Moore, David
Fung, Alan Takahashi
Absent: None
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
1. Subject: Elect a Chair, Vice Chair and Committee representatives
Recommended Action: Elect a Planning Commission Chair, Planning Commission Vice
Chair,make a recommendation to the City Council for a representative to the Environmental
Review Committee, keep or select new representatives to the Housing Commission and
Economic Development Committee.
Election of Chair:
Moved by Wang to elect Kitty Moore Chair of the Planning Commission and seconded by
Saxena.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Luke Lang
Pamela Hershey
Lisa Warren
Jennifer Griffin
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The motion carried 3-2-0 (Takahashi, Fung voting no)
Election of Vice Chair:
Moved by Saxena to elect Ray Wang as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission and seconded
by Moore.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The motion carried 3-2-0 (Takahashi, Fung voting no)
Election to the Environmental Review Committee:
Moved by Wang to recommend Kitty Moore be approved by the City Council to the
Environmental Review Committee and for Fung (as alternate). Seconded by Saxena. The
motion carried 5-0-0
Election to the Design Review Committee:
Vice Chair Wang to serve as Chair. Consensus decision for Fung to represent and Saxena to
serve as alternate.
Election to the Housing Commission:
Consensus decision for Moore to represent and Fung to serve as alternate.
Election to Economic Development Committee:
Consensus decision for Takahashi to represent and Saxena to serve as alternate.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
2. Subject: Draft Minutes of November 12, 2019.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of November 12, 2019
Moved by Fung and seconded by Wang to: "Approve the minutes". The motion carried 3-0-
2 (Moore and Takashi abstain)
3. Subject: Draft Minutes of December 10, 2019.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of December 10, 2019
Moved by Wang and seconded by Moore to: "Approve the minutes". The motion carried 3-
0-2 (Fung and Saxena abstain)
4. Subject: Draft Minutes of January 14, 2020.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of January 14, 2020
Moved by Saxena and seconded by Takahashi to: "Approve the minutes". The motion
carried 4-0-1 (Wang abstain)
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Jennifer Griffin spoke in opposition of SB50
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. Subject: Municipal Code Amendments to the Cupertino Municipal Code for Accessory
Dwelling Units (Chapter 19.112 — Accessory Dwelling Units) and Chapter 19.08 (Definitions),
for clarifications, and consistency with recently adopted State Bills. Application No(s): MCA-
2018-04 Applicant(s): City of Cupertino; Location: citywide
Recommended Action: Conduct the public hearing and recommend that the City Council:
Find that the proposed action is exempt from CEQA; and Recommend the adoption of an
Ordinance to make amendments to the City's Municipal Code, per the Draft Resolution.
Senior Planner, Gian Martire and Deputy City Attorney, Sara Clark, reviewed the proposed
changes to the Accessory Dwelling Unit Municipal Code. The changes in the Municipal Code
have been necessitated by the recent adoption of several State Laws. They were asked and
answered questions by the Commissioners.
Chair Moore opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Lisa Warren
Chair Moore closed the public comment period.
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The Planning Commissioners discussed the proposed changes. There was concern about
additional Land Use Bills as part of State level legislation that would impact this Code and the
City's ability to regulate ADU construction.
Motion to: Approve the Draft Resolution as amended
Moved by Wang, second by Fung, the motion carried 5-0-0
(Commissioner Saxena left the meeting at approximately 9:00pm.)
NEW BUSINESS:
6. Subject: Planning Commission Work Program FY 2020-2021
Recommended Action: Discuss topics and ideas to recommend that the City Council
incorporate into the Planning Commission's Work Program for FY 2020-2021
Director, Ben Fu, reviewed the Staff Report and provided status updates on the FY 2019-2020
Work Program. He collected input from the Commissioners regarding additional Work
Program ideas.
Chair Moore opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Chair Moore closed the public comment period.
The Work Program topics were discussed at length. The Planning Commission prioritized the
Work Program topics to forward to the City Council for consideration.
OLD BUSINESS:
7. Subject: Study Session on General Plan Annual Review/Implementation Plan and consider
General Plan Policies and Strategies that could benefit from clarification.
Recommended Action: Provide direction of the format of the General Plan Annual
Preview/Implementation Plan; and Consider General Plan Policies and Strategies that could
benefit from clarification.
Motion to: Continue this item to the Planning Commission meeting of February 11, 2020
Moved by Moore, second by Takahashi, the motion carried 4-0-1 (Saxena absent)
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION: None
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 12:35am to the next regular Planning Commission meeting on
February 11, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk