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PC 05-09-79 \ CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: (408) 252-4505 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLA.'lliING COMMISSION HELD ON MAY 9, 1979 IN THE COUNCIL ~MBER, CITY HALL CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA SALUTE TO THE FLAG Ch. Gatto called the meeting to order at 7:33 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Comm. present: Comm. absent: Adams, Blaine, Claudy, Koenitzer, Ch. Gatto None Staff present: Director o·f Planning and Development Sisk Assistant Planning Director Cowan Director of Public Works Viskovich Associate Planner Piasecki ORAL COMMUNICATIONS The Associate Planner said State Mutual Savings has modified their plans that were approved by the Planning Commission for a develop- ment on Stevens Creek Blvd. at Finch Avenue and would like to informally discuss the modifications with the Commissioners. He then reviewed the approved and the modified elevations on the bulletin board. They are to go back to H-Control on May 10th. The applicant, Mr. Ted Brown, said there has been a slight revision wherein the groups of buildings are now tied together architec- turally. The tile roofs are grey. There is now a walkway across the pool area. Comm. Adams said this looks like a standard set of row houses in San Francisco.now. He realized this was the responsibility of H-Control, but he wanted to make the comment anyway. Ch. Gatto agreed. When the buildings are pushed together like that the charm of the development is diminished. pc.Jos Page 1 PC- 205 Page 2 MINUTES OF THE MAY 9, 1979 ADJOURNED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Comm. Claudy was concerned about the following: l) The roof line is no longer interesting. 2) The staggered buildings were more interesting. 3) Shoving the buildings together will look like one, long building. 4) He did not like the new parking arrangement. 5) There is now intrusion into the landscaped area. An informal poll of the Commissioners indicated their wish to send this plan forward with explicite directions. Comm. Claudy said he wants to see more variation in the walls and roof lines and he takes exception to the grey tiles on the units and red tiles on the bank. Comm. Adams acknowledged the plans previously approved showed 10' from the foundation and not from the building exterior. The second story now overhangs within the 10'. He would not like to see this happen again. He would like to see increased landscaping, front and back. Comm. Koenitzer would the varied roof line. of the parking in the like to go back to the interesting feature of He said he is a little concerned about access southwest corner of the property. Comm. Blaine's concern is also with the roof line. She hopes H-Control can do something about that. She is not concerned about the color of the tile but she is concerned about the type of tile. Comm. Adams would like H-Control to give SOme attention to the view of this project to be seen from Stevens Creek Blvd. Ch. Gatto said one of the elements of the original plan is the high quality design as well as the BMR units. This modification is not as soft. He would like H-Control to review and revitalize as much of the charm of the original plan as possible. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CITY OF CUPERTINO: Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a Comprehensive General Plan for the City of Cupertino's Sphere of Influence including territory involved in the proposed San Jose Boundary Transfer. Said Plan shall include the following elements: Land Use, Housing, Open Space/Conservation, Seismic Safety, Public Safety, Noise, Circulation and Scenic Highways. Continued Public Hearing. MINUTES OF THE ~~y 9, 1979 ADJOURNED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING PC-20S Page 3 A. Draft Circulation Element of General Plan B. Draft Public Safety Element of General Plan The Assistant Planning Director distributed copies of Working Paper No.8, first draft of the Public Safety Background Report and asked that this portion of the General Plan Public Hearing be postponed. The staff wanted to concentrate on the Circulation Element at this meeting. Ch. Gatto announced this to the audience. The Associate Planner introduced the "Draft Circulation Element", Summer 1979, which was attached to the May 3, 1979 staff memo. The scope of the General Plan is approximately 10 years. He said this is a compilation of past policies and assumptions. The air quality portion has not been completed, and there is some question whether it should be in this element or the Open Space element. Street standards have not been included. The circulation element raises certain questions about the streets. The Associate Planner said the City Council was presented with a petition from residents from the Santa Paula and Mira Vista area. They requested Santa Paula be relieved of the burden of being an exten~ion of McClellan Road because of the introduction of commute traffic into the neighborhood. Comm. Koenitzer said this document must include ~hat we are going to do if li85 does not get extended. He also felt we should push I . for extens10n to Prospect, not just to Saratoga-Sunnr.ale Road. Ch. Gatto said new models are being made at the present time so perhaps this should be acknowledged that we do have a potential problem here. Mr. Jim Kleeg, 22467 Santa Paula, said it has recently come to his attention that the staff has determined not to widen his street. He is also asking that Mira Vista be closed off to prevent through traffic. Debbie Jungig, 22490 Santa Paula, said she is one of the people who started this petition. She stressed that the increased traffic is affecting their quality of life. She asked if the 10'that has been taken from the new homes along Santa Paula be returned to the residents if the street is not to be widened. The Director of Public Works said Santa Paula may stay the same width. We will be discussing specific neighborhoods at a later date. It must first be determined how'much is commute traffic and how much is local. At the present time, Santa Paula is p1anlined as a collector street. PC-205 Page 4 MINUTES OF THE MAY 9, 1979 ADJOURNED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Mr. Jim Klug said he would like to see some speed limit signs on Santa Paula. He asked what the procedure is to get his street blocked off. The Associate Planner said the long-term plan has been to close off McClellan at the hairpin curve. The request would have to go to the City Council. The Director of Public Works said the petition was referred to the staff by the City Council. It will be taken into consideration as soon as we get the new data. He said he will bring up the problem of speeding on Santa Paula when he goes to a meeting with the Sheriff's Department this week. Mr. Frank Gaspar, 22450 Santa Paula, said he has lived here 20 years but in the last 5 years it has become a race track. Mr. Gordon Neal, who had just arrived at this meeting, wanted to again go over the problem and explore possible solutions. Procedure was discussed for One hour. Ch. Gatto said that what We have been hearing is that the integrity of the neighborhood is more important than the commute traffic. This will be set for public hearing in July or August. Ch. Gatto called a recess at 9:35 PM. The meeting reconvened at 9:55 PM. Ch. Gatto said we don't have enough data or background material to be specific at this point. He believes a set of policies should be formulated now and the tables and figures should be removed from the document or referred ~o as examples. The figures should go ·into the lead-in. The Comcission then reviewed the document, starting with page l6. Ch. Gatto would like to see an overall statement of alternatives available. The Circulation Goal statement at the top of page 16 was good. Comm. Blaine said if H85 does not go in she would like to see the City do something with that corridor, if only a 2-lane road. Comm. Adams said that was a good idea, but it should not be in this document. There should be nothing to detract from our ultimate objective of getting the extension of H85. This document is based on the assumption that H85 is realizeable. If it is not, the General Plan will have to be re-evaluated. The City does not intend to widen Stevens Creek Blvd, De Anza Blvd., or Foothill Blvd. beyond their present, existing planline. Mr. Will Lester, 10650 Linnet Lane, would like Policy 1 to have #85 go through to Prospect rather than just to De Anza Blvd. because of the congestion that will result on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. The Director of Public Works said it has always been referred to as "extension of li8S to Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road", and the wording should not be changed. If it is found that congestion would result on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, the optio n of extension to Prospect could be introduced. HlNUTES OF THE MAY 9, 1979 ADJOURNED PLANNING COMMISSION HEETlNG The Commissioners next went through the policies, page by page, and made B few minor modifications: Page 20, Policy 1, line 4: Delete "to Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road". Page 22, Policy 3: Priorities need to be evaluated. Page 24, Policy 4: Delete "per the general prioritization out- lined in Table 4.11 Policy 1 snould include the addition of 2 lanes to Freeway 280. Page 25, lines 1 & 2: Delete everything after the word "develop- ments". Page 27, line 3: Delete lIexpanding" and replace with "restripingll. line 4, delete "storage facilities" and replace with "parking1l.. Page 28, Policy 12: replace with "shall page 28. Delete '~as delineated on Figure 3" and strive to...... II Delete the last 5 lines on Page 29, delete first 3 lines. Also, delete the entire paragraph just prior to Policy 14. Moved by Corum. Adams, seconded by Comm. Blaine to continue this public hearing to May 16, 1979. Motion carried, 5-0 ADJOURNMENT Ch.. Gatto adjourned this meeting at ll:lO PM to 7 :30 PM on Monday, }~y 14, 1979. APPROVED: ~ ". ATTEST: man PC-205 Page 5 Circulation Element continued to May 16th .