PC 02-11-2020 CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES, February 11, 2020 j
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45pm Chairperson Moore 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 Moore, Commissioners Vikram Saxena, David Fung, Alan Takahashi
Absent: Vice Chair R Wang
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. SubJect: Draft Minutes of January 28, 2020.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of January 28, 2020
Moved by Moore and seconded by Fung to: "Approve the minutes". The motion carried 3-
1-1 (Saxena abstain, Wang absent)
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Luke Lang provided the Planning Commissioners a handout regarding a study done by the
City of San Francisco regarding how 'Density Bonus' is calculated around the State in relation
the Density Bonus for the proposed Westport redevelopment project.
Lisa Warren asked for Study Session on Density Bonus calculations
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
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CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None j
NEW BUSINESS: None
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OLD BUSINESS:
2. 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.
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 Moore opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Lisa Warren
Chair Moore closed the public comment period.
The discussion continued with the Commissioners providing input and suggestions on pages
of the report starting at HE-2.3.3 through to the remainder of the document. Staff member
Ghosh explained the next steps and the submittal requirement for the report to the State's
Department of Housing and Community Development.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Commissioner Fung is supportive of a Study Session on the State Density Bonus Plan. Chair
Moore concurred.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05pm to the next regular Planning Commission meeting on
February 25, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk