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PC 01-26-82 CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014-3255 Telephone: (408) 252-4505 PC-374 Page 1 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIO HELD ON JANUARY 26, 1982 IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, KENNEDY JR. HIGH SCHOO CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Adams, Binneweg, Blaine, Koenitzer, Chairperson Claudy Staff Present: Director of Planning and Development Sisk City Clerk Cornelius Director of Public Works Viskovich City Attorney Kilian Assistant Planning Director Cowan Chairperson Claudy called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and introduced Commission members and staff to the 300 citizens present. He made a brief opening statement explaining prezoning and the public hearing process. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None POSTPONEMENTS OR NEW AGENDA ITEMS - None WRITTEN COÞIT1UNICATIONS - None ORAL CO}rr"L~;ICATIONS - None PUBL IC HEARINGS 1. Application 25-Z-80 of Interland Development Company (Seven Springs Ranch): Prezoning approximately 148 acres from Santa Clara County Exclusive Agricultural ("A") zoning district to City of Cupertino P (Planned Development with residential intent) zoning district or what- ever zone may be deemed appropriate by the Planning Commission and Environmental Review: A Draft Environmental Impact Report has been prepared. The proposed Planning Development prezoning would permit approximately 419 dwelling units consisting of a mix of detached and attached single-family dwellings. The property is generally bounded by Rainbow Drive to the north, Stelling Road to the east, Prospect Road to the south, and by the Fremont Older Open Space Preserve and Upland Way to the west. First Hearing continued. Tentative City Council hearing date - February 16, 1982. 2. Application 3-GPA-81 of the City of Cupertino: A General Plan Amend- ment to consider deleting a planned neighborhood park for the Seven Springs Ranch and adjoining neighborhood (Stelling Road between Bubb Road and Rainbow Drive) and to consider the need for public access to the Fremont Older Open Space Preserve. In addition to the issue PC-374 Pag.e 2 MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 26, 1982 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING of a park on the Seven Springs Ranch, the General Plan Amendment will evaluate park needs for the southwest quadrant of the City with special emphasis on the neighborhoods served by the Jolly- man, Regnart and Hoover school sites. Environmental Review: The Environmental Review Committee recommends the granting of a Negative Declaration. First Hearing continued. Tentative City Council hearing date - February 16, 1982. Assistant Planning Director Cowan reviewed some of the issues of the proposed development including access to the Fremont Older Open Space area. ~ Director of Public Works Viskovich stated that the City does endorse the Highway 85 completion. He reviewed for those present a possible redesign of Rainbow Drive that would hopefully impede additional commuter use, the closing of Stelling Road at Prospect, the widening of Stelling Road, the widening of De Anza Blvd. to Prospect, and the possibility of "opening up" Bollinger. Key Puffy. MJ.èpenJ.nseJ.e. Rpgiond OpeD Space District (MROSD), Presi- dent of the Board of Directors, requested that with this development careful plans be made regarding parking for the Open Space area, access and trails. She stated .the District is asking for trails and parking areas and expressed hope that boundaries would be managed so there would be no conflict between the residents and the Open Space District. She requested no development in the canyon area and that the density be transferred to flat lands in Seven Springs Ranch. She invited the Commission and the public to view the area Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. and meet with staff at the end of Prospect Road. The Commission inquired as to why the District did not provide parking space. Mr. Herb Grench, MROSD, General Manager, stated that this open space would probably be used most by residents of the development. Those using the open space next most often would be residents of Cupertino. Mr. Del Woods, MROSD, showed transparencies and slides of the area. He expressed concern regarding lack of access and proposed a parking area, two trail routes, an element for controlled access, suggested a parking place on Prospect for approximately 20 vehicles, low pro- file access for neighborhood only at Upland Way. Also proposed by the District was a trail across the Lyddon property delinated by split rail. Rochelle Brucker Sadoff, Cupertino Public Safety Commission, stated that response to the Seven Springs Area by the Central Fire Protec- tion District was longer than in other areas as stations are not located close by. She further stated that this meant not just for fire protection but also paramedic. The Public Safety Commission is requesting that a site and facility for a fire station be dedi- cated by the developer if the site is developed MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 26, 1982 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING PC-374 Page 3 Jim Jackson, 10401 Somerset Court, lawyer representing the applicant, ex- pressed awareness of traffic problems. He wished to.address.th~ concer~s mentioned by area residents at the November 23 Plannlng CommlSSlon meetlng. These included neighborhood integration, traffic, proper MROSD access and recreational vehicle parking. He felt that some solutions arrived at were a curvilinear landscaped street to slow down the traffic, integrate houses on Upland and Rainbow to correspond with the numbers of houses across the street, a three acre public park plus recreational area in the interior of the development for the Seven Springs resident~ He preferred no access road across the railroad tracks to Stelling as it would require approval from the railroad or if that were denied, by the Public Utilities Commission. He stated the developer is willing to set aside an area for a fire station. He also stated agreement with a density transfer. He state that there seemed to be no need for a major entrance to the Midpeninsula Region via Prospect.. However, a low profile access from Upland woul~ be agreeable. He informed the Commission that parking bays for recreat10nal type vehicles would be located within the development as well as guest parking. Mr. Al Levitt, San Mateo, lawyer representing Dorothy Lyddon, property owner, stated that Mrs. Lyddon was upset regarding the MROSD proposal. They have proposed a major access through her property which cuts off nine acres. He further stated that the trail across her portion of the canyon would affect her privacy. He also informed the Commission that there was a present access available approximately 1.1 miles from the proposed lo~ cation. Paul Sonnenblick, West Cupertino Homeowners Association, expressed con- cern with the general traffic circulation, the high density of the proposed development and the density transfer. He stated that. the area now being retained by Mrs. Lyddon as open area could develop in the future which woul result in even higher density. He stated that the proposed project will impact local traffic. He expressed concern regarding the integration of the proposed development with existing structures and requested that the rural nature of Upland Way be preserved. He felt that the houses of the proposed development that would be located near the existing area did not have large enough setbacks from the street, and he would like to see larger setbacks. He stated a preference for the internal traffic to be channelled east towards De Anza and expressed the opinion that the project should exit onto Stelling. He requested that traffic on Bubb, Stelling and Rainbow be reduced. In regard to open space, he felt the need for more playing field areas and not for a small park. He suggested that the City get credits from the develper and use that to acquire other land or to make the park at least 3-1/2 acres and located between Weymouth and York- shire. He felt neighborhood access to MROSD on Upland was redundant. R~CESS: 9:30-9:45 p.m. Chairperson Claudy announced that testimony would be taken from the pubIc until 10:45 p.m. At that time the meeting would be adjourned to February '9,1982 at 7:30 p.m., Kennedy Junior High School. Upon calling the ad- journed meeting to order, the Commission would start receiving public input again. PC-374 Pa.= 4 MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 26, 1982 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Gerald Presman speaking for residents of Rainbow Drive stated that their concerns were the nature of the street, and density of the development and the facing of housing across the street from existing houses and the park. He disagreed with the traffic figures in the Director of Public Works' report. He asked if curving Rainbow would slow down traffic and if it would affect public safety. He stated that no streets ide parking should be eliminated and if the street is curved it should start at the railroad tracks. He stated that approximately half the present homeowners would have liked all of the houses facing onto Rainbow, but since some will have backyards facing onto Rainbow, he requested that design of those yards be restricted. He also expressed a desire for parks large enough for group activities. Mr. David Klinger representing residents of the Hoover area expressed their concerns as loss of recreation area, loss of open space, in- compatible use of Hoover site, and traffic. He expressed a need for neighborhood parks that one could bike or walk to. He felt that the General Plan should address different size parks for different uses and that it does not allow for enough parks. He also stated that City maintenance costs of parks seemed quite high. He recom- mended that the City acquire the Hoover site should it become available and maintain large play area. He also suggested that the use of any of the buildings be compatible with neighborhood use. He recommended the closing of Stelling at Prospect. He did not express any particular recommendation regarding MROSD but would like some access. He also requested that traffic be cleaned up and that the park plans be revised so they were more realistic to meet the residents' needs. Gerald Ferguson representing a group called Residential Streets for Residents distributed a report regarding traffic and reviewed it with the Commission. He suggested that Highway 85 corridor be developed with four lanes from Stelling to De Anza Boulevard with no intersections. Rich Brown, 7551 Bollinger, requested more traffic data regarding Bollinger. Ed Jauch, 10760 S. Stelling Road, said that he had taken a traffic count on Stelling opposite the Roundtree condominiums from 7:15- 8:15 a.m. He had counted 1,550 cars going north. At 4:15-5:15 p.m., he had counted 1,050 cars going south. He presented a petition with 114 signatures opposing the proposed Bollinger Road extension. Bill Lewis stated that the previous study done by the City shows approximately 575 cars, not the 1,550 from the more recent count done by a citizen. He also stated that the studies submitted show no cost figures. He expressed that it would be less expensive to build Highway 85 than an undercrossing at the corner of De Anza and Stevens Creek Boulevard. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None