Desk ItemFrom:Lisa Warren
To:City Clerk; planning@cuperitno.org; Beth Ebben
Cc:City of Cupertino Planning Commission; Lisa Warren
Subject:Oral Communications for TONIGHT PLEASE READ for me - PC Mtg June 15, 2020 6:45pm start
Date:Monday, June 15, 2020 6:48:36 PM
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Planning Commission Chair, Vice Chair, and Commission Members,
I would first like to remind you that there has been Commission discussion
and public requests related to agendizing a study session of sorts for the
purpose of reevaluating the current municipal code language and intent
tied to residential balconies and residential privacy screening
(landscaping), including, but not limited to, shrub/tree selection list.
Please make it clear to the public when this will happen. It has been
stated by at least one sitting commissioner that this is long overdue.
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Secondly, there is a post card sent by KT Urban/Westport, not by the city,
last week. The cards were not city wide and were not addressed with
location, only CURRENT RESIDENT - nothing else. It is unknown who
actually received them, or why.
The original 'schedule' for reviewing the Westport project was ERC April
16, PC May 12, and CC June 2.
The ERC meeting occurred on schedule 4/16/20 with essentially the
summary info that was provided on city wide post card notice that
provided the tentative public hearing schedule. Planning Commission
agenda of May 12 did include public hearing on the subject, BUT the
project had changed from what was presented on April 16 to ERC. There
was chatter that after May 12 PC, the project was changing again. No
details were made public, but it was clear to me that the item should 'go
back' to Planning Commission (however changed) before the project could
be agendized on City Council calendar.
There have been no further public meetings beyond May 12 PC.
There is no indication on the city website that the plans have changed, or
how they have changed (as of today 6/15/20).
However, there is the KT Urban/Westport postcard that is asking for 'What
(certain residents) Think' and a website supplied that has no information
beyond what is on one side of a postcard other than links to 'press' items,
some of which are behind pay walls, and at least one that contains
inaccurate information.
The website also contains some architectural images.
There is no publicly known updated schedule of hearings. I certainly hope
that the right thing will be done and that whatever this new plan is, goes
first to Planning Commission with adequate noticing , at the very least.
Thank you,
Lisa Warren