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PC 01-31-83 CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: (408) 252-4505 PC-407 Page 1 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION HELD ON JANUARY 31, 1983 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL CUPERîiNO, CALIFORNIA Chairperson Adams called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall. SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Blaine, Claudy, Koenitzer, Chairperson Adams Binneweg Staff Present: Director of Planning and Development Sisk Assistant Planning Director Cowan Director of Public Works Viskovich Deputy City Clerk Campagna-Blaise City Attorney Kilian (7:50 p.m.) PUBLIC HEARING 1. Application l-GPA-80 of City of Cupertino General Plan Amendment: Continued Public Hearing to consider a comprehensive amendment of the City of Cupertino General Plan and a Specific Plan for the Stevens Creek Boulevard Planning Area. The General Plan will con- centrate on land use, traffic ciruclation, housing and economic issues which affect the entire community. The Stevens Creek boulevard Specific Plan will concentrate on the development of a more detailed land use, circulation and urban design plan for properties which abut the reach of Stevens Creek Boulevard betwee Stelling Road on the west and Stern Avenue on the east. Chairperson Adams asked Assistant Planning Director Cowan to recap a meeting on procedural matters for the General Plan attended by Mayor Gatto, Counc. Rogers and Com. Blaine. The discussion included future growth and transportation to fit land use. The Council felt that the second tier growth would be possible in ten years. Assistant Planning Director Cowan asked the Commission for a few weeks to gather more material. However, he felt that at this meeting they could 1) define the base tier parameter, 2) the second tier growth with the concept of prioritizing space and possibly make a decision on reservation space, and 3) schedule the General Plan items that need to be resolved prior to adoption. The Commission discussed allocation vs. priority with Chairperson Adams having some reservations about traffic. Director of Public Works Viskovich replied that Council had given the Commission a trans portation plan with intensity. pr 17 Pa.o- 2 MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 31, 1983 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Com. Koenitzer said his concerns were over prioritizing the second tier sites, i.e., spread it over all sites or one. The question was then asked as to what Council wanted concerning prioritizing. Director of Planning and Development Sisk assured the Commission that Director of Public Works Viskovich would give his ideas on increments at a future meeting. During the discussion, Com. Blaine said Council discussed removing the trip constraints for Vall co on uncommitted property. They also dis- cussed the giving or taking of trip transfers. Com. Claudy asked the commission to agree by consensus to FAR's being used to govern intensity development in the core area of the City. In addition it was added, if Council is not in favor of FAR's, 16 trip end standards be applied to the entire City including S. De Anza Boulevard for commercial, industrial and office. The discussion continued on the selling of trip ends. It was then agreed by consensus that the buying and selling of trip ends be rescinded. Com. Blaine asked the City Attorney to clarify the procedure of the General Plan. City Attorney Kilian replied that the Commission makes a recommendation of a General Plan to Council, Council takes the recom- mendation, discusses it and then sends it back to the Commission. Assistant Planning Director Cowan said that usually the Commission adopts a plan by Resolution, sends it to Council and if Council changes it, it goes back to the Commission for a report - but the Commission has not adopted the Resolution yet. City Attorney Kilian said the Council wants the Commission to discuss the options they gave to them, but the Commission can do what they want. Com. Claudy again suggested, and the Commission agreed by consensus, that perhaps there could be a stop on the buying and selling of trip ends, if retained; then if they are allowed to buy and sell, they should do so within the essential area, i.e., N. De Anzato N. De Anza - S. De Anza to S. De Anza - Stevens Creek Boulevard to Stevens Creek Boulevard, not crossing boundaries of those major divisions. Chairperson Adams suggested possibly concurring with staff's recommendation. Com. Blaine suggested that recommendation No.2 not be done tonight. Ray Shannon, 1157 Yorkshire Drive, requested that when Director of Public Works Viskovich gives his report perhaps backup material and work- sheets be available so everyone could understand it better. Walter Ward, General Manager of Vallco, spoke on the uniformity of FAR's and traffic concerning Vallco. Mr. Ward referred to the hotel parking, shopping and office space. He encouraged the Commission to work On the FAR's so Va1lco can get started on development. He also said that the City would receive revenue from the hotel and shopping center. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 31, 1983 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Director of Planning and Development Sisk asked Mr. Ward about the issue of priorities VB. distributing the square footage of the growth increment. Mr. Ward replied that Vallco needs specific footage they could bui1 to on the second tier, otherwise it would not be economically feasible. He suggested that if Vallco is down to 1,000,000 sq. ft. as the ceiling for the second tier then perhaps the tier could be 2,000,000 because of the traffic. He said he was speaking for Vallco only. He also said that the need of the master block for the hotel and department store would be 300,000 commercial and plus or minus 500,000 of office in that block for the second tier. Com. Blaine clarified that Vallco would need double allocation. The Commission agreed on the Planning Commission Consensus Position regarding Land Use Intensity (attachment to February 11, 1983 memo to the Commission from Assistant Planning Director Cowan, Applica- tion of Tentatively Approved General Plan Amendment Policy to Pending Development Applications) amended to read as follows: 1. Areas outside of the Core Area a. .25 FAR for commercial b. .33 FAR for industrial and office 2. Inside the Core Area a. 16 one-way trip end performance standard is retained for North De Anza Boulevard, Stevens Creek Boulevard and Town Center. b. Traffic Intensity Performance Standard Manual should be modified to prohibit the transfer of trips among individua property owners within the same sub-area and from one geo- graphical sub-area such as North De Anza Boulevard to another sub-area such as Stevens Creek Boulevard. Propert owners will be able to retain existing building areas and activities, however, new buildings and activities would be judged based upon application of the trip per acre standard. Surplus trips exceeding the 16 one-way trip end standard cannot be transferred to other sites. c. A .25 FAR for commercial. A .37 for office and .33 for industrial would be permitted in the Crossroads area and Vallco Park due to their not having any trip end constraints. It was passed to the moved by Com. Claudy, seconded by Com. Koenitzer and unanimously to continue hearing on Application 1~GPA-80 meeting of February 28, 1983. PC-407 Page 3