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CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES,June 14, 2020
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:45 pm Chairperson Moore called to order the regular Planning Commission meeting. This
was a teleconference meeting with no physical location.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Moore,Vice Chair R Wang, Commissioners,David Fung,Vikram Saxena,
Alan Takahashi
Absent: none
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Subject: Draft Minutes of June 23, 2020.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of June 23, 2020
Moved by Vice Chair Wang and seconded by Chair Moore to: "Approve the minutes". The
motion carried 3-0-2 (Takahashi and Saxena abstain)
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Henry Sang, Age Friendly Cupertino Task Force, gave a presentation regarding the need for
Senior housing options
Richard Adler, Age Friendly Cupertino Task Force, gave a presentation on the senior
demographics in Cupertino
Jean Bedord, Age Friendly Cupertino Task Force, gave a presentation on the need for housing
options for Seniors
Lisa Warren echoed the need for housing diversity not just for Seniors but for all Cupertino
residents
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
Several emails were received regarding Item #2
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2. Subj ect: Consider approving a development proposal to demolish a 71,250 square foot retail
center (The Oaks), remove and replace 74 protected trees, and construct a mixed-used
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development consisting of 267 housing units (88 Rowhouse/Townhomes, 179 senior
apartments of which 131 are senior licensed assisted living units and 48 are affordable or below
market rate ("BMR") senior independent living units), 27 memory care licensed assisted living
residences ("memory care residences"), and 20,000 square feet of commercial space. The
applicant is requesting a Heart of the City Exception for retail frontage along Stevens Creek
Boulevard.The applicant is also requesting a density bonus,including associated density bonus
parking reduction and density bonus waivers for height, slope line setback, and dispersion of
BMR housing units. City approvals would be certification of the Final Environmental Impact
Report, Development Permit (including findings regarding density bonus and waivers),
Architectural and Site Approval Permit, Tree Removal Permit, Use Permit, Heart of the City
Exception, and Vesting Tentative Map; (Application No(s): DP-2018-05, ASA-2018-05, TM-
2018-03, TR-2018-22, U-2019-03, EXC-2019-03, EA-2018-04; Applicant(s): KT Urban (Mark
Tersini); Location: 21267 Stevens Creek Boulevard; APN#326-27-0421 -043
Recommended Action: Conduct the public hearing, consider the evidence presented, and
recommend that the City Council; 1)Approve an Environmental Impact Report;2)approve the
applications per the (revised) Draft Resolutions; or 3) recommend denial of the project per the
Draft Resolution
Senior Planner, Gian Martire, reviewed the Staff Report and revised project scope. He was
asked and answered questions by the Commissioners. Members from the KT Urban team
addressed the Commissioners with a presentation highlighting the project's revised operation
plan. They were asked questions by the Commissioners, which they answered.
Chair Moore opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Jennifer Griffin
Connie Cunningham
Peggy Griffin
Lisa Warren
Umesh Toprani (email)
Rhonda Nunez (email)
Chair Moore closed the public comment period.
The Commissioners discussed at length the various concerns of the project with Staff, the City's
legal Representatives and the applicant. While in overall support of the project, the discussion
regarding whether the density bonus waiver for the BMR unit dispersion was appropriate to
be granted with a waiver or if the applicant should be required to produce additional
documentation and apply for a concession due to financial considerations.
There was a motion to deny the project per Staff's analysis of the project as shown on page 27
of the Staff Report and the Draft Resolution:Find that this action is not subject to environmental
review under Section 21080(b)(5) and 15270 of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) guidelines because CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or
disapproves; and Deny the following permits, as set forth in the attached draft resolution:
Development Permit (DP-2018-05), Architectural and Site Approval (ASA-2018-05), Vesting
Tentative Map (TM-2018-03), Tree Removal Permit (TR-2018-22), Use Permit (U-2019-03), and
Heart of the City Exception (EXC-2019-03)
Moved by Chair Moore, second by Com. Saxena, the motioned carried 3-2-0 (Takahashi and
Fung, voting no)
NEW BUSINESS: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
Deputy Board Clerk, Beth Ebben, mentioned that there was an error in the 6/23 minutes
showing Commissioner Saxena absent for the meeting. Chair Moore asked that the minutes be
revised and brought back for approval at the next meeting.
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
Chair Moore reported that she had attended the Housing Commission meeting on July 9th.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. to the next regular Planning Commission meeting on
August 11, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk
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