PC 02-09-2021 CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES, February 9, 2021
At 6:45pm Vice Chair Wang called to order the regular Planning Commission meeting. This
was a teleconference meeting with no physical location.
CEREMONIAL MATTERSAND PRESENTATIONS:
1. Subject: Oath of Office for newly appointed Planning Commission members; training on
Commissioner handbook approved by the City Council on January 19, 2021
Recommended Action: That the City Clerk; 1) conduct the Oath of Office for the newly
appointed Planning Commission members; and 2) Conduct training on the new handbook
—postponed to the Planning Commission meeting of February 23, 2021
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair R Wang, Commissioners Vikram Saxena, Sanjiv Kapil, Steven Scharf, Muni
Madhdhipatla
Absent: None
CEREMONIAL MATTERSAND PRESENTATIONS:
2. Subject: Election of Chair, Vice Chair and Committee appointments
Recommended Action: 1) Elect a Chair and Vice Chair of the Planning Commission,
assign representatives to various Committees, make a recommendation to the City
Council for the Planning Commission representative to the Environmental Review
Committee; and 2) Review the upcoming meeting calendar
Election of Chair:
Moved by Scharf to elect R Wang Chair of the Planning Commission and seconded by
Madhdhipatla.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
none
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The motion carried 4-0-1 (Wang abstained)
Election of Vice Chair:
Moved by Madhdhipatla to elect Steven Scharf as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission
and seconded by Saxena.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
none
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The motion carried 5-0-0
Election to the Environmental Review Committee:
The Commission recommended Chair R Wang be approved by the City Council to the
Environmental Review Committee and for Kapil to serve as alternate.
Election to the Design Review Committee:
Vice Chair Scharf to serve as Chair. Consensus decision for Saxena to represent and
Madhdhipatla to serve as alternate.
Election to the Housing Commission:
Consensus decision for Scharf to represent and Madhdhipatla to serve as alternate.
Election to Economic Development Committee:
Consensus decision for Kapil to represent and Saxena to serve as alternate.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
3. Subject: Draft Minutes of January 26, 2021.
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of January 26, 2021
The approval of the Draft Minutes was postponed to the February 23, 2021 meeting due to a
lack of a quorum
POSTPONEMENTS:
Item #1: Oath of Office for newly appointed Planning Commission members; training on Commissioner
handbook approved by the City Council on Janitary 19, 2021 — Postponed to the February 23, 2021
meeting.
Item #3: Draft Minittes of January 26, 2021 - Postponed to the February 23, 2021 meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Lisa Warren—congratulated the new Planning Commissioners
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
PUBLIC HEARING:
4. Subject: Hillside Exception application to consider allowing the construction of an 864
square foot deck expansion on slopes greater than 30% to an existing single family
residence. Application No(s).: EXC-2020-007; Applicant(s): Curt Cline (Raifi residence);
Location: 22637 San Juan Road APN #342-17-064
Recommended Action: That the Planning Commission adopt the proposed Draft
Resolution to: 1) Find he proposed project is exempt from CEQA; and 2) Approve the
Hillside Exception
Gian Martire, Senior Planner, reviewed the Staff Report with the Planning Commissioners. He
was asked clarifying questions, which he answered.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and the following individual(s) spoke:
Lisa Warren
Chair Wang closed the public comment period.
The Commissioners concurred with Staff's findings to approve the project.
Moved by Saxena and seconded by Madhdhipatla to: Find the proposed project exempt from
CEQA and approve the Hillside Exception per the Draft Resolution. The motion carried 5-0-0
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None
REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
The Commissioners went over the correct way to pronounce their last names.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm. to the next regular Planning Commission meeting on
February 23, 2021 at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk