PC 5-13-2025 MinutesMINUTES
CUPERTINO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
At 6:45 p.m. Chair Santosh Rao called the Regular Planning Commission meeting to order and
led the Pledge of Allegiance in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre
Avenue and via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Santosh Rao, Vice Chair Tracy Kosolcharoen, and Commissioners David Fung,
Steven Scharf and Seema Lindskog. Absent: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Approval of the April 22, 2025 Planning Commission Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the April 22, 2025 Planning Commission Minutes
Chair Rao opened the floor for Commissioner comments.
MOTION: Scharf moved and Lindskog seconded to approve the April 22, 2025 Planning
Commission Minutes. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Rao,
Kosolcharoen, Fung, Scharf, Lindskog. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No members of the public spoke.
CONSENT CALENDAR- None
STUDY SESSION
2.Subject: Multifamily and Residential Mixed-Use Objective Design Standards
Recommended Action: That the Planning Commission provide feedback and
recommendations regarding objective design standards for new multifamily and
residential mixed-use development.
Planning Manger Ghosh introduced the City’s Consultant, Greg Goodfellow from
Placeworks, who gave a presentation.
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Commissioners asked questions toward the end of the presentation, which staff and the
Consultant responded to.
The Consultant continued the presentation.
Commissioners continued to make comments and asked questions, which staff and the
presenter responded to.
Chair Rao opened the public comment period and the following people spoke during
public comment:
•Jennifer Griffin
Chair Rao closed the public comment period.
The presentation continued, and Commissioners continued their discussion. The Chair
made a request to have additional meetings on this item. Staff said they would consider
options available in light of budgetary limitations.
PUBLIC HEARINGS – None
NEW BUSINESS –
3. Subject: Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study
Recommended Action: Recommend that the City Council accept the Stevens Creek
Boulevard Vision Study.
Planning Manager Ghosh introduced Senior Transportation Planner Schroeder , who gave
a presentation, along with Public Words Director Mosley, and Transportation Manager
Stillman.
Chair Rao opened the floor to Commissioner questions.
Commissioners asked questions, which the presenters responded to.
Chair Rao opened the public comment period and the following people spoke:
•Jennifer Griffin
•Harry Neil
•Emily Poon
•Betsy Maze
•Danny Hapton
•Tally Raim
•Sandra Sava
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Chair Rao closed the public comment period.
The Commissioners made comments and asked questions which staff and the presenters
responded to.
Chair Rao opened the floor to Commissioner discussion.
Commissioners made comments, asked questions and discussed common ground for
purposes of drafting a motion for Council.
MOTION: Rao moved and Fung seconded to recommend the City Council to accept the
Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study and Steering Committee Action and
reaffirm the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission recommendation, with the following
additional recommendations:
•Prioritize investments in identity and maintenance
•Prioritize investments in safety, with a focus on, but not limited to, technology
and innovation such as adaptive traffic signalization and active pedestrian
detection
•Prioritize cost by limiting corridor up to Westport, and limiting study of transit
alternatives to grade-separated transit
•Invest in off-corridor bicycle and pedestrian networks such as, but not limited to,
the Lawrence Mitty Trail and Tamien Innu Trail
FRIENDLY AMMENDMENT: Scharf made a friendly amendment to change the
language substituting Westport with Bubb Road (The Chair and Fung accepted the
friendly amendment).
The motion passed with the following vote. Ayes: Rao, Kosolcharoen, Fung, Scharf,
Lindskog. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS - None
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING – None
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:13 p.m. Chair Rao adjourned the Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant