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10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 (408) 777-3308
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Chair and Planning Commission
From: Robert S. Cowan, Director of Community Development ~L-
Date: December 30, 1996
Subj: Report of director's Decision regarding a temporary use permit to allow the
placement and operation of a trailer as an apartment leasing office and related signage.
Chapter 19.128 of the Cupertino Municipal Code allows for administrative approval of a
temporary use permit. The Director reports his decision to the City Council and Planning
Commission in time to allow any Councilmember or Planning Commissioner to appeal
the decision within fourteen calendar days.
Application:
• Temporary Use Permit to allow the placement and operation of a trailer as an apartment
leasing office and approval of temporary signage in conformance with City sign
ordinance
Description:
The applicant, Citation Homes Central, is proposing the use of a temporary trailer for
apartment leasing purposes until the permanent leasing office can be built for the Corsica
Apartments project at the southeast comer of Homestead Road and De Anza Boulevard.
The trailer will be located at the Homestead Road entrance of Via Paviso (private street)
and surrounded by surface parking. This particular location was chosen to completely
isolate the visitor traffic from the construction traffic which will enter on De Anza
Boulevard.
Two temporary project announcement signs are planned as well as several dircetional
signs. Sign dimensions, content and locations will follow sign code provisions. Six flag
poles are proposed which will not exceed ZO feet in height. [n addition, the applicant will
be required to erect a portable barrier on the private street to further separate the visitor
area from the construction areas.
Action:
The Director of Community Development deemed the use minor and approved the trailer
and signage with the following conditions:
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1. All temporary signage shall comply with the City's Sign Code.
2. A portable vehicular barrier shall be erected on the private street between
the visitor area and the construction areas.
The approval of the temporary use permit is effective December 31, 1996 and expires on
July 1, 1997. The fourteen calendar day appeal period will expire on January 13, 1997.
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