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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 240615-U-83 RESOLUTION NO. 2406 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS EQUALING A TOTAL OF 39,200 SQ. FT, APPLICANT: Design Analysis (Town Center Associates) ADDRESS: 1659-A West San Carlos Street, San Jose, California 95128 SUBMITTED: May 2, 1983 LOCATION: Southwest quadrant of De Anza Boulevard and Rodrigues Avenue ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINDINGS AND SUBCONCLUSIONS: Approval is recommended subject to the findings as set forth on Page 1 and subconclusions as set forth in the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of June 13, 1983. CONDITIONS: 1-14. Standard Conditions to the extent that they do not conflict with the special conditions enumerated herein. In the event a conflict does exist, the special conditions enumerated herein shall apply. 15. The approval is based upon Exhibits A, B, C and D of Application 15-U-83 as may be modified by additional conditions contained herein. 16. The approval is granted for two office buildings equaling a total of 39,200 sq. ft. The development shall not exceed a floor area ratio of .33 for the entire 10 acre site. Uses may include general office, corporate administrative office, proto-type research, as defined below, and incidential and related commercial uses as approved by the Director of Planning and Development. Proto-type research and development activities may be conducted in con- juction with the above mentioned office activities subject to the defin- ition and guidelines listed below: T)Pfinitinn Proto-type R & D refers to research and development activities which lead to the development of a new product or a new manufacturing and assembly process. Products which are developed, manufactured and/or assembled as a part of a proto-type facility are not intended to be mass produced for sale. Guidelines for Proto-type Research and Development 1. Control of hazardous materials: The type, use and storage of hazardous materials for proto-type research and development or assembly is regulated by the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Fire Code and any new ordinance or other regulation which controls hazardous materials. 2. Control of physical appearance: There shall be no outward appearance -2- 15-U-83 Planning Commission Resolution No. 2406 (continued) that a proto-type research and development or assembly process is in place. There will be no exterior storage, and receiving facilities shall be limited in scale. Generally, no more than 25% of the total space occupied by the firm will be devoted to a proto-type research and development or assembly activity. The Director of Planning and Development shall review each request for proto-type research and development or assembly activities. The Director will review each application based upon the general guidelines above and may approve, disapprove or modify the submitted plans. The Director's decision may be appealed to the City Council as provided in the City of Cupertino's Procedural Ordinance. 17. Reciprocal Ingress/Egress Easement The applicant shall record a covenant obligating existing and future property owners to enter into reciprocal ingress/egress easements with all parcels within the subject ten acre site. Said agreements shall be placed in escrow and recorded simultaneously with any transfer or sale of any parcel within the subject site. Additionally, the applicant shall record a covenant agreeing to provide reciprocal ingress/egress easements with the adjoining parcels located to the west at such time in the future as the City can require the same of the adjoining property owners. 1.8. Landscaping The applicant shall return informally to the Architectural and Site Approval Committee with a landscaping plan encompassing widened landscape planter areas at the entrance driveways off of Rodrigues Avenue, landscape plantings to fill in any sparse areas or gaps in the perimeter landscaping and mature Evergreen trees (24 inch box or greater) within existing planter islands located on the site. 19. Architecture The applicant shall return to the Architectural and Site Approval Committee informally prior to release of building permits to review the architecture materials and building form proposed on Buildings A and B. The buildings shall encompass roof overhangs complementary to existing roofs within the Town Center project and materials which are compatible with existing materials. 20. Pedestrian Circulation The applicant's landscpaing plan shall encompass pedestrian circulation areas utilizing trellis work, landscaping and texture paving treatment throughout the subject site. The pedestrian circulation system shall be reviewed and approved by the Architectural and Site Approval Committee prior to release of building permits. 21. Off -Site Improvements The applicant shall participate in the installation of brick paving treatment across Torre Avenue at the intersection of Torre and Rodrigues Avenues to match the brick treatment at the City Hall/Library complex, and -3- 15-U-83 Planning Commission Resolution No. 2406 (continued) shall agree to share in half the cost of brick paving treatment across Rodrigues Avenue at the intersection of Torre Avenue, to connect with the Lincoln properties site to the north in an equitable manner. Further- more, the applicant shall retain the existing Rodrigues driveway and agree to move the driveway on Rodrigues Avenue to coordinate with the Wells Fargo Bank site to the west at such time in the future as the City deems it to be appropriate and the City can require the mutual cooperation of the ad- joining property owner. 22. Parking The applicant is required to provide one of gross building area for any corporate corporate office space or general office parking at the ratio of one space for ev, Commercial uses shall require parking at City's Parking Ordinance. 23. Freestanding Signs parking space for every 285 sq. ft. administrative office space. Non - uses within the site shall require ary 230 sq. ft. of gross floor area. the ratios as identified in the Freestanding signs shall not be permitted for individual developments within the ten acre project area. 24. Bicycle Parking The applicant shall install one secured bicycle locking facility (bicycle locker) for every 6,500 sq. ft. of the planned 39,200 sq. ft. of building area which may be in lieu of equivalent parking spaces. The term "in lieu" does not require that the parking spaces be eliminated. 25. Truck Movement Truck movement including refuse pickup on the site shall be restricted in the same manner as set forth in Section 10.48.062 of the Cupertino Municipal Code. 26. Modification of the Approved Development Plan or a Building Permit In the event that the applicant or subsequent property owner shall desire to make any minor change, alteration or amendment in the approved development plan or building permit, a written request and revised development plan or building permit shall be submitted to the Director of Planning and Development. If the Director of Planning and Development makes a finding that the changes are minor and do not affect the general appearance of the area or the interests of owners of property within or adjoining the development area, the Director of Planning and Development may certify the change on the revised plan. If such approval is withheld, the applicant may appeal to the Planning Commission. If the changes are material, the Director of Planning and Development shall submit the change to the Planning Commission for approval. If the change is denied by the Planning Commission, the applicant may appeal to the City Council as provided in Ordinance No. 652 of the City of Cupertino. If the change is approved, an appeal may be made by an interested party. Further, any member of the City Council may request a hearing before the City Council, said request to be made within ten (10) days from the date of approval - when the change has been approved by'the Planning Commission. -4- 15-U-83 I' mining Commission Resol,ul ion No. 2405 (continued) PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th clay of June, 1983, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino, State of California, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Blaine, Claudy, Chairman Adams NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Commissioner Koenitzer APPROVED: _/s/ Victor J. Adams Victor J. Adams, Chairman Planning Commission ATTEST: Is/ Robert Cowan Robert Cowan Assistant Planning Director -5-