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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2276RESOLUTION NO. 2276 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE COMMUNITY CHARACTER ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held public hearings involving written reports and testimony from Planning Staff, directly affected property owners, and citizens in general, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has concluded its deliberation relative to the Land Use Community Character Element revision of said General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Planning Commission approves the Amendment to the City of Cupertino General Plan as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part thereof. 2. The Planning Commission hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Planning Commission to endorse said adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino this 11th day of January, 1982 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Adams, Binneweg, Blaine, Koenitzer, Chairman Claude NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None APPROVED: /s/ John Claudy John Claudy, Chairman Planning Commission ATTEST: 4'L James H. Sisk Director of Planning RESOLUTION NO. 5817 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING THE LAND USE/COMMUNITY CHARACTER ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing involving written reports and testimony from the Planning Commission, directly affected property owners, and citizens in general, and WHEREAS, the City Council has concluded its deliberations relative to the Land Use/Community Character Element revision of said General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the City Council approves the Amendment to the City of Cupertino General Plan as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part thereof. 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor of the City of Cupertino to approve said amendment. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino, this 16th day of February , 1982 by the following vote: VOTE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AYES: Gatto, Johnson, Plungy, Rogers, Sparks NAYS:. None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None APPROVED: /s/ W. Reed Sparks Mayor, City of Cupertino ATTEST: /s/ Dorothy Cornelius City Clerk LAND USE/COMMUNITY CHARACTER 2-39 depth. A more precise definition of design policies and pro- cedural policies are contained within the Planned Development zoning district for the North De Anza Boulevard planning area. Area 4 - Town Center The Town Center Planning area contains approximately 100 acres located within the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Stevens Creek. Boulevard and South De Anza Boulevard. The northern half of the area ;_s dominated by the Cali Mill, some limited commercial activities, and by agricultural uses (apricot orchard and drying sheds) which surround the Cali plant site. The southern half of the site is occupied by the Civic Center (City Hall and Library) and general and medical office uses. Rodrigues Avenue generally serves as a boundary line between the undeveloped northern properties and the developed southern properties. The close proximity of approximately 50 vacant and semi -developed acres to the historical crossroads of the community affords the property owners and the Community and opportunity to create a development complex which fulfills a number of community objectives. The accompanying master plan for the 50 acre Town Center property (Figure 2G) will help implement the objectives outlined below: Community Identity Town Center will contain a diverse mix of office, office serving commercial, entertainment and restaurant activities. The diverse land use mix, coupled with generous plazas and a varied building form, will provide identity for the City's historical commercial district. If determined feasible by future traffic studies, the existing Cali Mill could be replaced by multi -storied buildings with a variety of shapes. The buildings would maintain a landmark structure in the corner which will visually strengthen the role of the Town Center as the symbolic and functional City Center. Provide Housing Opportunities The large size of the property coupled with its proximity to major arterials and its separation from large single-family residential districts, provides an opportunity to construct housing at greater densities. The increased density will provide greater housing opportunity for employees who are attracted to the City's expanding industrial firms. Open Space A master development plan for the 50 acres will result in an assemblage of open space to provide functional green space and hard plazas which would meet the needs of employees and shoppers and the community in general. LAND USE/COMMUNITY CHARACTER 2-4O The Land Use Plan Development Intensity - Traffic and Sewer Constraints The Land Use Intensity for Town Center is constrained pending completion of a study to analyze the capacity of existing sewer lines and traffic capacity of City streets. During the interim, the intensity of the development permitted in Town Center will be guided by the principle that Town Center property owners will be allowed development intensity no greater than that allowed other individuals owning property served by Stevens Creek Boulevard and North De Anza Boulevard. Although land use intensity is restricted land use and design policies embodied in the accompanying diagram describe how development intensity increases can be accommodated pending a solution to traffic and sewer problems. Land Use Type and Intensity by Property Ownership Figure 2-E identifies land use type and intensity by property ownership. The building intensities for each property owner de- picted in Figure 2-E reflects an allocation system for permitted development intensity on the entire fifty acre site. Property owners may agree to reallocate development intensity and land use type commensurate with the design guidelines established on Figure 2-G. FIGURE 2-E Town Center Development Intensity By Major Ownership Note: See trip accounting on Page 2-44 Figure 2-G NOTE: Related commercial or additional residential is permitted in lieu of office provided vehicle trips do not exceed 16 per acre. LAND USE/COMMUNITY CHARACTER 2-41 Conditional Phase of Development Activity - Cali Property Figure 2-F identifies the area that could receive a greater inten- sity of development should the General Plan be modified to accom- modate higher levels of development in the Town Center and other areas within the community. The identification of a sub area that can accommodate additional growth potential is important because it will ensure that design controls embodied in the current plan can accommodate a transition to a more intense land form should the community make that decision at a later date. FIGURE 2-F CONDITIONAL PHASE INTENSITY MAY BE INCREASE] SUBJECT TO A FUTURE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT. INITIAL PHASE AT LOWER INTEN- SITY Urban Design Policies Figure 2-G is an urban design policy plan which identifies the general location of building areas, vehicular access points, and public open space. The design policy plan is applicable to build- ing intensities identified on Figure 2-E and higher building intensities should a future General Plan Amendment allow greater intensity. As a practical matter, the likelihood for the develop- ment of public amenities such as the public plaza and open space is greatly enhanced as development intensity increases. Other community benefits such as placement of vehicular parking in PUBLIC. PLRZA PE OE STR I Rty CONKEC,Tov OPEK SPRLE" Ii 6EKERAL BUILDING ARENS MVTOR VEHICULAR ACLESS MINOR VCKICOLAZ 'ACCESS Page 2-42 L��S t6 K POLICIES 1. The building area boundaries delineated on lthe diagram are general. Refer to Figure t2E and 2F for land use intensity criteria. 2. Building heights shall be limited to appro-:i- mately 45 ft. (2-3 stories). 3. The major elements of the open space system for the Town Center Planning Area consists .f a public plaza within the intersection nhich is linked by pedestrian connector to passive and active open space syste:m near :he center of the Planning Area. The open space system is intended to provide passive :ace for shoppers and employees utilizin- the facility and for future residents of rice Town Center Planning; Area. The central open space area will provide ode- cuate space to satisfy the above needs. 4. The major and minor vehicular access roir : are not precisely fixed. The objective O- the circulation system is to direct traf> gii.nerated within the Planning Area to Stevens Creek Boulevard. Utilization c�! Terre Avenue is intended to avoid congest jr points at the intersection Stevens Creek Beeulevard and De Anza Boulevard and to limit the potential for development traffic t enter the adjoining residential communi; _< s. F%wameZ G acv t-23.52. LAND USE/COMMUNITY CHARACTER 2-43 partially depressed structures and the construction of facilities to more directly integrate mass transit into the development are also dependent upon higher building intensities than those depicted on Figure 2-E. Open Space The open space network proposed by the development ranges from the installation of a plaza for passive activities near the Crossroads intersection to the construction of passive and active spaces near the center of the planning area. The central open space area is intended for passive activity related to sunning, people watching, informal eating in conjuction with the adjoining restaurants.and on occasion, community activities such as art exhibits sponsored by a community group or tenants within the complex. Active open space facilities will be designed to accommodate informal group play acti- vities for members of the community as a whole and residents living within the Town Center planning area. The Town Center residents living east of Torre Avenue will be able to gain access to the open space area through clearly defined ped- estrian corridors. The residential complexes would be self-con- tained in terms of providing active recreation activities. Accord- ingly, the residential developers would be given 50% credit for open space requirements. In lieu fees for the remaining 50% requirement will be collected and used for eventual purchase of park space as provided by the parks element of the General Plan. Transportation Planning The building intensities permitted on Figure 2-E do not require a major widening and improvement program for the intersection of De Anza Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard. The improvements, would however, require widening improvements of De Anza Boulevard to con- form with the existing street configuration on the portion of the roadway located north of Stevens Creek Boulevard. The expansion of Torre Avenue from Rodrigues Avenue to Stevens Creek Boulevard will be installed in conjunction with the development of properties located east of Torre Avenue. The exact sequencing of street improvements will be determined in conjunction with development applications. A traffic signal at the intersection of Torre Avenue and Stevens Creek Boulevard will be in- stalled. The intersection design would provide for traffic controls to prohibit the movement of traffic from Vista Drive across Stevens Creek Boulevard to Lazaneo Drive. The Stevens Creek and De Anza Boulevard frontage will be designed to accommodate bus turn -outs, and a pedestrian circulation scheme will be developed to facilitate the movement of transit patrons. The design plan depicted by Figure 2-G denotes major access points into the property from De Anza Boulevard, Stevens Creek Boulevard and the minor internal streets. LAND USE/COMMUNITY CHARACTER 2-44 The planning policy plan will permit property owners to develop independently. The review process for individual developments will address reciprocal access and parking agreements and street and signalization improvement obligations of individual developers based upon an equitable benefit formula. FIGURE 2-G TOWN CENTER TRIP ACCOUNTING BY MAJOR OWNERSHIP CONDITIONAL PHASE SITE A CALI FAMILY 418 TRIPS TRIP CREDIT 26.11 ACRES X 16/ACRE = 418 TRIP GENERATION USE .SQ. FT. FACTOR TRIPS OFFICE 339,000 1/1000 = 339 RESIDENTIAL 158 D.U. .5/D.U. = 79 TOTAL = 418 INITIAL PHASE. SITE B MAY INVESTMENT (TOWN CENTER PROPERTIES) 226 TRIPS TRIP CREDIT 14.11 ACRES X 16/ACRE = 226 TRIP GENERATION USE SQ. FT. FACTOR TRIPS OFFICE 42,000 1/1000 = 42 RESIDENTIAL 366 D.U. .5/D.U. = 183 TOTAL = 225 SITE C LINCOLN PROPERTIES 112 TRIPS TRIP CREDIT 7.0 ACRES X 16/ACRE = 112 TRIP GENERATION USE SQ. FT. FACTOR TRIPS OFFICE 91,000 1/1000 = 91 RESIDENTIAL 42 D.U. .5/D.U. = 21 TOTAL 112 TOTAL 47.26 ACRES X 16 756