HomeMy WebLinkAboutScene April 2004 - 04.01.2004April 2004 vol. xxvii no. 8
A monthly publication of the city of Cupertino
CUPERTINO SCENE
Cherry Blossom
Festival Blooms
The 21st annual Cherry
Blossom Festival honoring
the sister city relationship with
Toyokawa, Japan, will be
held at Memorial Park, Sat-
urday and Sunday, April 24
and 25. Hours are from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission
is free.
The event offers a wide selection of Japa-
nese food and beverages, entertainment,
demonstrations, cultural exhibits, art, crafts
and clothing for sale. A special children’s
section will feature activities and hands-on
arts and crafts.
During the festival, a series of cultural dis-
plays and demonstrations will be featured
at the Quinlan Community Center. New
this year will be a demonstration of a Japa-
nese Tea Ceremony. This year’s guest cul-
tural exhibitor is Isako Wasano who, along
with her students, will be displaying her
handmade Japanese dolls and demonstrat-
ing her special techniques. Other cultural
exhibits and demonstrations include ikebana
(flower arranging), bonsai (miniature trees),
suiseki (rocks without water), nihon shishu
(embroidery), origami (paper folding),
shodo (calligraphy), temari (decorative balls),
Sports Center Opens
with Membership Offer
The Cupertino Sports Center is now
open. The Sports Center offers recreational,
instructional, competitive, and social op-
portunities for tennis, a child watch pro-
gram, personal training
for individuals and
groups, circuit
training classes,
racquetball, and
improved locker
room facilities.
The fitness center in-
cludes Cybex weight stations, free weights,
lifecycles, treadmills, and elliptical trainers.
The brand new multi purpose room is
available for basketball, badminton, table
tennis, and a variety of fitness classes for
all levels. Programs are free of charge to
CSC passholders. Non-passholders may
pay a day fee. Single day rate is $10. Cu-
pertino residents receive a $3 discount on
the day fee with proof of residency.
Please see page 8, or call the Sports Cen-
ter for introductory special membership
informations at 408.777.3160.
Continued on page 4
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In This Issue
Cherry Blossom Festival ............1
Festival Schedule ........................4
Sports Center Opens .................1
Cupertino Library ........................2
Cupertino Library Campaign..3
Fireworks Donations ...................3
Big Bunny Fun Run .....................5
Cure Cancer Café ......................5
The Better Part ............................5
Quota Luncheon .........................5
What is Digital Television (DTV)?6
Gathering at the Crossroads. 6
Hands-on History ....................... 6
Cupertino Senior Center .......... 7
Cupertino Cuisine ........................ 7
Preschool Reading Night .......... 7
Sport Center Coupon ..............8
SPECIAL INSERT:R1 Survey ...9
CDBG Committee Vacancy..13
Parks and Rec is Hiring .............13
Parks and Rec Clases ..............13
Roots: Church Memories ......... 14
Eco News ..................................... 15
Community Calendar ............. 16
Council Actions .......................... 18
Planning Commission Agenda18
AccessCupertino ....................... 19
City Meetings .............................20
Cupertino
Temporary
Library
is Open
New Library Hours
Monday 12 to 9
Tuesday 12 to 9
Wednesday 10 to 9
Thursday 10 to 9
Friday 10 to 6
Saturday 10 to 6
Sunday 1 to 5
The Cupertino Temporary Library is
located at 10441 Bandley Drive, one
block west of De Anza Boulevard be-
tween Lazaneo and Mariani. Parking /
Entrance at the back of the building.
Library telephone numbers are:
General Library Number 408.446.1677
Accounts, Billing 800.286.1991
Dial-in Catalog 877.471.3349
TeleCirc 800.471.0991
The library has a Web Catalog at http://
webpac.santaclaracountylib.org/, as well as
a Telnet Catalog at telnet://library.
santaclaracountylib.org.
Bookmark these library web addresses:
Santa Clara County Library Web Site: http:/
/www.santaclaracountylib.org: Teen Page
Web Site: ht tp://www.santaclara
countylib.org/teen: Kids Page Web Site:
http://www. santaclaracountylib. org/kids.
Children’s Storytimes
Bedtime Storytime (age 3 years and up)
Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
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Toddler Storytime (ages 2-1/2 to 3-1/2)
Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m.
Twos Storytime (ages 1-1/2 to 2-1/2)
Thursdays, 10:15 a.m.
Parent-Child Catalog/Internet Classes
Parents of schoolchildren may schedule ap-
pointments with a children’s librarian for ei-
ther introductory Internet (exploring web
sites for children) or library catalog instruc-
tion. The classes are open to parents alone
or with their children. To schedule an ap-
pointment, call 408.446.1677, ext. 3310.
Teen Database Classes
Database instruction for teens, thirteen to
nineteen, is available at the library by appoint-
ment. If you would like to schedule an ap-
pointment to learn about the library’s sub-
scription databases please call the Reference
Desk at 408.446.1677.
Internet Basics for Adults
Basic Internet classes for adults are held at
the library every Saturday, 10 to 10:30 a.m.
These drop-in classes are limited to five par-
ticipants and are filled on a first-come, first-
served basis. Participants must be able to use
a computer keyboard and mouse. If inter-
ested, come to the Adult Reference desk at
10 a.m. on Saturday mornings.
Internet Classes in Mandarin
Beginning classes on how to use the Inter-
net are available in Mandarin, by appoint-
ment. If you would like to schedule an ap-
pointment, please call the library’s Reference
Desk at 408.446.1677.
Bestseller Collection
Funded by the Friends of the Cupertino
Library, the Bestseller Collection is a special
browsing collection organized to make it
easier than ever to find a bestseller on the
library shelf when you visit the library. The
books are available on a first-come, first-
served basis. All titles check out for one week.
The Bestseller Collection is located next to
the New Books in the temporary library.
National Library Week
@ Your Library
April 18th – April 24th
Cupertino
Library Campaign
The Cupertino Library Campaign (CLC)
has raised over $300 thousand for the new
Cupertino library. “Over the past two de-
cades, our award-winning library has
proven to be the single most valuable edu-
cational resource in our community,” said
Nicol Lea, CLC Project Coordinator. “Do-
nors to this project are providing direct
benefits to the community for years to
come.”
Another way to help is to use the 20%
discount ValPack coupons offered by the
Formosa Restaurant, 1655 S. De Anza Blvd.
Discount available Mon.-Thurs. for lunch
and dinner to benefit the library.
For more information on how you can
help to support this premier community
institution, please visit www.cupertino
library.org.
Fireworks Donations
The city of Cupertino is
soliciting donations to sub-
sidize its 4th of July
fireworks presenta-
tion. Residents
and businesses
interested in
contributing to
support the
city’s annual fire-
works display may send their money to: Fire-
works, City of Cupertino, 10300 Torre Av-
enue, Cupertino, CA 95014-3255. For more
information, please call Marie Preston at 408-
777-3267.
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and sumi-e (brush painting). There will
also be a fabulous display of Japanese Koi
Fish sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Koi
and Water Garden Club. Look for them
outside the Quinlan Center. Akita and Shiba
Inu dogs will be shown on the lawn behind
the food court.
All-day entertainment takes place in the
park amphitheater. Among scheduled events
are three Taiko groups, Japanese dance, mar-
tial arts and children’s musical performances.
Food offerings will include chicken salad,
green tea, teriyaki hamburgers and hot dogs,
teriyaki skewered corn, sushi, tempura,
chicken teriyaki, udon noodles, gyoza (meat
in Japanese pastry), yaki soba, ice cream, beer,
sake, wine, soda and bottled water.
Craft booths throughout the park will of-
fer a wide variety of items for sale, includ-
ing cards, paper sculptures, pottery, jewelry,
washi eggs and dolls, Japanese antiques,
clothing, paintings, candles, photos, wood-
work and T-shirts.
The 200 cherry trees and the two tradi-
tional lanterns at the park were gifts to the
City of Cupertino from Toyokawa.
The festival benefits the nonprofit Cuper-
tino Sister City Committee, which promotes
friendship and student exchange programs
between the two cities. Local nonprofit or-
ganizations that support services for disad-
vantaged, youth sports, music and language
programs will have booths which raise funds
for their groups.
Parking is available at De Anza College.
Purchase a one-day parking permit for $2
from machines on lot (8 quarters required).
For further information about the Cherry
Blossom Festival, call festival coordinators,
Lucille Honig, at 408-257-7424 or Marge
Taniguchi at 408-255-2093.
Festival Schedule
Sat, April 24, 2004
Amphitheater
11 a.m. Opening Remarks: Bill Nishimoto
11:05 a.m. Sunnyvale Suzuki Violinist
11:30 a.m. Palo Alto Kendo
12 p.m. Welcome: Mayor Sandra James
12:10 p.m. “The Creative Spirit” Recent
Artwork by Cupertino Children
12:15 p.m. San Jose Taiko
1 p.m. Bando Mitsusa Kai
1:30 p.m. Satsuma Dojo (karate)
2 p.m. Chikaho Kai (Okinawan dance)
2:30 p.m. Cupertino Judo Club
3 p.m. Aikido of Silicon Valley
3:30 p.m. Emeryville Taiko
4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks
Sunday, April 25, 2003
Amphitheater
11 a.m. Opening Remarks
11:05 a.m. Fujimoto Kai of San Francisco
11:30 a.m. Northern California Naginata
Federation (martial art)
12 p.m. Western Aikido Yosho Kai
12:30 p.m. Watsonville Taiko Group
1:15 p.m. Satsuma Dojo (karate)
1:45 p.m. San Jose Kendo
2:15 p.m. Okinawa Dance Academy
2:45 p.m. Cupertino Judo Club
3:15 p.m. Aikido of Silicon Valley
3:45 p.m. Watsonville Taiko Group
4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Quinlan Center
12 p.m. The Japanese Music Institute of
America
1 p.m. Shirley Muramoto Koto Studio
2:30 p.m. Japanese Tea Ceremony
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The Better Part
The Better Part, produced by and for se-
niors, airs Tuesday, Friday and Sunday nights
at 7 p.m. on Comcast cable channel 15.
Programs for April 2004 include: April 6,
9 & 11, Chiropractic Care. Discover new ap-
proaches available through chiropractic care.
April 13, 16, & 18, Group 70 Update. What’s
the latest on the building of the world’s larg-
est “Amateur” telescope?; April 20, 23 & 25,
Choosing a Nursing Home. Learn how to
choose appropriate nursing care facilities for
yourself or a loved one; April 27, 30 & May
2, Child Advocacy. Meet child advocate pro-
fessionals as they tell us how we can be pow-
erful protectors and agents of change for
needy youngsters. For more information on
Cupertino Public Access visit,
www.kmvt15.org.
Quota Staff
Recognition Luncheon
Plan to recognize your staff at the Cuper-
tino Quota Club Annual Salute to Staff Lun-
cheon, Thursday, April 22, at Quinlan Cen-
ter from 12 to 1 p.m. The main speaker at
the lunch will be Cupertino Chamber of
Commerce, Person of the Year, Kathy Nellis.
Cost is $20 per person for lunch and
served by Quota members. Proceeds sup-
port Quota’s service focus to support the
hearing impaired and disadvantaged women
and children. Tickets available from any Cu-
pertino Quota member or call Michelle at
408-351-2454. Deadline for reservations is
April 14.
Big Bunny Fun Run
The Big Bunny Fun Run comes again to
Cupertino. This 5K/3.1 mile Run or 1.5 mile
walk will be held Saturday, April 10 at 9 a.m.
Race begins and ends at City Hall and will
be held rain or shine.
Deadline for early registration is
Friday, April 2, at 5 p.m. Pre-race registra-
tion ends Thursday, April 8 at 10 p.m. Race
day registration begins at 8 a.m. and closes
at 8:45 a.m.
Entrance fee includes participant T-shirt.
Register by April 2 to receive your T-shirt
the day of the race. Anyone registering after
April 2 may receive their T-shirt in the mail,
depending upon supply.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three
finishers in each division. Prize drawing fol-
lowing the run. You must be present to win.
To learn more about registration call (408)
777-3130 or visit the Parks and Recreation
office at the Quinlan Community Center.
Cure Cancer Café
Over 556,500 people died from cancer in
2003. Of those deaths, 46,600 were a result
of leukemia and lymphoma. The Monta
Vista High School Octagon Service Club has
supported the Leukemia & Lymphoma So-
ciety since 2001 through its annual Cure Can-
cer Café, a three-hour fundraiser consisting
of dinner, live entertainment, and a silent
auction. This is a completely student orga-
nized event, and in three years, the club has
raised over $24,000. With your attendance,
you can help Octagon meet their $35,000
goal for 2004 and aid efforts in cancer re-
search. Advance ticket orders are available.
This event will be held in Cupertino’s Quinlan
Community Center.
Previously, catering has been provided by
BJ’s Restaurant. Past performances have in-
cluded India Bhangra dancing, Monta Vista’s
Hip Hop Kru, and music groups Devotion,
Immij, Thomas’ Apartment and Nemo. The
silent auction features a variety of items rang-
ing from gift certificates to hotel stays.
If you cannot make the April 10th event
but would still like to contribute to our cause,
Silent Auction items or money donations in
funding the event will be accepted. All event
proceeds go directly to the Leukemia & Lym-
phoma Society. Examples of donations in-
clude: software, gift certificates, artwork, jew-
elry, and electronics. Checks can be made
out to the Monta Vista Octagon Service Club
or directly out to the Leukemia & Lym-
phoma Society. Any goods or services are
greatly appreciated and are tax deductible.
If you are interested in either donating to
Cure Cancer Café or attending this event
please contact Chris Wang by e-
mail:chris@mvoctagon.com or by phone
408-406-6881. Club information is available
at www.mvoctagon.com.
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What is Digital
Television (DTV)?
by L.T. Gutadaro, Telecommunication
Commission Chair
Digital Television (DTV) is a new type of
broadcasting technology that will transform
television. Because DTV is delivered digitally,
it allows for the delivery of a signal virtually
free of interference. DTV broadcasters will
be able to offer television with movie-qual-
ity pictures and Dolby digital surround
sound, along with a variety of other enhance-
ments.
Why Are We Switching to DTV? DTV is
a more flexible and efficient technology than
the current analog system. In the same band-
width in which a broadcaster provides one
analog-programming channel, a broadcaster
may provide a super sharp “high definition”
(HDTV) program or multiple “standard
definition” DTV programs simultaneously.
Providing several program streams on one
broadcast channel is called “multicasting.”
The number of programs a station can send
on one digital channel depends on the level
of picture detail, also known as “resolution,”
desired in each programming stream. A
broadcaster can also use DTV to provide
interactivity and data services that were not
possible with analog technology. Convert-
ing to DTV will also free up parts of the
scarce and valuable broadcast airwaves, al-
lowing those portions of the airwaves to be
used for other important services, such as
advanced wireless and public safety services
(police, fire departments, rescue squads, etc.).
What Is High Definition TV (HDTV)?
HDTV is a type of DTV service. HDTV
provides high resolution programming in a
widescreen format. A current analog TV pic-
ture is made up of 480 horizontal lines. An
HDTV picture can have up to 1080 lines,
allowing for stunning picture detail.
Widescreen format refers to an image’s as-
pect ratio, which is a comparison of screen
width to screen height. Analog television has
an aspect ratio of 4 by 3, which means the
screen is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The
aspect ratio of HDTV is 16 by 9, the same
as the wide scope of a movie theater screen.
HDTV programs can include Dolby Digital
surround sound, the same digital sound sys-
tem used in movie theaters and DVDs.
The next installment of “What is Digital
Television? (DTV)”, will explore the similari-
ties and differences to existing technology and
do we need or want this technology.
Gathering at
the Crossroads
Heinlenville Remembered: Author Connie
Young Yu to speak about San Jose’s
Chinatown
Join the Cupertino Historical Society &
Museum on April 27, 2004 to as we wel-
come noted author and historian Connie
Young Yu as she speaks about San Jose’s his-
toric Heinlenville.
Ms. Yu’s interest in the Bay Area’s
Chinatowns stems from her family’s long
history in California. As a young man, her
maternal great-grandfather emigrated from
Canton to the United States to work on the
transcontinental railroad. He, like others, later
moved from railroad labor to shopkeeping.
Her fraternal grandfather arrived in Califor-
nia in 1881 to work in the family store on
Market Street in San Jose. After sending for
his wife in China, he established his family in
Heinlenville, where they lived until the
community’s demise in 1931.
The lecture is $5 for non-members and
free to members. The evening begins with a
potluck at 6:30 p.m. Please bring your own
service and a dish to share. The presentation
begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Cupertino Room
inside the Quinlan Community Center located
at 10185 N. Stelling Road. For more infor-
mation please call 408.973.1495.
Hands-on History
Quick Quilts – Learn about quilting as an
American Art form while sewing a simple
quilt square. Saturday, April 10, 2004, 1 to 4
p.m. at the Museum, 10185 North Stelling
Road, Cupertino, inside the Quinlan Com-
munity Center. RSVP to 408-973-1495.
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Cupertino Cuisine:
Mixed Vegetable Yogurt
By Anu Sharma
Vegetables are very good for our health.
But these days, most children prefer French
fries, pizza, hamburger, fried chicken, etc.
The attached recipe is for a simple but tasty
and healthy vegetable yogurt.
Mixed Vegetable Yogurt
2 cups Plain Yogurt
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Black pepper
1 Cucumber
1 Onion
5 to 7 leaves Mint
2 teaspoons Shredded carrots
1 Bell pepper
Mix salt and black pepper in plain yogurt.
Cut the all vegetables. Mix in the yogurt.
Garnish with shredded carrots and mint
leaves. Serve cold.
For more information on this recipe Anu
Sharma may be contacted at anupmargs@
hotmail.com.
What is new at Cupertino
Senior Center in April?
by Theresa Mo
Spring has sprung and everything is
abloom at the Senior Center, all the classes
are in full swing. Both Fremont Adult edu-
cation classes and De Anza classes will start
at the end of March or beginning of April;
many senior center classes will also begin in
April.
De Anza college faculties offer college level
classes free, courses range from lecture type
classes to painting, exercises and choir; Fre-
mont Adult Education teachers offer a vari-
ety of classes at below market rate, such as
water color, brush paintings, Ikebana, exer-
cises, Italian, Spanish, Bridge, ESL etc. Most
classes are $18 per quarter, exercise classes
are held twice a week at the low cost of $33.
Senior Center also organizes classes with
affordable prices; qualified teachers instruct
in the area of computer usage, Citizenship,
English conversation, Yoga, Ballroom
Dance, Hula dance, Ukulele etc. Some ad-
vantages of taking classes at the Senior Cen-
ter are: personal attention and small group
settings; you don’t have to worry about com-
peting with the younger generations. The
Center offered over 9,300 hours of pro-
gramming and more than 68,000 people
participated last year.
Besides the myriad of classes, the Center
also offers social events and services in vari-
ous areas: weekly Karaoke, classical movies,
ping pong games, Mah Jongg, tennis, cards
etc. just to name a few; housing , legal
advices & HICAP consultations inform our
members of their rights; health activities in-
clude regular blood pressure checks and lec-
tures.
For the month of April, we are sponsor-
ing a free diabetes screening offered by the
Diabetes Society of Santa Clara County. The
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Ser-
vices (BCIS) officers will be on hand (4/20)
to discuss the naturalization process and con-
duct mock interviews.
On the fun side, we will be holding a
Spring Brunch on the 22nd of the month;
coffee aromas fill the air, there will be foods
galore: omelets, waffles, Hash browns, sau-
sages, fruits and more, as musician entertain
the crowd, we celebrate the coming of
Spring.
Stop by and relax in our cozy lounge, as
fire crackles in the hearth, buy a cup of hot
chocolate and visit with fellow members. We
offer all these wonderful activities, though
there is one drawback, you can’t join unless
you are 50 + .
Preschool Reading Night
The Sedgwick State Preschool is a free
pre-school for low-income families in the
Cupertino Union School District. The
school is holding a Preschool Reading Night.
Bring your 3 to 4-year-old and enjoy the
wonderful storyteller, Marie Cartusciello.
There is no charge for the event.
Preschool Family Reading Night will be
held on Thursday, April 15, from 6:45 to 8
p.m. The preschool is located at Sedgwick
Elementary School, 19200 Phil Lane,
Cupertino. Call 252-3103 ext. 202 to reserve
your place.
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Buy A One-Year Family Membership
& Receive One Free Year of
Child Watch!
Offer Expires 4/30/04
Cupertino Sports Center
Family Membership Special C O U P O N
For FREE CHILD WATCH
Your One-Year Family Membership Includes:
Tennis
Racquetball
Basketball**
Badminton**
Table Tennis**
Free Weights
State-of-the Art Cybex & LifeFitness
Equipment
Fitness Classes: Yoga, Aerobics, Pilates,
Cardio-kickboxing, Body sculpting
Teen Center Membership ~ (13 to 18 years)
Child Watch ~ (6 months to 10 years)
Stop by the Cupertino Sports Center
21111 Stevens Creek Boulevard
or call us for more information
at 408-777-3160
http://www.cupertino.org/sportscenter.asp.
** New to the Sports Center
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Cupertino Scene
Special Insert
The center page of this month’s Cupertino Scene is a survey designed by the Community
Development Department. While never exciting, the city’s R1 ordinance is fundamentally
important for determining what standards apply to single-family residential properties in our
city. Upon completion, remove the entire survey and mail, or drop it off at city hall.
Thanks in advance for input.
Public Survey – R1 Ordinance
The Planning Commission is reviewing the R1 Ordinance and would like your input.
Please fill out this survey and submit to City Hall by Thursday, April 15, 2004 at 5 p.m. If
you have comments about specific questions, use the Comment section at the end of the
survey.
The City has a zoning ordinance (referred to as the R1 Ordinance) that limits what can be built
on single-family residential properties. In the late 1990’s Cupertino residents voiced concerns
about the size of new two-story homes in the community. In 1999, the City enacted new second-
story regulations and created a design review process. The purpose of the R1 ordinance is to
ensure that new construction be reasonably consistent in scale and design with neighboring
homes, as well as protecting the privacy of neighbors and reinforcing the low-intensity setting in
Cupertino neighborhoods.
Please tell us about yourself:
1. Are you a: (check all that apply)
Homeowner in Cupertino Renter in Cupertino
Homebuilder or designer in Cupertino Other ________________________
2. How many years have you lived in Cupertino?
0-4 5-9 10-14 15+ Non-resident
3. Please check all that apply:
I recently built a new home in Cupertino
I recently built an addition to a home in Cupertino
My addition or new home went to a public hearing at City Hall
I am a neighbor of someone who recently built a new home or addition in Cupertino
None of the above
4. Please provide your street address below. Only one survey per household will be
accepted. (this information will be strictly confidential):
_________________________________________________________________________
5. If you are a homebuilder or architect, please provide the street addresses of up to
three recent projects you worked on:
_________________________________________________________________________
6. Are you familiar with the differences between homes built under the current
ordinance adopted in 1999 and homes built under the previous ordinance?
Yes No Not sure
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Information
The R1 Ordinance uses “Floor Area Ratios” (FAR) to limit the size of new single-family
residential construction. The FAR is a ratio of the total area of the building (including the
garage, but excluding basements) as a percentage of the lot size. Homes can have a Floor Area
Ratio of 45% of the total lot size. For example, a 2,700 sq. ft. house is allowed on a 6,000 sq. ft.
lot. Two-story additions or new two-story homes that have a FAR over 35% must go through a
Design Review process and public hearing before the Design Review Committee and/ or
Planning Commission.
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Second Story Area
The R1 Ordinance allows a second-story to be as much as 35% of the first story of the house.
For a 2,700 sq. ft. house, the second-story can be a maximum of 700 sq. ft., leaving 2,000 sq. ft.
to the first story. In all cases, a homeowner is allowed to have at least 600 sq. ft. on the second
story. Therefore, if you have a 1,000 sq. ft. one-story house, you can build a 600 sq. ft. second-
story addition even though it is more than 35% of the first story area.
7. I believe that the second-story proportion should be: (check one)
Over 50% of the first story Less than 35% of the first story
Between 41% and 50% of the first story Keep it at 35% of the first story
Between 36% and 40% of the first story
8. I believe that the minimum allowed second-story area should be: (check one)
Over 1,000 sq. ft. Less than 600 sq. ft.
Between 751 sq. ft. and 1,000 sq. ft. Keep it at 600 sq. ft.
Between 601 sq. ft. and 750 sq. ft.
Setbacks
Setbacks are the minimum distance the walls of a house must be from a property line. The
standard setbacks are 20 feet in the front and rear and 10 feet on one side and 5 feet on the other.
9. I believe that the first-story setbacks should be: (check one)
Not changed Increased Reduced Don’t Know / No Opinion
The R1 ordinance requires the second-story of a home be set back 25 feet from the front and
back property lines and a total of 25 feet on the sides of the home. An additional setback of 10
feet must be added in any combination to the front or sides.
10. I believe that the second-story setbacks should be: (check one)
Not changed Increased Reduced Don’t Know / No Opinion
Heights
In general, the R1 Ordinance allows a single-story to be at least 12 feet tall within five feet of
the property line. As you move away from the property line, the allowed wall height increases.
A single-story section of a house can be 14 feet tall within ten feet of the property line. This
regulation is called a “building envelope” or “daylight plane.”
11. I believe that the heights allowed by the building envelope should be: (check one)
Not changed Increased Reduced Don’t Know / No Opinion
Entry features consist of special roof elements that mark the location of the front door. The roof
eave of an entry feature is limited to a height of 14 feet.
12. I believe that the entry feature height should be: (check one)
Not changed Increased Reduced Don’t Know / No Opinion
Privacy
The R1 ordinance requires planting of evergreen trees or tall shrubs to block views into
neighboring yards from second story windows and decks. The planting is recorded on the deed
of the two-story property and must be maintained by the owner. It is anticipated that the planting
will grow to provide screening in three to five years.
13. I believe that the privacy protection requirements should be: (check one)
Not changed Increased Reduced Don’t Know / No Opinion
Design Review Process
Proposed two-story homes or additions that exceed a 35% FAR are required to participate in a
Design Review. Two-story homes with a FAR of 35% or below and single-story homes do not
participate in the Design Review process. The purpose of the Design Review is to "ensure a
reasonable level of compatibility in scale of structures within residential neighborhoods" for
proposed new two-story homes or second story additions. The total cost a property owner might
incur during the Design Review varies and may include City fees, architect or designer fees for
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required modifications to the plans and developer interest fees on the property. All fees or costs
are the responsibility of the property owner. The Design Review can increase the cost of a new
home or two-story addition by 0.5% to 1%*; roughly $2,500 to $8,000 depending on the size of
the project and required changes to the design, excluding interest or taxes.
*Source: Contractors who build in Cupertino.
In general, the Design Review process can take several months and is completed when the
architectural design is reviewed at a public meeting. Neighbors within 300 feet of the project
site are notified by mail of the Design Review. Neighbors have the opportunity to provide input
throughout the Design Review process, which includes public meetings. The Design Review
places extra costs on the individual property owner while giving neighbors the opportunity to
provide input on the proposed project.
14. I believe the benefit provided to the neighbors is worth the additional costs to the
property owner associated with the Design Review. (check one)
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don’t Know / No Opinion
15. I believe there should be Design Review for: (check one)
Two story homes or additions with a FAR All new homes or additions resulting in
over 35% (currently required) increased square footage
All two-story homes or additions No design review for anything
As part of the Design Review process, story poles must be constructed on the site. Story poles
are wood, metal or plastic frames with orange mesh that shows the outline of the proposed
second-story. Story poles serve as a noticing tool and as a visualization tool. The story poles
generally cost between $1,500 and $3,000.
16. I believe the benefit of story poles is worth the cost to the applicant and helps neighbors
visualize how the second-story will appear. (check one)
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don’t Know / No Opinion
Noticing
17. I believe the following noticing techniques should be required for projects that go
through the Design Review process: (check all that apply)
Story poles (currently required)
Mailed notice sent to all owners within 300 feet of the project site (currently required)
An 11” x 17” copy of the architectural plans included with the mailed notice to adjacent
properties
A 24” x 36”, weatherproof, picture of the proposal posted in the front yard of the project site
Other _______________________________
Construction that does not require Design Review can commence without providing any notice
to neighboring properties. The City can provide a courtesy notice to adjacent neighbors of
proposed additions and new homes in cases where the project does not require a Design Review.
However, a neighbor would not have an official opportunity to request changes to the project.
18. I would like to have courtesy notices initiated. (check one)
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don’t Know / No Opinion
Design Guidelines
Projects that go through the Design Review process have to conform to Design Guidelines,
which in some cases call for reduced wall heights, use of roof pitches and building materials that
are consistent with neighboring properties. In some cases, the Guidelines call for design changes
that are more restrictive than the ordinance. You can review the Design Guidelines on the City’s
website at http://www.cupertino.org/planning - scroll down to the Design Guidelines section on
the web page and click on the link to “Single Family Review Design Guidelines.”
19. Generally, I believe that new construction should be designed to have building forms,
roof pitches, roof heights, and wall heights that are consistent with neighboring homes.
(check one)
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don’t Know / No Opinion
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20. Specifically, I believe the following types of projects should meet guidelines that
encourage building forms, roof pitches, roof heights and wall heights that are consistent
with neighboring homes: (check one)
Two story homes or additions with a FAR All new homes or additions resulting in
over 35% increased square footage
All two-story homes or additions Nobody should have to meet guidelines
(currently required)
21. I believe that new construction should not have to have building forms, roof pitches,
roof heights and wall that are consistent with the original neighborhood homes when a
certain percentage of the homes in the neighborhood have been rebuilt: (check one)
Less than 25% of the homes are rebuilt Between 50% and 75 % of the
homes are rebuilt
Between 25% and 49% of the homes are rebuilt Over 75% of the homes are rebuilt
If you have any other comments, please write them below or attach separate sheets of paper:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for taking your valuable time to complete this survey. Your input is important and
appreciated. Please mail or drop off the survey at the following address:
Cupertino City Hall, Community Development Department,
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
To submit this survey, simply remove the center sheet from the Scene. Fold the survey in half
along the existing crease. Fold the survey into thirds so that the postal address below is
showing. Be sure to use tape to keep the survey closed.
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Committee Vacancy
The City of Cupertino is accepting applications for two vacancies on the CDBG
Committee. One term ends January 2005 and the other ends January 2006. These vacan-
cies will remain open until filled.
The CDBG Committee is the lead citizen participation group in the planning and
programming process of the CDBG program. The Steering Committee will be in-
volved in the entire CDBG and consolidated planning process. Three members must
represent low and moderate-income areas and one member is a citywide representative.
The other five members consist of the Housing Commission members. Specific respon-
sibilities are:
• To advise the City Administration and the City Council in the development of the
Consolidated Plan and its related programs.
• To conduct public meetings on the development of the Plan and its programs, and
to review and evaluate proposals from the Community Based Organizations.
• To assist the City Council in conducting Public Hearings on the Plan and its programs.
Meetings are held, as needed at 6:30 p.m., the second Thursday of the month at City
Hall, Conference Room C. For more infor mation, call staff liaison Vera Gil at 408-777-
3308.
For those who have completed Beginning Chess and Intermediate Chess,
or for those who already have some tournament success, and want to
learn more and improve their game. We’ll study openings and endings,
and learn much more about middle game strategy. No class 5/19.
Activity #17102
Day: W 4/7-6/9
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Age: 12-17Y
Location: QCC Social Room
Instructor: Dubisch
Fee: $119.00(R)/$143.00(N)
The City of Cupertino Parks and Recreation
Department is hiring for the summer!
Applications are being accepted for the following positions:
Recreation Leader – Final filing date: April 16, 2004
Senior Recreation Leader – Final filing date: April 16, 2004
Office Assistant – Open until filled
Grounds Clean-up/Parking Attendant – Open until filled
Snack Bar Manager – Open until filled
Snack Bar Assistant – Open until filled
Catering Assistant – Open until filled
Catering Lead – Open until filled
Lifeguard – Open until filled
Head Lifeguard – Open until filled
Swim Instructor/Lifeguard – Open until filled
Senior Swim Instructor/Lifeguard – Open until filled
Please call the City of Cupertino Quinlan Community Center
at 408-777-3120 or Blackberry Farm at 408-777-3140 or
visit www.cupertino.org for more information or to obtain an
application. EOE.
Create cool presentations using various slide layouts
templates in Powerpoint. Customization of templates,
and the embedding of graphics, tables, and pictures is
also covered. No class 4/23.
Activity #17472
Day: F 4/2-5/7
Time: 4:30pm-5:15pm
Ages: 9-12Y
Location: QCC Social Room
Instructor: Patternsoft
The ability to debate effectively by presenting a persuasive argument is
essential to success in school, career, and life. Many successful peo-
ple, such as presidents and corporate executives, contribute their out-
standing success to their debate training. This class introduces students
to basic debate skills that include active listening, critical thinking, rea-
soning, and persuasion. Students will participate in Student Congress
Debates where they will decide debate topics, formulate Congressional
bills, research credible evidence, formulate their positions, and follow
Parliamentary procedures to articulate their claims and arguments. All
instructors are credentialed teachers. Materials fee: $15 is due in class.
For more information, see www.commacademy.com.
Activity # 17266
Day: Sa 4/10 - 6/12
Time: 2:15pm-3:15pm
Ages: 11 - 14y
Location: Communication Academy
Instructor: CA
Fee: $245.00(R)/$290.00(N)
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Roots
By Gail
Fretwell Hugger
Early Church Memories
It’s Spring! We are having a lovely spring
season this year. Even with all our high-rise
buildings, miles of freeways and shopping
malls, there are still lovely trees and flowers
in bloom in neighborhoods and in the foot-
hills. The Santa Clara Valley is still The Valley
of Heart’s Delight, if you take time to ap-
preciate the natural beauty of God’s creation.
Spring comes in different memories for ev-
eryone.
I was listening to the carillon bells at De
Anza one quiet morning last week - started
thinking about churches. The very first place
of non-native worship here in the West Side/
Cupertino area wasn’t a building, it was a
tree. The Jesuit priests at the Villa Maria held
services under a large tree before the chapel
was built on the property in 1871. The Catho-
lic families in the Montebello Ridge area
would come by horse and wagon. It must
have been lovely on a mild spring Sunday
morning. The old Villa Maria property is
where Stevens Creek Park is now, on the way
up to the dam. If you take the left hand turn
and wind down and across the creek and up
the steep hill lined with ancient eucalyptus
trees, you will come out onto a large flat area,
now a large picnic ground, where the Villa
Maria used to be. St. Joseph’s of Cupertino
was established near the Cupertino crossroads
in 1907.
The Protestant families on the West Side/
Cupertino area met in various homes in the
1860’s and Sunday afternoon meetings were
held in the newly built San Antonio School
in the 1870’s. A melodeon was bought to
enhance the services. The first actual church
building was dedicated on March 30, 1884
and in June 1900, the Union Church of
Cupertino was formally incorporated.
The Monta Vista area had three churches
at one time in the area between McClellan
Road and Stevens Creek Blvd. The earliest
church is still standing, on the corner of
Granada Ave and Orange Ave. From the
1940’s through the 1980’s, an Apostolic Ho-
liness congregation used the church. The pas-
tor and his wife lived in the small parsonage
behind the church. She would sell handmade
quilts from a clothesline. I bought a lovely
red and white one many years ago. The
church is used now by a Korean Christian
congregation and on warm summer nights,
lovely Korean hymns can be heard.
Monta Vista Baptist Church was built in
the 1950’s at the end of San Fernando Court
where the newer homes are now. The first
pastor was Marion Haight and the Sunday
school superintendent was Bessie Howard.
She and her family lived on Orange Avenue.
The family is gone but their house is still there.
This small church served the Monta Vista/
Cupertino area for many years. In the sum-
mer, baptisms were often held in the nearby
creek. Daily Vacation Bible School was at-
tended by many children in the summer and
the highlight of the week was the annual penny
weigh-off; boys against the girls. Pennies were
collected all year for that event and the pro-
ceeds went to the missionaries. Possibly the
most unusual church in Monta Vista was a
two story building with the bottom floor area
used as an auto repair garage. There was a
stairway to the separate top floor where the
church services were held. It was a large
room, bare except for a piano, folding chairs
and a small wooden lectern. A visitng pastor
from an Assembly of God congregation in
Milpitas would come out to Monta Vista to
do the services for the small group of neigh-
bors who met at this church on Sunday
mornings.
Sadly, the little Monta Vista Baptist con-
gregation dwindled over the years. The prop-
erty was sold to a developer some years ago
and homes built. The little congregation that
met in the upstairs, over the garage, had to
disperse after the building was sold many
years ago and they went to other churches.
Only the small stucco church on Granada
Ave is still there, a nostalgic reminder of little
towns and little churches of bygone days.
Happy Easter!
Correction note: The Burger Pit restaurant was acci-
dentally substituted for the photo of Mr. Davis and his
horse in last month’s “ROOTS” column.
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ECO News
By Pamela Ledesma
Mercury…and Earth Day
Mercury is a nerve toxin
that may impair the way we
see, hear, walk and talk.
When products containing
mercury are placed in the
trash or go down a drain,
the mercury doesn’t disap-
pear. It finds its way into the
environment from waste in-
cinerators, landfills, or wastewater treatment
facilities.
Mercury has been found in the sediment
of some of the creeks in the south bay, as
well as in some types of fish. Because of this,
the Food and Drug Administration is advis-
ing pregnant and nursing women to avoid
eating shark, swordfish, and king mackerel.
Because fluorescent tubes and compact
fluorescent bulbs contain a small amount of
mercury, when they no longer work, they
should be disposed of as hazardous waste.
Be careful not to break the tubes or bulbs.
Store them carefully and bring them to the
County Household Hazardous Waste Pro-
gram. The Program also accepts other mer-
cury-containing products, including:
· “Silent” wall light switches
· Wall heater thermostats
· Mercury fever thermometers
· Pre-1997 tennis shoes that light up
If a thermometer breaks, collect as much
of the spilled mercury as possible (two pieces
of stiff paper can help to collect the mer-
cury from a smooth surface), and place it into
a small glass jar so you can transport it to the
County Hazardous Waste Program. To spot
mercury caught in crevices, use a flashlight.
Do not vacuum up mercury. Vacuuming
would contaminate the vacuum and aero-
solize the mercury.
The cities throughout the Bay Area are
making a concerted effort to prevent mer-
cury from being released into the environ-
ment. Cupertino has recently adopted a policy
to require the virtual elimination of mercury
from city operations.
Earth Day is April 22nd. Give some
thought to mercury this year:
· Learn more about mercury con-
tamination and health concerns. Visit:
www.watershedwatch.net
· Be sure you dispose of all mer-
cury-containing products with the
County’s Household Hazardous
Waste Program. Call 408-277-7300
for a free disposal appointment.
· Buy a digital thermometer, and
turn your mercury thermometer in.
· Buy lower-mercury fluorescent
tubes and bulbs, such as: GE
“Ecolux,” Philips “Alto,” and Sylvania “Eco-
logic”
Recycling in the Park
While you’re enjoying our city parks this
spring, don’t forget to recycle your cans and
bottles in the recycle bins you see at the parks.
Compost Available
Bulk compost is available again, at no
charge, to Cupertino residents, Friday and
Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 11:00, at
Stevens Creek Quarry on Stevens Canyon
Rd. (across from the dam). Bring shovels.
Your drivers license will verify residency. Call
408-777-3269 or visit the city’s website
(www.cupertino.org) for information.
Learn to Compost
There are three more chances to attend a
free backyard composting class this Spring
at McClellan Ranch: April 3, May 1, and June
5. Class is held from 10 a.m. to noon. Call
408-918-4640 to register. Visit our com-
post bin display area to help you choose
which kind of bin to build or buy.
Pest Control Info Available
Pest control factsheets that include infor-
mation on less-toxic products and techniques
are available again, this Spring, at two local
nurseries in Cupertino: Yamagami’s and
Summerwinds, both on S. DeAnza Blvd.,
just south of Hwy. 85. Nursery staff have
received special training on pest control and
can guide customers in using an “ Integrated
Pest Management” approach to resolve their
bug problems. Factsheets are also available
at Quinlan Community Center and at the
Cupertino library.
Community
Calendar
Submit information about clubs and organizations that
meet in Cupertino to Linda Lagergren, City of Cupertino,
10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, 777-3202
lindal@cupertino.org
Clubs with asterisks meet more than once monthly.
Call the contact number for details.
APR. Club/Organization Time Location Phone
1
Thurs
De Anza Lions Club*
Cup. Host Lions Club*
Northwest Y Service Club*
Cupertino Amateur Radio
Emergency Service
Women’s Quilting Group*
Connect Club I*
Connect Club II*
Connect Club III*
HP Communicators
Toastmasters #4606*
Overeaters Anonymous*
Viewfinders Camcorder
Club
6:45 a.m.
7:15 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
Noon
8 a.m.
Noon
7:00 a.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Holders Country Inn
Mariani’s Restaurant
Northwest YMCA
20803 Alves Drive
City Hall
West Valley Pres. Church
6191 Bollinger Rd.
International House of
Pancakes / St. Crk. Blvd.
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
HP Cupt. site, Bldg. 46T
19055 Pruneridge Ave.
Union Church
Community Center
Social Room
253-3219
252-6262
725-8195
345-8372
253-2984
252-0932
252-7054
252-7054
252-7054
650-691-
8724
253-8394
253-9136
2
Fri
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Fast Start Group
De Anza Kiwanis*
5:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m.
Redeemer Lutheran
Church 940 S. Stelling Rd
Intl. House of Pancakes
374-8511
973-1456
3
Sat
De Anza Flea Market
Organization of Special
Needs Families*
Overeaters Anonymous*
8 to 4
2 to 4 p.m.
9 a.m.
De Anza College
20920 McClellan Rd.
Union Church
864-8946
996-0858
842-0688
5
Mon
American Legion Post 642
Al-ANON Steps for Living*
Take off Pounds Sensibly*
TOPS
Overeaters Anonymous*
8 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
940 S. Stelling Rd.
First Baptist Church
10505 Miller Ave.
Union Church
374-6392
379-1051
252-2434
650-327-
1649
6
Tues
Alcoholics Anonymous*
Women’s Group
Al-ANON Family Group*
ToughLove*
Cupertino Kiwanis*
Knights of Columbus
4981*
Cupertino Men’s Service*
Cupertino Sr. TV Prod.*
6:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Noon
8 p.m.
Noon
9:30 a.m.
Redeemer Luth. Church,
940 S. Stelling Rd.
Bethel Lutheran Church
10131 Finch Avenue
Bethel Lutheran Church
The Blue Pheasant
10201 Imperial Ave., #3
The Blue Pheasant
Senior Center
650-903-
0321
379-1051
946-7970
252-3830
243-8462
252-2667
7
Wed
Al-ANON Family Group*
Al-ATEEN*
Cupertino Sanitary Dist*
7:00 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8 p.m.
940 S. Stelling Road
Redeemer Lutheran
Church, 940 S. Stelling
20065 Stevens Creek #C
650-734-
5869
650-292-
8897
253-7071
7
Wed
De Anza Optimist Club*
Cupertino Optimist Club*
Tandem Toastmasters*
Cupertino Rotary Club*
Philotesian Rebekah #145
Cup. Symphonic Band*
Overeaters Anonymous*
7:15 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
Noon
Noon
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Holder’s Restaurant
Blue Pheasant
HP, 19333 Vallco Parkway
Community Center
Cupertino Odd Fellows
Cupertino High School
Union Church
253-4424
255-3212
285-4977
920-2224
252-3954
262-0471
247-8488
8
Thurs
Quota Service Club*
(Aids hearing & speech impaired)
Cupertino-West Valley
Welcome Club
Noon
11:30 a.m.
Blue Pheasant
252-8568
257-6136
252-1529
9
Fri
Malihini Orchid Society
Cupertino Coin Club
7:30 p.m.
7:45 p.m.
Hewlett-Packard, Oak Rm
West Valley Pres. Church
267-3397
253-1232
10
Sat
Daughters of Norway
9:30 a.m.
Sunnyview Retirement
Community
255-9828
12
Mon
Cupertino Odd Fellows*
Fine Arts League
8 p.m.
7 p.m.
20589 Homestead Rd.
Community Center
Social Room
252-3954
253-2230
13
Tues
Southbay Toastmasters*
Sertoma Club*
Poets Society*
6:30 p.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
Tandem Bldg. 251, 10100
N. Tantau, Rm. 1258
1366 S. Saratoga-
Sunnyvale Rd.
Coffee Society
253-7622
252-2584
255-5293
725-8091
14
Wed
Krazy Dazys Square
Dance Club*
The Powerful Pens
Cross-Cultural Consortium
(5Cs)
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Collins School
21269 Stevens Creek,
Suite 610
City Hall
245-9156
777-3820
777-3331
15
Thurs
Toyokawa Sister City
West Valley Republican
Women
Rolling Hills 4H Club
Embroiders’ Guild of
America
7:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
City Hall
Monta Vista Recreation
Center
Sunnyview Lutheran
Home
257-7424
252-6312
257-4745
578-5917
20
Tues
African Violet Society
12:30 p.m.
Sunnyview Lutheran
Home
736-9262
27
Tues
Historical Society 6:30 p.m. Community Center 973-1495
28
Wed
Rancho Neighborhood
Association
The Powerful Pens
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Rancho Pool & Recreation
Facility
18000 Chelmsford
777-3820
Deadline for submitting May calendar information is April 7.
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Council
Actions
Planning Commission
Agenda Preview
City Council Chambers
April 12, 2004, 6:45 p.m.
Applicant:
Ray Nezhad
22551 Ricardo Rd., Lot 3.
Hillside exception to construct a new 3,338
square foot residence on slopes greater than
thirty percent.
Applicant:
Earl Sutton
10455 Bandley Drive.
Use Permit to allow an 8,000 square foot
swim facility in an existing office space.
If you challenge the action of the Planning
Commission in court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else
raised at the public hearing described in this
agenda, or in written correspondence deliv-
ered to the City of Cupertino at, or prior to,
the public hearing. Please note that Planning
Commission policy is to allow an applicant
and groups to speak for 10 minutes and in-
dividuals to speak for 3 minutes.
Please Note: Agenda items are subject to
change. Prior to the meeting, confirm agenda
with city clerk, 777.3223. Copies of agendas
are available at City Hall on the Thursday pre-
ceding council and planning commission
meetings.
Monday, March 1, 2004
Council Members Present: James,
Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval, Wang
Consider appeals of Application Nos. U-
2003-13, ASA-2003-09, and EA-2003-18,
Lisa Brooke/Kindercare, to allow the op-
eration of a daycare facility in an existing
building with a maximum occupancy of 148
children and 21 employees at 1515 S. De Anza
Boulevard.
Denied the Jamestown appeal and ap-
proved Lisa Brooke/Kindercare, to allow
the operation of a daycare facility in an ex-
isting building with a maximum occupancy
of 148 children and 21 employees at 1515 S.
De Anza Boulevard. The applicant shall no-
tify all customers and employees to respect
the adjacent residential neighborhood by not
driving through local residential streets.
Approved the Planning Commission work
program for 2004.
Negotiations regarding the Blue Pheasant
Restaurant.
Monday, March 15, 2004
Council Members Present: James,
Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval, Wang
Study Session
Conducted commission interviews for
CDBG, Housing Business Representative,
and Bicycle/Pedestrian commissions.
Joint study session with the Planning Com-
mission to consider recommendations from
the General Plan Task Force.
Council Meeting
Presentation to Hema Kundargi, Fari
Aberg, and Chihua Wei in appreciation for
providing cross-cultural training to city em-
ployees.
Adopted a resolution approving a semi-
rural designation to eliminate the requirement
for sidewalks for Adriana Avenue, Oakview
Lane, Woodbury Drive, Gardenview Lane,
Madera Drive, Mann Drive, Meadowview
Lane, Monte Court, Corte Madera Lane, and
Dos Palos Court.
Adopted a resolution approving a policy
to require the virtual elimination of mercury
from controllable sources that may affect
urban runoff due to municipal operations.
Adopted a resolution approving the selec-
tion of Coffee Society as the designated
operator of the Cupertino Library Café.
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Monthly City Meetings
April 1 Parks and Recreation Commission*** 7:00 p.m.
April 5 City Council*** 6:45 p.m.
April 5 Teen Commission (Community Center) 6:00 p.m.
April 7 Telecommunications Commission 7:00 p.m.
April 8 Housing Commission (Conf. Rm.) 6:30 p.m.
April 8 Public Safety Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.
April 12 Planning Commission *** 6:45 p.m.
April 14 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 p.m.
April 19 City Council*** 6:45 p.m.
April 20 Library Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.
April 21 Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:00 p.m.
April 21 Teen Commission (Community Center) 6:00 p.m.
April 26 Planning Commission *** 6:45 p.m.
April 27 Fine Arts Commission (Conf. Rm.) 7:30 p.m.
April 28 Environmental Review Committee (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 p.m.
Unless otherwise noted, all City Council and commission meetings are held at 10300
Torre Ave. City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For recorded meeting schedule/information after
hours, call 777-3200.
The City Channel (AT&T Cable Channel 26) offers agenda information, broadcasts of
council/planning commission meetings and other programs. All meeting agendas are
posted outside of City Hall 72 hours prior to the meeting.
***These meetings will be seen live via webcast at www.cupertino.org,
or on The City Channel, Cable 26.
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