CC 06-22-01 archives
CUPEILTINO
AGENDA
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL ~ REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
BlackbmLy Farm Conference Cent.er
21975 San Fernando Avenue, Ck~pertino
Friday, June 22, 2001
8:00 ~m.
(40s) 777-s200
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the council on any matter
not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. III most ¢-~es, State law will
pwhibit the council from making any decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the agenda.
STUDY SESSION
1. Review of Redevelopment options for Vallce Fashion Park.
2. General Plan A. Major Themes
B. Homing Element
CITY OF
CUPEILTINO c ty of Cupertino
10300 Torte Avenue
Cupertino. CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
FAX (408) 777-3333
Community Development Department
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM: 2 AGENDA DATE: June 22, 2001
SUMMARY:
Study session to review the General Plan Introduction Section and Housing Element-
drafts and discuss the "kickoff" conununity meeting scheduled for July 17, 2001
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Endorse the draf~ vision and guiding principles contained in the attached
"Introduction Section-draft" that wiU serve as the foundation for the General Plan
update.
2. Review the drat~ Housing Element Program Strategies.
3. -Preview the short power point presentation that will be shown at the July 17.
community meeting to kick-off the General Plan review.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council previously discussed the schedule for the Housing Element and General
Plan review, and is aware that the Housing Element review and adoption will occur prior
to that of the full General Plan. The Planning Commission hearings are scheduled for
September, with City Council adoption in October.
DISCUSSION:
Attached is a draft outline and partial text of the Introduction Section to the General Plan.
The introduction section includes the vision and guiding principles that will serve as the
foundation for the remainder of the plan and the update process. The vision statement is
purposely short to communicate the essence of what Cupertino wants to be. The Guiding
Principles are intended to expand on the concepts discussed in the Vision. The vision and
guiding principles will evolve as the plan goes through the public review and Planning
Commission hearing process. Staffseeks the City Council's guidance and general
concurrence with these statements prior to proceeding with the public review process.
Printed on Rt~.yclsd Paper
Study session to review the General Plan Introduction Section-draft and Housing Element-draft and thc
"kickoff" community meeting scheduled for July I?, 2001
June 22, 2001
Page 2
The drai~ Housing Element Strategies and accompanying staff report from Cupertino's
consultant, Melanie Shaffer Freitas, are submitted at this time for Council review. Staff
will elaborate on the strategy to identify adequate sites to increase housing supply to meet
the ABAG projections and to better balance jobs and housing. The housing supply
strategies are purposely aggressive to ensure we can meet the city goals for more
housing. The/'mai numbers of housing units will be carefully reviewed against the
carrying capacity of the streets, sewer system and the school system prior to adopting a
specific plan. Staff seeks the City Council's general concurrence with the strategies in
the Housing Element and the strategies to increase housing supply prior to public
distribution.
The community meeting will be held July 17, 2001, from 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. at the Senior
Center. The purpose is to get early input from residents and business people on the issues
and directions for the General Plan. Staff intends to notify all persons who attended the
Community Congress of the community meeting. Staffprepared a short video to serve as
an orientation to the General Plan and the update process. Public hearings on the General
Plan will begin in 2002 and adoption is expected in May 2002.
Enclosures:
General Plan Vision and Guiding Principles
Housing Element staff report
Drai~ Housing Element
Community Meeting Announcement
O:planning/pdreport/cc/ccgenplanrepon
IntroductionSection- Draft
Community Vision
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community with natural hillsides and creeks, quiet, attractive residential
ne~hborboods, exemplary parks and schools and a vibrant, mixed-use
'Heart of the city.' The city will be safe,friend!y, connected,, walk-able
and inclusive for all residents with ample places and opportunities for
people to interact and recreate.
The Cupertino General Plan provides a coherent vision of the City's future by integrating
the aspirations of residents, businesses, neighborhoods, and officials into a
comprehensive strategy for managing change. The General Plan comprises this
strategy.
Guiding Principles
The General Plan is based on twelve guiding principles that work together to realize the
vision and create a groat community. The principles aro designed as objectives that if
implemented will create a great place to live, work, leam or play. The policy structure of
the general plan elements directly supports and. implements these principles:
1) Neiahborhoods. Neighborhoods aro the building blocks of the community.
They must be safe and attractive and should be anchored by open space
located on park sites or schools. All residents should have convenient
access to parks, trails, bicycle paths and neighborhood serving shopping
facilities. The plan identifies strategies to protect and enhance existing
single-family multi-family neighborhoods, protect residential areas from
incompatible uses and create groat new mixed-use neighborhoods.
2) Health and Safety. Groat communities aro places that protect the health,
safety and security of people and property. Safety measures include
conventional police, fire, para-medic and health services. It also includes
disaster planning, safe sensible building and site design, protection from
natural hazards including earthquakes and landslides and extends to safe
well-design parks open space, trails and pathways.
3) Connectedness. Connecting neighborhoods remains one of the major
challenges facing cities interested in enhancing the sense of community.
Freeways and arterials streets have severed neighborhoods and
developments have walled themselves off from noisy, incompatible uses
and busy streets. Safe trails, paths and sidewalks and safe streets with
traffic calming measures can help weave the community together and
create cohesive more attractive neighborhoods that residents will take
pride in. The plan encompasses policies that unite Cupertino into a
connected small-town environment.
4) Mobility. The ability to move about safely and efficiently is essential to a
great community. Mobility must include a variety of travel modes to
accommodate all of the city's residents. It is as important for the child to
be able to safely ride her bike to school, and the senior citizen to access
bus lines as it is for the commuter to access the regional highway system.
The plan strives to reduce reliance on the automobile as the sole means
of transportation and to improve options for other travel modes including
pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users. The automobile must share the
read with all other forms of mobility including walking, bicycling and transit.
Ideally, alternative forms of transportation and mobility should be so
available and so attractive that use of an automobile is a choice, not a
necessity.
5) Balanced Community. Great communities are rarely single dimensional.
They are places where a full range of income and age groups reside with
a full range of local shopping, employment, entertainment and recreational
uses. Great communities offer residents the ability to choose from a
variety of housing formats as their housing needs change. The Housing
Element outlines Cupertino's strategy for meeting the challenge of
providing greater a full range of housing opportunities. The plan proposes
areas where higher residential densities and mixed uses are allowed to
increase housing supply and help to correct the imbalance of jobs and
housing. Overall, the General Plan strives to offer a balance of land use
types and residential options.
6) Vibrant mixed-use "Heart of the Citv." Great communities have areas that
are vibrant, attractive, friendly and comfortable. Examples include great
pedestrian spaces or well-designed commemial districts with personal
services and long-time merchants who provide personal products and
services and stay in business long enough to get to know their customers.
Examples include the popular coffee shop, book-store, restaurant or
movie theater that people seek out because they are attractive and feel
comfortable. Cupertino is committed to creating and maintaining vibrant
commemial districts with attractive, "people-oriented" businesses. The
plan seeks to incorporate a variety of spaces and places that are activated
by and attractive to people.
7) Attractive Community Design. Cupertino prides itself on maintaining
attractively designed buildings, landscapes, and beautiful streets and
parks. New buildings like pieces of a quilt can enhance and complement
the overall community fabric. The building placement should frame the
stmc-t and landscaping should be designed to offer relaxing intimate
pedestrian spaces designed to attract people. The Land Use and
Community Design Element outlines strategies to enhance the community
fabric through building and site design by encOuraging beautiful buildings,
landscapes, streets, and parks.
8) Diversity. Great cities embrace and celebrate the diversity of the
c. ommu_nity. A diverse population can significantly enhance the sense of
variety and balance in the community. The policies and implementation
strategies encourage a full range of programs that meet the needs and
wishes of the entire spectrum of demographic diversity in Cupertino.
These policies also stress the need to enhance equal access, comfort and
opportunities for all of its residents.
9) Education and Technology. The educational system in Cupertino has an
intemational reputation for high achievement and excellence. Quality
facilities and programs that enhance learning (schools, libraries,
bookstores, intemet infrastructure) are essential to maintaining and
enhancing the community fabric and identity. The Plan anticipates and
supports efforts that maintain the quality of educational opportunities in
Cupertino.
10) Environment and Sustainability. Great communities protect, cherish and
enhance their environment. Cupertino is fortunate to have a range of
environmental settings from undeveloped natural hillsides to semi-natural
creeks and active landscaped parks in urban areas. In some cases,
creeks have been concrete-lined to direct and control flood waters. The
plan discusses how the hillsides will continue to be protected and methods
to enhance or restore creeks to their natural state in the urban areas.
Communities must be designed to minimize the impact of urbanization on
the environment. Sustainable concepts encouraging environmental
protection, recycling, and minimizing use of non-renewable resoumes are
all topics that the policies address.
11) Fiscal Self Reliance. Local government fiscal resources have been
unden~ined to satisfy the s;~te of Califomia fiscal or energy nccds. The
volubility of local fiscal resources seriously threatens the ability of cities to
deliver high quality public facilities and services to its residents. Cupertino
City govemment will strive to be fiscally self-reliant to ensure the
continued ability to deliver essential high-quality municipal facilities and
sen/ices to its residents.
12) Responsive Govemment and Reqional Leadership. The plan emphasizes
the city's commitment to community participation and development of
leadership, local partnerships and an interested, active populace.
Cupertino will continue to be an active leader on regional issues affecting
its residents and support innovations that make government more
accessible and visible to residents.
Maior Assum 3tions
Pur 3ose of the General Plan
The General Plan contains the City's official policies on land use and community design,
transportation, housing, environmental resources and Public Health and Safety. It is the
primary tool for guiding future development of the City and managing change. It
provides guidance about growth, housing, transportation, neighborhood improvement,
and municipal sen/ice delivery. The Plan describes the long-term goals for the City's
future and guides daily decision-making. Every goal, policy, objective or implementation
strategy of this plan supports the ten guiding principles and vision.
Conflicts between mutually desirable goals are inevitable. For instance, automobile
mobility will conflict with a safe, walk-able community. The space and signal time
granted to the automobile will expand the street width and reduce the level of service
and perception of safety for the pedestrian. The plan attempts to reconcile these
conflicts in the interest of building a cohesive community. In some cases, the conflicting
goals must both compromise to provide a reasonable level of service to both competing
interests. These are conscious choices that the city makes in the interest of building
community. The General Plan reconciles these conflicts in the best overall interest of
the community.
Use and Or_ anization of the Plan
Plan Im 31ementation
Housing Element Update
$~ff Report
Study Scssiom June 22, 2001
Background
As part of the General Plan Update process, the Housing Element is carrendy being revised
and updated. The Hc~ing Element is on a ~faster track' than the other Elements of the
General Plan because of certain State law requirements. Spec;_'fically, State law requires that
comrmmlties up,ht~ their Housing Elements every five years 'and that the revised Housing
Element be reviewed and ,certified' by the State as being in compliance with State law. The
de~ttline for Cupertino and other Bay Area communities to have their Housing Elements
revised and reviewed byth~ State is December 31, 2001.
In preparation for-the Housing Element update process, local council of governments are
responsible for evaluating the State's projected growth rate for the region and then
developing an allo~;on of future housing need for each of the juris~ctlons in the region.
In the Bay Area, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) prepared the homing
allocation for Cupertino and other member jurisdictiom.
The housing allocation can generally be divided into two areas: (1) overall housing supply
and, (2) affordaCE, ty. Each jurisdiction must have polities that address both issues. While
there are some obvious relationships between the type of hou~r~g proposed to be supplied
and affordability disoJssed below, /his staff report divides the optiom into separate
discussions of supply and affordability.
[ 1. Housing Supply
The table'below i]lustr~_tes Cupe~ino's Regional Housing Needs Allocation for 1999-2006.
The off,hal Housing Allocation Need was developed by ABAG for the 1999-2006 time
period. It reflects Cupertino's share of the number of housing units estimated to be needed
in order to respond to projected job and household growth in the Bay Area. Because the
time period was estimated for 1999-2006. the number of units already provided during 1999-
2001 needs to be subtracted from the oti~nal estimate in order to reflect a revised estimate
for the 2001-2006 time period of the Housing Element.
Table 1: Revised Regional Housing Need, 2001-2006
2,720 Units Cupertino's Hc.,,;n~ Need, 1999-2006
324 Units DOF Housing Estimate, 1999-2000
71 Units Building Permits, 2000-2001
2,325 Units Revised Housing Need, 2001-2006
The table above illustrates that there were 324 new units added to Cupertino's housing stock
between 1999-2000 ~Department of Finance Estimar. es). From 2000-2001, the number of
building permits issued was used as an estimate of units addecL The number of permits
ismed was used because the Departmem of Finance is not expected to release their housing
unit estimates umil liter in 2001 in order to reconcile their numbers with 2000 U.S. Census
numbers. Therefore, after subtr~-;ng units estimated to be ~dded to the stock from 1999-
2001, the revised estimate is 2,325 units.
The revised Housing Element is required to document that there is adequate land at
appropriate densities and with no infrastm~ co~ts that will accommodate the
projected need. The proposed 2001-2006 Housing Element strategy includes the following
polities and prol~c~'us to address the Regional Housing Needs SUpply issue:
Policy 3-1: Ensure that there is sufficient land available for residential
development to_accommodate the projected 2,325 regional housing need.
Implementation Programs:
Program #1: Hem't of the City
Encmmage resident;~! development in the '~r;_eart of the C~ area, as provided in the 'Hem'c
of the City Specific Plan.' Residential devdopmem in rh;~ area includes mixed use, multi-
~mk r=s;d~tial and single-fam~ residential.
Steoe/Ciddy: Do you ~q~bik the City ~ ~ be iraems~ in ff~aming ~e, nmbnwn dmsity in
acres at < 15,,,,~ l~r acre ( housin§ units)
acr~ at 15-20 units per acre ( hous~ units)
~ acres at 20-35 units per acre ( housing units)
Program #2: Oppmtunlty Sites
Identify 'Opportunity Sit~' in ar~___s outside of the ~Heart of the City' where residential
and mixed-us~ cL-velopmem ~ be encouraged. These oppommky sites include
underdeveloped parcds that could be redevdoped with higher density residential use.
Identify ,~;-;~,,~ and maxirm,m demity levels for th= id~tified sites and revise
__ acres at < 15 units per acre ( housing units)
__ acres at 15-20 units per ~ (housing units)
~res at 20-35 units per ~o'_e (housing ur~ts)
Program #3: l~.Y;sting Inventory of Residential Pan:ds
Include the existing inventory of residentially-zoned parcels that have been identified as
vacant, underdeveloped or infill parcels in addressing the Regional Housing Need.
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320 Units az ~ 15 Units Per Acre
182 Units at 15-20 Units Per Acre
388 Units at 20-35+ Units Per Acre
Program #4: Second Dwelling Unit Program
Evaluate and revise, if necessary, the Second Unk Dwelling Ordinance to encourage the
production of more second units on residential parcels. Evaluate existing parldrg, square
footage rnin;m,,m.~ and other requirem~ts to der. ermine whether revisions would encourage
the developmem of more second units.
25 Second Units Produced, 2001-2006
] 2. Housing Afforda~Ti~
As pan of the Regional H~,~ing Need estimates, ABAG also in'cares the percentage of
total units that should be available for different household income levels. Table 2 below
illustrates the allocation of the original 1999-2006 housing allocation by household income
level compared to the number of units approved or provided between 1999-2001.
Table 2: Revised Regional Housing Need by
Household Income Levd, 2001-2006
Abo~e
Very Low Low Moderate Moderate Total
412 198 644 1,466 2,720 (Original 1999-2006Need)
-34 -10 -18 333 395 .(Units Built, 199%2001)
:;78 188 626 1,133 2,325 Revised Need, 2001-2006
State Housing Element law requires communities to ensure that density levels of
residential/mixed use parcels are suffident to accommodate housing for very low, Iow and
moderate-income households. Generally, the State likes to see density levds in excess of 30
units per acre for veay low and low. In Cupertino, a recent affordable housing devdopment
(Heart of Cupertino) was. approved at 25 units per acre. Therefore, it is being mltgested that
in Cupertino d~-n-4ty ranges of 20 ,,nks or more can accommodate very low and low-income
units and moderate-'mcome units can be provided at density ranges of 15-20 units per acre.
Programs 14 mentioned above identify the density ranges that will meet the number of
units allocated by household income level.
Lq addition to providing the land at appropriate densities for very low, low and moderate-
income housin~ the Housing Element should also identify housing programs that will help
to produce affordable units. Listed below are those programs from the draft Housing
Element that address affordability of units.
Policy 3-._: Implement the City's Housing Mitigation Plan, which addresses
affordable housing needs in the community. Continue to give priority to
households who live or work in Cupertino for BMR units produced through
the plan or affordable housing units built with mitigation fees.
Implementation Programs:
Program #5: Housing Mitigation Plato Office and Industrial Mitigation
Implement the "O~ce and Industrig. Mitigation'. {ee program. This pro~n
requires that developers of office and industrial space pay a fee that will then be
used to stipport afforrl~hle hc~,~4ng for families wh~ work in Cupertino but live
elsewhere. These fees are collected and then deposited in the Cites Affo~hle
Housing Fund. The City will conduct ~ updated 'nexus' study to determine
whether the m~mer in which fee, are calcuht_M is still appropriate.
Program #6: Housing Mitigation Plan: Residential Mitigation
Imp]~,ment the "Ho,,~i,,g Mifi~*~tion' progrm~ This program applies to all new residential
development of one unit or greater. Mitigation ind:,a~ either the payment of an in-lieu
fee or the provision of a Below ~ Rate (BMR) unk or units. Projects of 10 units or
more must provide on-site BlVlR ,,n;r_~, Projects of 9 units or less may choose to pay an
in-lieu fee. In order to produce more affordable --;ts, the City will revise the
prog,-~.~ to require ~ minimum 15% ~cnt, imtead of the currmt 10%.
Policy 3-__: Encourage the development of a diverse housing stock that
provides a range of housing types and affordability levels. Emphasize the
provision of housing for lower and moderate-income households and, also,
households with wage earners who provide a public service (e.g. teachers,
public safety employees, nurses and other medical support personnel, etc.)
Implementation Programs:
Program #7: Affordable Housing Fund
The Civ/s Affordable H~t,;a~ Fund provides fimmcial assistance to affo~,ble housing
developments. The Fund ho, assisted units (Vera will get/0 since its inceptior~- The
Fund wi continue to assist in the development of affordable units during the time frame of
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Program #8: Mortgage Crec~t Certificate Pro~-~rn
Parddpete in the countywi~ Mortpge Credit Certificate (MCC) Program. T~ program
alloc~es mor~age ere~ ceni6c~r, es to ~-t~e ho,~boyers to ~ ho,,,~,~g units.
Due to ~e hlgh cost of ho,,a~g units/n ~o, it is estln,.,~l tbet most of the County's
MCCs will be used in the City of San Jose, where there are more low cost housing units
available for sale. Only 14 Cupertino houscholds'are estirmated to be assisted annually with
this program_
Program #9: Move In For Less Program
The Tri~onty Apartment Association is managing this pro. am that recognizes the high
cost of securing rental housing The program is geared to ~h~r, roorn teachers in public or
private schools who meet income criteria. Apartment owv_ers/managers who agree to
partidpate in the program require no more than 20% of the monthly rent as a security
deposit from qualified t.¢_hem California law allows for security deposits of up to 3 times
monthly rent. Ther~ore~ this program can assist with re&m;ng initial move-in costs for
teachers.
Progrmn #11: Jobs/Housing Balance Program
As part of the development review process, the City w~l evah,~ the impact of any
application that win produce additional jobs in the community. The purpose of the
eval~on is to describe the impact of the new jobs on the City's housing stock, especially in
r~lation to the jobs/ho,,~i-g ratio in the City. In 2001, the job/ho~,~ing ratio was 2.4 jobs to
every honschokL The goal is to reck, ce th;, ratio during the time frame of this Housing ·
Element.
(?lease Note: ~.s pa~r~__d~_ not ~dl~ add~s ~ gq~us~. B~c it is ir~dM &
Program #13: Density Bonus Program
Implement the cunent Density Bonus Program th~ provides for a 25% density bonus and
additional conces~ion~ for developments of 6 or more units that provided affordable
housing for rain'les and seniors. Ind,,flnt in the concessions are reduced parking standards,
reduced open space requin~,rs, reduced setback requirements, and approval of mixed use
zoning, Currently, the Ordinance specifies that affordable units be del'reed as those units
that are affor~ohle at 25% of household income level. Change the Ordinance definition
of affordable unit to housing costs affordable at 30% of household income for very
Iow and low-income households.
Program #14: Regulatory Incentives
Wdve park dedL~4_'on and construction mx fees for ail afforehhle units parfidpating in the
BlVlR program. The City will also begin waiving those fees for affordable housing
developments that provide homing that meet the goals of this Housing Element.
Further, the Cay will continue to expedke the processing of any development with
Policy 3-__: When the City begins to collect tax increment revenues from
the Redevelopment District, a minimum of 20% of tax increment funds
· generated will be used for housing activities that will be used for affordable
housing for lower and moderate income households.
Implementation Program:
Program #16: Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside Funds
The City has established a Redevelopment District but ha· not yet collected tax increment
funds. When those funds are collected, a ~,;-;-'~a.n of 20% of tax increment funds will be
directed to housing activities. The Redevelopment Agency will develop policies ,and
objectives for the use of those funds. All policies and objectives shall be developed to
reflect the goals and objectives of this H~,~;-oo Element.
Policy 3-._.: Conserve the existing stock of rental housing units, which
provide affordable housing opportunities for lower and moderate-
income hbuseholds.
Implementation Program:
Program//23: Rental Housing Preservation Program
The City's existing multi-f~,~;ly rental units provide ho,,~;-~ oppommities for
households of varied income levels. Where the proposed development or
redevelopment of a site would cause a los~ of rental multi-family rental
housing, the City will grant approval only if at least two of the following three
· The project will produce at least a 100% increase in the number
of units currently on the site and will comply with the City's
BMR Program, and/or
· The number of rental units to be provided on the site is at least
equal to the number of existing rental units, and/or
· No less than 20% of the units will comply wi& the City's BMR
I Actions to be Taken
This staff repon; summarizes the significant ho,~xg programs and policies that are
recommended to be included in the City's revised 2001-2006 Housing Element. A copy of
the 'Housing Program Strategy' chapter of the draft Housing Element is included with this
staff report and provides a more complete description of the goals and policies and the 28
housing programs designed to address those goals and policies.
It is recommended that the City Counci~ review the proposed programs and provide
direction to staff and the consultant in regard to whether the proposed homing strategy and
programs are appropriate.
8. HOUSING PROGRAM STRATEGY:
2001-2006
OVERVIEW
This dmp~e~ of lhe Homing FJemmt clesc~es the strategy ~h~. will be ~ollowed in o~er
m sdckess the homing issues and needs l~eviomly identified in fha doo~ment The smtt-
egy consists o£ gonls, policies and pr%~m~ for Ihe time frame of January 1, 2001-June 30,
2006. Included in the des~tion of each homing ptog~m m:e s pt'oposed time
The ~ cost of housi~ in Cupex~ino c~emgs a special ch,ll,~e m desi~nlnS a housi~
s~tement ss ~ b~s~s for developing the go~ls, policies md
v~iiv that ptx~ides housing fo~ · vaziety of households; includi~home-
holds or' ~t e*h~ m~d cultu~l b~lr~oumis, special n_~ _,~] households,
lower md mode~e income households ,~a households with w~ge
who provide s public service (e~ ~eachezs. public ssfety ,mployees, nu~es
sad othe~ medal support pe~o~el, et~).
SIGNIFICANT HOUSING ISSUES
Adequate Sites for Housing:
The City needs to provide adequate sites with appropriate
densities to accommodate the regional housing need of 2,325
units from 2001-2006.
Affordable Housing:
As part of the overall 2,325 now unit goal, 566 units or 24%
of the now units need to be affordable to very Iow and Iow-
Income households, Typically, these units are financially
feasible only on land zoned et hl~her denaitleL
Conservation of Affordable Housing:
The existing rental houeing stock must be conserved because
it provides affordable housing opportunities for very Iow and
iow income households.
Special Need Households:
Homeless, elderly and disabled are examples of households
with special housing needs, The City needs to continue Its
relationship with special need providers and to support the
provision of additional housing opportunities where feasible.
Equal Access to Housing:
Ensure that all persons have equal access to housing in the 65
City of Cupertino.
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GOAL 1: EXPAND THE SUPPLY OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR ALL
ECONOMIC SEGMENTS
Poliay 3-m. Designate aaffl~iant residentially-zoned land at appropriate
demaltias to provide adeq-m abm that will meet Capertiao'a new ~on-
ntm~tloa need of 2,32'5 mob for 2002-2008. Inciaded with that need are
the following ohJeatlv¢;:
Unito Affordable to Very Low Income: 378 unlto
Unlto Affordable to Low Inoome: ~88 unlto
Unlto Aftordable to Moderato Inoome: 828 units
Units Affordable to Above Moderate Income: ! ~ ~3 units
TOTAL 2,325 Units
· 1. Heart of the City
ADEQUATE
HOUSING p~o~ ~ ~ '~ of
Tm,, Pnun~: 2001-2006
Responsible P~l:y: Ci~ of Cupertino, plnnni.,~ Deps_rlmcnt
Objecd~:
~e~ ~r <~ 1,~I~ per ~ ( hou~ng 1,,,E,~)
__ sc~8 st 20-3S+ ,,,,Ia per ~ ( ho,,,,i-_-,-,im)
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CHAPTER 8: HOUSING PROGRAM STRATEGY
Pinn Brother~ Development i~ en example of redevelopment of
· ~ .~e,~utl~' $/and. The s/M )~onner/y wm 19,040 square ~,~ of rem//
Incluo'es 46 ~ ;.,,ho:..-- on4 ofllcelcommerclel use. The densily of fhe
~ Id~ .rial oreo is ~$ units per ~
· 2. Opportunity Sites
zeside~i~l and mix~d-use dcvdopment w~l be enc~,,~e~l. These oppo~mlty
sires include undemt~ized pz~x~ls *h~t could be mieveloped with higher den-
Time Frame: 2001-2006
Responsible Pa.;.y; ~ty of Cuper6no, ~lann;ng Depa~,.cflt
Objecti~:
~ acres at <15 units per acre ( housing unils)
-- acres at 15-20 unim per acre ( housing ~nlm)
ac~ at 20-35+ ~im per acre ( homing units)
· 3. Existing Inventory of Residential Parcels
Indude the ~;~h~ inventory of residentially-zoned parcels that have been iden-
tiffed as vacant, underdeveloped or infi]l par~[~ in addressing the Regional Hous-
Responsible Party: City of Cuperdno, Planning Depal~nent
Objecd~:
320 Units at <15 Unlm Per Acre
182 Unim at 15-20 Unim Per Acre
388 Units at 20-35+ Unim Per Ac~
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· 4. Second Unit Ordinance
Evaluate ind revise, i~necessLry, the ~ U~t ~ll~g ~h~ ~ ~cou~
~d ~ ~ ~t ofm~ s~ ,,.i~,
~ F~: ~1-~1 E~mm md ~ ~, if n~ess~
~1-~ ~ ~ ~p~t ~
~mib~ P~iI. G~ of Cuing plume ~p~ml~t
O~g~; ~ ~c~d U~u P~u~d, ~1-~06
GOAL 2: DEVELOP HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE FOR A
DIVERSITY OF CUPERTINO HOUSEHOLDS
Policy 3-2: Implement the City's Hotusleg MIt~otion Plea, whleh sd-
dresses offordmblo housing nasals in the oommuntty. Asses priority to
housoboldc who lbo or work Itu cugmtleo ~or BMR units IJroduQod
throng# tko Ilion or effordoble housing units Imllt with mltllptlon fees.
· $. Housing Mitigation Plan: Office nfld Induntrlni Mitigation
fee p~oaam. This pm~?m reclaims th,t de~l~ of office ~cl indus~
sl~ce l~r · f~e ~nich w~l ~ be used m saplx~t
~ who ~ in ~ but li~ else,chem. Th,~e fi~ ~e collect~l
~lF/:~fHJ4~f~ in which Fees are cdcuhmd is still approptiam.
HOUSING
PROVIDED Tune Frame: 2001-2002 Conduct updated nexus study
S~r 2001-2006 Implement Mitigation Plan
NOUSIJVG Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Pl~nning Depa/i,~em
M~TIG/4TION
P~LAN · 6. Housing Mitigation Plan: Residential Mitigation
lVrdia~on includes eider the FLF~t of in in-lieu fee ac the provision of
Below Msdmt Rite 03MR) ,,nit o~ units. Projects of 10 ,,nits or more must
provide on-site BMR-nlts. Projects of 9 tm~ or less may choose
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h-lieu ~ee. In order m produce more ~Yord~ble uniu, the City will
revise the program to require a minimum ~% requircmcnK instead
of the current 10%.
Time Frame: 2001-2002: Revise 10% BMR requirement to 15%
2001-2006: Implement P~ogrsm
Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Plmming Dep~, ;,,,ant
Objective: _ , ve[~ Iow income unh~
low income units
moderate income units
· 7. Affordable Housing Fund
The City's Aff~o~b~ Housing Fund provides fi-~cisl sssisv~ce to al- AFFOJ~)~,]]~.E
foni~le housing devdopmems. The Fund h~ assisted units Cmsen
#) sb3ce iu inCel~iOfl. The Fumi win co~d~ue m assist iff the develop- J~OUSJNG
merit of Lfford2hle units dnrlng &e time fimne of thl, Homing Element. FUND
Responsible P..,~: City o£ CuNerd~o, Planing Dep~m~ent
Objecti~: ~ery iow income units
iow i~corae .nits
Policy 3-3: En~olmge the dovolopmeof of · diverse Imuslng lb)ok
that provMes a mego of housing tJ~os ami affordaMIIt3~ icvols. Em-
phasize tho provlsloa of housing for tower and moderate In~ome
boasoboM$ and, also, bousohoMa wJtb tugo earners who provide a
public service (o~. maohom, public safety employees, narsos and
other medical support personnel, of~.)
· 8. Mortgage Credit Certificate Program
Participate in the countywide ~ Cnxlit Certificate (MCG) pm~o~m,
to purch.se homing units. Due to the high cost of homing units in
Cupertino, it is estimated ~-* most of the County's MCCs will be used in
the City of San Jose. ~hem there axe mo~e low cost homing ,,.its avaa-
Time Frame: 2001-2006
Responsible Party: Stoats Oara CounT Mortgage Credit Certificate Program
Objecr:~e: 1-1 Households Assisted Ammall¥
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· 9. Move in For Less Program
~t~/~~o~m~~e~
Time Fringe: 2001-2006
~esponsible P~. Tr~-Cotmty A~a~...ent Association md C~ty of Cupertino
· - ].0. Surplus Property for Housing
a list of surplus pt~pe~ o~ mul*~vt;ll.ed
~ ~ of d~ s~ h~
~ ~ ~e su~ ~ ~ ~o ~ ~,~. T~sh~
h~ ~, ~-~ ~, s~ ~ ~ ~ U-i~ ~1
Ti~ F~: ~1-~ ~ hst of s~lus p~es ~d
e~ ~i~ of de~l~ ~sidmfi~ u~ on
p~es.
JOBS AND · lJ.. Jobs/Housing Balance Program
HOUSING ~ p~t of the developmmt ~ t~ess, *he City wal ew111~e the ~
BA~N~ o~ ~ ~ ~t ~ ~ ~ ~o~ ~ ~ ~~. ~e
~e of ~ e,~ b ~ d~ ~ ~ of ~ ~ ~ ~ ~e
~. ~ 2~1, ~ ~om~g m~ ~ 2.4 ~ ~ evey ~o~ ~
~ ~ m ~ ~t, n~ ~,~g ~ ~ ~e of ~ Ho~8 ~mc
T~ F~: ~1-~ ~ p~ed~ ~ e~us~ job-~u~
· at co~d ~ ~fified d~g ~e de~opmmt
~ew p~ess.
~6 ~em~t ~cedu~
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Poll~y 3-4: PirIae and/or provide finding for tho (',olnll,~tlon or
rehabilitation of IIOUllot that Ii affordable to very Iow, low and IOd-
emto Income IIoncolioldl. Actively nllJport and IssIit nonprofit and
for-profit developers In pln¢l~ Iffodlble lab.
· :l~.. Affordable Housing Information and Support
f~112~ b~b Gn f~c! tO I~;Io])]~ ~l~di~ SOII~CeS and be dism'huted tO
incentives such as the Densit7 ]3onus Pto.~m (see pmgnm #13) will also
be provided ~nd updnl~d on nL mg.l.r basis.
Responsible Pa~ git7 of Cupet'dno, ?ln~-i-g Department
Policy 3-5: The City will maintain and/or adopt aplJmpdnto lind ille
regulations and other development tools to encourage the develop-
mel~ of Iffordablo hoiiIIng,
· 13. Density Bonus Program
The City's cunent Density Bonus Ptognun provides for a density bonus 71
and additional concessions for developments of 6 ot mote units that pro-
duced sedmck tt~lUinSn~nts, and nf~oval of mi,~l use ~. ~
· e O~ ~eGni6~ ofnff~b~ ~t m ho.,i-g cma ~b~
at ~/~ ~~M ~ ~r ~ ~ ~d ~=~o~ h~ho~.
~ F~: ~1-~2 ~m~ a~ab~ defi~i6~
P~nsib~ P~ ~ of Cupe~o, Pl~g ~p~ent
· 14. Regulatory Incentives
v,~;de housing that meet ~he goals of this Housing Ek, menL Fu~-
the~, the City w~ continue to expedite the l~ocessing of any development
- with Iff'oldibl_e lmi~.
Time Frame: 2001-2006
Responsible Party: City of Cupetqino, plnnning Depa~;.,,ent
· ~5. Residential OpportunRles In or Near Employment
Oenters
In nddi6on m the development oppommi~es av~nble duough the "Heart
of the C~' Speri~_ pi,ri, the City will ~valua~ the possibility of Rowing
eis woal__d be ne~ ot adjacent to ,.mployment centre and could provide
Time Fra~: 2001-2002 Evaluate parking oppommity si~e$
Responnible Part~ City of Cupertino, Planning Depa~ia,ent
Policy 36: Wbon tho City boflna to collect tox Inclement revonnos from
tile Redevelopment District, a minimum of 20% of tax Inclement funds
f;onoletnd will bo used for housing _-ntlvltlcs toot create affordable
beaning for Jowor and moderato In,omo hoeselloMo.
· ~.6. Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside Funds
The City h.. established a Redevelopment District but his not yet collected tax
~t f~nds. When those funds am collec~ a m~b,,,~ of 20% of tax
~t funds wll be diteeted m housing activities. The Redevelopment Agency
wll develop policies and objectiv~ for the use of d~e funds. AIl por~__'_~ and
objec&-es shall be developed to reflect the goals and objectives of d,~ Housing
Elem~t.
Time Frame: 2.002-2.003 Develop Policies and Objectives for Use of
Housing Set-Aside Funds
Responsible Proxy: City of Cupertino, Planning Depa.;..ent
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GOAL 3: CONSERVE AND ENHANCE RESIDENTIAL
NEIGHBORHOODS
Policy 3-7:.Assist veq Iow nnd Io~-In~ome homeownem nnd reml
propert~ owners to mslmln and repair their housing units.
· 17. Housing Rehabilitation Program
This pz'ogr~m pm~des G~mcia] ass/sumce m e]iga)]e vezy low' and low-
income homeownem m mh,l~qi~,u, thei~ homing tmim. The County of Santo
Oaxa, Homlng,,,rl Comm,m~y Development (HCD), ~elm~kt~l~ d~ p~'o-
gram on behalf o£ the City of Cupeaino. When {he City becomes an
tidemmt community in 2002-200~, housing iehabilitation aciivides d
continue m be funded.
Fundin{ Somce: CDBG Funds
Time Frmne: 2001-2006
Responsible 3P~4y~ City o£ Cupertino and County of Santa Cq~ra 0-lCD) {~L~
Objectix~: $ Housing Un'ts Rehabi14t~tcd Annually ACCESS AND
· 18. Home Access Program IMPROVEMF. NTS
Thc Home Access Pms~,~m provides ~ss~s~,-ce with ,-Ho~ home
md Icc~ssib,'l;ty ;~ mv~m fo~ ]owe~-Hcome homeholds. Gco~omic
a~d Soc~d Opix)~,-;des (GSO) ,amHktm the p~%~-~,1~ mde~ a com~c~
with the Co-ntT of S'mu
]Funding Somce: Smt~ Clara County Urbm County CDBG Funds
Time ]Frmne: 2001-2005
Responsible Pm~: ESO md County of Smta ~.,~ ~ICD)
Objective: 3-5 Households A~sisted Am~u-11y
· 19. Weatherlzation Program
pmvemeam to their hom~. The program is ,amini~teled in Cupe~i~o and
othe~ an~s of the County by Economic and Social Oppommities (ES<))
?~
Funding Source: State of t"Jllfornia 1:Tne~gy Conservation Ptograrn
Time Frame.: 2001-2006
Responsible Part~. ~
Olgecti~e: ~-5 Households Assisted Annually.
· 20. Apartment Acquisition and Rehabilitation
The County ofS~nt~ Clm sdministe~s HOME.-d CDBG funds on behalf
of d~ m,,~ _h~ o£ ~' Ud~m County ~md HOME Consortium. The Ci~ o£
F, mao sm av-,~h~e oa a competitive I~sis m d~dope~ m a~xlui~ and ~
~o inel,d~ the nwn,l~i~ of HOME and CDBG fund for npaganent ncqui-
- sition nmi/or mbabllimion.
Funding Soume: HOME and CDBG Funds
Tune Frame: 2001-2006
Responsible Pauly-' City of Cupe~ino
Policy 3-8: CoBsenm th® exiltlng stock of rental bolling nnlts, which
provao offodnbie kOlnlng opportnnltles for kmor nad moderate In-
come Imlselmlds.
· 21. Preservation of 'At Risk' uuRs
The only afford.hie hmmiag develop~-n~ it risk of ccmvgr~g m m,,t~, tare
is the S, mnyview development. The e~pimlion dnte of their federal subsidy
is Msy 31, 2004. However, the development is comidered st low risk fo~
con--became it is owned by s non-profit oq~ni~ation which h~ indi-
cared that it wll renew the nssistance again in 2004. However, the City wR
~nd HUD to ens-~ that the uniu n~mlln nffonisble
Time Frnme: 2003 Inidate coast ~ith owner and HUD to determine
status of subsidy renewal
Responsible P~'ty; City of Cuperllno~ Pl.nning Depa~;.-~.nt
Olgecii,~: 100 Units Preserved as Af~rdable Hous'mg
· 22. Condominium Conversions
The Ci~s ,~6ng Co-dom~,haa Conve~ion Ora~,~qce prevents thc con-
veninn of,~'~ad uniu in muiti-6,may housing developmems from coove~t-
v~cancy rate in Cupetlino/s less than 5% at the time of the ~plicntion for
conv~sion and h~ avenSecI 5% oTe~ tl~ past six months. The City will
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continue to implement this Ot,4i~=nce in eider ~o p~setwe the t~en~l hous-
ing s~ock.
Time Frame: 2001-2006
Responsible Panln City o£ Cupergno, p]~mn;ng Deparlment
· 23. Rental Housing Preservation Program
The Otls ,-isting muld-~,m,qy ~ental uniu provide homing oppommi-
~ fo~ households of wri~d income levels. The City ~ develop and
adopt a pmg~am that i~cl~les Ihe following guid~iln~s:
When a proposed developme-t or redevelolane,,t of a site would
cause a loss of muhl-family rental housing, the City win grant aW
proval only if at least two of dsc folbwlng dime ¢ircum~tences ex-
· The project will produce at least a 100% increase in the
bet o~muiqs currently on thc site m~! will comply with the City's
BMR Program, and/or
· The u~mber of rcntel units to be provided on the site is at least
equal m the number of existing rental u~its, and/or
· No less than 20% of thc n--ltS will comply with the City's BMR
Further, the preservation proLmun will include a requirement for a
tenant relocition plan with provisions for relocation of tenants on
site as much as possible.
Time Frame: 2001-2002 Design and Program
Responsible Party:. City o£ Cupet~no, Plaflfl~g Depat~flent
Policy 3*9: En,~nemge energy oonnervatJon In nil oxlstlnf end new
rneldoatJM devobpmout.
;m~em~rfdo~ Aosmns:
· 24. Energy Conservation Opportunities
The City wi~ continue to enfo~e Tide 24 tequitunenu for energy con-
sexvition nnd will evaluste ut~li~.in8 some of the othe~ sus~stions ~s iden-
titied in Chapter 9 o£this doo,ment.
Time Frame: 2001-2006
Responsible Party: City of Cupet~iflo, Plmmlng Depa, f.xxent
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GOAL 4: SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO
SPECIAL NEED HOUSEHOLDS
Policy 3-~0: The City will contlnae to eapport Orl~nlz~tiOnS tl~t
vile ;e,yk;es to epeoill meed #oaseboils In the CIt/;, each es home-
less, elderly, dibbled end sil~le parent.
· 25. Cupertino Community Services (Homeless)
h~Wo£the C~ o£ C:u~o.
Fus~i,~ SOm~: County of Santa Cla~a U~ban County Funds
Respo~ble l~y. Cupertino Commu~ty Services
Ob~ec;/;w: T~a~sifioflal Housing for 12-24 households
· 2S. proleot MATCH (Elderly)
of Santa ~ Ud~n County funds.
Fl_, _n~_ing ~ou~ee: CoLmty of S~mta ~iar~ U~,n COlmty Funds
Time Frame: 2001-2006
l~e~poa~ible P~ty~ Proiect MATCH
Ob~ ti~: 5-10 Cupet~o Homeholds Placed in Shared Housing
· 27. Catholic Social Services (Single Parents)
C~d~olic SO~.I Se~ces pmvMcs helps to
Fundin8 Source: County of~ Santa Cl.~a U;ban ~ty Funds
Time Frame: 2001-200(~
9.esponsible Part~ ~athol;¢ Socio]
Objective: 5-10 Cu~no ~ouseholds P]aced in ~d Housh~
· See Program #2 in this Chapter for the Home Access Program
which provides accessibility Improvements.
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GOAl.. 5: ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONS HAVE
EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING OPPoRTuNITIES
Poll~y 3-11: Support programs and organLmtlons
that seek to eliminate hoaalag disodmlnatlon.
· 28. Santa Clara County Fair Housing
Consortium
includes the .Asian 1Aw Alli.flce, ~F~Cl-Pef~n~ill~l
G~;,,~ fo~ F~ Ho, si~ Project Sentinel.od the
Me~t.l Health Advocates Pmgum. Thee
~,3--;-ations provide ~esmuces fo~ Cupertino ~esi-
dents with teu~t/landlord, housing
. ~1.1~ cooml~u ted by Counw of Smu~ t':bq U ~b~m
Funding Source: CounF of S~mta Clam Urb~
CountT F,l-ds
Time Fringe: 2001-2006
Responsible Pm~y: S~nm Cl~u'~ CountF Fair
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Level of Households AsL~I~-. Number and Name of Progam
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