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CUPERTINO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
At 6:45 p.m. Chair Santosh Rao called the Regular Planning Commission meeting to order and
led the Pledge of Allegiance in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre
Avenue and via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Santosh Rao, Vice Chair Tracy Kosolcharoen, and Commissioners Seema Lindskog,
David Fung, and Steven Scharf. Absent: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Approval of the November 12, 2025 Planning Commission Minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the November 12, 2025 Planning Commission Minutes.
MOTION: Lindskog moved and Scharf seconded to approve the November 12, 2025
Planning Commission Minutes. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rao,
Kosolcharoen, Fung, Lindskog, Scharf Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.Subject: Consideration of a new residential development of 57 townhomes, including
11 affordable units, to replace two office buildings on a 2.6-acre site, located close to the
northeast corner of the intersection of Stevens Creek Blvd and Randy Lane.
(Application No(s): DP-2025-001, ASA-2024-016, TM-2024-010, TR-2024-045, &
U-2025-006; Applicant(s): Dividend Homes; Location: 20085 & 20111 Stevens Creek
Blvd. (A.P.N.: 316-23-025, -026)
Recommended Action: Staff recommend that the Planning Commission adopt the draft
resolutions recommending that the City Council:
1. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
2. Approve the following permits:
a. Development Permit (DP-2025-001) (Attachment 1);
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b. Use Permit (U-2025-006) (Attachment 2);
c. Architectural & Site Approval Permit (ASA-2024-016) (Attachment 3);
d. Tentative Final Map (TM-2024-010) (Attachment 4)
e. Tree Removal Permit (TR-2024-045) (Attachment 5)
Chair Rao opened the Public Hearing and the floor to ex-parte disclosures.
Assistant Director of Community Development Luke Connolly introduced Senior Planner
Gian Martire, who gave a presentation.
Assistant Director of Community Development Luke Connolly introduced the applicant, who
gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions which staff and the applicant responded to.
Chair Rao opened the public comment period and the following people spoke:
• Whitney McNair
• Todd McNair
• Jennifer Griffin
• Jerry Su
• Wayne Gong
• Rich Lordan
• Ed Hsiao
• Lisa Lee
Chair Rao closed the public comment period.
Chair Rao closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Kosolcharoen moved and Fung seconded to move the staff recommended action
with the modification to reduce the 4 units that are abutting Wheaton drive to two floors,
include hedges along the back, and consider additional trellising on the fences on the back wall.
The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rao, Kosolcharoen, Fung, Lindskog.
Noes: Scharf. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
At 8:23 p.m., Chair Rao recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:29 p.m. with all
Commissioners present.
3. Subject: Consider a new residential development of 32 townhomes, including 6
affordable units, to replace three office buildings on a 1.77-acre site, located mid-block
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corner on Stevens Creek Boulevard between Randy Lane and Blaney Avenue.
(Application No(s): DP-2025-002, ASA-2025-004, TM-2025-002, TR-2025-002, &
U-2025-007; Applicant(s): Dividend Homes; Location: 20045 & 20065 Stevens Creek
Blvd. (A.P.N.: 316-23-095, -096)
Recommended Action: That the Planning Commission adopt the draft resolutions
recommending that the City Council:
1. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
2. Approve the following permits:
a. Development Permit (DP-2025-002) (Attachment 1);
b. Use Permit (U-2025-007) (Attachment 2);
c. Architectural & Site Approval Permit (ASA-2025-004) (Attachment 3);
d. Tentative Final Map (TM-2025-002) (Attachment 4)
e. Tree Removal Permit (TR-2025-002) (Attachment 5)
Chair Rao opened the public hearing.
Senior Planner Gian Martire gave a presentation.
The applicant spoke.
Commissioners asked questions which staff and the applicant responded to.
Chair Rao opened the public comment period and the following people spoke:
• Whitney McNair
• Todd McNair
• Jennifer Griffin
Chair Rao closed the public comment period.
Chair Rao closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Rao moved and Lindskog seconded to move the staff recommended action with the
modification to reduce the 4 units that are abutting Wheaton drive to two floors, include hedges
along the back, and consider additional trellising on the fences on the back wall. The motion
carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rao, Kosolcharoen, Fung, Lindskog, Scharf. Noes:
None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
NEW BUSINESS - None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS –
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Assistant Director of Community Development Luke Connolly confirmed the date of the next
Planning Commission meeting and highlighted the upcoming Planning Commissioners Academy,
inviting Commissioners to indicate if they wished to register.
Assistant Director of Community Development Luke Connolly noted that a dozen housing projects
were forthcoming under AB130, with one scheduled for late January and one or two additional
projects anticipated in February.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING – None
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:18 p.m. Chair Rao adjourned the Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant