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CUPERTINO PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, March 9, 2026
At 6:45 p.m. Chair Tracy Kosolcharoen called the Special 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 Tracy Kosolcharoen, Vice Chair Steven Scharf, and Commissioners Seema Lindskog
and Santosh Rao. Absent: Commissioner David Fung.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Approval of the February 24, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the February 24, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes.
Written communications for this item included an amended Attachment A Draft Minutes.
MOTION: Rao moved and Lindskog seconded to approve the February 24, 2026
Planning Commission Minutes as amended. The motion, as amended, carried with the
following vote: Ayes: Kosolcharoen, Scharf, Lindskog, Rao. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
Absent: Fung.
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None
STUDY SESSION
2.Subject: Update to the Health and Safety Element of the Cupertino General Plan: 2015 -
2040 Community Vision
Recommended Action: Receive the presentation and provide input on the Public Draft of
the Health and Safety Element.
Written communications for this item included emails to the Commission and staff
presentation.
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Assistant Director of Community Development Luke Connolly introduced Senior
Associate at PlaceWorks, Inc. Eli Krispi, who gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions, which staff and the presenter responded to.
Chair Kosolcharoen opened the public comment period, and the following people spoke:
•Jennifer Griffin
•David Y
•Darcy
•Peggy Griffin
At 7:40 p.m., Chair Kosolcharoen recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 7:46
p.m. with all Commissioners present. (Fung absent)
Chair Kosolcharoen continued the public comment period, and the following people
spoke:
•Derchang Kau
Chair Kosolcharoen closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Rao moved to bring back a revised version of the Health and Safety Element of
the Cupertino General Plan: 2015 -2040 Community Vision that includes specific policies for
evacuation, supply-side, additional policies. The Commission did not vote on this motion.
MOTION: Rao moved to recommend the addition of policies to address evacuation analysis,
supply-side improvements. The Commission did not vote on this motion.
MOTION: Rao moved to recommend the addition of policies that may encourage the use of
techniques, such as contra flow operationalization and readiness evaluation by the city:
techniques such as contra flow and other techniques that improve supply and demand side
improvements. The Commission did not vote on this motion.
MOTION: Rao moved and Scharf seconded to consider incorporating more of the supply-
side strategies from the evacuation study into the Health and Safety Element of the
Cupertino General Plan: 2015 -2040 Community Vision. The motion carried with the
following vote: Ayes: Kosolcharoen, Scharf, Lindskog, Rao. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
Absent: Fung.
MOTION: Lindskog moved and Rao seconded to rewrite section HS-9 to be more rigorous
and to bring in more of the findings from the 2026 Bay Area Heat Action Plan, with four key
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pillars: improving public notification, strengthening community emergency services,
upgrading building infrastructure, such as cool roofs and insulation, and implementing
nature-based solutions like urban tree canopy expansion. The motion carried with the
following vote: Ayes: Kosolcharoen, Scharf, Lindskog, Rao. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
Absent: Fung.
MOTION: Rao moved to continue to bring this item back for another revision to be reviewed
at Planning Commission. The Commission did not vote on this motion.
At 8:51 p.m., Chair Kosolcharoen recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:57 p.m.
with all Commissioners present. (Fung absent)
PUBLIC HEARINGS – None
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
3.Subject: 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Recommended Action: Receive the General Plan and Housing Element Annual
Progress Report for the 2025 Reporting Year.
Assistant Director of Community Development Luke Connolly introduced the item and
Senior Housing Coordinator Nicky Vu.
Commissioners asked questions which staff responded to.
MOTION: Rao moved and Scharf seconded to continue this item to the next Planning
Commission meeting. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Kosolcharoen,
Scharf, Rao. Noes: Lindskog. Abstain: None. Absent: Fung.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS – None.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING –
Form a subcommittee to investigate the housing element sites that need to be identified to
comply with No Net Loss requirements. (Rao, Scharf)
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:24 p.m. Chair Kosolcharoen adjourned the Special Planning Commission Meeting.
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Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant