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Home My WebLink AboutDIR-2025-010 Action Letter signed.pdfCITY OF CUPERTINO To: From: Date: Subject: 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 (408) 777-3308 Mayor and City Councilmembers Chairman and Planning Commissioners Luke Connolly, Assistant Director of Community Development Prepared by: Jasmine Heredia, Assistant Planner January 21, 2026 Director's Minor Modification, DIR-2025-010 to convert a garage space to livable area within the Seven Springs Ranch Development located at 11675 Walnut Spring Court, APN 366 54 118. Chapter 19.164 of the Cupertino Municipal Code allows for administrative approval of minor changes in a project. The Director reports his decision to the City Council and Planning Commission in time to allow an appeal of the decision within 14 calendar days. BACKGROUND The subject property is located at 11675 Walnut Spring Court and is part of the Seven Springs Ranch Planned Development, in the P(Res) Planned Development zoning district. The Seven Springs Ranch Planned Development approved 413 detached single- family homes through Use Permit U-1983-09, Tentative Map TM-1985-03, and Zoning Permit Z-1980-25. DISCUSSION Through this Director's Minor Modification, the applicant, Satoko Yen, on behalf of the property owners Renuka and Prasanna Srinivas, requests approval to convert one of the subject single-family residence's three attached covered garage spaces into livable area. The applicant has already received approval for this conversion from the Seven Springs Homeowners Association for the proposed project. The project complies with all requirements of the original Use Permit U-1983-09. The original Use Permit required two covered garage spaces per dwelling and the existing house has an attached three car garage. The conversion of one attached parking space will result in a two -car -covered garage. The conversion will not result in an increase in floor area, simply the reconfiguration of the existing garage space into livable area. The proposed conversion will create a great 1 room since there is a limitation on the total number of bedrooms allowed in the Seven Springs Development (unless created due to the creation of an ADU or JADU). ACTION The Director of Community Development deems the project categorically exempt from environmental review under the CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301 Existing Facilities and further deems the modification minor and approves the project with the following conditions of approval: 1. APPROVED EXHIBITS Approval is based on the plan set titled "The Srinivas Residence 11675 Walnut Spring Ct., Cupertino, CA 95014" consisting of five (5) sheets labeled "A-1.1, A-2.0, A-2.1, A-4.0, A-4.1" except as may be amended by conditions in this resolution. 2. ACCURACY OF PROJECT PLANS The applicant/property owner is responsible for verifying all pertinent property data including but not limited to property boundary locations, building setbacks, property size, building square footage, any relevant easements and/or construction records. Any misrepresentation of any property data may invalidate this approval and may require additional review. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO APPROVED PLANS Prior to issuance of Building Permits, Sheet A-2.1 shall be revised to include a note stating that swing doors will not be allowed in the great room. 4. ANNOTATION OF THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL The conditions of approval set forth shall be incorporated into and annotated on the building plans. 5. BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED This approval does not constitute building permit approval; a separate building permit review and approval is required. 6. CONSULTATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS The applicant is responsible for consulting with other departments and/or agencies with regard to the proposed project for additional conditions and requirements. Any misrepresentation of any submitted data may invalidate approval by the Community Development Department. 2 7. PREVIOUS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL All prior conditions of approval, in accordance with U-1983-09, shall remain in effect unless superseded by or in conflict with subsequent conditions of approval and as specifically amended by this Director's Minor Modification approval. 8. INDEMNIFICATION As part of the application, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the applicant shall agree to indemnify, defend with the attorneys of the City's choice, and hold harmless the City, its City Council, and its officers, employees, and agents (collectively, the "indemnified parties") from and against any liability, claim, action, cause of action, suit, damages, judgment, lien, levy, or proceeding (collectively referred to as "proceeding") brought by a third party against one or more of the indemnified parties or one or more of the indemnified parties and the applicant related to any Ordinance, Resolution, or action approving the project, the related entitlements, environmental review documents, finding or determinations, or any other permit or approval authorized for the project. The indemnification shall include but not be limited to damages, fees, and costs awarded against the City, if any, and cost of suit, attorneys' fees, and other costs, liabilities, and expenses incurred in connection with such proceeding whether incurred by the Applicant, the City, or the parties initiating or bringing such proceeding. The applicant shall agree to (without limitation) reimburse the City its actual attorneys' fees and costs incurred in defense of the litigation. Such attorneys' fees and costs shall include amounts paid to the City's outside counsel and shall include City Attorney time and overhead costs and other City staff overhead costs and any costs directly related to the litigation reasonably incurred by City. The applicant shall likewise agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the indemnified parties from and against any damages, attorneys' fees, or costs awards, including attorneys' fees awarded under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5, assessed or awarded against the indemnified parties. The Applicant shall cooperate with the City to enter a Reimbursement Agreement to govern any such reimbursement. The Applicant shall agree to (without limitation) reimburse the City for all costs incurred in additional investigation or study of, or for supplementing, redrafting, revising, or amending, any document (such as an Environmental Impact Report, negative declaration, specific plan, or general plan amendment) if made necessary by proceedings challenging the project approvals and related environmental review, if the applicant desires to continue to pursue the project. The Applicant shall agree that the City shall have no liability to the Applicant for business interruption, punitive, speculative, or consequential damages. 9. NOTICE OF FEES, DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS OR OTHER EXACTIONS The Conditions of Project Approval set forth herein may include certain fees, dedication requirements, reservation requirements, and other exactions. Pursuant to 3 Government Code Section 66020(d) (1), these Conditions constitute written notice of a statement of the amount of such fees, and a description of the dedications, reservations, and other exactions. You are hereby further notified that the 90-day approval period in which you may protest these fees, dedications, reservations, and other exactions, pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(a), has begun. If you fail to file a protest within this 90-day period complying with all of the requirements of Section 66020, you will be legally barred from later challenging such exactions. Please note that if this permit is not vested within two years, it shall expire on January 21, 2028. Also, please note that an appeal of this decision can be made within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of this decision (Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.). If this happens, you will be notified of a public hearing, which will be scheduled before the Planning Commission. A copy of the appeal form is available online at:`vww.cupertino.org/planningforms. The completed appeal form and filing fee must be received by the deadline to appeal and may be submitted in one of the following ways: 1. Preferred: Bring a signed copy of the appeal form to the City Clerk's office between 7:30AM — 5:00PM (M-Th) and 7:30AM — 4:30PM (F). 2. Other options: a. Mail the completed form and a check in the amount of $379 to Attn: City Clerk, City of Cupertino, 10300 Torre Avenue, CA 95014. b. Email the completed form to citvclerk« cupertino.org and call (408) 777-3223 between 7:30AM — 5:30PM (M-Th) and 7:30AM — 4:30PM (F) to arrange for payment by credit card. Please contact the City Clerk's office for additional guidance and instructions on how to file. Enclosures: Approved Plan Set 4