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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCupertino Citizen Goals Committee - Goals and Strategies Summary Tableb5- � SjE �J qh� CITY OF CUPERTINO CITIZEN GOALS COMMITTEE: GOALS AND STRATEGIES SUMMARY TABLE 9/26/90 This table includes a summary of all the goals and strategies developed by each of the five subcommittees. The full text, along with implementation tactics, is included in the Goals/Strategies document dated September 5, 1990. Preserve public open space Maximize use of existing services and facilities Strengthen the City's identity Improve local circulation Preserve/enhance overall quality of life Maximize city revenue Encourage maintenance of open space Provide additional City services Enhance Cupertino focal points Minimize traffic impacts in res. neighborhoods Maintain neighborhood quality Support existing businesses Protect sensitive natural areas Promote community safety Foster community ride Improve utilization of mass transit Support affordable and low cost housing Encourage appropriate wth of new business Retain/enhance existing park/recreation areas Promote public/private cooperation Preserve/enhance neighborhood character Improve transportation coordination Encourage balance between jobs/housingjobs/housing Promote joint government/business coop. Improve communication Foster community ride and participation Resolve problems with Highway 85 Target new housing for residents and workers Maintain community ualit of life Insure adequate public utilities Balance community owth Consider aesthetics in transportation design Support a mix of housing types and mixed uses Optimize land use potential Encourage mixed use areas AT1rGlflr .................................................. ....... Determine quantitative standards for parks/o.s. Determine community riorities for services Identify components of City's unique character Develop village of services to reduce short trips Maintain neighborhood quality Increase volume of sales to increase sales tax rev Identify areas to be preserved as open space Integrate services where appropriate Retain residential character and small town atm. Study trip generation rates Identify opportunities for public /private partnerships to provide aff. housing Encourage more retail business and support the businesses already established Develop site utilization plans for ark/rec fac. Regularly evaluate City owned police/fire Promote Cupertino's identity Promote a balance of local jobs and housing Encourage employer participation in housing Increase visibility of existing businesses Promote public awareness of park/o.s. plans Promote more joint use of public/private fac. Encourage businesses that promote City's char. Integrate and link transit use Identify surplus school sites suitable for housing Create incentives to 'shop local' Improve access and linkages between o.s. areas Promote communication bet. City/residents Be a model to other cities in meeting res. needs Provide public transportation where needed Encourage construction of affordable housing Protect and support local retail business Acquire additional open space/park lands Promote cooperation bet. City staff/residents Use arch./landscape design to promote identity Integrate and link different transit types Form a housing advocacy rou to educate res. Attract regional customers to Cupertino Increase City revenue for acquisition of parks Locate alternative sources for utilities Develop a physical/cultural/social heart Encourage corporate coord. to reduce auto trips Encourage developers to build mixed use dev. Encourage businesses that contribute to City rev Strengthen the General Plan to protect o.s. Promote water and energy conservation Improve/developImprove/develop focal points and connections Reduce De Anza College traffic impacts Consider est. residential design uidelines Support existing major corporations Encourage preservation of riparian/canyon areas Consider availability of utilities when making density decisions Promote development that encourages destination traffic in the Crossroads area Provide incentives to large employers and DeAnza College to manage transpo. demand Control the size and type of remodeling and expansion Allow higher density land use in business areas. Maintain current hillside dev. guidelines Develop alternative funding for social services Encourage/support neighborhood identity Work with schools to reduce peak hour loads Determine a ratio of lot size to house size Encourage development of small businesses Encourage PUD's to protect sensitive areas. Communicate to residents about available svcs. Encourage more multi -cultural events Develop and implement City wide TDM plans Ensure adequate open space in housing areas Encourage a diversity of business types Encourage private owners to maintain o.s. Promote City services and programs for residents that have unmet needs Foster community pride Study and propose economic incentives to reduce auto dependence. Consider building compatible multi -story housing Encourage businesses that hire local residents Seek cooperation for joint use of private o.s. Promote more cultural and sports activities Develop a volunteer center Improve efficiency in circulation design Preserve privacy, snili ht and view rights Encourage non-polluting businesses Work with adjacent jurisdictions to improve access to regional parks and open space Consider needs of physically disabled when planning City services Provide flexible services and activities to meet the needs of children, youth, seniors etc. Recognize that air quality regulations will drive development of TDM measures Develop housing close to work, shops and accessible to transit Take advantage of the City's geographic location on the Pacific Rim Investigate joint State/Federal opportunities Update and publicize emergency response plans Encourage active participation by all Reduce impacts of through traffic Identify areas suitable for high density housing Establish a Transient Occupancy Tax Encourage joint acquisition of o.s. if necessary Strengthen City/local employers alliances Increase participation of colleges/corporations Insure pedestrian safety Mix compatible housing densities and types Increase business license fees Purchase school district lands for parks/rec. use Insure the new post office integrates well Foster a willing attitude to participate Provide a mix of cost effective transpo. alter. Provide a wide variety of housing options Strengthen user fees Identify balance points for jobs/housingjobs/housing etc. Encourage greater utilization of mass transit Investigate priority rentals for daytime res. Respond to future decrease in invest, earnings (CITY IDENTITY STRATEGIES CONT.) (TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES CONT.) Determine appropriate rate/amount of growth Promote walking/biking, individual alter. Provide relocation housing Consider contribution of property owners Protect historical character of specific areas Establish a uniform method to calculate LOS Balance development and open space Promote telecommuting and teleshopping Investigate creative financing methods Consider appropriate amount of revenue Develop idelines for residential redevelop. Reassess use of trip eneeation rates Balance jobs and housing Explore use of Permanente SP right of way Study alternative housing construction methods Review criteria to evaluate econ. dev. Specify areas to change land use designation Set the minimum city LOS at level "D" Promote low profile residential development Investigate light rail Investigate longer term affordable housing Explore joint agency ro' s Develop well designed parking structures Monitor effectiveness of implemented measures Maintain ratio between density and services Develop a well managed transportation system Educate residents regarding sources of revenue Re-examine city boundaries Allow new growth only if traffic impacts mitig. Encourage more neighborhood services Actively address regional transportation probs. Encourage more corporate leadership Identify tential mixed use environments Insure Hwy 85 meets needs of residents Maintain capacity for a variety of land uses Recognize relationahip between trans/air qual. Establish a Community Endowment Fund Develop residential areas adj. to office/retail Reassess circulation routes after Hwy 85 compl. Focus intense dev. along major transpo. corr. Coordinate land uses/densities with trans plan Develop specific joint gov/business projects Insure residential safety in neighborhoods Investigate joint land use opportunities Establish a hierarchy of streets for planningInvolve DeAnza College in community affairs Note., Two topic areas, education and regional cooperation, have not yet been discussed by subcommittee members and so have been omitted from this table. In addition, a few strategies in the community character and land use areas have not been finalized by the subcommittee and were not included in this table.