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CUPERTINO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
At 6:45 p.m. Chair Tracy Kosolcharoen 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 Tracy Kosolcharoen, Vice Chair Steven Scharf and Commissioners David Fung, Seema
Lindskog and Santosh Rao. Absent: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Approval of the July 28, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the July 28, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes.
MOTION: Rao moved and Fung seconded to approve the July 28, 2026 Planning
Commission Minutes. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Kosolcharoen,
Scharf, Fung, Lindskog and Rao. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Pamela Hershey discussed the health and safety element.
Rhoda Fry discussed campaign signs.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.Subject: Consider a Use Permit, Tentative Map, Architectural and Site Approval, and
Tree Removal Permit for the construction of a 35-unit townhome development to
replace an existing strip mall (Coach House). The project utilizes Senate Bill 330 (SB
330) and provisions of State Density Bonus law. (Application No(s): U-2025-005,
ASA-2025-014, TM-2025-006, TR-2025-030; Applicant: Joshua Vrotsos, Dividend Homes;
Location: 1655 S. De Anza Boulevard and 7357 Prospect Road; APNs: 366 10 061 and
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366 10 126)
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the
draft resolutions recommending that the City Council:
1. Find the project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA); and
2. Make the required findings of No Net Loss (SB 166); and
3. Approve the project by:
a. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Use Permit (U-2025-005) (Attachment
1);
b. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Architectural & Site Approval Permit
(ASA-2025-014) (Attachment 2);
c. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Tentative Final Map (TM-2025-006)
(Attachment 3); and
d. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Tree Removal Permit (TR-2025-030)
(Attachment 4).
Written Communications for this item included a staff presentation.
Planning Manager Piu Ghosh introduced Senior Planner Emi Sugiyama.
Commissioners made ex parte disclosures.
Senior Planner Emi Sugiyama gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions which staff responded to.
Josh Vrotsos, Vice President of Development at Dividend Homes, gave a verbal report.
Commissioners asked questions which staff and the applicant responded to.
Chair Kosolcharoen opened the public comment period and the following people spoke:
• Rhoda Fry
• Jennifer Griffin
• Feng Li
Chair Kosolcharoen closed the public comment period.
Chair Kosolcharoen reopened the public comment period and the following people spoke:
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• Yao Lin
Chair Kosolcharoen closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Lindskog moved and Fung seconded to move the staff recommendation to:
1. Find the project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA); and
2. Make the required findings of No Net Loss (SB 166); and
3. Approve the project by:
a. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Use Permit (U-2025-005) (Attachment
1);
b. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Architectural & Site Approval Permit
(ASA-2025-014) (Attachment 2);
c. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Tentative Final Map (TM-2025-006)
(Attachment 3); and
d. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Tree Removal Permit (TR-2025-030)
(Attachment 4). This motion was not voted on.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Kosolcharoen made a friendly amendment to the motion to have
the applicant’s arborist work to cover gaps in the trees. This friendly amendment was not
considered.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rao moved and Kosolcharoen seconded to have the applicant’s
arborist work to cover gaps in the trees and move the staff recommendation to:
1. Find the project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA); and
2. Make the required findings of No Net Loss (SB 166); and
3. Approve the project by:
a. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Use Permit (U-2025-005) (Attachment
1);
b. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Architectural & Site Approval Permit
(ASA-2025-014) (Attachment 2);
c. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Tentative Final Map (TM-2025-006)
(Attachment 3); and
d. Adopting Resolution No. 26-XXX approving Tree Removal Permit (TR-2025-030)
(Attachment 4).
The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Kosolcharoen, Scharf, Fung, Lindskog
and Rao. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
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OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS – None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Planning Manager Piu Ghosh reported on the upcoming Health and Safety Element item.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
3.Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items
A tentative Planning Commission meeting agenda calendar was provided in the published
agenda.
Commissioners added the following future agenda items.
•(Rao, Scharf) Study session on a political sign ban ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:09 p.m. Chair Kosolcharoen adjourned the regular Planning Commission meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant