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"�r' � , ik^ � � _.� �,� :.!'��I � . 1r k...r� � k �+y,.��P. ,hr' 4`I✓. ki 1 ..1' �� _� _ ".� �:; r4��ia "�� ...� f� '�+y, �..� � '�� ` . � ra .�� =y.��"�.«�...x 'S�''�r' R_.j4Y.°�"��" � 6� ^`` '�'� �� . � •� .�,,�t� ' � �� " ^� 'F . .a^ z._a+� ,_!<iyC'.�� '��, . .�_� ``'�' � :=s��r.,�,�, mm;r w*>. � Enacted by the City Council January 17, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...........................................................4 Infrastrizcture Plan ...............................................24 Policy Framework ...................................................5 Implementation ...................................................25 Area and Special Centers Map ..............................6 Appendix A- Streetscape Design .................................................9 Estimated Constrtzction Costs ......................27 Streetscape Concept .............................................13 Appendix B - General Plan Policies related to Development Standards and the Heart of the Ciry Plan Area.....................28 Design Guidelines ................................................14 Appendix C - Development Standards ................................14 Acknowledgements .......................................34 Single-Family Residential Amendments by Ciry Council..............................35 Development Standards ................................19 Application Requirements and Approval Authoriry.................................20 Exception Process for De��elopment Standards ................................20 Design Guidelines..........................................21 Site Improvements and I.andscaping Guidelines ................................22 CITY OF CL'PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLA.'�7 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Overview , The Heart of the City Specific P/an provides specific development guidance for the most important commercial corridor in the City of Cupertino. The purpose of the specific plan is to guide the future deve/opment and redevelop- ment of the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor in a manner that creates a greater sense of place and community identity in Cupertino. The overall goal is to develop a Heart of the City, comprising a collection of pedestrian-inclusive gathering places that will create a positive and memorable experience for residents and visitors in Cupertino. Currently, the boundaries of the Heart of the City area encompass approximately 635 acres. CIT7 OF CtiPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN POLICY FR�?��EVt'ORK S ��-�� `�� The 2005 General Plan contains the policies that �,� � �,� � h .� ;��; govern the following development aspects within �i /�►\ ;��`� �' - ' ,, � �� , �; � �..- . , '�.; the Plan area: : � � �ti:. � ��.�, �� j�. � �, :4�"��::� k * ,��. ��''�'�`�� `��`�'�;� � 1. Specific Areas & Subareas within the ,�'.� R e K: M,,,, - �.� �.`��-�?��-t�. �� `��_- � Heart of the City rr�� .:�� y ,�,� � : ,,f '� �.�,-,:,a�� ,�*,�� « "" �- "' �� '�� 2. Land Uses allowed in each of the areas r- .r, � ��'Y ��.��.-� and subareas � v:,_ - — vati��;�rCYIF',tl14;.;'.��"!h�" ...--,- �'�,,,,,,.� �,,, 3. Development Allocation . _ ...._. _ . s.;. � .�,..�.3l.R '� � :..: ��,,� �— -� _.�..�_:_:,..:.� _� .�. � 4. Deve opment Intensity 5. Residential Density POLICY FRAMEWORK 6. Design Elements This Hearr of the City Plan defines a variety 7• Building Heigh�s of land use opportunities of well planned and designed commercial, office, residential These General Plan policies in effect and as development, enhanced activity nodes, and amended related to the Heart of the City area safe and efficient circulation and access for are attached as Appendix B to this document. all modes of transportation between activity centers that help focus and support activity in the ceilters. -�-� � �� -�� Policies �� ,.�� r R�� 1. Proposed developments shall be expected �� ., ��'�� * �c�,�,,.�� to continue the im�lementarion of the "�---��Y� � � � � .1l � � �� :: City's streetscape plan. �""-�`�� _ � . ��m: �.. ; �� . ,�� . �� 4 k�� , X� �� 2. High quality site planning, architec �� ' --� �� ` _ � `�.,.:j' �� _ � � � � j � - , • .f.,_ ':�1�� . . � �^ .. ... ,..... , ..., ':�'.+`.. -. tural design, and on-site landscaping are � °�� :��:.�: _. - � ��..:��° .�:�� .. , � ,. _ - � _ . __�__-�_-� expected for all developments. 3. Subdivision of commercial and mixed use parcels is strongly discouraged. 4. Plans for the new projects should include pedestrian and bicycle pathways, incorpo- ratiiig the City's existing network. CITY OF Cl_1PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN E) L.q�:D L)SE M.�P Area and Special Centers Map This Heart of the City Area and Special Centers Map (Figure 1) defines the boundaries of the Heart of the City Specific Plan area and the Special Centers within these boundaries. This map also identi- fies the primary and supporting land uses for each Special Center in accordance with the Cupertino Gener�l Plan, and a variety of land use opportunities of well planned and designed commercial, office and residential development, enhanced activity nodes, and safe and efficient circulation and access for all modes of transportation betvveen activity centers that help focus and support activity in the centers. West Stevens � �� ,�` •- Central �" , ; I � :j -� Creek Boulevard ��°�� Stevens Creek I �� : r� _'��, � ��.� l .- ,;� Educational/ ° ��'�f�'�� '�` ' Boulevard ��' ' � J,� %�-� ' , /) ,.�� x �,�;.� �' � /" � Public/Park � »� � `' ~R Primary Use:Commercial/ ' 4 ` � ., =�- � fi��: �,n.yi;,�,,�5_ District �_.r� _-�.,�,�,.,,.,��'�`� Commercial Office `�''`� � � Primar Use:Quasi-Public/ ��-�� Y - �c�► Secondary Use: , . :.�` yy °� . �- _ Public Facilities ��.;: _ - ' .T ` ��__�` ��,;:� , '� Office above ground level ` t �,,,,,,,; Supporting Use: Mixed Supporting Use: Commercial/Residential Residential/ (Residential may be located behind Primary Uses and above Residential Mixed Uses the ground level) � Crossroads Area ,.,t ,, . City Center Sub- �v' •�,..=s Commercial Area `-�� '� � '� � �' �� :� �, ��:_ �*�«�- ��,.,`... Shopping District � �'" �. �� `�� ` Primary Use:Office/ �.� PrimaryUse:CommerciaV ,�.Et',:� ;� �-r."`' � Residential/Hotel/ �i �."A, �`-'� " `'�''� Retail �,� �r:, � �� Public Facilities/Commercial ��,�.�:,��:}� �_`��° - �-.�- . , . � �. � , � � , .� �__ ,..�. .�.,r-�. �--��.~..��"J' � �� Retail/Mixed Uses -� Secondary Use:Commercial �, , �� `�� '� ��" - � � _. , .,� .,. fi �, ,,. � ��} -M .s �.._ Office above the ground ; .�.. _ level — Supporring Use:Limited Residential(Residential may be located behind Primary Uses and above the ground level) East Stevens �� Creek Boulevard � ��=� ;��'� i �� 1� � Regional �x� � _ �� ;: .�:� �� Commercial �M: �'' '� �� ; , � . ,,� � District . '��,� �'►�i� "-=,�' �� '----� , ......� �� a Primary Use:Retail/ ; �' �.=_-`'�� Commercial/Commercial � Office Secondary Use:Office above ground level Supporting Use:Residential/ Residential Mixed Use CITY OF CI;PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIF]C PL�N � � 0 -� � z �-I z G r-�r � � ^� � � Crl n `-1 � Cf'. 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CHERYLDF I 1 I N3� PaCiFiCa[�R n�.aa�a r�eo :ILUEkk C��_�A'ti E �..�°_ "'�� , � "',,.. � �. � °•,, � ��. ., � ��,� � �� *Propercies wirh frontage exdusively on South De Anza Boulevard(no[induding City Center north) are not required io install Hearr of the City srreetscape features. For chese proper[ies,the setback sha!!be consistenr with the South De Anza Boulevard Conceptual Plan. � 1 � r I !f/! r I R xi�� /�/�//�� 4��5�.. / �/ 1 S,�'��I/ ..�'�/� u L=u '' v� 4j �d � ..-1 � �r■ :� � - w LEGEND Q Heart of the City Specific Plan Area Boundary � South De Anza Boulevard Conceptual Plan Area ;""; South De Anza Boulevard Special Area* .__. 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'�� P(OP) � _:_�-rn CITY OF Ci_IPERTINO-HEART OF THE C1TY SPECIFIC PLAN STREETSC.APE DESIGN 9 STREETSCAPE DESIGN Background and Purpose The Streetscape Element implements community The primary purpose of the Streetscape design goals contained in the 1993 General Element is to define the improvements needed Plan, design concepts suUsequently developed to fulfill the City's vision for the Stevens Creek and revised in the 1993 "Heart of the City" Boulevard corridor. It allows for flexibility in Design Charette, and any new policies and terms of phasing, financing, and design modi- concepts identified in the 2005 General Plan. f1C�t1011S in order to address the needs of the The general streetscape concept endorsed at the City and Specitic Plan Area property owners Charette was named "Parkurbia." It promotes a and businesses. "green" city, acknowledges Cupertino's agricul- tur�l past, and links the street's major activity Streetscape Design Principies centers with a continuous landscaped parkway as a principal objective. The Streetscape Element has four underlying principles: l�•w"'�a �' t': �i ,. ,�w 'z.;^�' . � ��'�'� � � �� t� �'' �� .�.�� 1. Unify the Visual Appearance of the ti �s � r� e��4R i�. ' �'�:Y �� ,��fk G� � � �,q� .�h :.� � �*" �,��r �;�.�� Street with Orchard/Grove Street x `,� �' � �� ` _'� � �`��"`�'� Trees Plantings, a Consistent Palette of � •%� ix�,'; ;s.� •y ��;:� '�',�", ^� � r ��' J" �°: a "� ,�;-lr'�- :4 .�. �.;,�z: � �- �,�� `��:�� ;��`-� �� Furnishings, and Civic Landmarks. o:Y a ' ,!'riP'. ,. -T:�t � Y_•L�'-•:. � .� �M.-� ,�.. � ., i {�� ' A�� =�.�t��, �, � � �=" ��h��. � � 2. �rove t Pedestrian Environment � ' ..,.. -.-l+r.. _. �� p� . ?e. [� � -.::,.rR ,, • m� e � �� ,;�"„�`,. 4��.,��= Along the Street Frontage with Passive � _ -� �- ' -�.�:� � � : ��'' �.-�.. ..��--- �.- � .�� , Rest Areas, Pl�nting Strips and Bufferinb x .�= ��. .,� ;,;�ti..� �� '�"'` � �� Trees and Shrubs. - _ �, �`- .�"'�� -�,�� - . r; � ,,�, �..;r��;:..,'""---,. �� _ _ 3. Allow for Flexibility in the Design of � � Streetscape Improvements to Address The Streetscape Element complements the Access and Visibility Needs ot Adjacent Specific Plan's Land Use Element by reflecting Commercial Development. the corridor's different land use concentrations 4, Accommodate Options for Implementing and designations. Design approaches vary to Streetscape Improvements: e.g., City accominodate land uses. Options for implemen- Construction, Renovations of Existing tation depend to a sigi�ificant extent on the type Development, Standards for New of existing development immediately adjacent Development. to the street right-of-way. Streetscape policies also reflect the setback, frontage improvements, and landscape and signage requirements estab- lished in the Plan's Development Standards and Design Guidelines. Together, these three Plan Eleinents combine to promote an attrac- tive, mixed-use boulevard, consistent with the goals of the General Plan. CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE C1TY SPECIFIC PLAN IO STREETSCAPE DESIGN Design Concept Crossroads - Refer to the Crossroads Area Four streerscape subareas are defined for the Streetscape Plan for details.This subarea extends corridor: West Stevens Creek Boulevard, Crossroads, from Stelling Road to De Anza Boulevard. Until Central Stevens Creek Boulevard, and East Stevens such time the Crossroads Area Plan is adopted, Creek Boulevard. See the Concept Plan (Figure development shall C0111��1y with requirements 4) on page 13. for Central Stevens Creek Boulevard. A COIlt121l1011S curbside planting strip and a Central Stevens Creek Boulevard - The Central continuous row of street trees would extend Stevens Creek Boulevard subarea extends from aloiig the entire corridor. However, each sub- De Anza Boulevard East to Portal Avenue. The area would feature a different tree species. Tree planting theme is a "Flowering Orchard." It species are selected to reflect differences in the features a formal planting of Flowering Pear character of development in the subareas and/ (Pyrus calleriana "Chanticleer") and low grow- or the predominant types of existing trees and ing groundcover in curbside planting strips. frontage conditions. Flowering shrubs could be planted in the center median where appropriate. This approach fills Streetscape Design policies for each of the in and extends the tree plantings that pre�ently subareas are described below: exist along the street, and the formal tree place- ment expresses the iinportance of tlie Centr�l West Stevens Creek Boulevard - The West Stevens Stevens Creek Boulevard as the civic and cul- Creek Boulevard subarea extends from Route tural heart of the City. Trees should be planted 85 to Stelling Road. The planting theme is an in rows on both sides of the sidewalk at approxi- "Oak Grove." It features an informal planting mately 25 feet on center. For retail properties of Live Oaks (Quercus agrifolia) and native wild with narrow driveways, the City may consider flowers in curbside planting strips and the center wider spacing for trees where trees obscure retail median. It is anticipated that these oaks could visibility. For retail buildings built at the mini- be planted among the existing Deodar cedars mum setback of 35 feet, a single row of trees at De Anza College without needing to remove and/or wider tree spacing will be considered. the existing trees. This approach is intended to bring the landscape of the adjacent foothill� �R*H�' +`�1 4��ty��' �. fy„ .-' '\ `�� XY . f.-. into the City, as well as tie together the existin�- �� ` _ _ ,'� �. � � .� .1. ��.�� '• � : r. ; �,� �=.�►a....,� . � , ' . '� ` z character of De Anza College, Memorial Park, �`�-;�' � _`�-�� '-, ��;� ;-�1'�. � t,�y%, '� ;" .. 4'� �1 1 '�t��,/ A and The Uaks shopping center. Trees should ��;��.�:`' ��, �r � ��'�� . '-�� -_��;�� ,,% � , be lanted at approxiinately 40 feet on center. � ' �� - � �� '� � �� '��;' � p _ �, Decomposed granite should be used as the sur- ��:;� ,�� -..�,��,�� . �=w��`� � �� ,� x � �,, t,-. .: face material where appropriate. � � , � �� x' ,� �-..:_�: ' �`_ �� .<-� _�, ��,;: �� ` �.� F� ,. � � ;�,.�p.�•s f ,.� � / '�� t '°�� f� � �� Ij�a� i r._ !!'�'3�. �;' _ ru�. • a. _ .. + _t .�r,-_ .w�...��°i,i � ` ��,.�,==,,,�..+ � , n r�4 � "� - .,t'� ��' '. :� 'G'°„m3� Y�w�� • �^ � � � s'�'��0..� �r�f � -• r,,� j � ey� .� Cb �3 � . �� °` �F �.�.. ..�� ;',� �.. �.F i �• `�` b� � .�' `� � 'fi �.�r�� t... ,. ...�^ `"µ"�" R'° , l �;�..�, �_x, ..,. CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN STREETSCAPE DESIGN 11 East Stevens Creek Boulevard - The East Stevens landscape easement if redevelopment of a prop- Creek Boulevard subarea extends from Portal erty occurs. The City may allow variations from Avenue to the City boundary adjacent to the frontage improvement requirements on a Tantau Avenue. The planting theme is an case-by-case basis that may include one of the "Ash Grove." It features a formal planting of following or a variation of the following: Ash (Fr�inus species) in curUside planting strips and the center median. Similar to the 1. Wide Landscape Easement with Plunting Central Stevens Creek Boulevard subarea, this Strip - This condition is the model for approach fills in and extends the tree plantings the rest of the street. It contains a 10 feet that presently exist along the street. It also com- planting strip and a 10 foot landscape ease- bines with the "Oak Grove" in the West Stevens ment adjacent to the sidewalk. It reflects Creek Boulevard subarea to frame the Central City requirements for frontage landscaping Stevens Creek Boulevard subarea. Both will that have Ueen in place for the past twelve have a shady, somewhat rural visual character. years and as such characterizes most of the Trees should be planted in rows on both sides new development along the street. Existing of the sidewalk at approximately 35 feet on trees in these areas, however, rarely form center. Low-growing groundcover may Ue used consistent rows along the street. Additional as the surface material. For retail properties trees should Ue added to create a double with narrow driveways, the Ciry may consider row of trees at a spacing consistent with wider spacing for trees where trees obscure the streetscape design. Existing trees of the retail visibility. For retail buildings built at the recommended tree species should not Ue minimum setback of 35 feet, a single row of removed if spaced closer than the streetscape trees and/or wider tree spacing will be consid- design. Over the long term when redevelop- ered. If a douUle row of mature ashes is already ment of properties occurs, the wide land- established along a commercial retail frontage, scape easement with planting strip will be neither row of trees should be removed. implemented on all Town Center and East Gateway frontage properties. Frontage Conditions for Renovation of Existirlg Buildings 2. Curbside Walk with Landscape Easement - A curbside planting strip up to 10 feet in A curbside planting strip 10 feet in width and a Width and a douUle row of trees can be sidewalk a minimum of 6 feet in width should established under this condition. However, be estaUlished along the entire frontage of the liecause the width of the easement area var- street. In the Central Stevens Creek Boulevard ies, the second row of trees may need to be and East Stevens Creek Boulevard subareas, a offset from the first row. planting area 10 feet in width should also be established behind the walk to accommodate a second row of trees.The frontage improvements recommended should Ue improved as part of renovations to existing developments and properties, and/or required along with a wider CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN �2 STREETSC,�PE CONCEPT 3. Wide Curbside Walk a.vithout Landscape Street Furnishings Easement - In this condition the entire When frontage improvements of the Street- curbside right-of-way is paved as a sidewalk. scape Element are required, the City typically Levels of pedestrian activity along the street will require projects to provide street furnish- genel-ally don't demand a walk this wide, ings that may include benches, trash recep- and a curbside planting strip approximately tacles, recycling bins, bicycle racks, sidewalk 6 feet wide should be established by remov- lighting and the like. The City will determine ing the curbside portion of the walk. the location, amount and ty-pe of street furnish- 4. Curbside Walk without Landscape Easement - ings required of projects on a case-by-case basis. In this condition, a monolithic ct�rb, gut- Ueneral recommendations for these furnish- ter and sidewalk exists with a relatively i�ar- ings are listed in Appendix A which includes row planting area between the sidewalk and l�roduct information and construction costs. adjacent buildings and/or parking areas. There is no landscape easement adjacent to the right-of-way, ,��; and there is only 10 feet within �� the right-of way. To imple- +��'�': `,- _--,.�'-"'�'`� ment the Streetscape Concept , ,�� -�- --- �`> ��- _. - � �, � . under these conditions the :t� � " � �q > � �'` 2pg07 ��"� k 3 '.i.,, °� .. �� • S -�. 1� C'-! ��. �� +�}�p.� 'rt� location of the walk and lant- 4 �,�!.i�; � � _ � �1�#. . � ��-�`��.'`�!4, --��'•4�� -.�� ';�`° ..�_y�p�� ing area 21eedS to be reversed. ;'�� °�� ... - ?�� :;��'.�'.�'�'- -� ��``ri�.�Y '&� =�. �._. „ c �� •� . �. A 5 feet curbside planting strip �" , , " � �+� ��-: - �:� �� :., " � {��.: 4i,,, ' ,�..�ia' , �... � . -�, .' . : . and a 5 feet sidewalk should be , :.�.� �� . .. _..�. � ... -, ` � ; 4�• ��'^w±. � �L Y k� .'�,. g established within the right-of- �= � �' �� 4 .� :: way. Trees should be located in h�'� .� �� '�` �,_ � `` - - � _ _ ,.�'�,;:<;<'�` :•�,� cx'" �:;�� adjacent parking lots as feasible ��-;e � � to establish a double row �"�`a�� " '�� ' �� . �� . _ __..:.v�.. �_. -.� __ . � CITY OF Ci_JPERTINO-HEART OF THE C]TY SPECIFIC PLAN STREETSCAPE DESIGN 1 J Streetscape Concept Principles: • Unify Visual Appearance of Street with Orchard/Grove StreetTree Plantings,Consistent Furnishings, and Civic Landmarks. • Improve Pedestrian Environment Along Street Frontage with Planting Strips and Buffering Trees and Shrubs. • Allow Flexibility to Address Access and Visibility Needs of Adjacent Commercial Development. • Accommodate Options for Implementing Streetscape Improvements:e.g.City Construction,Renovation of Existing Development,Standards for New Development. • Create a Unique Pedestrian-Oriented Activity Center at the Crossroads. _-- ��_ $ Q .. �� -�_ - � � �---','.._.. 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' '.. . , ._°: � < �r:�►.�,,:-�,,-�,-�„ �, �,, ' r��.+��r • Informal Arrangement of Native • Formal Grid of Flowering Trees • Semi-Formal Arrangement of Trees and Wild Flowers Along and Low-Growing Ground Cover Large ShadeTrees,Low-Growing Frontage and in Median. Along Frontage and in Median. Ground Cover,and Flowering Shrubs • Consider Removing Curbs and Walks • Focuses Character of City Center, Along Frontage and in Median. and Replacing with Crushed Granite Target,Office Buildings. • Focuses Character of Vallco, Surface. Marketplace Center,Wolfe Road. • Focuses Character of De Anza College,Memorial Park,Oaks Center. Figure 4: Streetscape Concept CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN I4 DEVELOPMENT ST.AND.qRDS A?��D DESIGN Gl_'IDELINES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS � �.0�.020 AND DESIGN GUIDELINES l.and Use and Zoning - Permitted and Conditional Uses Ba�kground The zoning and land uses for properties shall coinply with the land use and zoning maps in The Development Standards and Design Figures 1, 2 and 3. Development regulations for Guidelines contained in this Element provide properties will be as follows: regulatory support for the Specific Plan's l�nd use policies.They are intended to promote high- A. Commercial - All Permitted and quality private-sector development, enhance Collditioi�al Uses in accordal�ce with the property values, and ensure that both private Zoning Ordinance regulations of the City's investinent and public activity continues to General Commercial (CG) zoning district. be attracted to the Stevens Creek Boulevard Uses such as professional, general, corridor. admini�trative,business offices,business services, such as advertising bureaus, Development Standards credit reporting, accounting and similar ► 1.01.010 C011SllIt1I1b agencies, SteIZObTa��11C Deseription services,and communication equipment buildings, vocational and specialized A variety of different ty-pes of commercial schools, dance and music studios, development, from stand-alone single-tenant gymnasiuins and health clubs and child buildings to sinall convenience centers, office care centers and other uses that do not buildings and large S110�J�llZb centers may be invol��e the direct retailing of goods or proposed. services to the general public shall be Properties with frontage exclusively on South limited to occupy no more than 25% of De Anza Boulevard in the Heart of City Specific the total building frontage along Stevens Plan area are required to conform to the archi- Creek Boulevard and/or 50% of the tecrural and site design guidelines of the Specific rear of the building. Plan. B. Residential - at a inaximutn density of twenty five (25) units per acre, except ;�� --. where otherwise indicated on the land use � � �� and zoning maps and in the General Plan. `..-� 'a� ��"'�� For m�ed residential and commercial � � �; ` ii - . �� '"`'"�� ■ developments, residential development ;w�•� �r� ■ �� - � � shall be based on net densi excludind -�"> ��e�` � �� b . �e n` w �`��,� � �� m �E`�ii=�� -� �� p�rking and/or land areas devoted to the - .:'"�,��,;�u: <_ � ��;" . .�., :_ i � �� commercial portion of the development. CITY OF CUPERTINO-HE.ART OF THE C1TY SPECIFIC PLSN DEVELOPh4ENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GL'IDELINES I S The following is an illustration of how net 2. The primary Uulk of building shall be main- density is calculated: tained below a 1:1 slope line drawn from • Gross lot= 1 acre (43,560 sq. ft.) the arterial street curb line or lines in all areas subject to the Heart of the City stan- • Commercial Uuilding area = 8,000 sq, ft. dards except for the Crossroads area and the • Surface parking area for Vallco area. See the Crossroads Streetscape commercial area = 6,120 sq. ft. Plun and the Maximum Building (40 uni-size spaces @ 1/250 sq. ft.) Heights diagram in the Cupertino • Allowance for outdoor open/landscaping General Plan for details. area (10% of commercial building and parking area) = 1,412 sq. ft. 3. Mechanical equipment and utility • Total area for commercial portion of structures: development= 15,532 sq. ft. a. Rooftop mechanical equipment may • Remainder area = 28,028 sq. ft. = exceed height limitations if they are 0.643 acres enclosed, centrally located on the • Units allowable on remainder area = roof and not visible from adjacent 0.643 * 25 = 16 units streets. In mixed residential and commercial b. Shall be screened from public view. developments, the preferred location for c. Shall be provided with measures residential units shall Ue behind primary street- where possible with reasonable fronting retail/commercial uses. Secondarily, efforts to buffer noise from adjacent residential units maybe located above the ground residential uses. level on multi-story buildings. The amount of buildinb space devoted to retail/commercial B. Front Setbacks uses shall be such that the retail/commercial uses shall have a viable and substantial retail L Minimum Setback - for new develop- component. ment shall be 35 feet from the edge of curb (nine (9) feet from the required C. Existing church uses approved by the City Boulevard Landscape Easement; See sec- with a conditional use permit in existence tion 1.01.040(D)). New development shall prior to April 16, 2010. Ue defined as a twenty five per cent (25%) or greater increase in floor area or a 25% D. Development regulations for all other zones or greater change in floor area resulting shall complywith the specific zoning districts from use permit or architectural and site in the Zoning Ordinance. approval within twelve (12) months. ► 1.01.030 Properties with frontage exclusively on Building Height, Setbacks South De Anza Boulevard (not including and Orientation Ciry Center north) are not required to install Heart of the City streetscape A. Height - as measured from sidewalk to top features. For these properties, the setback of cornice, parapet, or eave line of a peaked shall Ue consistent with the South De roof shall be as follows: Anza Boulevard Conceptual Plan. See the 1. M�imum - Forty five (45) feet, except note in the land use map for the South De where regulated by the Cupertino General Anza Boulevard Conceptual Plan Area. Plan-M�imum Building Heights. CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN I6 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN Gl'IDELINES 2. Corner Parcels - setback requirement D. Building Orientation - The main building applies to both frontages (e.g., corner entrance to all buildings shall be located on parking lots are discouraged); minimum the front building facade,a fronting building frontage requirement recommended but comer, or a side-facing facade visible from not required. the street frontage. Other orientations may 3. Special Architectural Features - subject ve permitted subject to City review. to City review: entrance porticoes, cano- pies, and or other features may extend up ► 1.01.040 to four (4) feet into the front setback area. Site Development and Parking C. Minimum Side And Rear Setbacks A. Access 1. Minimum Side Setback - for new develop- l. Direct Pedestrian Access - in the form ment shall Ue: of a walkway shall be provided from the Stevens Creek Boulevard sidewalk to the a. One-half (1/2) the height of the main building entrance; i.e., pedestrian building, or ten (10) feet, whichever access to Uuilding entrances shall not is greater. require walking between parking spaces. b. When adjacent properties are If pedestrian access ways cannot Ue sepa- jointly developed as they may rated froin parking bays and/or circula- occur in a shopping center, the tion aisles, they must be distinguished Uy a setUacks between buildings may different paving material. be reduced to zero when it promotes 2. Vehicular Access/Curb Cuts - shall be pedestrian access. shared wherever possible. 2. Minimum Rear Setback-for new develop- a. M�imum Number - of curU cuts ment along developed or zoned residential shall be one (1) two-way curU cut properties the rear setback shall be equal or two (2) one-way curU cuts on to one and one-half(1.5) times the height Stevens Creek Boulevard. Additional of the building with a minimum setback curb cuts may Ue allowed upon review of 20 feet. and approval by the Public Works 3. UninhaUitable building elements - such Department. as chimneys and projecting eaves may b. Ramping driveways - shall Ue encroach up to three (3) feet in to a located beyond the back of sidewalk, required setUack. with a m�imum grade of twenty 4. MiYed Use Developments - may reduce percent (20%) and adequate the minimum side and rear setbacks sight distance. Uetween on-site buildings within a com- c. Driveway Setbacks for driveways that mon master plan in accordance with an are not shared shall be: approved development plan. (i) A minimum of five (5) feet from adjoining properties and (ii) Three (3) feet from adjacent buildings. CITY OF CUPERTWO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT STAIvDARDS A'��D DES1G'� GL�IDELINES 1 7 d. Service Access - shall be from rear ,.,, � �� .� � �. � .�,.,, . �.� - ta._.. .;.. z e., parking are�s. Service access should �� `�� j �� avoid locating next to residential �,��'{ �'�"��' �► r 4 ,�. �,�. �F , :. areas whenever possible ��° �``��"� � ��'��,�Y.� ,�¢�;,° � ' ` ��'� � .` r� �. J �f�. .. d .� �� B. Parking � '� � K � •':. ' �" °_�� _ � _ '� , �� 0 Q�i '�t+!'��',",�'.�'h.��'��i. 4 �y�.�� t� �.. .� 1. Locatioiz of Surface Lots - Parkiizb arraizb� � .{� _ - � �' _, .� :� �. F��$� �,,,�.;;s: �._.. _ _µ� P inents should be based on the successful ��,,;.��. ��" - "�� __ � c �.ta operation of the building(s); however, �� ;�� -�:�� 1�arkina to the side or rear of buildin�s is ``�� '�" �` + ' �y �'�`��`��`�� r b b desirable. b. Private outdoor space shall also be provided with at least si�:ty (60) 2. Garages - No visible parking garages square feet for each unit. Private �hall be permitted along Stevens Creek space shall be in the form of a Boulevard. Subsurface/deck parking is patio or deck attached to the unit, allowed provided it is adequately screened not less than six (6) feet clear in any from Stevens Creek Boulevard or adjacent dimension. residential developments. D. Landscaping and Screening C. Common Open Space 1. Boulevard Landscape Easement - All new development shall establish an easement l. For Commercial (Office Or Retail) tu,enty six (26) feet in width along the Development - Stevens Creek Boulevard frontage. a. A minimum area equal to two and a, Easement Improvements - one half percent (2.5%) of the gross The easement shall consist of floor area of buildings of twenty tl�ousand (20,000) square feet or (i) a curbside planting strip ten 10) more, or restaurants of ten thousand feet in width, (10,000) square feet or more sliall (ii) a sidewalk s� (6) feet in width, be provided for passive recreatiot�al and use, such as a garden sitting area or outdoor eating area. (iii) a back of-walk planting strip ten (10) feet in width. Planting strip b. Plazas and courtyards shall include areas shall contain low growing outdoor seating. Such areas shall be groundcover and street trees in integrated into the project site design accordance with the policies and/or situated in the parkway of the Streetscape Element. landscape easement. 2. For Residential Development - a. Common, usable outdoor space shall be provided for all multi unit build- 111gS. A minimum of one hundred fifty (150) �quare feet shall be provided for each unit excluding required setback areas; see Design Guidelines. CITY OF Cl_1PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN ]$ DEVELOPA4ENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN Gt11DELINES b. Special Condition: View Corridors 4. Screen Fences and Walls - Where the - Area(s) may be clear of boulevard fence or wall is not adjacent to residential street trees to allow for unobstructed property, streets and sidewalks, the fence views of buildings and/or signage. or wall shall Ue a minimum of s� (6) feet This area shall include necessary in height and a m�imum of eight (8) feet curb cuts and driveways. It shall be a in height. Where a commercial and resi- minimum of sixty (60) feet between dential property share a common property trees and a m�imum of one third line, the sound wall separating the uses (1/3)the length of the parcel frontage, shall have a minimum height of eight (8) not to exceed one hundred twenty feet. The sound wall may be taller than (120) feet between trees per opening. eight (8) feet subject to approval as part of Parking area lot trees within the view a development plan. corridor may also be cleared to allow for unobstructed views of buildings 5. Plant Materials - See "Site Improvements and signs in this area. a11d Landscaping" section. 2. Adjacent to Designated or Developed E. Building Design Residential Properties - attractive screen l. Variety in the Design of Building Facades fencing or walls shall be provided along - shall Ue required so that block frontages the side or rear properry lines to screen are varied and attractive. buildings, service areas, and parking areas; a minimum five(5)foot planting area shall 2• Building forins shall Ue such that build- be established within and adjacent to the ings adjacent to residentially developed fence or wall with evergreen trees planted parcels shall be stepped back or terraced at a minimum spacing of twenty five (25) or have adequate setback so that privacy is feet on center. Lighting from commercial maintained. Buildings requiring terracing uses shall Ue screened from adjacent resi- shall have a 1.5:1 setback to height ratio. dential properties. 3. Side Street Trees - Shade trees at a spac- F. Signs - shall conform to City of ing of approximately twenry-five (25) feet Cupertino sign ordinance. However, the on center shall be planted within required following provisions shall apply in the curbside planting strips. Specific Plan Area to offset the reduction in visibility associated with the parkway frontage improvements: M�imum Building-Mounted Sign Area - for commercial retail development shall be one and one half (1.5) square feet per one (1) linear foot of tenant frontage. CITY OF CL�PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN Gl_!IDELINES 19 Single-Family Residential Development Standards ► 1.02.010 Description Standards promote retention and development viabiliry of single-family residential sized lots in the transition area Uetween Stevens Creek Boulevard fronting development and single- family neighborhoods in the vicinity of Tantau, Judy, Bret and Stern Avenues.Standards apply to existing lots 10,000 square feet or less in area and 225 feet or more in distance from Stevens Creek Boulevard. Lots that meet the above-referenced cri- teria shall comply with the regulations of the Single-Family Residential (Rl) Zones Ordinance. � NORTH I � a a a ¢ I I � I Z p rii w � � m N ANNELANE I I Heart of the City Specific Plan Area Boundary Properties Subject to Heart of the City Specific Plan Amendment to Allow Single Family Residential Development CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN ZO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES Application Requirements Exception Process for and Approval Authority Development Standards Refer to Zoning Ordinance Chapter 19.12, In order to provide design flexibility in situa- Administration. tions when small lot size, unusually shaped par- cels, or unique surrounding land uses make it difficult to adhere to the development standards and where all efforts to meet the standards have been exhausted, an applicant for development may file an exception request to seek approval to deviate from the standards. The possibility of lot consolidation, if an exception is needed for a substandard parcel, shall be evaluated. The exception process shall not be used to increase land use intensity or change permitted land uses. A. An exception for de��elopment standards can be approved if the final approval authority for a project makes all of the following findings: 1. The proposed development is otherwise consistent with the Ciry's General Plan and with the goals of this specific plan and meets one or more of the criteria described above. 2. The proposed development will not be injurious to property or improvements in the area nor be detrimental to the public health and safety. 3. The proposed development will not create a hazardous condition for pedestrian vehicu- lar traffic. 4. The proposed development has legal access to public streets and public services are available to serve the development. 5. The proposed development requires an exception,which involves the least modifica- tion of, or deviation from, the development regulations prescribed in this chapter neces- sary to accomplish a reasonable use of the parceL B. Refer to Zoning Ordinance Chapter 19.12, Administration, for approval authority of an Exception Process. CITY OF CL'PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES Z I Design Guidelines 1. Window Openings - should generally be vertical or square in shape. Horizontally- ► 2.01.010 oriented openings generally make build- Description ings appear squat and massive. The Design Guidelines promote buildings that 2• Window Inset - Glass should Ue inset a assume some of the communication functions minimum of 3" from the window frame of signs. or from the exterior wall surface to add relief to building surfaces; this is especially A. Building Increment - Long facades should important for stucco Uuildings. be divided into shorter segments or modules and should Ue separated by major changes in F. Roofs - Roof overhangs are strongly recom- the building mass or facade treatment, such mended. Overhangs should be a minimum as a projected entrance or window volume(s), of three (3) feet, with additional articulation notch, roof form, or other architectural in the form of support struts, gutter facia, feature. In some cases, these modules may be and/or exposed beams/rafter ends. separated Uy varying the color of individual modules within a harmonious palette of colors. G. Common Open Space - Developments with a residential component should B. Special Architectural Features - should contain both landscaped/garden areas accent buildings at the main Uuilding and hardscape areas that encourage social entrance, adjacent to entrance drives, and/ interaction. or at Uuilding comers. Features that relieve 1. Common Landscaped Space - A land- flatness of facades,such as recessed windows, scaped green and/or garden space should architectural trim with substantial depth and comprise Uetween sevenry per cent (70%) detail,bay windows,window Uoxes,dormers, a11d eighty per cent(80%) of the common entry porches, etc., are recommended. outdoor space. The location should be in a courryard, side yard, rear yard, or com- C. Building Clusters - Buildings should mon green for larger developments. Space relate to one another to shape open space should be rectilinear with no side less than in Uetween, as is common on campuses. fifteen (15) feet. Space should Ue sevenry Changes in building form should be used to five percent (75%) enclosed by Uuildings, organize and accent space, by creating axial low walls, low fences, or linear landscap- relationships between buildings, defining ing (e.g., hedges or rows of trees) and not special courryard spaces, etc. be bordered Uy surface parking areas on more than one side. D. Facade Composition - Every building and/ or individual tenant space should have a base; a clear pattern of openings and surface features; a prominent main entrance; and an attractive, �isually interesting roofline. The building should convey qualiry materials. E. Windows - are an important element of facade composition and an indicator of over all building quality: CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 22 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES 2. Common Hardscape Space - Between $, Plant Materials And Landscape Treat- twenty per cent (20%) and thirty per cent ments - Used on properties adjacent to (30%) of common outdoor space should the right-of-way should reflect the following be in the form of unit-paved or gravel guidelines: areas, common roof deck space, or any combination of the two. Hardscape space 1. Plant Materials Along Stevens Creek shall be connected directly to the required Boulevard - should create an amactive and landscaped space Uy stairs, walks, and/or harmonious character, in keeping with the ramps if necessary. orchard/grove streetscape theme. H. Plant Materials - See "Site Improvements �• Trees with open branching structures and Landscaping"section(Section 2.01.040) - should Ue used. Deciduous trees for guidelines. are recommended. U. Planting/landscaped areas - should Site Improvements and have a simple palette of plant species. Landscaping Guidelines c. Complex planting schemes - should not Ue used in front yard areas. ► 2.01.040 DesCription 2. Plant Materials in Other Locations - should Ue selected and placed to The following Design Guidelines for Site reflect Uoth ornamental and functional Improvements and Landscaping apply to all characteristics. Heart of the City Specific Plan Areas unless oth- a. Deciduous trees - should be the erwise indicated. predominant large plant material used. They should Ue located A. Paving Materials - recommended for adjacent to buildings and within pedestrian surfaces are listed below. In parking areas to provide shade in general, a m�imum of two materials should summer and allow sun in winter. be combined in a single application: Species should be selected to provide 1. Stone - such as slate or granite. fall color, and to minimize litter and other maintenance problems. 2. Brick pavers. U. Evergreen shrubs and trees-should be 3. Concrete unit pavers. used as a screening device along rear 4. Poured-in-place concrete - with any of the property lines (not directly adjacent following treatments: integral pigment to residences), around mechanical color; special aggregate;special scoring pat- appurtenances, and to obscure tern; ornamental insets, such as tile; pat- grillwork and fencing associated with tern stamped. All concrete walks should subsurface parking garages. be tinted to reduce glare. c. Flowering shrubs and trees - should Ue used where they can Ue most appreciated, adjacent to walks and recreational areas, or as a frame for building entrances, stairs, and walks. CITY OF CL'PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPEC]FIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES Z3 d. Native and water-wise plantings - should Ue used with drip irrigation systems for on-site landscape areas in developments 3. Surface Parking Lots - utilize a significant amount of site area and should be designed as an integral feature of the overall site devel- opment plan. a. Parking Lots - Planting should Ue consistent with the standards outlined in the parking ordinance. b. "Orchard Parking" - should be employed in all surface lots. The "orchard" tree placement provides better shade on the passenger compartment and more even shade and vegetation throughout the parking area. Trees shall be planted toward the rear of parking stalls to create a grid rather than rows. Such trees shall be protected by curbing or bollards as appropriate. C. Fences - Chain link, barUed wire and razor wire fencing are not allowed. CIT7 OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN Z4 INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN , INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN Background Transportation State law requires that all specific plans include The Heart of the Ciry Specific Plan envisions text describing the distribution, location and a multimodal transportation corridor for intensiry of major components of infrastruc- Stevens Creek Boulevard. As such the plan ture needed to support the proposed land use proposes the eventual completion of all side- and development in the specific planning area. walk improvements along the Uoulevard such The level of private and puUlic improvement that the sidewalk will be separated from the and development as contemplated in the Heart street by a Uuffering easement of trees and of the City Specific Plan will not warrant any other landscaping. The amount of sidewalk major expansion of the City's infrastructure. improvements that will need to be made are The major components of this specific plan as follows: involve: • Reconstruction of monolithic sidewalk: • Streetscape improvements, primarily land- 7,250 ft. scaping,which do not require purchase of property or narrowing of existing streets. ' Construction of new sidewalk: 150 ft. • Allocation of development potential, ' The majority of sidewalk improvements which was previously demonstrated in Will take place incrementally as properties the General Plan environmental impact redevelop. report to be within the capacities of exist- ing services and infrastructure. Water,Sewer, Storm Drainage, Solid Waste . Guidance of architectural design of future Disposal Facilities and Energy Facilities development which will not require No expansion of these facilities is contemplated expansion of infrastructure. as a result of Heart of the Ciry development activity. CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN IT1PLEr4ENTATION ZS IMPLEMENTATION Regulatory Framework Streetscape Improvements Background The Heart of the City Specific Plan is Uoth a policy and regulatory document. The goals, Appendix A depicts the various Uest estimated policies and strategies provide the rationale for costs as of February 16, 2010, to install the pro- the development standards and land use map. posed Heart of the Ciry Streetscape improve- The Heart of the City Specific Plan is a regu- ments. The improvements will be phased over latory document in that its land use map and time and geography as redevelopment of proper- development standards will be incorporated ties occurs. Private property owners will Uear the into the planned development zoning for the cost and construction of streetscape improve- property within its boundary. The Plan is also ments as their properties redevelop. It will take a policy document by virtue of the guidance it a concerted public and private effort before all provides in allocating future development in the streetscape improveinents and its ultimate the planning area and in establishing commu- public benefit can Ue achieved. nity expectations of the design and qualiry of new development. Phase l:Median and Landmarks The Heart of the City Specific Plan was Description of Activities prepared as a means to implement the City's Replanting of inedian landscaping to include 1993 General Plan and the 2005 General Plan. pears, ash and oak trees. As such the specific plan executes the major general plan goal of creating a Heart of the City Funding Sources: - a memoraUle, pedestrian-inclusive place for • Street improvement funding from Cupertino. private property owners. Once the Specific Plan is adopted, all future phase ll:Landscape Easement lnstallation rezoning, tentative suUdivision maps and public works projects must be consistent with the spe- Description of Activities cific plan as required by state law. As private redevelopment occurs, the full land- scape easement improvements will be installed In the event, that any regulation, COI1Cilt1011, by private property owners. Depending on exist- program or portion of this Specific Plan is held ing site conditions, this may include additional invalid or unconstitutional by a California or land, new sidewalk, turf, additional trees and Federal court of competent jurisdiction, such hedge fencing. portions shall be deemed separate, distinct and independent provisions, and the invalidity of Funding Source: such provisions shall not affect the validity of • Private property owners as redevelopment the remaining provision thereof. of properties occurs. CITY OF CL'PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN ZC) IMPL�MENTATION Phase lll:Remainder of Improvements where the Cali Brothers trucking company and Description of Activities mill were located. The site was an orchard prior These improvements include: pedestrian lights, to the 1940's, and until the 1970's was the site benches, bus shelters and trash receptacles. A,� of� milling and storage facility. Cali Mill Plaza private development occurs, pedestrian lights, �'�'�s designed as a park plaza with three themed street furniture and inlprovenzents will be bardens including a California native plants gar- installed by private property owners. den, a contemporary English border garden and an A��ian garden to represent the historical diver- Funding Source: sity of Cupertino. • Private property owners as redevelopment _ of properties occurs. Landmark Sculpture Art Piece — The corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and De Anza Boulevard at the Cali Mill Plaza is the location of the laizd- Civi� Landmarks mark sculpture "Perspectives" that was designed by well-known artist Roger Berry. 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'Y J� ..1� -n� L. � I �f( ��:-(� 1 � '� �a4,y�.�` 6' py��r `',� `'a N'�y� �. '�" r� ,�'�-i: - ��a � �� .� I T� � � v s.1, ` g��,��F,F ��l.,�� y1�4��^�'�.� �.- , �, �,� �.V . .a �'r.-� ��t�� r�i t t�,{�� '��.��x�F �i6�y.��-""..r. - '�.. .. ;r 3ir +�� . +�:+.. .: t s �`r "�„r ., �- � '� �" . : .r�' �4.T � �*. y, ,' ' e��' �{�.��q f f�E l� t * `�1. t� �-� .� �i.° `-,r�" 14'.a ;�. �* �S d eyd}? ..i". . 1 a`°� .._t#��tA.M.lfik�<t��.� � ��..,.mec�'''�_`...3_=v'.e�u-ti ._.�. .'> �..^— ...v.-.;'� a. .. . . CITY OF Cl_'PERTINO-HEART OF THE C1TY SPECIFIC PLAN APPENDiX A- ESTII�9ATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS 2� APPENDIX A Estimated Construction Costs Recommended materials and preliminary con- tree arrangements are provided; both options struction cost estimates as of FeUruary 16, 2010, include matching trees in existing medians. for Stevens Creek Boulevard streetscape improve- Cost figures for 36" box size trees are not item- ments are listed below. Quantities are approxi- ized but would add about an extra $900 per mate and are likely to vary Improvements are pro- tree installed. Existing "coUrahead" street lights posed to be phased over the term of the Specific would remain; however new, pedestrian-scale Plan,with street trees the first priority. street lights would be installed in between them Trees are assumed to be 24" box size. Estimated to light sidewalk areas. costs for single-row/double-row frontage street West Stevens Creek Boulevard Street Trees - Benches - Maglin Furniture Systems Ltd., MLB Quercus agrifolia @40' a.c, 24" box: $450 310 (Black) @ $1,495 each (not including delivered; $1,200 installed (inc. irrigation and delivery). Bench ends are made from solid cast demo). aluminum with a seat made of flat Uar straps. Quantity: 120/210 Cost: $144,000/$252,000 Trash Receptacle - Maglin MRC 200-32 (Black) thirty-two gallon trash container constructed Crossroads Street Trees - of heavy-duty steel flat bar with a plastic liner See Crossroads plan and metal lid @$1,195 each (not including delivery). Central Stevens Creek Boulevard Street Trees - Pyrus calleryana "Chanticleer" @ 25' a.c, 24" Recycling Bin - Maglin MRC 200-20 (Black) @ Uox: $450 delivered; $1,200 installed (incl. $2,495 (not including delivery). irrigation and demo). Quantity: 548/960 Tree Grate - Ironsmith Starburst tree great Cost: $657,600/$1,152,000 M4818-1 (48" square)(Black) @$1,630 (excluding installation). East Stevens Creek Boulevard Street Trees - Fr�inus latifolia @ 30' a.c, 24" box: $450 Bicycle Racks - Looped multi-racks (Black) delivered; $1,200 installed (incl. irrigation and consistent with the design @ $1,095 (not demo). including delivery). Quantity: 514/901 Cost: $616,800/$1,082,100 Bollard - Holophane - Salem non-lighted decorative cast aluminum bollard with ball top Street Lights - Holophane Memphis luminaire BOL/S 32/9/BT BK(Black) @$775 (including on 20-foot tall Atlanta pole and arm with delivery and installation). banner arms installed at 45 feet on center (Black) @ $7,000 each (including delivery and Combined Newspaper Racks - Consistent with installation). the design. Quantity: 260 Cost: $1,820,000 (excluding installation). CITY OF CL'PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 2g APPENDIX B-GENERAL P1AN POLICIES, HEART OF THE CITY PLAN AREA APPENDIX B COMMERCIAL�ENTERS General Plan Policies related to the Commercial areas in the City offer a variery of goods and services directly to resi- Heart of the City Plan Area dents in the neighborhoods or the larger region. Vallco Park and d�e Crossroads Area are the priinary, concentrated commercial areas.General Plan allocations for other com- mercial areas are for local-serving cominercial needs. Commercial/residential mixed-use is encouraged in all commercial areas if the res- idential units provide an incentive for retail development and the resulting development is financially beneficial to Cupertino. Active commercial uses, such as bookstores, coffee shops, restaurants, office supply, fumiture and electronic stores are encouraged to locate in Cupertino. Heart of the City ' Po►icy 2-27:Heart of the City Create a positive and meinorable image along Stevens Creek Boulevard of mixed use development, enhanced activity nodes,and safe and efficient circulation and access for all modes of trans�rtation. Development Activities: A inajority of the cominercial development allocation should be devoted to enhancing activity in the major activity centers. Mixed commercial and residential developinent may be allowed if the residential units provide an incentive to develop retail use, if the development is well designed, financially beneficial to CITY OF CUPERTINO-HE.4RT OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN APPENDIX B-GEtiERAL PLAN POLICIES, HE.ART OF THE CITY PLAN AREA 29 �� .�... �__...__. _�W.__.__ ...�.��.__. Building Heights: See sul�-areas. �'_. _ _ f Strategies .r''f� � �_� � � l. Heart of the City Specific Plan. Revise ,. � �_..� _ _1._�__�.__ the Heart of the City �pecific Plan ro ` -- - . _� ., .' reflect moc-�ified pla�1-area boundaries,Pre- . ..------, ,---._�__ ferred d�velopm�nt patterr�s, land u.�e dis- tril�utic>n ��nd hei�;ht limits for e�ch sub- ��rea of thc 5ttvtr�Creek Plannul�Arer�. (�:upertino, prc�vic�es co�n�nLitlity ameriities anc� is p�destrian-ori�nted. Land uses 2. Traffic Calmin�. E��aluate options on ��etween the �ctivity centers should help St�v�ns Creek I�oulevard to iinprove f�ocus anc� support activity in the centers. the pedestrian environment �y proac- See Polic�� 2-29 for development activiti�s tively m�n�ging spe�d limits, their in these are��s. manual and �utomated enforcement, and traff ic si�nal synchrc�ny. Develo�ment Intensity: �elo«T is the dev�l- opment allocation for the entire Heart ot the City are�. See Policies 2-28 an�� 2-29 for �evelop�nent intensity in the Heart of the � -��-� ,� City sub-are�s. - � . soea��, ��. , ,,. . . . �:. � -. . ` � �', � - Re��tj��nt��l F3u�ldnut: T�h1c� 2A � � �� .� =�`��, �� ;:m :#. �s� � �� ,��, �� t � � "��`T� � � �i,� r a�'t�� ---_ w r:, x. ' . " �- Commercial {sq. ft.) �� ,��= . ` �� - k# ,: �.. 2000 Built 1,1�2,4�� A ` �Y` _ � _ . _ �_ � �, �� --- . , . . ..�, .. .. Buildout 1,476,115 �� "� ,,,g a,_ �� _ . ., .. , _ �...,s��: . �. ��$ �N Office {sq. ft.} _. . .. _ � .m. . 2000 Liuilt 510,�31 Build��ut �21,9�7 Crossroads Area Hotel {rootns) ' policy 2-Z8:Crossrocrds Area 2000 �uilt - Buildout 2000 , �%reare an active, p�destri<�n-oriented shoppin� di5trict alorlg Stevens Cr�ek Residential (DU) Boulev�rd, l�etween De Anz�� 2000 Built 238 Boulevard and Stellin�Road. Buildour 570 Development Activities: Development Design Elements: The Heart of the (�ity alo�lg 5tevens Creek Boulevard sh�ll have Sp�cific Plan shall provide �e5ign standards retail uses with storefronts on the grouild and guidelines tor this area. They pro�n�te a level. Cotninercial c�ffice uses in�y ��e cohesive, landscaped streetscape that links allow�d on the second level. Limited resi- the major activity centers. dential uses are allo��ec�. CITY OF Ci_1PERT1N0-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 3O APPENDIX B-GENERAL PIAN POLICIES, HEART OF THE CITY PLAN ARE.4 Development Intensity: Developinent • A design plan that provides for an intensity shall be determined in conjunction attractive pedestrian �treetscape. ��-ith specific development review. The design plan shall contain guide- Residential buildout: Up to 25 units per 1'ules that foster pedestrian activity and acre. create a sense of arrival. Design Elements: Primary ground-floor 2. Shared Parking. Require shared park- entran.ces sha11 face the street. The ing agreements throughoux the area, streetscape shall consist of wide pedestrian with overall parking standards reduced sidewalks with inviting street fiirniture,street to reflect shared parkingParking areas trees, pedestrian-scaled lights with banners, may be located below-grade, in above- small pla�as, art/water features, pedestrian grade structlires or behind the buildings. crosswalks with special paving,and other ele- Above grade structures shall not l�e ments identified in the Crossroads Area located along street frontages and shall Streetscape Plan. Designs should include be lined with active use,on the ground entry features at the Stelling Road/Stevens floor. Creek Boulevard and De Anza/Stevens Geek Boulevari� inxersections to mark the 3. Commercial-office Uses. Allow com- Crossroads area. A landmark feature shall be mercial-office uses above ground level provided at City Center Park at d�e Stevens retail to be drav�m from the commercial Creek and De Anza Boulevard intersection allocation for dze area. to mark the center of rhe ciry. Stevens Creek Boulevard Building Heights: Maximum of 45 feet. ' policy 2-29:Stevens Creek Boulevard Strategies: Retain and enhance Stevens Creek Boulevard as a mi�ed commercial, 1. Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan. office and residential corridor connect- Prepare a specific plan for Stevens Creek ing De Anza College, Crossroads, City Boulevard between De Anza Boulevard Center and Vallc� Fashi��n Mall. This and Stelling Road, widi the objective of corridor extends froin Highway 85 to creating a unique streetscape and shop- the eastem city limits and is split into ping �i�trict. The Crossroads area pres- three segments• "West," "Central" and ents a unique pedestrian-oriented activi- "East." The Crossroads Planning Area ty center, which will be a positive and is between the Western and Central memorable gathering place f��r sections of the Stevens Creek Cupertuio citi:ens and visitors.The plan Boulevard Planning Area. shall include the following elements: Development Activities: The Stevens • A land use plan specifying the type, Creek Planning area includes the "Heart of intensity and arrangement of land the City" development �tandards and guide- uses to promote pedestrian and busi- lines. Residential or office developments ness activity. shall be considered in mid-block parcels. Parcels on or near intersections shall have a CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PIAN APPEtiD1X B-GENERAL PLAN POLICIES, HEART OF THE CITY PL�1N ARE.A �1 neighborhood commercial com�onent. Vaileo Park South � �-�--� - .--��- ,----�- . , �,,,,�.:: �..._ , ;_ Project-specific development allocations � ' �` '► Policy 2-30: �` �n will be deterinined on a c�se-l��y--case basis. �� -� �. � -�� Val/co Park South �� ,�� ;� ; �� . -�� , , ; , 1. West Stevens Creek Boulevard {from Retain and enhuzce a _. � f --1-----1 Highway 85 to Stelling Road): This Vallco Park South as � � ., _ . area includes the Oaks Shopping a large-scale cominer- �� ?-�_ '�, Center and tlze De Anza Community cial area that is a regional College campus. New developinenr in this area should incorporate inixed conzilzercial (uzcludu�g 1�orel), commercial/residential uses. office and entertaininent center with su��orting residential development. 2. Central Stevens Creek Boulevard (from De Anza Boulevard east to Portal Stt'ategies A��enue}:New developinent shall consisr of commercial/commercial office uses on 1. Master Plan. Prepare a Master Plan for the first floor.Office uses are��ennitted on this area to ensure continuixy of mass, the secon�i floor.Residential and residen- �cale, connectivity and adequacy of tial mixed uses are allowed. infrastnicture ��nc� services, includin� school�. 3. East Stevens Creek Boulevard {from Portal Avenue t�eastern City limits): New�evelo��menr shall co��sist of com- �• Vallco Parkway. (_:ontinue the Vallco merci��l/comm�rcial offices uses on thc Parkway str.eetscape, which was fir�t flix>r. Office u�es are �.�ermitted on approved��s part of the Vallco Rosebi�wl the sccond floor. Residential and r�:si- mixe�-use. �evelopm�nt, ali�ng the �enrial inixed uses arc� allowe�. entire �'arkway. Development Intensity: D��velopment Development Activities: A regional shop��in:� intensity shall��e�etermine�in coi�junction inall�ld office al-��industrial l�uildin�;s�rc.the «ith spccific development review. Mixed lnain features of this area. Hi�tel5 �re. �150 coinmercial and residential devE�lo�.�mc:nt ��llowcd iiz the Vallcc> Park ar�.a. Day-tiillc and m�y l�e allo��ved if the residential units pro- ni�httime regional eiltertainment acti�ities, vi�e an incentive to develop rctail use, if the �uch as � inovie theatre c.omplex, are hi�hly �evelo�.�ment is v��ell ��esigned, fii�ancially �i�coura�;ed in the il�all area. As part c�f the bcneficial ti� Cupertino, provic��s cominuni- ��,�lopment agr�ement, office and industrial ty amenities ani� is ��edestrian-oriei�t�d. uses are �lso allowe��. The ��recise mi�of land uses shall l�e detcrmin�:d via a master plan�nc� Residential:U��to L5 dwelliizg unixs��er acre. an ap��roved usc �ennit. Desi�,m Elements: Builc�ings shall ��e loc�te�-� TIZe City h�s formed a redevelo��ment proj- at the front �etback line ��ctined in thc Heart ect area encom��assin� th� regioiZal mall of the City S��ecific Plan. Parkin� shall be properties. The red��elopment �rea allou�s loc.��t��to the side or rear of the buildin�s. for inost of the fu.nds dcrived from tlzc "tax Buildin�; Hei�;hts: Maxiinum hei�ht of 45 increment fiilancing" to go to the redevel- feet. opment area. "Tax increment" rE�fers to the amount of the ��roperty ta� value incr�ase C1TY OF Cl_�PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN �Z APPENDIX B-GENER.AL PLAN POLICIES, HEART OF THE CITY PLAN ARE.A , . � �,.� �• �-..<,, . -f ✓ 1 � �. t�:3 �r � �:� _ �" � '�"�: """�' ��` / e��: �' ��' �,,�. �.��'��': - Office s ft � �s�. �� . ( g• .) � ,�� . �. , � ,� ,,�,� ' � x° Y` Z000 Built 70�,05� �,R.�;� �'�-�`��- -'T `:�. �:_ , , I3uild�ut 708,057 --�� ;� �. '�`° �`�°° � Hotel {rooms) �. �# ,_ , Z�00 Built - , _ _ _ � � �� 3�" BU11ClOtlt 2�� I 6� .� _ _ i�� , ,�,„�� • � . .._ _ --- � .� "�� ~ , . , , a - ,_�,,,.._. �� __ � . " � �� -�� Residential (DU} � .. _ _ ._..,�,:_� _ .;� �,. - _ u �, �e � � � � �� T� . �. ��:� �000 Built - � � � � "� � - L�uildout 711 �� .�d�.:�� _ � ..� a_ -e. .w - n= .�� .� . . . �� -. � _ �.. :�� . � _ ,_ �.. �,�,. _ �,� �,- w_.,_ � .� � �� , , , a ., ;��> �� °,�� ' , . � ;,�x G ,,, _: s� �,,r.., , x � ' , �� `= ._ � . --� �.z,.'•�r• . E' .�t�r �'' s_ _as Design Eleinents: To better integrate the above the property tax value at the time of �hopping�nall with the surroundin�commu- the redevelopment area approval. nity, encourage any new retail development to provide outdoor shopping experiences in The regional mall site has a de��eloprnent agreement with the City to allow an addition- continuity with the present indoor �hop- al 535,000 sy.ft. �f commercial area al��ove the ping. Ne�� office developinerzt should also 1,110,700 sq.ft.of space,which existed on July �,�p�destrian-oriented. To achieve this, pro- 1, 1991. Th�� development agrccmenr expires posed projects sh�uld: in 2006. This area can Le used as additional l. Parking Services: Avoid parking 5truc- commercial, office, industrial and/or hotel tures along the� 5tevens Creek ��uilding space. The development agreement Boulevard frontage, and �nini�nize the ties many of the mall's future de��elopment height and bulk of p��rking structures activities to the regulations and policies in visible from public streets. effect at the ti�ne of its adoption. 2, Linkages: Develop pedestrian linkages between the in�iustrial park anc� the Development Intensity: Development regional mall. intensity shall be determined in conjunction with specific development review. Mixed 3. Active Retail: Provide active retail commercial and r�sidential development uses facin,� the street or outdoor pedes- may l�e allowed if the residential units pro- trian corridor with connections to the vide an incentive to develop ret�il use, if the interior mall area, residences and d�velop�nent is well desi�ned, financially industrial park. beneficial to Cupertino, provides communi- 4 , Barrier-free Parking: Design parking ty amenities and is pedestrian-orienred. areas relatively free of pedestrian barri- ers and shopping islands. Residential: Up to 35 units per acre. 5. Street Presence: Site buildings to cre- ate a strong strc,et presenc.c. Buildin�s Com�nercial (sq. fti.) facirlg the street shall be designed in 2000 Built 1,110,700 consideration of thc scale of thc build- Buildout 1,y02,564 ings across the street. CITY OF CLiPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN APPE:�DIX B-GENERAL PLAN POLICIES, HEART OF THE CITY PLAN AREA 3J 6. Development Next to Residential Areas: Reduce heights and increase setbacks for new development pro- posed adjacent to residential areas. 7. Pedestrian Amenities: Include pedes- trian amenities: landscapu�g, furniture, lighting, fountains, canopies, special paving tnaterials and other features to enhance pedestrian activity. 8. Trees: Retain the trees along the I-280 frontage, Wolfe Road and Stevens Geek Boulevard as much as possible when new development is proposed. Building Heights: Maxiinum of 60 feet if there is a retail com�nent and 45 feet if not. CITY OF CUPERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 34 APPEMDIX C-ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS APPENDIX C — Acknowledgements �ggs; Update 2010: City Council City Council Wally Dean, Mayor Kris Wang, Mayor John Bautista Gilbert Wong, Vice Mayor Don Burnett Orrin Mahoney BarU Koppel Mark Santoro Lauralee Sorensen Barry Chang Dolly Sandoval (former) Planning Commission David Doyle, Chairperson Planning Commission Paul V. Roberts, Vice Chairperson Lisa Giefer Donna Austin Marty Miller Andrea Harris David Kaneda Orrin Mahoney Paul Brophy, Chair Winnie Lee, Vice Chair Staff Jessica Rose (former) Donald Brown, City Manager Staff Robert S. Cowan, AICP, Director of Community David Knapp, City Manager Development Ciddy Wordell, AICP, City Planner Aarti Shrivastava, Community Colin Iung, AICP, Associate Planner/ Development Director Project Manager Steve Piasecki, Community Michele Bjurman, AICP, Planner II Development Director(Retired) Vera Gil, Planner II Gary Chao, City Planner Anu Natarajan, Planning Intern Ciddy Wordell, City Planner(Retired) Yvonne Kelley, Administrative Secretary Aki Honda Snelling, Senior Planner Pam Eggen, Administrative Clerk Piu Ghosh, Associate Planner Bert Viskovich, P.E.; Director of Public Works Traci Caton, Administrative Assistant Glenn Grigg, P .E., Traffic Engineer Beth Ebben, Administrative Clerk Steve Dowling, Director of Parks and Ralph Qualls, P.E., Director of Public Works Recreation Glenn Goepfert, P.E., Assistant Director of Public Works Consultants/Contributors Freedman Tung Bottomley, Consultants Streetscape � Urban Design Consultants Bev Catli Manzano, Beverly Catli Design Michael Fornalski, Mic}uiel Fornalski Illustration CITY OF Ci�PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL 3S Amendments by City Council As of January 17,2012 As of March 3,1997, amendments to the Heart of the City Specific Plan will result in a page revision date in the lower inside corner of the changed pa;e. Types of changes may include page-numbering, minor typographical or cosmetic changes or policy and text changes. Substantive changes will Ue noted in the table Uelow, in addition to the page revision dates. DATE ORDINANCE NUMBER DESCRIPTION March 3, 1997 CC 1753 Text and Map: Ciry Center Area changes DecemUer, 1997 CC 1769 Text: Single-Family Residences Allowed on Certain Properties July 6, 1998 CC 1786 Text: Exception Process for Development Standards ]une 19, 2000 00-192&00-193 Map: City Center Area changes March 16, 2010 CC 10-2055 Text and Map: Land Use Map, conformiry to General Plan, consolidate sections and changes update numbers January 17, 2012 CC 11-2087 New land use maps;clarification of the land use section CIT7 OF C��PERTINO-HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN CUPERTINO City of Cupertino IO3OO TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3202 • 4�8.777-32�� • WW�X�.CUPERTINO.ORG ORDINANCE NO. 10-2055 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING THE HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN TO UPDATE THE HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN AND ACHIEVE CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: The Heart of the City Specific Plan is hereby amended to read as follows: SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A INTRODUCED at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 16th day of February, 2010, and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 16`" day of March, 2010, by the following vote: Vote Members of the City Council AYES: Wang, Wong, Chang, Mahoney, Santoro NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: /s/ Kimberly Smith City Clerk APPROVED: /s/ Kris Wang Mayor, City of Cupertino A SPA -2008-01 CITY OF CUPERTINO 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, California 95014 RESOLUTION NO. 6533 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN TO ACHIEVE CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Heart of the City amendment as shown in Exhibit A with additional changes recommended. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October 2008, at a Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino by the following roll call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Chairperson Miller, Vice Chair Giefer, Rose, Brophy NOES: COMMISSIONERS: none ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: none ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Kaneda Director of Community Development G: � Planning \ PDReport `Res \ 2008 \ SPA-2008-01.doc APPROVED: 4 Martyer Chairperson Planning Commission HEART C LKIS SPECIFIC PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...........................................................5 Policy Framework..................................................6 Streetscape Design...............................................12 Development Standards and Design Guidelines................................................16 Development Standards......................................19 Single -Family Residential Development Standards.............................................................24 Exception Process for Development Standards.............................................................25 Design Guidelines................................................26 Site Improvements and Landscaping Guidelines.......................................33 Infrastructure Plan...............................................36 Implementation...................................................3 7 AppendixA .........................................................38 AppendixB ..........................................................39 LIST OF DIAGRAMS AND MAPS 3 LandUse Map........................................................9 Streetscape Concept Plan....................................13 Development Form..............................................31 CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Overview The Heart of the City Specific Plan provides specific development guidance for one of the most important commercial corridors in the City of Cu- pertino. The purpose of the specific plan is to guide the future development and redevelopment of the approximately 250 acre Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor in a manner that creates a greater sense of place and community identity in Cupertino. The overall goal is to develop a Heart of the City, a pe- destrian -inclusive gathering place that will create a positive and memorable image of Cupertino To achieve this goal, the Specific Plan intends to guide future investment and development in the area by: 1) Providing a clearly defined plan for the inten- sification of certain subareas and the arrange- ment of land uses to concentrate activity; 2) Developing detailed development standards and architectural guidelines to inform build- ers and the public about the community's ex- pectations for quality development; and 3) Committing public investment and estab- lishing additional financing to fund public improvements that will enhance community identity and unity along Stevens Creek Bou- levard. The Plan does not force the relocation of busi- nesses; such decisions are determined by market conditions, rather, the land use regulations and de- sign guidelines are in place to guide future devel- opment and renovation of existing businesses. As such private development will probably occur in- crementally, but directed toward a common vision. Specific Plan Area Description 5 The Heart of the City specific planning area encompasses the properties fronting on or near the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor, an east/west transportation spine that is bounded by the eastern City limits near Lawrence Expressway and High- way 85 to the west. Authority for the Plan Section 65450 of the California Government Code provides for local governments to prepare specific plans for the systematic implementation of the General Plan. The Specific Plan is a planning tool that can be used to carry out the goals and poli- cies of the General Plan. State law establishes cer- tain minimum requirements that must be adhered to in a specific plan. These requirements include text and diagrams that specify all of the following in detail: The distribution, location and extent of the uses of land, including open space, within the area covered by the plan. 2. Standards and criteria by which development will proceed and standards for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resourc- es where appropriate. The proposed distribution, location and intensity of major components of the public and private transportation, sanitary sewerage, water, storm - water drainage, solid waste disposal, energy and other essential facilities proposed to be located within the area covered by the plan and needed to support the land uses described in the plan. 4. A program of implementation measures includ- ing regulations, programs and public works proj- ects and financing measures needed to carry out the provisions of the plan. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 6 POLICY FRAMEWORK Overall Goal POLICY FRAMEWORK To create a positive and memorable image of Stevens Creek Boulevard. Land Ilse/Economic Goal Develop a Heart of the City that provides a variety of land use opportunities of mixed use de- velopment, enhanced activity nodes, and safe and efficient circulation and access for all modes of transportation between activity centers that help focus and support activity in the centers. Policies 1. Two major areas and three subareas are identi- fied: Crossroads: An active, pedestrian -oriented shopping district along Stevens Creek Bou- levard, between De Anza Boulevard and Stelling Road. Development shall have re- tail uses with storefronts on the ground level. Commercial office uses may be allowed on the second level. Limited residential uses are allowed. Stevens Creek Boulevard: A mixed commer- cial, office and residential corridor connect- ing De Anza College, Crossroads, City Cen- ter and Vallco Fashion Mall extending from Highway 85 to the west to the eastern city limits. W-2 West Stevens Creek Boulevard (from High- way 85 to Anton Way) : Includes the Oaks Shopping Center and the De Anza Com- munity College campus. New develop- ment should incorporate mixed commer- cial/residential uses. In Central Stevens Creek Boulevard (from De Anza Boulevard east to Perimeter Road): New development shall consist of com- mercial/commercial office uses on the first floor. Office uses are permitted on the second floor. Residential uses are allowed. Residential mixed use is allowed if the residential units provide an incentive to develop the retail use, if the development is well designed, financially beneficial to Cupertino, provides community ameni- ties and is pedestrian -oriented. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN POLICY FRAMEWORK 7 East Stevens Creek Boulevard (from Pe- rimeter Road to eastern City limits): New development shall consist of commercial/ commercial office uses on the first floor. Office uses are permitted on the second floor. Residential uses are allowed. Resi- dential mixed use is allowed if the resi- dential units provide an incentive to de- velop the retail use, if the development is well designed, financially beneficial to Cupertino, provides community ameni- ties and is pedestrian -oriented. 4. The 11,500 square foot office development al- location may be used for office uses in the Cross- roads, Central and East Stevens Creek Boule- vard subareas. 5. Mixed commercial and residential development may be allowed if the residential units provide an incentive to develop retail use, if the devel- opment is well designed, financially beneficial to Cupertino, provides community amenities and is pedestrian -oriented. 6. Residential or office developments shall be con- sidered in mid -block parcels. The 330 unit resi- dential allocation is available for the entire area; however, limited residential uses are allowed in the Crossroads area. The maximum density al- lowable shall be 25 dwelling units per acre. Ali— 7. Project specific development allocation and de- velopment intensity will be determined on a - = case-by-case basis in conjunction with specific development review. The properties as shown in the figure on page 9 shall maintain the Heart of the City Parkway Landscape Easement and Frontage Renovation requirements and shall meet the Design Guide- lines in this document. These properties include De Anja College, properties to the south of Ste- vens Creek Boulevard within the City Center area, properties to the north of Stevens Creek Boulevard within the South Vallco Park area. 2. The majority of the 225,300 square foot commer- cial development allocation for the Heart of the City should be devoted to enhancing activity in the major activity centers along the corridor. 8. Plan for the gradual development of vacant, nonresidential sites and the upgrading of under utilized, nonresidential sites. Strategies: • Identify Stevens Creek Boulevard commer- cial sites between the major activity areas and provide Heart of the City retail coin- mercial development allocation for the up- grading of these properties to Heart of City design standards. • Prepare development regulations and guide- lines that clarify City expectations for qual- it), development. • Through economic development activities, focus on attracting new businesses and re- taining existing businesses. 3. Parcels on or near intersections in the Stevens 9. Ensure the compatibility of adjoining land uses Creek Boulevard area shall have a neighbor- Strategy: hood commercial component. Prepare land use and development regula- CITY OF CUPERTINo - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PIAN POLICY FRAMEWORK tions that assure compatibility, while em- ploying specific, well-designed buffers for adjacent residences. 10. Generally, the expenditure of public funds to ac- quire and develop typical neighborhood parks is not endorsed; however, passive rest areas should be incorporated in new development to the ex- tent feasible and in furtherance of Heart of the City Specific Plan policies. Circulation/Parking Goal Facilitate efficient and safe movement of peo- ple and vehicles within the specific planning area. Maintain or improve transportation level of service (LOS) "D" except at the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard and De Anza Boulevard and at the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Stelling Road, where LOS E+ is allowable to fur- ther a unique community gathering place. Policies: 1. Promote bicycle and pedestrian access along Stevens Creek Boulevard by creating a network of attractive formal and informal pedestrian pathways that link together the Boulevard and adjacent properties. Strategies: • Evaluate options on Stevens Creek Boule- vard to improve the pedestrian environment by proactively managing speed limits, their manual and automated enforcement and traffic signal synchrony. • Require pedestrian planning for new devel- opment that includes pedestrian linkages between properties and pedestrian -oriented amenities. • Barriers to pedestrian access should not be created between adjoining retail commercial properties. • Encourage active, outdoor -oriented commer- cial uses. • Develop design guidelines and incentives for pedestrian plazas, courtyards and passive rest areas. • Complete implementation of the bicycle plan for Stevens Creek Boulevard and pro- vide bicycle racks as needed. • Investigate the possibility of creating greater pedestrian access between the residential neighborhoods and retail centers. • Investigate potential open space linkage from Creekside Park to Stevens Creek Bou- levard and into Vallco Industrial Park using the Calabazas Creek Corridor. 2. Improve traffic flow and visual continuity along the Boulevard. Strategy: Reduce the number of curb cuts by requiring shared driveways and interconnected roads along the Boulevard where feasible through private development improvements. 3. Adjust parking standards in accordance with ac- tual land use demand. Strategy: • Establish revised parking standards for mixed used developments that include residential uses. • Require shared parking agreements in the Crossroads area, with overall parking stan- dards reduced to reflect shared parking ar- rangements. Urban Design/Streetscape Goal To create a high quality and distinct community image and a functional and vibrant heart for Cu- pertino. Policies: 1. Provide a public improvement program, devel- opment standards and design guidelines that CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN as Land Use Map and Specific Areas Special Center De Anza College ' City Center Area —' 1! . . i Design Guidelines CAI Y OF COVER VER rwu —I I¢Airr ur rur (;r fr SPECIFIC PLAN Educallonal Nelgbbmhwd CommerClal parcels Residential or Office City Boundary ReMdemlal density is 25 M.c. max. o.s POLICY FRAMEWORK will promote the future image of Stevens Creek Boulevard as the Heart of the City. Strategies: • Implement a streetscape program that will create a distinct, but cohesive, high quality image for Stevens Creek Boulevard. • Require compliance with the Heart of the City design guidelines for new development or redevelopment of existing buildings. Em- phasize urban design as a major consideration of the design review and approval process. • Promote Boulevard landscaping that comple- ments the planned land uses and activities along the Boulevard. • Enhance and promote the creation of pub- lic space throughout the Heart of the City through the use of building siting and design, public art, landscaping and street furniture. • Design entry points and landmarks that pro- vide a sense of arrival to the Heart of .the City, initiate the streetscape theme and pro- vide signage to important destinations. 11 • Develop entrance concepts, which may in- clude structures and/or landscaping for major projects to be implemented by private prop- erty owners. • Consider the visual and functional access of significant public facilities in developing building designs for the Heart of the City. • Emphasize private property landscape mate- rials that complement the streetscape land- scape plan. • Implement a plan to have a professional ar- chitectural advisor to assist the City in the design review process. 2. Soften and define the hardscape of parking areas, pedestrian spaces and pathways by using land- scaping. Strategy: Develop design guidelines for the use of land- scaping and furniture in the hardscape areas in order to define and separate use areas as well as create more attractive environments. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 12 STREETSCAPE DESIGN Background and Purpose STREETscAPE DESIGN The Streetscape Element of the Specific Plan implements community design goals contained in the 1993 General Plan, design concepts subse- quently developed and revised in the 1993 "Heart of the City" Design Charette, and any new poli- cies and concepts identified in the 2005 General Plan. The general streetscape concept endorsed at the Charette was named "Parkurbia." It promotes a "green" city, acknowledges Cupertino's agricultural past, and links the street's major activity centers with a continuous landscaped parkway as a princi- pal objective. The Streetscape Element complements the Spe- cific Plan's Land Use Element by reflecting the cor- ridor's different land use concentrations and desig- nations. Design approaches vary to accommodate land uses. Options for implementation depend to a significant extent on the type of.existing devel- opment immediately adjacent to the street right- of-way. Streetscape policies also reflect the setback, frontage improvements, and landscape and signage requirements established in the Plan's Develop- ment Standards and Design Guidelines. Together, these three Plan Elements combine to promote an attractive, mixed-use boulevard, consistent with the goals of the General Plan. Streetscape improvement policies apply to both public and private sector actions in the Specific Plan Area. For example, large-scale improvements within the existing right-of-way, such as street trees and street lighting, may be best implemented by the City with future reimbursement by private property owners when redevelopment occurs; construction can be more efficient and the appearance of the improvements more consistent. Improvements to private property adjacent to the right-of-way would need to be coordinated with the City, but could be implemented as part of privately -financed site ren- ovation or redevelopment. However, the primary purpose of the Streetscape Element is to define the improvements needed to fulfill the City's vision for the Stevens Creek Boulevard corridor. It allows for flexibility in terms of phasing, financing, and design modifications in order to address the needs of the City and Specific Plan Area property owners and businesses. Streetscape Design Principles The Streetscape Element has five underlying principles: 1) Unify the Visual Appearance of the Street with Orchard/Grove Street Trees Plantings, a Consistent Palette of Furnishings, and Civ- ic Landmarks. 2) Improve the Pedestrian Environment Along the Street Frontage with Passive Rest Ar- eas, Planting Strips and Buffering Trees and Shrubs. 3) Allow for Flexibility in the Design of Streetscape Improvements to Address Ac- cess and Visibility Needs of Adjacent Com- mercial Development. 4) Accommodate Options for Implementing Streetscape Improvements: e.g., City Con- struction, Renovations of Existing Develop- ment, Standards for New Development. 5) Create a unique pedestrian oriented activity center at the Crossroads. CITY OF CUPERTINO — HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN STREETSCAPE DESIGN Streetscape Concept Principles: • Unify Visual Appearance of Street with Orchard/Grove Street Tree Plantings, Consistent Furnishings, and Civic Landmarks. • Improve Pedestrian Environment Along Street Frontage with Planting Strips and Buffering Trees and Shrubs. • Allow Flexibility to Address Access and Visibility Needs of Adjacent Commercial Development. • Accommodate Options for Implementing Streetscape Improvements: e.g. City Construction, Renovation of Existing Development, Standards for New Development. • Create a Unique Pedestrian -Oriented Activity Center atthe Crossroads. - o S Z N W LL 85 STEVENS CREEK BLVD ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ r ... • ■. 13 zeo Crossroads Refer to Crossroads Specific Plan for details West Stevens Creek Blvd: Central Stevens Creek Blvd: East Stevens Creek Blvd: Oak Grove Flowering Orchard Ash Grove AL- ' -r - _ 7. _ i• _I _ _ i IRK • Informal Arrangement of Native Trees and Wild Flowers Along Frontage and in Median. • Consider Removing Curbs and Walks and Replacing with Crushed Granite Surface. • Focuses Character of De Anza College, Memorial Park, Oaks Center. • Formal Grid of Flowering Trees and Grass Along Frontage and in Median. • Focuses Character of City Center,Target, Office Buildings. • Semi -Formal Arrangement of Large Shade Trees, Grass, and Flowering Shrubs Along Frontage and in Median. • Focuses Character of Vallco, Marketplace Center, Wolfe Road. CITY OF CUPERTINO — HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 14 Design Concept STREETSC.APE RESIGN Four streetscape subareas are defined for the corridor: West Stevens Creek Boulevard, Crossroads, Central Stevens Creek Boulevard, and East Stevens Creek Boulevard. See the Concept Plan on the fol- lowing page. A continuous curbside planting strip and a con- tinuous row of.street trees would extend along the entire corridor. However, each subarea would fea- ture a different tree species. Tree species are select- ed to reflect differences in the character of develop- ment in the subareas and/or the predominant types of existing trees and frontage conditions. Streetscape Design policies for each of the sub- areas are described below: West Stevens Creek Boulevard - The West Ste- vens Creek Boulevard subarea extends from Route 85 to Stelling Road. The planting theme is an "Oak Grove." It features an informal planting of Live Oaks (Quercus agrifolia) and native wild flowers in curbside planting strips and the center median. It is anticipated that these oaks could be planted among the existing Deodar cedars at De Anza Col- lege without needing to remove the existing trees. This approach is intended to bring the landscape of the adjacent foothills into the City, as well as tie together the existing character of De Anza College, Memorial Park, and The Oaks shopping center. Trees should be planted at approximately 40 feet on center. Decomposed granite should be used as the surface material where appropriate. Crossroads - Refer to the Crossroads Streetscape Plan for details. This subarea extends from Stelling Road to De Anza Boulevard. Central Stevens Creek Boulevard - The Central Stevens Creek Boulevard subarea extends from De Anza Boulevard East to Perimeter Road. The plant- ing theme is a "Flowering Orchard." It features a formal planting of Flowering Pear (Pyrus calleriana "Chanticleer") and grass in curbside planting strips. Flowering shrubs .could be planted in the center median where appropriate. This approach fills in and extends the tree plantings that presently ex- ist along the street, and the formal tree placement expresses the importance of the Central Stevens Creek Boulevard as the civic and cultural heart of the City. Trees should be planted in rows on both sides of the sidewalk at approximately 25 feet on center. For retail properties with narrow driveways, the second row tree on each side of the driveway need not be planted if it obscures retail visibility. East Stevens Creek Boulevard - The East Stevens Creek Boulevard subarea extends from Perimeter Road to the City boundary adjacent to Tantau Ave- . nue. The planting theme is an "Ash Grove." It fea- tures a relatively formal planting of Ash (Fraxinus species) in curbside planting strips and the center median. Similar to the Central Stevens Creek Bou- levard subarea, this approach fills in and extends the tree plantings that presently exist along the street. It also combines with the "Oak Grove" in the West Stevens Creek Boulevard subarea to frame the Central Stevens Creek Boulevard subarea. Both will have a shady, somewhat rural visual character. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN STREETscAPE DESIGN 15 Trees should be planted in roves on both sides of the sidewalk at approximately 35 feet on center. Grass or low -growing groundcover may be used as the surface material. For retail properties with nar- row driveways, the second row tree on each. side of the driveway need not be planted if it obscures retail visibility. If a double rove of mature ashes is already established along a commercial retail front- age, neither row of trees should be removed. Frontage Renovation Conditions A curbside planting strip 10 feet in width and a sidewalk a minimum of 6 feet in width should be established along the entire frontage of the street. In the Central Stevens Creek Boulevard and East Stevens Creek Boulevard subareas, a planting area 10 feet in width should also be established behind the walk to accommodate a second row of trees. Conditions along the street vary, however, and implementing the Design Concept in a uniform way will be difficult, at least for the near term. The Frontage Renovation Conditions plans on the following page illustrate typical existing frontage conditions 'and recommendations for responding to them to implement the Design Concept. Con- ditions are described below, from least to most con- strained. 1) Wide Landscape Easement with Planting, Strip - This condition is the model for the rest of the street. It contains a 10 feet planting strip and a 10 foot landscape easement adjacent to the sidewalk. It reflects City requirements for front- age landscaping that have been in place for the past twelve years and as such characterizes most of the new development along the street. Exist- ing trees in these areas, however, rarely form consistent rows along the street. Additional trees should be added to create a double row of trees at a spacing consistent with the streetscape design. Existing trees of the recommended tree species should not be removed if spaced closer than the streetscape design. Over the long term when redevelopment of properties occurs, the wide landscape easement with planting strip will be implemented on all Town Center and East Gateway frontage properties. 2) Curbside Walk with Landscape Easement - A curb- side planting strip up to 10 feet in width and a double row of trees can be established under this condition. However, because the width of the easement area varies, the second row of trees may need to be offset from the first row. 3) Wide Curbside Walk without Landscape Easement - In this condition the entire curbside right-of- way is paved as a. sidewalk. Levels of pedestrian activity along the street generally don't demand a walk this wide, and a curbside planting strip approximately 6 feet wide should be established by removing the curbside portion of the walk. 4) Curbside Walk without Landscape Easement - As illustrated, a monolithic curb, gutter and side- walk exists with a relatively narrow planting area between the sidewalk and adjacent build- ings and/or parking areas. There is no landscape easement adjacent to the right-of-way, and there is only 10 feet within the right-of-way. To implement the Streetscape Concept under these conditions the location of the walk and planting area needs to be reversed. A 5 feet curbside planting strip and a 5 feet sidewalk should be established within the right-of-way. Trees should be located in adjacent parking lots as feasible to establish a double row. The frontage improvements recommended should be improved as part of renovations to exist- ing developments and properties, and/or required along with a wider landscape easement if redevel- opment of a property occurs. CITY OF CUPERTINO — HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PIAN 16 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES Background The Development Standards and Design Guide- lines contained in this Element provide regulatory support for the Specific Plan's land use policies. They are intended to promote high-quality private - sector development, enhance property values, and ensure that both private investment and public activity.continues to be attracted to the Stevens Creek Boulevard corridor. The Standards and Guidelines reflect the Com- munity Design Goals of the 1993 General Plan, the "Parkurbia" streetscape concept that emerged from the 1993 "Heart of the City" design charette, the implementing streetscape improvement policies contained in the Specific Plan's Streetscape Ele- ment, and any new policies and concepts identified in the 2005 General Plan. As noted throughout the Specific Plan, the "Parkurbia" concept promotes a "green" city, ac- knowledges Cupertino's agricultural past, and en- visions Stevens Creek Boulevard as a landscaped parkway linking major centers of cultural, office, and retail use. However, Stevens Creek Boulevard must also accommodate a variety of development types outside of the activity nodes around intersec- tions, and a central objective of the Standards and Guidelines is to accommodate this variety within the overall parameters of the "Parkurbia" concept. The Mixed -Use Parkway The image of Cupertino is most on display along Stevens Creek Boulevard. The corridor is the cen- tral element of Cupertino's "public realm," where much of its public life occurs. Yet the corridor's bodge-podge appearance contributes little to the overall character of the community and is at odds with the orderly sub -urban character of its neigh- borhoods and business parks. Land uses, building forms, and landscaping vary from one property to the next. `Building as a sign" commercial build- ings, sleek offices, old and new shopping centers, parks, parking lots, gas stations, condominiums and apartments all "do their own thing," independent of one another. While progress has been made during the life of the Heart of the City, several properties along the corridor still have development potential and therefore, a consistent set of standards and guide- lines is necessary. Some examples of projects where the Heart of the City standards have been suc- cessfully applied are: Adobe Terrace, Marketplace Shopping Center and the Travigne development at the north east comer of Blaney Avenue and Ste- vens Creek Boulevard. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES Participants in the General Plan process and the Heart of the City Design Charette in 1993 identi- fied this lack of coherence as particularly undesir- able, and identified a "parkway" design approach as a means of both bringing visual order to the street and reflecting the physical characteristics of the rest of the community. The goals of .the Standards and Guidelines are therefore: 1)Accommodate a continuous parkway /street - tree planting scheme that facilitates pedes- trian activity, yet maintain the visibility and access needed for successful commercial retail businesses. 2)Promote visual compatibility between com- mercial, office, and residential development. 3)Allow commercial, office and residential de- velopment flexibility to meet different needs in terms of building form and site and front- age orientation. The manner in which the Standards and Guide- lines address these goals is summarized below: Visibility: The Standards and Guidelines imple- ment the parkway frontage concept established in the Streetscape Element of the Specific Plan. They require that all new development provide a front- age landscape easement that extends twenty six feet back from the curb. The easement will accommo- date a curbside planting strip, sidewalk, and either a single row or double row of street trees. However, visibility of development from the roadway is important for most types of develop- ment. Because businesses market goods and services directly to motorists, it is essential for commercial retail development. The Standards and Guidelines therefore contain the following provisions to main- tain visibility: 1. Building -from -curb setbacks are reduced to 35'; 2. Total area permitted for commercial wall signs is increased from 1 square foot per linear foot of store frontage to 1.5 square feet. 17 In addition the Streetscape Element contains policies for installing trees with canopies high enough to allow visibility of adjacent properties. Compatibility: The Standards and guidelines do not require a particular architectural style or styles. However they do encourage a common approach in terms of architectural features. For example, all buildings are required to have a main building entrance visible from the street frontage, and all buildings are encouraged to have an architectural base, a consistent arrangement of building masses, and an attractive roof or roofline. In addition to the consistent parkway frontage, elements of agricultural landscaping and pedestrian scale character - "orchard" tree plantings, trellises and arbors, and pedestrian -height light fixtures—are emphasized. Clearly-defined walking paths connect- ing public sidewalks, prominent building entries, courtyards, and parking areas are required. Proper- ties are buffered along rear lot lines by fences and/or walls and evenly -spaced "wind row" tree plantings. Fle.-dbility: Different forms of development typi- cally exhibit different on-site relationships between buildings, parking, street frontages, and landscaped areas: Maximum visibility, minimal landscaping, and a frontal relationship of buildings to the street front- age is typically preferred for commercial development. Some amount of visibility combined with attractive landscaping is preferred for office buildings, with the relationship of buildings to street frontages varying from site to site. Dense screening and landscaping is preferred for residential development, with buildings often oriented away from street frontages. The Standards and Guidelines encourage build- ings to be located in relatively close proximity to the frontage to increase visibility, and architectural and site improvement provisions encourage compatibility in terms of the general appearance of development, as noted above. However, on-site relationships may vary from development type to development type. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN is DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN Using the Standards and Guidelines Development Standards address those aspects of development that are essential to achieve the goals of the Specific Plan. They are specifications for site development and building design, such as permitted land uses, building height, and setbacks. Standards must be adhered to and typically employ the word "shall." Design Guidelines, on the other hand, provide guidance for new development in terms of more subjective considerations, such as district char- acter or design details. They also serve as criteria for design review by City staff and the Planning Commission. Guidelines typically employ the word "should." Variations are permitted if they will sub- stantially aid in meeting the overall principles and objectives of the Specific Plan. Illustrative Building Prototypes illustrate ap- plication of the Standard and Guidelines and the forms of development desired by the City. Standard and Guidelines begin on the following pages: Development Standards — Page 17 Design Guidelines — Page 24 CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 1.01.010 Description 19 Standards and guidelines promote development that is compatible both with nearby neigh- borhoods and with existing and planned development along Stevens Creek Boulevard. A va- riety of different types of commercial development, from stand-alone single -tenant buildings to small convenience centers, office buildings and large shopping centers may be proposed. Buildings are encouraged to be located closer to the street frontage for visibility. The devel- opment standards generally require that surface parking areas shall be located to the side or rear of buildings, with shade trees in an "orchard" planting arrangement. Amenities, such as benches, pedestrian -scale lighting, and planters are encouraged along building frontages, where they will be visible from Stevens Creek Boulevard. 1.01.020 Land Use A. Permitted Uses 1. Commercial - As specified in the City's General Commercial (CO) Zoning district with the following locational restrictions: a. Uses such as professional, general, administrative, business offices, business services, such as advertising bureaus, credit reporting, accounting and similar consulting agencies, stenographic services, and communication equipment buildings, vocational and specialized schools, dance and music studios, gymnasiums and health clubs and child care centers and other uses that do not involve the direct retailing of goods or services to the general public shall not be allowed on the Stevens Creek Boulevard street frontage of buildings. b. These uses may be located at the rear of buildings provided there is a viable storefront space along the Steven Creek Boulevard street frontage for other rental purposes. This space shall also have adequate depth to accommodate tenants. Residential - at a maximum density of twenty five (25) units per acre. For mixed residential and commercial developments this shall be net density, excluding parking and/or land areas devoted to the commercial portion of the development. The following is an illustration of how net density is calculated: Gross lot = 1 acre (43,560 sq. ft) Commercial building area = 8,000 sq. ft. Surface parking area for commercial area = 6,120 sq. ft. (40 uni-sive spaces Q 1/250 sq. ft.) Allowance for outdoor open/landscaping area (10% of commercial building and Parkin-, area) = 1,412 sq. ft. Total area for commercial portion of development = 15,532 sq. ft. Remainder area = 28,028 sq. ft. = 0.643 acres CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 20 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Units allowable on remainder area = 0.643 * 25 = 16 units 3. Office Over Retail 4. Other Conditional Uses - as specified in the City's General Commercial (CO) Zoning district. B. Maximum Development Intensity 1. Residential and Residential Mixed Use Development — Applicants must apply for an allocation from the residential development allocation pool. 2. Commercial Retail and Office Development - Applicants must apply for an allocation from the retail commercial or office development allocation pool. 1.01.030 Building Height, Setbacks and Orientation A. Height - as measured from sidewalk to top of cornice, parapet, or eave line of a peaked roof shall be as follows: 1. Maximum - Forty five (45) feet 2. Minimum — a. Sloped roof: Ten (10) feet to eave line b. Flat roof: Fourteen (14) feet to parapet 3. The primary bulk of building shall be maintained below a 1:1 slope line drawn from the arterial street curb line or lines in all areas subject to the Heart of the City standards except for the Crossroads area. See Crossroads Streetscape Plan for details. 4. Rooftop mechanical equipment and utility structures may exceed height limitations if they are enclosed, centrally located on the roof and not visible from adjacent streets. B. Front Setbacks 1. Minimum Setback - for new development shall be nine (9) feet from the required Boulevard Landscape Easement; see section 1.01.040(E), below. New development shall be defined as a twenty five per cent (25%) or greater increase in floor area or a 25% or greater change in floor area resulting from use permit Or architectural and site approval within twelve (12 ) months. 2. Corner Parcels - setback requirement applies to both frontages (e.g., comer parking lots not pennitted); minimum frontage requirement recommended but not required. 3. Special Architectural Features - subject to City review: entrance porticoes, canopies, and or other features may extend up to four (4) feet into the front setback area. C. Minimum Side And Rear Setbacks 1. Minimum Side Setback - for new development shall be determined in conjunction with the development review process and shall depend on the following factors: CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 21 a. Width of the lot being developed and b. Setbacks and relationships with buildings on immediately adjacent properties. When adjacent properties are jointly developed as they may occur in a shopping center the setbacks between buildings may be reduced to zero when it promotes pedestrian access. Minimum Rear Setback - for new development along developed or zoned residential properties the rear setback shall be equal to one and one-half (1.5) times the height of the building with a minimum setback of 20 feet. 3. Uninhabitable building elements - such as chimneys and projecting eaves may encroach up to three (3) feet in to a required setback. 4. Mixed Use Developments -may reduce the minimum side and rear setbacks between onsite buildings within a common master plan in accordance with an approved development plan. D. Building Orientation - The main building entrance to all buildings shall be located on the front building facade, a fronting building comer, or a side -facing facade visible from the street frontage. Other orientations may be permitted subject to City review. 1.01.040 Site Development and Parking A. Access Direct Pedestrian Access - in the form of a walkway shall be provided from the Stevens Creek Boulevard sidewalk to the main building entrance; i.e., pedestrian access to building entrances shall not require walking between parking spaces. If pedestrian access ways cannot be separated from parking bays and/or circulation aisles, they must be distinguished by a different paving material. 2. Vehicular Access/Curb Cuts - shall be shared wherever possible. a. Maximum Number - of curb cuts shall be one (1) two-way curb cut or two (2) one- way curb cuts on Stevens Creek Boulevard. b. Ramping driveways - shall be located beyond the back of sidewalk, with a maximum grade of twenty percent (20%) and adequate sight distance. c. Driveway Setbacks - shall be (i) A minimum of five (5) feet from adjoining properties and (ii) Three (3) feet from adjacent buildings. d. Drop -Off Areas - shall be provided at both the main (street front) building entry and the secondary (parking side) building entry. e. Service Access - shall be from rear parking areas. Service access should avoid locating next to residential areas whenever possible. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 22 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS B. Parking 1. Location of Surface Lots - shall be to the side and/or rear of buildings and planted with shade trees in an "orchard arrangement"; in no case shall surface parking lots be closer to surrounding public walks than twenty (20) feet. Subsurface parking is highly recommended. 2. The Perimeter of Parking Lots and Driveways - The perimeter of parking areas adjacent to the side and/or rear property lines shall be screened with a wall or fence if located next to a residential development. Interconnectivity between retail/commercial developments is desired, so any walls or fences shall consider providing access between properties. See "Site Improvements and Landscaping" for wall, fence, pier, and pedestrian access guidelines. 3. Subsurface Garages - The majority of parking should be depressed partially below grade. The finished first floor height should be no more than three and one half (3.5) feet above sidewalk grade; this may be averaged but shall not exceed height of five (5) feet above sidewalk grade. 4. Garage Doors - or gates shall be provided for all residential garages. Maximum width for common garage entrances shall be twenty (20) feet for double doors and ten (10) feet for single doors. C. Building Access Direct Pedestrian Access - in the form of a walkway shall be provided from the Stevens Creek Boulevard sidewalk to the main building entrance; i.e., pedestrian access to building entrances shall not require walking between parking spaces. If pedestrian access ways cannot be separated from parking bays and/or circulation aisles, they must be distinguished by a dif- ferent paving material. D. Common Open Space 1. For Commercial (Office Or Retail) Development — a. A minimum area equal to two and one half percent (2.5%) of the gross floor area of buildings of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or more, or restaurants of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more shall be provided for passive recreational use, such as a garden sitting area or outdoor eating area. b. Plazas and courtyards shall include outdoor seating. Such areas shall be integrated into the project site design and/or situated in the parkway landscape easement. 2. For Residential Development — a. Common, usable outdoor space shall be provided for all multi unit buildings. A minimum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet shall be provided for each unit excluding required setback areas; see Design Guidelines. b. Private outdoor space shall also be provided with at least sixty (60) square feet for each unit. Private space shall be in the form of a patio or deck attached to the unit, not less than six (6) feet clear in any dimension. CITY OF CUPERTINo - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS E. Landscaping and Screening 23 1. Parkway Landscape Easement - All new development shall establish an easement twenty six (26) feet in width along the Stevens Creek Boulevard frontage. . a. Easement Improvements - The easement shall consist of (i) a curbside planting strip ten (10) feet in width, (ii) a sidewalk six (6) feet in width, and (iii) a back -of -walk planting strip ten (10) feet in width. Planting strip areas shall contain grass and street trees in accordance with the policies of the Streetscape Element. b. Special Condition: View Corridors - Area(s) may be clear of boulevard street trees to allow for unobstructed views of buildings and/or signage. This area shall include necessary curb cuts and driveways. It shall be a minimum of sixty (60) feet between trees and a maximum of one third (1/3) the length of the parcel frontage, not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) feet between trees per opening. Parking area lot trees within the view corridor may also be cleared to allow for unobstructed views of buildings and signs in this area. 2. Adjacent to Designated or Developed Residential Properties - attractive screen fencing or walls shall be provided along the side or rear property lines to screen buildings, service areas, and parking areas; a minimum five (5) foot planting area shall be established within and adjacent to the fence or wall with evergreen trees planted at a minimum spacing of twenty five (25) feet on center. 3. Side Street Trees - Shade trees at a spacing of approximately twenty-five (25) feet on center shall be planted within required curbside planting strips. 4. Screen Fences and Walls - not adjacent to streets and sidewalks shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height and a maximum of eight (8) feet in height. 5. Where a commercial and residential property share a common property line, the sound wall separating the uses shall have a minimum height of eight (8) feet. (See Design Guidelines for recommendations on type and materials.) 6. Plant Materials - See "Site Improvements and Landscaping" section. F. Building Design 1. Variety in the Design of Building Facades - shall be required so that block frontages are varied and attractive. 2. Privacy - Buildings shall be designed and/or arranged to avoid windows facing windows across side and rear building setback areas. 3. Building forms shall be such that buildings adjacent to parcels zoned for residential uses shall be stepped back or terraced or have adequate setback so that privacy is maintained. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 24 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS G. Signs - shall conform to City. of. Cupertino sign ordinance. However, the following provisions shall apply in the Specific Plan Area to offset the reduction in visibility associated with the parkway frontage improvements: 1. Maximum Building -Mounted Sign Area - for commercial retail development shall be one and one half (1.5) square feet per one (1) linear foot of tenant frontage. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 1.02.010 Description Standards promote retention and development viability of single-family residential sized lots in the transition area between Stevens Creek Boulevard fronting development and single- family neighborhoods in the vicinity of Tantau, Judy, Bret and Stem Avenues. Standards apply to existing lots 10,000 square feet or less in area and 225 feet or more in distance from Stevens Creek Boulevard. NORTH 1.02.20 Land Use F� Q H. Permitted Uses i j 1. Single -Family Residential- at a density range of 1-5 units per acre. ANNE LANE ! 2. Other permitted uses in the R-1 single-family residential zoning i T district. Heart of the City Specific Plan Area Boundary 1. Accessory Uses Properties Subject to Heart of the City Specific Plan Amendment to Allow 1. Customary Home Occupations - Single Family Residential Development subject to City review. 2. Accessory Uses and Buildings - customarily appurtenant to a permitted use. J. Conditional Uses 1. Conditional uses as allowed in the R-1 single-family residential zoning district. 1.02.30 Building Height and Setbacks i 1. Building heights and setbacks are as allowed in the R-1 single-family residential zoning district. 1.02.40 Other Site Development Regulations 1. Other site development regulations applicable in the R-1 single-family residential zoning district shall apply to lots affected by these single-family residential development standards as shown in the figure. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 25 EXCEPTION PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS In order to provide design flexibility in situations when small lot size, unusually shaped par- cels, or unique surrounding land uses make it difficult to adhere to the development standards and where all efforts to meet the standards have been exhausted, an applicant for devel- opment may file an exception request to seek approval to deviate from the standards. The possibility of lot consolidation, if an exception is needed for a substandard parcel, shall be evaluated. The exception process shall not be used to increase land use intensity or change permitted land uses. A. An exception for development standards can be approved if the final approval authority for a project makes all of the following findings: 1. The proposed development is otherwise consistent with the City's General Plan and with the goals of this specific plan and meets one or more of the criteria described above. 2. The proposed development will not be injurious to property or improvements in the area nor be detrimental to the public health and safety. 3. The proposed development will not create a hazardous condition for pedestrian or vehicular traffic. 4. The proposed development has legal access to public streets and public services are available to serve the development. 5. The proposed development requires an exception which involves the least modification Of, or deviation from, the development regulations prescribed in this chapter necessary to accomplish a reasonable use of the parcel. B. An application for exception must be submitted on a form as prescribed by the Director of Community Development. The application shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by City Council resolution, no part of which shall be refundable, to the applicant. Upon receipt of an application for an exception, the Director shall issue aN otice of Public Hearing before the Planning Commission for an exception under this chapter in the same manner as provided in section 19.120.060 (relating to zoning changes). After a public hearing, and consideration of the application in conjunction with the mandatory findings contained in subsection A above, the Planning Commission shall approve, conditionally approve or deny the application for an exception. The decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City. Council as provided in Section 19.136.060. C: An exception which has not been used within two years following the effective date thereof, shall become null and void and of no effect unless a shorter time period shall specifically be prescribed by the conditions of such permit or variance. An exception permit shall be deemed to have been used in the event of the erection of a structure or structures when sufficient building activity has occurred and continues to occur in a diligent manner. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 26 DESIGN GUIDELINES 2.01.010 Description DESIGN GUIDELINES The Design Guidelines promote buildings that assume some of the communication functions of signs. Through their overall form and appearance buildings should communicate more than just a business name to a motorist who is shopping by car - how many businesses are there? where to park? where to enter the building? A "building as sign" is taller than a typical one-story building,. with a distinctive silhouette. It is located in close proximity to the street frontage. The driveway and main building entrance is identified by a taller architectural form, which is an excellent location for mounting a sign visible from a car. A. Building Increment - Long facades should be divided into shorter segments or modules. Modules along the Stevens Creek Boulevard frontage are recommended to be twenty-five ,(25) feet long and a maximum of fifty (50) feet long, and should be separated by major changes in the building mass or facade treatment, such as a projected entrance or window volume(s), notch, roof form, or other architectural feature. In some cases, these modules may be separated by varying the color of individual modules within a harmonious palette of colors. B. Special Architectural Features - should accent buildings at the main building entrance, adjacent to entrance drives, and/or at building comers. A diagonal "cut" at a corner, or a notch for a grand building entry, can also be effective. Features that relieve flatness of facades, such as recessed windows, architectural trim with substantial depth and detail, bay windows, window boxes, dormers, entry porches, etc., are recommended. Balconies, trellises and porches are also recommended to add human scale elements to projects. C. Massing - the overall form of a quality building is created by its three-dimensional characteristics, or massing. Different combinations of building mass should be used to compose a building. Building masses may be singular, like a tall or projecting mass located in the center to mark a main entrance. They may be symmetrical, for example towers placed on either side of the main entry; or they may be repeated in a slightly different way in another building location. D. Building Clusters - Buildings should relate to one another to shape open space in between, as is common on campuses. Changes in building form should be used to organize and accent space, by creating axial relationships between buildings, defining special courtyard spaces, etc. E. Facade Composition - Every building and/or individual tenant space should have a base; a clear pattern of openings and surface features; a prominent main entrance; and an attractive, visually interesting roofline. The building should convey quality materials. Building Base - This may be as simple as a visual thickening of the wall where the building touches the ground, a different surface material and/or wall color, or a different CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN DESIGN GUIDELINES design treatment for the ground floor in a two-story building facade. 27 2. Pattern of Openings and Surface Features - Windows, wall panels, pilasters, building bays, and storefronts should be based on a module derived from the building's structural bay spacing. 3. Building Entrances - should be easily identifiable and distinguishable and located on the front of the building or on a fronting, traffic -facing building comer. One or more of the following treatments should be used: a. A Taller Mass Above - such as a tower or turret, or a volume rhat protrudes from the rest of building surface. b. Centered in the Facade - as part of asymmetrical overall composition. c. Accented by Architectural Elements -such as columns, overhanging roofs, awnings, canopies and/or ornamental light fixtures. d. A Change in Roofline or Roof Type Above. For detached residential buildings in a development, building entrances should be part of a clear entry sequence, extending from the public sidewalk to the private front door. The following elements are recommended: e. Stoops and/or Open Porches - should be provided at regular intervals which correspond to the vertical modules of building units. The stoops shall be wide enough for people to sit on and to make entries inviting. Open porches should have attractive bulkheads or balustrade railings and a roof that complements the pitch and materials of the main roof. f. Stairs - should be boxed and framed by attractive stepped bulkheads walls or balustrade railings. Bullnose treads are recommended. Open or "floating" exterior stairs should not be used. g. Ornamental Lighting - of porches and walks to highlight entrances and add security. h. Freestanding Landscape Elements - such as trellises, arbors, and special landscape materials that add character to yard spaces and/ or accent the entry sequence. 4. Rooflines - should be simple, changing shape to reflect important building masses, tenants be- low, and/ or other important internal building functions. F. Windows - are an important element of facade composition and an indicator of over all building quality: 1. Window/Wall Proportion - In general, upper stories should have a window -to -wall area proportion that is smaller than that of ground floor storefronts. 2. Window Openings - should generally be vertical or square in shape. Horizontally- oriented openings generally make buildings appear squat and massive. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN ►N:3 DESIGN GUIDELINES 3. Window Inset - Glass should be inset a minimum of 3" from the window frame or from the exterior wall surface to add relief to building surfaces; this is especially important for stucco buildings. 4• Shaped Frames and Sills - should be used to enhance openings and add relief to wall surfaces. G. Wall Surfaces - If the building mass and variety of windows and doors is complex, simple wall surfaces may be preferable (e.g. stucco); if the building volume and the pattern of wall openings is simple, additional wall texture and articulation should be employed (e.g. bricks or blocks, or rusticated stucco). Pilasters, columns, cornices, and other forms of surface relief should be used to add visual interest and scale. H. Roofs - Parapets and/or shallow gable, hip, or other two -slope roofs are recommended for all buildings. 1. Roof Slopes - should be between 3:12 and 6:12. 2. Roof Ridges - should be aligned to be parallel and/or perpendicular to the street frontage. 3. Roof Overhangs - are strongly recommended. Overhangs should be a minimum of three (3) feet, with additional articulation in the form of support struts, gutter facia, and/or exposed beams/ rafter ends. 4. Materials - The following roofing materials are typical for the district: a. Metal seam made of aluminum, galvanized steel or other coated steel, recommended finishes are anodized, fluorocoated or painted. b. Clay, ceramic or concrete tile may also be appropriate if consistent with the desired building character. c. Tar and gravel, composition, or elastomeric roofs should be screened by roofed parapets. d. Asphalt shingle roofs are not recommended. I. Signs - Guidelines 1 through 4 below apply to building -mounted signs. Sign Location - Signs should be mounted on parapets, towers, turrets, recessed wall areas, and/or other architectural features specifically designed for them. Flush -mounted and painted .wall signs should align with major architectural elements, such as doors and windows. Ornamental elements, such as moldings, pilasters, arches, clerestory windows, roof eaves, or cornice lines should be used as a frame. 2. Awning and canopy signs - are recommended for commercial retail buildings. Awning signs should appear and function primarily as awnings, however. Awnings should reflect the building's facade module and should not extend for more than fifty (50) linear feet without a break. Signs on canopies should be integrated with the canopy fascia, or be in the fonn of freestanding letters mounted on top and extending above the fascia. CITY of CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PL4N DESIGN GUIDELINES 29 3. Projecting Signs - are recommended if designed as architectural features or are located primarily for pedestrian visibility; minimum sidewalk clearance should be seven (7) feet. 4. Architectural Style - Sign shapes, type styles, and color combinations should complement building styles. 5. Structural supports - should be attractive. They should complement the overall design of the sign and/ or building(s). Ornamental metal is strongly recommended. 6. Materials - should be attractive and long-lasting. Recommended materials are: a. Signboards - of wood or metal, with painted, engraved or routed letters, or mounted letters of wood or metal. b. Silhouette or figurative signs - three-dimensional letters, symbols, and / or ornamental figures made of wood or metal. c. Fabric awnings - such as canvas or nylon, with painted or applied lettering; plastic awnings should not be used. J. Common Open Space — Developments with a residential component should contain both landscaped/garden areas and hardscape areas that encourage social interaction. Common Landscaped Space - A landscaped green and/or garden space should comprise between seventy per cent (70%) and eighty per cent (80%) of the common outdoor space. The location should be in a courtyard, side yard, rear yard, or common green for larger developments. Space should be rectilinear with no side less than fifteen (15 ) feet. Space should be seventy five percent (75%) enclosed by buildings, low walls, low fences, or linear landscaping (e.g., hedges or roves of trees) and not be bordered by surface parking areas on more than one side. 2. Common Hardscape Space - Between twenty per cent (20%) and thirty per cent (30%) of common outdoor space should be in the form of unit -paved or gravel areas, common roof deck space, or any combination of the two. Hardscape space shall be connected directly to the required landscaped space by stairs, walks, and/or ramps if necessary. K. Accessory Buildings 1. General - Accessory buildings of all types should have architectural treatments derived from the main building in terms of surface materials, trim, fenestration, roof materials, and color. 2. Freestanding Garages -should be unobtrusive, preferably located at the rear of properties to minimLe visual impact. a. Single -car garage doors - are strongly recommended, with windows, surface panels, and other fonns of architectural detailing to reduce their impact and scale. b. A maximum of five (5) garage doors - may be lined up consecutively; a space of five (5) feet shall be provided between each garage or group of doors. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HF -ART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 30 DESIGN GUIDELINES L. Lighting -should be used to enhance signs and buildings. When possible, sign illumination should be coordinated with an overall building lighting scheme. Recommended lighting approaches are: 1. Backlit - with lighting inside and behind projecting lettering and/ or awnings. 2. Floodlit - with single or multiple spotlights, provided light sources are shielded to protect motorists, pedestrians, and adjacent properties. 3. Color and lamp type - Light sources providing the most pleasing and accurate color rendering are metal halide, incandescent, and color -corrected fluorescent. Other lamp types, such as cool white fluorescent, mercury vapor, and high and low pressure sodium may distort sign colors and should be used according to advice from a lighting professional; these lamp types are not'appropriate for area lighting. 4. The light fixtures shall be oriented and designed to preclude any light and direct glare to adjacent residential properties. No direct off-site glare from a light source shall be visible above 3 feet at a public right -of -wap. 5. Parking lots, sidewalks and other areas accessible to pedestrians and automobiles shall be illuminated with a uniform and adequate intensity. Typical standards to achieve uniform and adequate intensity are identified in the Cupertino Municipal Code, Chapter 19.100. 6. Lighting around automatic teller machines shall meet minimum standards required by the State Business and Professions Code. M.Plant Materials - See "Site Improvements and Landscaping" section for guidelines. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN "Main Street" storefront designs and amenllies (lights, seating, landscaping) per design guidelines. Building mass shaped to express individual units. --� Special taller area feature should beShort modules or segments located at main building entrances —\ in commercial and and other visible locations office developments Recessed windows da J—t r. !1 e outdoor eating areas for commercial development min. area equal to 25% of the gross floor area of buildings One tree per 10 spaces; t r Private decWpaUo space required of GO s.(.per unit. greater than 20K sq.ft.or restaurants grealerlhanlOKsq.ft. more encouraged! �'�1L, I' but not required. i ih•S%% - Common usable outdoor space C.r- j W 1/3 frontage �"r' ' _'t2�, 1 total clear zones. r" :: 1 , •�. " .'1f �� r ..'-1 i ' ~ ` I A fl_ ;' 1 r� i Y: 10'Mlnlmum 1r. i Underground parking allowed but needs to be screened by planting. { T• Finished floor height no more than r. 3.5' avers a/5' maximum above 1/3 frontage ��•• 9' 9 total clear zones. - ' -" 35' To setback 'sidewalk for underground parking. 31 Development Form 14 Commercial and residential access drives shared but differentiated by signs, alig nment, landscaping, etc. nrviia iya sin. w��vN,ca recommended J • Double row of trees along frontage ,,.,.,,, r...��..._.. .+trance to residential portion of / development incorporated into frontage; others permitted. Crn• or Cin-eirrtrro -1 husnr or -inu Crrr Srron•kc PLAN required a[ 150 s.f, per unit; mixed hardscape and green al 30%:70% for residential. Ground level entry features with sloops and external stairs to be framed and boxed."Floating"slabs discouraged. SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND L4NDSCAPING GUIDELINES 33 SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES 2.01.040 Description The following Design Guidelines for Site Improvements and Landscaping apply to all Ste- vens Creek Boulevard Specific Plan Areas unless otherwise indicated. A. Pedestrian Pathways.- Informal pedestrian pathways linking adjacent properties and buildings are recommended. These pathways are intended to form a network separate from the public right-of-way. A variety of approaches are possible and the City will review linkage opportunities and proposals on a case-by-case basis. B. Paving Materials - recommended for pedestrian surfaces are listed below. In general, a maximum of two materials should be combined in a single application: 1. Stone - such as slate or granite. 2. Brick pavers. 3. Concrete unit pavers. 4. Poured -in-place concrete - with any of the following treatments: integral pigment color; special aggregate; special scoring pattern; ornamental insets, such as tile; pattern stamped. All concrete walks should be tinted to reduce glare. C. Walls, Fences, Fledges, Gateways And Piers - should be used to define public and private boundaries and/ or spaces and screen parking areas. 1. Design - Walls, fences, gateways and piers should be designed to reflect the architectural style and materials of the principal building(s). a. A combination of thick and thin structural elements - should be used, with thicker elements for supports and/or panel divisions. Fenceposts and/or support columns may be built up with additional trim, cornices, and/or moldings for this purpose. b. Walls and piers - should have a base and coping. c. Piers - A row of freestanding piers can be effective as an open screen between parking areas and streets or walks. A continuous chain or open metal fence between piers can be an attractive device for creating a stronger separation. 2. Materials -should be the same as or compatible with those of the principal building(s). Support post or pier materials may differ from fence materials; e.g. metal fence panels combined with masonry piers. a. Fences - Recommended materials are Nvrought iron, cast iron, and welded steel for commercial applications. Metal fences may be mounted on a low masonry wall, and/ or spanning masonry piers. Wood fences are appropriate in residential Plan Areas only. They should be substantial in design and painted a light color. b. Walls and piers - recommended materials are precast concrete stucco -faced concrete, brick, or store. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY" SPECIFIC PLAN 34 SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES c. Not recommended: (i) Chain link fences. (ii) Unfinished or unsurfaced concrete block walls - are strongly discouraged. Block walls should be coated with cement stucco or similar surface. Split -face block walls may be appropriate along side or rear property lines only. (iii) Rustic wood fences D. Plant Materials And Landscape Treatments - Used on properties adjacent to the right-of-way should reflect the following guidelines: 1. Plant Materials Along Stevens Creek Boulevard - should create an attractive and harmonious character, in keeping with the orchard/grove streetscape theme. a. Trees with open branching structures - should be used. Deciduous trees are recommended. b. Planting/landscaped areas - should have a simple palette of plant species. c. Complex planting schemes - should not be used in front yard areas. 2. Plant Materials in Other Locations - should be selected and placed to reflect both ornamental and functional characteristics. a. Deciduous trees - should be the predominant large plant material used., They should be located adjacent to buildings and within parking areas to provide shade in summer and allow sun in winter. Species should be selected to provide fall color, and to minimize litter and other maintenance problems. b. Evergreen shrubs and trees - should be used as a screening device along rear property lines (not directly adjacent to residences), around mechanical appurtenances, and to obscure grillwork and fencing associated with subsurface parking garages. c. Flowering shrubs and trees - should be used where they can be most appreciated, adjacent to walks and recreational areas, or as a frame for building entrances, stairs, and walks. 3. Fountains - are recommended in hardscape open spaces to provide cooling in hot weather. The design and materials should be related to the principal building(s) and/ or on-site furnishings. 4• Surface Parking Lots - utilize a significant amount of site area and should be designed as an integral feature of the overall site development plan. a. Space -defining elements - such as trellises, columns, walls, arbors, and hedges should be provided to enhance the appearance of lots. These elements should be consistent in design and materials with the principal building(s) and other site features. b. Parking Lots - Planting should be consistent with the standards outlined in the parking ordinance. CITY OF CUPERTINo - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES 35 c. "Orchard Parking" - should be employed in all surface lots. The "orchard" tree placement provides better shade on the passenger compartment and more even shade and vegetation throughout the parking area. Trees shall be planted toward the rear of parking stalls to create a grid rather than rows. Such trees shall be protected by curbing or bollards as appropriate. E. Surface Grading - should be minimized to maintain an orchard/grove character of development throughout the Stevens Creek Boulevard Specific Plan Area. The grading should be performed to satisfy the requirements of the Department of Public Works. 1. Mounding earth - to elevate buildings, or "berming" earth against the side of buildings, is not recommended. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE PIAN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN Background State law requires that all specific plans include text describing the distribution, location and inten- sity of major components of infrastructure needed to support the proposed land use and development in the specific planning area. The level of private and public improvement and development as con- templated in the Heart of the City Specific Plan will not warrant any major expansion of the City's infrastructure. The major components of this spe- cific plan involve: • Streetscape improvements, primarily land- scaping, which do not require purchase of property or narrowing of existing streets. • Allocation of development potential, which was previously demonstrated in the Gen- eral Plan environmental impact report to be within the capacities of existing services and infrastructure. • Guidance of architectural design of future development which will not require expan- sion of infrastructure. Transportation The Heart of the City Specific Plan envisions a multimodal transportation corridor for Stevens Creek Boulevard. As such the plan proposes the eventual completion of all sidewalk improvements along the boulevard such that the sidewalk will be separated from the street by a buffering easement of trees and other landscaping. The amount of side- walk improvements that will need to be made are as follows: Reconstruction of monolithic sidewalk: -7,250 ft. Construction of new sidewalk: -150 ft. The majority of sidewalk improvements will take place incrementally as properties redevelop. The missing sections of bicycle lanes from De Ansa Boulevard to Stelling Road will be completed as part of the streetscape project. Funding will be allocated through the Capital Improvements Pro- gram. The estimated cost is $5,000. The development intensification of the major areas may warrant additional signalization of Ste- vens Creek. Boulevard. Funding will be allocated in the 5 -year Capital Improvement Program or paid for by the development community as Heart of the City development proceeds. Water, Sewer, Storm Drainage, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Energy Facilities. No expansion of these facilities is contemplated as a result of Heart of the City development activ- ity. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION Regulatory Framework The Heart of the City Specific Plan is both a policy and regulatory document. The goals, policies and strategies provide the rationale for the devel- opment standards and land use map. The Heart of the City Specific Plan is a regulatory document in that its land use map and development standards will be incorporated into a new planned develop- ment zoning for the property within its boundary. The Plan is also a policy document by virtue of the guidance it provides in allocating future develop- ment in the planning area and in establishing com- munity expectations of the design and quality of new development. The Heart of the City Specific Plan was pre- pared as a means to implement the City's 1993 General. Plan and the 2005 General Plan. As such the specific plan executes the major general plan goal of creating a Heart of the City — a memorable, pedestrian -inclusive place for Cupertino. Once the Specific Plan is adopted, all future rezoning, tentative subdivision maps and public works projects must be consistent with the specific plan as required by state law. In the event, that any regulation, condition, program or portion of this Specific Plan is held in- valid or unconstitutional by a California or Federal court of competent jurisdiction, such portions shall be deemed separate, distinct and independent pro- visions, and the invalidity of such provisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining provision thereof. Streetscape Improvements Background Appendix A depicts the various estimated costs to install the proposed Heart of the City Streetscape improvements. The improvements will be phased over time and geography as monies become avail - 37 able to implement the streetscape improvements in its totality. It will take a concerted public and pri- vate effort before all the streetscape improvements and its ultimate public benefit can be achieve. The proposed 5 -year capital improvement program allo- cates $1.5 million for Heart of the City streetscape improvements. Phase I: Median, Landmarks and Gateways Description of Activities:. Replanting of median landscaping to include pears, ash and oak trees. Funding Sources: City 5 -year Capital Improvement Program Phase Il: Landscape Easement Installation Description of Activities: As private redevelopment occurs, the full landscape easement improvements will be installed by private property owners. Depending on existing site condi- tions, this may include additional land, new side- walk, turf, additional trees and hedge fencing. Funding Source: Private property owners as redevelopment of properties occurs. Phase Ill: Remainder of Improvements Description of Activities: The unfunded improvements include: pedestrian lights, benches, bus shelters and trash receptacles. The timing for these improvements is unknown. Funding Source: Public and private sources as may be identified. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN 38 APPENDIX A Construction Costs APPENDDC A Recommended materials and preliminary construction cost estimates for Stevens Creek Boulevard streetscape improvements are listed below. Quantities are approximate and are likely to vary. Improve- ments are proposed to be phased over the term of the Specific Plan, with street trees the first priority. Trees are assumed to be 24" box size. Estimated costs for single -row / double -row frontage street tree arrangements are provided; both options include matching trees in existing medians. Cost figures for 36" box size trees are not itemized but would add about an extra $200 per tree installed. Existing "cobrahead" street lights would remain; however new, pedestrian -scale street lights would be installed in between them to light sidewalk areas. West Stevens Creek Boulevard Street Trees - Quercus agrifolia @40' a.c, 24" box: $500 delivered; $1,000 installed (inc. irrigation and demo). Quantity: 120/210 Cost: $120,000/$210,000 Crossroads Street Trees — See Crossroads plan Central Stevens Creek Boulevard Street Trees - Pyrus calleryana "Chanticleer" @ 25' a.c, 24" box: $500 delivered; $1,000 installed (incl. irrigation and demo); Quantity: 548/960 Cost: $548,000/$960,000 East Stevens Creek Boulevard Street Trees - Fraxinus latifolia @ 30' a.c, 24" box: $500 delivered; $1,000 installed (incl. irrigation and demo). Quantity: 514/901 Cost: $514,000/$901,000 Street Lights - STAFF /se'lux Saturn 2 or EQ @ 90' a.c w /single -head polycarbonate globes, lamp type color -corrected metal halide @ 3000K, 100-150 watts: $1,200 delivered; $3,700 installed (incl. cone. base, wiring, conduit, etc.). Quantity: 260 Cost: $962,000 Total Streetscape Costs: 1. $1,180,000 for single -row of frontage trees and median trees. 2. $2,070,000 for double -row of frontage trees and median trees. 3. $2,142,000 for single -row, and street lighting. 4. $3,032,000 for double-rovJ, and street lighting. CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN APPENDIX B - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS APPENDIX B - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1995: Cite Council Wally Dean, Mayor John Bautista Don Burnett Barb Koppel Lauralee Sorensen Planning Commission David Doyle, Chairperson Paul V. Roberts, Vice Chairperson Donna Austin Andrea Harris Orrin Mahoney Staff Donald Brown, City Manager Robert S. Cowan, AICP, Director of Community Development Ciddy Wordell, AICP, City Planner Colin Jung, AICP, Associate Planner/Project Manager Michele Bjurman, AICP, Planner II Vera Gil, Planner II Anu Natarajan, Planning Intem Yvonne Kelley, Administrative Secretary Pam Eggen, Administrative Clerk Bert Viskovich, P.E., Director of Public Works Glenn Grigg, P.E., Traffic Engineer Steve Dowling, Director of Parks and Recreation Consultants/ Contributors Freedman Tung Bottomley, Streetscape & Urban Design Consultants Update 2008: City Council Dolly Sandoval Orrin Mahoney Kris Wang Gilbert Wong Mark Satoro Planning Commission Lisa Giefer Marty Miller David Kaneda Jessica Rose Paul Brophy Staff David Knapp, City Manager 39 Steve Piasecki, Community Development Director Ciddy Wordell, City Planner (Retired) Piu Ghosh, Assistant Planner Beth Ebben, Administrative Clerk Ralph Qualls, P.E., Director of Public Works Glenn Goepfert, P.E., Assistant Director of Public Works Consultants Michael Fornalski, Michael Fomalski Illustration CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PIAN EN Amendments By City Council As of Sept 4, 2000 As of March 3,1997, amendments to the Heart of the City Specific Plan will result in a page revision date in the lower inside comer of the changed page. Types of changes may include page -numbering, minor ty- pographical or cosmetic changes or policy and text changes. Substantive changes will be noted in the table below, in addition to the page revision dates. Date Ordinance Description Number March 3, 1997 CC 1753 Text and Map: City Center Area changes December, 1997 CC 1769 Text: Single -Family Residences Allowed on Certain Properties July 6, 1998 CC 1786 Text: Exception Process for Development Standards June 19, 2000 00-192 & 00-193 Map: City Center Area changes August XX, 2008, Ordinance 08 -XX: Conformity to General Plan CITY OF CUPERTINO - HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN CITY OF CUPERTINO 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, California 95014 RESOLUTION NO. 6585 (MINUTE ORDER) OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ADVISING THE CITY COUNCIL OF AN UPCOMING PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION ON THE HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE PROTECT DESCRIPTION Application No.: SPA -2008-01 Applicant: City of Cupertino Location: Stevens Creek Boulevard between Highway 85 and the eastern city limit The Planning Commission commented on the draft Heart of the City Specific Plan update at its August 26, 2008 meeting, and voted to continue this item to conduct a study session on the Heart of the City Specific Plan update. The Planning Commission is advising the City Council that the Planning Commission study session will be held on Tuesday, September 23, prior to the regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting, and will focus on a number of issues relating to the General Plan. Consequently, the Heart of the City Specific Plan update will not be forwarded to the City Council until October or November. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of August 2008 at a Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino, State of California, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Chairperson Miller, Vice Chair Giefer, Kaneda Brophy, Rose NOES: COMMISSIONERS: none ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: none ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: none ATTEST: /s/ Steve Piasecki Steve Piasecki Director of Community Development APPROVED: / s / Marty Miller Marty Miller, Chairperson Planning Commission