CC Resolution No. 99-255RESOLUTION NO. 99-255
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLrNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING
GENERAL PLAN POLICIES 2-33, REGARDING NEIGHBORHOOD GATEWAYS, AND 6-
17 REGARDING PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ENTRY GATES
WHEREAS, the City Council of Cupertino initiated a General Plan amendment to
modify policies related to electronic security gates;
WHEREAS, the necessary public notices have been given in accordance with the
Procedural Ordinance of the City of Cupertino, and the City Council has held at least one public
hearing on the matter;
WHEREAS, Application 2-GPA-98 requests to amend the land use and public health and
safety elements of the General Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cupertino
that after careful consideration of facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence submitted in this
matter, the application for General Plan amendment 2-GPA-98 as described below is approved;
and that the subconclusions upon which the findings and conditions specified in this resolution
are based on and contained in the public hearing record and are incorporated by reference as
though fully set forth herein.
General Plan Policy 2-33 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Define neighborhood entries through architecture, landscaping, or land forms appropriate to the
formal or rural character of the neighborhood. Vehicular electronic security gates should be
discouraged, because they isolate developments. However, if electronic security gates are
proposed, a fence exception application is required, and approval shall be based on meeting at
least one of the following criteria, and the fence exception findings:
· Is a mixed-use development, where the parking for different uses needs to be separate to
assure availability of parking for each use.
· Includes a below-grade parking structure where the gates are required to secure the below-
grade parking.
· Requires gates to obtain federal or state funding.
· The development is secluded.
· The electronic gates are needed for demonstrated security reasons.
(New text, follows "Road Access "page 6-17.)
ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Fire and other emergency personnel may be impeded if there are vehicular electronic security
gates on residential developments. Therefore, vehicular electronic security gate~ should be
discouraged unless they comply with the General Plan and receive a fence exception (See Policy
Resolution No. 99-255 Page 2
2-33). All vehicular electronic security gates should meet the requirements of emergency service
agencies, and attempts should be made to standardize access.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 7t~ day of September 1999, by the following vote:
Vote: Members of the City Council
Ayes: Burnett, Chang, Dean, Statton
Noes: None
Absent: James
Abstain: None
~A~EST:
'y
APPROVED: