TR-2012-12b CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 (408) 777-3308
To: Mayor and City Council members
Chairman and Planning Commissioners
From: Aarti Shrivastava, Director of Community Development�,�
Prepared by: Piu Ghosh, Associate Planner �r
Date: May 21, 2012
Subject: Director's Temporary Use Permit, TUP-2012-01, to allow the construction of a
temporary mock up building in the rear parking lot located at 10501 N. Tantau
Avenue; and
Tree Removal Permit, TR-2012-12, to allow the removal and replacement of 66
trees to facilitate the construction of a temporary mock up building in the rear
parking lot located at 10501 N. Tantau Avenue.
Chapter 19.164 of the Cupertino Municipal Code allows for administrative
approval of a temporary use permit, authorizing the use of a site in any
zoning district for a temporary use. The Director reports the decision to
the City Council & Planning Commission in time to allow an appeal of the
decision within fourteen calendar days of approval.
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office building located at 10501 N. �`'- ° � � " � � ".� .�� ' `�^�
Tantau Avenue, on the west side of N. Tantau Avenue between I-280 and Pruneridge
Avenue. The project will be sufficiently parked and will not negative affect the parking
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demand of the entire site since the existing office building is anticipated to stay vacant
throughout the lifespan of the proposed temporary mock up building.
The temporary mock up building will be visible from the parking lots of the adjacent
properties, which currently are all owned by Apple. The project will have limited
visibility from certain vantage points along Prunridge Avenue. Screening trees have
been selected from the list of trees being removed which shall be transplanted to allow
additional screening. The project is proposing an eight foot construction fence around
the property,which will additionally help screen the proposed building from the public
right of way. Large construction apparatus and temporary building scaffolding shall be
placed or erected to facilitate the construction of the building during the initial six
month of construction.
The mock up building is approximately 46 feet 6 inches in height and consists of a 9,200
s.f first floor and a 9,000 s.f. second floor. The building will be primarily used for the
display and testing of various architectural products, building material samples and
mechanical systems. The building also has the ability to house up to 30 employees as a
temporary office.
Trees:
The project proposes the removal of 66 trees in order to facilitate the construction of the
mock up building. None of these trees are considered Specimen Trees as defined by the
� City's Protected Tree Ordinance. In response to the recommendations from the City's
Consulting Arborist, the applicant will be required to relocate one Olive Tree (#4801) in
a landscape area adjacent to the mock up building. Another Olive Tree (#4789) will also
be relocated to an existing landscape berm along Pruneridge Avenue. As a condition of
this approval, the relocation of these trees is considered temporary and their final
location will be determined when the new campus landscaping plan is finalized.
The applicant shall be required to plant replacement trees as required by the City's
Protected Tree Ordinance.
Environ�zental Determination:
The project has been deemed to be Statutorily Exempt pursuant to Section 15268 of the
CEQA Guidelines (Ministerial Projects) and Categorically Exempt under Sections 15311,
15332 and 15304.
Since the project site is subject to the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report,
the project has been reviewed by the Environmental Consultant, LSA Associates to
identify conditions of approval that this temporary project would be subject to as well.
The Director of Community Development approves the temporary use permit and tree
removal permit with the follow'v.1g conditions of approval:
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1. APPROVED EXHIBITS
This approval is based on Exhibits titled "RC2 Annex" prepared by Foster +
Partners dated 2-23-2012 consisting of pages P-RC2A-01 - P-RC2A-06, A-RC2A-
11 - A-RC2A-34, C-RC2A-01 - C-RC2A-02, except as may be amended by the
Conditions contained in this Resolution.
2. EXPIRATION DATE
This approval shall expire on May 21, 2013. The applicant may apply for a
Temporary Use Permit at that time for an extension of time.
3. REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS
The applicant shall remove all temporary structures and associated
improvements and restore the site to its originally approved condition within 3
months of expiration of the temporary use permit unless an extension is filed by
the expiration date of the permit and subsequently approved by the Director of
Community Development.
4. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
The applicant shall adhere to all conditions of approval outlined in the memo
with a subject line: "RC2 Annex Statutory Exemption Analysis" dated 4/16/2012
from LSA Associates.
5. TREE REPLACEMENT
Tree no. 4789 and 4801 shall be transplanted and saved for future incorporation
into the Apple Campus 2 landscape plan. A Tree Replacement plan that
identifies the location of the 64-24" box and 10-36" box mitigation trees shall be
reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development.
6. BUILDING OCCUPANCY
Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy or Temporary Certificate of
Occupancy, the applicant shall ensure the building is constructed based on the
California Code standards that the building is designed and permitted under and
all appropriate inspections are signed-off based on the approved design.
Tl1e fourteen calendar day appeal period will expire on June 4, 2012.
Attachments
Plan set
Project Data and Ridgeview Court Two Annex Project Narrative, Foster + Partners
Statutory Exemption Memo from LSA Associates dated May 18, 2012
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