10. So. Vallco Master Planr~l
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CITY OF
CUPE~TINO
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
Fax: (408) 777-3333
Community Development
Department
Summary
Agenda Item No. ~C
Agenda Date: August 19, 2008
Application: CP-2008-02; EA-2008-04
Applicant: City of Cupertino
Property Owner: City Wide
APPLICATION SUMMARY: City initiated focused Master Plan for the South Vallco
Area.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Plaluning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the South Vallco
Master Plan.
BACKGROUND:
111 March of 2008, the City Council 'initiated the plalnlning process for the South Vallco
planlning area. The approximately 125-acre area is Uounded by I-280 to the north,
Stevens Creek Boulevard to the South, ilncluding Cupertino Square shoppiing center
(formerly Vallco Fashion Park) along the east and ~~~est side of Wolfe Road and the
office development along the east side of Tantau .4venue.
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South Vallco Master Plan
August 19, 2008
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The area also includes office properties owned by Hewett Packard, Apple, Menlo
Equities, as well as the Metropolitan residential/commercial development. Adjoining
vacant parcels are zoned for uses such as hotel, residential, office and commercial
developments.
The City Council authorized Sand Hill Property Company, a new major landowner u1
the area, to take the lead in managing the master plan community outreach and
planning process. Sand Hill Property Company purchased the 17.4 acre site bordered
by Vallco Park ray, Tantau Avenue, Stevens Creek Boulevard and the Metropolitan
development. Sand Hill Property Company recently submitted their site specific
development application and will be going through their formal public review process
shortly after the master plan process.
Please refer to the attached Planning Commission staff report for the detailed
discussions on the public outreach efforts associated with the master plan and the
master plan frame~rork summary.
DISCUSSION
City Council Study Ite»zs
In March of 2008, the City Council reviewed the master plan process and specified
several items to be evaluated during the master plan review process or as part of Sand
Hill's site specific development review process. Please refer to the following table
summarizing how each item has been addressed:
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1 Modification of Finch Avenue Policy 5.5 Further studies will be provided (traffic and circulation) during the site
specific development review process.
2 Street parking on Vallco Parkway and Stevens Creek
Boulevard Polley 5.3 Further analysis will be provided by the City and fhe traffic consultant
during the sde speck development review process.
3 Crosswalks on Wolfe Road Policy 5.2 and Chapter 5 Outside of project area.
4 Connection with Rosebowl Policy 5.4 Detailed site p{an and additional analysis will be provided.
5 Retail on Vallco Parkway Policy 4.4, Policy 5.5, and Chapier 6 Additional analysis will be provided during the site speck development
review process.
6 Oak tree on Stevens Creek Blvd and Finch Avenue Policy 4.3 acid Figure 1.5 Speck landscaping plan will be presented for review.
7 Ash Trees on Vallco Parkway Policy 4.3 and Rgure 1.5 Detailed arborist report will be prepared by the Cfty Arborist. Specfic
project landscaping plan will be presented for review.
B Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Policy 6.3 and Chapter 4 and
Chapter 6 Sandhill will siudy and incorporate sustainable measures to be presented
at the project specific development review process
9 Connectivity to Calabazas Creek Trail and boxed culvert Policy 5.1 and Chapter 5 Specfic pedestrian circulation plan will be provided.
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Staff comments on items #2 and #9:
Street parking on Vallco Parkway and Stevens Creek Boulevard
One of the maul objectives of the master plan is to revitalize the area by enhancing the
pedestrian and retail experience. Based on the public testimony received at the
community workshops, and the experience of Local retail brokers, the success of street
front retail is directly linked to having convenient and visible street front "teaser
parking". The prime examples of this principle in practice can be found in downtown
Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Gatos, and Los Altos.
A policy has been added i1 the master plan (see Policy 5.5) encouraging developers
within the plan area to enhance existing public streets by creating a pedestrian friendly
and retail serving environment.
The City has retained Fehr and Peers Transportation Consultants to evaluate the option
of having diagonal parking on Vallco Parkway and parallel parking on Stevens Creek
Boulevard along Sand Hill's property. The final traffic report and the specific street
enhancement options will be presented to the Council during Sand Hill's site specific
development review process.
Underground Culvert
Currently there is an underground box culvert that extends from the south side of
Stevens Creek Boulevard to the north side of Vallco Parkway. The channel's bottom is
approximately 20 feet below Finch Road. The concept of reopening up the culvert in
order to restore Calabasas Creek to its natural condition and possibility creating a linear
park has been considered previously by Toll Brothers and Santa Clara Valley Water
District (SCVWD).
According SCVWD, opening the culvert would yield a deep channel at least 150 feet
wide. In addition, due to the high velocity flow, and soil erosion prevision
requirements, the charulel would need to be Puled with hardened material (i.e.,
concrete). The channel would not look like a natural stream course, but rather a man
made concrete ditch that would take up the entire width of Finch Road. Based on the
engineer's estimate in 2002, the cost associated with day-lighting the culvert is upwards
of 2.2 million (see exhibit C).
Sand Hill has determined that it would be physically and financially impractical to
open the underground culvert. Hov~~ever, the easements for the creek area would be
respected.
Plamiing C01?21111SSi0?1
The Planning Commission reviewed the draft master plan on July 8, 2008 and
recommended that the Council approve the plan with the following added measures:
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1. Individual developments within the master plan area shall address the level of
LEED certification that will be attained and incorporate principles including
renewable energy on-site with the goal of attaining LEED Silver certification or
higher.
2. New developments within the master plan area is expected to connect,
contribute and help implement the pedestrian and bike connections along
Calabasas Creek trail from Vallco Parkway going under Hwy. 280 eventually
connecting to Tantau Avenue.
3. Trash Management and Receptacle (recyclable and non-recyclable trash) Policy.
4. Encourage the use of native vegetation and drought tolerant trees.
5. Delineate and acknowledge the redwood screen trees along the rear of the
Macy's parking garage.
6. Require vehicular ingress and egress shared access between existing properties
and new properties.
All of Planning Commission's recommendations have been incorporated into the
master plan document (see exhibit C).
Staff comments on item #1:
Green Building Policy
Since the Council has not formally decided on adopting the LEED certification process
exclusively, staff recommends that flexibility should be provided to the developers or
property owners to explore other equivalent certification methods.
CONCLUSION
Staff believes that Sand Hill has addressed all of the Council and Planning Commission
concerns in the Master Plan. The Council should adopt the Master Plan with the
Planning Commission changes and staff comments.
Sand Hill is prepared to make a full presentation at the Council's hearing.
Approved by:
Director, Community Development
Enclosures
Exhibit A: Planning Commission Resolution
Exhibit B: Draft South Vallco Master Plan
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
Exhibit C: City Council and Planning Commission Study Items Matrix
Exhibit D: Memo from BKF Regarding Calabasas Creek
Exhibit E: Planning Commission Staff Report Dated July 8, 2008
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Exhibit A
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014
RESOLUTION NO. 6521
CP-2008-02
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
APPROVING THE CITY INITIATED MASTER PLAN FOR THE
SOUTH VALLCO AREA
SECTION I: PROTECT DESCRIPTION
Application No.: CP-2008-02
Applicant: City of Cupertino
Location: Citywide
SECTION II: FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino received the proposed
South Vallco Master Plan, as described in Section I of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held at least one public hearing in regard to
the application;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That after careful consideration of maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence
submitted in this matter, the application for tree removal is hereby recommended for
approval; and
That the subconclusions upon which the findings and conditions specified in this
Resolution are based and contained in the Public Hearing record concerning
Application CP-2008-02, as set forth in the Minutes of the Planning Commission
Meeting of July 8, 2008 are incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION III: CONDITIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
1. APPROVAL ACTION
The approval is based on Exhibits titled: "South Vallco Master Plan" consisting
of 22 pages, except as may be amended by the Conditions contained in this
resolution.
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2. ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED POLICIES
+ Individual developments within the master plan area shall address the level
of LEED certification that will be attained and incorporate principles
including renewable energy on-site with the goal of attaining LEED Silver
certification or higher.
+ New developments within the master plan area is expected to connect,
contribute and help implement the pedestrian and bike connections along
Calabasas Creek trail from Vallco Parkway going under 280 eventually
connecting to Tantau avenue.
+ Trash Management and Receptacle (recyclable and none recyclable trash)
Policy .
+ Native vegetation and drought tolerant trees.
+ Delineate and acknowledge the redwood screen trees along the rear of the of
the Macy's garage.
+ Require vehicular ingress and egress shared access between existing
properties and new properties.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of July 2008, at a Regular Meeting of the
Planning Corrunission of the City of Cupertino by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Chairperson Miller, Brophy, Kaneda, Rose
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: Vice Chair Giefer
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: none
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: none
ATTEST:
/s/Steve Piasecki
Steve Piasecki
Director of Community Development
APPROVED:
/ s / Marty Miller
Marty Miller, Chair
Cupertino Planning Commission
g/pla~Tning/pdreport/res/2008/CP-2008-02 res
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Exhibit B
Draft South Vallco
Master Plan
to be delivered
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Exhibit C
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1 Modification of Finch Avenue CC Site specific Policy 5.5 Further studies will be provided (traffic and
circulation) during the site specific development
review rocess.
2 Street parking on Vallco Parkway and Stevens Creek CC Master Plan /Site Policy 5.3 Further analysis will be provided by the City and
Boulevard Specific the traffic consultant during the site specific
develo ment review rocess.
3 Crosswalks on Wolfe Road CC Master Plan Policy 5.2 and Chapter 5 Outside of project area.
4 Connection with Rosebowl CC Master Plan Policy 5.4 Detailed site plan and additional analysis will be
rovided.
5 Retail on Vallco Parkway CC Master Plan /Site Policy 4.4, Policy 5.5, and Additional analysis will be provided during the site
s ecific Cha ter 6 s ecific develo ment review rocess.
6 Oak tree on Stevens Creek Blvd and Finch Avenue CC Master Plan /Site Policy 4.3 and Figure 1.5 Specific landscaping plan will be presented for
S ecific review.
7 Ash Trees on Vallco Parkway CC Master Plan Policy 4.3 and Figure 1.5 Detailed arborist report will be prepared by the City
Arborist. Specific project landscaping plan will be
resented for review.
8 Sustainability and Energy Efficiency CC & PC Master Plan /Site Policy 6.3 and Chapter 4 and Sandhill will study and incorporate sustainable
Specific Chapter 6 measures to be presented at the project specific
develo ment review rocess
9 Connectivity to Calabazas Creek Trail and boxed culvert CC & PC Master Plan /Site Policy 5.1 and Chapter 5 Specific pedestrian circulation plan will be
S ecific rovided.
10 Trash Management and Recycling Receptacles PC Master Plan Policy 4.7 and Chapter 4 Specific trash management plan will be presented
For review.
11 Native vegetation and drought tolerant plantings PC Master Plan /Site Policy 4.6 and Chapter 4 Specific landscaping plan will be presented for
S ecific review.
12 Redwood screen trees in Master Plan Landscape Plan PC Master Plan Figure 1.5 in Master Plan Outside of project area.
Landsca a Plan
13 Ingress and egress between existing and new properties PC Master Plan /Site Policy 5.4 and Chapter 5 Reciprocal access easements between adjacent
Specific properties when appropriate. Further analysis will
be provided on pedestrian paths, driveways and
creek trail connections.
Exhibit D
MEMORANDUM OF FINDINGS
JULY 15, 2002
Re: Calabazas Creek, Cupertino, California
Subject: Realignment or Reopening the Culvert and Channel from Stevens Creek Blvd. To
Vallco Parkway
Introduction
The city has requested that the project owner explore the possibility of reopening Calabazas Creek
fiom Stevens Creek Bh=d. To Vallco Parkway. Currently the creek is contained in an underground
culvert that extends from the south side of Stevens Creek Boulevard to the north side of Vallco
Parkway. The channel's bottom is approxunately 20 feet lower dean the fuushed elevations of Finch
Ave. Finch Ave. crosses and covers some portions of the utility easement created over the creek.
(see illustration)
The reasons for die reopenng of the creek stem from the desire to potentially restore the creek,
wherever possible, to a natural condition with native plants and a more natural side slope.
Histoiv of Current Underground Iin~rovements•
The plans for the undergrounding of the creek a=ere developed by George Nolte Engineers. These
plans are dated December, 1978. As-built plans were produced in 1979. It can be assumed that the
creek culverts were constructed in die spring of 1979, probably after the rains.
Aerial photos and plans of the area in 1985 show no Finch Ave. connection between Stevens Creek
and Vallco Parkway. Notes on the plans show curb cuts for Finch and foundations for traffic
signals were installed ui 1987. An ael7al plan by the engineers show that Finch Ave. was in place by
August 10, 1989.
Existing Conditions of d1e Creek:
After reviewuig the plans and d1e existing conditions the following observations may be made:
A. The conditions south of Stevens Creek are heavily rip-rapped creek banks using concrete
filled bags and rock; some portions of the bottom are paved. The creek north of I-280 is
also rip-rapped to reduce bank erosion and to aid flow. Extensive areas are paved to
assist water flows.
B. The underground alignment is a dual box culvert arrangement, two 11' wide culverts in
one section of tl1e creek.
C. The creek in die central portion of its alignment, within the easement and has at least
eight feet of cover over die top of d1e pipes.
D. The bottom of die pipe (flow line) is at least 21 feet deep at one point.
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E. The creek is 18 feet deep at Stevens Creek.
F. There is a vertical drop within die culvert of approximately 10 feet between Stevens
Creek and Vallco Parkway. This drop reduces the back up at the entry at Stevens Creek
and is used to accelerate the water into the main culvert.
G. This vertical drop required a significant design accoinrnodation in the channel design.
H. The enu-1= cuh=ert is also smaller than the exit culvert, 2-9x9 concrete culverts at entry
enlarging to 2-11x12 pipes at the exit with an increase of over 150% in carrying capacity.
Findings Based on die Existing Conditions and District Meeting:
After a meeting at d1e Santa Clara Valley Water District with Ms. Sue Tippets -Staff Planner and a
re~riew of the conditions and plans the following assumptions can be made:
A. The drop within the pipe was used to accelerate the flow reducing the potential for
backing up at Stevens Creek.
B. Opening up the creek would require the retention of such a de~rice, i.e. waterfall and
large enough resei~=oir (pool) to accorrunodate the waterflows since it will be slowed
down. The size of this pool is undetermined, but can be assumed to be large.
C. The flow line is at least 21 feet lower than the surface. At a tniiitnum the channel will
have to be as wide as the channel north of Vallco Parkway as it passes between the two
Compaq sites. Tlus right of way is 150 wide in this area.
D. The channel will have to be fenced and secured due to the flow speeds and attractiveness
of the creek, there could be many feet of fast moving water in this area.
E. The openiig of the creek will require a significant realignment with possible impacts on
the channel under Vallco Parkway.
F. The channel inay require a hard bottom (concrete) to maintain the flows negating many
of die en~=iromnental desires.
Ms. Tippets suggested that we contact one of the District's contract engineers such as Kirk Wheeler
of Schaaf and Wheeler to further discuss feasibility and costs.
Feasibilit~~/Cost Analysis
As directed by Ms. Tippets at the District, eve met with Kirk Wheeler and discussed the channel with
the following findiigs:
A. The area of discussion is about 720' in length from Vallco Parkway and Stevens Creek.
Due to the complexitjT of this particular length extensive rip-rap and bulk head
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(hardscape) would be required at both streets resulting in less than 500' of channel left to
work with.
B. Once unco~=eyed the bulk of the 500' long channel would require substantial waterfall
and channel structures due to extreme glade differential.
C. Reopeiung of creek will require a 150' right of way and approximately 2.5 acres of land
area at a nunimum.
D. Direct construction costs and engineering fees (excluding required permits) would be
approxunately $2,500 per lineal foot or $1,800,000 for the 720' length.
E. Peuiut applications and approvals would be necessary from the California Water Quality
Board, the Anny Corp. of Engineers, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Fish and
Game, Santa Clara Valley Water District and possibly one or two other Agencies. Permit
preparation, analysis and fees could conservatively exceed $400,000.
F. Total uutial estunate for reopening channel would be $2,200,000 with no contingencies
added.
Conclusion
From an enguieering standpoint the channel could be reopened resulting in a 2.5 acre fenced iri area
that would experience highly accelerated water flows dung the season. Costs would be $2,200,000
and more.
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EXHIBIT E
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT FORM
Application: CP-2008-02; EA-2008-04 Agenda Date: July 8, 2008
Applicant (s): City of Cupertino
Property Location: City Wide
APPLICATION SUMMARY: City initiated focused Master Plan for the South Vallco
Area
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend that the City Council adopt the South Vallco Master Plan.
BACKGROUND:
In March of 2008, the City Council initiated the planning process for the South Vallco
planning area. The approxunately 125-acre area is bounded by I-280 to the north,
Stevens Creek Boulevard to the South, including Cupertino Square shopping center
(formerly Vallco Fashion Park) along the east and west side of V~~olfe Road and the
office development along the east side of Tantau Avenue.
The area also includes office properties owned by Hev~~ett Packard, Apple, Menlo
Equities, as well as the Metropolitan residential/commercial development. Adjoining
vacant parcels are zoned for uses such as hotel, residential, office and commercial
developments.
The City Council authorized Sand Hill Property Company, a new major landowner in
the area, to take the lead in managing the master plan community outreach and
plaiuling process. Sand Hill Property Company recently purchased the 17.4 acre site
bordered by Vallco Parkway, Tantau Avenue, Stevens Creek Boulevard and the ~o - ~s
S. Vallco Master Plan Status Report
July 8, 2008
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Metropolitan development. Sand Hill Property Company has recently submitted their
site specific development application and will be going through their formal public
review process on a parallel track to the master plan process.
Coi~imu~zity Vljorksliops
In response to the City Council request, the following community workshops were held
by Sand Hill Properties Company at the Quinlan Community Center:
• April 10, 2008 - Itlput on the draft Master Plan concepts for the South Vallco area
• Apri123, 2008 -Input on the refined Master Plan concepts
Invitations jvere sent to approximately 3,000 residents around the S. Vallco area u1
March and April of 2008. Approximately 50 and 70 residents attended the first and
second community meetings, respectively. The meetings were conducted in a workshop
format with a general assembly at the beginning followed by "break-out" groups to
discuss specific issues or topics who then reported out to the larger group at the end.
The goals and objectives of the master plan were the focus of the first meeting. In the
second meeting, more refined master plan' concepts were discussed and Sand Hill
Properties shared some of their general development concepts and potential land uses
with bubble diagrams and image boards (see sample images below).
The meetings were conducted by professional facilitator Paul Downs along with project
architect Ken Rodrigues (Ken Rodrigues Partners), landscape architectu Gary Layman
(Guzzardo Partnership) and Kevin Dare of Sand Hill Properties. Staff in attendance
included Steve Piasecki (Community Development Director), Kelly Kline (Economic
Development Manager) and Gary Chao (Senior Planner).
In addition, Commissioner Paul Brophy and Council Member Orri1 Mahoney attended
the first community meeting. Commissioner Marty Miller and Council members Mark
Santoro and Gilbert Wong attended the second community meeting. Please see the
attached exhibit B for the summary of the comments received at both of the community
workshops.
The community workshops were well received by the citizens ~vho attended and the
developer received valuable input regarding both the S. Vallco Master Plan and their
prospective specific project (see attached newspaper article Exhibit B). ~ 10 - 74
S. Vallco 1\4aster Plan Status Report
July 8, 2008
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Additional Public Out1•eaclz Efforts
In addition to the Community Workshops, Sand Hill Properties met with the following
groups of adjacent property owners and community groups:
• Orbit Resources
• Cupertino Property Development,
• Rockwood Capital
• Menlo Equities
• Metropolitan Homeowners Association and Residents
• Apple Computer
• Hewlett Packard
• Concern Citizens of Cupertino (CCC)
• Cupertino Agailst Rezoning (CARe)
• Rancho Rinconada Recreational Board Association
• Rancho Rinconada Residents
DISCUSSION:
Master Plan Framework
The South Vallco Master Plan will be consistent with the General Plan adopted in 2005
and will not change the prescribed land use and development intensity for the area.
According to the General Plan (Policy 2-30), the main principle goals of the South Vallco
Master Plan are as follows:
• Ensure continuity of building mass, scale and corulectivity
• Ensure consistent and continuous streetscape treatment along Vallco Parkway
from Wolfe Road to Tantau Avenue
In addition, based on the input received at the community workshops, the following
objectives have been incorporated into the S. Vallco Master Plan:
• Enhance area identity
• Ensure consistent and coordinated community design and aesthetics
• Optimize flow and connectioitis between properties
• Ensure collaborative community ilvolvement
Key Policy Higl2liglzts
The South Vallco Master Plan includes numerous policies implementing the goals and
objectives outlined in the previous section of the staff report. Please refer to the
attached draft master plan document (Exhibit A) for additional detail. A few key
policies relatilg to circulation, retail activation, connectivity, and design consistency are
summarized below:
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S. Vallco Toaster Plan Status Report
July 8, 2008
Page 4
Circulation
~ Optimize the existing street systems to activate safe and continuous pedestrian retail
activities and experiences facing Vallco Parkway and Finch Avenue.
Wolfe Road and Tantau Avenue in the plan area serve as the maul north -south
connectors. These roadways support high traffic volumes and are not proposed to be
changed. The S. Vallco Master Plan v~~ill evaluate options to optimize Vallco Parkway
and Finch Avenue because these two streets currently are not heavily used and are vital
in facilitating better coiulections and pedestrian friendly circulation between the
existing commercial developments and future developments.
Retail activation
~ Support street front retail and street designs to enlutnce pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular
circulatton a11d parking access.
The master plan encourages enhancing Vallco Parkway, Finch Avenue and portions of
Stevens Creek Boulevard within the plan area to support efficient and safe pedestrian
oriented street system to facilitate street front retail, parking and pedestrian activities.
Connectivity
~ Provide an area-wide pedestrian ctt'culatton network itzcludittg etthancentent of
connections between properties, attd crosswalks to promote safe pedestrian access.
The master plan will ensure pedestrian linkages are developed between existing and
future commercial developments. Pedestrian 1ullcages are encouraged betv~~een
adjoining properties to create a safe, effective and attractive network of pedestrian trails
and walkways for the area.
Design consistency
~ Establish consistent treatment of Vallco Parkway in terms of landscaping, sidewalks,
sfi'eet furniture, lighting and parking.
To better integrate the shopping mall with the surrounding area and to transform this
area into place a destination for Cupertino, consistent treatment of landscapuzg and
streetscape is needed along Vallco Parkway from Wolfe Road to Tantau Avenue. This
may include, but is not limited to: pedestrian amenities, sidewalk design and special
paving materials, landscaping, furniture, lighting, and other similar features to enhance
pedestrian activities.
Ettvironntental Review Committee
The Environmental Review Committee recommends the granting of a Negative
Declaration (see Exhibit D) since the master plan is consistent with all aspects of the
General Plan. ~o - ~s
S. Vallco Master Plan Status Report
July 8, 2008
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City Wide Notificatioli
City wide postcards were mailed out on June, 13, 2008 informing the City of Cupertino
residents the Planning Commission public hearing and the tentative City Council
hearing schedule (see Exhibit E). I11 addition, courtesy email notices were sent to the
neighboring cities (Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and San Jose). A ~vebsite has also been
created («~vw.cuuertilo.org/southvallco) containing additional background
information and links to the City Channel podcast servers providing residents the
options of viewing public hearings.
Recomme~2datio~z
Sand Hill Property Company is planning to present additional details to the
Commission at the public hearing. The Planning Commission should review the master
plan and provide recommendations to the City Council.
Submitted by: Gary Chao, Senior Planner ____,
Approved by: Steve Piasecki, Director of Community Developmen~'_~,~.~
Enclosures
Exhibit A: Draft Master Plan
Exhibit B: City Council Staff Report, May 20, 2008 (v~~ith attachments)
Exhibit C: General Plan Policy 2-30
Exhibit D: Environmental Review Committee Recommendation
Exhibit E: City Wide Postcard
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EXHIBIT
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Co>`%~~-i.:1;-5~_~~D ~'E~~x~oRNOOD G-~.~_~s
Cite of Cupertino residents
Concerned Citizens of Cupertino (CCCI
Cupertino .4Uainst Rez.onin~ (C.~Re
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?\letropolitan Home O~~•ner:.~ssociatioi; a~;d res~oe~;-s
Rancho Rinc,~nada Recreatic,n .'~ss,_,~_~~,-,:;
Doil~~ Sando~•al. ~\'Ia~•or
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Orrin IV'Iahonev, ~ ice A'Ia;~or
Kris \T~~an~, Council I\len?ber
Gilberr \'~~ong, Council 1\'Iember
?\lark Santoro, Council ?\1en:ber
Lisa Gieter, Chzirperson
Jessica Rose, Planning Commissioner
I\'lart~~ ?\'Iiller, Planning Con-:missioner
Da`-id Kaneda, F1_arning Comn?issioner
Paul BrOphs', P,a17rLi?; COii?nllS:loner
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Das~d Knapp, CitS~ 1\Zanager
Steve Piasecki, Director o~ Co:nmunit<~ Developn;enr
Kelll• Kline, Re.deirelopment and Economic Dere1_opment I\'Ianager
Gar~• Chao, Senior Planner
Dati-id Stillman, Senior Ci~-il Eno-ineer
~Ol~'St~LT:4l'~'1 S
Ken Rcidrigues, Kenneth Rodrigt;es and Partners
Garb- La~-mon, Tl?e Guzzardo Paru;ership
Paul Do~~-ns. Paul Drn~-ns Consulting
Scott Schork, BKF Engineerir_g
Jason 1~'esdahl and Todd Her_n•, Fehr and Peers
S~GL'~'H~'_~LT CO PRO;~iZI~ C~\'~;tiERS
fipple Inc..
Cupertino Properr,- Dei-elcpn?ent, LLC
He~~-1_ett Packard
l\Zen1o Equities
~\letropol tzn Home Oe; Hers :association
Orbit Resources
Rock-~~-ood Capital
X00 Forbes, LLC (zn aii?liate of Sand Hill Propertl• Compam~)
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E~:ecutis-e Summar~° ~
Plan .~ ea .~
Relationsh=p ro the Ciil-•s Gei;erz] Plai; ~
~;e Comm;unit~• Outreach Process
Geals and Guiding Principles 6
Land L?se ~
Circulation ~
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`' islon 11
Objecti~~es 11
Impm~~e .area Identity- and Character 11
Impro~-e Circulation and Connections 17
Promore CompztibiLt`• ~'~'ith Ez:itina De~-elopmenu 12
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Landscape 1 ~
Design Fearsres 1~
Furore Pedestrian Circulation 1>
Fug ire ~relvr~ilar Cirula~on 16
Furore Land Uses and Sen-ices 1 g
Sustainab11 t<• anal Ener~• Ei~,cienc`' 19
Implementa~on Steps ?p
_~:-PE:h'7 ~~~
Ouu-each Schedule »
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C~~o~te~~ Z..~~~zt~~o~'2~ctic~z
On March ~, 20U8, the Cin- of Cuper-
nno Gn• C-0unCll i~iitiated the South
~'allco b'~aster P1_an process. The Cin•
Council defined this plan as a `focused"
blaster Plan ("Plan') primarli~ deaLng
~~-ith the coordination and interface of
the properties in the area commonh_-
referred to as South ~'alldo (`plan
area") (see Figure 1.1 ). Tl;e impetus of
this action stemmed from the Cit}= of
Cupertino General P1_an Folicv Z-30,
St_rategr' 1 Prepare a blaster Plan for
t1115 area t0 ensllre dOP.tii7ui'h' Of mass,
sc~e, connedti~~I~~ and adequac~• of
infrastructure and ser•~-ices, including
:drools." `While the focused Master
Plan m=ill i;or study or recommend
dh_anges ~ ~ ~tl;in proper n~ lines, coordi-
.,1TIn~ COnliedt10li5 ben~'e.en the proper-
tie~ in this area «~ll i;npro~-e the overzll
dhar~cter and identin~ of the South
1'alido area.
The Cin~ Council also directed Sand
Hill Pmpern Compam=, operating as
~~.~0 Forbe>, LL•C, to manage the blaster
Man process, comn:unin' ou~each, and
ire>:ti.,n of the ?Master Plan dodun;ent.
1? dditionaLv, it ~~'as directed tl'iat the
Cit`- Councl be provided a progress
report during the process.
The project ream has ;c=orked closely
~=~t11 Cin_• ofCupertino Planning Statt,
adjacent prepern~ o;~•ners, and the com-
munin• to establish the foals for this
area and an adtionable plan to achieve
those objectives.
Tlie South Va11co b'Iaster Plan rei'iedts
collaborative community= invoh'ement,
provides and anahzes existi~ig and future
land uses, vehicular circulation parerns,
and pedestrian circulation pztterns.
radditionalh=, the Plan includes recom-
mendations to promore the creation of
streetscape. dross~~'-all: enhander:;ents.
12ndsCapi;iQ, lighIIlig~, }~'a\~ lridin~, S1Q-
nage, ar;d street furniture.
Implementation of this plan «-ill brim
several long-term bene~~ts to the Gn' cf
Cupertino and the com;,,unin• ar lame;
including:
.area revitalization
. .aesthetic coordination
. Prope.m' connr.ctil;
Roadvrav i-_fr asrudture optimization
. Identin~ recognition
r~':~-::>: _ _ is an aerial photograph, sho`=~-
ing the boundan- ofth e plan area. The
deg=elopment fran;e«=ork of the area has
already been established `~-ith dom-
meraal uses such a regloria.l shoppin`
center, office buildir_gs, a.;d'~.igh-den-
sin• resider,~al..adcLtioral conimerial
and residential uses hati'e bee_i entitled.
pending construction on n~'o properties
at the corner of \'~'olfe Road and Falco
Parl.-~~'av. It is anticipated that in.prove-
ments to efisting properties and devel-
opn;ent of un~niproved proper~es in the
plan area ~~-i1] also occur, rurther spurring
the revital nation of this area.
South Falco is a regionall}'-oriented
commercial district :~pported b~• its
aCCeSSIC?LIn' tOlnterState ~~~. ~iet'ei15
Creek Boulevard, \r1'oire Road and Ta;;-
tau Avenue. South ~'alldo is bounded
by Interstate ?ti0 to the north, Stevens
Cree1_: Bou1_evard to the south, includ-
ing Cupertino S~;uare shopping center
(fonnerlr kliev~ n as ~'alldo) along the
east a?id «=est side of~'~'o>f Road and the
omde development alon; the east side
Tantau .avenue. T1_;e commercial nature
cf this area is evident by the n-pes of
(l` ° ~ - ~ - 10-4
~ " =CUTS`,%~. ~_G _~1:-"~
~sr_ng and approved uses along «•ith
road~~~zy lniraStruCture th`ai Supports
i_l~li traii7C `'Olun; eS.
~L.'~T! Ole J'r'i! Y .. Tr .-.
The Cin~ of Cupertino General Plzn
includes a requirement that a'~'laster
Plan be created for tl;e South ~'aL1co
area. Tl;e General Plzn ackl;oja'ledges
in Policy ?-30 that South ~'allco is a
reg~onaIly oriented commercial district
acid c-?;presses tl;e need for a ~ZaSter Plan
to ensure that the plat; area is «rell con-
nected and cohesive..
77~is plan addresses the ?Master Plan
requirement to ensure conrinuii}~ of
mass, scale, con.;ectiz;n- and adequacy of
sel~-ices..~ daitionally, this plan rec-
or_.mends a pro'ram to continue and
~nh~nce the streetscape along ~'a11co
ariz~~av and \'~'o1_+e Road as articulared
is tl;e second strate~• in Policy 2-3~1.
An iniplementatiol; pro`ram highlight-
ing spec;<~c ir_;provei;;ents and action-
ab1_e Steps 15 also 1nC~llded.
1 ]-~ ~ ~ O T` LTA ~_~<1 T'~
Ot_~ ~ ~~CI-? PRGC=SS
The con;mulvrv outreach process
encompassed a series of meetings ~~~ith
adjacent propert<~ o«•ner s, commun~t~~
action grouts, neighborhood zssocia-
tions, con;n;ui;in° n-:~embers and the Cite
of Cupertino Com~n;uni~- Development
Department. 11;e project tear; he1_d
n~~o com_nunin- `~>orkshops that `T,=ere
open to the general public to discuss the
vision az;d desiren aestl;etic quzlities for
South ~'allco. there ~~-ere over i~~-e~:t~~
(~0) separate n;eetings ~~-ith commu-
nitti• ?roups, propem oin-ners, and Cin~
representatives:
City- of Cupertino
CitZ~ Council
Comn;unit~~ De. elopr_;ent Department
~Zaster Plan area Propertz- O«-ners
-
.-lpple Inc.
Cupertino Propertti De~'elopmer,t, LLC
He;~-lett Packard
'~'Ierdo Equities
Orb~Ir Resources
Rock-;~~ood Capital
Camnunits~ Gro•ugs
Cantemed Citize?is ofCupel-ano (CCC)
Cupertino .~aainst Rez.onin~ (C:~Re)
Rancho 1Rnconada Recreation Board
~ssotiarion
Rancho Rintonada residents
?Metropolitan Homeo~~,~ners .association
and residents
~Ihe Colrlmulut~• De;-elopmer_t Depart-
nient;~Tas invoh-ed throughout this pro-
~.ess and pro~-ided input into Cit1~ foals
and t•alurs as e~:pressed in the General
Pion and niu:-icipal ordinances.
The project ream included a cominunin~
ourreath consultant, a Projetr'~Zanager
i-on1 X00 Forbes, LLC, a Principal from
.~chitecrure firr_i Ken Rodrigues Part-
;]cr~, a Principal from landscape archi-
re:ture arm 1~ie Guzzardo Partnership,
.:r d a Principal froiii ci;-il end neering
,-irm B KF.
11ie project ream collaborated ta-ith adja-
cent propern> o;~-aers Orbit Resources
and Cupertino Propern~ De~•elopment,
LLC for the initial plalinin~ effort.
'~'eighborin, properr~- o;~-ners fipple
Inc., He;~-1_ett Packard, ?~'Ienlo Equi-
ties, and Rock~~ ood Capital «~ere also
contattca.
Goers ~~D Gu~~r:~c
F ~:: C1 PLES
T
~ourh allco is an important district of
Cupertino br ~-irrue of its position as an
eastern gare;T~'a~~ c.f the Cinc hhe gcals of
the South ~'allco'~~lzster Plan are m:
• C12r'n' at?d er~iian.ce the iderititti' Gr
this area
Ensure chat tl-~e mm~~u-_it-~~ dcsi~n
and aesthetics of South ~'allco are
consisrer_~t and coordinated
~ Lnpro~~e i3oi~~ and connecti~-itr' be-
t~~~een planned proiects
Ensure consistent} ;~'itii Cupertino~s
general plan
Invoh•e the comnrsnit~'
_-~ widin~ p rinciple is that the'~'lasrer
Plan balances the foals of the mam~
stakeholders for rl~e p1_an area ir!cludirQ
the Cm•, Lhe tOITliillP~tS', Arid the t'ariolls
o~~•nership Proups;~-ithin South ~'allto.
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10-6
~l,n. ~~~~~ ~: ~xistifZg ~o~2.c~itiof~t
•Ilic largc~i Arid niO~T \:1):'le propertZ' In
tI?ls area is Cupertino J~uai-e. ~ormerh~
\'allco Fashion Park. Tie enclosed
re`ionzl shopping center is shoti~-n in
- . _ =. Sep°erzl parking garages
cater to 1-1all ~•isitors.
Oi~ce buildings comprise a large portion
or the plan area uses and are controlled
b`. se~~erz] o`~•nership ~:oups, se.e = - - ,
_ ~ . 1liese buildings are nlnctional znd
sen-ice local trchnolog~~ cempaliies.
~uildiri~-s In thss area maintain a t~zrlen'
of setbacks, st~•les, and scale. Ilse omce
buildings are automobile-oriented ser-
~•iced b~- parking fields and ha~•e different
lez-els of pedestrian access.
Currentlz•. the on15~ residen~al propern•
in the plan area is the A'Ietropolitan
:OndOiillrL'•unls that trorlt Onto Ste\'ens
Creek Bou1_erard. 'Ilse ?~'Ietropelitan
is an urban niio:ed-use, hsgh-densit<
pr0)eCt 2s demOllStrated b`' ltd scale and
limited setbacks.
Ci~i C ~ L,n,1 i C'~'
Eaistin~ ~treet'~'et~s~or1!:
l~l~e plan area accessible to High~~•z~~ 2$0,
T7 io
and crossed b~• major arrerials `~-o]_~~
Read and $te~•ens Creek Boule`•ard, as
~,e tolloj~-ing pro~-ides a brier s'L'mr,;an~
et kev ELIeets in the plan zrea.
I-~80 is anorth-south, eight-lane
freel~-av `~-ith one lzne in each direc-
tion designated as a hi`rh occupznc~•
~•elic]e (HOVI lane. HOST lanes, also
klici~°n as carpool lanes, are restricted
`or use b5~ ~-ehicles occupied b~~ it, o or
.More persons per ~ ehicle or motor-
,
crc_es, as ~~-e as se ect alternative fuel
`~ehicles, ben~~cen ~:00 am and 9:00 ani
and ben~•een 3:00 pm and 7:00 pni. •Il-,e
trees~~aj• e?;tends ±rom San Francisco, in
the north, to San dose, in the south. Near
the p1anl-ung area, I-?80 runs in a north-
1~•est to southeast direction and is t]ie
;'
road is fronted bti' col~mercial uses of a'!!
i1 e_. revel?s Creek bcu]evard is iine~
F
bti• rela~vely :;arro~~'. but continuous
~1ue;~'all:S.
northern boundary of the planking area.
111_in access Eton; I-280 to the plan area
i~ 1 r ovided b~ an inrerchange at ~~'olfe
Road. \orthbound on-ran?ps ha~'e actit-e
rzn-,p-mererina ourin? n;omin~ peak
period and southbould on-ran;ps have
~~ctive ramp-I~•ietering during the after-
:;oon peak period. Tti•picaLv, northbound
tr~~c is heavier in the morning peak
period and ~OUthbOL'I?d franc heat-ier in
the evening.
Step>ens Creek Boulevard is a sip:-lane,
east-~>,~e:t arteria] «-ith a landscaped
r_;edian that forms the southern bound-
an~ c>fthe plan area. It e~_tends from the
~~-estern boundarti• of the Cif' of Cuper-
tino into the Cin- of San Jose to tl;e east.
Srevens Creek Boulez=ard is fronted pri-
marily by commercial lard uses, includ-
incr retail, restaurant, and o*i'ice uses
near the site. In the stua~- area, there are
four (~? signaliz.ed intersections Tong
Stevens Creek Boulevard - at Perimeter
Road, \?~TOlfe Road/~'Iiller .~~-eisue, Finch
:avenue, and Ta~?tau :~t-en•~.le. In rise
snldv area, traf;ZC is primarily ~~'estbound
in the n?on?ir_:; peak hour zna eastbound
in the evening peal: hour. This broad
«'olfe Road is a frnlr-to-sia-lane,
i;ort;-Bout-; zrreria ocatea «~est a t??e
planning area. South of Steti-ens Creek
Boule~'ard, this street is designated
?~1i1]er ,venue. ~'~'irhin the plan area.
1~tolfe Road has a landscaped n;edian
that restricts some movements from
drive«>avs along tl?e road~a~av. It func-
tions as an important lilLk bet-~h-een
neighborhoods alid districts, and Inter-
state 2.80. 'P;ere area 1~-icle range of uses
fronting the road including shopping
centers, sen-ice businesses, single and
multi-family= homes..~.lthough the street
is 1 ned ~~•ith side«'all:_~, pedestrian use is
11I??Ited based Un the traffic vOlllli,e5.
~Tallco Parl.-t~>ay is afoot-lane., local
road`s>a`• t'_Zat connects 1'~~o1fe Road in
the ~~'est to Tantau r1`>enue in the east
and bisects }?e plan area. Currentl.; tl;e
--
roaa«'av is fronted by otilce buildings
and a parl:i•n~ garage to the north and
a park-and-ride lot al;d vacant land to
the south. •I??ere is a laldscaped medizl;
running the len~~h of~'allco Parl.-~~'al'.
'Ihe intersections of Vallco Parl.-~ ~•a~- «'ith
\~~oL`e Road, Perimeter Road and Tal?tau
r"~venue are fulls signalized; the inrersec-
don of Finch;•'-~~-enue is stop-col;trolled
at `'allco Parl.~~>a~'. `rallco Park-~~>a; has
tree-1 ned side«•~1 -s, but the interface
bet1~'een the ~~>a1_k~n'avs and the four-lane
road«>aj~ makes the ern•ironment uninvit-
ing to pedestrians.
Tantau avenue is a north-south road-
~~>av located east cf 1;e planning area.
Tantau .~verue ea-tends from Home-
stead Road in the nortl? to Bo1lin~er
Road in the south. North of Stevens
Creek Boulevard, Tantau ~'iyenue is a
four-lane roadv,~a~-; south of Ste~'eAs
Creek, Tantau Avenue is a t~~'o lane
roadz~~ay i~:th on-street parkin,. In
,~••.
t;e t~ ar, area, t.~~is roaa~~'ati- has :;~naL
S '7
at ~'ai]r, ar>s-~~'a~• and Stems rns Creek
Bo~eti•ard. _~ niedian;''bollard prohibits
SOUti~iDOllrid "~'eluCUlar tl"~TOUerh iT:O~'e-
ments at the intersecton ~~•ith Steren>
Creek Boule~~ard.
Finch ~~renue is a t«'o-lane north-south
roacsa~a~ eztendinff south frn_n ~'allco
Park-„ a; to;n•ards Phil Lane. Mere is a
landscaped median di~-iding the roadt~•a~•
~~-ithin file plalir_iaa area. _-~t Ste•,•ens
Creek Boulevard. Finch Avenue ~s
signalized: ho`~'ever, ;iorthbound and
southbound tl-_rou,h mo~-ements are
Perimeter Road is a t«ro-lane road~h'av
c?:ie_,Qli1'~r flrOUnl) C~peri1110 Square
~'Iall. Illcre are siPr_als at boll] the
Stevens Creek Boulevard and ~'allco
Park-~~'a; ir_tersectio~ls. Right-rar~i-
or~li• dr;veu•avs on V~'o;ie Road north of
~'aL1co Pa_k~~'a~~ provide access to park-
in~ areas behi_~d the mall. Perimeter
Road is grade set~arate.d at V~'oife Road
s~•ith .lc died access bet~~'een the t~~ro
roads,•ai•s.
F~:istinj Pedestrian Circulation
Current pedestrian access in the plan
area is not ~~-ell delinezted. ~1ain pedes-
trian access points are along public right
ofz~•ai•s and into Cuperrino Square.
V~'hiie the side~~'alks rhrough the plan
area techrscall~' make the area "~o•alk-
able", the lack of relief from the inten-
st~• of file road`s=z~•s, on-street parking,
ana street furnsture does not mike it
pedestrian-fn end1S-.
Pedestrian facilities include sidetia•aLks,
cross«•all:s, and pedestrian sigr_als zt
Slgllallz.ed :1]terSeCUOnF, as ~~'ell as
mul`u-purpose trails and other ded]cated
pedestrian right-of-s~'a}•s.
Cure;itl`c side~~-alks are constructed on
both sides of\'~'olfe Road, Stevens Creek
Boulevard, and Finch Avenue. Along
~'aL1co Parl.-~~'a}~, Tantau .? i-enue., and
Stevens Creek Boulevard, sidern-all:s have
been constructed adjacent to developed
parcels (i. e. along die ofnce deg-elop-
nlents north ofVailco Par>;~~>av uid east
~,
of T antau rst•enue). No side«'alls e?:ist
alor_g ~%allco Park-~~'al~ east of the park-
aad-ride let or zloligTantau Avenue
_ ~ ~~,
SGUiH,' -- = t~=9
.~ ,~ .. ~ .= ., sst ` rye,. F~•ic; ~ t..u; r oar
beTti~,'eel? Step-ens Creek Boulevard and
aIlca Park-~s•z\~..'~ pedestrian ~~~ailc,a-a~•
exists heiz~~een the nortl? sloe of the
?Metropolitan r_~ndonr_nium de~-elop-
a ~
__,ent and ~ ~ o~-e hoad.
-Pie eaistin~ side\~•all~~ \•an in design -
those along \'~'olfe Road, Finch :venue,
and Stevens Creek Boulevard \~-est of
the'~letropolitan condoniiliium devel-
opmelit are separated from the road\~~a\-
b\• a ;ass planting strip: other side~~•aLk:
are located adjacent to the road~~~a\~ \~•irh
no bu;-ier'ben~-een the road\~,^av and
1~•aL11,r,•a\~.
_~11 of the sigaaliaed intersections in the
plan area are eq,upped ~~-ith pe.destrizn
activated crossilig signals, except for the
] -280 rar.-.ps zt 1'~ olfe Road \~-here ~, af-
;ic must \•ield to pedestrians usiriQ the
cross\~-al1:s. There are no marked cross-
~a-a1:s at the unsi~nalized and stop-siQn-
con*solled intersections along ~'allco 1
Park~~•a\:
Exdsrin: Bic`•cle Facilities
Bic\-cle facilities include bike paths, bike
]a;;es, and bike routes. Bike paths (Class
1 ta~llltle~) re pat11~4'a\'s. Separate tr01??
r ?ad\%,'a\"~, designated iOr llSe bi' b]C\'-
Iles. Often, these path\a•a\•s also allo«•
pedestriali access. Bike lanes (Class ?
facilities) are lanes on road\~•avs desig-
nated for use b\- bicycles \~•ith special
lane ri?zrkin` s, pa\•er_ient legends, and
sigua_e. Bike routes (C1ass ~) are exist-
ina right-of-\a•z\-s that accommodate
bicvcl_es but zre nor separate from tl?e
existing trat•el la.ies. Routes are t\•Ficall\•
designated cnl\• ~~-ith signs.
Svita Clara Count\•. Other transit agen-
cies, such as Caltrain and _~CE transit,
operate shuttlesu-itl~~n the COllrit}'.
Cun-ently, ~'T,-~ e~;press bus muses 101
and 182 and ~rI-:~ local bus routes 81 and
23 serve the plan area. Caltrain orfers a
shuttle from Lzv,-rence Caltrain Station
to en?plo~-ment centers in the area. -P-lere
is c~~srrent;~~ a park-and-rde lot located
south of j~allco Park-,„•a_\~ at Permeter
Road.
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Bike lanes are pro\-ided on `Wolfe Road,
~'allco Park~~-a_\-, and Tan*_au _~\-enue near
the sire.
F~,istingTransit Operations
the Sznta Clara ~'alle\-Transporta~on
Authorlt~' (~'T~) operates bus ser~-ice i;i
,--
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r '1 '
~o;~~e'r' ~: a~jec~Z~ves
lhrou`h the cor~:munit~~ outreach
process, the project team recei~-ed a ti~~de
arra~~ nfconin;ents znd input pro`-idins
a ~~rOad per~peCLI1•e Of the COil]i1lLinitl''s
~'lslOn `Or :~Oiit ~ '
h ~ allco. Cert~n com-
ments 1~-ere colsistent'; ~>oiced }iar
collecri~>e1_v .orn; n]zjos themes.
.~s an overall \•islon, the tioutl] ~'allco
area sen'es as a ~ztherin` place, a `are-
;~>ai>, and a i~~cal point for Cupertino res-
idents ~~-hile holding regional appeal to
\'iJ'ILOrs. Ciiar aCteristl CS OI th'.s `athering
place ire best des.:I-ibed as "do;~-ntoi>;•n-
,, rt
lsh Gr, a :\laiil ~treet-Sil"1e settti]Q LI1at
is pedestrian oriented, family-friendh•,
access ble, and i~>ell landscaped.
ab~CTl-~ ~,~
lt-ie objecr:~•es help Jenne ir_put from
the conlmurL-r•, ~roperil• o1~-ners and
Cite into conceits that can be built
upon and e;•ei]nl_11;- tunied into pl:i•sical
?orn]. ll:,ese o~jeCti~ es are categorized
into tlr~ nizjor topi, areas and form
ti7e basis .Or ~~le .-eCC_Tr'iri;endatlOIIS in
thss Plaii:
Impro;-e area ider,titz~ and character
Impro;-e circulation and connectors
. hron]Ote COr_lpatb'l,i-~' `~'Itl] e_~IStlrQ
de•,•Eiopments
I. Impro~-e area Ide.ntit~~ and
Character
yual_»• design. 11]e interface and
streetscape ben~>een the properties
should be i:lti-i~nQ and ha~-e clear
C~.'ilii]eCtlOriS L1rot1~11 the Alai] area.
Ii 15 i]Ot a%tlClpated I;Or COnten]-
plated chat the zrea look identical,
but the qualin• of the aria should
reflect the cl-iaracter of lie Ci~•.
.i ?\lain Street st`-le sertin~ that
is eclectic in nature ~~'ith ~>an•in~
nrCl]7teCtlir21 ~t}-1E'S, illasc;n~, SCale,
and uses sho-~,ld be embraced.
Objecti~>e (B} .•~esrhetics
e.--%;r;
The area should be cohesive in terms
of the "look and feel". It should
al-a«> upon hi~~h ouaii~• materials
and interestng design. 11ie aes-
thetic should be consistent through-
out the plan area and should address
streetscape, landscaping, street
furnirare, Lghting, si`nc`e, and
street :~eatr_ient. There are a ~~~de
range of sr,-1es that can address tl]e
appropriate `'look and feel" of the
,.
area inc acing aesthetics this dra«>
upon Cupertii;o s l:istoi-~•.
Objecti~•e (C) Cit~> Gate':>a~>
It sl]ould be clear that tlss area is a
specific district of the Gt~•. Dis-
trict ~ate5a-a1•s require signzge or
monuments to delineate tl]is area as
unique to the rest of the Citi.
Obyective (.~)
Do~~•nto«-n/1\lain Street Charzcter
1 Z_f ~Oi'T :: .P :"TCiai i.r.7~ nt ;;r ~1!~c37?7 ~S"T[f:f
i:~.
111~ss includes planr_ing pedestrian
OI-ieiited COIil]eCIIC%rls «'ith `OOd
accessibil n~ and attractve, hiQh-
Ob~ecti~-e (D) Qnalit3~
Landscapinj
"i_."v Z!7~~ `"C' ~ i.6<2.' i?'I ~ ?71L?~ S i i?ii ~ i.?iC i ~~7~Oi.'('!.'
1~]e overall lzndsczpe plan should be
consistent in the plan area incor-
pOl-at1nQ etilstlil~ 12,1dsCaplllQ areas.
I\laintain tree-lined character of
SOUTH' . _- - - io-?i
area and sut pcrr ne-~~~ tree plaiitin`
iI e_}:l~ting Vte: need tU lie remo~2d
or are no loner ali~-e.
II. Impro`>e Circulation and
Connections
Objective (E)
Pedestrian Connection
s: -: c-~~,a~-ti; ~~~ -
osteriag sate peoestrian «•a11.~n~z;-s
and com°ensent on-street } arkin?
aloe, ~'alleo Park-~~•ati~ and Sterens
Creek are critical to making the area
~~~elcoming and supportin retail
1-iabiLn~. Pedestrian and bic;rcle
conneczi~-in- must be enhanced to
pro;~de improti•ed access bet-~~-een
propert;es.
Objecti~~e (F)
~jehicular Connection
Create logical, sate, and artracti~~e
automobile connectio?s `-~-ithin the
plan area. Both exisrin; and nev,•
streets should be i-isualll~ appealing
and in~-iting. Trai~c calming ele-
ments that slo;~~ traffic to promote
pedestrian and bic~~cle sateiz- should
be supported. .
Objectit-e (G) Traffic
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Seek to n-~inirnize impact on adja-
cent neighborhoods br- optimizin`
~-ehicular circulation plan.
III. Promote Comgatiliilit~~~'~~ith
dusting De~reIopments
Objecti~~e (H)
De~-elopment Compatibility
Proposed projects should be com-
patible ~a-ith uses as described in the
General Plan and buil_oings in the
plan area : hould engage the street.
Objecti~~e (I) Ser~-ices
Proposed projects should anah~ze
existing ser<-ice ]evels to ensure ser-
i-ice nen~~orks are adequate to sup-
port a respecti~-e project or requi:-e
er_hancere;;t.
Objecti~~e (J) Sustainabilitj~
roposea projects sl-~ould stua~~
opportunities and constraints to
implerient sustainabilit~~ and energy
e~cienc;~ measures.
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-~est~~etic
It is antciptired that charges tv the
p1_an area niay occur in the near-term
based on tl-,e number of properties unaer
redevelopment, cvoperat~-e ~~~ nership
groups, and the comniunin's desire for
an improved pedestrian cn\ ~rvnment.
1l_ie liaracter and yitzl;n~ of the plan
area is and \szll be influenced by mziy
considerations, uicludir~g the e~astin;
s treet e ~perience, buildings, and open
space zreas a1_ona ~tiith the desired "look''
and "fee]" defined by the con,_munirv.
11ie purpose of this chapter is to e~_press
policies to ensure that the character and
objectives for the area are rea~';z.ed.lhe
fvllo~~~ng policies and ~uideLnes are
intended to define the desin st~-le and
aesthetic quaLn, aiid should be used as a
r
general rererence as Ll1e ~l'_ld'_n~ CO11Cepis
for the proposed =_mplementation plan.
Policy 4.1 Establish consistent, pedes-
trian friendlZ> landscape and streetscape
to promote a do\a•nto\~-n and A'Iain
Street st~-le setting.
Policy 4.2 Identil~- the stS-le and desi~ i
features for lighting, street furniture,
and ~a>aZ~ finding to promote a consistent
aesthetic.
Policy ~.3 Enhance and supplertment
current landscaped areas ti~-irh quality
landscaping.
Policy 4.4 Support a varien> of architec-
tural styles, heights, massing, and uses
to create an eclecte ?~1ain Street sale
character.
Polic3> ~.~ Support gate~a~a1~ features,
signage, and/or monuments.
Policy 4.6 Include nati\>e vegetation and
drought tolerant landscaping.
Tne COP_iiiillP.ITi' V~'a$ inyoived i£ det!ilin~
the `'look and feel" of this area. Qualita~
tvely, r'_ie area needs to be high in qual-
itl', safe, pedestrian-friendly, tree-Lned,
and a~~ract\°e. No one sr<•le embodies
the entire plan area aesthete and there
are mane «~ati•s tv appropriateh~ address
the character of the area includin_~ dra\a--
ing upon Cupertno's a~rarizn h~stvn~.
Practicall}- implementing zn area-~~-ide
plan that addresses overall landscaping,
street treatment, Lghtn„ si~na~e., «-ay
`indin/, street furiir~re, and district
monuments is an eifectve straregS> to
aclieve the desired qualitative outcome.
tr .-: aescribes the o~'erzll land-
scape plan for the plan area. rLi e_vist-
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SOUTH V/iL~CO IJ~ASTER SITE PLAID ~~ _ -„
sidered a ~1ain Street sn-1_e setting, the
desi~-n needs Tu be of high ~uaLn~ and
lend itself to be "ped"estrian-scale,'~ta~arm,
and im-iting. Current design features
in the aI-ea are industrial and utilitarian
in nar~,:re as exen;p>;fied by the ligiti;ig
alone Stevens Creek.
T~;e ?~Zasrer Plan recommends design
features that ser~•e n~~o purposes. First
to sertre as a use, i~-hether in li`hting,
;s~a~~ tl;iding, benches, but also to ser~-e as
a oesign aest?;etic that sets the tone for
the area. 11;e Plan recolrmends blend-
,
in` e_dsting ;r,oaern-oriented design ele-
I;;ents ~~-ith "old--,world"design elen;ents
that allude to Cupertino's agricultural
histon•. ll;is approach can sen~e as a
tel:;plate thaT Can trariS;tlOn «'ell into
adjacent neighborhoods and districts.
Ll ~~- ~,; h ~,;; r,
i '-.~r'~ ~OUTH~~,~c` ~G ~ -. .r ~~~'
i;;g feature is tl;e ash trees that line
rl;~ major arterials travering tl';e area.
1>> )-i1_e Borne of these trees ase in poor
heaah or are Iio loner alive, the tree
lined setting establishes an impo~~ar,t
r~- r,~ for the area. The plan is to rizin-
tiin the tree lined character oftl,~e area
;,d enhance it bt- prop;ding secondan~
=meet trees «-h ere possible.
1n ado;tion, the area should include
Califorliia native plantings al;d drought
iOleI"ant trees aild land~Cap1P_g t0 redllCe
~,-:,ter usage and encourage sustainabi]-
itS~. 1=111 e?;isting and ne?~= streets in t)-ie
plat; area should be lilted ~~;th continu-
ous side`~•alls and street trees in order
ro prc,vide a comforable and attracti;-e
`,•all:ing em-iro;ui;ent.
C-ollcctit2h', the plan area needs to have
various design elements to create an
interesting pedestrian e_sperience.
~Il;e in-~a~en° sho«•n in F~ . _. - dem-
onstrates the "look and fee!" of the L:Tht-
ing, street iuniiture, ~~~alk-~=,~z`- features,
and;a~a~-findin`~. Ziie desi~; feanires are
the basis of setting the qualit~• and tone
,:f the plan area. For this to be con-
T1•pical ?~1ain Street st~-le en~zronnients
chanPe orga?iical'ti- over t_ne and are
eclrctic in ;iarsre v,Ztl; varr-ing steles,
heights, massing, and uses. this «-ill also
hold true for the plan area as much of
the area is alread;• established.
Supporting ne~,~ matez~~a~~ features to
promote plan area businesses and~'or
uonimunit~• and cite events ~,=ill further
help identiit- South ~Tallco as a ti-ibrant
district 1=, itb ~n Cupertino. Gates=a~=
fearsr es mas- include Cupertil;o monu-
ments, ba;il;ers, and signage
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T11e Character Ot ail area 1; in~llenCed b;'
the scale and yuaLi; of its street ;ti•srenl.
Idle existing road;;'aj~ ner`.,'ork in the
planning area ;~°as de;-eloped ;=,~th Lttl_e
emphasis placed on the non-;'eh-icul4r
elements of a road;~•a;•. The P1_an calls
for creating a more interconnected acid
pedestrian-friendly circulation srstenl
b~ scali_ng streets appropriatel;~ for dle
future uses expected to de;-elop on the
surrounding parcels. To accanlplish
tliese goals, indi;~dual projects rh-;h -~~al;e
tOCUsed inlpr 0;'e nlent5 t0 The local rc!ad-
;>,-z;-s that connect the planning area.
i-~ents \all be proposed In CO;1_jLnCilO?7
;~-ith properr~ -ede;yeiopment.
Policy 5.1 Establish consistent, pedes-
trian atld bictircle friendly streetscape
impro;'ements throughout the plan area.
Palicy 5.2 De;'elop an area-;side
pedestrian circulation net<~*ork including
enhancing exisring. and future cross-
;;•all:s to promote safe pedestrian access.
I..IRCL"~~TIO'~
this chapter describes t_he autamobile
and pedestrian circulation sl•stetn, as
.~
v,>e.ll as design and access consiaeratioils
for roach=a;'s;h~thin the plan area.
Emphasis is placed on creating sa ~ e.
erf'ecti;-e, and attracti;•e streets. It should
be noted that existing raad;~•a;~ elements.
cross;=,'alks, setbacks, aiid side;T'alks are
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CORSiIalntng taCtars aiieCtln~ t11e de,ree
of change that c.an be implemented. It
is anticipated thzt circulation impra;•e-
the CUP.nection5 sho;=gin in r:^ ,,-e %.-
demonstrate a conilecte.d net~~'ork oI
pedestrian and bic;'cle paths along
public right of ;~-az•s and ;~°ithin pri;•ate
de.-elopnler;ts.
This section describes the location of
ne;a' and exis~in~ pedestrian and bicycle
COP_rieCtiOn~ in Lle plan area and idenri-
~es ho;~° the pedestrian nen~'ork touches
the pubLc right of;~•zr•s. For South
~~U-H =~~~~ ~ . 10-95-
~'a~1co to have more do;~-Lirn;~-n-ll:e
a~~ributes. vaisisrenv~• for pedesu-ian and
vehicular use is nevessan~. Connections
beria=een pmpertes and to o -ices, shop-
}'ing, Iieigllborhoods, and schools ;rill
enhance the acvessib;liri•. usabilin', and
viabi~ ri• of ibis area.
h is irnended that improvements to
eacisting and future cross«'z1lL~ ;~-ill
impro;'e the overall pedestrian virvula-
tion in the plan area. Desirable char-
areristivs for safe, marked pedestrian
cro>sili~'s include:
• C-0n. eiilent loCat10I15 t0 cr OSs
Slo;~~ or controlled vehicle speeds
E?:ve_lent risibili~- for both pedestri-
ans and dri~-erc
SiQnage directili~ pedestrians to the
safest and most adequate crossings
• ~r~nage alerting dn;-ers to pedestrian
right-of-;~rai-s ;-here appropriate
. .'Lppropriate striping patterns or
7pavement
. InioriT.atloi121 s~Cr1S, sl~nalS Or it?ar4:-
lll~c
• .=`~D.~ avvessibiLn'
Creative option.. >hvuld be implored for
pedestrian acti;-iri- and do;~-;,~hen the
district avti;~t~~;~~arrants anah•sis. Itrnis
that can be srua:rd include:
• Ll~hred cross;n°alks
Couiitdv;~-n pedestrian head=
Diagonal cross;~~all:s
Calabazas Creek is an important ele-
n7ent to the plan area in identiti• and
vonnectiviri~. There mati~ be oppor-
i~lnItleS;a-It_hin the plal7 area for i7e;'~'
ae;'elopments to connect to and sup-
port tl7e ln-i} len7e17tat10Ii Gf pedestrlan
and bicv 1e vonnec*~ons alorLg the
Calabazas Creek trail. Sub.jevt to input
avid support from various vomniwiin-
stakeholders, the trail implen;entarion
Inav pros-ide access from ~'allco Park•;'aa;•,
Hig?i}a-a;~ ?~0 underaass, and Tantau
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The Plar calls for the creation of zn
interconnevtcd street system that;~-ill
allo;~' for convenient access throu~•hout
the plan area and inm adjacent areas.
the appearance and character ofdiese
streets should be equall~• attracrve and
designed considering their surround-
ings. Tlie streetscape plan includes
]ovations of'~'ehicular in;ress and egress
access poilits. Tlie Plan includes street
LreatilientS at select locations through
the 1~~1an area, not aaly to signil• al;d
mark ;-here the area begins, but also to
make the area more ;7suaily appeal n
and updated. If possible the streets in
the plan area should be lil7ed ;~•ith tree
shaded side;~~all:s, allo;~-ir_; safe ai7d
von;•enient;;~alkin; oppnrninities.
Policy 5.3 Support street front retail
and street desio77s to el7hance pedestria:
bicycle and vehicular circulation al7d
parking access.
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Policy 5.4 ?~Zoaifi~ or enhance existing
streets to create an interconnected and
cohesi;~e street s~~stem in the plan area.
Policy 5.5 1\Zodifiy or enhance eaist-
in~ public streets to create pedestrian
friendl}~ and retail seeing street sr~srems
in the plan area.
~'~jhere e;-er it is safe and approprizre.,
as oeteriiined b~~ professional tra~Ic
consultants on a project specific level..
the P1 n calls for on-street parking
aloe, ~'allco Parkr«•a;~ accommodated
by narrov,ing the road;~~av. The pro-
pOSZd i]]OdiilCation~In COriillliCAOi];5']tri
ii?tersectio:]-level improvements,;-ill
facilitate apedestrian-friendh• environ-
nient b;- slo;~>ins do;~-n trarlic on the
street. Tl]e on-street parking;~-11 accon]-
n;odate the demand for parking and t1_]e
furore plar_ne.d retail developments alolig
Va11co Park-~~~a`>. Similarly, proposed
parking along Stevens Creek is interided
to inc. ease accessibilitl• to existing and
future retail stores along the street.
On-street parking;~ill help slo;~~ trziiic
"h?Ch tl'aI]SlateS Into a Sa_ter pedCStrial]
ei];7rOnri]ent and promOres ~•Iability for
retail shops ing along street f ronta`res.
\'~lhiie :he desi?n of some streets in
the pian area are iiot oriented to«~ards
pedestrians due to a lack ofon-street
parl~_ng to shield pedestrians from traf-
flc. ~ ]ere is al? opporrunitz• ro improve
thr interaction bet«reen motorists and
~~e.'est-.ians in tl]e plan area. This can
~~~ ::chie-; ed b;- implemenring several
dci~n solutions that mere effecti~~eh~
de;i~:eate cross;~~all: areas and increases
Oii-?tl'C?i parli::i:~ aloe; `'a11C0 Park~~i'a}'
ro tra~-isform the street into somethsng
th.t is bore approachable and accessible
t0 }~edrtriai]S.
.~ddi ii~~: ~;-!:.j}.'.;~-1]en appropriate ae;~' and
existir,._~ ;•rc~pct~ies should share ingress
and egr~~s ::.ce~a beti~~een properties
to fact tape heater connections and
cohesi;~er~e-~ tl,:-oughout the p1_an area.
PrUieSSiOI?al ir,.T~i ConSLltantS;F711
I;eed to ;-eriii t} ~: 1e:.sibilit~y on a project
specific level.
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-Ilse General Plan describes South ~'a1_ico
as an area to be retained and er_hanced
as `'lame-scale commercial area that is a
re~ Oral CCi".7n]e.rC121 (Ir1Clll~in~ llOte~f.
Oi~1C2 2nd eiitertainmeilt Center\h'itll
supporting reside?;rial der•eloplllent.'~
Cupertino Square, the regional mall
fronting both sides of North l~'olfe
Road, and the oilice buildings filling
~'allco Parl.-r,~av comprise the pre-
,
non-inane uses in tl-~is area. ti~~hile the
wr,_mercial tulle cf ~lis area is set by the
mall and once buildir.~,s. ;;renter devel-
opn;ent intensity is also demonstrated
by ?~letrcpoLtan condo.~~iniums, a high
densit\' resider gal project \~-hsch has
frontage on Stever_s Creel: Bou1_evard
Policy 6.1 Support proposed projects
that conform to the General Plan and
that fit yrZth the character of the plan
area.
Polic}~ 6.2 Ensure the adequacy of core
infrastructure alld sen~ces for the plan
area; evaluate addi~onal impacts associ-
ated \~-ith specinc projects on a case-bt'-
case basis.
'Ilse communitr~ voiced their desire for
the plan area to sen-e as a positive focal
point for rile Cit\~, appeal to a regional
audience and have'~1ain Street rr•pe
characrerisrics. Planning for a se~~ins
that addresses these ,oafs starts \~-itli~
creating apedestrian-friendlr• and acces-
sible area and rnntinues \~-ith creating a
d\-namic ar,0 coniplementarr' ri-lix of uses
that holds redo,,^~al appeal.
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Future South ~'a ilco land uses are
depicted in = _ _ : y~-hich shores
hou- the elir-isioned uses are comple-
Il-ientary and sen-e various purposes.
Cupertino Square is the re~iona] In all
for the area and because ofits size and
location leas t'-ie poteritaal i0 be a?1 2~ent
of change. O~~~ces in the plan area
creare a tremendous base of patrons
re.qulrlP_~ CO_ilrrillillt}'-se~~7ilg retail,
restaurants, and sen-ices. E~:istir_g resi-
dential and tirure housing uses generate
erTenin~ 2nd r~-eekend actir-itr•.
In order to achieve the commnrsr~-'s
goals and `complete the picture", the.
area neeas a high quality- mired use proj-
ect that sets the sta?iaard and spurs plan
area inlpreyer;ent. ~Ilie censer \r'Ollld
create a IIli]red-use, pedestrian-oriented
shopping experience rr-ith main street
st7-1e retail, oi~ice, senior housing, hotel,
and possiblj• an athletic. club.
Collecwel_v, the plan area sen-es a'
dir-erne set of purposes. ~Ilie hous-
ing r,°ork balance is addressed throu`h
eti_istin~ and '_=ur~re residential and o=hce.
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1~iere is a T~-ide ran,e of retail uses that
are supported in the plan area including
a traditional mall experience i:] Cnper-
rino Square and communin--sen~n,
retail and restaurzl]ts in pedestrian-
friendly, open-zit forn;ats along ~'allco
Park-,~av and Finch .venue. Hotels,
atl-~1_etic clubs, zl;d parks complement the
other uses offering a -,ride range of com-
rrunit~• sen-ing serT~ces aril ac~vi~es.
Retail uses along ~'aL1co Park«~aT~, from
\'~'oe Road to Tantau ,venue, are not
precluded from occurring in future
deT•elopinents. •D]e opportul]itr- to place
retail aloe, all of ~'allco Parl.-~~•aT~ is
subject to each proposed project and TT•ill
most likeh~ depend on tl;e amount of
T-ehicular and pedestrian acuvi~~, parcel
conk` oration, and site accessibilitT~.
11]ere is an e~astin~ infrastrucnure and
set vices nen~,rork that supports the
p1_an area including, but not Lnuted to
seT~rer, T~~ater, electriatT-, gas, fire, police,
and schools. ~s neTT~ projects are pro-
posed, associated inipac`s compared
to the baseline should be assessed and
determined if the sen-ice and infrastruc-
ture net•T~~orks are adoquare or needs
enhancer_]ent.
Studying tl]e impacts to existing ser-
T-ice znd infrastructure net<~-orks on a
case-bT -case basis enables more accurate
assessment and better data to n]anz~e
actual impacts to the area. y
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FSustainabil tT~ and ener~~~ e$;ciencT~ are
increasinglT> bemminR ilr,portant ele-
ments TT-hen evaluating a project and its
impar on tl]e comli]unir~~, the cite, and
ih~e enTZronment. ~'~'hile hlrther study
~.nd analysis Trill be required to establ sh
and imp]emen t a cit}-TT-ide em-irormen-
tal CertiP%ntoi] ~T'~ien] and stai]dard, the
,oal i~ "J encollra`e Arid support SllStall;-
abilitT~ and cner~~• e=i~iencT•.
Policy 6.3 Implement sustainable
and energz~ ei;]cient measures Ta-ithin
indiTldual deTrelopments and address
the level of green building certification
gals. In addition, developments shall
incorporate reneT~~able energ}~ principles
T~-ith the goal of attaining at least LEED
Sih>er cenuication or the equivalent
using all alternative enTzronmental certi-
fication system.
Policy 6.4 Promote recycLng b}' install-
in« receptacles to collect recyclable and
non recyclable trash.
Each f rc~iect TT~thsn the plan area TT-;>1
have :r . lfc-ent set of cpporrunities to
reduce its ei1T'Sronnlerital ir'iipaCt and
i
in]p~emerr ~i:~=rainabilitT~ and energ~~
e?;~ciency ~i.~c.:~ures based on location.
product t<-F,e.:, ,d project scope.. Proj-
ect sponsors TT-iil ~.:ed to stuu'y their
respectiT-e oppc,r-.~-;~ties,constraint=,
and methods to ir,~c~rp~. rate sustainable
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Ci?a~~"c'r` '.~ h~i~lesrze~ztatzo~~z
?his chapter prc\-ides in;plementa-
tion steps to help \h-ea\-e the plan area
together as a district. ll;e impler.,enta-
tion cfthe'~'Iaster Plat; is focused on the
connecti\•e tissue bet,>;~ren the properties
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incluaina streetscape, lighting, \~•a\- find-
ing, signz~e, and street furn-sre.
SFde~~all: L~io-htirt~
Supplen;ent e?:.istin, light:n~ elemei;ts
\~-ith ne\~- pedestrian-scale ligh~r~g for
Ste\-ens Creek Boulevard, Tantau Ave-
i;ue, ~'allco Park\~•a\~ a,id l'~'o1`e Road.
-II-:e current lighting } m;ram \>;+or1L~
;or vehicular traffic, but the large scale
canopy- shields the light from ~umi-
nating the pedestrian areas malting the
:;rea feel inactive and foreboding. ~e\>i~
tL~:r?res \>,rould add 1P-17t i0 the ground
alid pedestrian acti\n~ area ;~-hsch \~+~ould
cre~:te a disuncti\-: upscale lock to these
maior streets. -11;e light source \~~cruld
be :hie1_de.d to prerent Tare and i ght
polh]tion.
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'Median Irripro~-ements
nhance landscape nesi;n in medians
to create a strong fresh landscape
presentat]oii. E?:1~2'iiiQ plalitln~ looks
dated, is not consistent in theme and
:cafe. Specific impro\•ements include:
;;eep e?astin~ trees of value
Enhance shrub plzatitig ro pro\;de
co1_or and interest
Reduce pa\>ed areas in left turn lai;e
pockets
De\-elop tie\>;• paved material palette
urLque to this district.
<~dd uplighting to median trees.
Gate~at- Features
Create ne\~i° mare\~1Ta~' ~e2ilreE Oil yte\'eiiS
Creek and `j~'oL`e thzt identi~• entrance
,~
into this ne\~~ aistricr ofto\,-n. Ir is
anticipated that the gate\~>atr fearure be
managed b\~ plan arr.a propert\• o\~~ners
contributnQ to the Plan iii;~rovemeiits.
Tr~is could include:
imers-i~u+ a: S+cn•n. C~c~l and ,~dol+c-
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uatewal~ I/~e~m~. Sstlions on slovens Criek
me wi anc ..n.
~... ...,,gym r~..:,r
irrt°'St:t~ori
Cupertino monuments (replace enm_
sign on east median)
Col.~lnunin~ banner presentation
(replace current banner location ~~~est
of district border near Portal)
t .~i t.°.?.Tu.'ed roadZri'a~' pa~'elnellt
'~ u'lreshold."
~'e~~, Street Tree Plantinj
Dra~'r~ upon G.:pertino's 17iston~ as an
agrarian commursn~ 1~-ith orchards and
Z§ i17er]e5, b7' plailtlP_Q i.etTC dOZri'erlll~ pe r
trees `.O extend and flll in the e?:lsting
tree canopl; L'nL. 1Tr111 L'll11_d upon the
tree-lined nature ofthe plan areai~-hich
is a distulguishin~ design element in this
,~
aistrict. Nev,~ trees should complete the
block bet~a-een }le ?Metropolitan and
Fnch .~i-enue and along ~'allco Park-~~'a_~~
and Tantau ~~'enue vrhere zpplicable.
Incorporating the flot~-ering pear trees
allo«-s for transitions of scale at these
acti~•ated frontages and further beautifies
the area ti~ith a common tree feature that
is more "pedestrian scale.,,
Cross;=zIk Treatment
Pro,-ide ili^.pro~ ed crossl=talks zt select
:ltersections a1_ong Sre~•ens Creek Bh~d.,
V~'olie Road, Va1?co Park,~~ati• and Tantau
_~1-enue to enhance pede=man cross-
untirK ~ a~ Mnr.~ P.n lree
w,. Steer. l.ee ~~ L:w r-,C
ings into the ?Master Plan zrea. These
impro~=ements ~~-; i need to support high
intr .site 1-ehicular use. 111e niateral
nla~ be stamped or colored :ems-cared
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Orbit Resources ~ Cupertino Propertt~ Development, LLC
Communin~ Deg>elopmenr Department
1\Zez~lo Equities
Orbit Resources vc Cupertino Propertt- Development, LLC
Concerned Citizens Ot Cupertino
Rancho Rinconada Recreation Board association
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Cupertino _~gainst Rezoning (C:~Re1
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1-'~r ~i ~ 3, . 00 a Second Comrnurun- ~TrTOrkshop
.-~: n~ ~, . oc 8 Rancho Rinconada Residents
1~_ ~_ oc S 1~letropoLtan Homeov; hers :association and Reside_.~ts
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~Z.~~' ~ 2, 2oe8 Cammunit~~ Development Department
'\~.=~~' . _ _o~ ~ I\'letropolitan Homeoti=,-ners :'1s~ociation Board 1\lember
i 1.ti3" _ ., .. ~ ~ ~: City= Council
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EXHIBITS
BEGIN
HERE
DARREL W. LUM, DDS
20395 PACIFICA DRIVEISUITE 1 02
CLJPERTINO, CALIFORNIA 9501 4
AUGUST 1 7, 2008
DOLLY SANDOVAL, MAYOR
ORRIN MAHONEY, VICE-MAYOR
KRIS WANG
GILBERT WONG
MARK SANTORO
RE: SOUTH VALLCO MASTER PLANIAGENDA ITEM # 1 O
PLEASE FIND ATTACHED SOME COMMUNITY CONCERNS REGARDING THE
SOUTH VALLCO MASTER PLAN WHICH THE CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING
ON AUGUST 19, 2008.
DARREL W. LUM, DDS
ATTACHMENTS: CALABAZAS CREEK TRAIL
HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN/STEVENS CREEK BLVD
LEED
~ ~ ~~~
Linda Lagergren
From: Darrel Lum [drlum@pacbell.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 8:42 PM
To: Dolly Sandoval; Orrin Mahoney; Kris Wang; Gilbert Wong; Mark Santoro
Cc: City Council
Subject: South Vallco Master Plan/City Council Meeting 8/19/08
Attachments: SVMP Cover Letter to 8_19_08 CC.pdf; SVMP-CC 8-19-08 LEED.pdf; SVMP-CC 8-19-08
Calabazas Creek.pdf; SVMP-CC 8-19-08 Stevens Creek Boulevard.pdf
Please find 4 attachments
0 V
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AUG 1 9 2008
CtJPERTlhO CITY CLERK
LEED GUIDELINES AND CITY OF CUPERTINO GREEN STANDARDS
PROJECT TO BE BUILT TO AS HIGH A LEED GUIDELINE AS POSSIBLE.
ON .JULY 8, 2008, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL
OF THE SOUTH VALLCO MASTER PLAN WITH THIS CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
"INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE MASTER PLAN AREA SHALL ADDRESS
THE LEVEL OF LEED CERTIFICATION THAT WILL BE ATTAINED AND INCORPORATE
PRINCIPLES INCLUDING RENEWABLE ENERGY ON-SITE WITH THE GOAL OF ATTAINING
LEED SILVER CERTIFICATION OR HIGHER."
CALABAZAS CREEK TRAIL
ALTHOUGH THE SOUTH VALLCO MASTER PLAN REFERS TO THE
CALABAZAS CREEK TRAIL, THERE NEEDS TO BE A MORE DEFINITE AND
EXPLICIT POLICY STATEMENT REGARDING THE CALABAZAS CREEK TRAIL,
AS IN THE FOLLOWING 3 PUBLIC POLICY DOCUMENTS, THAN THE
PARAGRAPH ON PAGE 1 0-16 IN THE DRAFT SOUTH VALLCO MASTER PLAN.
1. HEART OF THE CITY PLAN
POLICY FRAMEWORK
GOAL: CIRCULATION
STRATEGIES:
INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL OPEN SPACE L[NKAGE FROM
CREEKSIDE PARK TO STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD AND
INTO VALLCO INDUSTRIAL PARK USING THE CALABAZAS
CREEK CORRIDOR
2. NORTH VALLCO MASTER PLAN
THE NORTH VALLCO MASTER PLANIPHASE 1 STATES THAT "THE
SEGMENT OF CALABAZAS CREEK THAT RUNS THROUGH THE STUDY
AREA (NORTH VALLCO) IS INTENDED TO BE IMPROVED AS PART OF THE
CALABAZAS CREEK TRAIL.
THE NORTH VALLCO MASTER PLANIPHASE 1 PRINCIPLE #5.3:
CREEK TRAIL ACCESS. WORK WITH APPLE AND WATER DISTRICT
STAFF TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF TRAIL ACCESS ALONG
CALABAZAS CREEK.
3. CITY OF CUPERTINO GENERAL PLAN 2000-2020
SECTION 2 LAND USEICOMMUNITY DESIGN
OPEN SPACE, PARK AND TRAILS
PAGE 2-50 CALABAZAS CREEK: THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR A TRAIL ALONG CALABAZAS CREEK THAT WOULD
CONNECT THE VALLCO PLANNING AREA TO CUPERTINO HIGH
SCHOOL AND CREEKSIDE PARK
POLICY 2-73: OPEN SPACE AND TRAIL LINKAGES
DEDICATE OR ACQUIRE OPEN SPACE LANDS AND TRAIL
LINKAGES TO CONNECT AREAS AND PROVIDE FOR A MORE
WALKABLE COMMUNITY.
STRATEGIES:
1 . CUPERTINO PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CUPERTINO
PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO DEVELOP A
CITY TRAILIPEDESTRIAN LINKAGE BETWEEN MAJOR
EMPLOYMENT CENTERS, THE HEART OF THE CITY AND
MAJOR OPEN SPACE AREAS.
2. TRAIL PROJECTS
3. DEDICATED TRAILS OR EASEMENTS. REQUIRE
DEDICATION OR EASEMENTS FOR TRAILS, AS WELL AS
THEIR IMPLEMENTATION, AS PART OF THE
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, WHERE APPROPRIATE.
4. JOINT USE AGREEMENT. ESTABLISH A JOINT USE
AGREEMENT WITH THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER
DISTRICT THAT SETS STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENTATIOI
MEASURES FOR CREEK TRAILS.
IN FACT, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE
SOUTH VALLCO MASTER PLAN WITH THE FOLLOWING NEW POLICIES:
"NEW DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE MASTER PLAN AREA IS EXPECTED TO
CONNECT, CONTRIBUTE AND HELP IMPLEMENT THE PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE
CONNECTIONS ALONG CALABAZAS CREEK TRAIL FROM VALLCO PARKWAY
GOING UNDER 280 EVENTUALLY CONNECTING TO TANTAU AVENUE."
STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD LANDSCAPE
THIS PROPERTY IS AT A MAJOR ENTRANCE, EASTERN GATEWAY, TO CITY OF
CUPERTINO ON STEVENS CREEK BLVD AS WELL TO THE TANTAU AVENUE
SHOULD BE LANDMARK PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AND SAND HILL
PROPERTY COMPANY AND THE RESIDENTS OF CUPERTINO.
~ HEART OF THE CITY PLAN CRITERIA TO BE USED ALONG THE STEVENS CREEK BLVD
FRONTAGE TO EXTEND THE CONTINUITY ALONG STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
HEART OF THE CITY LANDSCAPING SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR TANTAU
AVENUE AND THE VALLCO PARKWAY FRONTAGES
REFERENCES:
HEART OF THE CITY SPECIFIC PLAN ENACTED OCTOBER 2,
1995
SOUTH VALLCO IS SUBJECT TO HEART OF THE CITY DESIGN GUIDELINES
NORTH DE ANZA BOULEVARD CONCEPTUAL PLAN ADOPTED
FEBRUARY 2, i 976:
IN THE NORTH DE ANZA CONCEPTUAL PLAN WHICH APPLIES TO THE
NORTHERN ENTRANCE TO THE CITY OF CUPERTINO IT STATES THAT "THE
CIVIC IMAGE OF A CITY IS IN LARGE MEASURE DETERMINED BY THE MOOD
CREATED BY THE TREATMENT OF ITS MAJOR STREETS. THE ... LANDSCAPE
SETBACK WILL HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ... BY LINKING INDIVIDUAL
PROPERTIES AND DIVERSE DEVELOPMENTS. THE LANDSCAPE SETBACK WILL
HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE BECAUSE IT WILL
PROVIDE AN ATTRACTIVE ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY, AND THUS ENHANCE
PROPERTY VALUES FOR THOSE CONCERNED."
"THE LANDSCAPING TREATMENT ALONG DE ANZA BOULEVARD IS THE
DOMINANT FEATURE THAT INTEGRATES THE DIVERSITY OF DEVELOPMENT
ALONG THE STREET. THE HEAW TRAFFIC ALONG THE ROADWAY RESULTS IN
HIGH NOISE LEVEL AND AIR POLLUTION. THESE ADVERSE IMPACTS ARE TO BE
MITIGATED THROUGH DENSE PLANTINGS THAT HELP ABSORB THE
POLLUTANTS, AND PROVIDE FOR A MORE PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE FOR THOSE
LIVING AND SHOPPING IN THE CORE AREA."
West Side of North De Anza Boulevard IMG 0134
IMG 0164
IMG 0163
"IN KEEPING WITH THE DESIRE OF THE CITY TO ELIMINATE THE VIEW OF
PARKED CARS FROM THE STREET, THE VIEW OF THE PARKED CARS SHALL BE
SCREENED BY THE USE OF TREES, SHRUBS AND MOUNDS USED INDIVIDUALLY
AND IN COMBINATION."
Parking Lot IMG 0140
Parking Lot IMG 0145
a~- i o
Linda Lagergren
From: Suzi Blackman [suzi@cupertino-chamber.org]
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 5:28 PM
To: Dolly Sandoval
Subject: South Vallco Master Plan
Attachments: VaIIcoPlanLetterMayor.doc
Dolly
Attached is a letter from the Chamber regarding the South Vallco Master Plan. I'm sending individual copies to each
Councilmember. I would like to talk with you personally about our concerns and will try to reach you tomorrow. Is there a
better time for me to call?
Suzi
Suzi Blackman
Chief Executive Officer
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
20455 Silverado Avenue, Cupertino 95014
(408) 252-7054
-~ ~~C~~~IC~
AUG 1 9 2008 '
~~_CUPERTINO CfTY CLERK
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
= _ = Your Partner in Silicon Valley
August 18, 2008
Mayor Dolly Sandoval
City of Cupertino
10350 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
Dear Mayor Sandoval:
The Cupertino Chamber Board of Directors has reviewed the proposed South Vallco
Master Plan. Congratulations to the Council on their initiative and willingness to work
with Sand Hill Properties to aggressively move the planning process forward.
Much of the master plan is exciting and clearly reflective of the community's vision for
the use of this land. There are several areas that the Chamber would like to address:
Parking on Vallco Parkway
It is the opinion of members that allowing parking on Vallco Parkway would effectively
create traffic congestion and safety problems as the adjoining properties will eventually
be developed to full capacity. While is has been .stated that the final decisions will be
made during the specific plan review, it important the Council appreciate the strategic
flexibility required to further develop these properties. It is, therefore, our request that
further discussions about parking on South Vallco be considered in conjunction with all
of the adjoining property owners.
Green Building Policy
The Chamber acknowledges the importance of and is certainly committed to "green"
building and sustainable energy. It is, however, less productive to limit the green options
and environmentally sustainable design to one specific standard. This is especially true
as technology continues to develop new "green" products and codes. It is the opinion of
the Chamber that several sustainable design principles including renewable energy can
and should be integrated into future building projects. The Chamber would suggest
alternate wording that would expand the range of options and allow the Council to
broaden their knowledge of the various practices that may perhaps increase the level of
sustainability.
Item #1 from the Planning Commission directly refers to one brand of certification. Our
suggested wording would be:
Individual developments within the master plan area shall completed a
detailed sustainable design checklist that will summarize the various green
options that are being considered for all aspects of each project. This checklist
will be reviewed during the project approval process with the goal to document
and incorporate sustainable design principles including energy (on-site) into each
project.
The State of California is currently developing green building standards and policies and
as the "Green" coordinator position is filled by the City it may be an excellent
opportunity to review "green building policies" and expand the definition and scope of
such policies. The Chamber and its members would definitely want to be engaged in
these future discussions.
Calabazas Creek Trail
The Chamber Board has significant concerns with the Planning Commission
recommendation related to Calabazas Creek and pedestrian and bike connections. There
are clearly financial and private property accessibility concerns with this recommendation
that need much more thorough discussions with several major stakeholders. It is the
Chamber's suggestion that this recommendation be substantially altered to either further
clarify the "expectation of connectivity by new developments" or eliminated completely
until further research has been completed.
Office Space vs. Commercial and Retail Space
The proposed South Vallco Master Plan refers to a substantial amount of office space in
exchange for commercial and retail space. The City's General Plan designated office to
various locations. It appears that there is currently about 466,000 square feet still
available in the "office space pool". In 2003, the General Plan designated "0" square feet
of office space in South Vallco, 95,000 square feet in North Vallco, 175,000 square feet
in North DeAnza and 150,000 square feet was restricted to a company headquarters. The
office space for the employment centers is critical to the future growth of Apple and HP
among others. If the Council approves allocating 200,000 square feet to Sand Hill
Property_it would substantially reduce the amount of office space in the pool. The
Chamber is not opposed to adding additional office space, but we do question the long
term viability of reducing office space available to our important employment centers.
Allowing tax generating commercial and retail space to be exchanged for office space not
only limits the growth options for our large corporate partners, it reduces the tax income
from this important development. Adding additional office space may not be an
adequate solution as it requires review of the jobs/housing balance. The Chamber is not
proposing a solution, but is very interested in joining in future discussions on this issue.
We have appreciated the time and attention the City, Planning Commission and Sand Hill
Property has devoted to the South Vallco Master Plan and with attention and discussion
of items we have mentioned, support moving forward on this plan.
Sincerely,
Suzi Blackman Bob Adams, President
Chief Executive Officer Board of Directors
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
20455 Silverado Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014 * 408-252-7054 * FAX 408 252-0638 x
w~~~w.cupertino-chamber.org
Linda Lagergren
From: Suzi Blackman [suzi@cupertino-chamber.org]
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 5:44 PM
To: Orrin Mahoney; Orrin Mahoney
Subject: Corrected Letter
Attachments: VaIIcoPlanLetterVMayor.doc
Orrin
I discovered a couple of errors in the letter -this is the corrected version.
Suzi
Suzi Blackman
Chief Executive Officer
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
20455 Silverado Avenue, Cupertino 95014
(408) 252,-7054
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
==_
Your Partner in Silicon Valley
August 18, 2008
Vice Mayor Orrin Mahoney
City of Cupertino
10350 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
Dear Mayor Orrin Mahoney:
The Cupertino Chamber Board of Directors has reviewed the proposed South Vallco
Master Plan. Congratulations to the Council on their initiative and willingness to work
with Sand Hill Properties to aggressively move the planning process forward.
Much of the master plan is exciting and clearly reflective of the community's vision for
the use of this land. There are several areas that the Chamber would like to address:
Parking on Vallco Parkway
It is the opinion of members that allowing parking on Vallco Parkway would effectively
create traffic congestion and safety problems as the adjoining properties will eventually
be developed to full capacity. While it has been stated that the final decisions will be
made during the specific plan review, it is important the Council appreciate the strategic
flexibility required to further develop these properties. It is, therefore, our request that
further discussions about parking on South Vallco be considered in conjunction with all
of the adjoining property owners.
Green Building Policy
The Chamber acknowledges the importance of and is certainly committed to "green"
building and sustainable energy. It is, however, less productive to limit the green options
and environmentally sustainable design to one specific standard. This is especially true
as technology continues to develop new "green" products and codes. It is the opinion of
the Chamber that several sustainable design principles including renewable energy can
and should be integrated into future building projects. The Chamber would suggest
alternate wording that would expand the range of options and allow the Council to
broaden their knowledge of the various practices that may perhaps increase the level of
sustainability.
Item #1 from the Planning Commission directly refers to one brand of certification. Our
suggested wording would be:
Individual developments within the master plan area shall complete a
detailed sustainable design checklist that will summarize the various green
options that are being considered for all aspects of each project. This checklist
will be reviewed during the project approval process with the goal to document
and incorporate sustainable design principles including energy (on-site) into each
project.
The State of California is currently developing green building standards and policies and
as the "Green" coordinator position is filled by the City it may be an excellent
opportunity to review "green building policies" and expand the definition and scope of
such policies. The Chamber and its members would definitely want to be engaged in
these future discussions.
Calabazas Creek Trail
The Chamber Board has significant concerns with the Planning Commission
recommendation related to Calabazas Creek and pedestrian and bike connections. There
are clearly financial and private property accessibility concerns with this recommendation
that need much more thorough discussions with several major stakeholders. It is the
Chamber's suggestion that this recommendation be substantially altered to either further
clarify the "expectation of connectivity by new developments" or eliminated completely
until further research has been completed.
Office Space vs. Commercial and Retail Space
The proposed South Vallco Master Plan refers to a substantial amount of office space in
exchange for commercial and retail space. The City's General Plan designated office to
various locations. It appears that there is currently about 466,000 square feet still
available in the "office space pool". In 2003, the General Plan designated "0" square feet
of office space in South Vallco, 95,000 square feet in North Vallco, 175,000 square feet
in North DeAnza and 150,000 square feet was restricted to a company headquarters. The
office space for the employment centers is critical to the future growth of Apple and HP
among others. If the Council approves allocating 200,000 square feet to Sand Hill
Property it would substantially reduce the amount of office space in the pool. The
Chamber is not opposed to adding additional office space, but we do question the long
term viability of reducing office space available to our important employment centers.
Allowing tax generating commercial and retail space to be exchanged for office space not
only limits the growth options for our large corporate partners, it reduces the tax income
from this important development. Adding additional office space may not be an
adequate solution as it requires review of the jobs/housing balance. The Chamber is not
proposing a solution, but is very interested in joining in future discussions on this issue:
We have appreciated the time and attention the City, Planning Commission and Sand Hill
Property has devoted to the South Vallco Master Plan and with attention, discussion and
alteration of items we have mentioned, support moving forward on this plan.
Sincerely,
Suzi Blackman
Chief Executive Officer
Bob Adams, President
Board of Directors
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
20455 Silverado Ave, Cupertino, CA 950.14 * 408-252-7054 '~ FAX 408 252-0638
www.cupertino-cham be r.org