CC Resolution No. 15-060 Approving the Civic Center Master Plan RESOLUTION NO. 15-060
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
APPROVING THE CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Council direction to initiate a plan to revitalize the
Civic Center bounded by Rodrigues and Torre Avenues; Pacific Drive, and Regnart
Creek (addresses 10300 and 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino) APN 369-31-033; and
WHEREAS, the Project proposes to replace the existing City Hall with a new 2-story
City Hall of up to 40,000 square feet in size on top of one level of below-grade parking
to accommodate up to 118 vehicles. The new City Hall building would be located in the
same general location as the existing building. The City also proposes to expand the
Cupertino Library by adding approximately 3,000 square feet. The implementation of
the project would remove up to 80 trees, the loss of which would be mitigated with
replacement trees and other landscape plantings. The project. may temporarily utilize
the Library Field to support the implementation of the project, for parking and site
circulation, temporary accommodations, and construction staging. The Library Field
will be restored for recreation use at the completion of the project; and
WHEREAS, City prepared an Initial Study to evaluate the environmental impacts of
the Project. The Initial Study concludes that, with mitigation measures, the Project will
not have a significant impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2014 a Stakeholder Workshop was conducted and on July
30, 2014 a Community Workshop was conducted; and
WHEREAS on July 7, August 19, and October 21, 2014, Council conducted public
hearings and study sessions to receive information and additional public input on the
Project; and
WHEREAS, prior to taking action on this Project and Resolution, the City Council
has exercised its independent judgment in carefully considering the information in the
reports, and concludes that with mitigation measures the Project does not have the
potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and the Mitigated
Negative Declaration is appropriate;
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NOW, THEREFORE:
After careful consideration of facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence submitted in
this matter, the City Council hereby finds:
1. The facts in the recitals are true and correct;
2. Adoption of the Civic Center Master Plan is in the best interests of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The City adopts the Civic Center Master Plan prepared by Perkins+Will; and
2. This Resolution takes effect immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, at a regular Meeting of the City Council of the .City of
Cupertino, this 7h day of July, 2015 by the following roll call vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Sinks, Vaidhyanathan, Wong
NOES: Chang, Paul
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Rod Sinks, Mayor, City of Cupertino