DIR-2015-32b CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 (408) 777-3308
To: Mayar and City Council Members
Chairperson and Planning Commissioners
From: Piu Ghosh, Principal Planner �I�I I�O
Prepared by: Tiffany Brown, Associate Plariner
Date: January 5, 2016
Subject: Director's Minor Modification, DIR-2015-32, to allow minor modifications to a
previously approved landscape plan (ASA-2012-15) for the plaza between Shop 3 and
Shop 4 within Main Street Cupertino located along Stevens Creek Boulevard, between
N. Wolfe Road and N. Tantau Avenue (APN: 316-20-112).
Chapter 19164 of the Cupertino Municipal Code allows for administrative
approval of minor changes in a project. The Director reports his or her decision
to the City Council and Planning Commission in time to allow an appeal of the
decision within fourteen calendar days.
BACKGROUND
On September 4, 2012 City Council approved the Main Street Cupertino mixed use project
consisting of 130,500 square feet of retail, a 180-room hotel, a five-level parking garage with two
levels of underground parking, 260,000 square feet of office, a 120-unit market-rate live/work
rental loft residential development with a 9,146 square foot retail condominium unit and shared
parking plan.
The 18.7-acre Main Street project is located at the northwest corner of the Stevens Creek
Boulevard and Tantau Avenue intersection. The site is bounded by Stevens Creek Boulevard to
the south, Tantau Ave to the east, Vallco Parkway and 19800 mixed-use developments to the
north, and the Metropolitan Fi�ure 1: Main Street Cupertino Project Location
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� permits (M-2013-03, and ASA-2012-15) for the use of space, architectural style of the building,
landscaping, and parking requirements. The office and commercial coinponents of the project
have been constructed. The apartments,hotel,park,major retail, and shop 6 are under
construction.
Dean Isaacs, representing Main Sireet Cupertino Aggregator, LLC, is requesting a Director's Minor
Modification to allow minor moclifications to a previously approved landscaping and site plan(ASA-
2012-15)for the interior plaza area between Shops 2 and 3 at the Mauz Street Cupertino project.
DISCUSSION
The intent of the project is to further enhance and improve the pedestrian visibility and
experience of the interior plaza area between Shops 3 and 4 by the implementing the following
measures:
■ Elitninating a previously approved 23 foot tall stone fire place;
■ Constructing an internally illuminated,nine foot tall glass water feature;
■ Incorporating new landscaping around the base of the water feature.
The proposed modifications continue to meet the intent of prov�iding an enhanced feature within this
plaza area and are substantially in conformance with the prior approval.
ACTION
The Director of Community Development deems the modification minor and approves the
project with the following conditions of approval:
1. APPROVED EXHIBITS
The approval is based on Exhibits Titled Fountain Plan, Main Street Cupertino Aggregator,
LLC, date received December 9, 2015 for the modifications to the plaza in between Shops 3-
4 and consisting of one sheet, except as may be amended by the conditions contained in this
resolution
2. CONSULTATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS
The applicant is responsible to consult with other departments and/or agencies with regard
to the proposed project for additional conditions and requirements. Any misrepresentation
of any submitted data may invalidate an approval by the Community Development
Department.
3. ACCURACY OF THE PROLECT PLANS
The applicant/property owner is responsible to verify all pertulent property data including
but not limited to property boundary locations, building setbacks, property size, building
square footage, any relevant easements and/or construction records. Any misrepresentation
of any property data may invalidate this approval and may require additional review.
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4. PREVIOUS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
A�l previous conditions of approval form Resolution No. 12-098 shall remain in effect unless
superseded by or in conflict with subsequent conditions of approval, including the conditions
contained herein in this resolution.
5. ACCURACY OF THE PROTECT PLANS
The applicant/property owner is responsible to verify all pertinent property data including
but not limited to properfy boundary locations, building setbacks, property size, building
square footage, any relevant easements and/or construction records. Any misrepresentation
of any property data may invalidate this approval and may require additional review.
6. INDEMNIFICATION
Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the applicant shall indenlnify and hold harmless the
City, its City Council, and its officers, employees and agents (collectively, the "indexnnified
parties") from and against any claim, action, or proceeding brought by a third party
against one or more of the indemnified parties or one or more of the indemnified
parties and the applicant to attack, set aside, or void this Resolution or any permit or
approval authorized hereby for the project, including (without limitation) reimbursing the
City its actual attorneys' fees and costs incurred in defense of the litigation. The applicant
shall pay such attorneys' fees and costs within 30 days following receipt of invoices from
City. Such attorneys' fees and costs shall include amounts paid to counsel not otherwise
employed as City staff and shall include City Attorney time and overhead costs and other
City staff overhead costs and any costs directly related to the litigation reasonably incurred
by City.
7. NOTICE OF FEES,DEDICATIONS,RESERVATIONS OR OTHER EXACTIONS
The Conditions of Project Approval set forth herein may include certain fees, dedication
requirements, reservation requirements, and other exactions. Pursuant to Government
Code Section 66020(d) (1), these Conditions constitute written notice of a statement of the
amount of such fees, and a description of the dedications, reservations, and other exactions.
You are hereby further notified that the 90-day approval period in which you may protest
these fees, dedications, reservations, and other exactions, pursuant to Government Code
Section 66020(a), has begun. If you fail to file a protest withuz this 90-day period corriplying
with all of the requirements of Section 66020, you will be legally barred from later
challenging such exactions.
This Director's approval is effective January 5, 2016. The fourteen calendar day appeal period
will expire on January 19,2016.
Attachments:
A. Proposed Plan Set(DIR-2015-32)
G:Planning/I'DREPORT/DIIZreports/2015/DIR-2015-01.docx
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