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CC 07-19-04 CI CUPEIQ1NO AGENDA CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING CUPERTINO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING 10300 Torre Avenue, City Hall Council Chamber Monday, July 19, 2004 6:45 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION 1. Labor negotiations - Government Code Section 54957.6. The purpose of the closed session is to consult with City management representatives David Knapp, Carol Atwood, Carol Augustine, and Sandy Abe concerning labor negotiations with Cupertino City Employee's Association and Unrepresented Management and Confidential Employees. 2. Initiating litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(c). Possible action against Edward Britt, Norman Hackford, and Gerald Cooley related to initiative measures (building height, density, and setbacks). CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATIONS POSTPONEMENTS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the council on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the council from making any decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the agenda. July 19, 2004 Cupertino City Council Cupertino Redevelopment Agency Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR Unless there are separate discussions and/or actions requested by council, staff or a member of the public, it is requested that items under the Consent Calendar be acted on simultaneously. 3. Adopt resolutions accepting Accounts Payable for July 2 and 9, Resolution Nos. 04-354 and 04-355. 4. Adopt resolutions accepting Payroll for July 2 and 16, Resolution Nos. 04-356 and 04- 357. 5. Adopt resolutions approving Improvement Agreements: a) Lynn M. Ching, 10568 San Leandro Avenue, APN 357-05-029, Resolution No. 04-358 b) Kindercare, 1515 South De Anza Boulevard, APN 366-10-127, Resolution No. 04-359 c) Royal Realty and Homecomers RRC, Inc., 22800 Mercedes Road, APN 342-33- 045. Resolution No. 04-360 6. Accept city projects performed under contract for Pavement Restoration, Project 2003-04 (G. Bortolotto & Co., Inc.). (No documentation in packet). 7. Accept municipal improvements (No documentation in packet): a) Cupertino Hotel Associates, Inc. (Cypress Hotel), 10050 South De Anza Boulevard, APN 369-01-037 b) Jyh-Sheng Lin and Ying Yang, 10251 Prado Vista Drive, APN 342-14-048 8. Adopt a resolution authorizing submittal of an application for the Surface Transportation Program Funding Program to fund Wolfe, Stelling, McClellan, and Stevens Canyon Roads Pavement Rehabilitation Project, Resolution No. 04-361. 9. Adopt a resolution authorizing submittal of an application for Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) FY 2004-2005 funds for retrofit of refuse trucks, Resolution No. 04- 362. 10. Adopt a resolution authorizing the destruction of records from the Community Development Department, Resolution No. 04-363. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR (above) CupertIno CIty Council Cupertino Redevelopment Agency Ju1y 19,2004 Page 3 PUBLIC HEARINGS II. 12. Consider approving Application No.(s) ASA-2004-07; Ren Bates / Carducci Associates; Town Center Lane; APN(s) 369-40-002, 369-40-016, and 369-40-017. (The applicant is requesting an additional continuance to the next City Council meeting). (This item was continued from July 6). a) Architectural and site approval for an approved park space as part of the Civic Park development Consider denying Application No.(s) M-2004-03, TM-2004-04, EA-2004-06; Deke Hunter; 10430 S. De Anza Blvd., APN 369-40-002 (The applicant is requesting an additional continuance to the next City Council meeting). (This item was continued from July 6). a) A modification to allow the conversion of an existing two-story office building into office condominiums b) A tentative map application to create 20 office condominiums in an existing office building on Lot 5 (Civic Park development) PLANNING APPLICATIONS UNFINISHED BUSINESS 13. Authorize the release of the draft General Plan. NEW BUSINESS 14. 15. 16. Adopt a resolution approving assessment of fees for the annual weed and brush abatement program (private parcels), Resolution No. 04-364. Consider proposal by the Concerned Citizens of Cupertino on the Initiatives related to height, setback, and density per letter dated July 11, 2004. Approve fiscal year 2004-05 terms and conditions of employment for the City Employee's Association and Unrepresented Management and Confidential Employees (Backup to be distributed before the meeting): a) Amend the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Cupertino City Employee's Association, Resolution No. 04-365 b) Amend the compensation program for unrepresented (management and confidential) employees, Resolution No. 04-366 CupertIno CIty CouncIl Cupertino Redevelopment Agency Page 4 July 19, 2004 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. c) Fix the employer's contribution for medical and hospitalization insurance consistent with the Meyers-Geddes State Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act, for the City Employee's Association and Unrepresented Management and Confidential Employees Resolution No. 04-367 d) Amend the Administrative Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Code, Resolution No. 04-368 Authorize the City Manager to execute the Stevens Creek Corridor Restoration Partnership and Collaborative Action Plan Agreement. Adopt a resolution approving a semi-rural designation to eliminate the requirement for sidewalks on Florence Drive pursuant to Ordinance No. 1925, Resolution No. 04-369. Consider a request from the Santa Clara County Library Department for the purchase of additional Furniture Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) for the new Cupertino Library in the amount of $30,000.00. Review and reject the bids submitted for the Safe Routes to School - Cupertino High School, Project No. 2004-9544. Consider changing Council's regular meeting date. (No documentation in packet). Request by Public Safety Commission to address City Council regarding Elm Court. (No documentation in packet). ORDINANCES STAFF REPORTS 23. Receive status report on General Fund Revenue and Expenditures. (No documentation in packet). COUNCIL REPORTS ADJOURNMENT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING Canceled for lack of business. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Cupertino will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with qualified disabilities. If you require special assistance, please contact the city clerk's office at 408-777-3223 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 04-354 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS PAYABLE IN THE AMOUNTS AND FROM THE FUNDS AS HEREINAFTER DESCRffiED FOR GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JULY 02, 2004 WHEREAS, the Director of Administrative Services or her designated representati ve has certified to accuracy of the following claims and demands and to the availability of funds for payment hereof; and WHEREAS, the said claims and demands have been audited as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby allows the following claims and demands in the amounts and from the funds as hereinafter set forth in Exhibit "A". CERTIFIED: (2~-&f¿ 0 ~J Director of Administrative Services PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July ,2004, by the following vote: Vote Members of the Citv Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: A TIEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino 3-1 ~ 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - OISBURSEMENT FUND PAGE 1 SELECTION CRITERIA, transact. trans.date between "06/28/2004" and "07/02/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT --------- -----VENDOR------- ------ FUNDIDEPT -----DESCRIPTION------ SALES TAX AMOUNT 1020 608849 V 06/18/04 1122 JOHNSTONE SUPPLY 1108504 SUPPLIES 0.00 -124.65 1020 609056 07/02/04 7 ABAG PLAN CORPORATION 1104540 LEGAL/N. KAO >GL055076 0.00 1336.75 1020 609056 07/02104 7 ABAG PLAN CORPORATION 1104540 LIBERTY GL054620 0.00 260.55 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 1597.30 1020 609057 07/02/04 M2005 AICPA 1104100 AICPAIOUESIAUGUSTINE 0.00 170.00 1020 609058 07/02104 M2O04 ALL SIGN SERVICES 1100000 PARTIAL REFUND 0.00 150.00 1020 609059 07/02/04 57 ARAMARK 1104510 COFFEE SERVICE 0.00 188.09 1020 609059 07/02/04 57 ARAMARK 1104510 COFFEE SERVICE 0.00 20.00 1020 609059 07/02/04 57 ARAMARK 1104510 COFFEE SERVICE 0.00 30.24 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 238.33 1020 609060 07/02/04 2504 ANNE-LORRAINE BARI 5706450 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 385.00 1020 609061 07/02/04 3087 TONY BARNEY 5806249 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 375.00 1020 609062 07/02/04 3196 BAY AREA ECONOMICS 1104330 INITIATIVE ANALYSIS 0.00 31050.00 1020 609063 07/02/04 M BEAUVAIS. JOHN 580 Refund, Check - SUMMER 0.00 120.00 1020 609064 07/02/04 M BERGQUIST. CONNIE 580 Refund, Check - SUMMER 0.00 120.00 1020 609065 07/02104 2934 BINDVIEW CORPORATION 6104800 DEPLOYMENT PATCH MGMT 0.00 5092.66 1020 609066 07/02/04 2895 BROWING-FERRIS INDUSTRIE 5208003 VOLUME MAY 2004 0.00 109201.77 1020 609067 07/02/04 132 CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE 1108321 5/26-6/23 FOUNTAIN 0.00 14.01 1020 609068 07/02104 2232 CARIAGA, LOURDES 110 SSGARNSMNT 0.00 103.84 1020 609068 07/02/04 2232 CARIAGA. LOURDES 110 CSGARNSMNT 0.00 306 .50 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 410.34 1020 609069 07/02/04 1057 CERlDIAN BENEFITS SERVIC 110 -FLEX DEP/240125 0.00 151. 92 1020 609069 07/02/04 1057 CERlDIAN BENEFITS SERVIC 110 -FLEX HLTH/240125 0.00 643.95 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 795.87 1020 609070 07/02/04 1820 CERlDIAN BENEFITS SERVIC 110 JUNE04 FSA ADM FEES 0.00 63.00 1020 609071 07/02104 1156 CRA 110 CRA 0.00 140.B5 1020 609072 07/02/04 M CHANG. SOON N 580 Refund, Check - SUMMER 0.00 120.00 1020 609073 07/02/04 M2O04 CHEN. JUDY 110 FINAL 10% PERF. BOND 0.00 3081.48 1020 609074 07/02104 M CHEUNG. FLORA 580 Refund, Check - SUMMER 0.00 190.00 1020 609075 07/02/04 M CLEMONS. BARBARA 580 Refund, Check - SUMMER 0.00 19.00 RUN DATE 07/0B/04 TIME 07,09,02 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3-~ 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, .trans.date between "06/28/2004" and "07/02/2004" FUND - no - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE OT -- -----------VENDOR- ----------- FUNDIDEPT 1020 609076 07/02104 178 COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT no 1020 609076 07/02/04 17B COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT 110 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609077 07/02/04 197 CTC FUNDING. LLC nO1500 1020 609077 07/02/04 197 CTC FUNDING. LLC nO1500 1020 609077 07/02104 197 CTC FUNDING, LLC 1101500 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609078 07/02/04 1407 CUMMING HENDERSON TIRE 6308840 1020 609079 07/02/04 192 CUPERTINO MEOICAL CENTER 5BO6449 1020 609079 07/02/04 192 CUPERTINO MEDICAL CENTER 5B06449 1020 609079 07/02104 192 CUPERTINO MEDICAL CENTER 5806449 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609080 07/02/04 844 CUPERTINO ROTARY CLUB n0400l 1020 609081 07/02104 194 CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC 5606640 1020 609081 07/02/04 194 CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC 5606640 1020 609081 07/02/04 194 CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC n08407 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609082 07/02/04 198 CUPERTINO UNION SCHL DIS 5806349 1020 609082 07/02/04 198 CUPERTINO UNION SCHL DIS 5806349 1020 6O90B2 07/02/04 198 CUPERTINO UNION SCHL DIS 2308004 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609083 07/02/04 3177 NINA DARUWALLA nO4400 1020 609084 07/02/04 M2004 DE LA CRUZ. BRUCE no 1020 609085 07/02/04 1838 DELL MARKETING L. P. 6109856 1020 609086 07/02/04 223 DON & MIKE'S SWEEPING IN 2308004 1020 609087 07/02/04 3093 Q. C. DOUGHTY 5706450 1020 609088 07/02/04 233 ECONOMIC DRIVING SCHOOL 5806249 1020 609089 07/02/04 239 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS nO8830 1020 609090 07/02/04 242 EMPLOYMENT DEVEL DEPT no 1020 609091 07/02/04 243 EMPLOYMENT OEVELOPMENT no 1020 609092 07/02/04 3147 MARTHA ENGBER 5706450 1020 609093 07/02/04 253 EXCHANGE LINEN SERVICE 5606620 1020 609094 07/02/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 5506549 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 07,09,03 PAGE 2 - - - --DESCRIPTION-- - -- - SALES TAX AMOUNT COLONIAL/E7013899 0.00 363.17 'COLONIAL/E7013B99 0.00 283. OB 0.00 646.25 RENT JULY 2004 0.00 3225.00 RENT JUNE 2004 0.00 3225.00 RENT MAY 18-31 0.00 1505.00 0.00 7955.00 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 69.00 TB/E.JAUCH 0.00 15.00 TB/B. TAYLOR 0.00 15.00 TB/BURKE, CALVO 0.00 60 .00 0.00 90.00 04/05 MEMBERSHIP (3J 0.00 B28.00 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 148.82 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 68.90 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 562.36 0.00 780.08 HAPPY HALLOW 6/2.3 0.00 210.86 HAPPY HALLOW 6/2.3 0.00 204.06 GARDEN GATE 6/2.8 0.00 276.56 0.00 691.48 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 600.00 SL BOND RELEASE 0.00 5000.00 15 DPTIPLEX GX270T 2.6 0.00 15740.40 STREET SWEEP JUNE2004 0.00 11283.32 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 72B .00 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 3150.00 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 136.29 SIT/932-0014-5 0.00 18060.44 SDI/776-5260-0 0.00 n99. 65 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 315.00 FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 278.81 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 0.00 2n1. 84 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3-3 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOO, 1105 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact. trans_date between "06/28/2004" and "07/02/2004" CASH ACCT CHECK NO FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND ISSUE DT --------------VENDOR------------- FUNDIDEPT 1020 1020 609095 609095 1020 1020 609095 609095 609095 1020 1020 609095 609095 609095 1020 1020 1020 609095 609095 609095 1020 1020 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609096 1020 609096 1020 609096 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609097 1020 609097 1020 609097 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609098 1020 609099 1020 609100 1020 609101 1020 609102 1020 609102 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609103 1020 1020 609104 609104 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609105 1020 609106 1020 609106 TOTAL CHECK 1020 1020 609107 609107 609107 1020 07/02104 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 2361 07/02/04 M2004 07/02/04 ME2004 07/02/04 3185 07/02/04 3132 07/02/04 292 07/02/04 292 07/02/04 M 07/02/04 1741 07/02/04 1741 07/02/04 298 07/02/04 2630 07/02/04 2630 07/02/04 3026 07/02/04 3026 07/02/04 3026 FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD 1106647 5706450 FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD 1106265 5706450 1106343 5806449 5a06349 1106342 FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD 1106342 5806249 5706450 FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD 5606640 6104aOO 1104000 FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD 1103300 1101000 FIRST BANKCARD 1103500 FRAN LEE CONSTRUCTION 110 FRIEDMAN. AARON 1106343 CURTIS FUNDERBURK 1106248 SOPHIE GIARETTA 5706450 GOLFLAND USA GOLFLAND USA 5806349 5806349 GONG. KUI 580 GOVCONNECTION. INC. GOVCONNECTION. INC. 6104800 6104800 GRAINGER INC 1108830 GREGORY B. BRAGG & ASSOC 6204550 GREGORY B. BRAGG & ASSOC 6204550 HEALTH CARE DENTAL TRUST 110 HEALTH CARE DENTAL TRUST 110 HEALTH CARE DENTAL TRUST 110 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 07,09,03 - - - - -DESCRIPTION------ STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 DEV.MAINT. DE POST GAMES/SUPPLIES T.CNTR SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR GOLFITOKENS A26403 ADMISSION 6/23 A25753 Refund, Check SUMMER SUPPLIES SUPPLIES FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC CLAIMS ADMIN JUNE04 BILL REVIEW MAY04 OE3 1539-0005 CEA 1539-0006 ONREP 1539-0004 SALES TAX 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PAGE J AMOUNT 33.20 259.64 21. 64 385.92 53.47 618.07 106.04 283.77 a56.19 346.66 105.05 3069.65 91. 90 777.86 131.15 1000.91 54. oa 23.31 335.12 412.51 955.89 229.23 650.00 456.00 71.50 102.75 174.25 99.00 2760.38 80.11 2840.49 239.19 1653.75 2894.85 4548.60 4204.20 6204.01 3979.29 J---t.{ 07/08/04 CITY OF CUPERTINO PAGE 4 ACCOUNTING PERIOO, 1105 CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CR'TER'A, transact. trans_date between "06/2'/2004" and ""/02/2004" FUND - 110 GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT --------------VENDOR------------- FUND/DEPT - -- --DESCRIPTION - -- - -- SALES TAX AMOUNT TOTAL CHECK 0.00 14387.50 1020 609108 07/02/04 M20O4 HEEN. TENNYSON 110 SW BOND RELEASE 0.00 2970.00 1020 609109 07/02/04 3201 HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1106448 RENTALISEDWICK ELEM. 0.00 112.04 1020 609109 07/02/04 3201 HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1106448 RENTAL CREEKSIDE PARK 0.00 252.76 1020 609109 07/02/04 3201 HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1106448 RENTAL HYDE SCHOOL 0.00 112.04 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 476.84 1020 609110 07/02/04 1544 HEWLETT PACKARD 1104530 HP PHOOSMART PRINTER 0.00 223.00 1020 609111 07/02/04 1235 HIGHMARK LIFE INSURANCE 6414570 LTD 0.00 7459.53 1020 609111 07/02/04 1235 HIGHMARK LIFE INSURANCE 110 LIFE AD&D 0.00 9288.02 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 16747.55 1020 609112 07/02/04 1951 HOMESTEAD F. F .C. INC 5806349 BOWLING 6/29 A26406 0.00 252.00 1020 609112 07/02/04 1951 HOMESTEAD F.F.C. INC 5806349 BOWLING 6/29 A25752 0.00 102.00 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 354.00 1020 609113 07/02/04 343 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST-" 110 'ICMA 0.00 5600.20 1020 609114 07/02/04 2299 ROBERT WOSLEY 1108201 HAZMAT TRAINING (28) 0.00 1400.00 1020 609115 07/02/04 2865 INTUIT 6104800 SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL P 0.00 499 .00 1020 609116 07/02/04 M ISOMORA. KATSUHIKO 580 REFD, 279025 & 279026 0.00 120.00 1020 609117 07/02/04 367 SAICHI KAWAHARA 1106248 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 650.00 1020 609118 07/02/04 372 KINKO'S INC 5208003 LAMINATE PSTR A25039 0.00 35.72 1020 609119 07/02/04 377 PETER KOEHLER 5806249 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 910.00 1020 609120 07/02/04 M KUSANO. HIROTSUGU 580 Refund, Check - SUMMER 0.00 95.00 1020 609121 07/02/04 M20O4 LAU. EVAN 110 DEV MAINT DEPOSIT 0.00 500.00 1020 609122 07/02/04 M2004 LAW. FRANKIE 110 SL BOND RELEASE 0.00 5000.00 1020 609123 07/02/04 3065 LEADER INSTRUMENTS CORP. 1103500 SERVICE MANUAL 16482 0.00 58.38 1020 609124 07/02/04 M2004 LEE. DANNY 1100000 CLOSEO APPLICATION 0.00 555.00 1020 609125 07/02/04 396 PHILLIP M LENIHAN 5806449 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 140.00 1020 609126 07/02/04 M2004 LI. OINYU 110 DEV MAINT DEPOSIT 0.00 825.24 1020 609127 07/02/04 M2004 LIN. TACHUNG 110 ENCROACH BOND RELEASE 0.00 500.00 1020 609128 07/02/04 404 LONGS DRUG STORES #260 5806349 BUS TOKENS A25776 0.00 466.35 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 07,09,03 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ]-5" 07/08/04 CITY OF CUPERTINO PAGE 5 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, . trans.date between "06/28/2004" and "0</02/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT --------------VENDOR--- - - - - - - - - - - FUND/DEPT -----DESCRIPTION------ SALES TAX AMOUNT 1020 609129 07/02/04 1709 CARMEN LYNAUGH 4239222 FRAME CHECKISCHOOL 0.00 93.47 1020 609129 07/02/04 1709 CARMEN LYNAUGH 4239222 PLEXIGLASS/ARTWORK 0.00 44 .92 1020 609129 07/02/04 1709 CARMEN LYNAUGH 4259313 REFRAME CALI MILL 0.00 58.73 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 197.12 1020 609130 07/02/04 3164 ROBBIE SCHLOSSER 1106448 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 2400.00 1020 609131 07/02/04 1599 MANAGED HEALTH NETWORK I 1104510 EMPLOYEE ASSIST. JY04 0.00 925.71 1020 609132 07/02/04 1602 MBIA MUNISERVlCES COMPAN 1100000 S.TAX AUDIT 4TH QTR03 0.00 238.65 1020 609133 07/02/042554 MCMASTER - CARR 1108501 SUPPLIES 0.00 41. 90 1020 609133 07/02/04 2554 MCMASTER - CARR 1108501 SUPPLIES 0.00 71.31 1020 609133 07/02/04 2554 MCMASTER - CARR 1108501 SUPPLIES 0.00 12.99 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 126.20 1020 609134 07/02/04 2567 MISDU 110 J TRYBUS 385960533 0.00 221. 50 1020 609135 07/02/04 447 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY 1108201 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 82.91 1020 609135 07/02/04 447 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY 1108201 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 85.42 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 168.33 1020 609136 07/02/04 473 NASER DISTRIBUTORS INC 5606620 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 486 .03 1020 609137 07/02/04 M2004 NAT'L CRIME PREVENTION C 1102100 MUGS/HAUNTED HOUSE 0.00 181. 25 1020 609138 07/02/04 302 NATIONAL DEFERRED CDMPEN 110 'NAT'L DEF 0.00 18015.93 1020 609139 07/02/04 479 NATURES WOOD 5606620 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 422.18 1020 609140 07/02/04 484 NEW PIG CORP 1108005 SUPPLIES 0.00 80.73 1020 609141 07/02/04 M NORTON. JANE 580 Refund, Check SUMMER 0.00 118.00 1020 609142 07/02/04 2639 NOVA PARTNERS INC 4239222 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT 0.00 44371.03 1020 609143 07/02/04 493 OFFICE OEPOT 1104310 XEROX PAPER 0.00 107.71 1020 609143 07/02/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1104000 OFFICE SUPPLIES 0.00 75.71 1020 609143 07/02/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1104400 OFFICE SUPPLIES 0.00 40.63 1020 609143 07/02/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1108201 OFFICE SUPPLIES 0.00 120.03 1020 609143 07/02/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 5806349 OFFICE SUPPLIES 0.00 32.67 1020 609143 07/02/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1106300 OFFICE SUPPLIES 0.00 111.31 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 488 .06 1020 609144 07/02/04 501 OPERATING ENGINEERS #3 110 UNION DUES 0.00 715.81 1020 609145 07/02/04 M OWENS. YEHUA 580 Refund, Check - SUMMER 0.00 180 .00 1020 609146 07/02/04 2444 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 1108101 5/21-6/22 WIRELESS 0.00 1136.46 1020 609146 07/02104 2444 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 1108830 5/21-6/22 0.00 18556.23 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 19692.69 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 07,09,03 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ]-& 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND PAGE 6 SELECTION CRITERIA, transact.trans.date between "06/28/2004" and "07/02/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISS!Æ DT --------------VENDOR------------- FUNDIDEPT -h--DESCRIPTION------ SALES TAX AMOUNT 1020 609147 07/02104 M PARK, MOLLY 580 Refund, Check - SUMMER 0.00 65.00 1020 609148 07/02/04 526 PENINSULA DIGITAL lMAGIN 11oal0l BMP SHEETS 0.00 70.90 1020 609148 07/02/04 526 PENINSULA DIGITAL lMAGIN 4259313 COLOR CALI MILL PRINT 0.00 97.97 1020 609148 07/02/04 526 PENINSULA DIGITAL lMAGIN 110 IMPROVE PLANS 0.00 151. 33 1020 609148 07/02/04 526 PENINSULA DIGITAL IMAGIN 110 IMPROVE PLANS 0.00 393.00 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 713.20 1020 609149 07/02/04 533 PERS LONG TERM CARE PROG 110 PERS LTC/2405 0.00 119.15 1020 609150 07/02/04 3149 MELISSA PITTILLO 5706450 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 360.00 1020 609151 07/02/04 1984 POLARA ENGINEERING. INC. 1108602 24 BULLDOG PUSH BUTTON 0.00 1975.66 1020 609152 07/02/04 2661 PROFESSIONAL TURF MGMNT. 5609105 CIPIIRRIGATION 0.00 2600.00 1020 609152 07/02/04 2661 PROFESSIONAL TURF MGMNT, 5606640 MAINTENANCE JUNE2004 o. 00 15022.67 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 17622.67 1020 609153 07/02/04 2802 QUANTUM DESIGN 6109856 JUNE04 HOSTING FEE 0.00 1500.00 1020 609154 07/02/04 590 RICH VOSS TRUCKING INC 5208003 COMPOSTITRUCK JUNE04 0.00 700.00 1020 609155 07/02/04 842 ROBERT A BOTHMAN INC 4259313 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT 0.00 13186 .80 1020 609156 07/02/04 2482 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 6104800 K.STAMES 5/14 0.00 1444.00 1020 609156 07/02/04 2482 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 6104800 K.STAMES 5121 0.00 1520.00 1020 609156 07/02/04 2482 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 6104800 K.STAMES 5/28 0.00 1216 .00 1020 609156 07/02/04 2482 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 6104800 K.STAMES 6/04 0.00 988.00 1020 609156 07/02/04 2482 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 6104800 K.STAMES 6/11 0.00 1520.00 1020 609156 07/02/04 2482 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 6104800 K.STAMES 6/18 0.00 1520. 00 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 8208.00 1020 609157 07/02/04 602 ROYAL COACH TOURS 5506549 BAY MEADOWS 6/16 0.00 604.16 1020 609158 07/02/04 2833 THEA RUNYAN 5706450 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 480.00 1020 609159 07/02/04 1389 SAN FRANCISCO SHAKES PEAR 1106248 SHAKESPEAR/PARK 2004 0.00 15000.00 1020 609160 07/02/04 258 SANTA CLARA COUNTY 110 V ORTEGA 563312780 0.00 588 .00 1020 609161 07/02/04 2224 SANTA CLARA CNTY CLERKIR 110 NEGATIVE DELARATION 2 0.00 100.00 1020 609162 07/02/04 1636 SANTA CLARA CTY SHERIFF 1104510 FINGERPRINTS APR2004 0.00 180.00 1020 609163 07/02/04 633 SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERI 5606620 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 1292.87 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBclMCI 1101000 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 186 .85 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBclMCI 1102100 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 155.71 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBCIMCI 1101500 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 342.56 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBCIMCI 1104300 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 278.43 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 07,09,03 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ;-1 07/08/04 CITY OF CUPERTINO PAGE 7 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1/05 CHECK REGISTER ~ DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact. trans.date between "06/28/2004" and "07/02/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT --------------VENDOR------------- FUNDIDEPT - -- --DESCRIPTION-- SALES TAX AMOUNT 1020 609166 07/02104 Sl1 SBc/MCI 1103300 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 62.28 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1103500 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 93.43 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1104000 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 93.43 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1104100 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 186.85 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1104200 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 93.43 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1104510 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 186.85 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1106647 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 31.14 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1104530 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 217.99 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1104400 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 93 .43 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1106265 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 217.99 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1106100 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 93.43 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1106265 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 498 .27 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1106265 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 62.28 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1106529 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 31.14 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1106500 731~7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 373.70 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1107200 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 93.43 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1107301 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 280.28 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1101200 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 93.43 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1107302 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 62.28 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108504 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 124.57 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1107501 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 404.85 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1107502 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 31.14 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1107503 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 124.57 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108001 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 155.71 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108101 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 294 .65 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108102 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 31.14 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1106265 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 93.43 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1108501 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 698.47 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1108503 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 892.00 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1108507 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 62.28 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 5606620 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 311.42 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 5706450 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 373.70 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108601 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 93.43 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108602 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 124.57 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 5208003 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 31.14 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 2308004 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 31.14 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 5708510 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 249 .15 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1108201 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 216.07 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 6104800 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 591.70 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 5606620 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 155.71 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 5606640 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 31.14 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1107301 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 62.28 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1106647 731~7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 280.28 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108511 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 62 .28 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108504 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 31.12 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBc/MCI 1108407 731-7142 JUNE 2004 0.00 14 .67 1020 609166 07/02/04 511 SBC/MCI 6104800 #2713950 OVERCHARGE 0.00 -3747.97 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 5653.25 1020 609167 07/02/04 2261 SECRETARY OF STATE 3655301 STMNT OF INFORMATION 0.00 20.00 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 07,09,03 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING J-f 07/0B/04 CITY OF CUPERTINO PAGE B ACCOUNTING PERIOO, 1/05 CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact. trans.date between "06/28/2004" and "07/02/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT --_h_hhhhVENDORhhh_hh_- FUND/DEPT h_hDESCRIPTION---h- SALES TAX AMOUNT 1020 609168 07/02104 2830 SHELDON OF LOS ALTOS 1101000 COUNCIL PORTRAIT 0.00 116.37 1020 609169 07/02/04 653 SIGN CITY 1104400 VINYL LETTERS 0.00 212.52 1020 609170 07/02/04 2415 SIMON MARTIN-VEGUE WINKE 4239222 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT 0.00 4821. 00 1020 609170 07/02/04 2415 SIMON MARTIN-VEGUE WINKE 4239222 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT 0.00 1141.00 609170 07/02/04 2415 SIMON MARTIN-VEGUE WINKE 4239222 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT 0.00 7857.00 1020 609170 07/02/04 2415 SIMON MARTIN-VEGUE WINKE 4239222 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT 0.00 7670.00 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 21489 .00 1020 609171 07/02/04 2810 SMART & FINAL 1106343 SUPPLIES A264O2 0.00 B4.87 1020 609171 07/02/04 2810 SMART & FINAL 5806349 SUPPLIES A264O2 0.00 69 .37 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 154.24 1020 609172 07/02/04 3171 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTA 1106100 OFFICE SUPPLIES 0.00 4.83 1020 609172 07/02/04 3171 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTA 1104100 OFFICE SUPPLIES 0.00 78.79 1020 609172 07/02/04 3171 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTA 1104510 COFFEE SUPPLIES 0.00 74.24 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 157.86 1020 609173 07/02/04 1403 STATE CONTROLLER, STATE 1104100 FEEIDISBURSEMENT LIST 0.00 100.00 1020 609174 07/02/04 677 STATE STREET BANK & TRUS 110 .PERS DEF 0.00 3978.56 1020 609175 07/02/04 3013 SWINERTON BUILDERS 4239222 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT 0.00 1119204.00 1020 609176 07/02/04 695 SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF S 5506549 BINGO 0.00 178.61 1020 609176 07/02/04 695 SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF S 5506549 SOCIALS 0.00 114.73 1020 609176 07/02/04 695 SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF S 5506549 COFFEE 0.00 168.88 1020 609176 07/02/04 695 SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF S 5606620 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 2813.75 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 3275.97 1020 609177 07/02/04 701 TARGET STORES 1106300 SUPPLIES A25627 0.00 55.30 1020 609177 07/02/04 701 TARGET STORES 1106342 SUPPLIES A25749 0.00 9.45 1020 609177 07/02/04 701 TARGET STORES 5806349 SUPPLIES 25520 0.00 17.55 1020 609177 07/02/04 701 TARGET STORES 5806349 SUPPLIES A25749 0.00 44.97 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 127.27 1020 609178 07/02/04 3197 TRAMPOLINES UNLIMITED. I 5806449 COVER/pADS A26599 0.00 149.69 1020 609179 07/02/04 1993 TREASURER OF ALAMEDA COU 110 A LOPEZ JR 566398126 0.00 253.84 1020 609180 07/02/04 724 TURF & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPM 6308840 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 74.67 1020 609181 07/02/04 2665 ERIN TURI 5806249 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 926.75 1020 609182 07/02/04 727 U S POSTMASTER 1106500 BULK PERMIT #341 0.00 1199.80 1020 609182 07/02/04 727 U S POSTMASTER 5806449 BULK PERMIT #341 0.00 3999.80 1020 609182 07/02/04 727 U S POSTMASTER 5606600 BULK PERMIT #341 0.00 800.80 1020 609182 07/02/04 727 U S POSTMASTER 5806349 BULK PERMIT #341 0.00 3999.80 1020 609182 07/02/04 727 U S POSTMASTER 5806249 BULK PERMIT #341 0.00 3999.80 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 14000.00 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 07,09,03 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ]-1 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND FUND - SELECTION CRITERIA, transact.trans.date between "06/28/2004" and "07/02/2004" - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO 1020 609183 1020 609184 1020 609185 1020 609186 1020 609187 1020 609188 1020 609189 1020 609190 1020 609191 1020 609192 1020 609193 1020 609194 1020 609194 TOTAL CHECK TOTAL CASH ACCOUNT TOTAL FUND TOTAL REPORT ISSUE DT --------------VENDOR------------- FUNDIDEPT 07/02104 1154 07/02/04 733 07/02/04 750 07/02/04 761 07/02/04 775 07/02/04 2969 07/02/04 2561 07/02/04 792 07/02/04 2925 07/02/04 M 07/02/04 M 07/02/04 799 07/02/04 799 UNITEO WAY OF SANTA CLAR 110 UPBEAT INC 1108314 VISION SERVICE PLAN (CAI 110 WEDEMEYER BAKERY 5606620 WESTERN PACIFIC SIGNAL L 1108601 WIC, WONDER ICE CREAM 01 5606620 WORLD POINT ECC. INC. 1104000 LILY WU 5706450 WULFSBERG REESE COLVIG 6 1108101 YAO. TING-YUN 580 YD. YOUNG 580 ZANKER ROAD LANDFILL ZANKER ROAD LANDFILL 5208003 5208003 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 07,09,03 PAGE 9 -----DESCRIPTION------ SALES TAX AMOUNT UNITED WAY 0.00 99.00 F1O94 INGROUND TRASH M 0.00 909.21 VISION INSURANCE JY04 0.00 2115.96 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 101. 73 TRAFFIC BULBS A25037 0.00 509.21 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 339.89 MANUALS A25836 0.00 54.05 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 342.00 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 0.00 504.00 Refund, Check SUMMER 0.00 118.00 Refund, Check SUMMME 0.00 49.00 YARDWASTE MAYO' 0.00 16462 .15 COMPOST DLVRY MAY04 0.00 300.00 0.00 16762 .15 0.00 1633585.94 0.00 1633585.94 0.00 1633585.94 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING J~/D DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 04-355 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS PAYABLE IN THE AMOUNTS AND FROM THE FUNDS AS HEREINAFTER DESCRffiED FOR GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JULY 09, 2004 WHEREAS, the Director of Administrative Services or her designated representative has certified to accuracy of the following claims and demands and to the availability of funds for payment hereof; and WHEREAS, the said claims and demands have been auclited as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby allows the following claims and demands in the amounts and from the funds as hereinafter set forth in Exhibit "A". CERTIFIED: 9 A LL( Q, û:I--urc~ Director of Administrative Services PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July, 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members of the City Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino J-I/ &.-- 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CITY OF CUFERTINO CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND PAGE 1 SELECTION CRITERIA, transact. trans.date between "07/05/2004" and "07/09/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT - --------VENDOR-- FUNDIDEPT -- - - -DESCRIPTION--- --- SALES TAX AMOUNT 1020 609195 07/09/04 859 A CATERED AFFAIR 1103300 CREST AWARDS 0.00 2049.98 1020 609196 07/09/04 3135 A-I RADIATOR 6308840 REPAIR Alc 15178 0.00 208.77 1020 609197 07/09/04 2982 ABLE UNDERGROUND 1108506 LABOR/FLUSHED WTR LN 0.00 125.00 1020 609198 07/09/04 M2005 AICPA 1104000 AICPA ATI'IOOD 1134268 0.00 170.00 1020 609199 07/09/04 3138 AMTECH SAN FRANCISCO ELE 1108501 7/01-9/30 0.00 493.08 1020 609200 07/09/04 M2005 APWA REGISTRATION 1108001 APWA REG 9/12- 15 (31 0.00 1715.00 1020 609201 07/09/04 57 ARAMARK 1108501 FILTER REPLACEMENT 0.00 20.00 1020 609202 07/09104 2298 ARCH WIRELESS 1108602 7/01-8/01 0.00 45.12 1020 609202 07/09104 2298 ARCH WIRELESS 1108501 7/01-8/01 0.00 32.89 1020 609202 07/09/04 2298 ARCH WIRELESS 1104400 7/01-8/01 0.00 18.73 1020 609202 07/09104 2298 ARCH WIRELESS 1106265 7/01-8/01 0.00 61.19 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 157.93 1020 609203 07/09104 96 ARROWHEAD MTN SPRING WAT 5606620 BOTTLEO DRINKING WTR 0.00 259.58 1020 609204 07/09/04 3194 AS8ESTEST. INC. 4209227 SERVICES 0.00 50.00 1020 609205 07/09/04 968 BAP AUTO PARTS 6308840 FY 2004-2005 OPEN PURC 0.00 45.64 1020 609205 07/09/04 968 BAP AUTO PARTS 6308840 FY 2004-2005 OPEN PURC 0.00 -14.68 1020 609205 07/09/04 968 BAP AUTO PARTS 6308840 FY 2004-2005 OPEN PURC 0.00 14.68 1020 609205 07/09/04 968 BAP AUTO PARTS 6308840 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 19.24 1020 609205 07/09/04 968 BAP AUTO PARTS 6308840 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 117.67 1020 609205 07/09/04 968 BAP AUTO PARTS 6308840 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 6.97 1020 609205 07/09/04 968 BAP AUTO PARTS 6308840 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 49.10 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 238.62 1020 609206 07/09/04 720 BATTERY SYSTEMS 6308840 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 115.72 1020 609207 07/09/04 2680 BERRYMAN & HENIGAR 1107502 PLAN CHECK FEES 0.00 9653.37 1020 609208 07/09/04 ME2005 BOOKS PUN. MIKE 5806449. P.CASH FOR GYM PROG. 0.00 100.00 1020 6O920~ 07/09/04 1476 CANNON DESIGN GROUP 110 R25447 ARCHITECT RVW 0.00 1000.00 1020 609209 07/09/04 1476 CANNON DESIGN GROUP 110 R25562 ARCHITECT RVW 0.00 1000.00 1020 609209 07/09/04 1476 CANNON DESIGN GROUP 110 R24533 ARCHITECT RVW 0.00 520.00 1020 609209 07/09104 1476 CANNON DESIGN GROUP 110 R25606 ARCHITECT RVW 0.00 720.00 1020 609209 07/09/04 1476 CANNON DESIGN GROUP 110 R24715 ARCHITECT RVW 0.00 40.00 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 3280.00 1020 609210 07/09104 148 CASH 1108201 P.CASH 6/15-7/06 0.00 70.00 1020 609210 07/09104 148 CASH 1108501 P.CASH 6/15-7/06 0.00 34.13 1020 609210 07/09104 148 CASH 2708405 P.CASH 6/15-7/06 0.00 8.12 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 112.25 RUN DATE 07/08104 TIME 06,47,11 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING J-/~ 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1/05 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND FUND 110 - GENERAL FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact.trans.date between "07/05/2004" and "07/09/2004" ISSUE DT --------------VENDOR------------- FUNDIDEPT CASH ACCT CHECK NO 1020 609211 07109/04 M 1020 609212 07/09/04 173 1020 609213 07/09/04 3100 1020 609214 07/09104 183 1020 609214 07/09/04 183 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609215 07/09/04 194 1020 609215 07/09/04 194 1020 609215 07/09/04 194 1020 609215 07/09/04 194 1020 609215 07/09/04 194 1020 609215 07/09/04 194 1020 609215 07/09/04 194 1020 609215 07/09/04 194 1020 609215 07/09/04 194 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609216 07/09/04 1838 1020 609217 07/09/04 M 1020 609218 07/09104 220 1020 609219 07/09/04 1958 1020 609219 07/09/04 1958 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609220 07/09/04 M2005 1020 609221 07/09/04 3117 1020 609222 07/09/04 234 1020 609223 07/09/04 2619 1020 609224 07/09/04 2361 1020 609224 07/09/04 2361 TOTAL CHECK CHAU, LILY 580 COMCAST COCA-COLA BOTTLING OF CA 5706450 5708510 COTTON SHIRES. ASSO INC 110 COTTON SHIRES. ASSO INC 1107301 CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC CUPERTINO SUPPLY INC DELL MARKETING L. P. DIAZ DE PENNEC. RAQUEL DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY DISPENSING TECHNOLOGY DISPENSING TECHNOLOGY DIVER DAN'S DOLPHIN DESIGN INC ENGINEERING DATA SERVICE 110 GENEVIEVE FIRE FIRST BANKCARD FIRST BANKCARD 1020 609225 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 1020 609226 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 1020 609226 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 1020 609226 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD TOTAL CHECK 1020 609227 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 06,47,11 1108506 1108407 1108407 1108407 1108407 1108407 5606620 5606620 1108501 6109856 580 1106342 2708404 2708405 1108005 4239222 2308004 1108504 1108501 1108501 1108501 1108501 1108504 5806649 -- - - -DESCRIPTION- ----- Refund, Check SUMMER FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 7/07-8/06 GEOLOGIC REVIEW GEOLOGIC REVIEW FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC G270 2.80 GHZ 512 MBRA Refund, Check - SUMMER SUPPLIES A25628 TRAFFIC PAING WHITE WHITE PAINT A2554l TIMEIMATERIALS SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR MAILING NOTICES SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 SALES TAX 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PAGE 2 AMOUNT 29.00 527 .01 91. 90 4081.14 25.76 4106.90 64.85 37.03 137.85 8.04 8.53 60 .22 106.18 2.64 11.30 436.64 17895.89 79.00 410.61 2090.50 273.05 2363.55 202.79 40000.00 1591.26 3491. 25 162.75 248.09 410.84 934.77 274.96 93.08 31.52 399.56 354.11 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING J-13 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND PAGE J SELECTION CRITERIA, transact.trans.date between "07/05/2004" and "07/09/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT - -VENDOR- - - - - - - -- - - -- FUNDIDEPT -----DESCRIPTION----- SALES TAX AMOUNT 1020 609227 07/09/04 2361 PIRST BANKCARD 5606620 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 0.00 479.74 1020 609227 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 5606620 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 0.00 51. 57 1020 609227 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 5606640 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 0.00 314 .67 1020 609227 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 1106647 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 0.00 126.41 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 1326 .50 1020 609228 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 1108505 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 0.00 203.35 1020 609228 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 1108501 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 0.00 60.43 1020 609228 07/09/04 2361 FIRST BANKCARD 1108511 STATEMENT JUNE 2004 0.00 133.46 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 397.24 1020 609229 07/09/04 268 FOSTER BROS SECURITY SYS 1108503 LOCK/KEY SUPPLIES 0.00 101. 33 1020 609230 07/09/04 281 GARDENLANO 1108408 PARTS/SUPPLIES A25546 0.00 538.49 1020 609231 07/09/04 298 GRAINGER INC 1108830 FY 2004 -2005 OPEN PURC 0.00 347.32 1020 609231 07/09/04 298 GRAINGER INC 6308840 FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 62.82 1020 609231 07/09104 298 GRAINGER INC 6308840 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 388 .61 1020 609231 07/09/04 298 GRAINGER INC 1108830 FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 236.06 1020 609231 07/09/04 298 GRAINGER INC 1108830 FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 -227.44 1020 609231 07/09/04 298 GRAINGER INC 1108830 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 262.07 1020 609231 07/09/04 298 GRAINGER INC 1108830 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 301. 90 1020 609231 07/09/04 298 GRAINGER INC 1108501 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 8.00 1020 609231 07/09/04 298 GRAINGER INC 1108501 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 114.77 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 1494.11 1020 609232 07/09/04 M2O05 HANSON. LYNNE 1106448 CANDY/CHILQRENS 4TH 0.00 36.22 1020 609233 07/09/04 1410 HILLYARD 5606640 SUPPLIES 0.00 455.73 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 5708510 PARTS/SUPPLIES 24129 0.00 8.04 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 1108407 PARTS/sUPPLIES 20349 0.00 52.63 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 1108312 PARTS/sUPPLIES A25529 0.00 143.79 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 1108407 PARTS/sUPPLIES 20348 0.00 52.82 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 5606640 PARTS/sUPPLIES A26O1O 0.00 107.97 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 1108409 PARTS/SUPPLIES 20381 0.00 36.45 1020 609234 07/09104 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 5606640 PARTS/SUPPLIES A26011 0.00 144.88 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 1108407 PARTS/SUPPLIES 20379 0.00 42.09 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME OEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 1108312 PARTS/sUPPLIES 20376 0.00 47.79 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 1108312 PARTS/SUPPLIES 20377 0.00 42.69 1020 609234 07/09104 334 HOME DEPOT CREOIT SERVIC 1108407 PARTSISUPPLIES A25524 0.00 195.43 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 5606620 PARTS/SUPPLIES A260O8 0.00 64.24 1020 609234 07/09/04 334 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 5606640 PARTS/SUPPLIES A26008 0.00 267.46 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 1206.28 1020 609235 07/09/04 1898 AUTOMATIC RAIN CD. 1108303 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 126.12 1020 609236 07/09/04 2528 INDOOR BILLBOARD 1108312 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 183.82 1020 609236 07/09/04 2528 INOOOR BILLBOARD 1108302 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 183.82 1020 609236 07/09/04 2528 INDOOR BILLBOARD 1108315 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 183.81 1020 609236 07/09/04 2528 INDOOR BILLBOARD 1108303 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 183.82 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 06,47,12 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3-1~ 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOO, 1/05 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact.trans.date between "07/05/2004" and "07/09/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT -- -- -- - -- -- -- -VENDOR-- --- -------- FUND/DEPT 1020 609236 07109/04 2528 INDOOR BILLBOARD 1108314 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609237 07/09/04 3176 J. C. PHELAN COMPANY 1108303 1020 609238 07/09/04 952 JAM SERVICES INC 1108602 1020 609238 07/09/04 952 JAM SERVICES INC 1108602 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609239 07/09/04 2928 JAMAR TECHNOLOGIES. INC. 1108601 1020 609240 07/09/04 369 KELLY-MOORE PAINT CD INC 1108409 1020 609240 07/09/04 369 KELLY-MOORE PAINT CO INC 1108312 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609241 07/09/04 M KUM. YUET HO 580 1020 609242 07/09/04 382 DAYTON PRINTING INC. 1106500 1020 609243 07/09/04 2517 LAFCO 1101000 1020 609244 07/09/04 ME2005 LEWIS. SUSAN 5806349 1020 609245 07/09/04 1396 LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE 1104510 1020 609246 07/09/04 2514 LOS ALTOS GARBAGE 5208003 1020 609247 07/09/04 408 LOS GATOS MEAT & SMDKEHO 5606620 1020 609248 07/09/04 2912 LUCKY I & I PORTABLE SER 5208003 1020 609249 07/09/04 1868 METRO MOBILE COMMUNICATI 1108503 1020 609250 07/09/04 M MILSTAIN. ASIA 580 1020 609251 07/09/04 1023 MASSDUD MODJTEHEOI 1107502 1020 609252 07/09104 941 MUZAK 1103500 1020 609253 07/09/04 473 NASER OISTRIBUTORS INC 5606620 1020 609254 07/09/04 3109 NATIONAL ELEVATOR CO. IN 5708510 1020 609255 07/09/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1107301 1020 609255 07/09/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1107503 1020 609255 07/09/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1108601 1020 609255 07/09/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1101201 1020 609255 07/09/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1107503 1020 609255 07/09/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1107301 1020 609255 07/09/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1107503 1020 609255 07/09/04 493 OFFICE DEPOT 1107503 RUN OATE 07/08/04 TIME 06,47,12 -- - --DESCRIPTIDN-- -- -- FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC BASEBALL STANDARO RELA COMPLETE RETROFIT OF 4 COMPLETE RETROFIT OF 4 TRAX 1 PLUS CONTER 4RT PAINT SUPPLIES 20380 PAINTlsUPPLIES A2S533 Refund, Check SUMMER JULY/AUG NEWSLETTER SHARED CDSTS 04/05 BUSFARE/DAYCAMP MBRSHP 711/04-6/30/05 TV COLLECT APR/JUN04 FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC RENTAL STANDARD UNIT CHARGER Refund, Check SUMMER 5/04-7/04 SERVICES MUSIC SERV 7-12/2004 FY 2004-2005 OPEN PURC SERVICE JULY 04 OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES STAMPIOFFICE SUPPLIES SALES TAX 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 O. 00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 o. 00 PAGE 4 AMOUNT 183.82 919.09 2560.00 22533.53 5467.62 28001.15 2635.18 33.29 204.82 238.11 62 .00 1266.53 2223.84 46 .25 2465.00 1230.00 2083.65 92.01 44.89 72.00 38864.00 395.76 293.53 15.00 6.87 140.35 335.55 70.43 11.55 116.20 235.63 44.74 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ]-() 07/08/04 CITY OF CUPERTINO PAGE 5 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact. trans.date between "07/05/2004" and "07/0912004" FUND - llO - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT - u - u u u u u VENDORu u - - u u u - FUNDIDEPT -----DESCRIPTION------ SALES TAX AMOUNT TOTAL CHECK 0.00 961.32 1020 609256 07/09/04 3195 ORIENTAL CUISINE EXPRESS 5506549 WEDNESDAY LUNCHES 0.00 81.19 1020 609257 07/09/04 833 PER S llO SPECIAL 0.00 259.59 1020 609257 07/09/04 833 PER S llO EMPLOYEE 0.00 25816.89 1020 609257 07/09104 833 PER S llO EMPLOYER 0.00 7059.29 1020 609257 07/09/04 833 PER S llO BUYBACK 0.00 586.35 1020 609257 07/09/04 833 PER S llO 1959 SURVIVOR 0.00 ll3.46 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 33835.58 1020 609258 07/09/04 833 PER S llO 1959 SURVIVOR 0.00 2.00 1020 609258 07/09/04 833 PER S llO EMPLOYER 0.00 58.64 1020 609258 07/09/04 833 PER S llO EMPLOYEE 0.00 216 .60 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 277 .24 1020 609259 07/09/04 513 PACIFIC GAS & BLECTRIC ( ll04400 6102-6/30 OES 0.00 85.24 1020 609259 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll08501 #2719771 6/01-7/06 0.00 89.30 1020 609259 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( llO8506 5128-6/29 4H 0.00 51.48 1020 609259 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( llO8407 6103-6/30 0.00 6.72 1020 609259 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( llO8602 6102-6/30 0.00 31.61 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 264 .35 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll08314 5127-6/24 0.00 163.07 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll08303 5127-6/24 0.00 5289.89 1020 609260 07/09/04 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll083'2 5127-6/24 0.00 361.84 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll08315 5127-6/24 0.00 280.39 1020 609260 07/09/04 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll08501 5127-6/24 0.00 7160.46 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll085O3 5127-6/24 0.00 1646.16 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll085O4 5127-6/24 0.00 7766.62 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( llO8505 5127-6/24 0.00 3070.33 1020 609260 07/09/04 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll085O6 5127-6/24 0.00 209.03 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( llO8507 5127-6/24 0.00 ll52.92 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll085ll 5127-6/24 0.00 398.42 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( llO8602 5127-6/24 0.00 2356.74 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( llO8830 5127-6/24 0.00 54.78 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( 5208003 5/27-6/24 0.00 ll.32 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( 5606620 5/27-6/24 0.00 2795.72 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( 5606640 5/27-6/24 0.00 258.93 1020 609260 07/09/04 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( ll08407 5127-6/24 0.00 2216.16 1020 609260 07/09104 513 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC ( 5708510 5/27-6/24 0.00 5946.26 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 4ll39.O4 1020 609263 07/09104 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN ll08501 ACCESS SYSTEM AUG04 0.00 219.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5606620 RETREAT/GARAGE JLY04 0.00 45.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5606620 GOLF ARBA JULY04 0.00 45.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 ÞACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5606620 KITCHENISNACK JLYO4 0.00 45.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5606620 RETREAT/GARAGE AUGO4 0.00 45.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5606620 GOLF AREA AUG 04 0.00 45.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5606620 KITCHEN SNACK AUG04 0.00 45.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5606620 RETREAT/GARAGE SEPT04 0.00 45.00 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 06,47,12 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING J-/ {ç 07/08/04 CITY OF CUPERTINO PAGE 6 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact.trans.date between "07/05/2004" and "07/0912004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT --------------VENDOR--------- ---- FUNDIDEPT - -- --DESCRIPTION--- - -- SALES TAX AMOUNT 1020 609263 07/09104 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108501 SECURITYIFIRE SEPT04 0.00 124.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108501 SECURITY/FIRE AUG04 0.00 124.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108501 SECURITYIFIRE JULY04 0.00 124.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108501 ACCESS SYSTEM JULY04 0.00 219.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5708510 FIRE SYSTEM AUG 04 0.00 159.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108502 SECURITY SYS JULY04 0.00 55.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108505 SECURITY SYS SEPT04 0.00 46.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108502 SECURITY SYS AUG04 0.00 55.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5606620 GOLF SEPT 04 0.00 45.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5606620 KITCHENISNACK SEPT04 0.00 45.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108501 ACCESS SYSTEM SEPT04 0.00 219.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5708510 FIRE SYSTEM JULY04 0.00 159.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 5708510 FIRE SYSTEM SEPT 04 0.00 159.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108506 SECURITY/FIRE AUG04 0.00 46.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108506 SECURITYIFIRE SEPT04 0.00 46.00 1020 609263 07/09104 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108508 SECURITYIFIRE AUG04 0.00 70.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108503 SECURITYIFIRE SEPT04 0.00 81. 00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108508 SECURITYIFIRE JULY04 0.00 70.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108504 FIRE SYSTEM JULY04 0.00 204.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108503 SECURITY/FIRE AUG04 0.00 81. 00 1020 609263 07/09104 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN.11085O2 SECURITY SYS SEPT04 0.00 55.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108504 FIRE SYSTEM AUG04 0.00 204.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108508 SECURITYIFIRE SEPT04 0.00 70.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108507 SECURITY SYS SEPT04 0.00 39.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108503 SECURITY/FIRE JULY04 0.00 81. 00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108505 SECURITY SYS AUG04 0.00 46.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108503 SECURITY SYS AUG04 0.00 37.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108503 SECURITY SYS SEPT04 0.00 37.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108507 REC FIRE/M.VISTA SPT4 0.00 165.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108507 REC FIRE/M.VISTA JLY4 0.00 165.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108503 SECURITY SYS JULY04 0.00 37.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108507 SECURITY SYS AUG04 0.00 39.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108506 SECURITYIFIRE JUL04 0.00 46.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108507 REC FIRE/M. VISTA AUG4 0.00 165.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108507 SECURITY SYS JULY04 0.00 39.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108505 SECURITY SYS JULY04 0.00 46.00 1020 609263 07/09/04 515 PACIFIC WEST SECURITY IN 1108504 FIRE SYSTEM SEPT04 0.00 204.00 TOTAL CHECK 0.00 4140.00 1020 609264 07/09/04 1952 PAPA 1108201 SPRAY CLASS 8/4 OLSEN 0.00 55.00 1020 609265 07/09/04 1952 PAPA 1108407 MABUTAS.CARIAGA 0.00 110.00 1020 609266 07/09/04 526 PENINSULA DIGITAL lMAGIN 110 IMPROVE PLANS 0.00 161. 67 1020 609267 07/09/04 545 JEFF PISERCHIO 5606640 #53597 6/23-7/06 0.00 1972.68 1020 609268 07/09/04 1929 LEON C. PIROFALO 1107302 GEN. PLAN CONSULTING 0.00 8545.92 1020 609269 07/09/04 M20O4 RICKMAN. ROBERT 1100000 UNUSED APPLICATION 0.00 555.00 RUN DATE 07/08104 TIME 06,47,12 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ]-17 07/08/04 CITY OF CUPERTINO ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, .trans.date between "07/05/2004" and "07/09/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT ------- ----- --VENDOR-- n- ---- -- -- FUND/DEPT 1020 609270 07/09104 2043 RUDE'S PEST MANAGEMENT 1108503 1020 609270 07/09/04 2043 RUDE'S PEST MANAGEMENT 1108505 1020 609270 07/09/04 2043 RUDE'S PEST MANAGEMENT 1108501 1020 609270 07/09/04 2043 RUDE'S PEST MANAGEMENT 1108504 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609271 07/09/04 M SAHA. SRABANI 580 1020 609272 07/09104 M2004 SAN FRANCISCO ZOO 5806349 1020 609273 07/09/04 617 SAN JOSE BLUE 1100000 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5606620 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108312 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5708510 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108408 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108504 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108504 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108303 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108303 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5606640 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108504 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5606620 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5606620 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108312 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108312 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108321 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108312 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 06,47,12 PAGE 7 -- -- -DESCRIPTION------ SALES TAX AMOUNT RODENT BAIT 0.00 225.00 RODENT BAIT 0.00 225.00 ROOENT BAIT 0.00 225.00 RODENT BAIT 0.00 225.00 0.00 900.00 Refund, Check SUMMER 0.00 79.00 ADM 6/30/04 A25751 0.00 276.00 PRINTS/MICROFICHE 0.00 55.41 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 783 .26 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 81.84 4/23-6/22/04 0.00 136.13 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 155.97 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 123.00 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 37.85 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 36.02 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 36.02 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 13.03 5/25-6122104 0.00 25.85 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 45.17 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 447.16 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 163.30 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 1213.64 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 85.09 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 376.69 4/23-6/21/04 0.00 121. 32 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 120.26 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 90.99 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 85.50 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 78.17 4/26-6/22/04 0.00 233.44 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 2424.20 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 30.52 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 4461. 91 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 9.00 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 459.10 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 305.27 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 1211.81 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 1863.88 5/03-6/29/04 0.00 173 .39 4/30-6129104 0.00 310.81 4/30-6/30/04 0.00 63.75 5/03-6/29/04 0.00 2253.27 5/03-6/30104 0.00 43.33 5/04-6/30/04 0.00 125.11 5/03-7/01/04 0.00 19.00 5/04-6/30/04 0.00 125.11 5/04-6/30/04 0.00 108.33 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING j-I! 07/08/04 CITY OF CUPERTINO PAGE 8 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact.trans.date between ""/05/2004" and "07/09/2004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT - - - - - - - - - -----VENDOR- - -- - FUNDIDEPT -----DESCRIPTION-- -- - - SALES TAX AMOUNT 1020 609278 07109/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108321 5/03-6/29/04 0.00 539.22 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 4/26-6/22/04 0.00 306 .45 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 4/30-6130/04 0.00 136.17 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 4/26-6/22/04 0.00 61.28 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108506 4/26-6/22/04 0.00 18.74 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5708510 4/23-6/21/04 0.00 196.56 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/03-6/29/04 0.00 37.75 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/03-6/30104 0.00 108.33 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108506 11/22-6/22104 SIMMS 0.00 75.89 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108505 5/25-6122/04 0.00 744.80 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108505 5/25-6/22104 0.00 9.00 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 4/26-6/22/04 0.00 123.31 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108502 5/27-6128/04 LIBRARY 0.00 36.50 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108321 5/27-6/22/04 0.00 36.50 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108321 5/27-6/22/04 0.00 133.09 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108321 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 62.55 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 4239222 5/27-6/22/04 0.00 121.94 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 1273.34 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108321 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 166.51 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108315 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 2961. 36 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108315 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 123.80 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 2045.84 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 1822.99 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 1919.56 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 4/30-6/29/04 0.00 247.67 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108315 5/27-6/28104 0.00 36 .50 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108315 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 3518.47 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108315 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 70.87 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 38.76 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 38.76 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108506 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 37.85 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22104 0.00 9.37 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 4/23-6/21104 0.00 25.76 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6122/04 0.00 86.38 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 19.53 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 15.87 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 96.49 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108321 5/27-6/28/04 0.00 36 .50 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 25.03 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5708510 5/25-6/22104 0.00 9.00 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5606620 5/2516/22/04 0.00 9.06 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108506 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 50.67 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 15.87 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 76.31 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 160.55 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5606620 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 189.89 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 38.76 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 5708510 5/25-6/22104 0.00 554.34 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108303 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 625.76 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108303 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 805.24 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108303 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 2358.27 RUN DATE 07/08104 TIME 06,47,12 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING )-/1 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - OISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact.trans_date between "07105/2004" and "07/0912004" FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND CASH ACCT CHECK NO ISSUE DT ---------- ----VENDOR---- - -------- FUND/DEPT 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108503 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108407 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108507 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108302 1020 609278 07/09/04 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 1020 609278 07/09104 625 SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY 1108314 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609279 07/09/04 626 SANTA CLARA CO DEPT OF R 1102100 1020 609280 07/09/04 2875 RICOH CUSTOMER FINANCE C 1104310 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108504 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBC/MCI 1108504 1020 609281 07/09104 511 SBc/MCI 1108501 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBc/MCI 1108505 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBc/MCI 1101500 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBC/MCI 5708510 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBclMCI 1108503 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBc/MCI 1101500 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBclMCI 1108503 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBc/MCI 5708510 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBCIMCI 5606620 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBc/MCI 1108501 1020 609281 07/09/04 511 SBCIMCI 1108505 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609282 07/09/04 2810 SMART & FINAL 1106343 1020 609282 07/09/04 2810 SMART & FINAL 5806349 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609283 07/09/04 667 SPECIALTY TRUCKS 6308840 1020 609284 07/09/04 2045 SVCN 1104300 1020 609284 07/09/04 2045 SVCN 1104300 1020 609284 07/09/04 2045 SVCN 1104300 1020 609284 07/09/04 2045 SVCN 1104300 1020 609284 07/09/04 2045 SVCN 1104300 1020 609284 07/09/04 2045 SVCN 1104300 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609285 07/09/04 695 1020 609286 07/09/04 701 1020 609286 07/09/04 701 1020 609286 07/09/04 701 TOTAL CHECK SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF S 5606620 TARGET STORES TARGET STORES 5806349 1106343 TARGET STORES 1106448 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 06,47,12 PAGE 9 -- - --DESCRIPTION-- -- -- SALES TAX AMOUNT 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 310.76 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 116.63 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 288.78 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 252.16 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 83.67 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 1023.18 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 1166.02 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 834.54 5/25-6/22104 1594.54 5/25-6/22/04 0.00 9.00 0.00 46415.78 CITATIONS MAY 2004 0.00 3065.00 H3720300010 JULY 2004 0.00 1057.60 #2719421 6/01-7/06 0.00 489.68 #2709770 5/01-7/06 0.00 243.14 #2709770 5/01-7/06 0.00 243.14 #2709770 5/01-7/06 0.00 243.14 #2709770 5/01-7106 0.00 243.14 #2719421 6/01-7/06 0.00 244.87 #2719421 6/01-7/06 0.00 244.87 #2719421 6/01-7/06 0.00 244 .87 #2709770 5/01-7/06 0.00 243.14 #2709770 5/01-7106 0.00 243.14 #2709770 5/01-7/06 0.00 243.14 #2719421 6/01-7/06 0.00 244.87 #2719421 6/01-7/06 0.00 244 .87 0.00 3416 .01 SUPPLIES A26407 0.00 65.10 SUPPLIES A26407 0.00 2.23 0.00 67.33 PARTS A25549 0.00 59.34 CITY LEGALS 0.00 41.25 CITY LEGALS 0.00 93.50 CITY LEGALS 0.00 126.50 CITY LEGALS 0.00 24.75 CITY LEGALS 0.00 27.50 CITY LEGALS 0.00 22.00 0.00 335.50 FY 2004-2005 OPEN PURC 0.00 515.14 SUPPLIES 25519 0.00 33.75 SUPPLIES 22959 0.00 3.23 SUPPLIES A26404 0.00 134 .58 0.00 171.56 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3-)-l) 07/08/04 ACCOUNTING PERIOD, 1105 CITY OF CUPERTINO CHECK REGISTER - DISBURSEMENT FUND SELECTION CRITERIA, transact.trans.date between "07/05/2004" and "07/0912004" CASH ACCT CHECK NO FUND - 110 - GENERAL FUND ISSUE DT --------------VENDOR------------- FUND/OEPT 1020 609287 1020 609288 1020 609289 1020 609290 1020 609290 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609291 1020 609292 1020 609292 TOTAL CHECK 1020 609293 1020 609294 1020 609295 TOTAL CASH ACCOUNT TOTAL FUND TOTAL REPORT 07/09/04 2958 07/09104 717 07/09/04 2226 07/09/04 738 07/09/04 738 07/09104 761 07/09/04 774 07/09/04 774 07/09/04 2969 07/09104 962 07/09/04 802 TESCO CONTROLS INC 1108303 PAMELA J TREDER 2308004 UNITED RENTALS HIGHWAY T 6308840 VALLEY OIL COMPANY VALLEY OIL COMPANY 6308840 6308840 WEDEMEYER BAKERY 5606620 WESTERN HIGHWAY PRODUCTS 2708405 WESTERN HIGHWAY PRODUCTS 2708405 WIC, WONDER ICE CREAM 01 5606620 LINDA YELAVICH 5506549 ZEP MANUFACTURING COMPAN 6308840 RUN DATE 07/08/04 TIME 06 ,47,12 PAGE 10 -----DESCRIPTION------ SALES TAX AMOUNT POWER PANEL ENCLOSURE 0.00 3967.36 SUPPLIES 0.00 151. 80 BULB SHIELDS 20259 0.00 40.92 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 38.02 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 4844.02 0.00 4882.04 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 274.00 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 1683.50 FY 2003-2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 282.50 0.00 1966.00 FY 2003 -2004 OPEN PURC 0.00 157.84 SUPPLIES 0.00 53.71 HAND SOAP A25547 0.00 197.56 0.00 341114.17 0.00 341114.17 0.00 341114.17 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3~J.1 RESOLUTION NUMBER 04-356 L -- ~RAFr A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS PAYABLE IN THE AMOUNTS AND FROM THE FUNDS AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED FOR SALARIES AND WAGES PAID ON July 2, 2004 WHEREAS, the Director of Administrative Services, or their designated representative has certified to the accuracy of the following claims and demands and to the availability offunds for payment hereof; and WHEREAS, the said claims and demands have been audited as required by law; NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby allows the following claims and demands in the amounts and from the funds set forth: GROSS PAYROLL $ 475,192.30 Less Employee Deductions $(127,495.08) NET PAYROLL $ 347,697.22 Payroll check numbers issued 75337 through 75364 and 75644 through 75923 Void check number(s) 75730 CERTIFIED:~ £1>( Director of Administrative PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this ~ day of July , 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members of the City Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino c¡-{ RESOLUTION NUMBER 04-357 DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS PAYABLE IN THE AMOUNTS AND FROM THE FUNDS AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED FOR SALARIES AND WAGES PAID ON July 16,2004 WHEREAS, the Director of Administrative Services, or their designated representative has certified to the accuracy of the following claims and demands and to the availability of funds for payment hereof; and WHEREAS, the said claims and demands have been audited as required by law; NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby allows the following claims and demands in the amounts and from the funds set forth: GROSS PAYROLL $ 537,465.53 Less Employee Deductions $(154,107.71 ) NET PAYROLL $ 383.537.82 Payroll check numbers issued 75926 through 76235 Void check number(s) CERTIFIED:~ Director of Administrative Services PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this ~ day of July , 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members of the City Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino l(-~ RESOLUTION NO. 04-358 DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND DEVELOPERS, LYNN M. CHING, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, 10568 SAN LEANDRO AVENUE, APN 357-05-029 WHEREAS, there has been presented to the City Council a proposed improvement agreement between the City of Cupertino and developer, Lynn M. Ching, an unmarried woman, for the installation of certain municipal improvements at 10568 San Leandro Avenue and said agreement having been approved by the City Attorney, and Developers having paid the fees as outlined in the attached Exhibit A; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the aforementioned agreement on behalf of the City of Cupertino. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members Qithe Q!y Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino 5a..-/ Resolution No. 04-358 Page 2 EXHIBIT "A" SCHEDULE OF BOND, FEES, AND DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT: Lynn M. Ching LOCATION: 10568 San Leandro Avenue APN 357-05-029 A. Faithful Performance Bond: Off-site: $ 11,570.00 ELEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS B. Labor and Material Bond: $ 11,570.00 ELEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS C. Checking and Inspection Fees: $ 2,385.00 TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE AND 00/100 DOLLARS D. Development Maintenance Deposit ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS $ 1,000.00 E. Storm Drainage Fee: PAID F. One Year Power Cost: SEVENTY-FIVE AND 00/100 DOLLARS $ 75.00 G. Street Trees: By Developer H. Map Checking Fee: N/A I. Park Fee: Zone II $ 15,750.00 FIFTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS J. Water Main Reimbursement: N/A K. Maps and/or Improvement Plans: As specified in Item #21 of agreement ço..~Á.- RESOLUTION NO. 04-359 DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND DEVELOPERS, KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, 1515 SOUTH DE ANZABOULEVARD, APN 366-10-127 WHEREAS, there has been presented to the City Council a proposed improvement agreement between the City of Cupertino and developer, Kindercare Learning Center, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, for the installation of certain municipal improvements at 1515 South De Anza Boulevard and said agreement having been approved by the City Attorney, and Developers having paid the fees as outlined in the attached Exhibit A; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the aforementioned agreement on behalf of the City of Cupertino. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19h day of July 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members Qfthe Q!y Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino 5 b-I Resolution No. 04-359 Page 2 EXHffiIT "A" SCHEDULE OF BOND, FEES, AND DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT: Kindercare Learning Center, Inc., a Delaware Corporation LOCATION: 1515 South De Anza Boulevard APN 366-10-127 A, Faithful Performance Bond: FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS $ 15,000.00 B. Labor and Material Bond: FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS $ 15,000.00 C. Checking and Inspection Fees: $ 2,385.00 TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE AND 00/100 DOLLARS D. Development Maintenance Deposit ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS $ 1,000.00 E. Storm Drainage Fee: Paid F. One Year Power Cost: NA G, Street Trees: By Developer H, Map Checking Fee: NA I. Park Fee: Zone II NA J. Water Main Reimbursement: NA K. Maps and/or Improvement Plans: As specified in Item #21 of agreement )b-~ DRAFT I -.J RESOLUTION NO. 04-360 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND DEVELOPERS, ROYAL REALTY AND HOMECOMERS RRC INC., 22800 MERCEDES ROAD, APN 342-33-045 WHEREAS, there has been presented to the City Council a proposed improvement agreement between the City of Cupertino and developer, Royal Realty and Homecomers RRC Inc., for the installation of certain municipal improvements at 22800 Mercedes Road and said agreement having been approved by the City Attorney, and Developers having paid the fees as outlined in the attached Exhibit A; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the aforementioned agreement on behalf of the City of Cupertino. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19h day of July 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members .Qfthe.Q!y Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino 5t-1 Resolution No. 04-360 Page 2 EXHIBIT "A" SCHEDULE OF BOND, FEES, AND DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT: Royal Realty and Homecomers RRC Inc. LOCATION: 22800 Mercedes Road APN 342-33-045 A. Faithful Performance Bond: FOURTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS $ 14,500.00 B. Labor and Material Bond: $ 14,500.00 FOURTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS C. Checking and Inspection Fees: $ 2,385.00 TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE AND 00/100 DOLLARS D. Development Maintenance Deposit ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS $ 1,000.00 E. Storm Drainage Fee: $ 1,444.80 ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 80/100 DOLLARS F. One Year Power Cost: G. Street Trees: H. Map Checking Fee: NA By Developer N/A I. Park Fee: Zone II $ 15,750.00 FIFTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS J. Water Main Reimbursement: N/A K. Maps and/or Improvement Plans: As specified in Item #21 of agreement ~c-~ City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014-3255 (408) 777-3354 FAX (408) 777-3333 I F CUPEIQ1NO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Summary AGENDA ITEM f AGENDA DATE Julv 19, 2004 SUBJECT AND ISSUE Adoption of Resolution No, 04- 3~1: Authorizing submittal of an application for the Surface Transportation Program Funding Program to fund the Wolfe, Stelling, McClellan, and Stevens Canyon Roads Pavement Rehabilitation Project. BACKGROUND The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is soliciting local streets and roads rehabilitation projects for funding under the Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) for Local Streets and Roads Rehabilitation for fiscal years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. The STP is a portion of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 5t Century (TEA-21), which is currently in the process of being reauthorized by the federal government. In order for an individual road segment to be a candidate for STP funds, it must have a Pavement Condition Index (PC!) less than 70 and be recommended for rehabilitation treatment by the City's Pavement Management System, PCI's for the City's pavement network are derived from a rating system that evaluates the condition of the pavement of individual roadway segments on a scale from 0 to 100. PCI's of 70 and above are classified as "Very Good," of 50 to 69 as "Good," of 26 to 49 as "Poor," and 0 to 25 as "Very Poor." By these criteria, the City has eligible segments on Wolfe, Stelling, McClellan, and Stevens Canyon Roads and recommends that these segments be included in the STP grant request. The STP funding will provide up to 88.53% of the total project funding. The City must, through the approval of the attached resolution, commit to supplying the remaining 11.47% of the project funding. Because the City has continued its maintenance of effort on the City's pavement management program by allocating $750,000.00 annually in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to carry out an annual Pavement Management project, the City has retained its eligibility for state and federal road maintenance and rehabilitation funds, such as the STP Local Roads and Streets Rehabilitation grant. Through VTA, STP funding of $165,463.00 for fiscal year 2005-2006 and $165,463.00 for fiscal year 2006-2007 had originally been allocated to Cupertino. However, Staff has requested, and VT A has agreed, that both fiscal years' funds be made available in fiscal year 2005-2006, for a total of $330,926.00 in that year. These STP funds, if approved, can then Pdnled on Recycled Paper r-I be used to supplement the City's $750,000.00 Pavement Management Project in 2005-2006, Staff will make the appropriate funding recommendations for the 2005-2006 Capital Improvement Program. FISCAL IMPACT Adoption of the attached resolution will enable the City to receive federal STP funds for local streets and roads rehabilitation in a maximum amount of $330,926.00 and obligate the City to supply matching funds of $42,875.00. The City can use the STP funds to supplement the City's $750,000.00 Pavement Management Project in 2005-2006, already programmed in the City's current CIP, for a total Pavement Management project of $1,080,926.00 in 2005-2006. The matching funds will thereby be automatically covered. And, more importantly, the approximately 44% increase in the size of the pavement management project funding will likely enable the City to achieve savings through the economies of scale inherent in a larger pavement management project, STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 04-1kL: Authorizing submittal of an application for the Surface Transportation Program Funding Program to fund the Wolfe, Stelling, McClellan, and Stevens Canyon Roads Pavement Rehabilitation Project. c'1£"'" b~ ~ Q. , A,. t> . ?~ Ralph A. Qualls, Jr. Director of Public Works 2 t.--;L RESOLUTION NO. 04-361 DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICA nON FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING FOR WOLFE, STELLING, MCCLELLAN, AND STEVENS CANYON ROADS PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT AND COMMITTING THE NECESSARY NON-FEDERAL MATCH FOR THE PROJECT(S) AND STATING THE ASSURANCE OF CITY OF CUPERTINO TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT WHEREAS, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) (Public Law 105-178, June 9,1998) and the TEA 21 Restoration Act (Public Law 105-206, July 22, 1998) continue the Surface Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. § 133); and WHEREAS, the TEA-21 legislation will guide Surface Transportation Program until the TEA-21 Reauthorization bill is authorized; and WHEREAS, pursuant to TEA-21, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive Surface Transportation Program grants for a project shall submit an application first with the appropriate metropolitan transportation planning organization (MPO), for review and inclusion in the MPO's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is the MPO for the San Francisco Bay region; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino is an eligible project sponsor for Surface Transportation Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to submit an application to MTC for funds from the Surface Transportation Program in fiscal year 2005-06 and 2006-07 for the following project: Wolfe, Stelling, McClellan, and Stevens Canyon Roads Pavement Rehabilitation Project WHEREAS, MTC requires, as part of the application, a resolution stating the following: 1) the commitment of local matching funds of at least 11.47%; and 2) that the sponsor understands that the Surface Transportation Program funding is fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore, any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with Surface Transportation Program funds; and 3) the assurance of the sponsor to complete the project as described in the application, and if approved, as programmed in MTC's TIP; and 4) that the sponsor understands that funds must be obligated by June 30 of the year that the project is programmed for in the TIP, or the project may be removed from the program; and f-] Resolution No. 04-361 2 5) that the sponsor has a MTC certified pavement management system (PMS), NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cupertino that the City of Cupertino is authorized to execute and file an application for funding under the Surface Transportation Program of TEA-21 Reauthorization in the amount of $330,926.00 for the Wolfe, Stelling, McClellan, and Stevens Canyon Roads Pavement Rehabilitation Project; and BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that the City Council ofthe City of Cupertino by adopting this resolution does hereby state that: I) City of Cupertino will provide $42,875.00 in non-federal matching funds; and 2) City of Cupertino understands that the Surface Transportation Program funding for the project is fixed at (STP dollar amount), and that any cost increases must be funded by the City of Cupertino from local matching funds, and that City of Cupertino does not expect any cost increases to be funded with the Surface Transportation Program funds; and 3) The Wolfe, Stelling, McClellan, and Stevens Canyon Roads Pavement Rehabilitation Project will be built as described in this resolution and, if approved, for the amount shown in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) with obligation occurring within the timeframe established below; and 4) The program funds are expected to be obligated by June 30 of the year the project is programmed for in the TIP. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Cupertino is an eligible sponsor of projects in the Surface Transportation Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Cupertino is authorized to submit an application for Surface Transportation Program funds for the Wolfe, Stelling, McClellan, and Stevens Canyon Roads Pavement Rehabilitation Project; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is no legal impediment to City of Cupertino making applications for Federal STP Road Rehabilitation Program funds; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is no pending or threatened litigation which might in any way adversely affect the proposed project, or the ability of City of Cupertino to deliver such project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the MTC is requested to support the application for the project described in the resolution and to program the project, if approved, in MTC's TIP. t---L( Resolution No. 04-361 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July, 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members 2.fthe Q!y Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino ó~) City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014-3255 (408) 777-3354 FAX (408) 777-3333 F CUPEIQ1NO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Summary AGENDA ITEM ~ AGENDA DATE Julv 19. 2004 SUBJECT AND ISSUE Adoption of Resolution 04- 3b.l, authorizing submittal of an application for Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) FY 2004-2005 funds for retrofit of refuse trucks. BACKGROUND The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is soliciting applications for the Transportation Fund for Clean Air. Funds have been set aside specifically for retrofit of refuse trucks to reduce NOx (nitrogen oxide) emissions, NOx contributes to the formation of ozone. The funds can only be applied for by public agencies, waste hauling companies are not permitted to apply. An application has been submitted to BAAQMD on behalf of LAGCO to retrofit 7 qualifying trucks servicing Cupertino. The grant application deadline was June 30, 2004 and the application was submitted along with a letter from the City Manager stating the resolution would follow if approved by Council at the next available meeting. Applications will be reviewed in September of 2004 and approval and allocation in October 2004. The amount of funding being applied for is $78,750; funding matches are required only for application requests exceeding $100,000. Grants of this type are based on a point system and are highly competitive. This application is not competing for the same funds as the application for the Mary Avenue Gateway Project, submitted to Council and approved at the June 21st Council meeting. While it is the same grant, TFCA, a certain amount of money is set aside for refuse truck retrofits. FISCAL IMPACT There is no cost implication to the City. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 04-Jh.:z.., authorizing submittal of an application for the Transportation Fund for Clean Air 2004/05 funds for refuse collection vehicles. Submitted by: ~ Q~ c:-. Cl Us: ~ Director of Public Works submission: Printed on Recycled Paper ~-l DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 04-362 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF PROJECT APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR FOR RETROFIT OF LOS ALTOS GARBAGE COMPANY REFUSE TRUCKS IN CUPERTINO WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is soliciting projects for funding under Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Regional Funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino desires to apply for funding from the Heavy-duty Vehicle Retrofit ofTFCA funds for fiscal year 2004-05 to retrofit refuse trucks to cover 100% of the cost of the NOx (nitrogen oxide) reduction components (NOx contributes to ozone formation); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino authorizes submittal of project applications in the amount of $78,750 for Transportation Fund for Clean Air. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members of the City Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino {-J.. DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 04-363 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO APPROVING DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) WHEREAS, the City Council did by adoption of Resolution Nos. 8894 and 02- 037 establish rules and regulations for records retention and destruction; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that certain records in excess oftwo years old no longer contain data of any historical or administrative significance; and WHEREAS, the departmental request for permission to destroy all said records in excess of two years old has been approved by the City Clerk and the City Attorney pursuant to Resolution Nos. 8894 and 02-037; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino authorizes destruction of the records specified in the schedule attached hereto. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members of the City Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino fô---I - ~ \ ~ RECORDS INVENTORY FOR MICROFILMING OR DESTRUCTION Department: City Clerk Contact: Kimberly Smith or Grace Schmidt Page: I of I - File Name: Rehab Files Box 1 Resolution authorizing destruction: No. (to be used File Name File Number and/or Subject, Application, Address or Location Date ranges Enter for microfiche Resolution, Ordinance, Permit (or most M ~ to be microfilmed card #) recent date) D ~ to be destroyed Kaiser, Henry & Dawn 10218 Santa Clara D Avenue Housing & Community D Development Act of 1974 Hanley, Francesca 7445 Bollinger Road D Johnson, Harold & 7731 Carriage Circle D Barbara Bort, Olga 7623 Kirwin Lane D Torres, Josephina 10181 Empire Avenue D Hansen, Andrea 10660 Johnson D Avenue Williams, Lessie & 18965 Tuggle Avenue D Goldie Patterson, Diana 10231 Stem Avenue D Torres, Josephina 10830 Minette Drive D Destroy 18 - Page 1 of 1 """ I \.-.,) RECORDS INVENTORY FOR MICROFILMING OR DESTRUCTION Department: City Clerk Contact: Kimberly Smith or Grace Schmidt Page: 1 of I - File Name: Rehab Files Box 2 Resolution authorizing destruction: No. (to be used File Name File Number and/or Subject, Application, Address or Location Date ranges Enter for microfiche Resolution, Ordinance, Permit (or most M ~ to be microfilmed card #) recent date) D ~ to be destroyed Haas, Raymond & Julie 910 Cottonwood D Rosburg, Donald 8051 Park Villa Circle D Mercurio, Sandra 10780 Minette Drive D Price, James & Grace 10771 Gascoigne D Drive BeltIano, Filomena & 21103 Gardena Drive D Eustacio DestIoy 18-Page lofl RECORDS INVENTORY FOR MICROFILMING OR DESTRUCTION Department: City Clerk Contact: Kimberly Smith or Grace Schmidt Page: 1 of I - File Name: Rehab Files Box 3 Resolution authorizing destruction: No. (to be used File Name File Number and/or Subject, Application, Address or Location Date ranges Enter for microfiche Resolution, Ordinance, Permit (or most M ~ to be microfihned card #) recent date) D ~ to be destroyed Khera, Roland & Farida 19990 Pear Tree Lane D Deveikis, Edward 20832 Edward Drive D Freeman, Amitra 10672 Culbertson D Freeman, Amitra 10562 Culbertson D Laird, Linda 10430 Wunderlich D Lopez, Helen 10207 Alhambra D Avenue Inouye, Grace 10541 Portal Avenue D Ortiz, Rosa 10657 Morengo Drive D Munoz, Ralph & Alice 21911 Dolores Avenue D Monaghan, James & 10167 Denison D Pauline Avenue Morrison, Richard & 1449 Primrose D Mary Scotti, Sharon 10370 Calvert Drive D Bustamante, Pat 10526 Sterling D Perez, Jesse & Annida 21590 Grand Avenue D Robinette, Mildred 10376 Judy Avenue D =- \ ~ Destroy 18 - Page I of 1 Page I or I Grace Schmidt From: PeterGilii Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 3:27 PM To: Grace Schmidt Subject: RE: 2nd extension FYI -----Original Message----- From: Deke Hunter [mailto:Deke@HunterProperties.comj Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 3:10 PM To: Peter Gilli Subject: 2nd extension Pursuant to our continuing efforts to reach a mutual agreement with Planning for the minor remodel scope of Lot 5, (building E), both the applicant and the Planning Department agree that a second extension to August 16th would be appropriate. Please confirm that this is adequate. Deke 7/14/2004 Il-I Page I of I Grace Schmidt ~~,,--~---- From: PeterGilii Wednesday, July 14, 2004 3:27 PM Grace Schmidt Sent: To: Subject: RE: 2nd extension FYI -----Original Message----- From: Deke Hunter [mailto:Deke@HunterProperties.comj Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 3:10 PM To: Peter Gilli Subject: 2nd extension Pursuant to our continuing efforts to reach a mutual agreement with Planning for the minor remodel scope of Lot 5, (building E), both the applicant and the Planning Department agree that a second extension to August 16th would be appropriate. Please confirm that this is adequate. Deke 7/14/2004 I ~-I 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 777-3308 FAX (408) 777-3333 c CUPEIQ1NO Community Development Department SUMMARY AGENDA NO. Ll.. AGENDA DATE: Tulv 19, 2004 SUMMARY: Authorize the release of the draft General Plan. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the release of the draft General Plan. The City Council can direct staff to make changes to the draft. BACKGROUND: The City Council discussed the General Plan Task Force's recommendations on the General Plan in March 2004. The City Council approved the Task Force recommendations as the draft General Plan base document. Subsequently staff and consultants have formatted the draft, which will be released prior to the public hearings. The draft General Plan is tentatively scheduled for release in early August. The Planning Commission would hold public hearings in September, and if they finish in September, the City Council would hold hearings in October, This schedule could be altered if a citizen initiative related to General Plan development policies qualifies for the ballot. Once the initiative signatures are submitted, staff will work with the City Council to address the schedule. DISCUSSION: Draft General Plan The draft General Plan is the same as the Task Force draft, with several minor changes. Obvious typographical or grammatical errors were corrected. A change was made in the residential development allocation (see Table 2-A on page 2-17). The Task Force draft included Option 1 and Option 2 for the residential development allocation. These were renamed "Buildout" and 13-1 Draft General Plan Page 2 "Alternative," The numbers were slightly adjusted so that the total number of units would be the same for both "Buildout" and" Alternative." Support Documents Staff previously reported that two support documents will accompany the General Plan at the public hearings. 1. Discussion Topics Document: This document will identify discussion topics in the draft and provide background information on them. There will be seven topics; an example is the first discussion topic, LU-1, on page 2-11. The topic is highlighted, and will be discussed in a separate document. 2. Clarifications, Corrections and Technical Changes Document: This document clarifies or corrects text or adds new information subsequent to the release of the draft General Plan. In addition, a technical appendix will be part of the public hearing draft, which will include the housing element's technical information and the hillside slope density formulae, for example. Environmental Impact Report An Environmental Impact Report is being prepared, and will be released with the draft General Plan. Task Force Minority Report The City Council asked that the Task Force Minority Report be included in the General Plan public hearings. Staff recommends that it be included in the public hearing materials as a separate document, with an explanatory cover page. Enclosures Draft General Plan Minority Report Prepared by: Ciddy Wordell, City Planner Steve Piasecki Director of Community Development Approved by: ~p City Manager G:planning/ genplan/public hearing draft/Draft General Plan authorization 7-19-D4 ( ]-.2 Cupertino General Plan Task Force Minority Report: Mixed Use Development, Building Density, and Below-Market-RateHousiug November 3, 2003 We, the undersigned, community members who reside and do business in Cupertino, respectfully disagree with the changes recommended by the Cupertino General Plan Task Force on the topics of mixed-use development, building height, building form, building density, and below-market- rate housing. We recommend that the council approve the draft plan on these topics as provided in the original January 2003 Draft General Plan, as discussed below: 1. The most successful, livable, desirable, and highly valued communities support the needs of residents of varying ages, family status, and independence. As modified by the task force, the plan insufficiently meets the variety of needs of the oldest and youngest members of our community. Single people or couples who seek smaller residences and people who may not be able or desire to drive are not served by the proposed excessive restrictions on building use, height, form, and density. 2. The most successful, livable, desirable, and highly valued communities consider community design as a whole by integrating building use, height, form,~ and density into a coherent form on a neighborhood basis to ensure a functional, aesthetically pleasing, and comprehensive design. Although a few changes to the City Center design specifications are considered appropriate by some of us, we firmly believe that the plan, as modified by the task force, overly restricts these details across the city as a whole and thus prevents beneficial changes to our business districts and neighborhoods. 3. The most successful, livable, desirable, and highly valued communities harness the profit motive to spur their businesspeople to remedy blighted areas, improve housing and business opportunities, and increase the strength and value of their cities as a whole. As modified by the task force, the plan is overly restrictive and discourages investment in our city, ensuring that our blighted areas remain underutilized and that businesses will fail to make the investments to maintain and grow our business and retail activity. Potential tax revenue will be lost as small businesses struggle to reach their profit potential and larger businesses turn to other communities to meet their needs. 4. The most balanced and sustainable communities ensure that all members of the community who contribute or have contributed to its success; such as teachers, police officers, firefighters, small business owners, government and non-profit employees, other workers, and seniors on fixed incomes; have places to live within the city. As modified by the task force, the plan increases the number of below- market-rate units required as part of each housing development (a change with which we agree). However, instead of promoting and providing incentives for the production of below- market-rate housing, the plan reduces the likelihood that such housing will be built by placing undue restrictions on the most likely areas where such housing might be built and by maintaining current restrictions in place today. Page 1 of 3 (J- 3 5. The most balanced and sustainable communities acknowledge that they do not exist in isolation, but instead in the midst of other cities, and that each city must do its part to ensure a successful region by providing sufficient below-market-rate housing and considering its impacts on regional traffic. As modified by the task force, the plan prevents our city from doing its part by reducing the likelihood that below-market-rate housing will be built, thereby worsening regional and local traffic problems by ensuring that workers must continue to commute to local jobs from distant areas. 6. Our residents have spoken clearly and repeatedly about their desirè for a dynamic, community-creating, business-friendly, pedestrian-friendly downtown where residents can gather, shop, eat, recreate, and relax. However, as modified by the task force, the plan ignores this desire by eliminating changes in building use, height, form, and density necessary for such a downtown in the areas where such a downtown could eventually be grown. 7. A strong, successful business and retail community and strong, successful, desirable residential community are not mutually exclusive; on the contrary, mixed-use business/retail and residential communities are often highly sought after by both businesses and residents. Such mixed-use developments can also make existing single- use areas work better by creating buffers and areas of transition between commercial areas and single-family residences. However, as modified by the task force, such desirable mixed-use is precluded in the areas that are most suitable within our city. 8. The January 2003 Draft Genenil Plan as originally proposed provides the flexibility necessary to maintain and improve our city's economic and social health through our current economic slowdown and into future economic growth periods. However, as modified by the task force, the plan eliminates the flexibility that our public servants need to react appropriately to these changes and the ever-changing marketplace. No document can completely cover in detail every eventuality that may arise over the next ten years, five years, or even one year. A capable staff, planning commission, and publicly-elected city council are crucial to a successful future as our city inevitably changes economically, demographically, and socially. Part of our responsibility as citizens is to vote for those who will carry out this trust in spirit and in deed. Efforts made by the general plan task force to prevent errors of commission by these groups may result in greater errors by precluding economic growth and other desired improvements to our city. Therefore, we, the undersigned, disagree with the changes recommended by the Cupertino General Plan Task Force on the topics of mixed-use development, building height, building form, building density, and below-market-rate housing, and we recommend that the city council approve the original January 2003 Draft General Plan recommendations on the topics outlined in this minority report. Page 2 of 3 13- L( [Signed] Rodney Brown Lisa Giefer David Greenstein Roberta Hollimon Shawna Holmes Olivia Jang Nicôl Lea Todd B. Lee Brian P. Low Jonathan Moss John Noone Peter Pau Kathy Robinson Frank Yap Page 3 of3 17~) ~ ,. tOOL: Áìfl[ NVid iVlItINtIO 1 :I 'V H a ONIL lItld[lJ dO All::) VOOL: Áîfl[ NVid iVlItlNtlO 1 :I 'd H Q ONI~~~~d[lJ "VIJ ,"""1'130 hlV>J(] ONWIildfl;) dO .<.LI;) !I General Plan Table of Contents Section 1 INTRODUCTION 1-2 ]-2 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-6 Building Community Guiding Principles Purpose of the General Plan Organization of the Plan General Plan Adoption General Plan Implementation Section 2 LAND USEI COMMUNITY DESIGN 2-1 Introduction 2-1 Planning Context 2-1 Development History 2-3 Land Use Pattern 2-3 Transportation Pattern 2-3 Cupertino Community Form 2-3 Urban Centers 2- 7 Neighborhoods 2-8 Circulation 2-8 City Gateways 2-8 Urban Service Area 2-10 Community Design 2-11 Building Fonn 2-11 Building and Site Design 2-15 Streetscape and Transitions 2-16 Community Development 2-16 Balancing Land Uses 2-16 Allocating Development Potential 2-18 Neighborhoods and Non-Residential Centers Neighborhood, Commercial Centers Employment Centers Education/CultUral Center 2-18 2-24 2-30 2-33 2-34 Economic Development 2-34 Citywide 2-35 Office/lndustrial Development 2-36 Commercial Development 2-36 Hillsides 2-39 Public Services and Facilities 2-39 School Districts 2-40 Library Services 2-41 Historic and Cultural Resources 2-41 Historic Resources 2-45 Cultural Resources 2-45 Open Space, Parks and Trails 2-45 Regional Resources 2-46 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Santa Clara County Santa Clara County Parks Program Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Resources Private Open Space Resources Trails Stel'ens Creek Calabazas Creek San Tomas-Aquino/ Samrvga Creek Union Pacific Railroad Mary AI'enue Bicycle Footbridge Regnart Creek and West Foothilts Trails Neighborhood and Community Parks 2-55 Accessibility 2-62 Implementation 2-63 General Policies 2-46 2-46 2-49 2-49 2-50 2-50 2-51 2-51 2-51 2-54 2-54 2-54 2-54 CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ""/ ~.. Section 3 HOUSING 3-1 Introduction 3-1 Community Profile 3-1 Population and Households 3-2 Ethnic Composirion 3-3 Age Disrriburion 3-3 Households 3-4 Housing Units and Type 3-4 Projected Housing Needs 3-4 New Construcrion 3-4 Adequate Si",s For ABAG Estimated New Construction Need Affordable Housing Conservation Of Exisring Housing Special Housing Needs Equal Access To Housing 3-4 3-4 3-5 3-5 Section 4 CIRCULATION 4-1 4-2 4-5 Introduction Regional Transportation Planning Encouraging Alternatives to the Automobile 4-6 Pedestrians and Bicycles 4-8 Public Transit 4-11 Roadways 4-16 Neighborhood Protecrion 4-18 Traffic Projections 4-18 Furure Year Traffic Conditions Section 5 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES! SUSTAINABILITY 5-1 5-1 5-1 5-3 5-3 5-6 5-7 Introduction Planning For Sustainability Susrainability Principles Energy Conservation! Efficiency Planning and Regulatory Processes Green Buildings Air Quality CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN Regional, Stare and Federal Planning 5-8 Responsibiliries of the City 5-9 Wildlife and Vegetation 5-9 Srreamsides 5-10 Grasslands 5-10 Brushlands 5-10 Foothill Woodlands and Forests 5-13 Mineral Resources 5-15 Water Resources 5-15 Preservarion ofWarernheds 5- I 7 Ground Water Recharge Facilities 5-18 Other Water Resources 5-18 Urban Conservation 5-20 Urban RunoffPollurion 5-20 Government Acrion 5-21 Solid Waste 5-24 Wastewater 5-26 Resources 5-8 Section 6 HEALTH AND SAFETY 6-1 Introduction 6- I Geologic and Seismic Hazards 6- 7 Acceptable Level of Risk 6-10 Fire Hazards 6-11 Potential Fire Hazards 6-11 Fire Hazards in the Foothills and Mountains Fire Hazards in the Urbanized Vallry Floor Building Codes, Fire Codes and Other Regulations Constraints ro Firefighting Access Roads Access to Residential De"elopmentS Water Availability Water S..pp!y on MontebeUo Ridge and S",wns Canyon 6-18 Water Supply for Foothill Regions 6-20 Crime and Police Sel"dces 6-20 Park Design 6-12 6-15 6-16 6-16 6-17 6-17 6-17 TABLE OF CONTENTS iii Residential Design for Defensible Space Non-Residential Design for Defensible Space 6-21 Hazardous Materials 6-22 Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) 6-22 Hazardous Waste 6-24 Disaster Planning 6-25 The Cupertino Emergency Plan 6-25 City Employees as Disaster Service Workers 6-26 Volunteers as Disaster Service Workers 6-26 Amareur Radio Operators 6-26 Emergency Operations Center 6-27 Community Preparedness 6-27 Accessibility to Medical Facilities 6-27 Flood Hazards 6-28 Flood Hazards from Rainstorms 6-29 Flood Hazards From Landslides 6-20 6-21 6-26 6-29 Flood Hazards From Dam Failure 6-29 Multiple Occurrences 6-29 Infrastructure 6-30 Acceptable Level of Risk 6-30 Flood Plain 6-34 Noise Pollution 6-34 Community Noise Fundamentals 6-36 Noise Contours 6.36 Noise Monitoring 6-39 Land Use Comparibility 6-40 Transportation Noise 6-41 Train and Aircraft Noise 6-41 Truck Traffic 6-42 Non-Transportation Noise Sources 6-42 Adjoining Dissimilar Land Uses 6-43 Noise Attenuation 6-43 Barriers 6-43 Landscaping and Setbacks 6-43 Building and Sire Design 6-44 Insuladng Buildings From Noise CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERAL PLAN ....r ~/ NV'1d "IV"""'£) .Ld""G ONI.L""'OJdO illJ A! General Plan List of Figures and Tables Section 2 LAND USE! COMMUNITY DESIGN 2-2 2-5 2-9 2-12 2-17 2-19 2-43 2-47 2-52 2-53 2-56 2-57 2-59 2-61 Figure 2-A. Cupertino Regional Location Figure 2-B. Community Form Figure 2-c. Planning Area Figure 2-D. Maximum Building Heights Table 2-A. Development Allocation Figure 2-E. Special Centers Figure 2-G. Cupertino's Historic Resoutces Figure 2-H. Existing and Proposed Public Oren Space Figure 2-1. Trail Linkages Figure 2-). Public Open Space in the Stevens Creek Flood Plain Table 2-B. Existing Park and Recreation Acreage by Area Figure 2-K. Cupertino Park Areas Figure 2-L. Cupertino One-half Mile Radius Park Accesss Table 2-c. Proposed Park and Oren Space Acreage Acquisition by Area Section 3 HOUSING 3-2 Figure 3-A. Cupertino Population Growth Figure 3-B. Ethnic Composition Figute 3-c. Hoousing Allocation 3-3 3-16 Section 4 CIRCULATION 4-4 Figure 4-A. Valley Transpportation Authority 2020 Projecrs Figure 4-B Bikeways Table 4-1. Level Of Service Definirions For Signalized Intersections Figure 4-c. Circulation Plan Table 4-2. Level Of Service At Signalized Intersections Figure 4-0. Intersection Levels of Service Figure 4-E. Traffic Volumes 4-9 4-12 4-14 4-18 4-19 4-20 Section 5 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES! SUSTAINABILITY 5-11 5-16 Figure 5-A. Vegetation Figure 5-B. Mineral Resources 6-2 Section 6 HEALTH AND SAFETY 6-3 6-4 Figure 6-A. Diagrams Exhibiting Faults Within the Cupertino Planning Area Characterized By Horizontal (A) and Vertical (B) Displacements Table 6-A. Explarunions: Geologic and Seismic Hazards Map of the City of Cupertino Planning Area Table 6-B. Maximum Earthquake Magnirudes and Recurrence Intervals CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN v \-r ¿. ~r vi LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES 6-5 6-8 6-9 6-13 6-19 6-23 6-28 6-32 Figure 6-B. Seismic and Geological Hazards Table 6-c. Acceptable Exposure to Risk Related to Various Land Uses Table 6-0. Teclmical Investigations Required based on Acceptable Risk Figure 6-E. Fire Service Area Boundaries Figure 6-0. Water Service Areas Figure 6-E. Generalized Location of Potential Hazardous Waste Management Sites Figure 6-f. Areas Potentially Isolatable in a Seismic Emergency Figure 6-G. Extent of Flooding as a Result of Failure of Man-Made Water Storage Facilities CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL I'LAN 6-33 6-35 6-36 6-37 6-38 6-39 6-44 Figure 6-H. Extent of Flooding as a Result of a "IOO-Year" Flood Figure 6-1. Typical Sound Levels Measured in the Community; Industry, and Home Table 6-E: Noise Monitoring Summaty Figure 6-). 2000 Noise Contours Figure 6-K. 2020 Noise Contours Figure 6-L. Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise EnvironmenTs Table 6-f. Approximate Exterior- to-Interior Noise Reduction Achieved by Structures Section 1 Introduction Community Vision Cupertino aspires to be a balanced community with accessible hillsides and creeks, quiet attractive residential neighborhoods, exemplary parks and schools and a vibrant mixed~use "Heart of the City." The City will be safe, friendly, connected, walk~able and inclusive for all resi~ dents, with ample places and opportunities for people to interact and recreate. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 1-1 ,.(/[t â ~ 1-2 INTRODUCTION Credit, Syracuse Cul"¡raIWorke,., BUILDING COMMUNITY 1. Neighborhoods. Neighborhoods must be safe and attractive and "full-serv- ice," with convenient access ro parks, schools, trails, bicycle paths and nearby shopping facilities. They should have identifiable edges and centers anchored by open space located on park sites or schools. The underlying purpose of the General Plan is to build a great community that serves the needs of its residents, maximizes the sense of connection between neighborhoods and enhances Cupertino as a great place to live, work and play. The Guiding Principles, goals, policies and implementation strategies are all aimed at achieving this objective. GUIDING PRINCIPLES 2. Health and Safety. Great communities are healthy, safe and secure for people and property. Safety measures include conventional police, fire, paramedic and health services; disaster planning, safe buildings and sire design with eyes and ears oriented to the public streets, neighbothood watch programs, protec- tion from natural hazards including earthquakes and landslides and an ample supply of safe, well-designed parks, open space, trails and pathways. The General Plan is based on twelve guiding principles that will build a complete and integrated community in which ro live, work, learn or play. The policy structure of the General Plan elements directly supports and implements these principle" CrTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN BUILDING COMMUNITY 1-3 3. Connecthity. Connecting people and neighborhoods is a major challenge facing cities interested in enhancing the sense of communitv. Safe trails, paths and sidewalks, a';d streets with traffic calming measures weave the community together and enhance neighborhood pride and identity. 4. Mobility. The ability to mo"e about safely and efficiently must include a vatiety of travel modes to accommodate all of the city's residents, so a child is able to walk or bike safely to school, a senior citizen can access bus lines and a commuter can rely on the regional highway, bike\\'aY and transit system to get to work. Saeets. pedesaian paths and bike paths should comprise an inte- grated system of fully connected and interesting routes to all destinations. Bus swp at vaUco Fashion Park 5. Balanced Community. Great commu- nities are multi-dimensional places where people of all income and age groups reside, with a full range of land uses including local shopping, education. employment, entertainment and reere- ational options. They offer residents a full range of housing choices to accom- modate changing housing needs of a demographically diverse population and include housing, jobs and daily needs that are within easy walking distance. 6. Vibrant, mixed-use businesses and "Heart of the City." Great communi- ties have a well-defined edge and a geographical center that rhe communi- ty is drawn imo. Commercial diStIicts must be vibrant, attractive, friendly and comfortable with inviring pedeStri- an spaces and personal services that meet the daily needs of residents wirh "people-activared" spaces including coffee shops, bookstores. restaurants, mo,'ie theaters and personal services such as laundries and hair salons. 7. Attractive Community Design. Cupertino prides itself on maintaining attractively designed buildings, land- scapes, and beautiful streets and parks that enhance and complement the overall community fabric. Buildings should frame the StIeet and landscap- ing should be designed to offer relax- ing, intimate pedesaian spaces. 8. Diversity. Cupertino embraces and celebrates its divetsity and seeks to offer a range of programs that meet the needs of the full spectrum of demo- graphic and age diversity in Cupertino. The city will enhance equal opportuni- .~.'.... (1-.. ¿ ~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 1-4 INTRODUCTION Cupertino Village Shopping Center ties for all of itS residents, despite age, cultural or physical differences. 9. Education and Technology. The edu- cational system in Cupertino has an international reputation for high achievement and excellence. Quality facilities and programs that enhance learning (schools, libraries, book stores, internet infrastructure) are essential to maintaining and enhanc- ing rhe community fabric and identity. Cupertino seeks to enhance the cultur- al activities with a new library and community hall. 10. Environment and Sustainability- Cupertino seeks to enhance or restore creeks and hillsides ro their natural srate, limit urban uses ro existing urban areas, prioririze sustainable concepts encourag- ing environmenral protection, recycling, conserving resources and minimizing waste while preserving the natural ter- rain, drainage and vegetation. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PIAN 11. Fiscal Self Reliance. Cupertino City government will strive to be fiscally self- reliant to ensure the continued ability to deliver essential high-quality munici- pal facilities and services to its residents. 12. Responsive Government and Regional Leadership. The city is committed to development of community leadership, local partnerships, an active populace and making govetnment more accessible and visible to residents. Purpose ofthe General Plan The Cupertino General Plan is a roadmap ro rhe future that encompasses the hopes, aspirations, values and dreams of d1e community. It provides a vision of the City's future by integrating the aspirations of resi- dents, businesses and officials into a compre- hensive strategy for guiding future develop- ment and managing change. The General Plan describes the long-term goals for the City's future and guides daily decision-mak- ing. The time frame of the Plan is 2000- 2020. The Plan contains d1e City's official policies on land use and community design, transportation, housing, environmental resources and public health and safety. It provides guidance about growth, housing, transportation, neighborhood improvement and municipal service delivery. Conflicts between mutually desirable goals are inevitable. For instance, automo- bile mobility will conflict with a safe, walk- able community. The space and signal time granted to the automobile will expand the street width and reduce the level of service and perception of safety for the pedestrian. The Plan attempts to reconcile these con- flicts in the interest of building a cohesive community. In some cases, the conflicting goals must both compromise to provide a reasonable level of service to both compet- ing interestS. The City recognizes that the interests of residents of a particular street or neighborhood may need to be balanced with ORGANIZATION OF THE PLAN 1-5 the overall needs and potemially greater goal of building a community. These are conscious choices that rhe city ma kes in the imerest of building community. The General Plan reconciles these conflicts in the best overall interest of the community. Organization of the Plan Califomia state law requires that each city and county adopt a General Plan foI the "physical deve lopmem of the county or city, REQUIRED ELEMENT and any land outside its boundaries which heats relation to its planning." The role of a community's General Plan is to act as a "constitution," a basis for rational decisions regarding a city's long-term physical devel- opmem. The General Plan expresses the community's development goals and embod- ies public policy telative to the disttibution of future land uses, both public and private. The General Plan is required to be a collection of seven "e1emems" or subject categories. These elements, and the corre- sponding Cupertino elements, are: CUPERTINO ELEMENT Introduction (optional) Land use Land Use / Community Design Circulation Circulation Housing Housing Conservation Environmental Resources / Sustainahility Land Use / Community Design Open-space Health and Safety Noise Safety Health and Safety Implementation (optional) Each element is organized by goals, policies and strategies, all of which stem from the Vision and Guiding Ptinciples. A goal is a broad statement of values or aspirations needed to achieve the vision. A policy provides more precise direc- tions and guides the actions of staff, devel- opers and policy makets necessary to achieve the goal. A strategy is a specific task that the City will underrake to implement the policy and wotk toward achie,'ing the goals. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~lL~ -:) -~ 1-6 INTRODUCTION General Plan Adoption The General Plan is adopted or modi- fied after an extensive public review process and environmental impact analysis. Public review occurs priot to public hearings through community meetings, stùdy sessions and advisory committee meetings. Public heatings allow the community to express it.' views prior to City Council apptoval. Other sources of community prefer- ences and concerns are considered in adopt- ing or modifying the General Plan including the Godbe Community Survey and the Community Congress are examples of sources used to identify community issues and better understand community sentiment. State law limits the number of General Plan amendments to four per year. Cupertino ordinances require that the City Council determine if a public hearing should be set to consider a General Plan amendment. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN General Plan Implementation The General Plan is the foundation for planning in Cupertino. All physical devel- opment must be consistent with it. State law also requires that :oning be consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan ptograms are carried out through a myriad of City plans and approval procedures, such as special planning areas, use permits, subdivi- sions, the capital improvement program and park planning. The Implementation Section of the General Plan is the tool for determining pri- orities and assignments for caITying out the General Plan. The annual General Plan review provides the opportunity to evaluate the City's progress in implementing the plan and to assess if mitigation measures are being followed and if new policy direction should be considered. Section 2 Land Use/Community Design INTRODUCTION The Land Use/ Community Design element is the keystone of the General Plan. It unifies the other ele- ments of the General Plan by pro- viding an overall policy context. lr deals wirh the central issues of growrh and rhe qualiry of the community, and helps define the desired balance among rhe social, environmental and economic cosrs and benefits associared wirh growth. Mosr of the Guiding Principles as described in d,e Community Vision are man- ifested in this element. The arrangemenr and type of land uses derermine community iden- rity and characrer. They derernline how and where people interact, and how much they enjoy living and working in their community. The land use element policies will help Cupertino evolve into a more imegrared, walk-able, cohesive community with an iden- rifiable centeI and well-defined edges. The underlying form of rhe community is well suir- ed to accomplishing the objectives of enhanc- ing the existing neighborhoods, while devel- oping a more integrated and vibrant develop- ment pattern. Some of the factors that must be includ- ed in achieving the desired community char- acter are: the preservation of its natural set- ting, maintenance and improvement of its attractive residential neighborhoods, the cre- ation of lively public places, the provision of quality public services and facilities, the inte- gration and coffilection of differ- enr land uses, the vitality of business and manufacturing, and the maintenance of a strong tax base for government and school operarion.s. PLANNING CONTEXT Development History Cupertino was incorporated in 1955 and grew from a lightly settled agricultural com- munity of 2,500 people into a suburban com- munity during Silicon Valley's expansion in subsequent decades. Cuperrino was a desirable place to live because of its attractive natural setting and close proximity to employment centers and major transportation thorough- fares. Since incorporation, Cupertino also developed an excellent public education sys- tem, qualiry public parks and faciliries, popu. lar shopping desrinations, and an efficient streer system. More recently, Cupertino has introduced compact urban development in the City Cemer and at Valleo Park and has gained a repuration for high qualiry corporare campuses and headquarters buildings. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-1 - -¿- ~( 2-2 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Regional Location \/ . ,j' Cupertino -~"', ! I \-': , ~...--,_.~-,--; i.. '.~, i /í"";:; \,__Sa,,~,g. i 'vt---. @m:'I\" Lon, J-'-~\ \ ~ ',<. Ga.o.' ", .-.._.._~\ "" "'" U,ban Service Mea Boundary I \ '- --, \ \., SANTA Uninco<porated MeasWithin SANTA'CRUZ ~""" CLARA Boundary Ag,eement Line COUNTY "c,. COUNTY \ \ Figure 2.A. Cupertino Regional Location CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN CUPERTINO COMMUNITY FORM 2-3 Land Use Pattern Cupertino's land use pattern is built on a conventional suburban model with pre- dominantly single-family residential subdivi- sions and land uses wirh distinctive commer- cial and employment centers areas separated from the surrounding residential areas. The development pattern is influenced by topog- raphy. Starting with the western foothills, the predominant land use is semi-rural, with steep terrain, larger residential lots and an abundance of native and non-native vegeta- tion. There are few multi-lane streers and sidewalks are intermitrent. From Stevens Creek ro Highway 85, the pattern is more suburban. The residential neighborhoods have a more uniform pactern. The residential lots are smaller and there is a parchwork of nonresidential sites: schools, small retail and office centers, and a small industrial park. East of Highway 85 the land use partern becomes more urban in character. De Anza College, as well as retail, hotel, office and industrial buildings, are located along major transportarion corridors. While the predom- inant housing type remains suburban-style, single family residences, there are an increas- ing number of multi-story buildings, includ- ing higher density apartments. Transportation Pattern The suburban pattern forces most resi- dents and workers to rely on their auromo- biles for their daily activities. Cupertino has responded by creating an automobile-based land use and transportation system. Building sites were designed for the convenience of the automobile, with buildings set back far from the street and ample parking in the front. Streets were widened to accommodate larger volumes of automobile traffic ro the detriment of other forms of transportation, including public transit, bicycling and walk- ing. This transportation pattern isolates resi- dents socially from interaction with their neighbors. The City seeks ro modify this pat- tern of development that isolates residents and impedes the building of a cohesive com- munity. The City seeks ro decrease reliance on private automobiles as the sole means of ttansportation and increase opportunities for frequent interactions among its residents, workers and visirors. CUPERTINO COMMUNITY FORM Communities and neighborhoods must have centers and edges to enhance their dis- tinctive character. The Community Form Diagram, Figure loB, defines distinct plan- ning areas, transportation and trail corridors, and the edges of the City. The diagram iden- tifies the extent of the urban edge and where the transitions occur to the suburban and semi-rural development patterns. Urban Centers The Community Form diagram defines the primary employment and activity centers in North De Ama, City Center and Valko Park and the retail commercial centers in the Valko Fashion Mall and the Crossroads Area. These concentrated areas selectively combine higher density residential uses with commercial uses. Housing built along major boulevards offers opportunities to add a greater variety of housing types that have not been histOrically built in Cupertino. Reserving land for additional housing will add vitality to these corridors, place the secu- rity of "eyes and ears" on the street, shorten commutes and support existing businesses. These centers will be connected by lower- CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PIAN .z ~ ':...IIr 2-4 . SEEPOL.lCY 2-28, CROSSROADS AREA LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN intensity, mixed use retail, office and resi- dential developments along Stevens Creek and South De Ama Boulevatds. A COHESIVE, CONNECTED COMMUNITY WITH A DISTINCTIVE CENTER AND AN IDENTIFIABLE EDGE ~ Policy 2- 7: Concentrated Development in Urban Centers Concentrate development in urban nodes and selectively include housing with office and commercial uses where appropriate in designated centers. Strategy: Mixed use. Consider mixed-use devel- opment in the selectively designated urban centers. ~ Policy 2-2: Connections Between Centers and the Cammunity Provide strong connections between the employment and commercial cen- ters to the surrounding community. Strategies: 1. Neighborhood connections. Enhance pedestrian and bicycle connections to surrounding neighbothoods in new development. 2. Public access. PtOvide pedestrian and bicycle paths thtOugh new projects to enhance public access to and thtOugh the development. The "CtOsstOads" shopping district is ptOposed to be the centerpiece of the urban nodes. It is located at the historic core of CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PUN tOwn and consists of specialty shops, grocery stores, convenience stores and dining estab- lishments that form a sttOng base for a cen- tral focal point. The CtOssroads Area Streetscape Plan allows new buildings to be close to the street, with wide sidewalks to accommodate pedestrians. It calls fot on- street parking to buffer pedestrians from traf- fic impacts, outdoor dining, attractive street furniture, and landmark elements at the Stevens Creek Boulevard/De Anza Boulevard intersection to create an atrrac- tive, walk-able shopping district. ~ Policy 2-3: Crassroads Area Streetscape Plan Create a vibrant shopping village in the CtOsstoads area, where commercial and roadway design encourage pedes- trian activity. Strategies: 1. Conformance to Plan- Require devel- . opment along Stevens Creek Boulevard between approximately Stelling Road and De Anza Boulevard to conform to the CtOssroads Area Streetscape Plan. 2. De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard Landmark. Secure landscape easements ttom properties at the intersec- tion of De Ama Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard for consrruction of a future landmark, which may include open space, landscaping and other design elements at the comers. Reserve a per- manent landscape easement as a condi- tion of development at all four comers of rhe intersection ro allow the construction of a future landmark, excluding the southeast comer of the Stevens Creek/De Anza Boulevard intersection. Land at the southeast comer will be an open space area and gatheling place. CUPERTINO COMMUNITY FORM 2-5 'DOOMeteB @ ,'-...- J) )\",1 )\, / "\ I, .. -~. . \::- \ . L \ ) ~'\ // -------r \,../ ---- ,// I //\. I \......~,~ >..... ," .7 , I , I I , I LEGEND - Office I Industrial r..,..'. .1 High Density Residential - Educational - Neighborhood Commercial Corridors - Commercial - Monta Vista Area * Neighborhood Commercial Center - - - Subjectto Heart ofthe City Design Guidelines .....Urban Edge II1111 HilisideTransition City Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence South De Anza Neighborhood Commercial! Office Corridor and Residential Boundary Agreement Line Unincorporated Areas - FreewaysandExpressways 05 1 Mile .:;;-..¡- 1000 2000 = 500 3000 Feet Th, 0" of """'go Figure 2-B. Community Form. C,TY OF CUPERTINO OMIT GENERAL PLAN CUPERTINO COMMUNITY FORM 2-7 By reshaping the built environment and rhe transportation system to fulfill d,e land use goals and diagram, the City can begin to attract residents to central, public spaces. The City-centered form of development will encourage activity, attractive public uses and a pedestrian-friendly environment. ~ Po/icy 2-4: Active Spaces Encourage active, publicly oriented land uses to locate in the urban centers. Strategies: I. Active Commercial Uses. Recruit active commercial uses such as restau- rants, cafes, booksrores, commercial entertainment uses and movie theaters ro locate wirhin the Valko or Crossroads planning areas. 2. Zoning Incentives. Provide zoning incentives such as greater flexibility on rhe allowable floor area ratio and set- backs for these prefelred commercial uses. 3. "Sense of Place." In order to create a "sense of place," require development plans to incorporate elements that are oriented toward pedestrian-scaled out- door uses along major boulevards, including parks, plazas, seating ate as, outdoor dining and public art. 4. Public Areas. Ensure that public areas are attractive and designed to meet the open space and recreational needs of surtounding areas. Neighborhoods Planning for the unique aspects of neighborhoods and connecting neighbor- hoods to each other ate important General Plan ptinciples. Neighborhoods are the building blocks of community form. They should include a definable edge (e.g., major streets, creeks) and a center, usually com- prised of a neighborhood school or park. The surrounding land uses exisr to enhance and support the neighborhoods with services, jobs, schools and shopping. These services should be within walking distance to decrease reliance on the automobile. At the same time, neighbothoods must be protected from incompatible development and unde- sirable traffic impacts. ~ Policy 2-S: Distinct Neighborhoods ~, Plan for neighborhoods that have dis- tinctive edges, an identifiable center and safe pedestrian and bicycle access to surrounding uses. ~ Policy 2-6: Neighborhood Protection Protect residential neighborhoods from noise, traffic, light and visually intru- sive effects from more intense develop- ments with adequate buffering set- backs, landscaping, walls, activity, limi- tations, site design and other appropri- ate measures. Strategy: Create zoning or specific plans that reduce incompatibilities berween new development and existing Iesidential neighbothoods: daylight planes, mini- mum setback standards, landscape scteening, acoustical analysis, location and orientation of selvice ateas away from residential uses and limitations on hours of operation. Cm OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN +t- SEE POLley 4-3 IN THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT ;f THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTION PRO,"DES STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLlCY J~ ~ 2-8 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Circulation . SEE POLICY 4-6 IN THE CiRCULATION ELEMENT Community fonn includes the circula- tion system that connectS people internally and externally. Highway 85 defines the edge between the urban areas and the suburban and semi-rural areas. Opportunities will be pursued to reduce road width and number of lanes on roads that cross ttom urban to rural areas. Landscaping will be more informal, with trees and shrubs becoming more domi- nant and closer to the street. The circulation system will be balanced so that automobile traffic does not overwhelm other forms of transportation. ~ Policy 2-7: Defined and Balanced Circulation System Define the circulation system as a hier- archy of street widths ttom urban to rural areas. Balance the roadway sys- tem berween automobile and pedestri- an/bicycle needs. City Gateways Gateways are important in creating a memorable impression of a city, often using formal elements, such as buildings, arches, fountains, banners, signage, special lighting, landscaping and public art. Gateways may CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN also be dramatic without constructed devices, and are not always found at rhe ciry limits. For example, the streer (wer-crossing at Lawrence Expressway and Stevens Creek Boulevard is a definite gateway to rhe easr edge of Cupertino, even rhough it is not located in Cupertino. ~ Policy 2-8: Distinctive Community Gateways Provide distincrive community gare- ways at major entty points that create a unique community identity for Cuperrino. Strategies: 1. Gateway Plan- Develop a gareway plan for the City's entty points. Identify loca- rions and design guidelines for the gate- way fearures. 2. Landscaping Treatment. Accentuate rhe edges wirh landscaping and road par- terns that announce entty into a differ- ent space. 3- New Development. Review properties nexr to community entry points when they are developed or redeveloped for opportunities to reflect the gateway concept. Urban Service Area The City must focus irs resources and energies on places where its residents already live, work, shop and play. The City desires to grow for the next 20 years within its existing urban service area. The City's long-term growth boundary defines the area where the City intends to expand its services over the next 20 to 30 years. Thus the current urban service area boundary is cotenninous with N"Id ' V>laNao -UV>lG ONIL"di'J dO Å.L1J D""V :lU¡UUVJ.d ':)-Z "",,:I!il @) ",., r~-~- -~-~-~-.'7~~:-~- ~'["'S,."""'fL / /-:--'-'- / ' ~--_/- ,e.,v p.,eJexllO>UIUn /' OU!l ¡UOWO.,DV ÆJepuno8 ~ ,¡ ~ . ~ ( l-_~ ¡-,r- ¡ 1.-- -~~_=V-'~ /_~~~~ - -", -: / .....1T--t'2------~~~ ¡ (", i I l - ,/ I (.JF;~:1¿-Tc~;::~r-j: ~ " : ' ; 0 I I ,_-- ; I "',> I ( (41MOJ9 'JA m oouonijU¡)O aJayds (41MOJ9'JA 5) ÁJepun08 eaJV ao!AJas ueqJn ÁJepunOjj Á¡D eOJV i>:>!AJas ueqJn U!4"M ,e.,V pa¡eJodJoOU!Un ~ "'.""'! / ~""""'S~"D~L VêU,V' JJUJUUVJd 6-Z avaHRns 2-10 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN the City's long-Term growrh boundary. This does not preclude opportunities for the City to adjust its boundaries with adjacent cities where it is desirable to create logical com- munity form. For the year 2020 rimeframe, the amount o£land in Cupertino will remain essentially The same except for additions resulting from The annexation of small, unin- corporared islands and potential boundary realignments with aburting cities in valley floor locations. A COMPACT COMMUNITY BOUNDARY THAT ALLOWS EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES ~ Policy 2-9: Long Term Growth Boundary Allow modification of the long-Term growth boundary only in conjunction wirh a comprehensive review of rhe city's General Plan. ~ Policy 2-1 0: Urban Areas Focus City resources in urbanized areas where rhe City has previously agreed to provide services. ~ Policy2-11:UrbanServiceArea Expansion Work with Los Alros, San Jose and Sunnyvale, as appropriate, to create boundaries that define logical munici- pal service areas. Strategy Tax-Sharing Agreements. Consider entering into tax-sharing agreements with adjacenT jurisdictions in order to facilitate desired boundary realignments. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy 2-12: Annexafion of Small, Unincorporated Islands Acrively pursue The annexation of unincorporared islands within the City's urban service area, including the Monta Vista and Creston neighbor- hoods and other remaining small. unincorporated islands. COMMUNITY DESIGN The previous Community Form secrion of This Elemenr outlines the urban design strategy for rhe City. The following section provides more specific direction to imple- menr the community's design themes. Past planning encouraged development of attrac- tive but separate uses that discourage inter- action. As the city matures, design policies promote buildings and spaces that invite people into the public realm, stitch differenT pans of rhe communiry together and instill a sense of civic identity. CoMMUNITY DESIGN 2-11 Building Form Development must convey a community image of well-designed buildings and active public spaces. The size, color, matetial and design of buildings-and the placement on their sites--result in a cumulative design state- ment that shapes the image of the community. Building fonn refers not only to the mass and bulk of buildings, but the relationship of build- ings to each othet. Cupertino's existing building fom1 reflects policies that direct greater intensi- ty to the high activity areas, provide for plazas and outdoor areas and respect Cupertino's neighbors by reducing building scale from larg- er to smaller buildings. City-wide standards and policies are described below, while specific development standards for different areas in Cupertino are described in the Community Development section of this element. A HIGH SENSE OF IDENTITY AND CONNECTIVITY ~ Po/icy 2-13: Urban Bui/ding Forms Concentrate urban building fonTIS in Valko Park, City Centet and Crossroads/ Heart of the City plarming areas. Strategies: 1. Maximum Building Heights and Setback Ratios. The maximum height and setback ratios for new buildings in various planning areas are specified in Fïgure 2-D. Cupertino's taller buildings are allowed in the commercial, office and industrial areas. The height at the edges of rhese areas is reduced when adjacent to residential or other low- intensity uses. Setback ratios are estab- lished to assure that the desired relation- ship of buildings to the street is achieved. DISCUSSION TOPIC LU-1 2. Multiple-Story Buildings and Residen- tial Districts. Allow construction of multiple-story buildings in Valleo Park, North De An:a Boulevard, City Center, Crossroads and rhe Heart of rhe Ciry if ir is found d1at nearby residential districts will not suffer ti-om privacy intrusion or be overwhelmed by rhe scale of a build- ing or group of buildings. 3. Cohesiveness of Buildings. Ensure rhat rhe scale and interrelationships of new and old development buildings comple- ment each other. If the project has many buildings, they should be grouped to cre- ate a feeling of spatial unity. 4- Changes in Building Scale. Avoid abrupt changes in building scale. A gradual transition berween low-rise to mid-rise buildings should be achieved by using the low-rise buildings at the edge of the project site. Consider the rela- tionship of building scale on both sides of a street. Building and Site Design Cupertino has long-standing policies that reflect an interest in high-quality and interesting building design. While the City has a mix of architectural styles, certain areas, such as Manta Vista and the Heart of the Ciry, have distinct design guidelines. More recemly, as interest has incteased in creating pedestrian friendly environ- ments, building styles are encouraged that ti-ame the street and are inviring to the sur- rounding area. An over-riding concern is the visual context of the proposed buildings, which should not overwhelm neighboring buildings. Building and Site Design New urbanism calls ¡¡". towns to develop in t"" appropriate style of their suTTlmndings, while respecting t""ir neighbors. [THE CoNGRESS >OR N,w URBANISM] CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-12 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Maximum Building Heights ~~j, ' I ( '\ /, ,.~ \\\, I ~)( ;';\';;""> ~/--_/- /.,' .~ ' , 1 , ! /1"-.'-', : / I ¡ ,--__- 1 i I ' ,.,.....:c==:.cccc,J.._-- I ! ') , , 1 I , 1 l,-J.., "---"-?- 1.,=.,. r ~, i -- l ~ ç\ I \"'~ '- '::>1 - .i,...",...",.,.,/. \'-. .. r'----'- \ .. "._~ .' ,-,I ._, :\_)J-- NOTES 11<C¡,'¡>m!= ""'d",Uo/",ba,k '° "'d""m'"d R~ftopm"honi'o/",uip' m"'londuUlity'""'"",, moy""...d,"pu/o"" h"gh'lIm"oUo",if'h",o~ ,ndo",d..,nlm/lyl""",d onlh,~fondno,,¡,'bl, ',omodjoœn"""'ß. Setback Ratios Maintain the p,imary building bulk below a 1,1 slope line doawn fmm the art..ial street curb line or lines except fOl the C'ossmads and Valleo a'eas. For the Crossroads area, see the CmSSloads Streetscape Plan. For the Vallco a..., Boundal}' Agreement Line Maintain the primal}' building bulk below a 1.5,1 (Le.. 1.5 feet of setback to..v..y 1 foot of building height) slope line doawn from the Stevens Creek Blvd., Homestead Road andTantau Avenue curb lines and below 1,1 slope linedoawn from Wolfe Road curb line. Unincolporated Areas @ Figure 2-D. Maximum Building Heights. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN COMMUNITY DESIGN 2-13 ~ Policy 2-14: Attractive Building and Site Design Emphasize attractive building and site design during the development review process by giving careful attention to building scale, mass and placement, architecture, materials, landscaping, screening of equipment and loading areas, and related design considerations. Strategies: 1. Sensitive Design and Site Planning. Encourage sensitive design and site planning that avoids monotonous and monolithic buildings through the City's development review process. Design and site planning techniques should include articulation and segmentation of the wall and roof planes, pedestrian. scaled building details, visual openings in the wall plane, smaller building foot. prints, appropriate building and story setbacks and hierarchical landscaping. 2. High Quality Architecture and Materials. Set high standards for archi. rectuml quality by requiring use of nat. ural materials, particularly as accents, and authentic architectural derailing, such as real balconies and window trim. 3. Parking Placement in New Develop. ment. Place parking our of sight, behind or underneath buildings. Review the design of the below-level parking facili. ties with the City's police agency to minimize crime potential. 4. Development Review. In the City's development review process for major projects, require computer simulated modeling and photo montage of devel. opment proposals and architectural review by City staff or a consulting architect. 5. Design Guidelines. Utilize existing design guidelines, such as Heart of the City and Manta Vista, in reviewing development projects. Update the guidelines or create guidelines for ddi. tional areas if needed to achieve a cohe. sive design concept. Cupertino's resi. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-14 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN dential stock is largely single family; 70% in the year 2000. Even so, the number of multi-family units increased by over 1,500 units between 1990 and 2000, with three notable new apart- mem complexes comprising mosr of those units. Seventy-five percent of the residential units allowed under build-out of the General Plan are multi-family, due to the emphasis on infill, mixed-use developmem. Clearly attractive multi- family design is critical to maintaining a high-quality living environment. .. APARTMENTS PROJECTS MAY RECEIVE PARR CREDIT FOR PRO' VIDING SIGNIFI- CANT ON-SITE OPEN SPACE. SEE CHAPTER 18.24 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CoDE. SEE ALSO POLICY 2-80 REGARDING PRO- VISION OF PARK AND RECREATION SPACE IN THE URBAN CORE AREAS. 'j THE EICHLER GUIDELINES PRO- VIDE DIRECTION ON SUCH BUILD- ING FEATURES AS RooP MATERIA'" AND C'OWRS. 6. View Preservation. Devise and imple- ment a policy to encourage developers to limit building heights in order to pre- serve hillside views thtoughout the City. ~ Policy 2-15: Multi-Family Residential Design Maintain a superior living environ- ment for multi-family dwellings. Strategies: 1. Relationship to Street. Relate building entrances to the street, utilizing porches or stoops. 2. Provision of Outdoor Areas. Provide .. outdoor areas, both passive and active, and generous landscaping to enhance the surroundings for multifamily resi- dems. Allow public access to the com- mon outdoor areas whenever possible. The approach to single family residen- tial design has evolved in recem years from quantitative control of floor area ratio and setback regulations to qualitative comrol over design, including hearings before the Design Review Committee. Design regula- tions and guidelines are in place that require design review of larger, two-story residences; CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN applicants must demonstrate that their pro- posals blend well into the neighborhood. Numerous requirements for reducing second story wall heights and breaking up wall planes are included, as well. . The distinct architectural design of one neighborhood, Fairgrove, is recognized for its unique Eichler architecture; special develop- ment regulations and guidelines were adopt- ed for this neighborhood. Several other neighborhoods have chosen to protect their single story styles by requiring use permits if second stories are desired. Additional improvements to single family residential design comrol may be needed to further enhance neighborhood compatibility and quality, such as reducing the visual impact of garages. ~ Policy2-16:Single-Family Residential Design Preserve the charactet of residential neighborhoods by requiring new devel- opment to be compatible with the existing neighborhood. Strategies: 1. Design Regulations and Guidelines. Ensure that design regulations and guidelines address the size, style, materi- als of new construction and the rela- tionship of the proposed changes to the existing neighborhood, including priva- cy impacts. Consider amendments to the regulations and guidelines if addi- tional measures are needed to ensure attractive and compatible designs. 2. Design Review Commirtee. Maintain the Design Review Committee to review larger proposed homes and homes requiring exceptions to the regu- lations. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-15 Streetscape and Transitions Cupertino's screers hea\'ily influence the City's form and the lifestyles of people who live here. Streets can form neighborhood boundaries and add to the sense of communi- ty, bur they can also compartmentalize and cut off other areas, causing isolation. Streers become barriers when they are difficult to cross or do not offer a sense of ptorection from vehicular traffic, thus closing off one neigh- borhood from another. According to studies, speed, even more than the volume of aaffic, greatly influences the activities of people who live nearby. To help create screetscapes that promote the General Plan themes of connec- tivity and walkability, streets must be land- scaped and framed wid, buildings to provide beauty and interest. ~ Policy2-17:StreetscapeDesign Consider unique streetscape choices for different parts of Cupertino. Strategies: 1. Street-oriented Building Design. Orient commercial buildings to the street by placing them toward the front of properries. Orient residential build- ings to the street by providing enaies and stoops fronting the street. 2. Sidewalk Locations and Widths. Determine appropriate sidewalk loca- tions and widths. In the Crossroads area, sidewalks should be located next to the curb, and should be wide enough to accommodate a concentration of pedes- trians. In the neighborhoods, sidewalks should be separated by a landscape strip from the curb, in most cases, and be of standard width. 3. Medians. Enhance major saeets with landscaped medians to beautify the streets and sen'e as traffic calming devices. If dun is one thing that ..duces the U.ability of most postwar suburbs, it is the {act that streets do not feel Uke pleasant- shared spa,,"s. In new urbanism, streets are sof<, romfortable, interesting pUrees for people tv walk and meet. BuiJdings open onto sidewalks, rather than parking. WindoWs and doors facing the sidewalk make streetssof<r, and more interesting,for ..,eryorie. [THE CoNGRESS FOR NEW URBANISMI 4. Street Trees. Maximize tree landscaping along arterial street frontages between buildings and/or parking lots and their adjacent saeet curb lines consistent with land use visibility requirements. 5. Intersection Landscaping. Provide sub- stantiallandscaping at all arterial inter- section comers. 6. Neighborhood Trees. Develop unifonn tree planting selections for neighbor- ccp hoods. S;E POLICY 4-7 IN THE CrncUUJION ELEMENT ~ Policy 2-18: Context of Streetscape Landscaping In public and private landscaping proj- ects subject to City review, select land- scaping designs that reflect the devel- opment context. Strategies: 1. Urban Landscape. Landscape urban- ized areas with formal arrangements of ornamental plants. 2. Rural Landscape. Provide a transition to a more rural landscape on Homestead Road west of Highway 85, Stevens Creek Boulevard west of Highway 85 and De Ama Boulevard south of Highway 85. Landscape rural and semi-rural areas informally with native plantings. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN '/¡~ ' "~ 2-16 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The Community Fonn section of the Land Use Element and Figure 2-B described me overall physical strucrure of Cupertino. The Community Development secrion describes how growrh potential is allo- cated to different areas of rhe City, in tenns of square footage and height. The type of development, that is, commercial, office and residemial, and other design requiremems, are also described. How the City allocates growth mrough the General Plan is crit- ical in derermining the type of community Cupertino will be in the future. New hous- ing, retail, office and industrial growth directed by the City to specific areas with specific intensities can contribure to building a more balanced and satisfying community for its residents. Balancing Land Uses Cuperrino historically has more jobs than housing. When this imbalance is multi- plied many fold by adjacent cities, rhere are regional consequences that include high local housing costs, residential sprawl into outlying areas, congestion of me transporta- tion system and increased air pollution. The General Plan's development allocation poli- cies will improve the jobs/housing balance by increasing potemial housing units and decreasing non-residential square footage. THRIVING, BALANCED COMMUNITY ~ Policy 2-19: Jobs/Housing Balance Strive for a more balanced ratio of jobs and housing units. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Strategies: 1. Housing and Mixed Use. Allocate housing or mixed-use development on certain commercial, office and industri- al sites, consistent with long-term City revenue projections (See Policy 2-38 Economic Developmem Plan). 2. Housing Impact. Since the quality of Cuperrino schools (elementary and high school) is a primary asset of the City, care shall be taken to ensure any new housing will not adversely impact mese sysrems. Allocating Development Potential Development activity should be con- trolled so mat private development fulfills City goals and priorities. There is a fmite amount of new development that can take place before traffic levels exceed the City's desired trans- portation level of service. Full "build-out" "< not an urgent goal. The uncommitted develop- mem porential from properties that are not "built-out" should be reserved to meet future City development needs and overall goals. On a case-by-case basis, the City may allocate development potential to privare develop- ments based on the community benefits the project would provide. The remaining uncom- mitted developmem potential will be allocated as shown in the Development Allocation Table. Further adjustments to these allocations may be necessary to ensure mat the City's eco- nomic needs and goals are met. Citywide development potential is calculated by sum- ming the development potential from each of the City's areas. Each area has unique develop- ment concepts applied to it to derennine its potential. Individual properties are assigned base development potential, but most property owners will need to apply for additional alloca- tions to develop their properties. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-17 ~ Policy 2-20: Diversity of Land Use Maintain a ciry structure of Neighbor- hoods, Commercial areas, Employmenr areas and Education! Cultural areas. Provide sufficient development opponu- nities for these areas in order to enhance their disrinct character and functions, while mainraining the desired trans- portation levels of service. DISCUSSION TOPIC LU-2 Strategies: 1. Citywide Development Allocation. Allocare new development citywide in accordance wirh Table I-A Develop- ment Allocation. Table 2-A. Development Allocation. 2. Development Criteria. Floor area ratios for non-residential uses may be exceed- ed through the development review process using established criteria for evaluating projects. Floor area potential not fully utilized in new development will be returned to the relevant devel- opment allocation category. 3. Flexible Allocations. Allow tlexibility among the allocations assigned to each geographical area. Allocations may be redistributed from one geographical area to another if necessary and if no significant environmental impacts, par- ticularly traffic, are identified. Commercial (sq. ft.) Office (sq. ft.) Hotel (rooms) Residential (OUI 2000 Built Buildo.. 2000 Built Buildo.. 2000 Built Buildout 2000 Bul~ Buildout Alternative Neighborhood Monta Vi,ta SS,BI6 99,69B 416,557 456.210 760 902 902 Oak Valley 17S 178 17S Fairgrove 220 220 220 Other Areas 17,376 17.491 11.i78 Commercial Centers Heart of the City 1,IB2.456 1.416,115 510,531 511,9S1 138 681 500 Valleo Park Solid, 1.110,100 1,901,546 708,051 1,O91.S24 164 1Z5 0 Homestead Road 238.135 193,618 69,550 69,550 116 1Z6 484 911 800 Other Ace", 494.576 495,415 168,135 150,604 6 6 345 Employment Centers N DeAn" Blvd. 44.919 51.372 1,04B.Ol1 2,266,206 115 300 City Center 29,358 19.011 1,031,072 1,149,513 114 Z19 713 714 Valleo Park North 127,B06 133,147 1,S43,144 3,069,676 315 315 551 119 551 Bubb Road 418,645 444,435 B1 Bl Citywide 3.317.426 4.431,000 8.315.312 9,320,005 441 1.429 10,032 22,369 21,369 CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ¿. ~ 2-18 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN 4. Allocation Review. Review allocations of the development priorities periodi- cally to ensure that the development ptiorities meet City needs and goals. 5. Development Agreements. Unused development potential committed in development agreements may be reallo- cated following the expiration of each development agreement, after a public hearing. Neighborhoods and Non-Residential Centers NEIGHBORHOODS Many of Cupettino's tesidential neigh- bOthoods are distinct enclaves, such as Gatden Gate, Linda Vista, Monta Vista, Rancho Rinconada and Oak Valley. Factots that conttibute to their distinct character are atchitectural style, density Ot street bound- aties. These and all neighbOthoods must be planned carefully to be sure that tesidents live safely and comfortably, ¿,at they have access to shopping and tecteation and that their property investment is reasonably protected. Fairgrove neighborhood residents celebrating their new identification sign CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Neighborhood platilling is affected by different neighbOthood characteristics. Multi-family or mixed-use neighborhoods may have easy access to shopping and tran- sit; single-family neighborhoods may be more isolated from services. Homes in most neighbothoods have suburban, one-and two- story architectutal styles, while others have chosen to retain a single-story appearance or unique architectural features. Planning for neighbothoods should consider proximity and cOlillections to necessary services, and setting design standards for private property and public rights of way that reflect the char- acter of the surrounding atea. Neighborhoods must offet housing opportunities to meet a spectrum of lifestyle needs. Cupertino encourages a variety of housing types, as demonstrated in the hous- ing element of the General Plan. Mixed res- idential and commercial uses are especially encouraged, since they provide more afford- able housing and offer tesidents easy access to shopping and wotk. Ample housing must be available ro Cupertino employees to assure that housing ptices and locations are within reach. While several neighborhoods have planning procedures in place, othets tequite identification of and planning for special needs. ~ Policy 2-27: Unique Neighborhood Character Identify neighborhoods that have an atchitectural style, histotical back- ground Ot location that contribute to a unique neighbOthood, and develop plans that preserve and enhance their unique qualities. COMMUNITY DEVEWPMENT 2-19 LEGEND '" I - Neighborhood Center - CommerciarCenter .. EmploymentCenter ~ Education/CulturalCenter Special Centers Th,cOy"'""",- Oak Valley 05 IM;!e ',,- r...- , ,'/ " / , ' I ' , " " '. " . ¡ I ¡----I " I : I . I I I - -~~- I . ==:I -----.., -..._-~ " ~... ~/ 0 < 0 ~ ---- ( City Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary !OOOM..", @) ~¡{- r ~ I' ~ . .... (.:= \ ...- < ...1 ~ ,J --"I I -. " \ 1 '. t ,-----_! r I , \.- 1 .. I 1 '.. ./ i ,...1-- DRIVE Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Line Unincorporated Areas South De Anza Boulevard PROSPECT ROA' ~ 1000 2000 == 500 3000 Foot ./ /- n. 0., of """... Figure 2-£. Special Centers OTY OF CUPERTtNO DRAFT GENERAL PIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-21 Strategies: ]. Neighborhood Plans. Initiate or respond ro requests ro create Council approval for any budgeting needed to prepare the plans. 2. Neighborhood Zoning. Respond ro requests from neighborhood groups to develop zoning regulations ro address their interest in preserving neighbor- hood character, such as single story homes or distinctive architecture. . ~ Policy 2-22: Neighborhood Street Planning Develop pedestrian. friendly streer environments in each neighborhood that help create neighborhood identity, improve safety, increase opportunities for social interaction and connections ro shopping, schools, recreation and other destinations. Strategies: 1. Circulation Patterns. Evaluate neigh. borhood circulation patterns and elimi- nate pedestrian barriers. 2. Public Facilities. Evaluate existing and planned public facilities, such as schools and parks, ro improve pedestrian access. 3. Street Trees. Develop uniform street tree planting plans for each neighbor- hood. 4. Neighborhood Entries. Define neigh- borhood entries through architecture, landscaping or land forms appropriate to the formal or rural character of the neighborhood. Vehicular electronic gates should generally be discouraged, because they isolate developments from the community. 5. Street Requirements. Determine if spe- cial street widths, sidewalk require- ments or light fixtures are desirable for any neighborhoods. ~ Policy 2-23: Compatibility of Lot Sizes Ensure thar zoning, subdivision and lot line adjustment requests related to lot size or lot design consider the need to preserve neighborhood lot patterns. Strategies: 1. Minimum Lot Size. Increase the mini. mum lot size if the proposed new lot size is smaller than and not comparible with the surrounding neighborhood. 2. Flag Lots. Create flag lots in proposed subdivisions when they are the only rea- sonable alternative that integrates with the lot pattern in the neighborhood. Mont. Vista Three neighbor. hoods have special plans in place. The first is the Monta Vista neighbor- hood, serving since the late 1800's as an attractive farming. and second home community, and emcrging into CuperTino's primary neighborhood of hisrorical interest. It con- sists of both commercial and residential uses. Monta Vista's commercial area is governed by the Manta Vista Design Guidelines. The Guidelines provide a cohesive approach to architecture, landscaping and public improvements for that portion of the Monta Vista area. Additional planning is proposed ro update the Guidelines and address rhe whole area. I~ SEE CHAPT£R 16.28 OP THE COPERTINO MUNICIPAL CoDE REGARDING FENCE EXCE!"nONS FOR VEHICULAR ELEC' TRONIC SECURITY GATES. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 'f~ 2-22 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DEsIGN CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy 2-24: Manta Vista Retain and enhance Manta Vista as a residential, commercial and industrial node, with adequate pedestrian and bicy- cle access. The commercial district should serve as a neighborhood commer- cial cemer for Manta Visra and its adjoining neighborhoods. Mixed-use with residential is encouraged. The industrial area should be retained to pro- vide small-scale light industrial and sen'- ice industrial opportunities, while remaining compatible with the surrotIl1d- ing residential and commercial uses. Development Intensity. Utilize a 0.15 Floor Area Ratio for non-residential uses. Mixed- use areas without specified residential densi- ties require a residential allocation. DISCUSSION TOPIC LU-3 Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 88,816 99,698 Office (sq. ft,) 2000 Built Buildout 416,557 456,210 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Bulldoot Alternate 760 902 902 Design Elements: 1. Interconnected Access. Individual properties shall have interconnected pedestrian and vehicle access and shared parking. 2. Parking. Commercial properties or commercial portions of properties may COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-23 rely on public parking on Pasadena and Imperial Avenues to meet their off- street parking needs within the area bounded by Granada Avenue, Stevens Creek Boulevard, Orange Avenue and the Union Pacific righr of way (see fig- ure at left). 3. Storefront Appearance- Commercial and office buildings shall include a stOrefront appearance to the public street, and shall not be separated from the public sidewalk by extensive land- scaping or changes in elevation. Office building buildings shall be designed to accommodate future entrances from the sidewalk for future retail uses. 4. Residential Streets. Residential street improvements shall maintain a semi- rural appearance, except that Safe Routes to School streets, or any others so designated by the Ciry Council, shall have sidewalks. 5. Manta Vista Design Guidelines. Evaluate the Manta Vista Design Guidelines to determine if revisions are needed to rhe architectural and circu- lation specifications. Building Heights, Two-story buildings with some three-story elements. Oak Valley The Oak Valley neighborhood was developed in the late 1990's as a single fami- ly neighborhood in a natural area. It is nearly surrounded by Santa Clata County Park and Mid-peninsula Regional Open Space lands. The 178 homes are clustered on 67 acres of the property, and public parkland is designated on 145 acres. Developmenr was direcred away from sreep slopes, view sheds, riparian corridors and areas of tree cover. Architectural styles were approved that complement the natural setting. ~ Policy 2-25: Oak Valley Retain and enhance Oak Valley as a unique neighborhood surrounded by natutal hillside areas and private and public open space. Development Intensity. Development inten- sity is governed by a development agreement that includes the use permit and other approvals. These approvals describe develop- ment areas, intensity and styles of develop- ment, public park dedication, tree protection, access and historic preservation. The theme of the approvals is to balance development with environmental protection by clustering development, setring it back from sensitive environmental areas and preserving large areas in pennanent open space. Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 178 178 178 Design Elements. Residences are required to reHect traditional architectural styles and use of natural materials. .. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ., SEE 2-DA-97, 1-GPA-93' 6-U'97.4-TM-97 AND 5-Z-97 2-24 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN .. SEE CHAPTER 19.>8.040 Of THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL Con. ANn THE EICHLER DESIGN GUIDE- UNES fOR THE FAJRGROVE NEIGHBORHOOD. Fairgrove The Fairgrove neighbor- hood is located in eastern Cupertino, and consists of a group of 220 Eichler homes built in the early 1960's. The area has maintained a consistent Eichler architec- tural style. In collaboration with the Fairgrove neighborhood, the Rl-e - Single Family Eichler zoning was adopted. The zon- ing includes regulations that govern setbacks, roof slope, materials and othet unique Eichlet features. Eichler Design Guidelines were also adopted, which property owners use volun- tarily ro preserve rhe Eichler style while remodeling their homes. ~ Policy2-26:Fairgrove Preserve the unique character of the Eichler homes in the Fairgrove neigh- borhood. Development Intensity: Require all new construction to confonll to the Rle zoning (Eichler Development Regulations) Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 220 220 220 Design Guidelines. Encourage residents to incorporate the design guidelines illustrated in the Eichler Design Guidelines prepared for the Fairgrove neighborhood. .. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Other Areas The remaining neighborhoods are areas rhar are not planned as unique neighborhoods ar this time and are not mixed-use zoning areas. Development intensity is determined by existing zoning and land use designations. Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternare 17,376 17,492 17,778 COMMERCIAL CENTERS Commercial areas in the City offer a variety of goods and services directly to resi- dents in the neighborhoods or the larger region. Valleo Park and the Crossroads Area are rhe primary, concentrated commercial areas. General Plan allocations for other com- mercial nodes are for local-serving commer- cial needs. Commercial/residential mixed-use is encouraged in all commercial areas. Heart ofthe City ~ Policy 2-27: Heart of the City Create a positive and memorable image along Srevens Creek Boulevard of mixed use development, enhanced activity nodes, and safe and efficient circulation and access for all modes of tmnsportation. Development Activities: A majority of the commercial development allocation should be devoted to enhancing activity in the major activity centers. Mixed commercial and resi- dential development may be allowed when they provide community amenities and are pedestrian-oriented. Land uses between the activity centets should help focus and support activity in the centers. See Policy 2-29 for development activities in these ateas. COMMUNITY DEVEWPMENT 2-25 Development Intensity: Below is the devel- opment allocation for the entire Heart of the City area. See Policies 2-28 and 2-29 for development intensity in the Heart of the City sub-areas. Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 1,182,456 Buildour 1,476,115 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 510,531 Buildout 521,987 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built 238 Buildout 681 Alternate 500 Design Elements: The Heart of the City Specific Plan shall provide design s.tandards and guidelines for this area. They promote a cohesive, landscaped streetscape that links rhe major acrivity centers. Building Heights: See sub-area.<;. Strategies 1. Heart of the City Specific Plan. Revise the Heart of the City Specific Plan to reflect modified plan-area boundaries, pre- ferred development patterns, land use dis. tribution and height limit'; for each sub- area of the Stevens Creek Plmming Area. 2. Traffic Calming. Evaluate options on Stevens Creek Boulevard to improve the pedestrian environment by proac- tively managing speed limits, their manual and automated enforcement, and traffic signal synchrony. Crossroads Area ~ Po/icy 2-28: Crossroads Area Create an acrive, pedestrian-orienred shopping district along Stevens Creek Boulevard, between De An:a Boulevard and Stelling Road. Development Activities: Development along Stevens Creek Boulevard shall have retail uses with storefronts on the ground level. Commercial office uses may be allowed on the second level. Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 commercial/commercial office. Design Elements: Primary ground-floor entrances shall face the street. The streetscape shall consist of wide pedestrian sidewalks with inviting street furniture, street trees, pedestrian-scaled lights with banners, small plazas, art/water fearures, pedestrian crosswalks with special paving, and other elements identified in the Crossroads Area Streerscape Plan. Designs should include entry features at the Stelling Road/Srevens Creek Boulevard and De Anza/Stevens Creek Boulevard intersec- tions to mark the Crossroads area. A land- mark feature shall be provided at City Center Park at the Stevens Creek and De Anza Boulevard intersection to malk the center of the ciry. Building Heights: Maximum of 35 feet. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN t~ ¡ 2-26 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Strategies: I. Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan. Prepare a specific plan for Stevens Creek Boulevard between De Ama Boulevard and Stelling Road, with the objective of creating a unique streetscape and shopping district. The Crossroads area ptesents a unique pedestrian-oriented activity center, which will be a positive and memorable gatheting place for Cupertino citizens and visitOrs. The plan shall include d1e following elements: . A land use plan specifying the type, intensiry and arrangement of land uses to promote pedestrian and busi- ness activity. . A design plan that provides for an attractive pedestrian streetscape. The design plan shall contain guide- lines that foster pedestrian activity and create a sense of aniva!. 2. Shared Parking. Require shared park- ing agreements throughout the area, with overall parking standards reduced to reflect shared parkingParking areas may be located below-grade, in above- grade structures or behind rhe buildings. Above grade structures shall not be located along street frontages and shall be lined with acrive uses on the ground floor. 3. Commercial-office Uses. Allow com- mercial-office uses above ground level retail to be drawn from the commercial allocation for the area. CrTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PIAN Stevens Creek Boulevard ~ Policy 2-29: Stevens Creek Boulevard Retain and enhance Stevens Creek Boulevard as a mixed commercial, office and residential conidor connect- ing De Ama College, Crossroads, City Center and Valleo Fashion Mal!. This corridor extends from Highway 85 to the eastern city limits and is split into three segments: "West," "Central" and "East." The Crossroads Planning Area is between the Western and Central sections of the Stevens Creek Boulevard Planning Area. Development Activities: The Stevens Creek Planning area includes the "Heart of the City" development standards and guide- lines. Residential or office developments shall be considered in mid-block parcels. Parcels on or near intersections shall have a neighborhood commetcial component. Project-specific development allocations will be detennined on a case-by-case basis. 1. West Stevens Creek Boulevard (from Highway 85 to Anton Way): This area includes the Oaks Shopping Center and the De Ama Community College campus. New development in this area should incorporate mixed commercial/residential uses. 2. Central Stevens Creek Boulevard (from De Anza Boulevard east to Perimeter Road): New developmenr shall consist of commercial/commercial office uses on the first floor. Office uses are permirred on the second floor. Residential and residen- tial mixed uses are allowed. 3. East Stevens Creek Boulevard (from Perimeter Road to eastern City lim- its): New development shall consist of commercial/commercial offices uses on the first floor. Office uses are petmitted on the second floor. Residential and residential mixed LIses are allowed. COMMUNITY DEVEWPMENT 2-27 Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 for commercial/commercial office. Residential: Up to 35 dwelling units per gross acre in City Center to Perimeter Rd. Up to 25 units per acre elsewhere. Design Elements: Buildings shall be located ar the front setback line defined in the Heart of the City Specific Plan. Parking shall be located to the side or rear of the buildings. Building Heights: Maximum 45 feet City Center ro Perimeter Rd. Maximum of 30 feet elsewhere. Vallco Park South ~ Policy 2-30: Vallco Park South Retain and enhance Valleo Park South as a large-scale commercial area that is a regional commercial, office and entertainment center. This area is specifically nor intended as a mixed- use center, but rather as a hub for future city revenue producing uses (Le., retail, hotel, commercial). Development Activities: A regional shopping mall and office and industrial buildings are the main features of this area. Hotels are also allowed in the Valko Park area. Daytime and nighttime regional enrertainment activities, such as a movie theatre complex, are highly encouraged in the mall area. As part of rhe development agreement, office and industrial lIses are also allowed. The precise mix of land uses shall be detennined via a master plan and an approved use permit. The City has fanned a redevelopment proj- ect area encompassing the regional mall properties. The redevelopment area allows for most of the funds derived from the "tax increment financing" to go to the redevelopment area. "Tax incremenr" refers to the amOUnT of the property tax value increase above the prop- erty tax value at the time of rhe redevelopment area approval. The regional mall site has a development agreement wid, the City to allow an addition- al535,Ooo sq. ft. of commercial area above the 1,110,700 sq. fro of space, which existed on July 1, 1991. The development agreement expires in 2006. This area can be used as additional commercial, office, industrial and/or hotel building space. The development agreemenr ries many of the mall's future development activities to the regulations and policies in effect at the time of its adoption. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~t 'a ~ ~. .... 2-28 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Development Intensity: Floor area ratio: 0.15 for office/industrial. Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 1,110,700 Buildour 1,645,700 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 708,057 Buildout 1,091,824 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 764 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout 125 Alrernate 0 Design Elements: To better integrate the shopping mall with the surrounding commu- nity, encourage any new retail development to provide outdoor shopping experiences in continuity with the present indoor shop- ping. New office development should also be pedestrian-oriented. To achieve this, pro- posed projects should: 1. Parking Services: Avoid parking struc- tures along the Stevens Creek Boulevald frontage, and minimize the height and bulk of parking structures visible from public streets. 2. Linkages: Develop pedestrian linkages between the industrial park and the regional mall. 3. Active Retail: Provide active retail uses facing the street or outdoor pedes- trian corridor with connections to the interior mall area, residences and industrial park. 4. Barrier-free Parking: Design parking areas relatively free of pedestrian barri- ers and shopping islands. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5. Street Presence: Site buildings to cre- are a strong streer presence. Buildings facing the street shall be designed in coTl5ideration of the scale of the build- ings across the street. 6. Development Next to Residential Areas: Reduce heights and increase setbacks for new development pro- posed adjacent to residential areas. 7. Pedestrian Amenities: Include pedes- trian amenities: landscaping, furniture, lighting, fountains, canopies, special paving materials and other features to enhance pedestrian activity. 8. Trees: Retain the trees along the 1-280 frontage, Wolfe Road and Stevens Creek Boulevard as much as possible when new development is proposed. Building Heights: Maximum of 35 feet. Homestead Road ~ Policy2-31:HomesteadRoad Create an integrated, mixed-use com- mercial and housing village along Homestead Road, consisting of three integrared areas. Each area will be mas- ter planned, wirh special attention to rhe inrerconnectivity of these areas. Development Activities: A commercial area will be located at the southeast corner of Homestead Road and Stelling Road. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-29 Residential uses are encouraged along wirh rhe commercial component. A medium-density residential area will be located in rhe mid-block area betWeen rhe two commercial areas. The residential area will include a new public park. Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 commerciaVcommercial office. Residen- tial: up to 35 dwelling units per gross acre. Commercial (sq- ft.) 2000 Built 238,735 Buildout 193,678 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 69,550 Buildout 69,550 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built 126 Buildout 2000 126 Residential (DU) 2000 Built 484 Buildout 977 Alternate 800 Design Elements: Buildings facing the meet shall consider rhe scale of rhe build- ings across the street. Building Heights: Maximum height of 35 feet Strategy Develop a coneeptual plan for the Homestead Road Planning Area. Remainder Of Neighborhood Commercial Areas ~ Policy 2-32: Remainder of Neighborhood Commercial Areas. Retain and enhance neighborhood commercial areas, which provide goods and services to neighborhood residents and visitors. These areas include: . South De Ama Boulevard. . West side of Stevens Canyon Road across from McClellan Road. . Intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard. . Homestead Road near Foothill Boulevard. . Northwesr corner of Bollinger Road and Blaney Avenue. . Southeast corner of Homestead Road and Blaney Avenue. . North side of Stevens Creek Boulevard betWeen Highway 85 and Mary Avenue. . All orher non-residential properties not referenced in an identified com- mercial area. Development Activities: Developments are encouraged to include a neighborhood com- mercial presence along the meet. Developments may be occupied solely by neighborhood commercial or residential uses, but nor solely by office, commercial-office or general commercial uses. Buildings may be one or two stories in height, to be detennined on a case-by-case basis. Ground-level uses near the street must be neighborhood com- mercial uses with a traditional storefront appearance. Second-level areas may be com- mercial office or residential. Residential uses should be used as a buffer between commer- cial uses and neighboring low-density resi- dential properties. Landscaping may be used as a buffer in smaller developments. Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 neighborhood commercial. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ._.--._.~ ~~ (~ _.!IJ 2-30 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Residential: Residential density is depend- ent on the neighborhood context, with a maximum densiry of 15 dwelling units per gross acre. Commercial (sq. fL) 2000 Built Buildour 494,576 495.415 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 268,735 250,604 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildour 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 6 6 345 Strategy Neighborhood Commercial Zoning. Develop a Neighborhood Commercial Zoning Ordinance thar defines the uses and development regularions for rhis zone. Rezone appropriate areas to this zoning district. Employment Centers North De Anza Boulevard ~ Policy 2-33: North De Anza Boulevard Maintain and enhance North De Anza CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Boulevard as a regional employment center with supporting commercial and residential land uses. Development Activities: Office, industrial, research and development with supporting commercial and residential uses. New office development must be associated with new residential development at a ratio of two units for every 1,000 sq. fr. of office space. Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 office/industrial. Residential: Up to 25 dwelling units per gross acre (Alternate: 35 dwelling units per gross acre). Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 44,979 51,372 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 2,MS,02! 2,266,206 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 215 300 Design Elements: An extensive landscape setback next to De Anza Boulevard is required from Alves Drive to Route 280. The landscape area shall be complemented by landscaped medians and generous privare landscaped areas. The 50-foot landscaped setback may be reduced according to project frontage size, scale and development rype. Driveways and streets onto De Anza Boulevard shall he discouraged to avoid dis- COMMUNITY DEVEWPMENT 2-31 rupting the continuity of landscaping and the How of traffic. To strengthen rhe visual effect of this landscaped corridor, new build- ings should be sited to frame rhe street and landscaping. Pedestrian features, such as company stores, outdoor seating and front entries are encouraged. Building Heights: Maximum height of 30 feet. City Center ~ Policy 2-34: City Center. Maintain and enhance City Center as a moderate-scale, medium density, mixed use district that will provide community identity and activity and will support retail uses in the Crossroads Area. Development Activities: Office, housing, hotel, public facilities, stores, restaurants and mixed uses. Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.] 5 commercial/commercial office/office. Residential: Up to 35 dwelling units per gross acre. Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 29,358 Buildout 79,011 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 1,032,072 Buildour ],149,513 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 224 Residential (DU) 2000 Built 219 Buildout 713 Alternate 714 Design Elements: Buildings are of vatied form and height. A public park is located at the southeast comer of Stevens Creek and De Ama Boulevards, combining open space, landscaping, public art and retail uses that front the plaza. It will serve as a focal point for commlmity identity and will include pedestri- an connections to the Crossroads area. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN It.-Iv,,!! ~ 2-32 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Building Heights: Maximum height of 45 feet. Height exceptioIlB have been granted to create a high activity node in this area. No further exceptions shall be granted. Valleo Park North ~ Po/icy 2-35: Val/co Park North Retain Valleo Park North as an employment area of predominately office and light industtial activities, with neighborhood com- mercial uses. Development Activities: Hewlett Packard also has a development agreement for its 95- acre campus site bounded by Wolfe Road, Homestead Road, Tantau Avenue and Pruneridge Avenue, which commits the City to the development policies of the 1993 adopted General Plan, excluding the policies on additional mitigated development that were later rescinded. This development agreement expires in 2015. Future potential retail uses are a potenrial for this area. Neighborhood commercial and hotel uses are allowed. Residential uses are allowed (not allowed in alternate). Development Intensity: Hewlert Packard's development agreement locks in the remaining floor area allocated ro their prop- erty. After the expiration of the develop- ment agreement, and for other properties in this area, the floor area ratio is 0.15 for office, industtial and commercial uses. OTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Residential: Up ro 25 dwelling units per gross acre (Alternate: no units). Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 127,806 Buildout 133,147 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 2,843,144 Buildout 3,069,676 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built 315 Buildout 2000 315 Residential (DU) 2000 Built 551 Buildout 779 Alternate 551 Design Elements: Building Heighrs: Maxi- mum height of 30 feet. Bubb Road ~ Policy 2-36 Bubb Road Retain the Bubb Road area primarily as a low-rise industrial and research and development area. Development Activities: Allowed uses con- sist of those described in the West Valley Industtial Park ordinance. In addition, neigh- borhood commercial and residential uses are allowed. Compatibility of non-industtial uses with industrial uses must be considered when reviewing new development. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-33 Development Intensity: Floor area rario: 0.15 for industrial and neighborhood com- mercial. Residenrial: Up to 20 dwelling units per gross acre. Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Boildour Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildour 428,645 444,435 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildour Alternate 81 81 Design Elements: Local serving commer- cial is encouraged along the saeer fronTage to provide services closer to employment centers and to encourage pedestrian activity. Building Heights: Maximum height of 30 feet EDUCATIONICULTURAL CENTER De Anza College Cupertino is home to De Anza College, an outstanding community college with 25,000 srudents in 2000. It is a valuable edu- Simu/arion of an industrial area tMI transirions to include commercia! s"",cos, such as Bubb Road. (CREDIT: JOINT VENTURE SILICON VALLEY: STEVE !1uCE, URBAN A'WANTAGEJ cational resource fDr students and a cultural resource for residents who utilize the per- fonnance and art acriviries of the Conege. De Anza Conege also provides a venue fDr bringing the community together for meer- ings and cirywide celebrations. As De Anza Conege grows, opportuniries will be soughr ro further integrate its activities infO the community. A portion of the campus at the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Stening Road is included in the Crossroads Plan, in hopes rhar sman commercial activi- ties could be located rhere. Housing on the De Anza site is encouraged to help meet stu- dent/staff housing needs. In addition, traffic mitigation measures are encouraged to address circulation and levels of service. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN '(i' it J f.". -'.: I ".,... " '::.ff 2-34 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN ~ Policy 2-37: De Anza College Support De Anza College in its role as a yaluable community resource, and seek opportunities to integrate future actiyities into the community. Deyelopment Activities: Small commer- cial activities and housing are encouraged in addition ro naditional college functions. Design Elements: Building locations should minimize visual impacts on surround- ing residential neighborhoods. Commercial activities should be considered along the street front as part of the Crossroads plan- ning area. Circulation patterns should be designed to direct traffic away from residen- tial neighborhoods. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Cupertino enjoys a diveTse economic environment that includes high technology headquarters and divisions, stan-up compa- nies, Tegional and local shopping centers and other valuable community services and stoTes. such as banks and Testaurants. Development policies must take into ..£.i '-: ....r CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN account traffic, housing and community character impacts, as well as the economic health of the community, opportuni- ties to Tevitalize older retail centers and provide for the growth of the City's business community. The economic benefits of development to Cupertino, such as sales, user and hotel taxes, must be con- sidered in development poli- cies to offset Cupertino's low percentage share of local prop- erty tax revenues. THRIVING AND DIVERSE BUSINESSES THAT BRING ECONOMIC VITALITY TO THE COMMUNITY, WHILE BALANCING HOUSING, TRAFFIC AND COMMUNITY CHARACTER IMPACTS Citywide Cupertino has multiple points of free- way access adjoining commercial centers (e.g. Valko North and South, and The Oaks) capable of supporting regional shopping, entertainment, hotels, and other business-to- business sales activities that can generate rev- enues for the city without adversely impacting local traffic congestion. Development poli- cies shall reflect the long-term economic value of these centers to Cupertino. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2-35 ~ Policy 2-3B: Economic Development Plan Prepare an annual forward-looking 10- year revenue forecasr keyed to the commercial zones wirhin rhe City. This forecast shall include rhe specific development assumptions and proac- tive strategies supporting the forecast for each zone. Land use decisions affecting these zones shall be made with detailed understanding of rheir fiscal impact on the city's projected long-term revenue stream. DISCUSSION TOPIC LU-4 Cupertino is interested in working wirh local companies and businesses to maintain a high quality community. City officials strive to be responsive to the needs of local busi- nesses and seek opportunities for interaction with them. ~ Policy 2-39: Partnerships Encourage the private sector to partici- pate in partnerships with nonprofit or public agencies to provide community benefits and services. ~ Policy 2-40: New Businesses and Business Retention Encourage new businesses and retain existing businesses that provide need- ed local services and municipal rev- enues, contribute to economic vitality and enhance the City's physical envi- ronment. Strategy: Collaboration wirh Business Commu- nity. Collaborate wirh d1e business com- munity 10 facilitate growth, development and infrastructure improvements that benefit residents and businesses through the City's Economic Development Committee and other resources. ~ Policy-41:MaintainStreamlined Development Review and Building Permit Processes Provide efficient and timely review of development proposals, while maintain- ing quality standards in accordance with city codes. Look for solutions to prob- lems, be responsive to commurlÍty con- cerns, promote positive communica- tions at all levels of review and provide analysis and advice to decision-makers to help them make infoffi1ed decisions. Office/Industrial Development The Valleo Industrial Park, North De Ama Boulevard, City Center and West Valley Industrial Park employment nodes contain most of Cupertino's office/industrial development. Office/industrial areas have evolved into office/research and develop- ment, more than industrial. Apple Computer headquarters and the office/industrial facili- ties of Hewlett Packard are major office developments in Cupertino. The two office towers and the mid-rise office buildings at the intersection of Stevens Creek and De Ama Boulevards, and the smaller companies in rhe West Valley Industrial Park on Bubb Road, are od1er significant developments. Office/industrial development brings presrige and vitality to the City. However, considera- tion needs to be given 10 maximizing eco- nomic benefits to Cupertino, as well. ~ Poücy 2-42: Revenue Analysis of OffICe Developments In reviewing office development pro- posals, encourage office uses and activi- ties that generate signilkant revenues to CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN íl ;,(, ...~/ 2-36 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN ., THE VALLCO FASHION PARK CoMMERCiAL CENTER (POLICY >->3) PROVIDES ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON PRO- POSED USES ANO REGULATIONS FOR THE VALI.CO FASHION PARK. '1% SEE HEART OF THE CITY AREA. rhe City, such as local sales offices, cap- turing point of sale internet transactions and business to business tax revenues. Commercial Development ., Cupertino's most significant commercial center is Valleo Fashion Park. Because of the economic decline of rhe Vallco Fashion Park, the City initiated a redevelopment project area rhere in 2000. Redevelopment funds will be used to foster the revitalization of this regional shopping center rhrough mall expan- sion, infrastructure improvements, and eco- nomic development programs. Orher signifi- cant commercial areas are along Stevens Creek Boulevard, including rhe Crossroads area and Monta Vista. While there has been some façade improvement in recent years, there has been no major reinvestment in rhe commercial centers in decades. Reinvestment is needed to upgrade or replace buildings and make orher improvements so rhat these com- mercial areas are more competitive and better serve the community. ~ Policy 2-43: Val/co Redevelopment Area Facilitate redevelopment in the Valleo Redevelopment Area as a distinctive. regional shopping and entertainment center, wirh hotel uses. Strategy Master Developer. Facilitate develop- ment by working with rhe property owner or a Master Developer. ~ Policy 2-44: Incentives for Reinvestment Provide incentives for reinvestment in the existing commercial areas. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Strategies: 1. Mixed-use. Consider mixed-use (office, t~ commercial, residential) in certain com- mercial areas to provide more communi- ty identity. pedestIian activity and hous- ing opportunities wirhour marginalizing tax-revenue producing businesses. 2. Shared or Reduced Parking. Consider shared parking or reduced parking requirements as incentives to construct new commercial development without construcring unnecessary amounts of parking. 3. Streetscape Improvements. Consider srreetscape improvements to such areas as the Crossroads area ro encourage redevelopment of rhe area as a pedestri- an-oriented, mixed-use village and to contribute ro housing or community design goals. HILLSIDES Cupertino's hillsides are an iITeplaceable resource shared by the entire Santa Clara Valley. The hillsides provide important habi- tat for wildlife, watemhed capacity to prevent flooding of urbanized areas, a wide vegetative belt that cleanses the air of pollutants, recre- ational opportunities for residents, and visual relief from sprawling development. Allowing low-intensity residential development in the foorhills provides a realisric use of private hill- side lands, while preserving important envi- ronmental, recreational and aesthetic values. HILLSIDE PROTECTION HILLSIDES 2-37 ~ Policy 2-45: Hillside Development Standards Establish building and development standards for the hillsides that ensute hillside protection. Strategies: 1. Ordinance Regulations and Develop- ment Approvals. Apply otdinance teg- ulations and development approvals that limit development on ridgelines, ha:ardous geological ateas and steep slopes. Control colors and materials, and minimize the illumination of out- door lighting. Reduce visible building mass through such means as stepping structures down d1e hillside, following the natural contours, and limiting the height and mass of the wall plane facing the valley floor. 2. Slope-density Formula. Apply a slope. density fonnula to very low intensity residential development in the hillsides. Density shall be calculated based on the foothill modified, foothill modified 1/2 acte and the 5-20 acre slope density fot- mulae. Actual lot sizes and develop- ment ateas will be detennined through zoning ordinances, clustering and iden- tification of signitìcant natural features. ~ Policy 2-46: Previously Designated Very Low Density: 5emi-Rural 5-Acre Allow certain hillside properties ro develop using a ptevious General Plan Designation. Strategy Properties Designated in 1976 General Plan. Properties pteviously designated Very Low-Density Residential: Semi- Rural 5-Acre Slope Density Fonnula as described in the amendment to the 1976 General Plan concerning the land use element for the hillside area may be sub- divided utilizing that foffimla. Properties pre\'iously subdivided in confonnance with the Very Low-Density Residential: Semi-Rural 5-Acre Slope Density Formula have no further subdivision potential fot tesidential purposes. ~ Policy 2-47: Existing Legal Lots in Foothill Modified and Foothill Modified 1 f2-acre 51ope Density Designations Require discretionary review of hillside or Rl properties if development is pro- posed on substandard parcels, on slopes greater than 30% or on any other areas where studies have determined the presence of health and safety problems. 5trategy Exception Process. Review these development proposals through the exception process. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-38 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN ~ Policy 2-48: Clustering Development in Subdivisions Cluster lors in major subdivisions in the 5-20-acre slope density designa- tion, and encourage clustering in minor subdivisions in the 5-20-acre slope density designation. Strategy Reserve 90% of the land in ptivate open space to protect the unique characteris- tics of the hillsides from adverse envi- ronmental impacts. Keep the open space area contiguous as much as possible. There will be some scarring from hill- side development as roads, housing sites and public and private subdivision improvements are graded. So, improvement standards must balance the need to furnish adequate utility and emergency services against the need to protect the hillside, vegetation and animals. Roads should be narrowed to avoid hanning trees and streambeds. Grading should be kept to a minimum by prohibiting mass grad- ing for building sites and by allowing narrow driveways, instead of public SITeets, to serve more than one lot. ~ Policy 2-49: Rumllmprovement Standards in Hillside Areas Require rural improvement standards in hillside areas to preserve the rural character of the hillsides. Strategies: 1. Mass Grading in New Construction. Follow natural land contour and avoid mass grading in new construction, espe- cially in flood hazard or hillside areas. Grading large, flar areas shall be avoided. 2- Retaining Significant Trees- Retain CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN significant specimen trees, especially when they grow in groves or clusters, and integrate them into the developed site. The Montebello foothills at the south and west boundaries of the valley floor are a scenic backdrop to the City, adding to its sense of scale and variety of color. It's impossible to guarantee an unobstructed view of the hills from any vantage point, but people should be able to see the foothills from public gathering places. ~ Policy 2-50: Views for Public Facilities Design and layout public facilities, particularly public open spaces, so they include views of the foothills or other nearby natural features, and plan hill- side developments to minimize visual and other impacts on adjacent public open space. Strategy: Development Near Public Open Space. Remove private driveways and building sites as far as possible from property bOtrodaries located next to public open space preserves and parks to enhance the natural open space character and protect plants and animals. Most of the hillsides in Cupertino's planning area are unincorporated and unde- veloped, so County policies dicrate their final land use. County policies provide for low-density residential, agricultural, park, open space and wildlife uses, as well as min- eral resource extraction. Clustering and ded- icarion of open space are required for resi- dential development. Most policies are com- patible with Cupertino's, except for rhose relating to expansion of mineral resource areas, which conflict with the City's hillside prorecrion and compatible land use policies. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES 2-39 County development, particularly if located near Cupertino's urban fringe area, should considet Cupertino's General Plan. Visual impacts, road access, traffic impacts and other service demands should be assessed in consultation with Cupertino's plans and personnel. ~ Policy 2-51:5anta Clara County General Plan Hillsides policies found in the Santa Clara County General Plan adopted in 1994 ate included in the Cupertino General Plan by teference and are applicable to the unincorporated hill- side area. These policies are incorpo- rated because they are consistent with hillside protection goals. If changes are proposed in the County plan that are inconsistent with the City's hillside prorection goals, then the City should protest those changes as well as not incorporate them into the City's General Plan. ~ Policy 2-52: County Development County development, particularly if located near Cupertino's urban fringe area, should consider Cupertino's General Plan. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES An importanr part of Cupertino's quali- ty of life is the high standard of public servic- es and facilities enjoyed by residents and workers in Cupertino. 111is section discusses schools and the library. Other services and facilities-police, fire protection, utilities and waste disposal-are discussed in the Public Health and Safety Element of this Plan. School Districts Cupertino is served by excellent insti- tutions of public education. Cupertino Union School District, Fremont Union High School District and Foothill-De Ama Community College District provide nation- ally acclaimed elementary, secondaty and post-secondary education, respectively. This group of school districts is one of the primary attractions of Cupertino for home buyers, particularly families with school-age chil- dten. While the City is not directly involved in the provision of education, it does control growth and development that can affect schools by increasing student enrollment beyond the means of schools to service them. It is thus crucial for the City to continue working with its school districts to maintain theit curtent high qualiry. ~ Policy 2-53: Planning for Schools Recognize the financial impact of increased development on the school districts' abiliry to provide staff and facilities. Work with the districts to assure that the continued excellance of school services can be provided prior to granting apptoval for new development. ;~ l~'¡ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-40 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN ~ Policy 2-54: Pedestrian Access Create pedestrian access betWeen new subdivisions and school sites. Review existing neighborhood circulation plans to improve safety and access for pedes- trians and bicyclists to school sites. ~ Policy 2-55: De Anza College Allow land uses not traditionally con- sidered part of a college to be built at De Ama College. Such land uses should further integrate rhe campus into the community, prmide faciliries and services not offered in the city or alleviate impacts created by rhe college. Library Services Cupertino Library is anorher important community resource, wirh 54,326 Cupertino area residents holding library cards. The library is operated by the Santa Clara County Library under the Joint Powers Authority Agreement, and is funded through library-dedicated property taxes and City gen- elal fund revenues. Model of nell' library and com- munity hall. ~~.- The original 24,000 sq. It. library build- ing on Torre Avenue was opened in 1971. In 1988, the building was remodeled to add 13,000 sq. ft. fora total building atea of37,ooO sq. ft. Circulation (the number of items checked out) has increased each year since the library reopened in 1988. Circulation has increased by over 1,000,000 items annually. an increase of 144% ftom 693,130 items circulared in tìscal year 1989-90 to 1,693,807 items circulated in CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN fiscal year 2000-01. The number of annual visits to the library has increased over 60% in thar same rime, ftom 337,030 visirs in 1989- 90 to 540,983 visits in 2000-01. The library collection has also outgrown the remodeled facility. In 1989-90 the collec- tion numbered 211,947 items. In 2000-01 the collection numbers 312,614 items. Shelves are crowded; there are nor enough seats, nor enough public access computers to meet public demand. Library staff has reorganized shelving, seating, and collections to make the most effi- cient use of space, and has provided new tech- nology for enhanced service to dle community. As a result of the need for imptoved library services, a new library was approved by the Cupertino City Council, with the support of the Santa Clara County library staff. ~ Policy: 2-56: Library 5ervice Level Recognize that if the community desires a higher level of library service, coopera- tion between the County of Santa Clara and City of Cupertino in expanding library services and facilities is required. ~ Policy 2-57: Library Planning Integrate and coordinate any library facility planning into all applicable General Plan policies, such as trans- portation, pedesrrian and bike trails. ~ Policy 2-58: Improving Library Service Encourage the library to continue to incorporate new rechnology to enhance service levels within the library system. Encourage the contin- ued evolution of library collections and services to meet the needs of Cupertino residents of all ages, its richly diverse population and its local businesses. We set Old {ram Arroyo de !as Uagas at qtUlrter to eight in the morning, and at {our in the afternoon halted at the arroyo of San Joseph Cupertino...Along th< way many Indians came out to us.... [FONT'S COMPLETE DIARY OF THE SECOND MZA ExPEDITION, MARCH 1776J HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES Historic Resources Before European settle- ment, Native Americans resided in rhe area that is now Cupertino. The Ohlone Indians had lived in rhe Rancho San Antonio area for over 3,000 years. The area was first explored by Spanish soldiers when an expe- dition led by Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza passed through in March of 1776, and later was settled by numerous European immi- grams who recognized rhe potential of the fertile land. They eStablished farms and soon enjoyed a thriving agricultural economy. The village of Cupertino sprang up at rhe crossroads of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road (now De Anza Boulevard) and Stevens Creek Road. It was first known as West Side, but by 1898, rhe poSt office ar the Crossroads needed a new name to distinguish it from other similarly named towns. John T. Doyle, a San Francisco lawyer and historian, had given the name Cupertino ro his winery, in recognirion of the name bestowed on rhe nearby creek by PeTtus Font. In 1904, the name was applied to the Crossroads and to the post office when the Home Union Store incor- porated undet the name, The Cupertino Store, and moved to the northeast corner of the Crossroads. Many of Cupertino's pioneer settlers planted grapes in the late 1800s. Vineyards and wineries prolif- erated on Montebello Ridge, on the lower foothills, and on the flat lands below. HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 2-41 As rhese orchards flourished the valley became known for a profusion of blossoms in spring. Many more people passed through the Cupertino atea first by elec- tric railway and later by car to view all the blossoms in the "Valley of Heart's Delight." Because of the electric railway, rhe Monta Vista area of Cupertino devel- oped. Monta Vista was the name of its firsr housing tract. In the late 1940's, Cupertino was swept up in Santa Clara Valley's postwar popula- tion explosion. Concerned by unplanned development, higher taxes and piecemeal annexation to adjacent cities, Cupertino's community leaders began a drive in 1954 for incorporarion. Incorporation was approved in a September 27,1955 election. Cuperrino officially became Santa Clara County's 13th City on October 10, 1955. Today, Cupertino is part of a world-renowned high technology cemer, known as "Silicon Valley," and is home ro several companies producing lead- ing edge computers and software. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-42 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN .... -:.., --.' . u Historic properries show Cupertino's past. These sites remind residents of the col- orful people who built and occupied rhem. Most of the historically significant properries are privately owned. Private owners and City government can work together to maintain the historic value of rhese properties. A suc- cessful example of this cooperation is the rehabilitarion of the De La Vega srable in the Rancho Deep Cliff residential subdivision. The "Tack House" was refurbished exten- sively inside bur its exterior remains much the same. It is the 61-home communiry's recrearion center and meeting hall. PROTECTION OF HISTORICAllY AND MCHAEO- LOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES, SITES AND ARTIFACTS ~ Policy 2-59: Landmark Rehabilitation Underrake an acrive parrnership with private owners of landmark structures to rehabilitate the buildings for public or semi-private occupancy in order to rerain their hisroric character. Strategy Flexible Standards. Allow flexible interpretation of zoning ordinance and building code standards not essential to public health and safety. These could include reduced on-sire parking provi- sions or lesser setback disrances. ~ Policy 2-60: Archaeologically Sensitive Areas Protect archaeologically sensitive areas. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Cupertino De Ora Club Strategy Development Investigation. Require an invesrigarion for development pro- posed in areas likely to be archaeologi- cally sensitive, such as along stream courses and in oak groves, to determine if significant archaeological resources may be affecred by the project. Also require appropriate mitigarion measures in the project design. ~ Policy2-61:NativeAmericanBurials Protect Native American burial sites. Strategy Upon discovery of such burials during construction, take action prescribed by Srare law, including stoppage of work in surrounding area, norification of appro- priate authorities and reburial of remains in an appropriate manner. HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 2-43 ./' / ./' / / / \ ,/--- I \( ~ t- gii~ ~.\~ ~~~<õ'" "'~!r I: .\ .', (( ".... COMMUNITY LANDMARKS II Hanson Permanente iii Downtown Mon" Vista II Cupertino Historical Museum iii Memorial Par~ Community Center, Sports Complex Ii De Anza College g De Anza Industrial Park m Cupertino Civic Center ID Valleo Fashion Park D Vallco Industrial Park HISTO~ITE/' . Perrone Ranch Stone Cellar, now part of Ridge Vineyards . Montebello School, 1892 . Picchetti Brothers Winery and Ranch . MaryknoliSeminary e De f.; Veaga Tack House e EnochJ.ParrishTankHouse . Replica Baer Blacksm~h Shop . Doyle Winery S~e (foundation only) ø Louis Stocklmeir Home CÐ S~e of Elisha P. Stephens home. 1 8S0, now part of Blackberry Farm . Gazebo gingerbread trim, Memorial Park . LePetitTrianon . Union Church of Cupertino e Cupertino De Oro Ciub œ SUoseph's Church . Snyder-Hammond House S De Anza Knoll monument . Woelffel Cannery (former site) -.~ ; ~"""'" \ / ;' City Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Line " Unincorpo..ted Areas 'M;" @ /'../ / .-----. ./ --./ \ \ Figure 2-G, Cupertino's Historic Resources CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN OPEN SPliCE, PARIi$ AND TRAILS 2-45 ~ Policy 2-62: Heritage Trees Protect and maintain heritage trees in a healthy state. Strategy Heritage Tree List. Establish and peri- odically tevise a heritage tree list that includes trees of importance to the community. Cultural Resources Public art enhances Cupertino's image by giving it character and identity, and mak- ing it attractive to residents and visitors alike. It enhances a business's image by pro- viding good public relations and good will within the community. The City intends to make public art a reality by promoting it in public and private development and by incorporating art works into future revitaliza- tion plans where possible. A CIVIC ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE ARTS EXPRESS AN INNOVATIVE SPIRIT, CELEBRATE A RICH CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND INSPIRE INDI- VIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ~ Po/icy2-63:Pub/icArts Stimulate opportunities for the arts through cooperative relations betWeen local business and the City. Strategies: 1. Ordinance. Develop and adopt a One- Percent for Art ordinance, which requires public and private develop- ment to set aside 1 % of theit total proj- ect budget for on-site art. DISCUSSION TOPIC LU'S 2. Promote Art. Promote visible artWorks in public and ptivate development and gateways to the City. 3. Public Art Guidelines. Follow Public Art guidelines to assure that the pro- posed public art is appropriately scaled and fits into the context of its sur- roundings. 4 Artist Workspace. Encourage the development of artist workspace, such as live/work units. OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS Cupertino's open space policies and programs have guided the development of regional, community and neighborhood parks, playing fields and trails that are treas- ured resources to its residents. Residents and workers have numerous nearby choices for enjoying nature, hiking, golfing, playing ten- nis or soccer, working out or just playing. These activities build community by bring- ing people together in common gathering places and tying neighborhoods together through connecting trails. Regional Resources Several public agencies share the task of acquiring, maintaining, accessing and developing open space lands for the enjoy- ment of residents of Cupertino and its neigh- boring cities. Some of these public open space lands provide high or low-intensity recreation; some emphasize scenic beauty; others preserve vegetation Ot wildlife habi- tats; still others help control urban sprawl. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN '..r/ ~ 2-46 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, created in 1972 by the County electorate, states that its mission is "to acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity; protect and restore the natural environment; and pro- vide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education." District lands in Cupertino are designated fOT low intensity use to give long-term protection from encroaching urbanization. These lands are acquired accOTding to four principal cri- teria: scenic preservation, preservation of unique sites, the guidance of urban form, and low intensity recreational °ppOTtunities. Guidance of urban form requires cooperation and coordination with Cupertino's planning efforts. Consequently, the District contacts jurisdictions when purchases are considered within their spheres of influence or boundary agreement areas. The City has policies that encourage the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and the County Park System to com- plete phases of their programs and to buy cer- tain properties it feels need to be owned by the public bur srill kept undisturbed. The City recognizes that fiscal constraints on regional, as well as local, park financing will affect park acquisition programs. SANTA CLARA COUNTY Most of rhe hillsides in Cupertino's planning area are unincorporated and unde- veloped, so Santa Clara County's hillside policies and ordinances dictate their final land use. The County's General Plan calls for the hillside area to be preserved in an open condition with uses that SUPPOTt and enhance the rural character, which protect CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN and promote wise use of natural resources, and which avoid or reduce the risks imposed by natural hazards found in these areas. Allowed uses include very low-density resi- dential development, mineral extraction, agriculture, grazing and wildlife refuges, among others. In 1997, as part of the review and approval by the City of Cupertino for partial development of the San Jose Diocese's St. Joseph's Seminary property, in the Cupertino foothills, the County was able to acquire 133 acres of open space lands at no cost, to add ro its previous holdings in the area. SANTA CLARA COUNTY PARKS PROGRAM The Santa Clara County park program operates on a voter-approved measure in which a fixed portion of the property taxes are set aside from the General Fund to acquire and develop a regional park system. It emphasizes completing Upper Stevens Creek Park and its connection to Stevens Creek. Because the upper portions of Stevens Canyon are environmentally impor- tant, the County Parks and Recreation Department has made a commitment to pur- chase lands to connect these two parks. Another important County park that serves Cupertino residents is Rancho San Antonio County Park, south of 1-280 and west of Foothill Boulevard. A FULL RANGE OF PARK AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES, FOR LINKING THE COMMUNITY, OUTDOOR RECREATION, PRESERVATION OF NAT- URAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY r- '1" N ~ ~ .Q.. C/) ~ ~ 0" ~ ~ ~ " Z < ~ ci': -.;s '" ~ -g. ... P. § ~ :~ g d1~ . 5 ~ð' ~;Éj .&1 ~p. ~vn'"'Nl ,. .§ .¡; go c .¡! ~ '" 'õ~ ~ H H þ c'" c ~ § %~ H 8 :¡ ~ -00 '" ",,¡r ~~ .~~ K ~.~ ,¡j ,¡jo ~& '" c :::¡ ¡¡ ~ ¡ E " ~] d ,,~ - ~ ~ "~ ~ § 0 .g § c ~ ~ g ..¡ ~ Po r.fJ Z '" Po 0 z ~ 0.. ~ '" z '" 0 t ð 0 z ~ Ie " u ~ 1; u "-.. I ) ,; W.' \ ~ \'--" ',,> \j OPEN SPACE. PARKS AND TRAILS 2-49 ~ Policy 2-64: Stevens Creek Park The Santa Clara County Parks pro- gram should pursue the goal of con- necting upper and lower Stevens Creek Parks. The County parks budger should pursue acquisition to the extent possible and emphasize passive park development in keeping with the pris- tine nature of the hillsides. Work to keep the watershed and stOrage basin propenies of Stevens Creek. ~ Policy 2-65: Continuous Open Space Actively pursue inter-agency coopera- tion in acquiring propenies near the western planning area boundary to complete a continuous open space green belt along the lower foothills and to connect the open space to the trail system and d1e neighborhoods. SANTA CLARA VALLEYWATER DISTRICT The Sanra Clara Valley Water Disníct can help Cupenino carry out its open space policies by continuing its policy of cooperat- ing with local government to fund access and restoration projects. It helped Cupertino pre- pare its natural flood plain policy for Stevens Creek between Ste,'ens Creek Boulevard and the Stevens Creek reservoir and directly helped to buy open-space lands within McClellan Ranch Park. The Water District has a plan to partner with cities and the county to provide access to creekside trails and parks for recreational opportunities, This plan, the "Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection" plan, requires the Water District to incorporate trails, parks and recreational opportunities into existing or new flood protection projects. Community Resources The City of Cupertino's main role in open-space planning, in the past, has been in developing neighborhood parks. In the future, in order to create a stronger sense of commu- nity, Cupenino needs to also develop and emphasi:e more community park facilities. Presently Memorial Park, which encompasses the Community and Senior Centers, is the only venue for community festivals, large group events and cultural programs. The development of new community recreational facilities, such as a skateboard park, commu- nity gym and reen center, have not been pro- posed for inclusion within neighborhood parks due to the intensity of use, noise and unacceptable traffic they would generate. The Sports Center, 6.2 acres at Stevens Creek Boulevard and Stelling Road, was acquired as an extension of Memorial Park. It is one of the few City-owned sites appropriate for intensive recreational use, due to its loca- tion on major arterial streets, its proximity to public transit and its location in relationship to the Community and Senior Centers. Blackberry Farm is a 33-acre park, open space and golf course facility along Stevens Creek Boulevard between Scenic Boulevard and Byrne Avenue that charges a per-person entry fee and is only open weekdays in the summer. The City is preparing a master plan for this facility in combination with the adja- cent McClellan Ranch, Simms and Stocklmeir properties. Council goals for the plan include accommodating year-around use, incorporating a nail system, minimizing neighborhood impacts and restoring Stevens Creek corridor. The City's master plan for this entire acreage is intended to conven the facilities from majority non-resident to majority resi- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN ,7} '-... 2-50 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN dent use and will allow the inclusion of the acreage in the park inventory. ~ Policy 2-66: Future Use of Blackberry Farm Retain some fonn of revenue-generat- ing potential at Blackberry Farm (through the life of the municipal bond that financed its purchase) as the uses are transitioned from non-resident to resident use. Increase community park acreage, and consider the finan- cial implications of this transirion. Strategy: Blackberry Farm Mastet Plan. Prepare a master plan for Blackberry Farm, and solicit broad public participation. ~ Policy 2-67: Recreational Opportunities for Special Needs Provide more recreational opportuni- ties for special needs groups, such as a Braille or fragrance park fot the blind, and wholly accessible trails for the aging and/or disabled. Private Open Space Resources There are several private, open-space and recreational-activity businesses in Cupertino's planning area, including a golf course, tiding stables and clubs offering tennis and swimming. They are valuable to the com- munity because they provide services rhat are nor traditionally provided by the public sector on City or regional parklands. Land use con- trols and incentives should be incorporated into public policy so these operations can continue. Ptivate open space has been secured through the development review process. Several hillside subdivisions, as well as valley- floor apartment complexes, offer both natural CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PIAN and improved recteational facilities to theit residents. Utility sysrem power line cOITidors in the City's foothills ate anothet category of privately controlled open space. An example of public-private parrner- ship fot the joint use of private open space is rhe approximately one-acre sire at the south- east comer of Stevens Creek and De An:a Boulevards. Adjacent to a hotel and apart- ment complex, this privately owned area is available for public use. ~ Policy 2-68: Private Open Space and RecreGtional Facilities Encourage the continued existence and profitability of private open space and recreation facilities through incen- tives and development controls. ~ Policy 2-69: Public Use of Private Open Space Seek cooperation from plivate landowners for public use of private open space. Trails Trails and paths connect people to each other and to open space and park resources. They provide an alternative to driving from place to place. Promoting more trails and connectivity along creeks, hillsides, and through neighborhoods is a major goal of the General Plan. Providing access to open space and parks is not completely dependent on trails. Sidewalks and streets can also connect pedestrians ro their destinations. However, occasional bartiers break the continuity. These need to be identified and corrected. The status of the six major trail corri- dors is as follows: ()PEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-51 1 ¡ STEVENS CREEK The Stevens Cteek Flood Plain is Cupertino's most prominent urban open space/trail resource. The land is designated for recreation and farming, with adjoining prop- erties set aside for low-density residential use. The Stevens Creek Trail plan retains rhe open space character of the Stevens Creek Flood Plain between d,e Stevens Creek reser- voir and Stevens Creek Boulevard and offers historical significance relating to the Juan Bautista De Anza Trail designation. Since the late 1950s, many jurisdic- tions have advocated a formal urban rrail fol- lowing Stevens Creek, extending from the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Cupertino's 1964, 1972 and 1993 General Plans have all proposed an ambitious plan to buy lands for this purpose. The City's acqui- sition of Linda Vista Park, McClellan Ranch, Blackberry Farm, and the Simms and Stocklmeir properties support these plans. The City's master plan for this 60-acre corri- dor will connect these properties into an urban trailjlinear park. The Stevens Creek Trail Feasibility study concluded that it is feasible to construct 7.7 miles of separated and on-meet multi-use paths connecting Rancho San Antonio and Stevens Creek county parks. To complete the rrail, a public trail easement through rhe 150- acre fanner quarry properry south of Linda Vista Park will be established when the prop- erty is proposed for development and City review takes place. The former quarry haul road connects Linda Vista Park to McClellan Road. It is under the same ownership as the quarry and is necessary to link these proper- ties. Full build out of the Stevens Creek trail is expected to take 10 to 15 years. 2) CALABAZAS CREEK There is an opportunity for a trail along Calabazas Creek that would connect the Valko planning area to Cupertino High School and Creekside Park. The Santa Clara Valley Water District's "Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan" calls for identifying recreation opportunities along the Creek as part of tbe flood protection project. 3) SAN TOMAS-AQUINO/SARATOGA CREEK Cupertino's section of the 12-mile San Tomas-Aquino Trail crosses into rhe City from Santa Clara on Pruneridge Avenue and extends to bicycle lanes on Bollinger Road, which fonns the city limit between San Jose and Cupertino. Trail planning and imple- mentation involved the County, neighbor- ing jurisdictions and the Santa Clara Valley Water Dimict. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN or., "'~ 2-54 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN 4) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD The 8.7-mile long proposed Union Pacific Rail Trail COITidor extends through the cities of Cupertino, SaratOga, Campbell and the town of Los Gatos. The trail would link to the Los Gatos Creek Trail, connect- ing the tWo most heavily used patks in Santa Clara County, Rancho San Antonio County Patk and Vasona County Patk. A feasibility study found that this project is not feasible at this time. Acquisition of right-of-way or easements is anticipated when the Railroad goes out of service in 20 years. The corridor is designated as a proposed trail on rhe Trail Linkages diagram. 5) MARY AVENUE BICYCLE FOOTBRIDGE The proposed Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge links the north side of 1-280 to De Anza College, Memorial Park and the Oaks Shopping Center. It is consistent with the De Ama College Facilities Master Plan and the Cupertino Pedestrian Transportation Plan. Implementation is scheduled for the years 2004-2005. 6) REGNART CREEK AND WEST FOOTHILLS TRAILS There are opporrunities for rrails along Regnart Creek. Several ptivate and public projects have incorporated sections of trails as part of the development plans. A compre- hensive trail plan for Regnart Creek, as well as one for the west foothills, would be advan- tageous, to provide consistent trail designs for future development. ~ Policy 2-70: Open Space and Trail Unkages Dedicate or acquire open space lands and trail linkages to connect ateas and provide for a more walkable community. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Strategies: 1. Cupertino Pedestrian Transportation Plan. Implement the recommendations of the Cuperrino Pedestrian Transpottation Plan to develop a City trail/pedestrian linkage between major employment centers, the Heart of the Ciry and major open space areas. 2. Trail Projects. Implement the rrail projects described in this element. 3. Dedicated Trails or Easements. Require dedication or easements for trails, as well as their implementation, as part of the development process, where appropriare. 4. Joint Use Agreement. Establish a Joint Use Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Water District that sets srandards and implementation measures for creek trails. Neighborhood And Community Parks Cupertino's most significant open space and park resources are neighborhood parks. They are essential to providing convenient recreational opportunities and attractive vis- tas for Cupertino's families. Cupertino has aggressively pursued various types of commu- nity recreational tesources. Private open space, trails, school playing fields and sporrs facilities offer a full-range of recreational choices. Escalating land costs and a reduc- tion in local funding means the City must considet new ways to acquire parkland, such as long-tetm joint-use agreements and devel- opment dedications. The City should also reconsidet the uses of all existing facilities, so as to provide more community-oriented OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-55 parks. Cupertino's neighborhood parks sys- tem serves the active and passive neighbot- hood and community patks recteation needs of its residents. Table 2-B lists the existing park and recreation acreage by area. Accessibility Some areas within neighborhoods are isolated by physical barriers, including land forms, freeways, railroad tracks, or streers with heavy traffic. Accessibility is a major consideration in neighborhood parks. Figure 2-L shows the neighborhoods and rhe 1/2 mile service area radius for neighborhood parks. The shaded service areas show physi- cal barriers, such as freeways, railroad tracks or stream heds. The diagram does not show streets with heavy ttaffic. These busy stteets may discourage some people, especially young children, from visiting nearby parks. The City of Cupertino shall continue its commitment to a responsive and attractive open space and patk system by adhering to rhe following policies. ~ Policy 2-71: Park Acreage Provide parkland equal to a minimum of three acres for each 1,000 residents. ~ Policy 2-72: Park Walking Distance Ensure thar each household is within a half-mile walk of a neighborhood park, or community park with neighborhood facilities, and that the route is reason- ably free oi physical barriers, including ,stteets with heavy traffic. Wherever possible, provide pedestrian links between parks. ~ Policy 2-73: Recreational Intensity Recognize the level of recreational intensity appropriate to each neighboI- hood park, so that future park planning can be based on the desired intensity of use. ~ Policy2-74:ParkMinimumAcreage Plan parks to be at least 3.5 acres iot flexibility Öf use. The acquisition and development oi parks less than 3.5 acres may be considered according to the following ptiotities: High Priority - Designated neighbor- hoods that have no park or recreation areas. Moderate Priority - Designated neigh- borhoods that have school grounds and no parkland. Low Priority - Designated neighbor- hoods that have park or recreation areas less d1an three acres per 1,000 residents. Accessibility of residents to parks should be considered in determining priorities. In addition, consider pocket parks in new and renovated commer- cial projects and new residential devel- opments iot respite and gathering places. ~ Policy 2-75: Park Design Design palks to keep long-term main- tenance cosrs low. Maximize the use of native plants and minimize water LIse. ~ Policy 2-76: Park Access and Visibility Parks shall be designed to enhance public safety by providing visibility to the street and access by public safety responders. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ""/ ~.~ 2-56 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Table 2-B. Existing Park and Recreation Acreage by Area. Area Tot Lot Acr. Neighb. Pk. Acr. Comm.Pk. Acr. School Acr. A-I A-l McClellan Ranch 18.7 Blackberry Farm 33.0' B Linda Vista 11.0 Muma Vi>!a HS 10.0' Kennedy Jr. HS 8.8 Lincoln Elem. 3.01 Regnart Elem. 1.37 C E.I Varian 6.3 Stevens Ck Elem. 1.05 E-Z Monta Vi,ta 6.Z F.I Homestead HS 10.0' F-2 Memorial 27.8 Garden Gate Elem 1.25 SpumC". 6.2 G Somme"et Square 1.7 H-I Faria Elem. 1.68 H-2 Jollyrnan 11.0 I-I Wihon 10.4 Eaton Elem. 3.86 Libmry Field 25 I-Z Creebide 13.0 J-I Cupertino HS 10.0' J-l Hyde Jr. HS 4.85 Sedgewick Elem. 4.0' K L-I L-Z Portal 3.8 Colli", Elem. Z.9Z' Portal Elem. 1.71' M N Oak 0.94 Valley (1) . 0 P-I Tlu-ee Oaks 3.1 P-l Hoover 5.0 Total by Park Typ 0,94 75.0 52.7 29.8 Total All Type, 158.52 . Not included in park acteage. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAIlB 2-57 Park Areas 05 T~COry'/S~"" HOMESJtAO . RDAD < r~ Garden Gate. Elem. ~ z ~ F-2 ~ LEGEND - TotLots - Cupertino Neighborhood Parks - Community Park - Schools with Recreation Acreage City Boundary TI.C",./""J,. Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement line Unincorporated Areas .I.~-. .~ ~,-~-' I ) /./ T~Ory.ls..w", 1000 2000 """"'"" SOO 3000 Foet tOOO Meten Figure 2-K. Cupertino Park Areas. CITY OF CUPERTtNO DRAFT GENERAL PIAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-59 1000 2000 = soo Park Access Th,C",!,w",... HOMESlEAO . ROAD LEGEND I11III 1/2 Mile Access Range From Park Site, - Existing Park Site City Bounda'}' 05 I Mile . , , I I I ,-----~ ~ -J.-c.,----". '...... .. ~ ~.. RAINB()W re : -~ : )'-l \ -;--- ;;.-\ - I , I ( '\0' lî , I , ~ I \ \ .--- I I I .. I i ... -.I--J Figure 2-L. Cupertino One-half Mile Radius Park Accesss. Urban Service Area Bounda')' Sphere of Influence Bounda'}' Agreement line ~nincorporated Area, 3000 Feet 1000 Meteß <t> ! ) /- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-61 Table 2-C. Proposed Park and Open Space Acreage Acquisition by Area. Potential Park Lands Area Exist. Park Neighborhood Community Description/Comments Acres Park Park A-I A-Z 18.70 5.59 Reuse Blackbeny Farm 33.00' 33.00 for Community Park B Z5.19 C E-I 8.35 E-Z 6.20 F-I 3.5 F-Z 36.25 Memorial Park contains Neighborhood Facilities G 1.70 H-I 2.68 H-2 12.00 I-I 16.76 1.0 City Center Park" l-Z 13.00 J-I Neighborhood Park J-Z 4.85 K 3.5 Neighborhood Park L-I Neighborhood Park L-2 3.80 M 3.5 Neighborhood Park N 0.94 0 P-I 3.10 P-Z 5.00 Total Exist Park Lands 158.52 Total Prop. 10.5 39.59 Park Lands Total All 50.09 208.61 Park Lands 158.52 'Nor included in park acreage "Private property CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ,,( "'...r 2-62 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN ~ Policy 2-77: Acquisition of Surplus School Property A portion of developer fees shall be held in reserve for the possible acquisi- tion of surplus school properties if rhey become available. The City should rake advantage of the Naylor Act ro purchase surplus school sites. ~ Policy 2-78: Park and Open Space Acquisition Program Develop the City's Park Acquisition Strategy, based upon the proposed parks as outlined in Table 2-C. The Park Acquisition Program is further based upon rhree broad acquisition objectives: 1. Complete the Parks Acquisition Program in those areas that are park deficient. 2. Maintain an adequate inventory of sports fields. 3. Retain creek sires and other natural open space areas. ~ Policy 2-79: Acquisition of Additional Parklands Additional parklands are identified and shall be acquired or dedicated in the Rancho Rinconada area, in the Valleo Park area. and in the area north of 1-280 near Stelling Road. The General Plan is a policy document thar will be used yearly to help in preparing the updated Capital Improvement Program. The plan is subject to revisions depending upon the availability of Ciry, County and State funds and any subsequent actions of the Cupertino Union School Districr regard- ing the disposition of surplus school sires. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy 2-80: School Playing Fields Preserve school playing fields for school and community recreational uses. Strategies: 1. School Expansion. Encourage schools to meet their expansion needs by build. ing upward instead of ourward inro recreation fields. 2. School Parking Lots. Encourage schools to seek alternate patking or transportation solutions, rather than building new parking lots that infringe on playing fields. Implementation Cupertino will not have sufficient funds to buy enough parkland to meet the minimum standard of three acres for each 1,000 residents in all neighborhoods. Table 2.C shows the park and open space acreage proposed by area. An acquisition strategy thar stretches limited funds by using school sites, expanding and revising exisring park uses, taking advantage of State and other funds, and park dedication requirements for major new developments will be based upon these needs. ~ Policy 2-8 : New Residential Development in Urban Core Areas Provide park and recreational space and facilities for the need for dedication of public parkland and the provision of private recreational space and facilities shall be detennined when a master plan is submitted for the development. based on the following criteria: 1. Where feasible. public park space, as GENERAL POUCIES 2-63 opposed to ptivate, should be pro- vided. Active park areas are encour- aged that will serve the community need. Passive areas are acceptable, when appropriate ro an urban set- ting. Fearures could include paths, benches, water features, picnic tables, public art, trees and gardens. They should be oriented toward the street or an activity area where it is easily accessible to the public. Passive areas deemed inaccessible Ot unlikely to be used by the public should not be credited toward park dedication. Providing public trail connections may be given partial credit toward park dedication. 2. Where feasible, public park and recreational facilities should be pro- vided for those who live and work in Cupertino. 3. New residential developments should be encouraged to blend their recreational facilities into the com- munity at large. 4. Patk fees should be collected based on a formula that considers the extent to which the public and/or private park space and facilities meet the park need. ~ Policy 2-82: Required Public Park Land Require dedication of public parkland in areas where significant new housing units are identified to meet State requirements, particularly in the Homestead Road area and the vacant land on Stevens Creek Boulevard near Tantau Avenue. ~ Policy 2-83: Recreational Facilities Recognize the public benefits derived from facilities such gymnasiums, swim- ming pools and/or tennis courts and will work to provide these facilities as the use of school facilities is maximized. GENERAL POLICIES ~ Policy 2-84: Boundaries Between Land Uses Base boundaties between land use clas- sifications upon lot lines of established land use activities, public streets, and constructed or natural physical barriers Ot a combination of any of these. Show the precise boundaty on the zoning map. ~ Policy 2-85: Residential Density Ranges an the Map Recognize that residential density ranges on the General Plan Map and its legend shows the desired develop- ment intensity for a general area. The actual gross dwelling-unit density may be slighrly different if the properties reHect the general development chat- acrer of neighboring properties. ~ Policy 2-86: Public and Quasi-Public Activities Allow public and quasi-public activi- ties in commercial or office land use categories with zoning and use permit review based on the following criteria: 1. The proposed project must have sim- ilar building forms, population, traf- fic, noise and infrastructure impacts as the existing land use categories. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-64 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN 2. The proposed project must maintain a commercial interface in commer- cial designations by offering retail activities, creating a stotefront appearance or omer design or use options mat are similar ro commer- cial acTivities. Strategy: Commercial ordinance. Amend the commetcial :oning ordinance ro allow public and quasi-public activities as conditional uses. ~ Policy 2-87: Oosed School Site Use Designate all public school sites for public use. Sites may be used for quasi- public or institutional activities or bom, or for housing. The dwelling unit intensity and development pattern shall reflect me character of me sur- rounding residential districts. The future of unused school sites shall also reflect the City's park acquisiTion pro- gram in the Open Space and Trails section of mis element. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy 2-88: New Drive-Up Services Permit new drive-up service facilities for commercial, industrial or instiru- rional use only when adequate circula- tion, parking, noise control, architec- ture features, and landscaping are com- paTible with me visual characrer of the surrounding uses and residential areas are adequately buffered. Prohibit drive- up services in the Crossroads. Further evaluate any proposed drive-up services site for conformance with other goals and policies of the Plan. ~ Policy 2-89: Late-Evening Entertainment Activities Discourage late-evening entertainment activities such as cocktail lounges, recreational facilities and theaters in the relatively narrow depth of Stevens Creek Boulevard and De Ama Boulevard properties where they abut low-density residential properties. Allow late-evening entertainment activities in me Downrown Village and Valleo Park and other large propetties that are iso- lated from residential districrs. Section 3 3-1 Housing INTRODUCTION Cupertino residents place high value on rheir homes and neighborhoods. Policies in all rhe General Plan elements are direcred toward maintaining high quality residential areas. The Housing ele- ment focuses on two important principles of the General Plan: balance and diversity. Providing an adequate supply of housing assures that office and commercial growth, which creates d1e need for additional employ- ees, is balanced with housing growth. Providing a variety of housing types, particular- ly apartments, assures that a diverse population of Cupertino residents has access to housing. The Housing element fulfills the requirements of State Housing Element law, which requires an analysis of the housing srock and households, estimates or Regional Housing Needs, evaluation of past progress in meeting Housing Element goals, and project- ed goals, policies and programs. The Housing element musr be periodically reviewed for certification by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. Because much of rhe information required for State certification is statistical and must be updated every five years, Cupertino has pre- pared a separate Technical Document that includes the data required for Stare compli- ance, which is incorporated by reference as part of the General Plan. This Section includes a summary of some of the more significant informarion found in the Technical docu- ment, and a complete list of the goals, policies and programs for the time frame for rhe Housing Elemenr. COMMUNITY PROFILE Population and Households Ar the time of Cupertino's incorpora- tion in 1955, the City's population within the incorporated area was less than 2,500 people. From 1955 to 1960 the population increased from 2,500 to 3.664 people. Over the follow- ing four decades, with advent of the comput- er/electronic rechnology. Cupertino, like other cities in Santa Clara County, expori- J ~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 3-2 HOlJSING 60 50 40 30 I 19,500 20 10 01 .... 275 ..... 1970 12.554 Figure J.A. Cupertino Population Growth. enced a rapid increase in populaTion. Between 1960 and rhe year 2000, Cupertino experi. enced a substantial growrh in population, going from 3,664 people to 50,546 people. This accelerated growrh reflected northern Santa Clara County's transition ttom an agri- cultural center to worldwide headquarters for many high technology industries and annexa- tions that took place during rhe ten-year peri- od between 1970 and 1980, which added 12,000 residents to the population of rhe City. The graph below (Figure 3-A) illustrates Cupertino's population growTh over rhe past four decades. It is expected rhat Santa Clara County will continue to be rhe most populous county wirhin rhe San Francisco Bay Area region in the future. PopulaTion esTimates pre- pared by the Associarion of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) ptoject that Santa Clara County's population will increase from its present number of 1,755,300 persons to 2,016,700 persons by the year 2020. ABAG also projects rhat the population within the City of Cupertino and its sphere of influence will increase by 19% during the same twenty- year period. This would bring Cupertino's population to an estimated total of 66,400 persons by the year 2020. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Population -~ 50,546 -] Housing Units 16;ö55 18,682 2.0...Household Size ...2.75 1990 2000 SOU"" US Crn,", mo. 1980. 199D, 1(1(1()) Ethnic Composition Historically, Cupertino's population has been predominantly Caucasian, with minorities represented in relative small per- centages. Between 1975 and 1980, the Caucasian population decreased from 89% to 86%. There was a corresponding increase in the Asian-American population from 3% to 6.9%, while the other erhnic groups remained proportionally similar in size dur- ing the same period. According to the 1990 Census, between the years of 1980 and 1990 the Asian-American population increased from 8.9% to 23%, while other groups expe- rienced very modest growth. The 2000 Census revealed that Cupertino has become a more diverse community. Between 1990 and 2000 the Asian-American population experienced a substantial increase from 23% to 44%, almost equaling the Caucasian pop- ulation, which in the 2000 Census data indi- cated was at 50% of the total population. No other ethnic groups experienced such signif- icant increases during this period. The graph below illustrates CupeTtino's ethnic compo- sition according to the 2000 Census data. COMMUNITY PROFILE 3-3 100% g ~ 75% ~ if Õ 50% g. ë ~ 25% If. _1990 - 2000 -------.-------------- 0% White Asian Figure 3-B. Ethnic Composition. Age Distribution The age distribution of the City of Cupertino changed duting rhe period of the 1990-2000 decade. The percentage of chil- dren, teenagers and older adults (65 or over) increased while the 20-65 age group declined. This is an indication that Cupertino's population is maruring. This is consistent wirh rhe character of rhe state- wide population. It is estimated that persons over 55 years of age will represent 26% of the total state-wide population by the year 2020. In 1990, the median age was 36 years; in the year 20\',\() the median age was 38 years. The graph below illustrates the breakdown of the City's population by age. Households For the purposes of evaluating housing supply and demand, it is helpful to translate population figures into household data. The U. S Bureau of the Census defines household as all persons who occupy a housing unir, which may include single persons living alone, families related throuo"h marnage or blood, and emrelared individuals living together. Black Hispanic Other So."" US C'Æ»,W, /970. 1980. 199.0. 2(\,'\») According to 2000 Census data, there were 18,204 households in the City of Cuperrino. According to the General Plan there were 20,032. Approximately 75% of these households were classified as "family households" and the remaining 25% were "non-family" households (primarily individ- uals living alone). It is e>timated that 13% of all Cupertino households can be classified as "lower income" households. This 13% figure includes 1.547 households who are estimated to be "very-low-income and 801 as "low- income" households- In 200 1, a household of four persons with a maximum income of $43,650 annually was considered "very-Iow- income", if their income didn't exceed $69,050 annually, they would be considered "low-income". Household size has remained relatively flat in recent decades. In I 980, the average household size in Cupertino was 2.75 persons per household. Between 1980 and 1990, the household size decreased to 2.60 persons per household. However, by 2000, the avernge household size returned to the 2.75 persons per household. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL Pu.N 3-4 HOUSING Housing Units and Type A substantial portion of Cupertino's housing stock was built after World War II and reflects its suburban, residential charac- ter. A comparison of 1990 and 2000 housing types is sho,",TI in Figure 3-D. There were a total of 8 mobile homes in Cupertino in 2000. The percentage of single family units in the housing stock has remained fairly con- stant in Cupertino in the 1990-2000 decade Currently. single family homes remain the predominant housing type. In 1990, 58.8% of all housing units were single-fami- ly. detached units and 13.% were single-fam- ily, attached units, for a total of 71.8% ofthe total housing stock. The remaining 21.2% were multi-family or other. Projections of future housing demand by type of unit, based on household income and construction cOSts, indicated that if housing affordable to the entire spectrum of economic groups is to be made available, rhe supply of multi-fami- ly units must increase. Housing costs are high in Cupertino. In January, 2001, the median sales price for a single family home in Cupertino was in excess of $1 million dollars. For the same general time period, the average rent for a multi-family rental unit was $2,353 per month. These costs far exceed the ability of very-low and low-income households to afford housing. It is estimated that in 2001 at least 1,651 lower income hoU5eholds wete "overpaying" for housing (paying more than 30% of their income for housing). From 1990-2000, a total of 2,074 new units were added to Cupettino's housing stock. This represents a production rate of approximately 200 units per year. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 1. New Construction ADEQUATE SITES FOR ABAG ESnMATED NEW CONSTRUCTION NEED ABAG has estimated that the City needs to provide adequate sites to accommo- date 2,720 units for the time period of 1999- 2006. After adjusting for the housing units already provided between 1999-2001, the revised estimate is that adequate sites are needed foI 2,325 units ftom 2001-2006 or 465 units per year. As the jobsfhousing bal- ance seems to have shifted, this goal will not be aggressively pursued. 2. Affordable Housing Adequate sites at appropriate densities need to be provided ro accommodate afford- able housing units. Affordable units will be achieved through the Below Matket Rate program. 3. Conservation Of Existing Housing The City's existing tental stock provides a source of affordable housing fot lower and moderate income households. In 2001, there were 292 rental units with affordabiliry con- trois in Cupertino. In addition, there were 3 group homes providing housing for a total of 25 personsfhouseholds. One of the most signif- icant needs during the 2001-2006 time period is to conserve the existing rental housing stock. In particular, the City will monitor the potential conversion of any affordable units to market rate, specifically the 100 unit Sunnyview development (affordabiliry subsi- dies are scheduled ro expire in 2004 ). PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-5 4. Special Housing Needs Some of the households that have spe- cial housing needs in Cupertino include homeless, elderly and disabled households. The City needs to continue its relationship with special need providers and ro support the provision of additional housing opportu- nities where feasible. S. Equal Access To Housing A fundamental righr is the ability for all persons to have equal access to housing, regardless of factors such as religion, ethnici- ty, age, or sexual orientation. It is imporranr rhat the Ciry continue to ensure equal access ro housing and to support groups and organ- i:ations thar pro\'ide fair housing counsel- ing/informarion services. Goals, Policies and Programs are sum- mari:ed on rhe following pages: Implementation Program 7: Housing Units by Planning District Encourage residential development in the following Planning districts, as provided below. Residential development in rhese plarming districts includes mixed-use, multi- unit residential, and single-family residential at a density of 15-35 + units per acre. Adequate infrastmcture is currently avail, able to all districts. (Please see map on page 3-16, which identifies rhe location for the proposed units by Planning District.) Time Frame: 2001-2006 (for ABAG esrimate) 2007-2020 (for remainder of planning period) CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Chaœa¡¡ C"peruna Senior Housing l~~} 3-6 HOUSING Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Quantified Objecti.'e: Draft General Plan Alternative Manta Vista 142 units at up to 142 units at up to 12 units per acre 12 units per acre (11.8 acres) (11.8 acres) vaUco Park South 125 units at up to 0 units 25 units per acre (5 acres) Heart uf th£ City 443 units at up to 262 units at up to 25 units per acre 15 units per acre (17.7 acres) (17.5 acres) Homestead Road 493 units at up to 316 units at up to 35 units per acre 22 units per acre (14.1 acres) (14.4 acres) City Center 494 units ar 35 495 units at 35 units pet acre units per acre (14.1 acres) (14.1 acres) North De Anza 215 units ar up to 300 units at up to 25 units per acre 35 units per acre (8.6 acres) (8.6 acres) vaUco Park North 228 units at up to 0 units 25 units per acre (8.7 acres) Bubb Road 81 units at up to 81 units at up to 20 units per acre 20 units per acre (4.1 acres) (4.1 acres) Undesignated 116 units at up to 741 units at up to 20 units per acre 20 units per acre (6.3 acres) (37 acres) Total 2,337 2,337 CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Implementation Program 2: Land Use Designations In order to allow for the number of units as idenrified in Program #1 (Housing Units by Planning Districts), some parcels of land in the specified Planning Districts will need a change in land use designarion or zoning. The Ciry will change land use desig- nations/zoning to reflect rhe density ranges necessary to implement Program 1. TIme Frame: 2003 Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementatian Program 3: Residential Potential Outside of Planning Districts Include the existing inventory of resi- dentially zoned parcels with residential potential that are "outside of the planning districts in addressing the Regional Housing Need. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 (for ABAG estimate) 2007-2020 (for remain- der of planning period) Responsibk Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementation Program 4: Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance Assure that dlf Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance to encourage the production of more second units on residential parcels. TIme Frame: 2001: Evaluate and revise program if neces- sary [complete] 2001-2020: Continue to implement program Responsibk Party: CityofCuperrino, PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-7 Quantified Objecti"e: Planning Department 25 Second Units Produced, 2001-2006 ......,...,...""",,--~ HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE FOR A DIVERSI- TY OF CUPERTINO HOUSEHOLDS ~ Policy 3-1: Housing Mitigation Plan Assign priority ro households who live or work in Cupertino for BMR units produced through the plan or afford- able housing units built with mitiga- tion fees. Implementation Program 5: Housing Mitigation Plan - Office and Industrial Mitigation The City will continue ro implement the "Office and Industrial Mitigarion" fee program. This program requires that devel- opers of office and industrial space pay a fee, which will then be used to support affordable housing for families who work in Cypertino but live elsewhere. These fees are collected and then deposited in the City's Affordable Housing Fund. The City will conduct an updated "nexus" study to determine whether the manner in which fees are càlculated is still appropriare. TIme Frame: 2002-2003 Conduct updated nexus study 2001-2006lmplemem f) Mitigation Plan Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, g) Planning Departmem Implementation Program 6: Housing Mitigation Plan: Residential Mitigation The City will continue to implement the "Housing Mitigation" program. This program applies to all new residential developmem of one unit or greater. Mitigation includes either the payment of an in-lieu fee or the provision of a Be]ow Market Rate (BMR) unit or units. Projects of seven or more emits must provide on-site BMR units. Projc'Cts of six units or less can either build a unit or pay an in-lieu fee. Implementation of the progtam shall include: a) Priority. Priority fat occupancy ro households who reside, work, attend school or have family in Cupertino; b) Public Service. Additional priority for households with wage earners who pro- vide a public service; specifically, employees of the City, local school dis- trict and public safery agencies; c) Rent Schedule. Utilize City's Affordable Rent Schedule as a guideline in setting rents for new affordable housing; d) Rent Adjustments. Update the rem schedule each year as new income guidelines are received and derermine a uniform method for allowing tem adjustments for affotdable housing; e) Land for Affordable Housing. Allow developers to meet all or a portion of their BMR requirement by making land available for the City or a non- profit housing developer to construct affordable housing; BMR Term. Require BMR units ro remain affordable for a minimum of 99 years; 15% BMR. Enforce the City's first right of refusal for BMR units, and requite 15% BMR units Tnne Frame: 2001-2006Implemem Program CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~~.¡... (!-.:...IT. '(. !II!!I!!!II!!!! 3-8 HOUSING Responsible Pa11y: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Quantified Objecti..>e: 159 Very Low Income Units 159 Low Income Unirs 53 Median Income Unirs 53 Moderare Income Units Implementation Program 7: Affordable Housing Fund The City's Affordable Housing Fund provides financial assisrance to affordable housing developments. "Requests for Proposals" (RFPs) will be solicited from inrer- esred parties to develop affordable unit¡; with housing funds. Affordable housing funds will be expended in the following manner (ranked in order of prioriry): a) Finance affordable housing projects in Cupertino. b) Establish a down payment assistance plan that may be used in conjunction with the BMR program or ro make market rate units more affordable. The assistance should be in the form of low interest loans and nor grants. c) Esrablish a rental subsidy program to make mancer rate units more affordable. Tl1lle Frame: 2001-2006 ResþO1lsible Parry: City of Cupertino, Planning Deparrmenr Quantified Objective: 40 Very Low Income Units 40 Low Income Unirs CITY OF CUFERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy 3-2: Range of Housing Types. Encourage rhe development of diverse housing stock that provides a range of housing types (including smaller, mod- erare cosr housing) and affordable lev- els. Emphasize the provision of housing for lower and moderate income house- holds and, also, households with wage earners who provide services (e.g., school district employees, municipal and public safety employees, etc.) Implementation Program 8: Mortgage Credit Certificate Program Participate in the countywide Mortgage Ctedir Certificate (MCC) Program. This program allocates mortgage credit certificates to first-rime homebuyers to purchase housing. Due to the high cosr of housing units in Cupertino, ir is estimared that most of the County's MCC' will be used in rhe City of San Jose, where there are more low cost housing unit¡; available for sale. Time Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Parry: Santa Clara County Mortgage Certificare Program Quantifæd Objective: 1-2 Households Assisted Annually Implementation Program 9: Move-In for Less Program The Tti-County Apartmenr Associ- ation is managing this program, which recog- nizes rhe high cost of securing renral housing. The program is geared to classroom teachers in public or private schools who meet income criteria. Apartmenr owners/managers who agree to participate in the program require no more than 20% of the monthJy rent as a secu- riry deposit from qualified teachers. PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-9 T"""Fmme: 2001-2006 Responsible Pa,'ty: Tri-County Apartment Association and City of Cupertino Implementation Program 10: Surplus Property for Housing In conjunction with local public agen- cies, school districts and churches, the City will develop a list of surplus property or underuti- lized property that have the potential for resi- dential development, compatible with sur- rounding densities. Additionally, long-term land leases of property from churches, school districts corporations for construction of afford- able units shall be encouraged. Further, the fea- sibility of developing special housing for teach- ers or othet employee groups on the surplus properties will be evaluated. Teachet-assisted housing programs in neighboting districts, such as Santa Clara Unired School district, will be teviewed for applicability in Cupertino. TIme Frame: 2002-2203: Develop list of surplus properties and evaluate feasibility of developing residential units on properties. Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementation Program 11: Jobs/Housing Balance Program Require major new office/industrial development ro build housing as part of new development projects. As part of the develop- ment review process, the City will evaluate the impact of any application that will pro- duce additional jobs in the community. The purpose of the evaluation is ro describe the impacts of the new jobs on the City's housing srock, especially in relation to the jobs/hous- ing ratio in the City. In 2001, ABAG's estimate of the City's job/hous- ing ratio was 2.4 jobs to every household. The goal is to reduce this ratio during the time frame of the Housing Element (2001-2006). Further, the City will evaluate the feasibility of developing a policy and/or progtam that conditions approval of job producing activi- ties ro housing productions. TIme Frame: 2002-2003: Develop pro- cedure to evaluate job producing development proposals. Evaluate feasi- bility of policy and/or progtam that ties new job production to hous- ing production. 2002-2206: Implement Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department ~ Policy 3-3: Housing Rehabilitation. Pursue and/or provide funding for the construction Ot rehabilitation of hous- ing that is affordable ro very low, low and moderate-income households. Actively support and assist non-profit and for profit developers in producing affordable units. Implementation Program 12: Affordable Housing Information and Support The City will provide information, resources and support to developers who can produce affotdable housing. lnfonnation will be updated on a tegular basis in regatd to available funding sources and be distributed ro all interested developers. In addition, information regarding additional City incen- tives such as the Density Bonus Progtam (see progtam "'14) will also be provided and updated on a regular basis. Further, the City will involve the public from the beginning of CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PIAN '<-1 lc'.(] ~ 3-10 HOUSING an affordable housing application so thar rhere are fewer ohjections rO rhe projecr as ir goes rhough the City approval process. TImë Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Parry: City of Cupertino, Planning Departmenr ~ Policy 3-4: Development of Affordoble Housing. Maintain and/or adopr appropriate land use regularions and other developmenr rools ro encourage rhe development of affordable housing. Make every reason- able effort ro disperse units rhroughour the community bur nor ar rhe expense of lmderrnining rhe fundamental goal of providing affordable unirs. Implementation Program 13: Density Bonus Program 1he City's Density Bonus Program pro- vides for a density bonus and addirional con- cessions for development of 6 or more units rhar provide affordable housing for families and seniors. Included in rhe concessions are reduced parking standards, reducéd open space requirements, reduced serback requirements, and approval of mLxed use zoning. The Ciry will change the Ordinance definition of affordable unit to housing costs affordable at 30% of household income for very low and low income households. 2003-2003 Change affordability definition Responsible Parry: City oj Cupertino, Planning Department Timë Frame: Implementation Program 4: Regulatory Incentives The City will continue ro waive park dedication and construction tax fees for all CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN affordable units. Parking standards will also be discounted for affordable developments. For mixed-use and higher density residential developments, the Planning Commission or City Council may approve deviations from the Parking Regulation Ordinance of the Cupertino Municipal Code, if the applicant can provide a study supporting the deviation. Further, the City will conrinue to efficiently process all development applications. Timë Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Parry: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementation Program 15: Residential and Mixed Use Opportunities In or Near Employment Centers The City will encourage mixed use development and rhe use of shared parking faciliries in or near employmenT centers. In addition to the developmenT opportuniries available through the "Heart of the Ciry" Specific Plan, the City will evaluate dle possi- bility of allowing residential developmenr above exisring parking areas except where mixed use is herein excluded. In specific, these areas would be near or adjacent to employ- ment centers and could provide addirional opportunities for housing. Time Frame: 2002 - 2003 Evaluate parking opportunity sites 2002 - 2003 Evaluare incentives that may be offered ro encourage res- idential development in or near employment centers. Responsible Parry: City of Cupertino, Planning Department PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-11 ~ Policy 3-5: Tax Increment Funds. Use a minimum of 25% at" tax incre- ment funds generated ham the Redevelopment Project Area for hous- ing activities that create affordable housing for lowet and moderate income households- Ser aside 5% of the 25% fat extremely low income housing. Implementation Program 16: Redevelopment Housing Set Aside Fund The City has established a Redevelopment Project Area, ham which tax increments funds are collected. A minimum of 25% of tax increment funds will be direcred to low and moderate-income households, 5% of which are direcred to extremely-low income households. The Redevelopment Agency will develop policies and objectives for the use of those funds. All policies and objectives shall be developed to reflect the goals and objectives of the Housing Element. Time Frame: 2002-2003 Develop policies and objectives for use of Housing Set- Aside Funds Responsible Party: City at" Cupertino, Planning Deparrment ~ Policy 3-6: Housing Densities. Provide a full range of ownership and rental housing unit densities, including apartments and OTher high-density housing. Implementation Program 17: Flexible Residential Standards Allow l1exible residential development standards in planned residential zoning dis- tricts, such as smaller lot sizes, lot widths, 1100r area ratios and setbacks, particularly for higher density and attached housing devel- opmems. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: Ciry of Cupertino, Planning Deparrment --~-- ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS ~ Policy 3-7: Maintenance and Repair. Assist very low and low-income home- owners and rental property owners in maintaining and repairing rheir hous- ing unirs. Implementation Program 78:Housing Rehabilitation This program provides financial assis- tance to eligible very low and low-income homeowners to rehabilitate their housing units. The Counry of Santa Clara, Housing and Community Development (HCD), administers the program on behalf of the Ciry of Cupertino. When the City becomes an Entirlemenr Community in 2002-2003, housing rehabilitation activities will contin- ue to be funded. Funding Source: CDBG Funds 2001-2006 Tl111e Frame: Responsible Parry: City of Cupertino and County at" Santa Clara (HCD) Quantified Objecti..e: 5 Housing Units Rehabilitared Annually CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN "tv" "" _..ÌÍ!I!II 3-12 HOUSING Implementation Program 79: Home Access Program The Home Access Program provides assisrance with minor home repairs and accessibiliry improvements for lower- income, disable households. Economic and Social Opportuniries (£SO) adminisrers the program under a contract with the County of Santa Clara. Funding Sources: Santa Clara County Urban County CDBG Funds Time Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: ESO and County of Santa Clara (HCD) QUl1ntified Objecdve: 3-5 Households Assisted Annually Implementation Program 20: Weatherization Program This program assists very low-income homeowners with weatherization improve- ments to their homes. Economic and Social Opporrunities (£SO) administers the program in Cuperrino and other areas of rhe Counry. Funding Sources: Stare of California Energy Conservation Program Time Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: £SO Quandfied Objecdve: 3-5 Households Assisted Annually Implementation Program 27: Apartment Acquisition and Rehabilitation The County of Santa Clara adminisrers Home and CDBG funds on behalf of the members of rhe Urban County and HOME Consorrium. The Ciry of Cuperrino partici- pates in borh the Urban County and CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Consortium activiries. Funds are available on a comperirive basis to developers to acquire and rehabilitare rental units for very low and low-income households. When rhe City becomes an entitlement community in 2002- 2003, the City will continue to include the availability of HOME and CDBG fund for apartment acquisition and/or tehabilitation. Funding Source: HOME and CDBG Funds Time Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: CityofCuperrino ~ Policy 3-8: Conservation of Housing Stock Conserve the existing stock of owner and rental housing unit', which provide affordable housing opportunities for lower and moderate income households Implementation Program 22: Preservation of "At Risk Units" The only affordable housing develop- ment at risk of converting to market rate is the Sunnyview development. The expiration date of their federal subsidy is May 31, 2004. However, the development is considered at low risk for converting because it is owned by a non-profir organization, which has indicat- ed that it will renew the assistance again in 2004. Howevet, the City will monitor the development and will initiate contact in late 2003 with the owner and HUD to ensure that the units remain affordable. Time Frame: 2003 Initiate contact with owner and HUD to determine starus of subsidy renewal. Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Plalming Department. PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-13 Quantified Objective: 100 units preserved as affordable housing. Implementation Program 23: Condominium Conversions The City's existing Condominium Conversion Ordinance regulates the conver- sion of remal units in mulri-family housing development in ordeI to preserve the rental housing stock. Condominium conversions are not allowed if the rental vacancy rate in Cupertino is less than 5% at rhe time of the application for conversion and has averaged 5% over the past six months. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department. Quantified Objective: No conversions until vacancy rate threshold is met. Implementation Program 24: Rental Housing Preservation Program The City's existing multi-family remal units provide housing opportunities for households of vatied income levels. The City will develop and adopt a program that includes the following guidelines: When a proposed development or redevelopment of a site would cause a loss of multi-family rental housing, the City will gram approval only if at least two of the fol- lowing three circumstances exist: . The project will comply with the City's BMR Program based on the actual number of new units constnIcted, not rhe net number of units, and/or . The number of rental units to be pro- vided on the site is at least equal to the number of existing renal units, and/or . No less than 20% of rhe units will comply with the City's BMR Program. Further, the preservation program will include a requirement for a tenam relocation plan with provisions for relocation of renams on site as much as possible. TIme Frame: 2002-2003 Design Program 2002-2006 Implement Program Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementation Program 25: Conservation and Maintenance of Affordable Housing Develop a program to encourage the maintenance and rehabilitation of residen- tial structures ro preserve the oldeI, more affordable housing srock. TIme Frame: 2003-2004 Design Program 2004-2006 Implement Program Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementation Program 26: Neighborhood and Community Cleanup Campaigns Continue to encourage and sponsor neighborhood and community clean up cam- paigns for both public and private properties. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN f!!!SI ~rtt '\"t.' . {~~J 3-14 HOUSING Le Beaulieu, Cupertino Housing for the Disabled ~ Policy 3-9: Energy Conservation. Encourage energy conservation in all existing and new residential develop- ment. Implementation Program 27: Energy Conservation Opportunities The City will continue to enforce Title 24 requirements for enetgy conservation and will evaluate utilizing some of the othet sug- gestions as identified in rhe Environmental Resources/Sustain-ability element. Time Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Parry: City of Cupertino, Planning Department CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Implementation Program 28: Fee Waivers or Reduction for Energy Conservation The City will evaluate the potential to waive or reduce fees for energy conservation improvemenrs ro residential units (existing or new). Time Frame: 2002-2003 Responsible Party: Ciry of Cupertino, Planning Department SERVICES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSEHOLDS ~ Po/icy3-10:SpeciaINeeds Households. Support organizations that provide services to special need households in the City, such as homeless, elderly, dis- abled and single parent. Implementation Program 29: Cupertino Community Services (Homeless Services) Cupertino Community Services (CCS) manages transitional housing and adminis- ters the "Continuum of Care" services for homeless, including the rotating shelter pro- gram. In order to facilitate any future emer- gency shelter needs, the City will revise the Zoning Ordinance to allow pennanent emer- gency shelter facilities in "BQ" quasi-public zones and will promote and encourage the location of permanent shelters in BQ zones. Funding Sources: County of Santa Clara Urban County funds and Federal funds. 2002-2003 Revise Zoning Ordinance to allow permanent emer- Time Frame: PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-15 gency shelters in BQ zones. 2001-2006 Continue to support services of CCS ro assist homeless households. Responsible Pa11y: Cupertino Community Services. Quantified Objeeri.'e: Ttansitional Housing fot 12-24 households annually ImplementatIon Program 30: Project MATCH (Senior Shared Housing) Project MATCH places seniors in housing arrangement with other persons interested in shared housing. Project MATCH is funded with County of Santa Clara Urban County funds. Funding Source: County of Santa Clara Urban County funds Time Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: Project MATCH Quantified Objective: 5-10 Cupertino Households Placed Annually Implementation Program 31: Catholic Social Services (Single Parents) Catholic Social Services provides help to place single parents in shared housing sit- uations. The program in hmded with Santa Clara County Urban County funds. Funding Source: County of Santa Clara U,ban County Funds Time Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: Catholic Social Services ---- EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES ~ Policy3-11: Housing Discrimination. Support programs and organizations that seek to eliminate housing discrim- ination. Implementation Program 32: Santa Clara County Fair Housing Consortium The Santa Clara County Fair Housing Consortium includes the Asian Law Alliance, Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing, Project Sentinel and the Mental Health Advocates Program. These organi:a- tions provide resources for Cupertino resi- dents with tenant/landlord rental mediation, housing discrimination and fair housing con- cerns. Administrative funding for these organizations is partially contributed by County of Santa Clara Urban County Funds. Funding Source: County of Santa Clata Urban County Funds TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: Santa Clara County Fair Housing Consortium Figure 3-F on the next page illustrates the location and number of units estimated by Planning Area ro accommodate the goals . of Programs 1 and 2 on pages eight and nine of this document. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN '~.:.'..., l;.~ 3-16 HOUSING Housing Allocation ~- "t:,,(;¡':' l~~" '~- , " -'c...,- -, '. \ ~ /\ -'\':-'-~' " ;:. ", / . ~I >;' . f '- '--'., .1 . /I-~.~ - i .. '- -¡-Vit- I ,/ " (' Monta IS a I ' '" . f" / " I , I ' " -----.-¡ : " r--. : ¡ , " I '-----' f : I I ',I- i '-~~~ft~. /. ~_./. -."-1 /,.. ~ ------~ ~-( l---'-i ' ! "'\ f;----- , I !" \ --------- ' -<-.1..,) " ..' '- ,O,! -----\ ("'~"J--.' _J 'c-- '- '-¡/ .. .." ~. " ~-' .. LEGEND. Housing Units . PlonningDistrict 142 / - MontaVI>ta 125 ) - - Vallco Park South 443 ./ -~ HeanoftheClty \ i /' ,/ /---(-/\ J Alternate 142 Homestead 493 (;ty Centel 494 Nonh De Anza Blvd. 21S Valleo Park Nonh 22B Bubb Road BI Undeslgnated 116 TOTAL UNITS 2,337 0 262 316 (;ty BoundalY Urban Selvlce Atea Boundal}' 495 300 0 Sphere of Influence Boundal}' Agleement Une 81 741 Unincolporated Areas '., '-' -----.-------.-- 2,337 'M"@> Figure J-C. Hoousing Allocation. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 4-1 Section 4 Circulation INTRODUCTION The Circulation Ele- ment supports the Plan's guiding principles of building communi- ty, mobility, and providing con- nectivity between neighborhoods. The intent of this element is to balance rhe needs of pedestrians and bicyclists with the requirements of drivers. The emphasis of d,is Plan on non-automotive transportation is a change from previous General Plans. In the past, the City set standards for perfonnance of the highway system with less concern for pedestrians and bicycles. The policies of this Plan may, in some cases, lead to a reduced serv- ice level for auto traffic in order to accommo- date pedestrians and bicyclists. The transportation system for Cupertino integrates walkways, bicycle routes, transit service, local streets and freeways into a single system that supports Cupertino lifestyles. At the local level, this includes providing facili- ties that connect neighborhoods with pedes- trian, bicycle and automobile routes. Longer distance corrnections are also needed to pro- vide the links to major arterial routes and the regional freeway system. The Circulation Element briefly describes the existing transportation system and local travel characteristics. Non-motor- ized transportation modes are studied and described in terms of alternatives to the auto- mobile. Projections of future traffic volumes based on the build out of rhe land uses described in the Land Use Element are studied to ensure that traffic congestion will not increase significantly. Policies and implementation programs in this chapter provide a guide for decisions regarding the circulation system improve- ments needed to accommodate Cupertino's anticipated growth. In addition, this chapter takes into account the traffic impact of antic- ipated regional development and the roadway improvements adopted by regional agencies such as the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). ~ ~~.. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 4-2 ClRCUUTlON ,/'t '(Lt- .-:: ~ The Circulation Element is based on several underlying themes and findings sum- marized below: I . Single-passenger automobiles have strained the inter-city transportation system. The State RoUte (SR) 85 and Interstate Route 280 (1-280) freeways are at or near to capacity during com- mute hours. This situation will only worsen unless more people use trans- portation alternatives, such as bus and rail transit, bicycling, ridesharing, walk- ing and telecommuting. lt is essential when approving new development ro ensure thar future growth does not over- whelm the transportation system. . Land use and transportation are inextri- cably connected. Future development and circulation must be coordinated so that they will be in balance. The land use and transportation policies in this Plan reflect this relationship. . The need to provide efficient roadways for automobiles will be balanced with the need to provide pede¡,-rrian and bicy- cle friendly roadways and srreetscapes. . Transportation facilities should be accessible to all sectors of the commu- nity including seniors, children, the disabled, persons with low-income, and persons who depend on public transportation. City streets should be available to all to drive, park, bicycle and walk. where safe and in accord with traffic regulations. . The provision of efficient routes for transit service, emergency and other service vehicles continues to be a high priority for the City. CITY OF CUI'I!RTINO DRAFT GENERAL PUN . The design of the transportation system should incorporate aesthetic values that complement the sutrOlmding land uses. . Future improvements to the circula. tion system must be consistent with and support the other goals and poli- cies of the General Plan. . Traffic is both a local and a regional issue. Effecrive improvements to the circulation system depend on the mulri-jurisdictional cooperative effort of multiple agencies such as the State ofCa];fomia (Calrrans), the Metropolitan Transportation Com- mission (MTC), Santa Clara Valley Transportarion Authority (VTA), adja- cent cities and counties, and other public transit districts. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Cupertino's transportation cannot be planned withoUt reference to the regional and sub-regional planning that is conducted by others such as the VTA, MTC and Caltrans. The City participates with the VT A on the State mandated countywide Congestion Management Plan (CMP). Longer range planning is provided in the VTA's Valley Tran.o;pottation Plan 2020 (VTP 2020). The VIP 2020 includes the following projects or programs for Cupertino: . The Mary Avenue Bicycle-Pedestrian Footbridge over 1-280. . The De Ama Trail on the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way Phase 11l. . The study of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Stevens Creek Boulevard. . The study of Light Rail Ttansit (LRT) in the Sunnyvale/Cupertino Corridor. . The one major freeway improvement in the plan for Cupertino is an improved ramp to connect SR 85 and 1-280 with Foothill Boulevard. The regional projects are shown on Figure 4-A. With the exception of the Mary Avenue bicycle-pedestrian footbridge, the above projects are considered part of a ten- year funding plan. The City should work with the VTA to secure funding for each of the regional projects. Regional land use decisions alfect the operation of the freeway system in Cupertino. Regional transportation facilities such as SR 85 and 1-280 currently operate with considerable congestion in peak traffic hours. This is due in patt to a numbet of fac- tors: more dependence on the automobile, suburban sprawl, few mass transportation alternatives, the regional imbalance of jobs and housing in Santa Clara County, ete. This Plan, as well as planning by the county and regional agencies, advocates strategies ro mitigate some of these negative factors. The Light Rail nerwork for Santa Clara County was conceived as a traditional spoke- and-wheel network with the spokes radiating out tTom downtown San Jose and wheel arcs ringing the Valley. Many portions of the spokes and wheel atcs have been completed or are in the planning stages. The West Valley portion of the County is planned ro be seITed by the Vasona Corridor leading ro Campbell and eventually Los Gatos. There are no immediate funding sources or definitive plans for either light rail or express buses to serve REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PUNNING Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Altos, west San Jose and the southern portion of Sunnyvale. There are four possible routes for mass transit to serve this portion of the County including the Highway 85 median and the Union Pacific Rail Right of Way connecting ro the Vasona Corridor at Vasona Junction in Los Garos; Stevens Creek Boulevard through San Jose and connecting to De Ama College at Highway 85; and De Ama Boulevard con- necting to the Stevens Creek line and extend- ing into Downtown Sunnyvale. Cupertino must advocate policies that ensure that Cupertino residents, the major Cupertino cor- porations and De Ama, West Valley and pos- sibly Foothill Colleges are served by mass transit within the next 20 years. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DECI- SIONS THAT SUPPORT AND COMPLEMENT THE NEEDS OF CUPERTINO ~ Policy 4-1: City Participation in Regional Transportation Planning Participate actively in developing regional approaches to meeting the transportation needs of the residents of the Santa Clara Valley. Work close- ly with neighboring jurisdictions and agencies responsible for roadways, transit facilities and transit services in Cupertino. Strategies 1. Regional Transportation Planning. Participate in regional transportation planning in order to minimi:e adverse impacts on Cupertino's citculation sys- tem. Work with all regional transporta- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PUN 4-3 ~.; ~~.. 4-4 C"'CUUTION VTA 2020 Projects De AnzalUnlon Padtic T.-ail Proposed Rapid T,.nsi. Corridors 5R 85/1-280 Improvement CIty 8oundary U<ban Service Area Boundary 5p""'e of Intiue",e Boundary Agreemen. line Unincorporated Areas 'M;'~ F.gure 4-A. Valley TTansppOTtation Authority ZOZO PTujects. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PUN ENCOURAGING ALTERNATIVES TO THE AUTOMOBILE 4-5 lion agencies to develop programs con- sistem with the goals and policies of Cupertino's General Plan. Work with neighboring cities ro address regional uansportation and land use issues of mutual interest. 2. Jobs-Housing Balance. Minimize regional traffic impacts on Cupertino by supporting regional planning programs. to manage rhe jobs-housing balance throughout Sama Clara County and the Silicon Valley. 3. Interchange Improvements. Identify porenrial imetchange improvements, such as 1-280 with the Lawtence Expressway and Stevens Creek Boulevard, that would encourage the use of the freeway and reduce the use of local streers. 4. Congestion Management Plan (CMP). Actively participate in the preparation of the CMP and other regional efforts ro control traffic congestion and limit air pollution. 5. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA). Require TIA reports that meet the requirements of the \ITA for all develop- menrs projected to generate more than 100 trips in rhe morning or afternoon peak hour. 6. Multi-modal Transportation. Ensure that connections are provided to enable travelers to transition from one mode of transportation to anorher, e.g., bicycle to bus. 7. Regional Bus and Rapid Transit Service. Support rhe expansion of the \ITA's regional bus uansit system and exrension of bus and/or light rail rapid transit into the Stevens Creek and De Anza Couidors ro fulfill the "spoke and wheel" transit system designed to serve all of Santa Clara County. Specific actions ro implement this strategy are: . Review all right-of-way improvement projects for potential opportunities and constraints to rapid transit devel- opment. . Encourage higher density and mixed- use development in rapid transit coai- dors and ensure developments ate designed ro enhance the use of transit. . Seek the cooperative support of resi- dents. property owners and businesses in planning rapid uansit extensions. . Actively seek to have Cupertino rep- rescnt West Valley cities and ultimate- Iy chair the VTA Board of Ditectors ro promote the above policy. ENCOURAGING ALTERNATIVES TO THE AUTOMOBILE Alternatives ro the automobile con- tribute ro energy conservation, reduce air and water pollution and rhe cost of building and maintaining additional highways and. roads. Ideally, sufficient alternative means of transportation should exist so that use of the automobile is a choice, nor a necessity. Alternatives include public transit, calpools, flexible work hours, bicycling, walking and telecommuting. These alternative forms of transportation must be coordinated with land use parrems that support them. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ,'/'1 -~L; 4-6 CIRCUL~TION INCREASED USE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT, CARPOOLS, BICYCLING, WALKING AND TELECOMMUTING Measures to manage travel demand, called Transportation Systems Management (TSM), are directed at reducing the number of single-occupant vehicles (SOYs) using the circulation system during peak hour commute periods. SOY trips represent about half of all the daily trips generated in Cupertino. ~ Policy 4-2: Reduced Reliance on the Use of Single-OCcupant Vehicles Promote a general decrease in reliance on pri,-ate, mostly single-occupant vehicles (SOY) by encouraging attrac- tive alternatives. Strategies 1. Alternatives to the SOY. Encourage the use of alternatives to the SOY including increased car-pooling, use of public transit, bicycling and walking. 2. TSM Programs. Encourage TSM pro- grams for employees in both the public and private sectors by including pre- ferred parking for carpools, ptoviding bus passes, encouraging compressed workweeks, and providing incentives and rewards for bicycling and walking. 3. Telecommuting, Teleconferencing and Other Electronic Communication. Encourage employers to use the interner to reduce commute travel. Encourage schools, particularly at the college and high school levels, to make maximum use of the internet to limit the need to travel to and horn the campus. CITY OF CUP!!RTINO OMFT GENERAL PLAN 4. Design of New Developments. Encourage new commercial develop- ments to provide shared office facilities, cafeterias, day-care facilities, lunch- rooms, showers, bicycle parking, home offices, shuttle buses to transit facilities and other amenities that encourage the use of transit, bicycling, walking or telecommuting as commute modes ro work. Provide pedestrian pathways and orient buildings to the street to encour- age pedestrian activity. 5. Street Space for Alternative Transpor- tation. Provide space on appropriate streets for bus turnouts, Ot safe and acces- sible bike lanes or pedestrian paths. 6. Alternative Transportation Informa- tion. Use the Cupertino Scene and other media to provide educational material on alternatives to the SOY. 7. Citizen Participation. Continue to work with rhe City Bicycle/pedestrian Advisory Commirree, community groups and residents to eliminate haz- ards and barriers ro bicycle and pedes- trian transportation. PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES Cupertino is an autO-oriented, subur- ban city developed during the 1950s and 1960s. Local streets provide limited service to other transportation modes. As would be expected in a City designed with the auto in mind, walking and bicycle riding currently represent jllst 7% of all trips generated in Cupertino. The land lIse policies of this Plan are intended to locate trip generators and atrrac- rors closer together and thus promote walk- PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES 4- 7 ing and bicycle use. In addition, the weather and terrain make Cupertino an ideal loca- rion ro develop pedestrian and bicycle modes of transportation. ------ -"~---- A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF PEDESTRIAN AND BICYClE ROUTES AND FACILITIES ~ Policy 4-3: Cupertino Pedestrian Transportation Guidelines and the Cupertino Bicycle Transportation Plan. Implement the programs and projects recommended in the Cupertino Pedestrian Transportarion Guidelines and in the Cupertino Bicycle Transportarion Plan, as well as other programs that promote this goal. Strategies 1. The Pedestrian Guidelines. Implement the projects recommended in the Pedestrian Guidelines including: . Afrer engineering review, and where found to be feasible. improve safety ar selected intersections by one or more of the following: prohibit right- turn-on-red, add rime to the pedes- trian signa! phase, construct a medi- an and/or reduce corner radii. . Where feasib!e provide missing side- walks on arterial and colIector meets and on neighborhood streets as desired by residents. . ldenrify a cityWide pedestrian circula- tion grid including shortcuts, pathways and bridges, where needed, (0 close gaps in the pedestrian circulation system. 2. Pedestrian Grid. Consider developing a quarter-mile grid of safe, walk-able sidewalks and paths to provide pedestri- an access among residential, shopping, recreation and business locations. 3. Safe Routes to Schoo!. Work with the School Districts to promote the Safe Route to Schools program. 4. Pedestrian Time on Traffic Signals. With engineering review, provide addi- rional time for pedestrians to cross streets at appropriate intersections. Added rime would be most appropriate near shopping disrricts, schools and sen- ior citizen developments. This strategy should be considered even if it could reduce the Level of Service (LOS) for automobile aaffic. 5. Pedestrian Improvements. Where a median is provided, it should be wide enough to safely accommodare pedes- trians. Streets such as Homesread, Bollinger, Rainbow, Prospect or Stelling should be evaluated for poten- rial improvements for pedesaians. Consider reducing residential streer widths to promote slower ttaffic and less pervious surface. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT G"""ERAL PIAN tt~ ¿; --~ 4-8 CIRCUL'TlON 6. Crosswalk Marking, Medians, and "Chokers." Following engineering re\'iew, mark crosswalks with pavement treatment scaled to the speed of traffic. Use medians and "chokers" to narrow the width of the street where feasible and appropriate. 7. Pedestrian/Bicycle Impact Statement (PBIS). Encourage all public construc- tion and private development projects ro submit a PBIS. For projects that require a TIA, the PBlS may be incor- porated into the TIA. The impact of the project on pedestrians and bicycles shall be reporred in terms of safety, route connectivity, loss of existing facil- iries, adequacy of proposed facilities, and paten rial adverse impact of pro- posed pedestrian/bicycle programs on automobile traffic and vice versa. 8. Implementation of the Bicycle Plan. Implement the Bikeway NetWork as recommended in the Bicycle Plan. The Nerwork is shown in Figure 4- B. 9. Bicycle Facilities in New Devel~- ments. Encourage the developers of major new or remodeled buildings to include secure interior and/or fully weather prorecred bicycle parking. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL !'rAN 10. Traffic Calming on Bicycle Routes. Where feasible and appropriate, imple- ment traffic calming on those bicycle routes where automobile traffic volumes are low. Bicycle traffic flows best where automobile traffic volume and speeds are low and where there are no stop signs or traffic signals ro hinder through traffic flow. 1l.Bicycle Parking. Provide bicycle park- ing in multi-family residential develop- ments and in commercial districts as required under Section 19.100.040 of the City code. PUBLIC TRANSIT The City of Cupertino does nor operate any public transit services. The VTA oper- ates nine regular and three express bus routes serving 128 bus stOps in Cupertino. The Stevens Creek Corridor is served at 15- minute headways on weekdays and 30 minute headways in the evening and week- ends. Most other arterials are served ar 20 ro 30 minute headways on weekdays. There is service on most routes into evening hoUTs and on weekends, typically at 3D-to 60- minute headways. There are two important transir trans- fer points in Cupertino-De A=a College and Valleo Park. The VTA plans to build a full-service rransir station at the College. Transfers at Valleo are currently made on the street and are, therefore, nor as convenient or desirable. Ridership on VTA buses in Cupertino is about 3,500 patrons pet weekday. Transit ridership, including the use of the VTA and school buses, represents about 1.5% of total trips generated on a weekday in Cupertino. PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES 4-9 ~r~ )1 \~J, '~ " " í ,-- '--,-- \"-. , ,.. \- \- --.------- . - -,'/ "- LEGEND ---r~ ~ n.C",j ,",AIw, n.c,ryoIS-".- - Bikeways _/ ...... Pmposed Bicycle Poth 'I I i . " .i i'.... ¡ I.."'" I ~t ."". '. j. . - . . / ,-'" :~ . "'......Û..: ~ .' . Th.Ciry,¡ C Ii -.~.......... ""'- C¡"m .. . C . . " - Existing Bicycle Path - Existing Bicycle lane ...... Pmposed Bicycle lane - Existing Class 3a (sh.,ed madway) _'lk Proposed Cia" 3a Existing Cia" 3b (residential streets that are linked together to form a continuous route) ~- Proposed (lass 3b . Bicycie/Pedestrian Connection City Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement line TI.Ciryoj'=}OK Unincorporated Areas '" _// Figure 4-8 Bikeways CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ROADWAYS 4-11 -~~.,,-"- -,---- ~-----"'-" INCREASED USE OF EXISTING PUBlIC TRANSIT SERVICE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RAPID TRANSIT SERVICE ~ Policy 4-4: Increased Use of Public Transit Use Support and encourage the increased use of public rtansit- Strategies 1. Transit Facilities in New Develop- ments. Ensure all new development projects include amenities to support public transir such as: bus stop shelters; space for transir vehicles to stop and maneuver as needed; transit maps and schedules, Encourage commercial and institutional developments to support bus passes for employees, 3. Transit Stop Amenities. Work with the VTA and adjacent property owners to provide attractive ameniries such as seat- ing, lighting and signage at all bus stops, 4. Vallco Park Transit Station. Work with the VTA to study and develop a rransit rransfer station ar Valko Park. Anticipate a multi-modal station rhat serves furure lighr raiL 5. Rapid Transit. Work wirh the VTA to plan for and develop bus and/or light rail rapid transit services in the Srevens Creek and north De Anza Corridors to take advantage of the potential increase in mixed-use activities in the De Anza College customer base, ConsideI increased frequency of service to encourage ridership, 6. Shuttle Service. Srudy rhe possibiliry of providing shuttle service to key com- mercial, office and institutionalloca- tions in Cupertino, ROADWAYS Most trips in Cupertino, nearly 92% of all rrips, are made by private vehicle on the public street and highway system, The Cupertino system of major streets is shown in Figure 4-C Local and residential streers are not shown, The major streer system includes: . State freeways SR 85 and 1-280, . Arterials such as De Arna and Stevens Creek Boulevards and Homestead and Wolfe Roads, . Major collectors such as Foothill Boulevard and Srelling Road north of Stevens Creek Boulevard, Prospecr Road east of De Arna, and Miller Avenue. . Minor collectors such as the remainder of Foorhill and Stelling along with Bubb, Blaney, Tanrau, McClellan, Bollinger and Rainbow. The quality of the operation of the streer system is measured using a system known as Level of Service (LOS). Traffic engineers and planners use level of service grades to evaluate the relarive congestion of roads and highways. The LOS for roadways is a scale that measures the amount of traffic a roadway or an intersection may be capable of handling. Level of service "Au represents free flow conditions and level of service "P' rep- resents jammed conditions wirh excessive delay for motorists. The definition of LOS is shown in Table 4- L CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PL'N ~i-i, -(t., ,¿; ~~ 4-12 CIRCULATION Table 4.1. Level Of Seroice Definitions FoT Signalized Intersections. Level of Vehicle Delay Service (Seconds) A 0- 5.0 B 5.1 - 15.0 C 15.1 - 25.0 D 25.1 -40.0 E 40.1 - 60.0 F >60.0 Description Free flow, no rongestion (very linle delay) Srable flow, limited congestion (slight delay) Stable flow, moderate rongestion (acceptable delay) Approaching unstable flow. higb congestion (tolerable delay) Unstable flow, near breakdown (typically unacceptable delay) Forced flow, breakdown (excessive delay) It is the intent of this Plan that most streets should operate with no more than a tolerable level of congestion, LOS D. The concept of maintaining no worse than a tolerable level of congestion is impor- tant, not only to ptovide a reasonable LOS for motorists, but also to ptotect neighbor- hoods from the impact of excessive through traffic. To the extent that the arterial and major collector street system is operating with limited congesrion, there will be less incentive for drivers to use local streets to bypass ateas of congestion. Cupertino uses a computerized rraffic signal interconnect system to increase the traffic carrying capacity of arterial streets. The system controls the flow at intersections to favor commute traffic. Green lights are longer on major streets to encourage shoppers, com- muters and workers to use those streets. These policies encourage drivers to use the arterial street system. Cupertino discour- ages motorists from other cities from using local streets, and, where appropriate, from using collector streets, by means of stop signs, speed humps, raised medians, diverters and intensified enforcement of speed limits. CITY OF C"PERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ROADWAY DESIGN THAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE NEEDS OF MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLES AND ADJACENT LAND USE- ~ Policy 4-5: Traffic Service and Land Use Development Maintain a minimum LOS D for major intersections during the morning and afrernoon peak traffic hours. Achieve this standard by imposing reasonable limits on land use to ensure that princi- pal thoroughfares are not unduly impacted by locally generated traffic at peak traffic hour. In order to accommodate development that furthers a unique gathering place in the Crossroads area on Stevens Creek Boulevard, set the LOS standard for the intersections of Stevens Creek Boulevard with De Ama Boulevard and with Stelling Road to LOS E+. (No more than an average 45 seconds of delay per vehicle). The standard for the intersection of De Ama Boulevard at Bollinger Road shall also be LOS E+. ROAD\\'AYS 4-13 LOS standards may also be adjusred as described in Policy 4-6. Strategies 1. Street Widdl Limitation. To minimize the barriet effect and dle negative aes- thetics of majOt stteets, limit the mid- block width of De An:a Boulevard to eight lanes 2. Synchronization of Traffic Signals. Enhance the synchronization of traffic signals on major streets. 3. Allocation of Non-residential Devel- opment. In order to maintain a desired level of transportation system capacity, the city's remaining non-residential development potential shall be pooled and reallocated according ro the city's development priOtity rabies as shown in the Land Use Element of this Plan. FloOt areas ratio (FAR) limitations apply to all remaining commercial, office and industrial properties, unless a property received a bonus FAR credit authorization by the 1993 General Plan and/or a higher development alloca- tion, above the FAR limitation, approved by the City. 4. Citywide Transportation Improvement Plan. Carry out a citywide transportation improvement plan ro accommodate peak hour traffic flows on arterial streets and major collecror streets at a minimum of LOS D. If feasible, the Plan should maintain the LOS higher than level D. However, as described above, exceptions to dlis standard are set for dle intersec- tions of Stevens Creek Boulevard with De Anza Boulevard and with Stelling Road and for the intersection of De An:a Boulevard at Bollinger Road. 5. Annual LOS Analysis. Conducr a LOS analysis, consistent with the reporting requirements of the VTA, to be com- pleted at the time of the annual General Plan review. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission recommends that a policy in the Administrative Draft, which was deleted in the draft General Plan, be included. The policy called fOt balanc- ing the needs of pedestrians with desired traffic service. DISCUSSION TOPIC C-1 ~ Policy 4-6: Roadway Plans that Complement the Needs of Adjacent Land Use Design roadways based on efficient alignments, appropriate number and widths of traffic lanes, inclusion of medians, parking and bicycle lanes and the suitable width and location of side- walks as needed to support the adja- cent properties. [n addition, design the local streets to sarisfy the aesthetic requirements of the area served. [n general, the aesdletics of a street will be improved if it can be narrower rather than wider, include sig- nificant landscaping with shade trees, and provide safe and convenient places fot people to bicycle and walk. Details of design, such as provision of vertical curbs and minimum comerradii, are to be considered desirable. Design details should be developed in the City's road improvement standards. Strategies 1. Road Improvement Standards. Develop the City's road improvement standards CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN .if" ~. 4-14 CIRCULATION Circulation / /~-l' 'J ' ~~/ ~,- , i 1/ ) , ~\ I >( i \¿, ~ ~:~ì ' ~/i~ -_J.? i ----,~---L'éC"'CC,=-j------~ , '(1y', J 1/ :' ,J ~t;(i;~ ¿;{Lr ¡:-,~ -'- i . '::::::::;.. ,-I ¡ 'L---,--\....--- -~~ ; " \ I / " "-Ii,, ,.' I l~rL-i Th.Clo,,<,,- j ~ \ L~~ . ( I /\ i ì i i .,-,-,-,,-,-,-,-,--1 Freeways and Expressways Artedals Major Collectors Minor Collectors U,ban Service Area Boundary Boundary Agreement Line 'Mh@ Figure 4.C. Circulation Plan. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ROADWAYS 4-15 to include considerarion of service ro traffic, bicycles and pedesrrians, as well as the embodiment of aestherically pleas- ing design fearures, like trees. Improvement standards shall also con- sider rhe urban, suburban and rural envi- ronments found wirhin the City. 2. Rural Road Improvement Standards. Identify candidate rural roads and devel- op specific street improvement stan- dards that preserve rhe rural character of these streets. Rural roads would typical- ly feature natural landscaping, no side- walks and nattow lmpaved shoulders. 3. Semi-Rural Road Improvement Standards. Identify candidate semi-rural roads where curb and gutter improve- ments, and no sidewalks, are appropriate. 4. Urban Road Improvement Standards. Develop urban improvement standards for arterials such as Stevens Creek and De An" Boulevards. In these areas, standards may include wide sidewalks with appropriate street furnirure. 5. Suburban Road Improvement Standards. Develop suburban road improvement standards for all streets not designated as rural, semi-rural nor in the Crossroads Area. 6. Intersection Design. Survey intersec- rions ro ensure that the roadway align- ments are as efficient as possible. Where feasible and appropriate, redesign and rebuild rhose intersections where improvements would upgrade traffic flow and pedestrian and bicycle con- venience and safety. Too many driveways may impede traffic flow on busy streets because drivers can indiscriminately entet the travel lanes at multiple locations. Landscaping themes along the street frontage maintain a stronger visual continuity with fewer curb cuts while also improving service for bicyclists and pedestrians. ~ Pollcy4-7:CurbCuts Minimize rhe number of driveway openings in each development. Strategies 1. Shared Driveway Access. Encourage property ownetS ro use shared driveway access and intetconnected roads on spe- cific properties where feasible. Require driveway access closures, consolidations or both when a non-residential site is remodeled. Ensure that the driveway accommodates the [ I traffic volume for all affected proper- . tics, and that the: 0 maintenance tesponsibilities are clearly defined. 2. Direct Access from Secondary Streets. Encourage property ji~.:;:;:;;::;:;;t wirh frontages on major .1J"".IIIIIIIIIIlIlll1lll. "'" .-., m~" 00 ~ provide direct access ro . driveways from the sec- '. ondary street. . 3. Temporary Curb Cuts On Non- Residential Sites. Permit temporary curb cuts on a non-residential site sub- ject to rhe City finding that rhe opening is necessaty for public safety. These tem- porary openings may be closed and access to rhe driveway made available from other driveways when suttounding properties are developed or redeveloped. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAF'T GENERAL PLAN 4-16 CIRCULATION -l < u ~.¿f! --... ~ Policy 4-8: Street Improvement Planning Plan street improvements such as curb cuts, sidewalks, bus stop turnouts, bus shelters, light poles, benches and crash containers as an integral parr of a proj- ect to ensure an enhanced streetscape and the safe mo\'ement of people and vehicles with the least possible disrup- tion to the streetscape. Strategies 1. Sidewalk Access to Paddng 01' Buildings. Examine sidewalk to parking areas or building frontages at the time individ- ual sites develop to regulate the entry to the site at a central point. Sidewalks in the Crossroads Area shall be wide enough to accommodate increased pedestrian activity. 2. Bus Stop Turnouts in Street Frontages. Require bus stop turnoutS, or partial turnouts, within the street frontage of a new or redeveloping site. This policy does not apply to the Crossroads Area. Bus stops should include b~nches, trash teceptacles and other amenities as approptiate. Follow the VTA specifica- tions fDt improving bus stops. ~ Policy4-9:SafeParkingLots Require parking lots that are safe for pedestrians. Strategy Safe Spaces for Pedestrians. Require parking lot design and construction to include clearly defined spaces for pedes- trians so that foot traffic is separated from the hazards of car traffic and peo- ple are direcred from their cars to build- ing entries. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAfT GENERAL PIAN NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION Through traffic tends to take the route of least resistance, often resulting in a high through volume of traffic along residen- rial streets located adjacent to busy traffic cor- ridors. Through traffic on local streelS should be discouraged ro protect the quality of life and safery of residential neighborhoods. Neighborhood traffic management is based on the concept that commut<e or through traffic should be redirected f¡-om local tesidential and minor collector streetS and onto majot arterials, expressways or free- ways. Neighborhood traffic management programs may include any of the traffic calm- ing measures listed below. A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT HAS MINIMAL ADVERSE IMPACT ON RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS ~ Policy 4-10: Good Trøfflc Service on Major Streets Encourage through traffic to use the major arterial and COneerOI' srreets by maintaining the highest service possi- ble on the arterial street system. ~ Policy 4-11:Traffic CDlmingon Local Streets Discourage traffic from using local neighbOthood streets by employing traffic calming measures. Strategies 1. Traffic Calming Measures.. After engi. neering study, implement appropriate traffic calming measures andfOI' im- provements on a case-by-case basis, NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION 4-17 based on approval of 60% of the resi- dents on the street and involving public hearings, to slow or discourage through traffic in neighborhoods. Require new development to implement traffic calm- ing measures if impacts are generated by the development. 2. Design of Traffic Calming Measures. Consider the importance of attractive designs for Traffic calming installations. Develop written design standards for each rype of measure. 3. Neighborhood Traffic Management Plans. Develop Traffic management plans for local residential screets affect- ed by unacceptable levels of through traffic. Plans may include the Traffic calming measures, including medians and stteet trees, and also include educa- tion and enforcement measures rhar promote changes in driver behavior. ~ Policy 4-12: Limited Street Closures Do not close streets unless there is a demonStrated safety Ot over-whelming through traffic problem and there are no acceptable alternatives. Closures may shift traffic to other local streets, rhus moving the problem from one neighborhood to another. ~ Policy 4-13: School Impacts on Neighborhoods Minimize the impact of school drop-off, pick-up and parking on neighborhoods. Strategy Coordination with School Districts. Work with the School Districts to develop plans and programs that encourage car/van-pooling, stagger hours of adjacent schools, drop-offloca- tions, encourage walking and bicycling to school. Assist Districts in the devel- opment of the "Safe Routes to School Program" to encourage more studems walking and bicycling and less use of auto access. ~ Policy 4-14: Tmnsportation Noise, Fumes and Hazards In addirion to limiring through Traffic volume on local streets, protect the community from noise, fumes and haz- ards caused by the City's transportaTion system. The quarries on Stevens Canyon Road, Stevens Creek Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard are major SOurces of transportation noise. Strategies 1. Quarry Use Permit. Monitor the quar- ries' use permir conditions imposed by the County of Santa Clara and oppose any expansion of quarry uses. 2. Quarry Truck Speed. Prioritize enforce- ment of aaffic speeds on Stevens Canyon, Srevens Creek and Foothill Boulevards. Install radar speed monitOrs. 3. Community Protection. Work to pro- CITY OF CuPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN Traffic calming measure 4-18 ClRCUL~TION .- SEE roUCIES 6-67 AND 6-68 IN HEALTH AND SAFETY lOR ADDmONAL TRUCK TRAFFIC roUGES .. te<:t the community from the effects of the transportation system- Discourage dangerous and abusive driving by ptior- ity enforcement of speed laws, enforce- ment of State muffler laws (see the Noise element of this Plan) and review of traffic management sttategies. TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS The City uses the VTA maintained CMP model to proje<:t traffic on the freeway and on local streets- The CMP model has about 18,500 highway and transit links, and 385 internal zones to represent San", CIa", County. The land use projections for Cupertino in 2020 have been developed by the city planning staff. The land use data for areas outside Cupertino are based on ABAG Projections. The model is calibrated by com- paring its estimate of traffic flow in 2000 against traffic counts conducted on the city street system- When the model closely tepli- cates existing traffic, it is used to project traf- fic volumes for the year 2020. FUTURE YEAR TRAFFIC CONOlrlONS As shown in Table 4-2, the traffic vol- umes projected using the CMP model for the year 2020 would result in some increased lev- els of congestion. However, the 2020 LOS for major intersections would meet the stan- dards set in this Plan and the srandatds as required by the CMP. Table 4-2. Level Of Service At Signa!i~ed Intersections. Existing 2000 Projected 2020 Intersection Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Wolfe Road at Homestead Road C C- D D+ Wolfe Road at 1-280 Northbound Ramps A A B+ A Wolfe Road at 1-280 Southbound Ramps B A B A Wolfe Road at Stevens Creek Boulevard C C C C Miller Avenue at Bollinger Road C D C D- De Ama Boulevard at Prospect Road C C- C- D+ De Anza Boulevard at Rainbow Drive B B+ B- A De Ama Boulevard at SR 85 Southbound Ramps C+ C D+ C De Ama Boulevard at SR 85 Northbound Ramps C+ C+ C- B- De Ama Boulevard at Bollinger Road C C+ D B- De Anza Boulevard at McClellan Road B C ß.. D De Ama Boulevard at Stevens Creek Boulevard C- D+ D+ D De Anza Boulevard at 1-280 Southbound Ramps C C C C De Anza Boulevard ar 1-280 Northbound Ramps C C D C De Ama Boulevard at Homestead Road D C D D Stening Road at Rainbow Drive B B C B Stening Road at McClellan Road C C- D D+ Stelling Road at Stevens Creek Boulevard C- C D+ D+ Stelling Road at Homestead Road D+ D+ D D Stevens Creek Blvd at SR 85 Northbound Ramps C B- C+ B- Stevens Creek Blvd at SR 85 Southbound Ramps B- B- ß.. C CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PlAN TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS 4-19 Intersection Levels of Service "I, 1\ ! )(~¡\ ~ "">-1.".'. l;~ ~~~ /,f.Z~~ --1/i- , ,____,. I I , :: ) ,_m_m'~'="'='--~;Lr7~¡..r ] ( I --,¡-"¡-,--.-..---.--,,,,:---LL-cc-C; --' , :1 : / ." Jr~ -- ~;g-\./r =:.-'j j ~ Level olSecvlce at SeleCted . slgnaHzed InterseCtions '. (se"able 4-2 lor exact description of intersections) ,-J',j '\ ! /-' ..----' '. .- -_./ - , ----'-'-"--.--.-----.J Sourc", VTA Computer Traffic Model Robert L Harrison Transportation Planning 'M'@> CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN Figure 4-0. Intersection Levels of Seroice. 4-20 CIRCUL<TION Traffic Volumes rS' LEGEND , i ~-J~~J I i I / i ì \ ---,=-,------------j Sourceo Cupertino Department of PubUc Works, Caltrans 2000TrafficVolumes on State Highways Figure 4.E. Traffic Volumes. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN "000 ""'00.'m1= 5,000 Vehicles Per Day 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 'M"@) Section 5 En vironmen tal Resources / Sustainabili tv INTRODUCTION Sustainable planning and development accommodate the City's future changes while recognizing that the community's environmental resources are fragile, invaluable and interrelated. Sustainable plan- ning integrates and balances environmental decisions with economic considerations and recognizes d1e symbiotic relationship between the natural environment, the community and the economy. In the long tetm, protecting and sustaining the City's \'iable ecological com- munities and environmental resources will result in the protection of bod1 the human and natural environments. PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY Planning fat the location of land use activities is one of the fundamental compo- nents of sustainability. Suburban land use prac- tices isolate housing, retail uses and employ- ment locations from one another, and scatter low-density development that becomes solely reliant on the automobile for access and trans- portation. This inefficient and unsustainable growth pattern bas resulted in loss of natural habitat and open space, deteriorating air and watet quality, increased traffic congestion and a loss of a sense of community. Sustainability requires a change from past land use planning to a system that creates and maintains compe- tent and efficient commu- nity facilities, human scale neighborhoods and a sense of community while preserving environmental resources. The Environmental Resources/Sustain- ability element contains an inventoty of the City's key environmental issues and resources, and it also includes policies for the efficient use and conservation of these resources. Sustainability Principles Tbe Environmental Resources/Sustain- ability Element and implementation strategies ate based upon the following fundamental principles: . Linking- the linking of Resource Man- agement and Economic Determinations when evaluating development projects . Conservation/EHiciency- the protec- tion, intelligent use and reuse of renewable and nonrenewable resources . Reduction of Waste- reuse, recycling and use reduction . Resource Management- for the bene- fit of future generations . Prevention/Mitigation of significant environmental impacts CITY OF CVPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5- I ~IT1\ ~ 5-2 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILlTY . Restoration of impacted environmental resources . Innovation in building technologies, including the substitution of materials . Conununity Participation - me compre- hensive involvement of City govern- ment, city residents and me private sector . Education - preparation and dissemi- nation of educational materials The City's sustainable, environmental resource program is based on the perception of me community as a holistic system, where people are inescapably related to the com- munity's natural resources and other envi- ronmental conditions. These conditions not only include topography, air and water qual- ity, surface drainage, and open space, but all othet fonns of life. A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ~ Policy 5-1: Principles of Sustainability Incorporate the principles of susrain- ability into Cupertino's plarUling and development system. Strategies 1. Appoint a Task Force or Commission to develop an appropriate comprehen- sive annual Sustainability and Resource Plan for the City. The mission for me Task Force/Commission would be: PI CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN a. write and keep current me annual Tactical Plan and measurement of City-wide programs to help achieve me Environmental Resources and Sustainability section of the General Plan. b. Identify and evaluate resources, technologies, products and me life- cycle cost of ownership for each recommended. c. Work wim City staff to evaluate me financial feasibility of the recom- mendations. Z. Implementation Programs. Adopt and implement energy policies and imple- mentation programs that include the City's planning and regulatory process. 3. City-Wide Inventory. Conduct a City- wide sustainability inventory in order to identify issues, opportunities and plan- ning alternatives. 4, Sustainability Energy and Water Conservation Plan. Prepare and imple. ment a comprehensive sustainability energy plan as a part of the City's General Plan. This plan will specifical- ly include recommendations regarding: a. Reduction of energy consumption. b. Reduction of fossil fuels. c. Use of renewable energy resources whenever possible. d. Improve City-wide water usage and conservancy. e. Reduce water consumption by the City. ENERGY CONSERVATION/EFFICIENCY 5-3 f. Promote residential and business water reduction. The Task Force/Commission wì!l work with Staff ro keep the SuStainability Energy and Water Conservation portion of the General Plan CUlTent and abreast of beneficial cost- effective technologies. ENERGY CONSERVATION! EFFICIENCY Cupertino reliance on rhe use of non- renewable energy supplies has serious environ- mental consequences. For our community to be sustainable, it must reverse this situation. The City of Cupertino receives electri- cal power from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). PG&E's power is derived from sev- eral sources such as wind turbines, hydro- electric dams and nuclear generation. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) poweI consortium provides the City with natural gas. In the Stare of California and the San Francisco Bay Area, approximately 95 percent of the residential units are heated by natural gas, the remain- der by electricity and propane. Since the severe energy shortages of the 1970's, which culminated in the critical statewide electrical power shortages of 200 1, Californians (and particularly Bay Area resi- dents) have become acutely aware of the need to reduce energy demand for both the short and long term in order to achieve a sus- tainable future. This was f"rther reinforced by the severe blackouts in the Northeast u.s. and Canada in the summer of 2003. The continuously rising cost of energy pro- duction, together with diminishing fossil fuel sources (non-renewable Iesources), has required public agencies to conserve, effi- ciently use and seatch for alternative energy resources. Planning and Regulatory Processes Urban areas in California, (including Cupertino) contain approximately 85 per- cent of the State of California's population. These urban communities are in the best position, through their planning and tegula- toty processes to promote and implement effective energy conservation/efficiency sus- tainability programs. Cupertino has expressed its commitment to these programs in the fol- lowing ways: . Installed lighting and/or retrofitted energy efficient lights fot all street lights and traffic control lights. . Retrofitted all ovethead lights in City Offices. . Reduced lighting and equipment use where possible in all City facilities through staff training. . Acquired several electric vehicles. . Distributed conservation/effi- ciency information to archi- tects, contracrOrS and the gen- eral public. ,-"--, i Overall energy use i in the Bay Area ¡Use % ¡ I Commercial 7 I I Residential 17 i I Industrial 35 ¡ I Transportation 31 I I Other 10 : i 100 ' i SOInœs: PG&E. I Planning Re.,nurœ I Assodates I . Endorsed the "Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area" as promoted by the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development. This "Compact" constitutes a commitment to take specific steps toward a sus- rainable region. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ '( L \,. ",/ ~ 5-4 EN\ORONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILfIT The Land Use Element and the Circulation Element commit to susæinabili- ty in the following areas: . Land Use Planning and Zoning: Provide energy efficient higher density housing in proximity to employment centers and transportation corridors and include mixed use development where appropriate. (See Section 2 - Land Use) . Transportation Planning: Consider alternatives to the automobile such as increased car pooling, flexible work schedules, use of bicycles, pedeSTrian pathways and telecommuting. Support multi-modal public transit to reduce congestion, air and water quality pollu- tion and the significant costs of toad construction. Encourage reduced street width. Strengthen stteet tree protec- tion. (See Section 4 - Circulation) ~ Policy 5-2: Conservation and Efficient Use of Energy Resources Encourage the maximum feasible con- servation and efficient use of electrical power and natural gas resources for new and existing tesidences, businesses, indusTrial and public uses. Strategies 1. Alternate Energy Sources. Encourage the use of solar enetgy and other alter- nate, tenewable energy resources for all new and significantly renovated private and public buildings. Ensure that all homes have an acceptable balance of CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN access to the sun and protection from it. Promote new technologies, such as water- less water heaters to effect this change. 2. Comprehensive Energy Management Plan. Prepare and implement a compre- hensive energy management plan for all applicable public faciliries. equipment and procurement and construction practices. 3. Consistency with State and Federal Regulation. Review and evaluate appli- cable City codes, ordinances, and pro- cedures for inclusion of local, state and federal policies and STandards that pro- mote the conservation and efficient use of energy and for consistency with the goal of sustainability. Change those that will promote energy efficiency without a punitive effect. 4. Energy Efficient Replacements. Using life cycle cost analysis, identify City assets for replacement with more energy efficient replacements. 5. Incentive Program. Implement an incentive program to include such items as teduced permit fees for building projects that exceed Title 24 tequire- ments. Promote other incentives from the State, County and Federal Governments for improving energy effi- ciency by posting information regarding incentive. rebate and tax credit pro- grams on the City's web site. Let's make learning about this easy and help those interested get started! 6. Solar Access Standards. Ensure com- pliance with the State of California Subdivision Map Act solar access stan- dards in order to maximize natural hear- ing and cooling opportlffiities for future ENERGY CONSERVATION/EFFICIENCY 5-5 residences. Encourage rhe inclusion of additional shade trees and landscaping for energy efficiency. 7. Educational Programs. . Develop conservarion/efficiency edu- cational programs serving all. utility users. . Provide informational materials and participate in energy conservation workshops. . Provide educational materials, semi- nar and staff training on energy con- servation/efficiency for those who design, build and manage building facilities, and for those who regulate building design and construcrion. . In parTnership with De Anza College develop a "Sustainable Building Practices" guide for Cupertino resi- dents and businesses. The Guide should include informarion regard- ing current rebates and subsidies ro make implementing a sustainable building more financially attractive with references back ro the City, State, Federal and other web sites foI up-ro-date information. . Provide education materials, semi- nars and a certification program for contractors and architecTS who have participated in "Sustainable Building" courses. Many of the cur- riculums are currently available at De Ama College. As an incentive for participating the "Sustainable Building" program the City will maintain a "Sustainable Builder/ Developer" page on their current City website. This page will nor be an endorsement of the individual or company listed, but a resource center for the community. . Establish and maintain an Energy Information Center or Kiosk at City Hall where information concerning enelgy issues, building standards, recycling and assistance is available. . Require residents and businesses that are remodeling to review and sign as acknowledgment that they have reviewed the "Sustainable Building Practices" guide prior to pennirs being issued. 7 - Energy Cogeneration Systems. Encourage the use of energy cogenera- tion systems through the provision of an awareness program targeting the larger commercial and industrial users and public facilities. 8. Regulation of Building Design: Ensure designer, developers, applicants and builders meet California Title 24 Energy Efficient Building Standards and encour- age architects, building designers and contractors to exceed "Title 24" require- ments for new projecTS through the pro- vision of incentives. Encourage either passive solar heating and/or dark plaster interior with a cover for swimming pools, cabanas and other related accessoty uses where solar access is available. Encourage the use of alternative renew- able sources where feasible, and develop energy audits or subvention programs. 9. Use of Discretionary Development Permits (Use Permits): Require, as conditions of approval for new and ren- ovated projects, the provision of energy conservation/efficiency applications. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5-6 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAlNABILlTY 10. Energy Efficient Transportation Modes. Encourage alternative, energy efficient transportation modes such as "clean" multi-modal public transit, car and van- pooling, flexible work hours, and pedes- trian and bicycle paths. Green Buildings The planning, construction and main- tenance of buildings has an extraordinary effect on environmental resources. Buildings consume significant quantities of water, wood and energy. Nationally, buildings con- sume one-third of all the energy and two- thirds of the electricity. Fifty percent of home energy consumed is used for heating and cooling. In addition, buildings are a sig- nificant source of interior and exterior urban air quality problems and generate large quan- tities of waste and affect climate change. A "green" building is one that is designed, constructed, renovated and main- tained in an ecological and resource efficient manner. Green buildings provide opportuni- ties not only for conservation and efficient resource use, but also to create healthier structures and long tenn, cost savings. The essential components of a green building design and planning process include: . Location - in proximity to public tran- sit, shopping and recreational facilities . Site Planning - solar orientation, pro- tection of existing vegetation and use of ecologically appropriate landscaping . Energy Efficiency - Exceeding State, TItle 24 energy requirements, see Energy section below; architectural design to CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN mitigate heating, cooling and lighting loads . Material Efficiency - selection, substi- tution and reuse of sustainable con- struction materials . Water Efficiency - employ water sav- ing design techniques and devices ENERGY CONSERVING AND EFFICIENT BUILDINGS ~ Policy 5-3: Green Building Design Encourage the design and construction of energy and resource conserving/effi- cient building (Green Building Design). Strategies 1. "Green Building" Evaluation Program. Prepare and implement a "Green Building" evaluation for all pri- vate and public ptojects. Include an "Energy Efficient Design and Landscaping Manual" for use by design- ers, contractors and owners. (See Green Building section above). Evaluation software is available on the State Energy Commissions web site. 2. Building energy audits. Participate in and encourage building energy audits, where feasible, for commercial, indus- trial and city faciliries and convey to the business and industrial communities rhat energy conservation/efficiency is, in the long teml, economically benefi- cial. PG&E also offers energy evalua- tion tools and services free of charge. AIR QUALITY 5-7 3. "Green Buildings" Evaluation Guide. Prepare a "Green Buildings" evaluation guide based upon the above listed "essential components" for use by the city staff when reviewing projecrs. 4. Staff Training. Train appropriate staff in the design principles, costs and ben- efirs of energy conservation/efficient buildings and landscape design. 5. "Green Buildings" Informational Seminars. Conduct and/or participate in "Green Buildings" informational semi- nars and workshops to include people involved in the design and construcrion industry, land development, real estate sales, lending institutions, landscaping and design, the building maintenance industry and prospective project appli- cants. We recommend modeling this program after the CERT program. 6. Public Communication: Become a reg- ular feature article in rhe Cupertino Scene, do media outreach ro rhe Courier and the Guide (San Jose Mercury) tape the Susrainable Building and other conservation courses, or sem- inars and broadcast rhem on the City Channel as well, and make them avail- able at the Library. AIR QUALITY Air qualiry remains a serious health hazard for residents in the Bay Area Air Basin. Even after rhree decades of efforts to cleanse the ait, air pollution still causes a sig- nificant amounr of discomforr, illness and sometimes death in the region. Particularly vulnerable ate childten, rhe elderly and peo- ple with heart or lung problems. Sometimes healthy adults may experience breathing problems during periods of intense outdoor exercise. Air pollutants may also have an adverse effect on vegetation, animals and property. In addition, national or world-wide pollution issues, the depletion of the ozone layer and world-wide climatic changes pose serious challenges for communities seeking a sustainable furure. Air pollution potential is based upon the tendency for high pollutant concentra- rions to develop at any given location. This potential is dependent upon the amount of pollutants emitted into the air and the local atmosphere's ability to transport and dilute that pollutant. The County's topography, prevailing wind patrern and frequent air inversions combine to catch and hold the pollutants that the urban area releases daily into the air. Air pollution is composed of a vast assortment of gases and particles rhar can be grouped in rhree categories: particu- late matter, carbon monoxide and ozone. A large propottion of air pollution in Santa Clara Counry is automobile related. The existing development patterns, countywide, contribute to the further deterio- rarion of air quality. For example, the majori- ty of affordable housing tor low to moderate employees is outside of the County or in adjoining cities. This requires employees to commute long distances daily to and from work which in turn increases air pollution countywide. Also, much of the Citywide resi- dential areas are separated from commercial uses, which in turn requires residents to drive vehicles to complete errands. This tends to increase air pollution within the community. Land use planning is beginning to change with these considerations in mind. Much progress has been made in mon- itoring and reducing fLxed or "point sources" CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN .~~.( 5-8 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY of pollution, such as factories and power plants. Pollution £tom "non-point" or mobile sources, such as motor vehicles. private prop- erty, etc., continues to prove an illusive chal- lenge. As Santa Clara County continues to be the population and employment gtowth center of the region, residents, employers and municipalities must take responsibility foI the impacts of air pollution on the quali- ty of life. The policies and strategies identi- fied in the "Gteen Building" and "Energy" portions of this General Plan and those list- ed below are designed to improve air quality to a healthy and sustainable level. Regional, State and Federal Planning Air quality standards are established by both the State Air Resources Board and the Federal Envitonmental Protection Agency air quality management agencies. The Bay Area Air Quality Management Districr has the responsibility ro create compliance strategies, and monitor and enforce State and Federal standards in the nine county Bay Area District. Bay Area air quality has improved significantly over the past 20 years of air quality planning and control efforts, in spite of substantial increases in population, traffic and industrialization. The last full Air Quality Plan was adopted in 1991 and there have been three updates since, including the last in December 2000, to assess compliance and adopr needed measutes to meet those standards that are still not met in the Bay Area. In 2002, the District was designated as non-compliant only for State and Federal ozone standards and for State particulate standards. Local government agencies are expected to participate in adopting policies to support District, State and Federal air quality management planning. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Responsibilities of the City While air quality is often regarded as a regional or state problem, it is important for local land use and growth decisions to sup- port improvements in air quality. The land use, circulation, energy and environmental policies rhat comprise this General Plan will contribute to meeting BAAQMD and ARB Air Quality improvement plans. HEALTHY AIR QUALITY LEVELS FOR THE CITIZENS OF CUPERTINO UTILIZING LOCAL PLANNING EFFORTS ~ Policy 5-4: Air Pollution Effects of New Development Minimize the air quality impacts of new development projects. Strategies 1. Toxic Air Contaminants. Review proj- ecrs for potential generation of toxic air contaminants at the time of approval and confer with BAAQMD on controls needed if impacts are uncertain. 2. Dust Contro\. Require warer applica- tion to non-polluting dust control measures during demolition and the duration of the construction period. 3. Planning Decisions. Assess the poten- tial for air pollution effects of future land use and transportation planning, and ensure that planning decisions support regional goals of improving air quality. ~ Policy 5-5: Air Pollution Effects of Existing Development Minimize the air quality impacts of existing development. WILDLIFE AND VEGETATION 5-9 Strategies 1. Public Education Program. Establish a Citywide public education program regarding rhe implicarions of the Clean Air Act and provide information on ways to reduce and control emissions; provide infomlation about carpooling and restricting physical activities on "Spare the Air" high-pollution days. 2. Home Occupations. Expand the allow- able home occupations in residentially zoned properties to reduce rhe need to commute to work. 3. Tree Planting. Increase planting of trees on Ciry property and encourage the practice on private property. 4. Fuel-efficient Vehicles. Maintain City use of fuel-efficient and low polluring vehicles. 5- Work with County to monitor and influence improvement of emissions and dust from the Hanson and Stevens Creek Quarries on the West end of rhe City. ~ Policy 5-6: Walking, Jogging and Bicycling Encourage walking, jogging and bicy- cling instead of driving in the City. ~ Policy 5-7: Use of Open Fires and Fireplaces Discourage high pollution fireplace use. Strategies 1. BAAQMD Literature. Make available BAAQMD literature on reducing pol- lution from fireplace use. 2. Installation of New Fireplaces. Prohibit the use of wood-burning fireplaces in new construction. WILDLIFE AND VEGETATION Biodiversity, which includes a diversity of plants and animals found in nature, pro- vides rhe foundation for the ecosystems that are required to sustain life. The City's current and cominued healrh and prosperity depends, in part, on the abiliry of irs natural resources ro renew themselves. Cuperrino's wildlife and narural vegera- tion resources are concentrated in the rela- tively undeveloped wesrem foorhills and moumains and along Stevens Creek, nor on the valley floor. Urbanization of the valley floor has rendered this environment ill-suit- ed ro rhe needs of wildlife and native plants. Most of the native vegetation was removed by hiseoric agricultural activities and the introduction of non-native grasses and crops. Native vegeration was furrher reduced by rhe more recent construction of homes, business- es, industries and infrastrucrure thar supports the communiry. Fire also threatens vegeta- rian and the animals thar depend on ir for food and shelter. The loss of vegetation also meam a concomitant loss of wildlife habitat rhat provided food, cover and shelrer for numerous wildlife species. Streamsides Riparian vegerarion grows along stream courses where there is ferrile soil and ample warer. Ir often appears as a distincr band of vegetarian when contraseed againS[ other uses. Such vegetation can be found along Stevens Creek, Pennanente Creek, RegI13rt Creek, Heney Creek and a portion of Calaba:as Creek. Common planes include: CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN SEE POLICY 4-3 IN THE ORCULATION ELEME.><T L~f 5-10 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILlTY willow, California buckeye, Coast live oak, coyote brush, poison oak and California blackberry. Riparian habitats are considered among the most valuable habitats of wildlife because of the presence of water, lush vege- tation and high insect populations. Less dis- turbed riparian areas support a wide variety of wildlife, including amphibian, reptile. bird and mammal species. Grasslands Grassland habitats occur on the lower slopes of the western foothills and at scat- teted locations at higher elevations in the Montebello Ridge sysrem. Much of rhese areas were formerly used for pasture and are largely composed of non-native grasses. Plant species occurring in this habirat include wild oar, clover, rye grass and vetch. During the spring season, displays of wild- flowers are expected which may include California poppy, plantago and owl clover. Reprile and mammal species adapted to dry conditions are common in this habitat. They include the western fence lizard, west- ern rattlesnake and the common king snake. Mammals include a variety of burrowing rodents, such as meadow mice and California ground squirrel. Brushlands Bmshlands are a scrubby, dense vegeta- rion type that often integrates wirh wood- land habitat. This vegeration is often found on dry, rocky, steep slopes. Dominant plant species include coyote brush, poison oak, California sage and ceanothus. Mule deer, bmsh rabbit, bobcat and coyote urilize brush- lands as part of a larger home range. CrTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Foothill Woodlands and Forests Characteristic of the woodland vegeta- tion are scattered oak trees with an under- growth in some areas of plants and low shrubs. Higher elevations in rhe Montebello Foorhills include mixed hardwood trees and evergreen, including redwoods. Woodlands benefit wildlife as a food source, and as shelter, nest- ing or cover; they help conrrol erosion ITom foothill drainage basins; they Ieduce wind speeds, increasing the oxygen in the atmos- phere and neuttalizing certain pollutants. Woodlands provide visual relief from the urbanized valley floor. The Montebello Ridge system's extensive tree cover gives sea- sonal color variation, variety of shape and definition of hillside contours. Insect or seed eating birds and mammals are common in the woodlands and are preyed upon by rap- tors and owls that also inhabit these areas. The larger mammals, deer coyote, etc., uti- lize these areas as well. PROTECTION OF SPECIAL AREAS OF NATURAL VEGETATION AND WilDLIFE HABITATION AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT. ~ Policy 5-8: Public Project Landscaping Encourage public and quasi-public agen- cies to landscape tlleir city area projects near native vegetation with appropriate native plants and drought tolerant, non- invasive, non-native plants. Strategy Development Plans. Review develop- ment plans for oppottunities for use of WILDUFE AND VEGETATION 5-11 Vegetation ,/ / ) / ~) \ T~C"ofs.nJo. City Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Line Unincorporated Areas ,... @) Figure 5-A. Vegetation. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAIT GENERAL PLAN MINERAL RESOURCES 5-13 native plan" and drought roloram, non-invasive, non-native plants. ~ Policy S-9: Development Near Sensitive Areas Encourage the clustering of new devel- opmem away from sensitive areas such as riparian cottidors, wildlife habitat and cOITidors, public open space pre- serves and ridgelines. New develop- mentS in these areas must have a har- monious landscaping plans approved prior to development. Strategy Riparian Corridor Protection. Require riparian cottidor prorecrion through a riparian cottidor ordinance and through the development approval process. ~ PolicyS-10: Landscaping Near Natural Vegetation Emphasize drought tolerant and pest- resistant native and non-invasive, non- native, drought tolerant plants and ground covers when landscaping prop- erties near natural vegetation, particu- larly for control of erosion from distur- bance to the natural tettain. ~ Policy S-11: Natural Area Protection Preserve and enhance the existing nat- ural vegetation, landscape features and opcn space when new development is proposed. Strategy Native Plants. Encourage drought tol- erant native and drought tolerant, non- invasive, non-native plantS and trees, and minimize lawn area in the hillsides. ~ Policy 5-12: Hillside Property Fencing Confine fencing on hillside property to the area around a building, rather than around an entire sire, to allow for migration of wild animals. ~ Policy 5-13: Recreation in Natural Areas Limit recreation in natural areas to activities compatible with preserving natural vegetation, such as hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and camping. ~ Policy 5-14: Recreation and Wildlife Trails Provide open space linkages within and between properties for both recre- ational and wildlife activities, most specifically for the benefir of wildlife that is threatened, endangered or des- ignated as species of special concern. Strategy Require identification of creeks and watet coutses on site plans and tequire that they be protected from adjacent development. State that trail casements for rtail linkages may be required if analysis determines that they are needed. MINERAL RESOURCES Longstanding extraction of mineral resources in the Cupertino area has provided valuable construction materials to the region. At the same time, the air quality, noise and traffic impacts on the community created by extraction activities quarries need to be addressed. The State of California, recognizing the value of preserving the State's mineral CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5-14 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY deposits, in order to achieve a sustainable future, enacted the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA). The objective of SMARA is to assist local gov- emments in conserving mineral deposits fat future use. These mineral tesoutce areas are shown in Figure 5-B. This map identifies natural resource areas and requires that juris- dictions recognize them and emphasize con- servation and developmenr of these areas. There are mineral resource areas in the City's boundary ag¡-eement areas and in the City limits. Within Cupettino's boundary agreement areas there are two quarries, Hanson Permanente and Stevens Creek, which have been designated by the State as having mineral deposits of regional or state significance. Since the quarries are in the unincorporated area, Santa Clara County has regulatory jurisdiction. The County's mineral resource policies are directed toward preserving existing resource areas and, where feasible, designaring new areas and expand- ing existing sites. Within Cupettino's City limits there are classified mineral resource areas for which the State requires policies suppotting preservation and extraction. Most of the areas are already developed into residential and other uses. One area, the "Gravel Pit" is considered depleted. These areas, therefore, would not benefit from conservation. The areas that would benefit from conservation are outside the City limits. Cupertino's proposed policies recognize the exisrence and potential of the identified mineral resource areas. However, proposed policies reflect an underlying assumption the quarries should be limited to their existing operations in reTInS of noise and traffic. For many years, Cupettino residents have expressed concern about quarry pollution, CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN noise and traffic. Cupettino officials have stated at public hearings that the operation controls and limits should be set. New areas could be accessed as long as current noise and rraffic levels are nor exceeded and envi- ronmental concems are met. mo.._--. ,,_.. MINERAL RESOURCE AREAS THAT MINIMIZE COMMUNITY IMPACTS AND IDENTIFY FUTURE USES ~ PolicyS-1S: Mineral Resource Areas Consider new mineral resource areas within Cupertino's sphere of influence, bur the cumulative impact of existing and proposed acriviry should not exceed present operations in terms of noise and traffic. Work with Santa Clara County to assure rhat mining operations outside the City limits are consistent wirh the City's General Plan, that restoration plans are ade- quare, and that mining activity is not extended into undisturbed lands with- out adequate documentation of eco- nomic purpose and environmental impacts and mitigations. Strategies 1. Traffic and Noise Studies. Perform traffic and noise studies if applications for increased mineral extraction activi- ties are proposed. 2. Joint Study Process. Establish a joint study process in the sphere of influence and boundary ag¡-eement areas with Santa Clara County to reach agreement on future land uses and mineral extrac- tion activities. WATER RESOURCES 5-15 ~ PolicyS-16: MineralExtraction Controls Control scenic restoration and noise pollution as well as ait and water pollu- tion in mineral extracrion quarrying, processing and transportation ~ PolicyS-17: Incompatible Land Uses Conserve mineral resource areas out- side the City. Strategy New Development. When new devel- opment is proposed, do not allow incompatible land uses in and around identified mineral resource areas. Uses considered incompatible are high densi- ty residential, low density residential with high unit value, public facilities and industrial and commetcial uses with intensive impacts. ~ Policy S- 1 8: Recreation at Old Quarries Consider the desirability of designating abandoned quarries for passive recre- ation to rehabilitate the land. WATER RESOURCES The City's sustainable future is, in part, dependent upon an adequate supply of clean water as well as the effective management of natural watershed resources. In addition to fundamental health and sanitation, an ade- quate potable water supply provides signifi- cant public and private benefits such as irri- gation, ecological habitat, recreation oppor- tunities and aesthetics. In recent years water management emphasis has shifted away from supply side efforrs such as the creation of dams and reser- voirs to water conserving and efficiency technologies used in planning, design and construction of sites, buildings and land uses. Preservation of Watersheds The Cupertino planning area has a very productive watershed lands, with abun- dant vegetation and heavy rainfall. This watershed is important to the Ciry, rhe coun- ty and the region as surface runoff flows into rhe meam corridors and storm drain systems and eventually terminates at the wildlife refuges and environmentally sensitive areas of the southern portion of San Francisco Bay. It is, therefore, crucial that the City's water- shed, including stream corridors, be protect- ed from pollutants, siltation, sedimentation erosion and loss of vegetation. PROTECTION AND EFFICIENT USE OF WATER RESOURCES ~ Policy S-19: Natural Water Bodies and Drainage Systems Requite that site design respect the narural topography and drainages to the extent practicable to reduce the amOlmt of grading necessary and limit disturbance to natural water bodies and natural drainage systems caused by development including roads, high- ways, and bridges. ~ Policy S-20: Reduction of Impervious Surfaces Minimize stonn water flow and erosion impacts resulting from development. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAIT GENERAL PIAN 5-16 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY Mineral Resources ThcCiry,¡Smm., 3 Saur'" Sta"afCaUfa,,'a R"au,," Ag,n<y. Depart",ntafCaM",."rion. MRZ-2 Areas where adequate information indicates that significant mine,.1 deposits are p<esent, or where it is judged Ihat a high likelihood for their presence exiSts. MRZ-3 Areas containing mine,.1 deposits the significance of which cannot be evaluated from available data. - - Min.,al Resource Areas ........ Urban I Low Density Hillside Boundary / Figure 5.B. Mineral Resources. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN City Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Line Unincorporated Areas 'M~@ WATER RESOURCES 5.17 Strategies 1. Change City codes to include a formula regulating how much paved surface is allowable on each lot. This would include driveways and parios installed at the time of building or remodeling. 2. Encourage the use of non-impervious materials for walkways and driveways. If used in a City or quasi-public area, mobiliry and access for handicapped should always take precedent. 3. Minimize impervious surface ateas, min- imizing directly-connected impervious surfaces, maximizing onsite infilcration and using on-site retaining facilities. 4. Encourage volunteer organizations to help restore and clean the creek beds. ~ PolicyS-21: Pollution and Flow Impacts Prior to making land use decisions, estimate increases in pollurant loads and flows resulting from projected future development. Strategy Best Management Practices. Require incorporation of structural and non- structural Best Management Pnicrices (BMPs) to mitigate the projected increases in pollutant loads and flows. ~ Policy 5-22: Compact Development Away from Sensitive Areas Where such measures do not conflict with other municipal purposes or goals, encourage, via zoning ordinances, compact development located away from creeks, wetlands, and other sensi- tive areas. ~ Policy 5-23: Conformance with Watershed-Based Planning and Zoning Encourage development projects to fol- low watershed-based planning and zon- ing by examining the project in the context of the entire watershed area. Ground Water Recharge Facilities The Santa Clara County groundwater basin is rhe largest water supply in Santa Clara County. It has an estimated capacity of 1,770,000 acre feet, compared to reservoir capacity of only 160,000 acre feet. The Santa Clara Valley Water District prevents an excessive amount of water from being drawn from wells by placing recharge sites (percola- tion ponds) throughout the valley where the geological composition of the soil is suitable. Two of these sites are located in Cupertino. ~ Policy 5-24: Ground Water Recharge Sites Support the Santa Clara Valley Water District to find and develop groundwa- ter recharge sites within Cupertino's CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5-18 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY planning area and provide for public recreation at the sites where possible. ~ Policy5-25: Other Water Sources Encourage the research of other water sources, including water reclamation. ~ Policy 5-26: Industrial Water Recycling Encourage industrial projects, especial- ly ar rhe building permit approval stage, to have long-term conservarion measures including recycling equip- ment for manufacturing and pooling water supplies in the plant. Work with the Cupertino Sanitary Districr to carry out this policy. ~ Policy 5-27: Natural Water Courses Retain and restore creek beds, riparian corridors, watercourses and associated vegetation in their natural stare to pro- tect wildlife habitat and recreation potential and assist groundwater perco- lation. Encourage land acquisition or dedication of such areas. Strategy Santa Clara Valley Water District. Work with the Santa Clara Valley Water Disrrict and orher relevant regional agencies ro enhance riparian cortidors and provide adequate flood control by use of flow increase mitigation measures. Other Water Resources Cupertino has two major water suppli- ers: the California Water Company and the San Jose Water Company. Warer comes from rwo main sources: wells fed by groundwater, and imported water CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN from rhe Rinconada Treatment Plant. Cupertino receives approximately 1.7 million gallon a day from the underground sources and about 4.5 million gallons a day from the Rinconada plant. Stevens Creek Reservoir yields abour 2,500 acre feet per year to the seasonal run-off from groundwater recharge. The Santa Clara Valley Water District pro- jected the tOtal demand for Cupertino at about 6.85 million gallons a day, which can be reduced through conservation. Cuperrino residents consume approximately 131.7 gal- lons of water per day (6.85 MM gallons per day/52,OOO residents), which compares favor- . ably ro rhe Bay Area average of 161.2 gallons per day (Bay Area Water User Associations). However, this does not mean further conser- vation is not necessary. Urban Conservation Climatic conditions of the region vary from periods of relatively dry seasons ro seasons of heavy rainfall. In recent times, the region has eÀ'Perienced periods of droughr in rhe mid- 1970s and rhe late 1980.. Given the cyclical nature of the climatic conditions, it may be assumed that the region will experience addi- rional periods of drought in rhe future. During these past periods of drought, the two watet companies within the boundaries of the City imposed water restricrions on d1eir customers in response to rhe Santa Clara Valley Water District's policy to reduce over- all water usage by 25% during the months of high water usage. The policy is periodically reviewed based upon water reserves, water usage and rainfall amounts. Ground water pumping was also restricted during droughr periods because over-pumping lowered rhe water table and ground subsidence occurred throughout d1e Valley. The Santa Clara Valley Water District does nor have sufficient WATER RESOURCES 5-19 allocation from the California Water Project nor the Federal Water Project, so water con- servation is of great economic, social and environmental importance. Citywide, the majority of the water con- nections and usage is residential. Therefore, the burden of water conservation falls largely on residential users. Even rhough rhe number of industrial connections may be less than res- idential, consumption is high per connection and conservarion measures are still warranted. The Santa Clara Valley Water District indicares it has the ability to meet the long- term water needs of Cupertino water retail- ers. The District Water Supply Master Plan has planned for growth, based upon the max- imum growth potential of all municipalities in the District, which does not exceed ABAG's projections. In the 2001 session, the State Legislature and Governor enacted Senate Bills 221 and 610, which require that projects should not be planned or approved without access to a reli- able and sustainable water source. SB 610 requires that Urban Water management Plans must be prepared and/or expanded to include supply and demand, conservation, drought contingencies and sustainable sources; also, water supply information must be incorporated into any environmental evaluation required pursuant to The California Environmental Quality Act for certain projects. ~ Policy 5-28: Interagency Coordination Actively pursue interagency coordina- tion for regional water supply problem solving. ~ Policy 5-29: Local Conservation Policies Similar to Region-wide Policies Maintain citywide effons of water con- servation similar to those being con- ducted on a regional scale. Many of rhese conservation efforts are outlined in the Santa Clara Valley Water District Droughr Plan and Countywide Water Use Reduction program. ~ Policy 5-30: Public Information Effort Provide rhe public information regard- ing water conservation/efficiency tech- niques, including how paving and other impervious surfaces impact runoff. Strategy Consider sending regular notices ro households and businesses on water prohibitions, water allocations and con- servation tips. Become a regularly fea- tured arTicle in the Cupertino Scene, Courier and Guide. Provide conserva- tion videotapes on the City's govern- ment channel. Include water-wise demonstration gar- dens in some parks where feasible as they are relandscaped or improved using draught tolerant native and non- invasive, non-native plants. Work with the County Master Gardeners to identify water-wise plant materials and irrigation methods for use in public and private areas. This information should be posted on the Sustainable porTion of the City's web site and included in Cupertino Scene Sustainable column. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 'r!..r 5-20 (1'1 SEE MUNICIPAL CoDE CHArTER 9.18 j! ~ ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY ~ Po/icyS-31: Excessive Water Use Prohibit excessive water uses through- out the City. Strategies: 1. Landscaping Plans- Encourage water- ~ efficient landscaping plans as part of the development review process. 2. Water Conservation Programs. Maintain programs for long-tenn water conservation at City Buildings, includ- ing installation of low flow toilets and showers, insrallarion of auromatic shut off valves in lavatories and sinks and water efficient outdoor irrigation. Urban Runoff Pollution Urban runoff pollution is caused by the accumulated debris and chemicals on streets and pavements that are cartied by waIer runoff into the stonn drain system and even- tually into San Francisco Bay. Unlike pollu- tants that come from a point source, such as sewer pipe, urban runoff pollutants are washed from streets, parking lots, neighbor- hoods, construction sites and other exposed surfaces throughout the City. While urban runoff pollutants come from a variety of sources, many of them are familiar to residents because they originate from the home and automobile. They include detergents, paint products, pet wastes, garden pesticides, ferrilizers, eroded soils, motor oil and car exhaust. Since the storm drains are separate from the sanitary sewers, pollutants carried by water runoff into the stonn drain are not treated and flow directly into the creeks and streams that feed San Francisco Bay. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Pteviously, it was widely believed that wastewater treatment plants industries and other sources were the main contributors of contaminants to the Bay. Today, urban runoff is recognized as a significant conrribu- tor to Bay pollution. The concentrations of pollutants can have deleterious effects on aquatic wildlife, which include the impair- ment of growth, reproduction and overall health of sediment-dwelling organisms, fish and other wildlife. Some toxic substances accumulated by aquatic organisms enter the food chain when consumed by larger fish, birds or humans. Government Action To comply with an National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stonn Warer pennit, enforced by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, rhe 15 local munici- palities formed rhe Santa Clara Yalley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCYURPPP). The SCYURPPP works with the participating agencies and the Regional Board to Develop feasible solutions to con- trolling urban runoff quality. In addition, Cuperrino is required to prepare a city-spe- . cific Urban Runoff Management Plan. This plan identifies rhe strategies, tasks and schedules needed to implement a wide army of pollution control measures. Initially, many of the urban runoff pol- lution control measures centered on educa- tion and eliminating illegal discharges. As rhe public has become more aware of the urban runoff problem and illegal discharges elimination, rhe focus has shifred to control- ling the impacts of new and re-development. SOLID WASTE 5-21 IMPROVED QUALITY OF STORM WATER RUNOFF ~ Policy 5-32: Urban Runaff Pollution Prevention Program Support and participate in the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention PtOgram (SCVURPPP) in order to work cooperatively with orher cities to imptOve the quality of storm water runoff discharge into San Francisco Bay. ~ Policy 5-33: Illicit Discharge Into Storm Drains and Waterways Prohibit rhe discharge of pollutants and the illicit dumping of wastes into the storm drains, creeks and waterways. ~ Policy 5-34: Storm Water Runoff Encourage the reduction of impervious surface areas and investigate opportu- nities to rerain or detain storm runoff on new development. ~ Policy 5-35: Development on Septic Systems Do not pennit urban development to occur in areas not served by a sanitary sewer system, except in rhe previously apptOved Regnart Canyon development. ~ Policy 5-36: Mitigation for Potential Storm Water Impacts Require mitigation measures for poten- tial storm water pollutant impacts for projects subject to envitOnmenral review. ~ Policy 5-37: Pest-Resistant Landscaping and Design Features The City will encourage the considera- tion of pest-resistant landscaping and design features, and the incorporation of stonn water detemion and retention techniques in the design and landscap- ing of proposed development projects The City will reduce runoff from rhe use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers from public and quasi-public land by employing companion planting tech- niques, using pesticides such as insectici- dal soaps and oils, mulching and release of beneficial insects as appropriate. SOLID WASTE In recognition of the concerns expressed regarding the diminishing landfill capacity and the scarcity of potential landfill sites to meet the future solid waste disposal needs, the State Legislature passed AB 939, which required that cities reduce the amount of waste going to landfill sites. The State man- dated requirement was a two srep process: a twenty-five (25) percent reduction by 1995 and a second twenty-five (25) percent reduc- tion by 2000 for a tOtal reduction oHifty (50) percent. The City has now reduced the solid waste tonnage disposal to comply with the State mandated requirements. The Los AltOs Garbage Company pro- vides garbage pickup and recycling services to rhe City of Cupertino. The Cupertino resi- dents and industries dispose of approximately 38,000 rons of garbage annually. Residential land uses account for 22% of the total tOn- nage; commercial and industrial land uses account for 40%; debris boxes (construction matetials) account for 22%; while self- haul accounts for 16% of the total annual tonnage. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERAL PLAN ,~t----ì , tL / 5-22 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILlTY Concerns regarding the lack of porential landfill sires to meet future needs fot solid wasre disposal and growing recognirion of the environmenral impacts associared with land- fill usage prompted Cupertino to explore potential solutions to the solid waste disposal problem. To meet its future solid waste dispos- al needs, the City has executed a contract with Browning and Fertis that provides land- fill capacity at Newby Island in Milpitas. The term of the agreement is 35 years and ends in 2023, or at the time the specified tonnage allocated (2,050,000 tons) is teached. A SOLID WASTE STREAM REDUCTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS STATE REQUIREMENTS The City is beginning to explore the possibiliry of expanding its recycling programs to include food waste (ro be composred) and construction and demolition waste (ro be recycled or reused). In addition, the City is investigating the available options for recy- cling or disposal of electronic waste. Some of the current oprions have been shown to be lmacceptable for environmental reasons. The City will continue to work ro determine the best options for its residents and businesses. ~ Policy 5-38: Commercial/Industrial Recycling Expand existing commercial and industrial recycling programs to meer and surpass AB939 waste stream reduc- tion goals. Strategy Increase Recycling. Request that all commercia! and industrial uses increase rheir recycling efforrs to help rhe city achieve its recycling goals. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy 5-39: Residential Recycling Srreamline the tesidential curbside recycling program in the next decade. Include all ciry-wide residemia! :on- ing districts in the curbside recycling program. Strategies 1. Coordination with Los Altos Garbage Company, Work closely with the Los Altos Garbage Company to develop and implement emcient and effective recycling methods. 2. E-Waste Recycling Program. Continue /make permanem the e-waste recycling program. 3. Curbside Recycling of yard waste. Include vegetable; fruit and other appropriate food items, as well as, recy- cling of non-reusable batteries as the City of Palo Alto does. ~ Policy 5-40: On-site Garbage Area Dedication Modify existing, and require for new developments, on-site waste facility requiremems for all multi-family resi- dential, commercial and industrial land uses to have 50% of their garbage area dedicated to recycling and no more than 50% garhage. SOLID WASTE 5-23 Strategy Ordinance Revisions. Revise existing ordinances relarive to on-site waste facility requirements for all multi-fami- ly residential, commercial and industri- al zoning districts to require that a min- imum of 50% of garbage area be dedi- cated to recycling. ~ Policy S-41: Public Education Promote the exisring public educarion program regarding the reduction of solid waste disposal and recycling. Strategy Recycling Program Information. Use the local relevision channel, the Cupertino Scene, the Internet and other available media to pro- vide information to the residents about the objectives of the City's recycling program. ~ Policy 5-42: City Recycling Encourage City staff to recycle at all City facilities. Strategies 1. Recycling Opportuniries. Provide col- lecrion bins and increase the number of existing recycling bins at straregically located areas to facilitare disposal of recyclable materials, including all City parks. 2. Schools and Institutions. Parmer with schools/institu- tions in Cupertino to ensure that they understand and are adhering to the City's recy- cling goals and prO\~ding ade- quate recycling opportuniries to staff and students. ~ Policy 5-43: Re-distribution of Reusable Materials Through public education, encourage residents and businesses to re-distribute reusable materials, e.g., garage sales, materials exchange. Strategies 1. Dissemination of Recycling Infor- mation. Disseminate information to both businesses and residents regarding the benefits of recycling and further reducing the solid waste stream. 2. Use of the Internet. Set up a web site for the benefit of the public where the avail- ability of recyclable marerials can be posted and exchanges can be conducred. ~ Policy 5-44: Reuse of Building Materials Encourage the recycling and reuse of building materials, including recycling materials generated by the demolition and remodeling of buildings. Strategies: 1. Post Demolirion and Remudeling Projects. Encourage contractors to posr CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Recycled building materials used in Cupertino Library reconstTIrcnon 5-24 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY demolition and remodeling projects on rhe Imemet announcing the availability of porential reusable materials. 2. Public and Private Projects. Require contractots wotking on City projects to use tecycled building materials and sus- tainably harvested wood products to the maximum extent possible and encoutage them to do the same on private projects. WASTEWATER Wastewatet collection and treatment are provided to the City of Cupettino by the Cupertino Sanitary District and the City of Surmyvale. The majority of the City is served by the Cupertino Sewet District, while the City of Surmyvale serves only a small portion of the Cupertino Urban Service area within rhe San Jose Rancho Rinconada area, which is located adjoining Lawrence Expressway on the east side of rhe City. ADEQUATE SEWER CAPACITY ~ Policy 5-45: Coordination with the Cupertino Sanitary District Provide input into District's Mastel Plan pteparation process to ensure that issues televant to Cupettino's land use policies are addressed, and work closely with the District on the implemema- tion of the General Plan. The Cupertino Sanitary Disttict came into being in 1957. In 1964 it ptepared its first Master Plan. Presently the District is in rhe process of preparing its second Master Plan, a process that will take approximately two years. The Cupertino Sanitary District CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN collects and rransports waste water collected in Cupertino to the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant located in North San Jose, from which it has purchased 8.6 milliollS gallons per day (mgp). Presem1y, the District is only using 5.1 Ill"OP. Therefore, there are 3.5 mgp available to the Districr to accommodate future growth. The District maintains approximately one million feet of sewer lines. A recent inspection of approximately 100,000 feet of sewer lines revealed that the system is in good condition. However, although the physical conditiollS of the infrasrructure appear to be good, there are some problems with the calrying capacity of a number of lines in the system. The lines locared at rhe Town Center, south of Wolfe Road and south of I 280 on Wolfe Road, Stelling Road and Foothill Blvd. are running either at capacity or over capacity. In order to accom- modate tbe effluent from major develop- ments, this problem will have to be cotrect- ed. The District expects that private devel- opers will detray the cost of upgtading the affected sewer lines. To transport wastewater collected in Cupettino to the Plant, the Sanitary District must use lines traversing the Cities of Santa Clara and San Jose. Consequently, Cupertino's effluent generat- ed by future growth may impact these lines. Therefore, the potential impacts on these lines must be considered. The City of Surmyvale provides waste- water trearment service for two blocks of Cupertino's commercial properties along east StevellS Creek Boulevard. This service area also includes unincorporated single-family residential properties within the Cupertino Urban Service area. The City of Sunnyvale Wastewater Treatment Plant has a daily treatment capacity of 29 mgd of which approximately 15 mgd are being utilized. WASTEWATER 5-25 The City of Sunnyvale can continue to pro- vide treatment capacity for future growth in its Cupertino service atea. However, the trunk service mains and other portions of the sewet main system would probably have to be upgraded by the developets, if latge office users are allowed in the Cupertino service area. But it is unlikely rhar rhe Srevens Creek Conceptual Plan would be amended to allow office uses in this area because of rhe need to maintain compatibility with adjoin- ing single-family residential uses. ~ Policy 5-46: Sunnyvale Treatment Plant Considet rhe impacts on rhe Sunnyvale sanirary sewet sys- tem if significant office uses are proposed in the east Stevens Creek Boulevatd area. ~ Policy 5-47: Val/co Parkway Recognize that new high discharge users in rhe Valleo area and the Stevens Creek Boulevard and Blaney Avenue area will require private developers to pay for rhe upgrading of tributary lines. Strategy Cost Estimates. Develop preliminaty cost estimates for the upgrading of rhe sewer tributary lines to discuss with prospective developers. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5-26 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES We'd like to thank Julie Philips, Director, CCC Statewide Energy Management Program and Pat Comely on her staff, from De Ama College for their assistance and the inforn1ation they have provided. The following resources where used as reference for this section: . PG&E, www.pge.com (search under "sustainable" and check-out the rebares!) . California Department of Energy: www.energy.ca.gov www.californiaenergyefficiency.com www.consumerenergycenter.org/ rebatef index.php darabase of current rebate and incentive programs. . u.S. Departmenr of Energy, www.eere.energy.govfbuildingsf highperfonnance www.sustainable.doe.govfmanage- mentfgeninfo.shrml# 1 . US Green Building Council, www.usgbc.org. Visit this site for infor- mation on the LEEDS (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) stan- dard and certificarion process for "Green Buildings and producrs". . Sacramento Municipal Energy District, www.smud.org, go to the Green Power section of site. . Sunset Magazine, Sunset: New Western CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Garden Book and www.sunset.com . Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities, www.bayareaalliance.org . Sustainable San Mateo County www.sustainablesanmateo.org . Northern California Solar Energy Association: www.norcalsolar.org/tour . City of Santa Monica, www.ci.santa-monica.ca.usfenviromnent . City of Portland Oregon, Office of Sustainable Development, www.sustainableportland.org . De Ama College, www.energymanagement.deanza.edu Section 6 Health and Safety INTRODUCTION The City of Cupertino will be a safe, pro- gressive and balanced commu- nity, where residents can live and businesses thrive in a pro- tected and secure environment. The purpose of the Health and Safety Element is to iden- tify and evaluate hazards in the community and to protect it from the risks associated with these hazards. To ensure the protection of the community, the Health and Safety Element sets forth goals, policies, and strate- gies addressing rhe potential risks associated with these hazards. Implementation of these goals, policies and sttategies will prevent or minimize injuries to life and damages to property. Cupertino will maintain a high level of preparedness to protect the community from risks to life, property and the environment associated with both natural and human- caused disasters. Narural hazards arc earth- quakes, !loods, wildfires and landslides. Human-caused hazards arc usually the result of carelessness, e.g., urban fires, failures of inappropriarely designed structures or long term exposure to excessive noise. Cupertino will provide effective and efficient fire serv- ices to protect the community from both wild and utban fires. It will provide para- medic services and life-safety aid to victims of catastrophic events. Cupertino will also provide health services to promote the well being of the community, police and crime prevention services to ensure the safety of the com- munity and Emergency Services disaster planning and training to enhance our ability ro respond to disasters. GEOLOGIC AND SEIsMIC HAZARDS Cupertino is located in the seismically active San Francisco Bay region, which hosts several active earthquake faults. It is impor- tant for the community to be prepared for all emergencies. A well-prepared community is bener equipped to cope with any eventuali- ty. Cupertino will use all the available chan- nels of communication to keep the commu- nity applised of the potential risks related to geologic and/or seismic activity. One of the longest and most active faults in the world, the San Andreas fault, crosses the western portion of Cupertino's planning area. In addition, two other faults that are closely associated with the San Andreas fault, the Sargent-Berrocal and Monta Vista-Shannon fault systems, cross the west portion of the City. These faults manifest a variety of displacement sryles. Movement on the San Andreas fault is pre- dominantly right-lateral strike-slip, where CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PL'N 6-1 6-2 HEALTH & SAFETY the earth ruptures in a horizontal fashion, with the opposite sides of the fault moving to the right with respect to each other. Movement on the Sargent-Betmcal and Manta Vista-Shannon faults is more variable in style. Both of these faults are charactetized by "thrust" faulting, where a significant amount of vertical "up-down (so called dip- slip) displacement occurs on an inclined plane, and one side of the fault is elevated (i.e., thrust ovet) the other side. Figure 6-A below illustrates the above-mentioned behavior of the various faults. The primary geologic hazards within Cupertino are landslides and seismic impacts relared to local active fault traces. Seismically induced ground shaking, surface fault rupture and various forms of earth- quake-triggered ground failure are anticipat- ed within the Ciry duting large earthquakes. These geologic hazatds present potential impacts to pmperty and public safety. Six identified categories of Geologic Hazards within the City are presented in Table 6-A A. San Andreas Fault Horizontal Offset ofthe Ground Surface and are btiefly explained. For a more detailed explanation see the Technical Appendix. Following the 1983 Coalinga and 1994 Northridge earthquakes, earth scien- rists became increasingly aware of earth- quakes generated by faults nor previously observed at the earth's surface. These types of faults are appropriately called "blind faults," and rhey represent a type of thrust fault that does nor rupture complerely to the surface. Even though the locations of "blind faulrs" may not be known with certainty, they are clearly associated with certain types of geo- logic environments. It is possible that one or more blind faults may be associated with the Monta Vista-Shannon fault system, but sig- nificant seismic data collection and analysis would be needed to determine the extent of risk (if any) that "blind faults" may represent within the City. Figure 6-B generally depicts the loca- tion of the various known faults and hazard zones within the Cupertino planning area. B. Sargent - Berrocal Fault FaultType: Right lateral (Strike-Slip) Fault Displacement: Horizontal Fault Type: Thrust (Dip-Slip) Fault Displacement: Vertical Figure 6-A. Diagrams Exhibiting Faults Within the Cupertino Planning Area ChartU:terized By Horizontal (A) and Vertical (B) Displacements. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN GEOWGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS 6-3 Table 6.A. Explanations: Geologic and Seismic HazaTds Map of the City of CupeTtim Planning ATea. Zone Description (F)- Fault Rupture ATea of porential surface fault rupture hazard within 300 feet east and 600 feet west of the Monta Vista and Berrocal faults. and within 600 feet of rhe San Andreas fault. (S)- Slope Instability Area includes all recognized landslide deposits, and steep walls of Stevens Creek canyon, with a moderate to high landslide potential under static or seismic conditions. Area also ret1ecrs the mapped :one of potential eanhquake-induced landsliding prepared by the California Geological Survey (2002) (H)- Hillside Area contains moderate to steep slope condirions nor included in the above categories, wirh an underennined potential for slope insr.,biliry. (L)- Liquefacrion / Inundation Area where local geological, georechnical and groundwater conditions indicate a porential for liquifacrion under seismic conditions. Much of this area also has rhe potential for periodic t1ood inundation. The Liquifaction/lnundarion Zone is stippled where covered by an over- laying Faulr Zone. (V)- Valley Area includes all relatively level valley floor terrain nor included in the above categories wirh relatively low levels of geologic hazard risk. Table 6-B provides estimates of the recurrence intervals of maximum earth- quakes expected for faults rhar would likely affect rhe Cupertino area. The recurrence interval on the San Andreas fault, which last ruptured in ] 906, is about 220 years. Data pertaining to the recurrence intervals of large earthquakes on the Sargenr-Berrocal and the Monra Vista-Shannon fault systems are less constrained. However, each year rhat passes without a major earthquake means that an earthquake is more likely to occur within any furure year. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ 6-4 HEALTH & SAFETY Table 6.B. Maximum Earthquake Magnitudes and Recurrence Intervals. Distance Maximum Maximum Est. Recunence from Historic Probable Interval of Causative De AnzalSCB Moment Moment Max. Prob. Faults Intersection Magnitude Magnitude Earthquake San 5.5 Miles 7.9 7.9 220 Years Andreas San Hayward Andreas (South) 10 Miles 7.0 7.0 236 Years System Calaveras (Central) 14 Miles 6.2 7.0 374 Years Sargent. 3.5 Miles 3.7 - 5.0 6.8 330 Years Sargent. Betrocal BeITocal System Monta 2 Miles 2.0 - 3.0 6.8 2400 Years Vista - Shannon REDUCED RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS The following policies will be imple. mented during rhe development review process. as regulating new development offers the greatest rewards in risk reduction. While it is difficult to improve existing development, it is much easier ro locate and design new buildings to achieve this goal. ~ Po/icy6-1: SeismidGeDlogicReview Process Evaluate new developmenr proposals within mapped potential hazard zones using a fonnal seismic/geologic review process. Use Table 6-D of this Hazards Analysis to determine the level of review required. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN Strategies 1. Acceptable Level of Risk. Encourage developers to consult with design pro- fessionals regarding perfonnance-based design to achieve levels of safety that exceed the Unifonn Building Code. The design ctiteria should be the maxi. mum credible earthquake for that site. Hazardous materials use and storage facilities should aim for the highest level of seismic resistance. 2. Geotechnical and Structural Analysis. Require all developers to provide geot- echnical analyses in keeping with the California Environmental Quality Act requirements of the State of California. In addition, require any site with a slope exceeding 10% to reference the Landslide Hazard Potential Zone maps of the State of California. 1 æ ~ .u j a ~ 0 ~ ~ .u ê .~ ~ C/) ~ ~ " 8 ~ ~ 0.- ~ Z Õ ~ ð ~ ¡:: ¡:¡ 8 .... ã .~~ ,56 ~I:! .:1:: ~-a ~j .~ e ~C:;> ~ Ë: u 8~ ~j ------ j ! I , ¡ ;1 'I j\-)¡ / ""'- //- // l '\ \ /-~ - «'Þ ---. /_~ ~_...-/ è" b" fIl-<:- c.,'Þ<:- ¡ ~£ ~'õ~ ""g~ § .g. "E ~H GEOWGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS 6-7 3. Earthquake-Resistant Design Tech- niques. Encourage new earthquake- resistant design techniques in the design and stnIctural engineering of buildings. 4. Residential Construction Standards Upgrade. Review constnIction stan- dards for tesidences to reduce earth- quake damage. Examples include addi- tional bracing for garage openings of two-story and split-level homes and increased first story bracing in multiple- family residences over parking garages. Encourage property owners to urgrade standatds in these situations. 5. Requite that any residential facility that is being increased more than 50% in rrice, Ot mote than 50% in size. con- form to the building code then in exis- tence throughout the entire structure. Owners of residential buildings with known structural defects, such as un- reinforced garage openings, "Soft first story" construction. unbolted founda- tions, Ot inadequate sheer walls are encouraged to take steps to remedy the problem and bring their buildings up to the current building code. 6. Geotechnical Review Procedure. Adopt a geotechnical review procedute that incorporates these concerns into the development review process. It may not be practical to imrrove sev- eral types of buildings to incorporate revised earthquake safety standards. Fortunately, most buildings in Curertino have been con- structed in recent years and were designed undet a building code that includes compo- nents and designs that resist ground shaking. Still, structures identified as "critical facilities" should he re-evaluated, especially rhose in rhe high-hazard zones. Many seismic safety evaluations have been completed. Cupertino's schools comrlied with the Field Act at the time they were built. The State Derartment of Transportation (DOT) has a priority program to reinfotce all freeways. Roure 85 was built under current seismic resistance standards, and the De Ama over- crossing was redesigned to current standards when it was widened. DOTis reviewing other freeway over-crossings to determine if they need additional work. A City mandate to evaluate the structural integrity of all non- critical public or private buildings is not eco- nomically viable, but City government should educate residents, emrloyers, and business owners to rrotect their prorerry and reduce risk of injury. Acceptable level of Risk Land use and building design standards must telate to the degree of geologic and seis- mìc hazards in the zone in which a proposed rroject would be built so that an accertable level of risk can be assigned. City Planning statT will work with developers to ensure that all CEQA requirements ate met, and to encourage performance based design to exceed life safety only, and to seek to achieve continuing functionality of ctitical infrastruc- ture and facilities where hazardous materials and hazardous wasres are used or stOted. Table 6-0 shows a policy position on the amount of technical evaluation needed to ensure that hazards in new develorments ate reduced to an acceptable level of tisk based on land use. Critical facilities in Cupertino's planning area should be evaluat- ed and modified structurally to withstand a maximum earthquake. CITY OF CUPERTINO ORAPT GENERAL PLAN ¿" ~r 6-8 HEALTH & SAFETY Table 6-C. Acceptable Exposure to Risk Related to Various Land Uses. Land uses and structural types are arranged below according to cl,e level of exposure to acceptable risk appropri- are to each group; the lowest level of exposure to acceptable risk should be allowed for Group I and the highest level of exposure to acceptable risk for Group 7. Acceptable Exposure To Risk Land Use Group EXTREMELY LOW Group 1 VULNERABLE STRUaURES (nuclear reactors, large dams, plants manufact- uringl storing hazardous materials) Group 2 VITAL PUBLIC UTILITIES, (electrical transmission interties/substantions, regional water pipelines, treatment plants, gas mains) Group 3 COMMUNICATIONffRANSPORTATION (airports, telephones, bridges, freeways, evae. routes) SMALL WATER RETENTION STRUaURES EMERGENCY CENTERS (hospitals, fire/police stations, post-earthquake aide stations, schools, City Hall and Service Center, De Anza College) Group 4 INVOLUNTARY OCCUPANCY FACILITIES (schools, prisons, convalescent and nursing homes) Extra Project eost To Reduce Risk To Acceptable Level As required for maximum attainable safety Design as needed to remain functional after max. prob. earthquake on local faults 5% to 25% of project cost Design as needed to remain functional after max. prob. earthquake on local faults HIGH OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS (theaters, hotels, large officelapartment bldgs.) 5% to 2S% of project cost MODERATELY Group 5 PUBLIC UTILITIES, (electrical feeder LOW routes, water supply turnout lines, sewage lines) FACILITIES IMPORTANT TO LOCAL ECONOMY ORDINARY Group 6 MINOR TRANSPORTATION (arterials RISK LEVEL and parkways) LOW-MODERATE OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS (small apartment bldgs., single-fam. resid.. motels, small commercialloffice bldgs.) Group 7 VERY LOW OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS OPEN SPACE & RECREATION AREAS (farm land, landfills, wildlife areas) Design to minimize injury, loss of life during maximum probable earthquake on local faults; need not design to remain functional 2% of project cost; to 10% project cost in extreme cases Design to resist minor earthquakes (warehouses. farm structures) wlo damage; resist mod. Earthquakes wlo struc. damage.with some non- struct. damage; resist major earthquake (max. prob. on local faults) wlo collapse, allowing some struc. & non-strue. damage CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS 6-9 Table 6-D. Technical Investigations Required based an Acceptable Risk. Land Use Activity Hazard Zone Map Symbol F S H LV Evaluation Required Evaluation Required Groups 1 to 4 UBC UBC Soils Soils Geology Seismic Hazard Seismic Hazard Groups 5 to 7 UBC UBC Soils Soils Geology Descriptions of Technical Evaluations: UBC 1997 (or latest City adopted) Edition, Uniform Building Code Soils Soils and foundation investigation to determine ability of local soil con- ditions to support structures Geology Determine subsidence potential, faulting hazard, slope stability (See Geologic Hazards Map for additional detail) Seismic Hazard Detailed Soils/Structural evaluation to certify adequacy of nomlal UBC earthquake regulations or to recommend more stringent measures The State of California and its local governments have developed a variety of building codes to prevent loss of life in the maximum, credible earthquake. It is the pol- icy of the City of Cupertino to endorse per- formance hased design of all structures to encourage functionality after the maximum, credible earthquake. While every earth- quake is unique, and the specific shaking intensity at a given site cannot be exactly predicted, facilities that relate to the provi- sion of essential health and safety services should be designed and built to achieve post- earthquake functionality. ~ Policy 6-2: Public Education on Seismic Safety Reinforce the existing public educa- tion program to help residents reduce earthquake hazards. Strategies 1. Covenant on Seismic Risk. Require developers to record a covenant to rell furore residents in high-risk areas about the tisk and inform them that more infor- mation is in City Hall records. This is in addition ro the State requirement that information on the geological report is recorded on the face of subdh'isìon maps. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN -~ ~( 6-10 HEALTH & SAFETY 2. Emergency Preparedness. Publish and promote emergency preparedness activi- ties and drills. Use the Cupertino Scene and website to provide safety tips that may include identifying and cortecting household hazards, knowing how and when to turn off utilities, helping family members protect themselves during and afrer an earthquake, recommending neighborhood preparation activities, and advising residents to maintain an emer- gency supply kit containing first-aid sup- plies, food, drinking water and battety operated radios and flashlights. 3. Neighborhood Response Groups. Encourage participation in Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. Train neighborhood gTOUpS to care for rhemselves during disasters. Assist in neighborhood drills. 4. Dependent Populations. Actively coop- erate with State agencies that oversee facilities for vulnerable populations, to ensure that such faciliries conform to all health and safety requirements, includ- ing emergency planning, training, exer- cises and employee education. 5. Foreign Language Emergency Informa- tion. Obtain translated emelgency pre- paredness matetials and make them available to appropriate foreign language populations. FIRE HAZARDS The City of Cupertino endeavors to provide its citizens wirh fire and emergency services of the highest standards. This makes Cupertino an attracrive and safe place in which to live and do business. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN Cupertino's geographical boundaries extend from the lower foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountain Range at its westerly limits to the utbanized valley floot at its northerly, easterly and southerly limits. For this reason, Cupertino is exposed to hazards from both wild and urban fires. 111ese tWO types of fire hazards have their own unique characteristics and ptesent different fire-fighting problems. Wild fires are a threat to residents living in the mtal areas of the foothills. If not con- tained, wild fires can have a devastating effect on a community, causing injuries and consuming vegetation and structutes in their path. Urban fites pose other pTOblems. They may include fires in high-tise buildings, mul. tiple residential structures, or fires in com- mercial and industrial buildings ,,'here highly flammable and toxic materials may be stored. Fire fighting and emergency medical services are provided to the Ciry of Cupertino by the Santa Clara County Fire Department (SCCFD) (formerly known as rhe Santa Clata County Central Fire Protection District). 111e Santa Clara County Fire Department is a full service department, which provides similar services to seven otheI west valley cities and adjacent County areas. Mutual aid agreements with the neighboring jurisdictions augment the SCCFD's fire response capabilities, and the City of Cupertino is a beneficiaty of these expanded capabilities. In addition to fire protection, the SCCFD also conducts fire prevention inspections and educational programs, including those on Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, cardio- pulmonaty resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certification Cupertino's growth ovet rhe next 20 yeats will be accommodated within FIRE HAZARDs 6-11 Cupertino's exisring urban service area, and there will not be a need to expand the existing service area. This new growth, however, may generate greater demands on the existing fire services. A needs assessment may have to be conducted by the SCCFD to deter- mine tile ability to continue to provide the same level of service. The City's and the SCCFD'S common goal is to maintain a high level of service. One of the most important measurements in the level of service is response time. Response time is critical for life safety and for minimiz- ing property damage. It is the policy of the SCCFD to tespond to 90% of emergency calls in lUlder five minutes. A radius of one and one-half miles is considered to be the ideal service area for a fire Station. However, this is not necessarily an absolute standard because there could be con- ditions that may affect the radius of the serv- ice area, e.g., an area developed with large number of commercial and industrial build- ings may require a service area of only three quarters of a mile radius, while for a rural envi- ronment of single-family and two-family houses a service area of three to four miles, or more, may be acceptable. Figure 6-C, Fire Service Area Boundaries Map shows the dis- tances from the three SCCFD fire Stations. The Map illustrates that the major por- tion of the community is within a one and one-half mile radius from a fire station. These distances determine potential response time; however, sometimes response time may be affected by traffic congestion and other problems. One of the major goals of fire service is to reduce response time, but this goal may sometimes conflict with City policies, e. g., the City's policy of discouraging commute traffic from driving through neighborhoods may delay response time by making it diffi- cult for fire equipment to use direct roures. The use of private security sYStems, sucb as electronically operated entry gates, for planned residential communities may also delay response time. The use of these securi- ry measures must be looked at carefully. Santa Clara Cmmty Fire Station. Stetoens Creek Boulevard An increase in calls for fite service and traffic congestion can also erode the Fire Department's critical response time. To com- pensate, rhe Fire Department may need to adjust and/or expand statI and equipment in areas of high service demand and continue its program for placing emergency traffic pre- emption controls at key traffic signals. Potential Fire Hazards FIRE HAZARDS IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MDUNTAINS People who live in the foothills and mountains of Cupertino's planning area ate moSt at risk from fire. The City is not directly involved in fire fighting in the molUltains, but fire safety in the Montebello Ridge and Stevens Canyon area is of extreme importance to ~t-ì tL,.r-. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 6-12 HEALTH & SAFETY Cupertino. Major fires in this area could harm the Stevens Creek watershed by increasing Hooding porential, silring up streambeds and reducing recreational opponunities. The vegetarive cover, the degree of slope and critically dry weather conditions are the three natural factors the California Division of Foresrry uses to classify the sever- ity of potential fires in the foothills. Development in rhe foothills is rypically low density and scattered throughout the area, making fire protection difficult. The degree of hazard to life and property in these areas is affected not only by the fire itself bur also by other factors, such as, access roads for fire. fighting and evacuation, the available strength of fire fighting force, rhe availabili. ry of water to fight the fire and the effective- ness of building codes and inspection of developments in the fire hazards areas. There are about 16 square miles ofland in the mountains of the Cupertino planning area. Any increase in densiry raises the expo- sure to fire risks. In 1992, all properties above the 10% slope line were categorized as Hazardous Fire Areas, i.e., land that is cov- ered with grass, brush or forest, and which is also difficulr to access. Structures within this area are required to have fite retardant (Class A) roofing, and ptoperty owners are required ro continuously clear any brush away from rheir structmes. Such structures are also required to have sprinklers. If a fire were to srart in this area, it would be abnormally dif. ficult to suppress. Most of the mountainous land is owned by eirher the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District or the Santa Clara County Parks System. When the parks are fully active, many people could be exposed to fire risk. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFt GENERAL PLAN '" EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE FIRE AND EMER- GENCY SERVICES TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY FROM HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH WILD AND URBAN FIRES ~ Policy 6-3: Wild Fire Prevention Efforts Coordinate wild fire prevention efforts with adjacent jurisdictions. ~ Policy 6-4: County. Fire Hazard Reduction Encourage rhe Counry ro put into effect the fire reduction policies of the County Public Safery Element. ~ Policy 6-5: Fuel Managementto Reduce Fire Hazard Encourage the Midpeninsula Open Space District and the County Parks Department to continue efforts in fuel management ro reduce fire ha:ards. ~ Policy 6-6: Green Fire Breaks Encourage the Midpeninsula Open Space District ro consider "green" fire break uses for open space lands. FIRE HAZARDS IN THE URBANIZED VALLEY FlOOR Mosr people who live and work in the mbanized areas of Cupertino are nor exposed to a high risk of fire. The City is s",,'ed by a well-managed fire protection service as well as a fire prevention program. Buildings in the City are relatively new and there is a strong code enforcement program, an adequate water supply and a well-maintained delivery system. However, there are some geographi- cal areas in the City to which more attention could be directed to reduce potential fire FIRE HAZARDS 6-13 f -- )1' ----- --. .:::... -r I I Fire Service 3/4 Mne Service A,.a 1-112 Miles Service Area Th,O"oIS~J," 2 Mnes Service Area CIty Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Une Unincorporated Areas 05 1000 ZOOO """""" 500 3000 Feet 1000 Met'" @) //~ Figure 6-C. Fire Service Area Boundaries . CiTY OF CUPERTtNO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN FIRE HAZARDS 6-15 hazards. In urban areas the most serious con- cern is fires in high-rise, multiple-family dwellings and commercial and industrial structures containing highly combustible or tOxic materials. FIRE PREVENTIVE MEASURES THAT MINIMIZE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PRDPERTY ~ Policy 6-7: Early Project Review Involve the Fire Department in the early design stage of all projects requir- ing public review to assure Fire Department input and modifications as needed. ~ Policy 6-8: Commercial and Industrial Fire Protection Guidelines Coordinate with the Fire Department to develop new guidelines for fire pro- tection fot commercial and industrial land uses. ~ Policy 6-9: Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Promote fire prevention and emer- gency preparedness through city-initi- ated public education programs, through the government television channel, the Interner and the Cupertino Scene. ~ Policy 6-10: Multi-Story Buildings Fire Risks Recognize that mulri-story buildings of any land use type inctease risks of fire. Ensure that adequate fire protection is built into the design and tequire on-site fire suppression materials and equipment to ensure the safety of the community. ~ Policy6-11:ResidentiaIFire Sprinklers Ordinance Consider adopting a residential fire sprinkler ordinance. This will reduce hath fire flows and the need for fire- fighting personnel and equipment. ~ Policy 6-12: Smoke Detectors Require smoke detectors in all new res- identialunits, and in all residential units at time of sale or rental, in con- fornlance with State law. Continue to Use the Cupertino Scene to publicize fire hazards correction methods. ~ Policy 6-13: Wood Shake Roof Abatement Adopt an aggressive wood shake roof abatement program to require that any roof that is 25% or more replaced must use fire retardant marerials for all replacement shakes. Wood shake roofs have been outlawed in California because of their likelihood to catch fire from external sources, such as burning embers from chimneys. The law already requires fire resistant shakes on any roof that is 50% or mote repaired or replaced. BUILDING CoDES, FIRE CODES AND OTHER REGULATIONS To minimize potential fire hazards, the City of Cupertino regulates building con- struction and site planning through the Uniform Fire Code and the Uniform Building Code. Cupertino's large commercial and industrial buildings are designed with substantial areas of open space around rhem to preclude the spread of fire. The Ciry also requires automatic sprinklers and fire detec- tion systems to further reduce risks. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ 6-16 HEALTH & SAFETY ~ In addition, the City and the Fire Department periodically inspect commercial and industrial buildings for compliance with me applicable codes. Single-family homes do not require inspection, but smoke alanns are required in all new homes constructed in the City. The City also supports the retrofitting of existing homes with smoke detectors Under the Uniform Fire Code, unde- veloped or sparsely developed areas possess- ing characteristics for potentially high fire risk may be designated hazardous fire areas. In such areas, the Code regulates building materials, planting material and clearances between structures and planting material. The County Fire Marshal and the Fire Department regulate activities in the fire hazard area, and have the authority to deny access to me public to any area if they deter- mine it is in the interest of public safety. They also administer me Weed Abatement and Brush Clearance Ordinance in the haz- ardous fire areas. The purpose of this Ordinance is to minimize the potential of uansference of brush fires and to reduce the potential accidental fires. The City of Cupertino has a good safe- ty record in tenns of fire protection and a minimum of fire losses. This record is reflect- ed in the City's excellent fire insurance rat- ing of Class 2 (Class 1 is considered a perfect rating). This low level of risk is the com- bined result of me high proportion of new construction which meets current Unifonn Building Code standards, and efficient fire protection service. Constraints to Firefighting ACCESS ROADS Access is a critical component of fire safety. Fire fighting equipment must be able CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PIAN to reach the location of me fire as quickly as possible. Likewise, viable means must be pro- vided for residents and visitors alike ro escape the dangers of a fire. Public road access is severely limited in the hillside rural areas. Emergency access toads run mrough private property and these property owners are asked to act independ- ently or collectively to maintain fire access roads. Fire equipment needs toads that are passable, have less than 16% grade, a mini- mum turning radius of 42 feet and sufficient space to turn around. Santa Clara County lists the Montebello Road/Stevens Canyon area as the fourm highest risk in the County. The road linking Montebello and the Palo Alto Sphere of Influence to the bottom of Stevens Canyon has been improved to acceptable standards as a fire access road. A fire trail extends from Skyline Boulevard on Charcoal Road to Stevens Canyon. Road accessibility in the lower foothills is easier. The City requires mat all-emergency roads be constructed with an all weather sur- face. It also requires a private emergency access connection between public streets within Lindy Canyon and Regnart Canyon. However, private roads are less likely to meet the access standards. Private roads are not required to be constructed to City standards and, therefore, are usually built to lesser stan- dards man public toads. Moreover, mere ate no long-term guarantees mat mey will be maintained. Dead end roads are risky, especially those long dead end toads mat give access to many portions of Regnart Road and Stevens Canyon areas. For mis reason, alternate access routes are provided via private emergency access routes. FIRE HAZARDS 6- 17 --, AN ALL WEATHER EMERGENCY ROAO SYSTEM TO SERVE THE RURAL AREAS ~ Policy 6-74: Roadway Design Involve the Fire Department in the design of public roadways for review and comments. Attempt to ensure that roadways have /Tequent median breaks for timely access ro properties. ~ Policy 6- 7 5: Dead-End 5treet Access Allow public use of private roadways during an emergency for hillside subdi- visions that have dead-end public stteets longer than 1,000 feet or find a secondary means of access. ~ Policy 6- 7 6: Hillside Access Routes Require new hillside development to have frequent grnde breaks in access routes to ensure a timely response /Tom fire personnel. ~ Policy 6- 7 7: Hillside Road Upgrades Require new hillside development to upgrade existing access roads to meet Fire Code and City standards. ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS Fire and other emergency personnel may be impeded if there are vehicular elec- tronic security gates on residential develop- ments. Therefore, vehicular electronic secu- rity gates should be discournged unless they comply with the General Plan and receive a fence exception. All vehicular electronic security gates should meet the requirements of the emergency service agencies, and attempts should be made to standardize access. ~ Policy 6- 7 8: Private Residential Electronic 5ecurlty Gates Discournge the use of private residen- rial electronic security gates that act as a barrier to emergency personnel. Strategies 1. Fence Exception: Require a fence exception for electronic security gates. 2. Access to Gates. Where elecrronic security gates are allowed, require the installation of an approved key switch. Water Availability Assuting water availability to the more remote areas in and around Cupertino is important to achieving a safe community. WATER SUPPLY ON MONTEBELLO RIDGE AND STEVENS CANYON Presently, there are no water systems serving the Momebello Road and upper Stevens Canyon area, with rhe exception of Stevens Creek itSelf. Because there is no water service to these areas, the County requires that each homesite be served by its own individuall0,OOO-gallon tank and that a sprinkler system be installed. Theoretically, it is possible to have a jointly owned and operated water storage syStem to reduce the required amount of on-site storage of water for each individual property, provided an adequare watet main distribution system ro serve all homes sharing the joint facility is in place. However, the maintenance and opera- tion costs of such a system could impose an economic burden on the homeowners if there were not enough properties within the system to make the individual share fot defraying the costs reasonable. Former pri- vare systems in the area proved to be unsuc- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN SEE CHAPTER J6.28 OF THE CuPERTINO MUmCJPAL CoOE 6.18 HEALTH & SAFETY , .uJl ~r cessful and were ultimarely annexed to rhe major warer providers in the area. WATER SUPPLY FOR FOOTHILL REGIONS WITHIN THE URBAN SERVICE AREA All developmenr in rhe Urban Service Area musr be served by a water sysrem that complies with City srandards for household and firefighring use. Presendy, a few developed areas, such as lors in rhe upper reach of Regnart Canyon and a few areas in Inspirarion Heighrs, do not have an adequate water system. However, in the long-rerm, rhese areas may receive a berter supply of warer for fighting fires, as the water system is extended to serve new development in rhe area and the water providers in the area expand their service area to serve new growth in the area. AVAILABLE WATER SERVICE IN THE HILLSIDE AND CANYON AREAS .. Policy-6-19: Extension of Water Service Encourage rhe warer companies to extend water service into the hillside and canyon areas. .. Policy 6-20: Growth Cooperation Encourage cooperation between warer utility companies and the Fire Department in order to keep water sys- rems in pace with growth and firefight- ing service needs. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN .. Policy6-21:FireFlghtingUpgrades Needs Encourage urilities to consider Fire Department firefighting needs when upgrading water systems. WATER SUPPLY FOR FOOTHILL REGIONS Accessibiliry and availability to an ade- quare supply of water is extremely important in firefighring. The City of Cupertino is served by two water retailers, which also serve the foothill areas: the San Jose Water Company, which leased the Cupertino Municipal Water System and annexed rhe Reglin Mutual Warer Sysrem, and rhe California Water Company (see Figure 6-0). Together these two systems have adequate water lines and distribution systems to meet rhe fire flow needs. However, although they meet the presenr needs, neirher privare water system is required to maintain an ade- quate fire flow under rheir agreements with the City and fire agencies. The City of Cupertino has taken a num- ber of steps to combat fire hazards. It adopted the current Srare Fire Code, and declared most of rhe Santa Cruz Mountain range as hazardous fire areas. lr has also adopred rhe following preventive measures: I) An early review process with the Fire Department and the City is conducted to incorporate fire pre- vention merhods. 2) the City reviews building plans and requires use of fire resisrant materi- als. 3) The City also coordinates with and encourages the County of Sanra Clara to uphold rhe weed abarement program. .. Policy 6-22: Residential Fire Sprinklers Require fire sprinkIeTS in new residen- tial construction located in hillside areas and flag lors. FIRE HAZARDS 6-19 Water Service Cupertino Muniåpal Water System (Leased to San Jose Water Company) ¡ ! I LEGEND T,"C",,'¡'=m," Water Company Servke Areas i I , ,1 ~-J", ! ì ' ! I I i i ,.":'='~,,-,,-,-,-,-J City Boundal)' Urban Servke "'ea Bounda')! ") ) ( /. ~/ ' r-'~--r I ' ,~_// J Sphere of Influence Boundal)' Agreement Line Unincorpmated Areas 'M"@ CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN " '-",iit ~ Figure 6.D. Water Service Areas. 6-20 HEALTH & SAFETY CRIME AND POLICE SERVICES The sociological climate of a communi- ty is of extreme importance to its viability as a desirable place to live and work. Residents musr be able to carry our their routine activ- ities and enjoy the community's assets in an environment free of worries about their well being. Businesses must also feel comfortable and secure in the conduct of their activities and ensured that their investments are pro- tected. The City's commitment to public safe- ty encompasses two broad areas of responsi- bilities: I) to provide public safety services and the planning necessary for the preven- tion of crime, and 2) to plan for a safe envi- ronment in which rhe public is not exposed to unnecessary risks to life an property. Cupertino has a very low crime rate, which can be partially attributed to project design techniques and active community involve- ment. However, changes in future develop- ment patterns and an increase in both employment and housing opportunities may affect public safety. An expansion in the retail sector may increase opportunities for thefts and other related criminal activities. An increase in growth may also result in addirional vehicular traffic, which increases the risk of auromobile accidents. These future changes may reflect a need for addi- tional public safety services. The City recognizes the sociological and psychological effects of the physical environ- ment on human behavior and conducts pre- hearing review meetings for all new projects. This occurs early in the planning process and involves the Santa Clara County Sheriff Department, commenting on safety issues. In addition to this early involvement in the planning process, the Santa Clara County Sheriff Department provides Cupertino with CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN a full spectrum of police services, which include: police patrol services, criminal inves- rigation, traffic enforcement, accident investi- gation and tactical teams. Park Design Neighborhood and Community Parks provide open space and recreational oppor- tunities for Cupertino's families. Open space offers a respire from the busy urban environ- ment and present opportunities for people ro engage in physical recreational activities. However, parks must safe to be enjoyed. Families must be free of warty about the well being of both adults and children who use the facilities. Furure parks will be designed by using the principles of "defensible space." They will be easily accessible from streets, where feasible, to allow neighbors and the police maximum visibility into the park from rhe peripheral areas. They will also take into consideration design techniques to minimize potential vandalism and crime. Residential Design for Defensible Space Cupertino's General Plan stresses protec- tion of visual privacy. This could conflict with the concept of "defensible space," if privacy design rechniques isolate households enough so that people feel they are losing private and semi-private spaces in residential develop- ments. Design can also be used to create social cohesion, important not only for a planned residential community, but in single-family derached homes as wel!. Cupertino actively supports a Neighborhood Watch Program that offers advice on crime prevention and encour- ages neighborhood cohesiveness. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 6-21 Non-Residential Design for Defensible Space Using design techniques to prevent crime in non-residential districts is more prevalent than in residential areas. The key is to design buildings to ease police patrol and help community surveillance. Decisions on crime prevention involve tradeoffs between aesthetics and the ease of access for patrol vehicles, as well as tradeoffs between privacy and acoustical protection between commercial properties and adjacent homes. Commercial office and industrial proper- ties designed with interior garden courts, with private fenced patios and isolated entrances, have more burglaries and robberies than those thar are highly visible. Masonry batriers, earth mounds and landscaping beds are typically used to isolate parking lot noise in commercial operations. The County Sheriff's Office believes that these solutions do not increase burglary in adjoining homes. HIGH QUALITY POLICE SERVICES THAT MAIN- TAIN THE COMMUNITY'S CRIME RATE LOW AND ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF PUBLIC SAFETY ~ Policy 6-23: Neighborhood Awareness Programs Support the Neighborhood Watch Progmm and others intended to help neighborhoods prevent crime rhrough social interaction. ~ Policy 6-24: Public Perimeter Roads for Parks Encircle neighborhood patks with a public road to provide visual accessibil- iry whenever possible. ~ Policy 6-25: Crime Prevention in Building Design Consider the relationship between building design and crime prevention in reviewing all developments. ~ Policy 6-26: Fiscal Impacts Recognize fiscal impacts to the County Sheriff and City of Cupertino when approving various land use mixes. ~ Policy 6-27: Pre-hearing Review Continue to request County Sheriff review and comment on development applications for security measures. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Hazardous materials pose a danger to public health and safety. They encompass a broad tange of substances, including materi- als that are toxic, flammable, explosive or cotrosive. Yet these materials are recognized as an integral part of society, used to produce manufactured goods that contribute to our economic well being and quality of life. Hazardous materials are used in manu- facturing processes in Santa Clara County and are also part of our everyday life in tbe form of household chemicals, such as pesticides, motor oil, cleaners and paints. The use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials, including management of contaminated soils and groundwater are regulated by federal, state and local laws and regulations. The transportation, distribution, storage and disposal of hazardous materials is of great concern to Cupertino. The City has adopted a Hazardous Materials Ordinance that tegulates the storage of these materials in solid and liquid form. The City's Toxic Gas Ordinance regulates the storage of these materials tbat are in gaseous form. CrIT OF CUFERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 6-22 HEALTH & SAFETY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (EMF) Over the past 20 years, concem has been expressed about the potential effects associated with electromagnetic fields from such sources as transmission lines, electrical facilities, antennae and appliances. A number of studies have been con- ducted to determine potenriallinks between EMF levels and their effects on health. Many of rhese studies have been controversial and inconclusive, and experts have not agreed on a definitive answer, although many in rhe international community now consider EMF to be a possible human carcinogen, relating exposure ro elevated magnetic fields ro a small increase in the risk of childhood leukemia. Although the potential effecTS of EMF on health have not been conclusively demon- strated, it is recommended that the planning review process be expanded ro include a review of porential EMF sources ro emure that their effects, if any, could not impact res- idential developments or child care facilities. Ii PROTECTION FROM THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS ~ Policy 6-28: Hazardous MaterIals Storage and Disposal Require rhe proper srorage and disposal of hazardous materials to prevent leak- age, potential explosiom, fire or the release of harmful fumes. ~ Policy 6-29: Proximity of Residents to Hazardous Materials Assess future residents' exposure to hazardous materials when new residen- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN tial development of childcare facilities are proposed in existing industrial and manufacturing areas. Do not allow resi- dential development if such hazardous conditions cannot be mitigated to an acceptable level of risk. ~ Policy 6-30: Electromagnetic Fields Consider porential hazards fTom Electromagnetic Fields in the project review process. HAZARDOUS WASTE In the past, the managing of hazardous waste has relied heavily upon land disposal of untreated hazardous wastes. This approach sometimes led to the contamination of both soil and groundwater and is now prohibited. Since 1990, State law has required thar haz- ardous waste must be properly disposed of in approved hazardous waste treatment or dis- posal facilities. To accomplish this, new treatment methods and facilities had ro be developed and approved to pre-treat haz- ardous waste before its final disposal Under authority of the 1986 "Talmer" Bill (AB2948), Cupertino, along with 13 other cities, joined the County to jointly develop a comprehensive and coordinated planning approach to hazardous waste dispos- aL The County's Hazardous Waste Management Plan (CoHWMP) was endorsed by the Cupertino City Council in 1990. The CoHWMP direcred the County ro work with the cities to develop a program to provide residents and small businesses the opportunity to properly dispose of hazardous waste. In 1990, the County and rhe cities created a county-wide Household Ha:ardous Waste Program, in which Cupertino partici- pates. HAZARDOUS WASTE 6-23 Potential Sites U,ban Se"ke Area Boundary Boundary Agreement Uno Unincorporated Areas Figure 6-E. Generalized Location of Potential Hazardous Waste Management Sites. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ,.,,~ ~ 1 ¡ \., ¿) \.~.. .~.~ 6-24 HEALTH & SAFETY ~ Po/icy6-31:AltemativeProducts Encourage residents and businesses to use non- and less-hazardous ptoducts, especially less toxic pesr control ptod- ucts, to slow the generation of new hazardous wasre requiring disposal through the county-wide program. ~ Policy 6-32: Household Hazardous Wastes SuppotT and help fund the County-wide Household Ha:ardous Waste Program, to provide residential and small business communiries the opportunity to proper- ly dispose of hazardous waste. Strategy Educational Materials. Publish educa- rional materials about the program in the Cupertino Scene, websire and in brochures that are distributed through- out the community. ~ Policy 6-33: HOZIJrdous Waste Dumping Inform the residential and business communities abour the illegality and danger of dumping hazardous material and waste in the storm drain system or in creeks. Strategy Code Enforcement. Enforce illegal dumping thtOugh code enforcement personnel. The City is required to identify general- ized locations where hazardous waste manage- ment facilities could be placed. Figure 6-G on page 32 describes these generalized industrial locations, but does not necessarily ensure that any particular treatment/disposal facility could be placed in the locations consistent CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN with siting criteria in the County or City HWMP. Facilities that could typically be placed on sites of the scale available in Cupertino would generally emphasize reclamation or recy- cling of waste products. However, other TSD (Transfer, Storage or Disposal) facilities could include equipment for stabilization of liquid or gaseous contaminants prior to ultimate dispos- al outside the City, facilities for reduction or oxidation of compound materials from tempo- raty to pennanent storage contame¡¡¡. There are no sites in Cupertino suitable to the development of a residuals repositoty facility, due to the large-scale site requirements and region-serving nature of such facilities. DISASTER PLANNING Disaster Planning is a continuous cycle of preparation, response, recovety and miti- gation. Emergency Management attempts to incorporate these ideas into each of its func- tional elements: emergency planning, coor- dination, training and public education. Srate law requires that cities prepare an emergency plan to respond to natural or human-caused disasters that threaten the lives, property or environment of the com- munity. Tbe Cupertino Emergency Plan establishes an organizational framework to enable the City to manage its emergency response activities and to coordinate with county, state and federal agencies. A HIGH LEVEL OF EMERGENCY PREAREDNESS TO COPE WITH BOTH NATURAL OR HUMAN-CAUSED DISASTERS DISASTER PUNNING 6,25 ~ Po/icy 6-34: Promote Emergency Preparedness Distribute multi-ha::ard emer- gency preparedness information for all threats identified in the emergency plan. Information will be provided through Cardio- Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, lectures and seminars on emergency prepared- ness, publication of monthly safety articles in the Cupertino Scene, posting of information on the Emergency Preparedness website and coordination of video and printed information at the libraty. The Cupertino Emergency Plan The City's Emergency Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and is used in conjunction with the State Emergency Plan, the Santa Clara Operational Area Interim Agreement, Santa Clara County Emergency Plan, as well as plans and SOPs of contract agencies and special dis- tricts." Within this system, the City Manager is the Director of Emergency Services when a local emergency exists. Support personnel such as City Staff, representatives from Public Safety, special districts and volunteer groups are trained to perform specific functions in the Emergency Operations Center. These func- tions include Management, Operations, Logistics, Planning/Intelligence and Finance. There are rwo parts to the Emergency Plan. The fiISt part includes legal require- ments and program explanations. The sec- ond part addresses the functional responsibil- ities and checklists of the representatives of the Emergency Operations Center. The plan is reviewed annually and resred through annual disaster drills. City Employees as Disaster Service Workers During emergencies, all City employees are designated Disaster Service Workers, under Section 3100 of the California Government Code, and are required to remain at work as long as they are needed. To help.prepare for this additional responsibili- ty, all employees receive training in personal and home preparedness, First Aid, CPR, SEMS and Terrorism Awareness. The City provides opportunities for employees to pur- chase discount preparedness supplies and offers additional. free disaster training thtough the Community Emergency Response Team program. ~ Policy 6-35: Emergency Service Training Program Train employees in disastet prepared- ness, fiISt aid and CPR. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERA L PLAN 6-26 HEALTH & SAFETY Strategy Conduct Exercises. Conduct exercises regularly to update employee training. Volunteers as Disaster Service Workers Undet the Emergency Preparedness Plan volunteer groups play an important role by providing specific setvices. The City is part of a countywide volunteer services plan. The Emergency Setvices staff is working with the Volunteer Centet of Silicon Valley to develop a plan for coordinating and deploying volunteets. Pre-disastet volun- teers, such as CERT and CARES members, have received appropriate training and equipment to rapidly augment professional disastet workers. Unregisteted and untrained volunteets may be assigned under the supervision of city staff as needed during a disaster. ~ Policy 6-36: Responsibilities of Volunteer Groups Clearly define responsibilities of volun- teer groups during a local emergency. Strategies 1. Community Groups. Develop pre-dis- aster agreements with appropriate com- munity groups to provide specified post- disaster assistance, through the Emergency Services Coordinator and with the advice of the City Attorney. 2. American Red Cross. Implement the American Red Cross agreements under the direction of the Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) during a disaster. The American Red Cross is rhe Congressionally mandated mass care and shelter provider in the CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAIT GENERAL PLAN United States. The Santa Clata Valley Chaptet of the American Red Cross has existing agreements with all secondaty school districts in the county for the use of their facilities as mass care and shel- tel facilities during any locally declared disaster. 3. Shelter Providers. Prepare an agree- ment with designated shelter sites to provide space for emergency supply containers. Amateur Radio Operators Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CARES) coordinates extensive city-wide communications capability and connects neighbors, public safety, special dis- tricts, City and County Departments. CARES is a volunteer organization and space is provided for their operating equip- ment in the City EOC and alternate EOC. ~ Policy 6-37: Amateur Radio Operators Continue to support training and cooperation between the City and Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CARES) to prepare for emer- gency communications needs. Emergency Operations Center The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located on rhe lower floor of City Hall. It is designed to be fully functional within 30 minutes of acrivarion. Capabiliries include emergency backup power, computer nerwork, internet access and telephone and radio communications to City and County sites. Additional communication support is provided by volunteers from Cupertino FWOD HAZARDS 6-27 Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CARES). The alternate Emergency Operations Center is located at the Setvice Center on Mary Avenue. ~ Policy 6-38: Emergency Operations Center Train identified city employees on their functions/responsibilities in the EOc. Community Preparedness Keep rhe community well informed and prepared on how to cope with cata- strophic events. ~ Policy 6-39: Emergency Public Information Develop and maintain an Emergency Public Information program ro be used during emergency situations. Strategies 1. Communication Methods. Use the local TV channel, the Internet and othet communication methods to ttansmit infotmation to the citizenty. 2. Pub lie Information Office. Activate the Public Infonnation Office either in the emergency Operations Center or in City Hall as quickly as possihle. ~ Policy 6-40: Community Preparedness Support the CERT program to ensure the development of neighborhood based emergency preparedness throughout the City. Encourage coop- eration with CERTs in other cities. Accessibility to Medical Facilities An earthquake of significant magni- tude could temporarily isolate Cupertino from major full-service hospitals (Figure 6- F). City personnel, paramedics and local physicians will have to administer first aid until access to the major full-service hospi- tals is reeSTablished. ~ Policy 6-41: Disaster Medical Response Coordinate with local emergency clin- ics to provide disaster medical response. Coordinate with the CERTs throughout the City to ensure that they are prepared to provide medical care at the neighborhood level. Strategy: Memorandum of Understanding. Develop a Memorandum of Under- standing with local emergency clincs. FLOOD HAZARDS Floods are surface hydrological hazards that can have a significant, and sometimes, long lasting effect on a community. They can cause substantial property damage, and sometimes loss of life. Nationally, annual losses from Hoods generally exceed losses from other natural disasters. Floods can originate from various sources: heavy rainstonns, landslides and/or dam failure. Regardless of their source, their impacts on a community can be devastating. Precautionary measures must be taken and preventive measures must be in place to pre- vent and/or minimize potential damages related to Hoods. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN .cd ~. 6-28 HEALTH & SAFETY Hospitals Figure 6-F. Areas PotentiaUy Isolatable in a Seismic Emergency. PROTECTION FROM RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FLDODS ~ Policy 6-42: Evacuation Map Prepare and updare periodically an evacuation map for me flood hazard ateas and distribute it to me general public. ~ Policy 6-43. Flood Insurance Map Rates Ensure that FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps ate developed for me City of Cupertino. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Flood Hazards from Rainstorms Rain related floods are seasonaL They are the most common type of floods, and usually occur during mose periods of extend. ed heavy rainfalL One of the contributory condirions to flooding in the urban environ. ment is the reduced percolation potential of the land, caused by increased development and/or paving. During extended periods of heavy rainfall the open/undeveloped lands are insufficient to absorb rhe rainfall and become saturated. Once the soils are saturat- ed rainfall will sheet flow toward the lower elevations, seeking available outlets. If an adequate storm drainage sysrem is not in place to dispose of the surface runoff, me end result of rhe excessive runoff will be floods. FLOOD HAZARDS 6-29 Flood Hazards From Landslides Landslides can generate floods by creat- ing water basins. In Cupertino a landslide could occur within a sreep ravine at the fringes of the foothills in the mote moun- tainous terrain of the Urban Service Area boundary. In the event such a landslide were to occur in a ravine serving a relatively large watershed, the natural flow of water would be blocked off and water would collect behind the blockage creared by the land- slide. If appropriate spillways are not provid- ed to relieve the pressure being exerted on the blockage, it could collapse, causing large volumes of warer to precipitate down the ravine, causing injuries to people and/or damaging properry. Landslides can also cre- ate floods by falling into a dam and/or reser- voir displacing large volumes of water and spilling into the adjacent areas. Such land- slides can also creare seiches (the sloshing action within an enclosed or semi-enclosed body of wateI), which in rum can create large waves ropping the dams and flooding downstream, causing properry damage and injury to developments and residents down- stream. Fortunately, the watersheds in this area ate relatively small, so the risk of floods caused by landslides is minimal. Flood Hazards From Dam Failure Flooding resulting from dam failure is yet another hydrological hazard. Causes for dam failure are numerous. They include inadequate design, construction deficiencies, and somerimes poor bearing soils. Dam fail- ure resulting from seismic evems are rare. ~ Policy 6-44: Emergency Response to Dam Failure Ensure that Cupertino is prepared to respond to a potential dam failure. Strategy: 1. Emergency and Evacuation Plan. Maintain a dam emergency and evacu- ation plan. 2. Emergency Response to Dam Failure. Coordinate dam-related evacuation plans with the City of Sunnyvale to ensure that traffic management between the two cities facilitates life safety. Multiple Occurrences Floods whether related to rainstorms, landslides or dam failure are independent events, but could also occur simultaneously. For example, a landslide could occur during a flood caused by a heavy rainstonn as a result of the land becoming saturated, possibly weakening the structural integrity of the hill. sides or causing displacement of a large amount of stored water. And while the com. bination of rainstonn related flood and a land. slide is nor totally improbable, the likelihood of a seismic event that could rupture a dam also occutring at the same time is remote. Infrastructure With the exception of some the older areas of the planning area, such as Monta Vista, the City is served by a stonn drainage system to accommodare a 10-year flood, and the City now requires that all new develop. ment adhere ro this standard. In addition, the City proposes to upgrade the key parts of the older system through a long-renD capital improvement program, including a project to specifically provide a stonn drain system for the Moma Vista area. The City has not studied in detail the carrying capacity of the existing system, but CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERAL PLAN .~ ~ 6-30 HEALTH & SAFETY ;it! .~ it is estimated that it could accommodate the runoff from a 10-year to a 40-year flood, alrhough there would be some overflow rhat would run along the streer gurters but ulti- mately dissipate into the major stOrm chan- nels and creeks able to accommodate a 100- year storm. Heavier stOrms may cause some flooding of yards, but flooding of buildings would be extremely unlikely. As previously mentioned, there are a few areas of the City, such as Old Monta Vista and older areas next to the foothìlls, that are not ptOtected by a stonn drainage system. These areas would be subjected to flooding, but it is difficult, if not impossible, to predict the location and extent of rhe effect of the tlooding in these smaller isolated areas. The extent of proper- ty damage caused by flooding in these areas would be commensuxate to the intensity of the flooding, but the risk of loss of life is vir- tually non-existent. Sediment deposits increase flood risks because they clog the drainage system as well as the natural percolation function of the streambeds, which replenish the underground water table. Sediment is caused by narural erosion as well as etosion induced by develop- ment, mostly in the hillsides. Removing sedi- ment from the drain lines is a major expense to the City. Preventive measures, such as the City's Residential Hillside Ordinance require private hìllside construction to install erosion control measures on all cut-and-fill slopes, including roadways, driveways, and house pads, help to minimize the problem. Most water-storage facilities shown in Figure 6-G are designed to withstand ground shaking. If the magnitude of ground shaking was not previously assessed or if the water facilities were designed before new standards were developed, their structural integrity should be assessed. The City owns three CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PlAN tanks, but they are being leased to the San Jose Water Company. The San Jose Water Company is tesponsible for the maintenance and safety of the tanks. The City should work closely with tl,e owners of other tanks and the San Jose Water Company to ensure that the structural integrity of all the tanks is main- tained in accordance with the latest seismic engineering standards and thar an evaluation of the possible areas of flooding be conducted. Acceptable level of Risk An acceptable level of risk is the chance one is wìlling to accept weighed against the probability of the occurrence of an event that may cause property loss or injury. It is a con- scious decision that takes into account the costfbenefit ratio of risk reduction. Risk reduction is proportionally related to cost, the lower the risk, the greater the cost. Flood risks within Cupertino and its planning area are relatively low. There are a number of water storage tanks existing in the hìllside areas (see Figure 6-G) that have the potential to inflict property losses and injuries to residents of homes existing in their prox- imity in the event of failure. However, the probability of their failure is considered to be very low; consequently, they are considered to be a minimal risk. The largest body of water within the area is the Stevens Creek Reservoir, and the probability of its failure is minimal. Figure 6-G depicts the extent of the inundation potential resulting from the failure of made-made water storage facilities. Flood Plain Stevens Creek and its streamside are among the natural elements that have the most intluence on Cupertino's character. FLOOD HAZARDS 6-31 The creek strongly defines the boundaty between the urban and rural parts of the City, extends a note of unspoiled beauty into the heart of the developed valley floor and gives many residents and visitors a space for play, relaxation or study of the creek's plant and animal life. Other creeks traversing the City are Petmanente Creek, Regnart Creek and Calabazas Creek. These creeks collect surface runoff and channel it to the Bay. However, they also pose potential flooding risks should their levees be topped as a result of heavy runoff. Land uses in the flood plain should allow the public access to the creek, but materials that would restrict the free flow of the creek waters or significantly disturb rhe riparian environment should be prohibited. The Santa Clara Valley Warer District and the City of Cupertino are actively involved in programs to minimize the risk of flooding. The City developed a flood plain land use policy for the non-urbanized flood plain of Stevens Creek south of Stevens Creek Boulevard. This ensures the preserva- tion of the 1O0-year flood plain and the pro- tection of the riparian corridor along this portion of Stevens Creek. The City and the Watet District devel- oped a flood management program for the flood plain uf Stevens Creek between lntersrate 280 and Stevens Creek Boulevard. The strategy is to keep the natural environ- ment of Stevens Creek, although structural improvement may be necessary to protect properties from a 1O0-year flood. The major- ity of the people living in the Phar Lap Drive and Creston neighborhoods have a high flood risk, but they are partially covered by the Federal Flood Insurance Program. The Santa Clara Water District has now completed the construction of the Calabazas Creek Project, which included the construction of a conduit actoss Inters tare 280 to reduce the barrier effect creared by the freeway itself that was built across the natural flood plain- The scope of the project also included improvements that should also minimize the flooding problems in the Miller Avenue area. The watersheds in the Santa Cruz Mountain Range feed into four major streambeds that cross the City: Permanente Creek, Stevens Creek, Regnart Creek, Calabazas Creek. Figure 6-H shows the streambed locations and the extent of a 100- year flood, which has a one percent chance of occurring during any given year. The 100- year flood is the standard design flood accepted by the City, the Santa Clara Valley Water District and federal agencies. ~ Policy 6-45: Existing Uses in the Flood Plain Allow commercial and recreational uses that are now exclusively within the flood plain to remain in their pres- ent use or to be used for agriculture. ~ Policy 6-46: New Construction in Flood Plains Adopt stringent land use, zoning and building code regulations limiting new construction in the already urbani:ed flood hazard areas recognized by the Federal Flood Insurance Administrator. Strategies: 1. Finish Floor Level. Install the first floor finish level of all habitable space of new construction above the inundation level of a projected loa-year flood. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 6-32 HEALTH & SAFETY Facility Failures \", { j í " /' ,-~-----'( ~{ , Boundary Ag,eemen' Line Note, Flood inundation .,ea fo' failure of Stevens Creek Reseevoi, is based upon maximum 3700 acee feet "ocage capacity, 'M"@> Figure 6-G. ExtenJ: f1{ Flooding as a Result of Failure f1{ Man-Made Water Storage Facilities. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN FLOOD HAZARDS 6-33 1 OO~ Year Flood Urban 5ervke Area Boundary Bound.,y Agreement Line Note, DetailedMopsoflOo-YearFlood Event Are Available at City Hall ,~~"" @) Figure 6.H. Extent of Hooding as a result of a "100. Year' Hood. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 6-34 HEALTH & SAFETY 2. Description of Flood Zone Regulation. Publish a description of Hood zone reg- ulations and a map of potential flood hazard areas in the Cupertino Scene. ~ Policy 6-47: Dwellings in Natural Flood Plain Regulate closely all types of habitable development in natural flood plains. This includes prohibiting fill materials and obstructions that may increase flood potential downstream or modi/)' the natural riparian corridors. ~ Policy 6-48: Hillside Grading Restrict the extent and timing of hill- side grading operation to April through October. Require perfonnance bonds during the remaining time ro guarantee the repair of any erosion damage. All graded slopes must be planted as soon as practical afrer grading is complete. ~ Policy 6-49: Stability of Existing Water Storage Facilities Assure the structural integrity of water storage facilities. Strategy Coordination with other Agencies. Work closely with the San Jose Water Company and owners of other water storage facilities to develop and imple- ment a program to monitor the stability of all existing water storage facilities and related improvements, such as: dis- tribution lines, connections and other system-components. NOISE POLLUTION Freedom from excessive noise is a major contributor to a high quality of life. This sec- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN tion gives a policy framework for guiding future land use and urban design decisions and contains a system of control and abatement measures to protect residents from exposure to excessive or unacceptable noise levels. The noise environment is an accumu- lation of many different sources, tanging from common machinery to the major source, street and freeway traffic. The degree to which noise is irritating depends on a vari- ety of factors, some independent of the noise source itself. Time of day, background sound level, the listener's activity and surrounding land use can all influence rhe degree to which a particular sound is perceived as annoying. Value judgments also enter into tolerance for urban sound levels. Most peo- ple toletate emergency sirens and loud lawn- mowers because they represent necessary actions, public safety and neighborhood upkeep. However, loud noises from cars with defective or modified mufflers are usually perceived as annoyances. Overall noise levels seem to be increas- ing despite efforts to identify and regulate noise sources. An increasing population den- sity affects traffic on existing roads and con- struction of new roads, e.g., 1-85, which opened since the past General Plan was pre- pared in 1993, raised overall noise levels. It is not possible to control all noise sources with- in Cupertino, but some regulation is needed to offset negative results of excessive noise. Community Noise Fundamentals A more comprehensive discussion of communiry noise is provided in the techni- cal appendix. This discussion addresses only the basic nomenclature and concepts neces- sary ro understand the technical portions of this noise element. NOISE POLLUTION 6-35 Noise is un""aIlted sound, and is thetefore a subjective phenomenon that depends upon the lisrenet's attitude [Oward the sound. The three elements of community noise are noise level, noise spectrum and variation in noise level with time. Noise level is measured in decibels (dB). Every noise is composed of vari- ous frequencies that define the character of the noise. Since human hearing is more sensitive to the higher speech frequencies, the A- weighted frequency network is applied, accord- ing to national and international standards, [0 adjust the measured noise level to more closely relate [0 human perception of loudness. Effective land use planning requires a means to assess various time-varying noise environments for their suitability for various land uses (e.g., housing, commercial, retail, industrial). Different noise environments have different time-varying characterL'tics; for instance a freeway may emit a fairly constant noise level for long periods while an airport may emit many short-term high level noise events punctuated by extended periods of quiet. To provide a standard measure for com- muniry noise exposure the State of California has adopted the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) as the standard metric (21CAC5000), and is used in this noise element. The CNEL metric is a 24-hollr energy average measure that penalizes evening and nightrime noise, and provides a uniform measure for various time-varying noise environments in a way d,at generally relates to communiry annoyance over noise. Representative Sounds and Sound levels fi1 ----11r- ----1lir- } Threshold of Pain ----1lir- Amphitheater rock music (lOO') ----1lir- Riveting machine Ambulance siren (lOO') ----110!1.-11 Coal-fired power plant Motorcycle (25') ---'1°- Booiler room Locomotive (501 III 80 -111- ----ÌO- Rail cars (100') III Large air conditioning unit (100') 60 -111- Large transformer (200') ---1li- -iIf-- Insects -ili- Mosquito(31 4(- -111- i Threshold of Hearing Community (Outdoor) A-Weighted Sound Pressure Level, in decibels (dB) Food blender Figure 6-1. Typical Sound Levels Measured in the Community, Industry, and Home. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PUN .~ ~ 6-36 HEALTH & SAFETY Noise Contours Noise contour maps are created for land use planning purposes. The contour maps give a visual representation of the noise environment in Cupenino. The noise con- tours are conservative, meaning that the contours are modeled with minimal noise attenuation by natural barriers, buildings, etc. The noise level measured at a specific location may be lower than what is shown on the noise contour map. The purpose of noise element contours is to identify a need for additional acoustical investigations. Two sets of CNEL noise contours were created: present day conditions (Year 2000) Table 6-E: Noise Monitoring Summary. and future conditions (Year 2020). The fol- lowing figures, 6-J and 6-K, repre.<;ent Existing Year 2000 and Future Year 2020 noise contour maps, respectively. These con- tours indicate only a slight increase in noise levels. Noise Monitoring In order to characterize the noise envi- ronment in Cupenino, existing noise condi- tions in Cupenino were measured at six loca- rions for a period of tWenty-four hours. The following Table, 6-E, summarizes each mea- surement's location and corresponding CNEL value. Location CNELValue Stevens Creek Blvd at ValIeo Financial CtI. Stevens Creek Blvd- East of De Ann Blvd. South Stelling at Toroki Ct. Stelling Nonb of 1-280 Foothill Blvd. at Silver Oak Wy. Bollinger Rd. West of Miller Ave. 69 dB 72 dB 73 dB 72 dB 76dB 73 dB CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PlAN NOISE POLLUTION 6-37 Noise Contours - 2000 r>'"'- [1~: '-'-.. 1/"" ( / \ \\\~- ~~~ /)/\ J,/-.------I ----' , ¡ ì ,---=',"'=='----. r , /If)\.J - I I ) : - --.~--L.J..::."=-' / , \ __-r ¡ /-~_-2'~ ~~,~~-:~~\ \ /f \ I~' :.1; ¡------l-------~ . J~ -- 1_-: ~~,- '\ l__~ '-, r' - I -~-'-' "-J Urban Service Area Boundary Boundary Ag",.ment Line //\ -,/"-< Unincmporaled Areas I i , \ --'=-'-----------.1 ./ '~'@ Figure 6-J. 2000 Noise Contours. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN .If. .."'-' 6-38 HEALTH & SAFETY .~. i . i ~ ì ./~. i /~"-,,,,------j ./ 60dB City Bound"y Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Line Unincorpocated Areas 05 ,.... '00""', ,W@ . Contours. I<. 2020 Noose . Figure 6- DRAFT GENERAL PLAN CITY OF CUPERTINO NOISE POLLUTION 6-39 Land Use Compatibility The Cupertino Municipal Code, Section 10, outlines the maximum noise lev- els on receiving properties based upon land use types. Many undesirable noise effects can be reduced or avoided if noise conditions are considered when assigning uses ro specific land parcels. Noise cannot and should not be the primary factor considered in land use analysis, but the City should strive to march land uses to compatible noise levels. A COMPATIBLE NOISE ENVIRONMENT FOR EXIST- ING AND FUTURE LAND USES Compatibility may be achieved by locating land use types ourside of designated noise impact areas or by requiring modifica- tions including setbacks, sound walls, build- ing insulation or landscaping. ~ Policy 6-50: Land Use Decision Evaluation Use the Land Use Compatibility for Land Use Category Community Noise Exposure (L..,"orCNEL,dB) 55 60 65 70 75 80 Residential - Low Density (Single Family, Duplex, Mobile Homes) Residential- Multi Family Transient Lodging (Motels, Hotelsl Schoois, Libraries, Churches, Hospitals, Nursing Homes - Auditoriums, Concert Halls, Amphitheaters Sports Arena, Outdoor Spectator Sports Playgrounds, Neighborhood Parks Golf Courses, Riding Stables, Water Recreation, Cemeteries I I - Office Buildings, Commercial I and Professional Centers I Industrial, Manufacturing, Utilities, Agriculture I SoURC" STATE OF CAlIFORNI.Ù General Plan Guidehnel., '998. Figure 6-L: Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Environments. ~ Normally Acceptable Specified land use is satisfactory, based upon the assumption that any buildings involved are of normal conventional construction, without any special noise insulation requicements. c=::J Conditionally Acceptable New construction or development should be undertaken oniy after a detailed analysis of the noise reduction requirements is made and needed noise reduction features included in the design. Conventional construction, but with closed windows and fresh air supply systems or air conditioning wili normaily suffice. - Normally Unacceptable New construction or development should generally be discouraged. If new construction or development does proceed, a detailed analysis o!the noise reduction requirements must be made and needed noise insulation features included in the design. - Clearly Unacceptable New construction or development should generally not be undertaken. CITY OF CUFERTtNO DRAFT GENERAl. PLAN 6-40 HEALTH & SAFETY Community Noise Environments chart and the City Municipal Code to evalu- ate land use decisions. Strategy Noise Review of New Development. Review the proximity of new or signifi- cantly remodeled housing to the traffic noise corridor by using the noise contour map and review the results of previous noise standards to see if the standards can be complied with through conven- tional construction ptactices. If there is not enough information, the staff may ask the developer to provide an acousti- cal analysis along with the application. Transportation Noise Traffic noise is the greatest contributor to noise pollution in Cupertino and one of the most difficult to control through local effort. Two major freeways and three major arterial streets cross Cupertino. Cupertino is fortunate that significant porrions of Highways 85 and 280 are recessed, because this helps lessen noise in the surrounding neighborhoods. Freeway noise, at a constant but subdued level, is less of a direct threat to neighbors. Commuters use De Ama Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard heavily and greatly increase local traffic congestion, air pollution and noise. When the Municipal Code allowing maximum noise levels are compared to the existing noise levels (Figure 6-J-Exisring (Year 2000) Noise Comours), the majority of locations are currently experiencing noise levels above the maximum allowable. New development in these areas will be required to build and incorporate design CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN strategies outlined in the policies of this doc- ument to meet the maximum allowed inter- nal and external noise levels. REDUCED NOISE IMPACT OF MAJOR STREETS AND FREEWAYS ON CUPERTINO RESIDENTS .. Policy6-S1: Freeway Design and Neighborhood Noise Ensure that roads and development along 1-85 and 1-280 are designed and improved in a way that minimizes neighborhood noise. .. Policy 6-52: Stricter State Noise Laws Supporr enactment of stricter state laws on noise emissions from new motor vehicles and enforce existing street laws on noise emissions. .. Policy 6-53: Neighborhood Need Priority Review the needs of residents for con- venience and safety and make them a priority over the convenient move- mem of commute or through traffic where practical. .. PoIicy6-54: Traffic Calming Solutions to Street Noise Evaluate solutions to discourage through traffic in neighborhoods through modi- fied street design. Examples include meandering streers. diverters, landscape islands and wide parking strips. Strategy Local Improvement. Modify street design to minimize noise impact to neighbors. NOISE POLLUTION 6-41 Train and Aircraft Noise Trains and aircraft do not contribute much to noise in Cupertino. Aircraft tlying into Moffett Field Naval Air Station are restricted to the northeastern comer of Cupertino, affecting some residents of the Rancho Rinconada neighbothood. Cupertino's one railroad line passes through the Monta Vista neighbothood and connecrs with the Hanson Petmanente Plant in the Western foothills. There is one train d1Tee times a week (2 trips - one in, one our), which occurs usually in the ahemoon or early evening hours. Noise levels associated with the trains are approximately 85-90 deci- bels at a distance of 50 it. from the track for a period of two minutes. There are no noise pro- recrion devices along the rail cotridor, and if increases in rail activiry occur, other mitigation may be required. Truck Traffic The most crucial example of traffic noise intrusion on the qualify of neighbor- hood life is the effect of heavy-duty truck trips to and from the Hanson Permanente Cement Plant and Stevens Creek Quarry located in the western foothills near Stevens Creek Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard. There are about 1,400 trips each working day, which generate noise levels up to 90 dB next to the road. When trucks speed up, slow down or use their high-powered brakes on the unusually steep road, the truck noise problem is worsened. ~ Policy 6-55: Noise Improvement by Restricting Trucks Work toward improving the noise environment along Foothill Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard by restricting quarry truck traffic especial- ly during late evening and early morn- ing hours. It is preferable that the restrictions be voluntary. Encourage alternative to truck transport, specifi. cally rail, when feasible. Qr<any tTltcks on Foothill Boulemrd A study prepared by professional acoustical engineering consultants suggested a series of measures to diminish noise for homes along the truck traffic corridor. Reducing truck travel and carrying out these measures could give some relief to the resi- dents most severely affecred. ~ Policy 6-56: Reduction of Noise from the Hanson Permanente Trucks Work to carry out noise mitigation measures to diminish noise itom the Hanson Permanente truck traffic for homes near Foothill and Stevens Creek Boulevards. These measures include regulation of truck speed and the volume of truck acriviry. Strategy Restrictions in the County's Use Pennit. Coordinare with the Cmillty to restrict the .number of trucks, their speed and noise levels along Stevens Creek Boulevard, to the allowed in the Use Permit. Ensure that restrictions ate monitored and enforced by the Counry. t'~. CITY OF CuPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PL'N 6-42 HEALTH & SAFETY ~ Policy 6-57: Road Improvements to Reduce Truck Impacts Consider road improvements, such as medians, landscaping and the addition of bicycle lanes to teduce quarry truck impacts. Non-Transportation Noise Sources Noises not generated by traffie ate typ- ically stationary and/or spOtadie. They have a relatively minOt effect compated to traffic noise, but noises such as pennanent equip- ment (refrigeration or air conditioning units or other related pumps), barking dogs and rattling of garbage cans when people are try- ing to sleep can be annoying and disruptive. Complere regulation of these noises is unlikely, but the City can work to protect neighborhoods from excessive noise and require compliance with the noise Standard duting the evening and early morning, when ambient noise levels tend to be lower. ShorHenn noise sources are also dis- ruprive. TempOtary activities such as con- strucrion can often last for several months and generate a substantial number of com- plaints. Some are unavoidable, but superior muffling devices fat conStruction equipment can reduce noise from jackhammers, ponable compressors and generators. City ordinances control the days and hours of construction operations. Polieies are provid- ed to limit noise levels. In several cases building construction is stopped during evenings and weekends. Adjoining Dissimilar Land Uses People who live near commercial load- ing docks often complain of late night and early morning disturbances. Similarly, sounds CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN from automobile repair shops and general manufacturing processes often annoy those who live near industrial areas. Economic and property rights interests of these businesses muSt be balanced with the community's need fat a quiet environment, and should be stud- ied carefully at the beginning of a commercial ot industrial project that will adjoin homes. RESIDENTIAL AREAS PROTECTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM INTRUSIVE NON-TRAFFIC NOISE ~ Policy6-5B: Commercial Delivery Areas Be sure new commercial ot industrial developments plan their delivery ateas so they are away ftom exiSting or planned homes. ~ Policy 6-59: Delivery Hours Actively enforce Section 10.48 of the Municipal Code limiting commercial and industrial delivery hours adjoining residential uses. ~ Policy6-60: Noise Control Techniques Require analysis and implementation of techniques to control the effects of noise from industrial equipment and processes for projects near homes. ~ Policy 6-61: Hours of Construction Work Restricr non-emergency building con- struction work near homes during evening, early morning, and weekends by enfOtcing the noise regulations in the Municipal Code. NOISE POLLUTION 6-43 ~ Policy 6-62: Construction and Maintenance Activities Regulate construction and maintenance activities. Establish and enforce reason- able allowable periods of the day, for weekdays, weekends and holidays for construction activities. Require con- struction contractors to use only con- Struction equipment incorporating the best available noise control technology. Noise Attenuation Reducing noise intrusion into resi- dences can be accomplished in the same way homes are insulated against cold. Leaks around doors, windows, vents or thtough open fireplace dampets, as well as single- glazed windows and lack of seals or weather- Stripping, increase noise intrusion and can be remedied. Sound is pervasive in cities and it's difficult to control extetior noises. Different noise control teclmiques can be used with varying degrees of success. Each site should be evaluated to find the best combina- tion of noise control devices. Here is a summa- ry of common techniques and their uses. Barriers Sound walls can reduce noise from 5 to 15 dB. Their eftèctiveness depends on the rel- ative grade of the roadway, the distance of the listener from the centerline of the nearest road, placemenr and height of the sound wall in relarion to rhe receptor line, the size and locaTion of the area to be protected and the frequency of the noise soutce. The barrier is more successful with higher-pitched noise and is usually more eftèctive when located close to the soUtce or to the listener, assuming that both are below rhe top of the batTier. Sound walls can be unattractive and can enclose or separate neighborhoods. Landscaping is a less expensive and effective way TO make the walls more attractive and will also reduce sound reflection from rhe walls. Evergreen and vines should be planted along rhe roadway side. Retlection can increase noise levels on the opposite side by as much as 5 dB. ~ Policy 6-63: SoundWal/ Requirements Exercise discretion in requiring sound walls to be sure that all other measures of noise control have been explored and that the sound wall blends with the neighborhood. Sound walls should be landscaped. Landscaping and Setbacks Landscaping and setbacks for small properTies do not work well in reducing noise. Plants and trees are not dense enough to pre- vent airflow. Setbacks must be substantial to make a difference in noise. Noise attenuates about 3 dB for heavy traffic and about 6 dB for light traffic every rime the serback from the centerline of the roadway is doubled. Building and Site Design Building and site design techniques can control noise effectively in new develop- ments or when existing buildings are modi- fied. Sensitive areas can be set back or buffered by buildings, parking or recreation areas. Homes can use rooms such as kitchens, bathrooms and garages to buffer the more sensiTive bedrooms and living rooms. Buildings should face solid walls onto the noise source and be sure that no vents or other air leaks face the noise source. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN j~t~:-¡... ~J 6-44 HEALTH & SAFETY '~l~ ¿, ~r Bldg. Type Window Condition Table 6.F. Approximate Exterior-to-Interior Noise Reduction Achieved by Structures. Exterior-to-Interior Noise Reduction Maximum Exterior CNEL Value for 45 dB Interior CNEL Value All Light Frame Masonry Masonry Open Ordinary sash, closed Single pane, closed Sound.rated windows, closed 10dB 20 dB 25 dB 35 dB 55 dB 65 dB 70 dB SO dB INSULATING BUILDINGS FROM NOISE Conventional building practíces typi- cally achieve exterior-to-interior noise reductions from adjoining roadways of about 10 dB with open windows and 20 dB with closed windows. Considerably higher noise reduction is possible with specialized acousti- cal design and construction. Table 6-F shows noise reduction [ram typi. cal building types BUILDINGS DESIGNED TO DIMINISH NOISE ~ Policy 6-64: Building Code Sections on Exterior Noise Intrusion Require the City Building Departmenr to enforce all sections of the California Building Code for exterior sound trans- míssion control (Sec. 1208A.S.l). Specifically, require for all proposed multi-family residential sites ro determine if the e:<terior CNEL noise environment exceeds 60 dB; if so, require as a building permit requirement that the design ensure a maximum inrerior noise envi- ronment of 45 dB. This must be accom- plished willie a!so complying with the ventilation requirements of the Building CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Q,de, thereby requiring addition of a mechanical ventilation sysrem for some projects. Require as a condition of an occupancy permit that the construction be tested to demonstrare compliance with the exterior noise requirement. ~ Policy6-6S: Building Code Sections on Interior Noise Encourage the City Building Deparrment ro enforce all secrions of the California Building Code relating ro interdwelling sound transmission control (Sec. 120SA.1.6). Specifically, require as a building pennit requirement rhar all proposed mulri-family residential proj- ects are designed to ensure thar wall and floor-ceiling assemblies comply with the airborne sound insulation and impact sound insulation requirements of the Code. Require as a condition of an occupancy pemlit that the construcrion be tested to demonstrate compliance with the Code requirements. ~ Policy6-66: Application of Policy 6- 63 to New Single-family Homes Consider applying the California Building Code requirements for exterior sound transmission control (Sec. 120SA.S.l) to construction of new sin- gle-family housing. .. CUPEIQ1NO City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014-3255 Telephone: (408) 777-3223 FAX: (408) 777-3366 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK SUMMARY AGENDA ITEM NO. {'/ MEETING DATE: July 19,2004 SUBJECT Hearing Regarding Assessment of Fees for the Annual Weed and Brush Abatement Program BACKGROUND Chapter 9.08 of the Cupertino Municipal Code requires property owners to remove or destroy weeds on their property. Unless the weeds are abated by the property owner, the City Council passes a resolution declaring the weeds a public nuisance. The resolution also orders the County Fire Marshal to notifY the property owners that unless that nuisance is abated, the Fire Marshal's office will destroy or remove the weeds, and the expense will be assessed upon the property. A copy of the notice sent to property owners is attached. The County Fire Marshal has abated the nuisance on the parcels listed on Exhibit A of Resolution No. 04- M, which also gives accounting of abatement costs. Affected parties were notified of the hearing, and nece~~ary notice was posted in City Hall. After conducting the hearing, adoption of Resolution No. 04-~ authorizes the Fire Marshal to enter the assessment on the tax rolls. The assessment is then collected with the other taxes on the property. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Conduct hearing; adopt Resolution No. 04- 31, ~. Submitted by: Approved for submission to the City Council: Gvw-~~ ~ DavId W. Knapp City Manager Grace Schmidt Deputy City Clerk Printed on Recycled Paper ll{-( DRAFT 1- ~ -- RESOLUTION NO. 04-364 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO PROVIDING FOR LIEN ASSESSMENTS AND FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAME RESULTING FROM THE ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES WHEREAS, after due notice a public hearing thereon was held at a regular meeting of the City Council on January 20, 2004, at which time the City declared the growth of weeds upon certain properties as described in City of Cupertino Resolution No. 04-250 to be a public nuisance; and WHEREAS, from evidence presented, both oral and written, the City Council acquired jurisdiction over and abated said nuisances; and WHEREAS, affected property owners were advised that a hearing would be held at the City Council meeting of July 19, 2004 as described in City of Cupertino Resolution No. 04-349; and WHEREAS, said hearing was held by the City Council at the time and place fixed for the receiving and considering of such report and proposed assessment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby confirm that the costs of abating said nuisances shall be as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof and said costs shall constitute a lien on the affected property. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Fire Marshal shall cause the amount of the assessments to be entered on the County Assessment Roll opposite the description of the particular property, which assessment so entered on the County rolls shall be collected together with all other taxes thereon upon the property at the same time and in the same manner, as general City taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and interest, and the procedures and sale in the case of delinquency as provided for City taxes. (4-:2- Resolution No. 04-364 Page 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members of the City Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino f<.-(-3 "EXHIBIT An CITY OF CUPERTINO WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM SCHEDULE January 20, 2003 March 1st July/August Public hearing to consider objection to Abatement List. PARCEL ABATEMENT DEADLINE Parcel must be free from hazardous vegetation by this date or Inspector will order abatement. Assessment Hearing date to be scheduled by City Council. Santa Clara County.Hazardous Vegetation Management Program 2004 COUNTY CONTRACTOR'S WEED ABATEMENT PRICE LIST* Disc Work** Parcel Size 0 - 5,000 sq.ft. 5,001 - 7,500 7,501 - 10,000 10,001 - 12,000 12,001 - 15,000 15,001 - 18,000 18,001 - 21,000 21,001 - 25,000 25,001 - 30,000 30,001 - 35,000 35,001 - I Acre Per acre charge 1st Disc $276.25 $292.48 $316.85 $341.20 $357.50 $373.75 $398.10 $414.38 $438.75 $454.98 $479.38 $438.75 +2nd Disc $92.10 $97.50 $105.65 $113.75 $119.15 $124.60 $132.70 $138.13 $146.28 $151.68 $159.80 $146.28 =Total Discs $368.60 $389.98 $422.50 $454.95 $476.65 $498.35 $530.80 $552.51 $585.03 $606.66 $639.18 $585.03 Handwork $92.08 Handwork price is per person, per hour. A one hour minimum per person will Uf'f"H' Flail Mowing $194.98 Per Hour Loader Work $200.43 Per Hour Dump Truck $200.43 Per Hour Brush Work $211.25 Per Hour ** It is required that parcels be disced twice a year. The cost for the first discing is higher due to additional work normally required during the first discing. Drop Charge $100.00 Added to orders with distant or difficult access, * Prices include 150% County administrative fee Dump Fee 100% Added to orders with debris removal at 100% of the dump site charge. Please Note- This program does not offer herbicide application as a method of abatement. {L{-L( "EXHIBIT A" 2004 Hazardous Vegetation Management Program City of Cupertino Assessment Report SITUS APN OWNER OWNER ADDRESS TAX ROLL AMT 21089 Greenleaf 326-08-031 Essex Leone M Tr 4/10/91 Et Al 4939 Arundel Ct SAN JOSE CA 95136-2803 $1,494.85 2 21115 Gardena 326-08-058 Brown Maurice F And Mona T 1506 Oburn Ct CAMPBELL CA 95008-6418 $563.28 3 21127 Gardena 326-08-059 Brown Maurice F And Mona T 1506 Oburn Ct CAMPBELL CA 95008-6418 $563.28 4 21139 Gardena 326-08-060 Yu YukYEtAI 440 Bodega St FOSTER CITY CA 94404-3506 $563.28 5 21151 Gardena 326-08-061 Carr John N 21151 Gardena Dr CUPERTINO CA 95014-1617 $563.28 6 21163 Gardena 326-08-062 Chan Wallace C And Helene W 21326 Amulet Dr CUPERTINO CA 95014-1301 $563.28 7 21177 Gardena 326-08-063 Vongampai Wisit And Chutima 1532 Ashcroft Wy SUNNYVALE CA 94087-3916 $563.28 8 (land Only) 326-20-039 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Bl ROSEVILLE CA 95747-0000 $747.43 9 (land Only) 326-20-040 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Bl ROSEVlLLE CA 95747-0000 $l,l21.14 10 10467 Glencoe 326-30-106 Damask Robert T 10467 Glencoe Dr CUPERTINO CA 95014-1875 $747.43 11 Stokes 326-49-034 Pacific Gas & Electric Company III Ahnaden Blvd SanJose CA 95113-2002 $1,868.56 12 Stokes 326-49-035 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 111 Ahnaden Blvd San Jose CA 95113-2002 $1,868.56 13 Stokes 326-49-039 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 111 Ahnaden Blvd SanJose CA 95113-2002 $1,868.56 14 (land Only) 342-50-019 Chamberlain Jack T 611 Veterans BI Unit 207 REDWOCXJD CITY CA 94065 $1,299.88 15 10207 Orange 357-15-036 Chou Jin-feng And Lillian 1972 Annette Ln LOS ALTOS CA 94024-6903 $563.28 16 Bubb 357-20-028 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Bl ROSEVlLLE CA 95747-0000 $2,989.70 17 Bubb 362-01-025 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Bl ROSEVlLLE CA 95747-0000 $1,494.85 18 Cranberry 362-02-048 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Bl ROSEVILLE CA 95747-0000 $2,242.28 19 Cranberry 362-04-058 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills BI ROSEVlLLE CA 95747-0000 $1,494.85 20 362-09-026 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Bl ROSEVlLLE CA 95747-0000 $2,242.28 21 362-16-037 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills BI ROSEVlLLE CA 95747-0000 $1,494.85 .-..... I Report Date: 7/6/2004 (List Sorted by APN) Page 1 ~ "EXHIBIT A" 2004 Hazardous Vegetation Management Program City of Cupertino Assessment Report SITUS APN OWNER OWNER ADDRESS 22 362-19-033 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills BI ROSEVILLE CA 23 7308 Rainbow 366-19-076 Joelson Ronald S Trustee 18542 Rancho Las Cimas SARATOGA CA 24 862 Bette 369-24-048 Mullen Daniel W 862 Bette Av CUPERTINO CA 25 10200 Stern 375-12-002 Mc Grath Patrick W Po Box 2422 PALO ALTO CA 26 10430 Stern 375-14-021 Town & Country Props Llc 2190 Stokes St Ste 205 SANjOSE CA 27 10361 jolmson 375-18-039 Mc Grath Patrick W Po Box 2422 PALO ALTO CA 28 10630 Carver 375-32-020 Mc Grath Patrick W Po Box 2422 PALO ALTO CA 29 10627 Culbertson 375-36-027 Mc Grath Patrick W Po Box 2422 PAW ALTO CA TAX ROLL Po.MT 95747-0000 $2,615.99 95070-6231 $563.28 95014-4549 $747.43 94309-2422 $1,121.14 95128 $1,121.14 94309-2422 $1,121.14 94309-2422 $1,121.14 94309-2422 $563.28 TOTAL $35,892.64 1: 1- ~ Report Date: 7/6/2004 (List Sorted by APN) Page 2 RESOLUTION NO. 04-250 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ORDERING ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCE PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 724 AND RESOLUTION NO. 03-225 WHEREAS, the City Council has declared that the growth of weeds, the accumulation of garden refuse, cuttings and other combustible trash upon the private properties as described in Resolution No, 03-225 adopted December 15, 2003 to be a public nuisance; and WHEREAS, after due notice, a hearing thereon was held at the regular meeting of the City Council on January 20, 2004; and WHEREAS, from the evidence presented, both oral and written, it appears to be in the best interests of the City to acquire jurisdiction over and abate said nuisance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Office of the Fire Marshal is hereby ordered to abate such nuisance or cause the same to be abated by having the weeds referred to destroyed or removed by cutting, discing, chemical spraying or any other method determined by him; that all debris, whether in piles or scattered, be hauled away; 2. That the Fire Marshal and his deputies, assistants, employees, contracting agents or other representatives shall have express authorization to enter upon said private properties for the purpose of causing said public nuisance to be abated; and 3. That any affected property owners shall have the right to destroy or remove such weeds or debris himself or herself or have the same destroyed or removed at his/her own expense provided that such destruction or removal shall have been completed prior to the arrival of the Office of the Fire Marshal or his authorized representative to destroy or remove them. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: I. That the Office of the Fire Marshal shall keep account of abating said nuisance and embody such account in a report and assessment list to the City Council, which shall be filed with the City Clerk. 2. Said reports of costs, hearing and collection procedures involved shall be provided as stated in Ordinance No. 724. (L( -I Resolution No. 04-250 Page 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino on the 20th day of January 2004, by the following vote: Vote AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Members of the City Council James, Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval, Wang None None None APPROVED: Isl Kimberly Smith Isl Sandra James City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino fc-{-y. Cc.: S+eUE GnlÆct: UClV'ê C-\ ~ CG\..At7C-1 I Cd-vj Cl-ert C)~II1>IN4/.... CONCERNED CITIZENS OF CUPERTINO July 11,2004 ~E:L ~3n ~ EI~ CUPERTINO CITY CLERK City Council of Cupertino 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 We, including the proponents ofthree initiative general plan amendments, are continuing to collect signatures to make sure that we have sufficient, valid signatures to require an election (before the regular city election in November of 2005). We remain willing to compromise and suggest that the City Council consider formulating and placing on the November 2004 (presidential ballot) general plan amendments that meet our concerns. Ifwe were to be satisfied with the Council's alternative measures, we could stop our circulation of petitions. Our understanding is that the City Council would need to present a resolution to the County Registrar of Voters asking that Council's proposed general plan amendments be placed on the November 2004 ballot by August 6,2004. We request that you please reply to the P.O. Box shown below, and also notif'y at least one ofus when a reply has been sent. Yours truly, 7);/1 ~ l LJ~ 71(,(J)~ ennls S. Whittaker Date 20622 Cheryl Drive 408255-8527 ~ 1'.0. Box 1-1(,(, ~ ~ (') -I I CUPERJINO City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014-3255 Telephone: (408) 777-3213 FAX: (408) 777-3109 Human Resources SUMMARY Agenda Item No. l!o Meeting Date: July 19, 2004 SUBJECT AND ISSUE Approve fiscal year 2004/05 terms and conditions of employment for the Cupertino City Employees' Association (CEA) and unrepresented management and confidential employees. BACKGROUND The City has reached a tentative agreement with CEA, the bargaining unit representing clerical, technical and professional employees. The negotiated package provides a modest increase for rising health insurance premiums offset by cost savings from work furlough days and a holiday week facilities closure. The tentative agreement is within City Council authorization with an approximate cost of $106,303, or 3.4% of CEA payroll. Key provisions of the negotiated package are summarized below: One year term (July 19, 2004 through June 30, 2005). Five unpaid furlough days (10/25/04, 11/29/04, 12/27/04, 1/31/05 & 2/28/05). Facilities closure from December 23, 2004 through January 2,2005 during which employees take unpaid leave or use appropriate leave balances. No salary increase. City to pay 6.42% CalPERS cost increase. City to increase medical contribution by $32/month beginning January 2005. 12.2% equity adjustment for Media Coordinators (formerly classified as Program Promotions Directors). One year reduction in Recreation Bucks from $500 to $300. One year suspension of tuition reimbursement. Discontinuation of employee coffee, plant watering service and free Eco (transit) passes. Similar terms including all of the above cost saving measures are proposed for unrepresented employees. However, a different approach for health insurance is recommended. Consistent with health benefits provided to our public works maintenance employees, we are recommending no increase for single coverage, an additional $60 per month for employee plus one, and an additional $100 per month for employees with family coverage. The overall package has an approximate cost of $139,969 or 3.0% of payroll. Pdnled on Recycled Pap., I~-I The recommendation for unrepresented employees also includes updated class titles and salary range adjustments of up to 5% for classes that have fallen below the 7th (middle) position of 12 Santa Clara County survey cities. Although we are recommending salary range adjustments, no additional funds are budgeted for advancement within new salary ranges. Any future salary adjustments would be achieved based on employee performance, budget availability and the City Manager's approval. The following resolutions are recommended to implement the above terms and conditions of employment: A. Resolution No. 04-3~5 amends the memorandum of understanding with CEA as negotiated. B. Resolution No. 04- 3IJ. amends the compensation program for unrepresented (management and confidential) employees as described above. C. Resolution No. 04- 3k 1 fixes the employer's contribution for medical and hospitalization insurance consistent with the Meyers-Geddes State Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act. The resolution is required pursuant to the Meyers- Geddes legislation whenever a change occurs concerning the city's contribution for employee medical insurance. D. Resolution No. 04- 3&' amends the Administrative Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Code for consistency with negotiated agreements. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution Nos. 04-3It5 to 04-JI.,~ as described herein. Submitted by: Approved by: ~ï t?L '§andy A e Human Resources Manager ~ David W. Knapp City Manager 2 1&-2- RESOLUTION NO. 04-365 DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AND THE CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, meetings have been held over proposals concerning wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment between representatives of the City and of the City Employees' Association, the recognized representative of the Miscellaneous Employees Unit; and WHEREAS, the agreement mutually obtained through these meetings has been recorded in a Memorandum of Understanding to be signed by both parties, which memorandum has been submitted to the City Council for approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino does hereby adopt the attached Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Cupertino and the City Employees' Association. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July 2004 by the following vote: VOTE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino f~- S MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Cupertino City Employees' Association and City of Cupertino July 1,2004 - June 30, 2005 fG-~ MEMORANDUM OF UNDERST ANDING BETWEEN CITY OF CUPERTINO AND CUPERTINO CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION This agreement, entered into the 19th day of July 2004, between the City of Cupertino, hereinafter referred to as "City", and representatives of the Cupertino City Employees' Association, hereinafter referred to as "Association", pursuant to California Government Code 3500 et seq., and the City Employer - Employee Relations Policy (Cupertino Municipal Code 2.52.280 et seq.). The Association is the recognized sole and exclusive representative. This agreement represents the full and integrated agreement reached between the parties. SECTION I: NO DISCR1MINATION City and Association agree they shall not discriminate in any way on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, political affiliation, sexual preference, disability, or for Association activity. SECTION 2: SALARY SCHEDULE Approximate monthly salary ranges as listed on Attachment A will apply for each classification effective at the beginning of the pay period in which July 19,2004 occurs. SECTION 3: OUT-OF-CLASSIFICATION PAY Temporary assignment, approved in advance by the department head, to a classification in a higher pay grade shall be compensated at the Step 1 rate of the higher classification, or at a rate five percent greater than that of the regular position, but not more than the maximum step of the higher class, whichever is greater, for the number of hours so assigned. SECTION 4: BILINGUAL PAY DIFFERENTIAL An employee who uses bilingual skills as approved by hislher supervisor and who passes the required language proficiency test(s) is eligible to receive a 7.5% bilingual pay differential only for the work time during which employee uses bilingual skills. For payroll reporting purposes, the 7.5% bilingual pay differential will be recorded with a 15 minute minimum. SECTION 5: HOURS OF WORK: OVERTIME 5.1 Hollr< of Work Df'.fiuf'.rl Hours worked shall include all time not under the control of the employee whether such hours are worked in the City's work place, or in some other place where the employee is carrying out the duties of the City. The normal work week shall be 40 hours in seven days. 3 16-; 5. 2 O=t.i..= Overtime shall be defined as any work in excess of 40 hours in a seven day work period. Holidays and paid time off shall count toward the accumulation of the work week. Overtime work for the City by an employee shall be authorized in advance by the department head or their designee. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, overtime shall be approved after the work is completed. 5.3 S"hf'.rllllf'.' It will be a management responsibility to schedule the hours of work for each employee covered by this agreement. Except in unforeseen circumstances, changes in employee's hours of work will be made after ten days prior notice. 5.4 Rf'.,t pf'.,;orl, Each employee shall be granted a rest period of fifteen minutes during each work period of more than three hours duration. No wage deduction shall be made nor time off charged against employees taking authorized rest periods, nor shall any rights or overtime be accrued for rest periods not taken. 5.5 PHymf'.ut of Ovf'.rtimf'. All approved overtime work performed by employees shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times the normal rate of pay. Work performed on regularly scheduled days off, City Holidays or during an employee's scheduled vacation shall be considered to be overtime and paid accordingly. 5.6 ('ompf'.U'Htl11:Y Tim" Off «(,TO) At the employee's discretion, compensatory time off may be granted for overtime worked at the rate of time and one-half for each hour worked in lieu of compensation in cash. Employees who have previously earned compensatory time, shall be allowed to schedule compensatory time off at dates of the employee's selection provided that prior supervisory approval has been obtained. Compensatory time may be accrued up to 80 hours. Any compensatory time earned exceeding 80 hours will be paid in cash at the rate of time and one-half. An employee may exercise his/her option two times each calendar year to convert any/or all accumulated compensatory time to cash. 5.7T "HVf'. A""n1Hl, An employee shall not accrue leave credits (vacation, sick leave) during a pay period if off without pay for more than 40 hours during said pay period. 4 !G - 't SECTION 6.1: WORK FURLOUGH During fiscal year 2004/05, all employees will take the following five unpaid work furlough days during which City facilities* will be closed: Monday, October 25, 2004 Monday, November 29, 2004 Monday, December 27,2004 Monday, January 31, 2005 Monday, February 28, 2005 *The Sports Center, Quinlan Community Center and Blackberry Farm Golf Course will remain open on work furlough days staffed by part-time non-benefited employees. Employees on an alternate work schedule will be required to record 8 hours of leave without pay and one additional hour of vacation, CTO, floating holiday, administrative leave or leave without pay for each of the above work furlough days. SECTION 6.2: FACILITIES CLOSURE During fiscal year 2004/05, City facilities* will be closed from December 23, 2004 through January 2, 2005. December 27 will be a work furlough day. Employees may use vacation, CTO, floating holiday, administrative leave, or leave without pay for work time (excluding work furlough time) missed during this facilities closure. *The Sports Center, Quinlan Community Center and Blackberry Farm Golf Course may remain open on facilities closure days staffed by part-time non-benefited employees. SECTION 7: P.E.R.S. CONTRIBUTION The City agrees to pay the employee's contribution rate to the Public Employees Retirement System not to exceed 7.0% of applicable salary. The City agrees to pay the employer's contribution rate to the Public Employees Retirement System. SECTION 8: INSURANCE COVERAGE 8.1 Hf'.Hlth - Mf'.rli"Hl TU'IlTHU"f'. City agrees to pay an amount as set forth hereinfor medical coverage for employee and dependents through the Meyers-Geddes State Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act. For each participating employee, the City shall contribute toward premium cost the following amount per month during the term of this agreement: July 1, 2004 - $682.00 Beginning January 1, 2005 - $714.00 5 (Co ~ 1 Required contribution amounts exceeding the premium contribution of the City are the responsibility of the employee. In instances where the premium for the insurance plan selected is less than the city's maximum premium contribution, the difference will be added to. the employee's bi-weekly compensation. The City reserves the right of selection and administration as to deferred compensation planes). If during the term of this agreement, modifications are made to the Federal tax code which would result in any of the medical insurance provided be subject to taxation, the contract will be re-opened for the purposes of adjusting the salary and medical benefits so long as it does not result in an increase or decrease in the total compensation. 8.2 DentHl TUSllrHU"f'. City agrees to pay $74.47 per month for employees and their dependents. 8.3 Tiff'. TUSllTHU"f'. City shall provide life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage for each employee in the amount of two and one half times annual salary to a maximum benefit of $250,000. Employees may be eligible to purchase additional life insurance subject to the provisions of the insurance policy. 8.4 T 'lUg T"rm DisHhility TUSllTHuœ The City shall provide Long Term Disability (LID) insurance for employees. LID income protection coverage shall be up to $7,000 of covered monthly salary. Employees may use sick leave and/or vacation leave to supplement lost salary during the 60 day elimination period. 8.5 Vision ('Hrf'. TusllTHnœ The City shall provide Vision Care Insurance for employees and their dependents at a cost of $13.74 monthly. SECTION 9: HOLIDAYS 9.1 FiXf'.rl HolirlHYs The City shall provide the following fixed paid (8 Hour) holidays for eligible employees covered by this agreement: 1. New Year's Day 2. Martin Luther King Day 3. President's Day 4. Memorial Day 5. Independence Day 6. Labor Day 7. Veteran's Day 8. Thanksgiving Day 9. Day following Thanksgiving 10. Christmas Eve 11. Christmas Day 12. New Year's Eve 6 !~ ~(() When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as the non- work day. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the non- work day. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the right of the department head with the approval of the Appointing Authority to reschedule work assignments or hours of work to meet emergency situations and other administrative necessities caused by the observance of a holiday or non-work day or period; provided, however, that all such affected employees are duly compensated for said rescheduled work assignments. 9.2 FlnHtiug HnlirlHY' In addition to the foregoing paid holidays, eligible employees shall earn 20 hours of holiday leave per year that may be used in increments of no less than one quarter of an hour. Floating holiday leave shall be earned at a rate of .77 hours per pay period. Floating holiday leave may be accumulated up to 40 hours. Floating holiday leave shall be taken at the discretion of the employee subject to prior supervisory approval. 9.3 HnlirlHY PHY In order for an employee to receive his/her regular pay for a holiday or designated non- work day, work must be performed on the regular scheduled day before and the regular scheduled day after the holiday or designated non-work day. Employees on vacation, injury leave, approved short term leave of absence, with or without pay, or who submit satisfactory evidence of personal illness shall be considered as working their regular schedule for pay purposes. SECTION 10: TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFITS Any employee sustaining an injury arising out of or in the course of the performance of his/her job and who cannot work at the duties and responsibilities normally assigned to that job is entitled to receive temporary disability as prescribed by State law. 10.1 TT,f'. nf Si"k T "HVf'. tn SlIppl~mput Tf'.mpnrH1:Y (unt hdrly Di'Hhility PHymf'.ut' Any employee entitled to receive temporary disability payments may elect to supplement such payments with an amount not to exceed that which is the employee's weekly earnings or weekly earning capacity by use of sick leave payments to the extent that such sick leave has been accrued to the employee's account. 10.2 TJ,f'. nf Sick T "HVf'. for TUrlll,triHl TnJlIry Mprli"Hl Appniutmf'.ut, An employee who is required to see a physician regarding the injury during regularly scheduled work hours may use sick leave credits for appointrnent(s). If the medical appointment is scheduled during the last hour of the regularly scheduled work day an employee will not be required to use sick leave credits for said appointment. The last hour provision shall be limited to one time during any Monday through Friday work period. 7 {(P~(( SECTION 11: VACATION All employees, other than those holding temporary status, whose work assignment is of a recurring nature of not less than a normal work week shall accrue vacation credit. Accrued vacation credits may be taken with prior supervisory approval. Benefited full-time employees accrue vacation in accordance with the following schedule. Benefited employees who work less than a full-time work schedule accrue vacation in accordance with the following schedule on a pro-rated basis. Sf'.rvÏC'.f'. Timf'. Hrs nf A""n1"l Pf'.r p"y Auun"l A""n1"" M"ximnm A""n1"l &ri.ad 0 - 3 Years 3.08 80 Hours 160 Hours 4 - 9 Years 4.62 120 Hours 240 Hours 10 - 14 Years 5.24 136 Hours 272 Hours 15 - 19 Years 6.16 160 Hours 320 Hours 20 + Years 6.77 176 Hours 352 Hours An employee may accrue no more vacation credit than twice the annual rate being earned. Upon termination of employment, unused vacation may not be used to extend the final employment date beyond the annual accrual rate being earned. Represented employees may convert, up to two times per calendar year, unused vacation time for I;Jayment subject to the following conditions: 1. The employeé must have a minimum of 120 hours of accrued vacation immediately prior to a conversion. 2. Any payment for accrued vacation hours will be subject to taxes as determined by law. 3. Minimum exchange will be one day, maximum exchange will be ten days. All exchanges are irrevocable. 4. A maximum of 80 hours of accrued vacation may be converted for pay during a calendar year. SECTION 12: SICK LEAVE All full time employees, other than those holding temporary status, shall earn eight (8) hours per month sick leave time without limit on accumulation. Those regular employees working less than full time (at least 20 hours per week) shall earn in one month the number of hours of sick leave they would normally work in one day or the equivalent without limit on accumulation. Sick leave may be utilized due to the employee's personal illness, injury, maternity or sickness or injury to the immediate family. Immediate family is defined as spouse and children. Employees shall, whenever possible, make appointments for medical, dental and similar purposes on non-work hours. If this is not possible, sick leave may be used for these purposes. 8 /~ -( ::L With proper notice and approval of the supervisor, sick leave shall be taken in periods of no less than one-half hour increments. 12.1 Si"k T "HVf'. C'nnvp"inn 12.2 Sick leave is not vested under California statutory law. 12.3 At the time of termination, the value of non-vested hours is converted to an incentive compensation bank equal to the employee's base hourly rate at the time of termination. 12.4 If upon retirement an employee has a minimum of 320 non-vested hours, payment shall be made for eighty-five percent (85%) of the value of the incentive compensation bank. 12.5 If upon resignation an employee has a minimum of 320 non-vested hours, payment shall be made for seventy percent (70%) of the value of the incentive compensation bank. 12.6 Represented employees will have the option, subject to approval of the department head, of converting sick leave to vacation leave on a two-to-one basis only if the employee's remaining sick leave balance is 40 hours or more. The maximum allowable exchange will be 96 hours of sick time for 48 hours of vacation leave per calendar year. The minimum exchange will be 8 hours sick leave for 4 hours of vacation. An employee may convert sick leave in excess of 320 hours to vacation leave on a one-to- one basis with a maximum of 48 hours and a minimum of 4 hours and may convert up to an additional 32 hours on the basis of one hour of sick leave to 0.7 hour of vacation leave. The conversion of sick leave in excess of 320 hours to vacation leave as described herein is limited to no more than a total of 80 hours per calendar year. As a condition of converting sick leave to vacation, all employees will be required to use at least one-half of the vacation accrued during the previous twelve months. Such conversion, either to exchange sick leave for vacation or vice versa shall be subject to the following conditions: a. All requests to exchange sick leave for vacation time shall be submitted in writing to the department head at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of intended vacation utilization. The granting of such exchange and subsequent use will be at the discretion of the department head. If twelve (12) months have elapsed since approval of the exchange of sick leave for vacation, and the employee has not been permitted the use of the converted vacation time, (after submitting at least one written request for utilization) the employee will have the right to re-convert the vacation time to sick leave in reverse ratio to the original exchange. This exchange will be allowed only for previously converted sick time to vacation and will not be permitted for regularly accrued vacation time. b. c. 9 ICJ ~ [) d. If the employee's vacation accrual exceeds the maximum allowable accrual, he/she will have the option to re-convert vacation time back to sick leave on a reverse ratio basis. Such re-conversion shall be limited to previously converted sick leave/vacation and may not exceed the amount necessary to reduce the accrued vacation to the maximum allowable. Regularly accrued vacation time will not be eligible for this re-conversion to sick leave and any regularly accrued vacation time accrued in excess of the maximum allowable will be disallowed and not subject to utilization by the employee. NOTE: As used in this document, "reverse ratio" is intended to mean that the ratio of sick leave to vacation will revert to the original ratio at the time the initial exchange was implemented. SECTION 13: SICK LEAVE VERIFICATION A Department Head or supervisor may at their discretion require employees to furnish reasonable acceptable evidence, including a doctor's certificate, to substantiate a request for sick leave if the sick leave exceeds three (3) consecutive workdays. A supervisor may also require a doctor's certificate or other form of verification where leave abuse is suspected. If it appears that an employee is abusing sick leave or is using sick leave excessively, the employee will be counseled that the continued use of sick leave may result in a requirement to furnish a medical certificate for each such subsequent absence for sick leave regardless of duration. Continued abuse of leave or excessive use of sick leave may constitute grounds for discipline up to and including dismissal. SECTION 14: FAMILY LEAVE The City of Cupertino will be in compliance with State and Federal Family Leave laws. SECTION 15: PERSONAL LEAVE The City shall allow accumulated sick leave credits to be used for medical appointments, to care for children or members of the immediate family who because of illness cannot care for themselves, and for medical emergencies. SECTION 16: BEREAVEMENT LEAVE Employees shall be granted paid bereavement leave not to exceed three (3) work days upon the occasion of death of a close relative. Close relatives are defined as mother, father, sister, brother, wife, husband, domestic partner, child, step-child, grandparent, grandchildren, mother- in-law and father-in-law. SECTION 17: MILITARY LEAVE Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provision of State law. All employees entitled to military leave shall give their supervisor an opportunity within the limits of military requirements, to detennine when such leave shall be taken. 10 (~ -('f SECTION 18: PREGNANCY DISABILITY LEA VB A pregnant employee is entitled up to four (4) months leave of absence without pay for temporary disability resulting from pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth or recovery therefrom. Employees shall take unpaid leave of absence during such leave except that accrued vacation pay and sick leave may be taken at the option of the employee. As with all other temporary disabilities, a physician's certificate is required to verify the extent and duration of the temporary disability. An employee who plans to take a pregnancy leave must give reasonable notice (if possible, not less than four (4) weeks) before the date she expects to take the leave and the estimated duration of the leave. The City will continue to provide health and welfare benefits consistent with the provisions of Section 6 of this agreement until the employee is released by her physician to return to work or for sixty (60) days, whichever comes first. SECTION 19: ADOPTION LEAVE Upon request, a leave of absence without pay for up to four (4) weeks will be granted to adoptive parents. Accrued vacation pay and sick leave may be taken at the option of the employee during this leave time. The City will pay health and welfare benefits at the same rate as prior to the leave. SECTION 20: CAT ASTROPillC LEAVE a. The City's Catastrophic Leave Committee will evaluate each individual case when it is submitted to qualify to receive funds. The only limitation is that the employee must be the one facing the illness. The committee has the right to establish standards for the granting of leave, and ask the applicant to submit further documentation from their physician, atld to determine the applicant's eligibility for catastrophic leave. All benefited employees who have passed initial probation with the City will be eligible to receive assistance. An employee does not have to be a contributor to be eligible. A recipient must have used all of their available leave hours before he/she is eligible. The minimum time an employee could receive funds would be one week. The maximum amount is two months (LID becomes available at this time). Vacation hours and compensating time off (CTO) hours are the only leave of absence credits which may be donated. An employee may not donate leave of absence credits which would reduce his/her total accrued leave balances to less than 120 hours. Leave credits may be donated in any pay period. All leave donations are irrevocable. A leave of absence transfer drive will be held whenever necessary to provide for a minimum catastrophic leave bank balance which is the equivalent of 40 hours. Transfers may be in increments of one hour or more. All donations will be confidential. There will be no selling or coercion of employees to donate. b. c. d. e. f. 11 (~ - ( j Donated vacation leave hours will be converted to cash and deposited in a time-bank where it will be available for distribution. Interest accruing from the bank shall be credited to the time-bank. Checks will be issued to the recipient with the regular payroll, which will keep them in an active employment mode with the City. This procedure prevents overpayments or corrections since it comes after the actual leave has been taken. (Conversion allows for adjustments for different rates of pay.) No employee shall receive payment for more than 100% of his or her regular pay. An employee or their representative must complete a prescribed application form together with supporting medical documentation to the Human Resources Division when applying for funds. SECTION 21: ABSENCE NOTIFICATION An employee is expected not to be absent from work for any reason other than personal illness without making prior arrangements with his/her supervisor. Unless prior arrangements are made, an employee who, for any reason, fails to report for work must make a sincere effort to immediately notify his/her supervisor of his/her reason for being absent. If the absence, whether for personal illness or otherwise, is to continue beyond the first day, the employee must notify the supervisor on a daily basis unless otherwise arranged with his/her supervisor. In proper cases, exceptions will be made. Any unauthorized absence of an employee from duty shall be deemed to be an absence without pay and will be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal by the department head. In the absence of such disciplinary action any employee who absents himself/herself for three days or more without authorized leave shall be deemed to have resigned. Such absence may be covered, however, by the department head by a following grant of leave with or without pay when extenuating circumstances are found to have existed. SECTION 22: TRAINING AND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT Tuition reimbursement, as described below, is suspended for fiscal year 2004/05. It is the intent of the City to recognize the value of training to its employees; and to adopt a training policy which will encourage employees to avail themselves of job related educational opportunities that will advance their knowledge and interests in the direction of their career with the City; and by doing so to improve the Municipal Service. Employees who wish to seek reimbursement from the City for job related training program costs shall provide a written request for reimbursement to the Human Resources Division. The form provided shall include the type of training, sponsoring organization or institution, meeting times and costs. Once a training program has been approved, any employee covered would be eligible for reimbursement for job related training. However, no employee shall receive any reimbursement until they have provided satisfactory proof of successful completion of the training program. 12 {(p - ({p SECTION 23: CITY SPONSORED RECREATION PROGRAMS City employees shall have the privilege of enrollment in City sponsored recreation programs at City residents' fee structure and in preference to non-residents wishing to enroll. Each calendar year, benefited employees are eligible to receive up to $500 toward City of Cupertino recreation services in accordance with the City's Recreation Buck Policies. Part-time benefited employees will have the annual amount prorated based on number of hours worked. Not withstanding the above, recreation bucks shall be reduced from $500 to $300 for calendar year 2005. SECTION 24: DUE PROCESS In each and every instance involving the issuance of warning notices, suspensions or the dismissal or discharge of an employee, such will not be effectuated without the employee first having been given, in writing the basis for such action being taken and the opportunity to question the reasons therefore of his/her supervisor or department head. Said opportunity shall be as soon as is practical after having been served the written notice and shall not constitute any limitation otherwise available through the grievance or appeal procedures. Any written warning in an employee's file will be removed from the file after three years. SECTION 25: LAYOFF PROCEDURE The appointing authority may layoff employees for lack of funds, lack of work or for other similar and just cause. The appointing authority will identify the cIassification(s) subject to layoff. All classifications and all departments citywide are subject to layoff considerations. Employees in a cIassification(s) identified for layoff shall be laid off in reverse order of seniority, based on the date of the appointment to the classification. If an employee separates from City employment for a period of more than 30 days, the time off from City employment shall be deducted from an employee's length of service for the purpose of determining seniority. Employees being laid off shall be entitled to placement in a lower classification; provided (a) the employee was previously employed with regular status having completed the probationary period in that lower classification and (b) the employee has more total seniority with the City than an individual in the lower classification. Any employee being displaced by an employee opting to be placed in a lower classification shall be entitled to placement in the lower classification, subject to conditions (a) and (b) listed in this section. The City will provide a 30 day notice to any employees identified for layoff and layoff pay in the amount of $1,500 at the time of layoff. Such notice will include the employee's rights to placement in a lower classification pursuant to this section. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance continue through the end of the month in which the layoff is effective. In addition, the employee will be provided with an opportunity to elect to enroll in COBRA medical, dental, and/or vision coverage at the time of layoff and at employee expense. 13 rG - ( 7 The names of the employees affected by layoff shall be placed on a recall list for a period of two years in the reverse order of layoff and shall have the first opportunity for reinstatement. Failure to respond within ten (10) business days to a written notice of such opportunity for reinstatement shall cause that name to be removed from the recall list. Such notice shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the address of the employee on file with the City. The affected employees shall be responsible for updating the City of any change in address during the time they are on the recall list. SECTION 26: REINSTATEMENT The names of employees affected by layoff shall be placed on recall list for a period of two years in the reverse order of layoff and shall have the first opportunity for reinstatement. Failure to respond within ten days to a written notice of such opportunity shall cause that name to be removed from the recall list. With the approval of the Appointing Authority, a regular or probationary employee who has resigned with a good record may be reinstated within twenty-four months of the effectiv.e date of resignation to a vacant position in the same or comparable class helshe previously occupied. Upon reinstatement, the employee for all purposes, shall be considered as though they had received an original appointment. SECTION 27: CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS All terms and conditions of employment not otherwise contained herein shall be maintained at the standards in effect at the time of execution. SECTION 28: SEPARABILITY In the event any provision of this agreement is finally held to be illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction or void as being in contravention of any law, rule or regulation of any government agency having jurisdiction over the subject set forth, then the remainder of the agreement shall continue in full force and effect unless the parts so found to be void are held inseparable from the remaining portion of the agreement. SECTION 29: SALARY REVIEW The City agrees to perform a salary and retirement review for one classification at the request of the CEA negotiations team. SECTION 30: RATIFICATION Nothing contained in this memorandum shall be binding upon either the City or the Association until it has been ratified by the Association's membership and presented and approved by the City Council of the City. 14 rG ~ ( f SECTION 31: EXTENDED BENEFITS It is understood and agreed that any more favorable total compensation package agreed to by the City with any other bargaining unit of employees during the life of this agreement will be extended to the Cupertino Employee's Association. The more favorable terms will be incorporated into this agreement. SECTION 32: TERM This agreement shall be effective commencing at 12:01 a.m., July 19, 2004 and ending at 11 :59 p.m. June 30, 2005. 15 fG ~(1 CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION Diane E. Arrants Bethany Ebben Kimberly Frey Peter S. Gilli Colin C. Jung Chylene Osborne Susan Winslow Date: Reviewed by City Attorney Charles T. Kilian CITY OF CUPERTINO David W. Knapp Carol A. Atwood Carol Augustine Sandy Abe Date: Date: 16 (&--- 2JJ SECTION 2: SALARY SCHEDULE ATTACHMENT A Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Account Clerk $3,784.00 $3,973.00 $4,172.00 $4,380.00 $4,599.00 Administrative Clerk $4,011.00 $4,211.00 $4,422.00 $4,643.00 $4,875.00 Assistant Civil Engineer $5,681.00 $5,965.00 $6,263.00 $6,577.00 $6,905.00 Assistant Planner $5,127.00 $5,383.00 $5,652.00 $5,935.00 $6,232.00 Associate Civil Engineer $6,123.00 $6,428.00 $6,750.00 $7,088.00 $7,441.00 Associate Planner $5,525.00 $5,801.00 $6,092.00 $6,396.00 $6,716.00 Building Inspector $5,856.00 $6,149.00 $6,457.00 $6,780.00 $7,119.00 Case Manager $4,102.00 $4,307.00 $4,522.00 $4,748.00 $4,986.00 Code Enforcement Officer $4,739.00 $4,976.00 $5,225.00 $5,487.00 $5,761.00 Engineering Technician $4,831.00 $5,073.00 $5,326.00 $5,593.00 $5,872.00 Environmental Programs Assistant $4,865.00 $5,108.00 $5,363.00 $5,632.00 $5,913.00 Facility Attendant $2,880.00 $3,024.00 $3,175.00 $3,334.00 $3,500.00 Office Assistant $3,204.00 $3,364.00 $3,533.00 $3,709.00 $3,895.00 Media Coordinator $4,309.00 $4,524.00 $4,751.00 $4,989.00 $5,239.00 Pro Shop Attendant $2,739.00 $2,876.00 $3,020.00 $3,171.00 $3,330.00 Public Works Inspector $5,856.00 $6,149.00 $6,457.00 $6,780.00 $7,119.00 Receptionist/Clerk $2,900.00 $3,045.00 $3,197.00 $3,357.00 $3,525.00 Recreation Assistant $2,064.00 $2,167.00 $2,275.00 $2,389.00 $2,509.00 Recreation Coordinator $3,840.00 $4,032.00 $4,234.00 $4,446.00 $4,668.00 Senior Engineering Technician $5,206.00 $5,467.00 $5,740.00 $6,027.00 $6,328.00 Senior Office Assistant $3,558.00 $3,736.00 $3,922.00 $4,119.00 $4,324.00 Senior Planner $5,925.00 $6,221.00 $6,532.00 $6,859.00 $7,202.00 Senior Traffic Technician $5,206.00 $5,467.00 $5,740.00 $6,027.00 $6,328.00 Special Programs Coordinator $3,533.00 $3,710.00 $3,895.00 $4,090.00 $4,295.00 Traffic Signal Technician $5,418.00 $5,689.00 $5,974.00 $6,272.00 $6,586.00 Traffic Technician $4,831.00 $5,073.00 $5,326.00 $5,593.00 $5,872.00 17 (~~21 Sideletter to Section 31 : The parties agree that compensation improvements granted to another bargaining unit after the expiration date of this contract (6-30-05) will not trigger any modification to this agreement. Approval of Amendment to MOU: CITY OF CUPERTINO CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION David W. Knapp Date Diane E. Arrants Date Carol A. Atwood Date Bethany Ebben Date Carol Augustine Date Kimberly Frey Date Sandy Abe Date Peter S. Gilli Date Colin C. Jung Date Chylene Osborne Date Susan Winslow Date Reviewed by City Attorney Charles T. Kilian Date 18 (~-l~ DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 04-366 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 00-185, UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the Unrepresented Employees' Compensation Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Unrepresented Compensation Program be amended as shown in Attachment "Au which is incorporated in this resolution by this reference. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular City Council meeting of the City of Cupertino this 19th day ofJuly 2004 by the following vote: VOTE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino (~ ~ 1 J ---------- -----~------ ----- -------- - Attachment "A" City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. I PROGRAM PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY It is City of Cupertino policy that those certain persons holding positions hereinafter defined and designated either as management or confidential positions shall be eligible for participation under the Unrepresented Employees Compensation Program as hereby adopted by action of the City Council and as same may be amended or as otherwise modified from time to time. It is the stated purpose of this Compensation Program to give recognition to and to differentiate those eligible employees from represented employees who achieve economic gain and other conditions of employment through negotiation. It is the intent that through this policy and those which are adopted or as may be modified or rescinded from time to time such recognition maybe given. Eligibility for inclusion with this Compensation program is limited to persons holding positions as management or confidential employees as defined under section 2.52.290 of the Cupertino Municipal Code. These are as designated by the Appointing Authority and may be modified as circumstances warrant. Although subject to change in accordance with provision of the Personnel Code, the positions in the following classifications have been designated as unrepresented. MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS: Classification Title Accountant Accounting Technician Administrative Assistant Assistant City Attorney Asst. Director of Public Works - Engineering Asst. Director of Public Works - Maintenance Building Official City Architect City Clerk City Manager City Planner Community Relations Coordinator Deputy City Attorney Deputy City Clerk Director of Administrative Services Director of Community Development Director of Parks & Recreation Director of Public Works Environmental Programs Manager Executive Assistant to the City Attorney Executive Assistant to the City Manager Finance Director GIS Coordinator Human Resources Analyst Human Resources Director Human Resources Technician Information Technology Manager rGr2l( MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS (Continued) Network Specialist Public Information Officer Public Works Projects Manager Public Works Supervisor Recreation Supervisor Senior Civil Engineer Web Specialist Adopted by Action of the City Council, April I, 1974 Revised 10/74, 3/78, 6/81, 6/82, 7/85, 7/87,1/89,7/90,4/91,5/91, 7/92,6/95,6/96,7/99,6/02,7/04 2 !(;---lJ City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 2 SALARY SCHEDULE AND OTHER SALARY RATES It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall be compensated for services rendered to and on behalf of the City on the basis of equitably of pay for duties and responsibilities assigned, meritorious service and comparability with similar work in other public and private employment in the same labor market; all of which is contingent upon the City's ability to pay consistent with its fiscal policies. As rates of pay are developed through meet and confer processes subject to the underlying provisions of the Pay Plan for administration purposes, so are those rates of pay included herein as a part of this Compensation program. The inclusion herein of said rates and schedules does not affect any effective dates or otherwise reflect on the approval processes required but is shown as an integral part of this Program for completeness of record. Adopted by Action of the City Council April I, 1974 Revised 8/78, 7/79, 6/80, 7/92, 6/95 3 ((P~ L~ City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 3 TRAINING AND CONFERENCES 1. POLICY A. Management Personnel It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons, other than the City Manager, under this Compensation Program shall be reimbursed in accordance with the schedules, terms and conditions as set forth herein for attendance at conferences, meetings and training sessions as defined below for each. It is the intent of this policy to encourage the continuing education and awareness of said persons in the technical improvements and innovations in their fields of endeavor as they apply to the City. One means of implementing this encouragement is through a formal reimbursement schedule for authorized attendance at such conferences, meetings and training sessions. B. Non-Management Personnel When authorized by a Department Head, a non-management person may attend a conference, meeting or training session subject to the stated terms and conditions included herein for each with payment toward or reimbursement of certain expenses incurred being limited to authorized actual costs thereof. II DEFINITIONS A. Budgetarv Limitations Funding capability for payment toward or reimbursement of expenses incurred for attendance at conferences, meetings and training sessions shall be limited to the amount appropriated as a line item for each applicable amount. B. Conferences A conference is an annual meeting of a work related organization the membership of which may be held in the name of the City of the individual. 4 IG-17 C. Local Area A local area is that within an approximate 100 mile radius or two hours drive of the City. D. Meetings A "meeting" shall mean a convention, conference, seminar, workshop, meal or like assembly having to do with municipal government operations. An employee serving on a panel for interviews of job applicants shall not come under this definition. E. Training Session A training session is any type of seminar or workshop the attendance at which is for the purpose of obtaining information of a work related nature to benefit the City's operations or to enhance the attendee's capabilities in the discharge of assigned duties and responsibilities. ill REIMBURSEMENT SCHEDULE A. Registration Registration fees for authorized attendance at a meeting or training session will be paid by the City. B. Transportation When an expenditure is authorized or is eligible for reimbursement the City will pay transportation costs from the attendee's home to the destination and return on the basis of the costs for the nearest route by air at the air coach fare. Transportation costs also may include limousine or taxi service to and from the attendee's home and the airport or for airport or destination parking charges for personal automobiles so parked when such is used in lieu of travel by air. Use of a personal automobile for City business shall be reimbursed at a rate per mile then in effect for such use except in no case shall it exceed air coach fare. Requests for car rentals must have prior approval by the City Manager for reimbursement. Reimbursement for use of a personal automobile on City business within a local area will not be made so as to supplement that already being paid to those persons receiving a monthly mileage allowance. 5 {G -l.Jy C. Hotel Payments toward or reimbursement of hotel or lodging expenses is limited to the actual cost of the room. Such payments or reimbursements shall not be made for hotel or lodging expense when incurred within the local area. Exceptions to this requirement shall be for attendance at the Annual League of California Cities Conference and for those nights when attendance at other conferences, meetings and training sessions official functions would preclude the return to the City by the attendee within two hours after the end of the normal working day. D. Other Expenses Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses at such functions shall be limited to the actual costs consistent with the application of reasonable standards. Costs of special luncheon or dinner meetings or other programs on the agenda and not covered by registration fees may be paid or reimbursed in addition to this daily allowance when approved by the City Manager. Other reasonable expenses related to business purposes shall be paid consistent with this policy. No payments shall be made unless, where available, receipts are kept and submitted for all expenses incurred. When receipts are not available, qualifYing expenditures shall be reimbursed upon signing of an affidavit of expenditure. No payment shall be made for any expenses incurred which are of a personal nature or not within a standard or reasonableness for the situation as may be defined by the City Manager. IV ATTENDANCE AUTHORIZATION A. Budgetarv Limitations Notwithstanding any attendance, authorization contained herein, reimbursement for expenses incurred or expenditures made relative to conferences, meeting or training sessions shall not exceed the budgetary limitations. 6 (~~;¿£¿ B. Conference Attendance Attendance at conferences or seminars by employees must be approved by the Department Head or the City Manager. C. Meetings Any employee, management or non-management, may attend a meeting when authorized by the Department Head. D. Training Sessions Any employee, management or non-management, may attend a training session when authorized by the Department Head. V. FUNDING A. Appropriation Policy It shall be the policy of the City to appropriate funds subj ect to availability of resources. B. Training Sessions Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses incurred in attendance at training sessions, will be appropriated annually through the budget process. There also will be an appropriation to the Department of Parks and Recreation each year to be used as payment toward or reimbursement of expenses incurred for its in-service training program. Excluded from this funding capability is that amount to be determined each year and appropriated to the Personnel Division for costs incurred in training programs of a general nature and applicable to all employees. Revised 7/83, 7/85, 7/87, 7/88, 7/91, 7/92 7 f~ ..-]D City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No.4 AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall be compensated fairly for the use of personal automotive vehicles on City business. In many instances the use of personal vehicles is a condition of employment due to the absence of sufficient City owned vehicles for general transportation purposes. It is not intended, however, that such a condition of employment should work an undue hardship. For this reason, the following policies shall apply for mileage reimbursements. Those persons who occasionally are required to use their personal automobiles for City business shall be reimbursed for such use at an appropriate rate established by the City Council. Submission of reimbursement requests must be approved by the Department Head. Employees in the following classifications shall be paid on a monthly basis the following automobile allowance: Classification City Manager City Attorney Director of Administrative Services Director of Community Development Director of Parks and Recreation Director of Public Works Assistant Director of Public Works City Clerk Human Resources Manager Public Information Officer Senior Architect Traffic Engineer Recreation Supervisor Secretary to City Manager Allowance $350.00 350.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 200.00 200.00 Employees receiving automobile allowance shall be eligible for reimbursement for travel that exceeds two hundred miles round trip. Adopted by Action of the City Council April I, 1974 Revised 7/74,5/79,6/80,7/81,8/84,7/87,1/89,7/90, 7/92,6/96,8/99,6/00,9/01,1/02,6/02 8 (~-jl City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No.5 ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall be entitled to City sponsored association memberships as well as receiving subscriptions to professional and technical publications. Such sponsorship, however, shall be conditioned upon the several factors as set forth below. Each association for which membership is claimed must be directly related to the field of endeavor of the person to be benefited. Each claim for City sponsored membership shall be submitted by or through the Department Head with their concurrence to the City Manager for approval. Subscriptions to or purchase of professional and technical publications may be provided at City expense when such have been authorized by the Department Head providing the subject matter and material generally contained therein are related to municipal governmental operations. Adopted by Action of the City Council April 1, 1974 Revised 7/92 9 (~~JL City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 6 OVERTIME WORKED Management and non-represented professional employees are ineligible for overtime payments for time worked in excess of what otherwise would be considered as a normal work day or work week for other employees. However, no deduction from leave balances are made when such an employee is absent for less than a regular work day. Nothing in this policy precludes the alternative work schedule, which may include an absence of a full eight hour day, when forty hours have been worked in the same seven day work period. Adopted by Action of the City Council April 1, 1974 Revised 6/80,7/91,7/92,6/96,7/97 10 r~ - J 3 City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES 'COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No.7 HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide group hospital and medical insurance under which employees in Management and Confidential positions and their dependents may be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of employees and their families through comprehensive health plans available only through employer sponsorship. Although the premium cost for the insurance provided remains the ultimate responsibility of the employee in these positions, the City shall contribute the amounts listed below towards the premium or pay the full cost of the premium if less than the stated amounts. If the premium amounts for any employee covered by this policy are less than the amounts listed below per month, the difference between the premium amount and the stated amounts will be included in the employee's gross pay. July 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 Medical Insurance Coverage Level City Contribution Employee 702.00 Employee + 1 702.00 Employee +2 702.00 Beginning January 1, 2005 Medical Insurance Coverage Level City Contribution Employee 702.00 Employee + I 762.00 Employee +2 802.00 Adopted by Action of the City Council September 16, 1974 Revised 7/75,7/76,7/77,8/78,7/79,6/80,6/81,7/81,6/82,7/83,7/84, 7/88,7/89,7/90,7/91,7/92,6/95,7/97,7/99,6/00,6/02,7/04 11 (G..- J l( City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No.8 FLEXIBLE HOLIDAYS It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to recognize days of historical and national significance as holidays of the City without loss of payor benefits. Recognizing the desirable times throughout the year, it is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide days off in lieu of holidays for management and confidential employees at such times as are convenient for each employee and supervisor, when such policy is compatible with the workload and schedule of the City. Employees occupying these positions shall be provided 20 hours per calendar year as non-work time with full pay and benefits. Employees may accumulate flexible holiday hours up to two times their annual accrual. Adopted by Action of the City Council July 7,1975 Revised 6/80, 6/89, 7/92, 7/99 12 1&---]) City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSA nON PROGRAM Policy No.9 LIFE AND LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to make available group insurance for Management and Confidential employees that will mitigate the personal and family financial hardships resulting from continuing disability that prevents an employee from performing gainfully in his or her occupation. It is further the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide life insurance benefits in an amount of two and one half times the employee's annual salary to a maximum of$250,000.00. Employees occupying unrepresented positions may enroll in the disability income program and the life insurance program offered if eligible under the contract provisions of the policy and the personnel rules of the City. The full cost of premiums for these programs shall be paid by the City for such employees. Adopted by Action of the City Council September 16, 1976 Revised 7/76,6/80,6/81. 6/82, 6/92 13 liP - ]~ City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 10 DEFERRED COMPENSA nON It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide equitable current compensation and reasonable retirement security for management and confidential employees for services performed for the City. The City participates in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and deferred compensation plans have been established. Both the employee and employer may make contributions from current earnings to these plans. The purpose of this policy is to promote means by which compensation may be provided in such manner and form to best meet the requirements of the City and the needs of individual employees, thereby increasing the ability, to attract and retain competent management and confidential employees. The City shall maintain and administer means by which employees in these positions may defer portions of their current earnings for future utilization. Usage of such plans shall be subject to such agreements, rules and procedures as are necessary to properly administer each plan. Employee contributions to such plans may be made in such amounts as felt proper and necessary to the employee. Employer contributions shall be as determined by the City Council. Adopted by Action of the City Council July 7, 1975 Revised 6/80,7/87,7/92,7/99 14 lCi - "3 7 City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 11 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to pay the eligible employee's contribution rate to the Public Employees' Retirement System not to exceed seven percent (7%) of the applicable salary. The City will pay the employer's contribution rate to the Public Employees' Retirement System. Adopted by Action of the City Council June, 1981 Revised 6/87, 6/89, 7/90, 7/91, 7/92, 6/03, 7/04 15 rG -]1 City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 12 DENTAL INSURANCE - EMPLOYER CONTRJBUTION It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide dental insurance under which employees in Management and Confidential positions and their dependents may be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of employees. The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $74.47 per month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy shall be in accordance with Personnel Rules of the City and the provisions of the contract for such insurance between the City and carrier or carriers. Adopted by Action of City Council July 1,1983 Revised 7/87,7/88,7/89,7/90,7/91,7/92,6/95,7/99 16 f& - 31 City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 13 ADMINISTRATNE LEAVE The City Manager, City Attorney, and department heads shall receive forty (40) hours of administrative leave with pay per year. Umepresented employees exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act shall receive twenty-four (24) hours of administrative leave with pay per year. Employees may accumulate administrative leave hours up to their annual accrual. Employees shall be eligible to convert administrative leave hours to pay one time each calendar year. Adopted by Action of the City Council July, 1988 Revised 7/92,7/97,7/99 17 /~ ~L( 0 City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 14 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide an Employee Assistance Program for the benefit of Management and Confidential employees and their eligible dependents. The purpose of this program is to provide professional assistance and counseling concerning financial, legal, pre-retirement, and other matters of a personal nature. Adopted by Action of the City Council June 17, 1996 18 ( G AI( City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 15 PUBLIC SERVICE CREDIT ~ VACATION ACCUMULATION The City Manager, City Attorney, and department heads shall earn vacation hours under the same vacation accumulation schedule as all other employees. Credit shall be provided for previous public sector service time on a year-for-year basis as to annual vacation accumulation. Credit shall only be given for completed years of service. Public service credit shall not apply to any other supplemental benefit. Employee( s) affected by this policy will have the responsibility of providing certification as to previous public sector service. Adopted by Action of the City Council July 7,1997 Revised 6/99 19 (&,--YL City of Cupertino UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM Policy No. 16 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Housing assistance will be offered to the City Attorney and department heads pursuant to Resolution No. 99-070 as amended. Adopted by Action ofthe City Council July 7, 1997 Revised 7/99 20 lú ~l{ J City of Cupertino Unrepresented Employees' Compensation Program Policy No. 17 VISION INSURANCE - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide vision insurance under which employees and their dependents may be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of employees. The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $13.74 per month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy shall be in accordance with the provisions ofthe contract between the City and carrier or carriers providing vision insurance coverage, Adopted by Action of the City Council July 1997 Revised 7/99, 6/02, 6/03 21 I&--L(L{ City of Cupertino Listing of Unrepresented Classifications by Salary Rate or Pay Grades City Council and Planning Commission Compensation Effective July 19, 2004 ATTACHMENT A (&~) CITY OF CUPERTINO CLASSES AND POSITION/CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION EFFECTNE JULY 19,2004 The salaries, wages or rates of pay for those officers and employees whose positions are exempt under the provisions of the Cupertino Municipal Code, and members of the City Council and Planning Commission, are set forth below. Only the City Council can modify these rates. Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 City Attorney $14,534.00 City Manager $15,854.00 Director of Administrative Services $10,364.00 $10,882.00 $11,426.00 $11,997.00 $12,597.00 Director of Community Development $9,742.00 $10,229.00 $10,740.00 $11,277.00 $11,841.00 Director of Parks and Recreation $9,742.00 $10,229.00 $10,740.00 $11,277.00 $11,841.00 Director of Public Works $10,575.00 $11,103.00 $11,658.00 $12,241.00 $12,853.00 Members of the City Council $618.85/month Members of the Planning Commission $50.00/meeting (maximum $200.00/month) ((, ~lf~ CITY OF CUPERTINO CLASSES OF POSITIONS BY PAY GRADE MANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATIONS EFFECTNE JULY 19,2004 Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Assistant City Attorney $6,508.00 $6,834.00 $7,175.00 $7,534.00 $7,911.00 Assistant Director of Pubiic Works Eng $8,407.00 $8,827.00 $9,269.00 $9,732.00 $10,219.00 Assistant Director of Public Works - Mtc $8,025.00 $8,426.00 $8,847.00 $9,290.00 $9.754.00 Building Official $7.675.00 $8,059.00 $8,462.00 $8,885.00 $9,329.00 City Architect $7,675.00 $8,059.00 $8,462.00 $8,885.00 $9,329.00 City Cierk $6,508.00 $6,834.00 $7,175.00 $7,534.00 $7.911.00 City Pianner $7,675.00 $8,059.00 $8,462.00 $8,885.00 $9,329.00 Environmental Programs Manager $6,106.00 $6,411.00 $6,732.00 $7,069.00 $7,422.00 Finance Director $7,675.00 $8,059.00 $8,462.00 $8,885.00 $9,329.00 Human Resources Director $7,675.00 $8.059.00 $8,462.00 $8,885.00 $9,329.00 Information Technology Manager $7,424.00 $7,796.00 $8,186.00 $8,595.00 $9.025.00 Public Information Officer $6.508.00 $6,834.00 $7,175.00 $7,534.00 $7,911.00 Public Works Project Manager $6.508.00 $6.834.00 $7.175.00 $7,534.00 $7,911.00 Pubiic Works Supervisor $5,723.00 $6,009.00 $6,309.00 $6.625.00 $6,956.00 Recreation Supervisor $5,723.00 $6,009.00 $6,309.00 $6,625.00 $6.956.00 Senior Civii Engineer $7,643.00 $8,025.00 $8,426.00 $8,847.00 $9,290.00 (& -L{ 7 CITY OF CUPERTINO CLASSES OF POSITION BY PAY GRADE CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS EFFECTNE JULY 19,2004 Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Accountant $5,125.00 $5,382.00 $5,651.00 $5,933.00 $6,230.00 Accounting Technician $4,756.00 $4,994.00 $5,243.00 $5,506.00 $5,781.00 Administrative Assistant $4,270.00 $4,483.00 $4,708.00 $4,943.00 $5,190.00 Community Relations Coordinator $4,927.00 $5,174.00 $5,433.00 $5,704.00 $5,989.00 Deputy City Clerk $4,270.00 $4,483.00 $4,708.00 $4,943.00 $5,190.00 Executive Assistant to the City Attorney $4,671.00 $4,905.00 $5,150.00 $5,408.00 $5,678.00 Executive Assistant to the City Manager $4,671.00 $4,905.00 $5,150.00 $5,408.00 $5,678.00 GIS Coordinator $4,927.00 $5,173.00 $5,432.00 $5,703.00 $5,989.00 Human Resources Analyst $5,125.00 $5,382.00 $5,651.00 $5,933.00 $6,230.00 Human Resources Technician $4,756.00 $4,994.00 $5,243.00 $5,506.00 $5,781.00 Network Specialist $4,927.00 $5,174.00 $5,433.00 $5,704.00 $5,989.00 Web Specialist $4,927.00 $5,173.00 $5,432.00 $5,703.00 $5,989.00 1 G ---L( t RESOLUTION NO. 04-367 DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE MEYERS-GEDDES STATE EMPLOYEES MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22825.6 provides that a local agency contracting under the Meyer-Geddes State Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (Act) shall fix the amount of the employer's contribution at an amount not less than that required under Section 22825 of the Act; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino is a local agency contracting under the Act; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the employer's contribution for each employee and for each annuitant first hired before August 1,2004 shall be the amount necessary to pay the cost of his /her enrollment, including the enrollment of his /her family members, in a health plan or plans, up to a maximum as set forth herein effective January 1, 2005: Code Bargaining Unit Cost Per Month 01 Management $702.00 - Employee Only Coverage $762.00 - Employee + 1 Coverage $802.00 - Employee + 2 or More Coverage 02 Confidential $702.00 - Employee Only Coverage $762.00 - Employee + I Coverage $802.00 - Employee + 2 or More Coverage 03 Cupertino Employees' Association $714.00 04 Operating Engineers, Local Union No.3 (OE3) $762.50 - Employee Only Coverage $822.50 - Employee + I Coverage $862.50 - Employee + 2 or More Coverage PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular City Council meeting of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July 2004 by the following vote: VOTE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino (~ -l/e¡ DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 04-368 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE PERSONNEL CODE WHEREAS the City Council desires to amend the Administrative Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Code. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Administrative Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Code be amended as shown in Attachment "A" which is incorporated in this resolution by reference. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July 2004 by the following vote: Vote Members ofthe City Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino I~-Sô ATTACHMENT A PART] PERSONNEL RULES /& - s-( 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 appointments of provisional, exempt, temporary, or emergency status, subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the Personnel Code. are not Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Exemptions: Executive, Administrative, and Professional employees designated exempt under the FLSA. (29 CFR §§541.1 - 541.3 et seq) Fiscal Year: July 1 through June 30. Human Resources Director: The City Manager or his designated representative. Ini.ill:Y Leave: Leave arising out of and in the course of employment as defined by Workers' Compensation laws, State of California Labor Code. In-Service Training: Any class, seminar, workshop, training course or conference participated in by an employee while working for the city. Layoff: Separation from employment due to lack of work or lack of funds. Management Classifications: Management classes as defined in City Resolution No. 9901. Merit ~ Increases: Advancement through the steps of a salary range, based on satisfactory job performance, at specified time intervals. Municipal Employee Relations Officer: The City Manager or his duly authorized representative. Normal Workweek: A normal workweek is defined as 40 hours of work in five working days unless modified by the department head. Personnel Code: Chapter 2.52 of the Municipal Code. ProbationarY Period: The final component of the selection process involving a 12 month working test during which an employee is required to demonstrate fitness for the assigned position by actual performance of the duties of the position. Promotion: The movement of an employee from one class to another class having a higher maximum pay rate. Provisional Appointment: An appointment of a person who possesses the minimum qualifications established for a particular class and who has been 4 !& -)J- 12.2 A variance to the normal work week or working day may be established by the department head with the written approval of the City Manager when such is deemed by the City Manager to be in the best interest of the city. Any such variance shall identify the positions to which it applies and shall be filed with the Human Resources Manager. Holidavs The holidays to be observed are as follows: a. New Year's Day b. Martin Luther King Day c. President's Day d. Memorial Day e. Independence Day f. Labor Day g. Veteran's Day h. Thanksgiving Day i. Friday Following Thanksgiving Day j. Christmas Eve k. Christmas Day I. New Year's Eve Holidays falling on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday and holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. 12.2.1 Floatinf! Holidavs In addition to the foregoing paid holidays, eligible employees shall earn 20 hours of holiday leave per year that may be used in increments of not less than one (1) hour. Floating holiday leave shall be earned at the rate of.77 hours per pay period. Holiday leave may be accumulated up to 40 hours. Holiday leave shall be taken at the discretion of the employee subject to prior supervisory approval. 12.2.2 Rescheduled Work Assifmments Nothing contained herein shall preclude the right of the department head with the approval of the City Manager to reschedule work assignments or hours of work to meet emergency situations and other administrative necessities caused by the observance of a holiday or non-work day or period; provided, however, that all such affected employees are duly compensated for said rescheduled work assignments. 12.2.3 Unusual Work Hours Employees whose normal work day is at variance with the normal work hours specified in Section 12.1 of these rules will be compensated for the additional work hours required. 15 r(,-)J c) Minimum exchange will be one day, maximum exchange will be ten days. All exchanges are irrevocable. d) A maximum of 80 hours of accrued vacation may be converted for pay during a calendar year. 12.4 Sick Leave All full time employees, other than those holding temporary status, shall earn eight (8) hours per month sick leave time without limit on accumulation. Those regular employees working less than full time (at least 20 hours per week) shall earn in one month the number of hours sick leave they would normally work in one day or the equivalent without limit on accumulation. Employees absent without pay for any reason for more than forty (40) hours during a pay period shall not earn sick leave benefits for that month. Sick leave may be utilized due to the employee's personal illness, injury, maternity, or sickness or injury in the immediate family. Immediate family is defined as spouse and children. Employees shall, whenever possible, make appointments for medical, dental, and similar purposes on non-work hours. If this is not possible, sick leave may be used for these purposes. With proper notice and approval of the supervisor, sick leave shall be taken in periods of no less than one-half hour increments. Accrued sick leave hours are not vested under California statutory law. 12.4.1 Sick Leave Conversion Represented employees will have the option, subject to approval, of converting sick leave to vacation leave on a two-to-one basis only if the employee's remaining sick leave balance is 40 hours or more. The maximum allowable exchange will be 96 hours of sick time for 48 hours of vacation leave per calendar year. Minimum exchange will be 8 hours sick leave for 4 hours of vacation. An employee may convert sick leave in excess of 320 hours to vacation leave on a one-to-one basis with a maximum of 48 hours and a minimum of 4 hours and may convert up to an additional 32 hours on the basis of one hour of sick leave to 0.7 hour of vacation leave. The conversion of sick leave in excess of 320 hours to vacation leave as described herein is limited to no more than a total of 80 hours per calendar year. 12.4.2 Conditions - Sick Leave Hours Conversion to Vacation a) All requests to exchange sick leave for vacation time shall be submitted in writing to the department head at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to intended utilization. 17 ,~-)L( SECTION 14 TERMINATION AND REEMPLOYMENT 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Resignations Resignations are deemed accepted and irrevocable once presented in writing to an employee's supervisor or department head. Lavoffs Layoffs may be made by the Appointing Authority for lack of funds, lack of work or other similar and just cause. The order of layoff shall be that which, in the opinion of the Appointing Authority, will cause the least disruption of service to the city and shall be in compliance with applicable law and MOU provisions. The city will provide a minimum of thirty (30) days notice to any employee subject to being laid off unless prevented from doing so by conditions beyond the city's control. Reemplovment The names of employees affected by layoff shall be placed on a recall list for a period of two years in the reverse order of layoff and shall have the first opportunity for reemployment. Failure to respond within ten days to a written notice of such opportunity shall cause that name to be removed from the recall list. Reinstatement With the approval of the Appointing Authority, a regular or probationary employee who has resigned with a good work record or an employee recalled from a list resulting from a layoff may be reinstated within twenty-four months of the effective date of resignation to a vacant position in the same or comparable class he/she previously occupied. Upon reinstatement the employee, for all purposes, shall be considered as though they had received an original appointment. SECTION 15 DISCIPLINE 15.1 15.2 Policv It shall be the policy of the City of Cupertino to establish consistency in procedures relating to employee discipline. Procedure The Human Resources Manager shall be contacted whenever a supervisor has reason to believe that an employee has violated a rule of conduct or other policy, procedure, practice, or regulation, whether formal or informal, resulting in a cause for disciplinary action. The determination of corrective action, if any, will be made after an investigation with department management ofthe alleged violation. 23 IG-S's .. CUPErQ1NO Parks and Recreation Department STAFF REPORT Agenda Item Number 12 Agenda Date: July 19, 2004 SUBJECT Authorize the City Manager to execute the "Stevens Creek Corridor Restoration Partnership and Collaborative Action Plan" Agreement. BACKGROUND On May 17, 2004, the City Council received correspondence from the Santa Clara Valley Water District regarding a potential partnership for restoration of Stevens Creek between Stevens Creek Boulevard and McClellan Road. The "District Interest Report - City of Cupertino's Master Planning at Blackberry Farm, Along Stevens Creek - A Potential Partnership between the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the City of Cupertino", was the initial document prepared by District staffthat outlined the potential for a partnership between the two organizations. From that document, legal staff from the District and City worked to draft the attached agreement for Council consideration. Joint Project Goals At the heart of the agreement are the goals for a mutually beneficial project. These goals incorporate input from our visioning process and District input, and include: Develop a master plan that integrates City and District goals and integrates all design elements from Stevens Creek Boulevard to McClellan Road Allow for phased implementation of the plan with specific attention given to funding, site transfers, service interruptions and other issues Maximize ecosystem processes that will make the restored area sustainable and self- maintaining, minimize invasive species management and remove non-native vegetation Preserve and restore the natural environment of the creek corridor for park users and as a habitat for wildlife Protect and restore riparian and aquatic habitat in the creek corridor Provide for members of the community to enjoy the property in the creek corridor year-round and serve more residents Minimize the effects of park operation on surrounding residents and on the creek corridor Provide a trail or trails compatible with the natural setting that will accommodate variety of trail users, with appropriate routing of paths, points, overlooks, vegetative screening, and site- specific interpretive elements Prinled on Recycled Paper {7-1 July 19, 2004 Page 2 of3 . Acknowledge and interpret the history of the area through a series of historical markers and through the preservation of buildings at McClellan Ranch and the Stocklmeir property Encourage educational uses of the creek corridor and support environmental programming at McClellan Ranch Improve the habitat for steel head trout. This agreement provides for the initial project planning, environmental review and restoration plan preparation. The agreement provides for shared financial responsibility as follows: . Park planning - City 100% Restoration plan - District 100% Geomorphiclhydraulic analysis - District 100% Traffic analysis - City 100% City and District to share equally: environmental review City Share $104,000 None None $22,000 $35,000 $161,000 District Share None $65,000 $42,000 None $35,000 $142,000 Assuming the proposed agreement is acceptable to the Water District Board and City Council, we will commence the project as soon as possible. FISCAL IMPACTS Funds in the amount of $252,000 remain in the capital budget for this project, in line items 560- 9112 and 280-9213; in addition, we are under contract with the State of California for $349,165 combined from Roberti Z'Berg-Harris and Per Capital grant sources. Up to twenty-five (25) percent of these funds can be used for planning and environmental review. In addition to the funds now available for this project, staff has submitted grant applications in the amount of $913,000 for the project over the last few months. We will know how these projects ranked by September. We are not "project ready" to level that usually attracts grant funds, however, we believe it is important to try. Our odds of attracting funding will only improve as we move forward with the project and our plans become more defined. [ 7-;¿ I' " ~ ' "¿ø-;é7~~~,, I","", e:ir.,"""";C::';;~ ~~17~i ",r/j1:Z{:/ "C, 0" ">' ~\\"?O~~¿;?C c¥ß',><%.,".,-",...",~~/ ,,'" '.~, . J/1j:iþgpO'? /~., J ,,~ "'DI'.,"~"of;call:'~~~~O;':::g~:¡' ~", ~.,. e'M, , CI IIà thro'"hlM, cC,'a","~)o"'" n,'jF;f,J:Pi ¡ )l.' , c e n \gán.ch~BD i 1 ,f.""' "mm.'!!I: Ranch "ii' Ho"~. \f'. " (' , .. i\\..¡AmountoffutucajU" , <- \\\...,/paO<l"go"SIIo"".' " ',r,e"" \ \\yX]Propertyyettbj '. " ",o~ " ),./W,'. ')a deta,mlnad.', i 0 ~~~~~f-~ 1""..'""i',.I~t" STEVENS CREEK CORRIDOR PARK LANDS I. "r~'1 PRFFFRRFn ('.ONr.FPT EXHIBIT A ----- legend E3 Large Group Picnic Acaa Small Group Picnic Acaa B Multi-Use Shelte, Pmposed Re,tocatlo" Acaa L j ~~~:~i ;,~=~uese D Exl,ting Golf Co",sa Gcae"s E"try Kiosks ~ Proposed PedestrianlBlke Bridga -_/' ~~'::~~~f'aak Channel ...-- Proposed BlkelPed T,ali Existing Naw'" Trail HOesB,hoBS 00 Volleyball § Chlld",ns Play A,ee Existing Tcae Canopy ~¥~ tI'ð Proposed New Trees Pmposed Apcicot Orchaid [8 QJ Proposed Restrooms Pmposed Maintenance Building c~ McClellan oa , Monta Vista , High School t 'I NORTH O~O,,~ '¡:j:..:.:.....J 1 10ch'"=-'100 ft, i ¡., July 19, 2004 Page 3 of 3 The implementation of the Master Plan will be conducted in several phases including: . Master Planning and Environmental Review - The general planning phase addressed by this agreement. . Project Specific Planning - Planning and budgeting for specific project elements identified in the Master Plan. . Project Specific Design - Preparation of design plans and specifications for a specific project element identified in the Master Plan. . Project Specific Construction - Construction of a specific project element identified in the Master Plan. The first phase of the master planning process will cover the entire project area and result in an overall plan with environmental review. Subsequent phases will focus on project specific elements (projects) identified in the Master Plan. Funding for the partnership elements of the subsequent phases and projects will need to be codified in separate agreements or amendments to this agreement. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Water District for Steven Creeks Corridor Restoration. Respectfully submitted, ~ f"M- Therese Ambrosi Smith, Director Parks and Recreation Department k, Œy M~ga g:\parks and recreation adminll stevens creek corridorlstaffreportslscvwd agreement to cc 071904.doc )7-J AGREEMENT Stevens Creek Corridor Restoration (Within Blackberry Farm and Other City-Owned Properties) Partnership and Collaborative Action Plan This AGREEMENT is made and entered into on , 2004, by and between the City of Cupertino (CITY) and the Santa Clara Valley Water District (DISTRICT), also referred to as Party or collectively as PARTIES, for the development of a Master Plan for STEVENS CREEK CORRIDOR (SCC). RECITALS WHEREAS, CITY provides a broad range of municipal services to the citizens of Cupertino, including but not limited to parks and recreation services; and WHEREAS, CITY sought to develop a master plan for CITY property along Stevens Creek between Stevens Creek Boulevard and McClellan Road (SCC) and in March 2003, undertook a public comment process to define potential park uses; and WHEREAS, the public comment process identified recommendations for changes to the Blackberry Farm area including: reducing the size of the picnic area, removal of fish barriers, creek restoration and other changes; and WHEREAS, the preferred conceptual alternative, attached as EXHIBIT A, has received preliminary support by the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council and this concept is the basis for the ongoing master planning effort; and WHEREAS, CITY is seeking to engage the DISTRICT'S scientific and technical expertise to ensure that valuable environmental resources within SCC are protected and enhanced; and WHEREAS, one of DISTRICT's primary purposes is watershed stewardship which includes conserving and managing of waters for beneficial and useful purposes; enhancing, protecting and restoring creeks, riparian corridors and natural resources in the watersheds of Santa Clara County; and WHEREAS, SCC is located within DISTRICT's Fisheries Management Zone identified in the Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat Collaborative Effort (F AHCE) Settlement. As a result of the FARCE Settlement, DISTRICT is obligated to remove certain barriers to steelhead trout migration, complete a geomorphologically based stream restoration project, and complete an in- stream and streamside habitat restoration project on Stevens Creek; and WHEREAS, DISTRICT has committed to the community, under the voter approved Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Program (CSC Program), to provide access to 70 miles of open space or trails along creeks; and PageloflO { 7 - L{ WHEREAS, DISTRICT has committed to the community, under the voter approved Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Program (CSC Program), to create additional wetlands, riparian habitat and favorable stream conditions for fisheries equivalent to 100 acres of environmental enhancement. WHEREAS, DISTRICT has a need for mitigation to compensate for impacts resulting from DISTRICT's Stream Maintenance Program (SMP); and WHEREAS, DISTRICT has easement and fee title property within the master plan area; and WHEREAS, CITY and DISTRICT each have an interest to provide open space, trails and other public recreational opportunities, to protect and restore creeks, riparian corridors and natural resources within their jurisdiction; and NOW, DISTRICT and CITY desire to jointly engage in the planning process and environmental review for the Stevens Creek Corridor Master Plan to provide for public recreational opportunities, creek restoration and protection. NOW, THEREFORE, for the consideration and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter specified, it is agreed as follows: I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION & MUTUAL OBJECTIVES A. Project Description The project is to develop a master plan for the conversion of a regional picnicking business to a park with an environmental emphasis and a restored creek. The project area consists entirely of CITY and DISTRICT property located between Stevens Creek Boulevard and McClellan Road in the City of Cupertino. The preferred conceptual alterative for Stevens Creek Corridor Park is attached as EXHIBIT A. The Blackberry Farm picnic facilities are proposed to be reduced from a capacity of 4,000 to a capacity of 500. Educational and environmental elements are proposed to be added and a portion of the Stevens Creek trail is proposed to pass through the corridor. Portions of the golf course are proposed to be re-configured along with parking facilities and other infrastructure. The stream corridor habitat would be restored and fish barriers and rock armoring removed. The CITY and DISTRICT anticipate that the implementation of the Master Plan will be conducted in several phases including: . Master Planning and Environmental Review - The general planning phase addressed by this agreement. Project Specific Planning - Planning and budgeting for specific project elements identified in the Master Plan. . Project Specific Design - Preparation of design plans and specifications for a specific project element identified in the Master Plan. Page 2 of 10 (7~5 . Project Specific Construction - Construction of a specific project element identified in the Master Plan. The first phase of the master planning process will cover the entire project area and result in an overall plan with envirorunental review. Subsequent phases will focus on project specific elements (projects) identified in the Master Plan. Funding for the partnership elements of the subsequent phases and projects will need to be codified in separate agreements or amendments to this agreement. B. Mutual Objectives CITY and DISTRICT agree to mutual goals for the Stevens Creek Corridor, including: . Develop a Master Plan that integrates CITY and DISTRICT goals and integrates all design elements from Stevens Creek Boulevard to McClellan Road . Plan for phased implementation of Master Plan elements to address funding, site transfers, service interruptions and other issues Plan to maximize ecosystem processes that are sustainable and self-maintaining which minimizes invasive species management and remove non-native vegetation over time to restore ecological processes . Preserve and restore the natural envirorunent of the creek corridor for park users and as a habitat for wildlife . . Protect and restore riparian and aquatic habitat along the creek corridor . Provide for members of the community to enjoy the property in the creek corridor year-round and serve more residents Minimize the effects of park operations on surrounding residents and on the creek corridor Provide a trail or trails compatible with the natural setting that will accommodate a variety of trail users, with appropriate routing of paths, points, overlooks, vegetative screening, and site-specific interpretive elements . Acknowledge and interpret the history of the area through a series of historical markers and through the preservation of buildings at McClellan Ranch and Stocklmeir property . . . Encourage educational uses of the creek corridor and support environmental programming at McClellan Ranch . Improve the habitat for steelhead trout II. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS 1. Project Manger Page 3 of 10 I 7---(P CITY will act as the Project Manager for the development of the Stevens Creek Corridor Master Plan and will administer all consultant contracts. CITY will provide the DISTRICT with updated project schedules, expenditures reports, and copies of all correspondence with consultants. 2. Consultant Services CITY shall contract with the appropriate consultants to accomplish the following: A. Park Master Plan; which includes, but is not limited to, an analysis and detail plan of the preferred conceptual alternative along with restoration opportunities for fish barrier removal, creek and riparian corridor restoration. B. Creek Restoration Plan; which includes, but is not limited to, plans and specifications for establishing and planting restoration areas identified in the Master Plan C. Geomorphic and Hydraulic Analysis; which includes, but is not limited to, a qualitative assessment of the creek bed and bank stability with recommendations for the Master Plan. D. Traffic Study; which includes, but is not limited to, the evaluation of the traffic demand attributable to the various elements of the Master Plan. E. CEQA Initial Study-CIS); which includes, but is not limited to, preparation of the IS-in accordance with CEQA guidelines, CITY and DISTRICT requirements. If a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) is the appropriate CEQA document, a MND shall be included with this work item. 3. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Document CITY shall act as the Primary lead agency and project proponent as described by CEQA. CITY shall be responsible for the processing of, and approval of, the necessary CEQA document. If the IS determines that a MND is the appropriate CEQA document, the prescribed CEQA steps shall be followed for the adoption of the MND by CITY. The CEQA document shall be developed in accordance with current acceptable standards for CEQA documents. As a secondary lead agency and secondary project proponent, DISTRICT shall subsequently approve the CEQA document. DISTRICT legal counsel shall review and approve the CEQA document prior to DISTRICT approval. DISTRICT may at its sole discretion, develop its own "Findings" and Basis of Findings" for the Mitigated Negative Declaration for DISTRICT approval. If the Initial Study or a court decision determines that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is not the appropriate CEQA document for the SCC Master Plan, the parties agree that no further actions will be taken under the agreement and the parties agree to re-negotiate the terms of this Agreement. Page 4 of 10 /7-1 4. Outreach & Public Participation CITY shall be responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating a public participation plan that includes the public in the development of the Master Plan and meets the requirements for public notification and participation for CEQA. City agrees to use the District public participation process as a minimum level for public participation 5. Staff Support DISTRICT shall provide staff support for attending project team meetings, attending outreach and public participation meetings and reviewing documents. DISTRICT shall also provide expert opinions regarding hydraulics, biological and environmental aspects of the project. DISTRICT written expert biological opinions shall prevail regarding conflicts with consultants. 6. Consultant Contract Costs A. The consultant cost for the development of the SCC Plan as described in above is estimated at $(Preliminarv estimate @ $303,000). CITY will be responsible for payment of all consultant invoices and administration of the consultant contract. B. DISTRICT shall reimburse CITY not to exceed $(Preliminarv estimate @ $142.000). as shown in EXHIBIT B, attached, for the consultant's work in the development of the Creek Restoration Plan, Geomorphic and Hydraulics Analysis and the CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration document. DISTRICT's Chief Executive Officer is authorized to increase DISTRICT reimbursement amount by up to 15%. C. CITY will invoice DISTRICT monthly based on the invoices received by CITY from the consultants working on the project item that DISTRICT is cost-sharing and in accordance with the percent (%) of cost-sharing amount shown in EXHffiIT B. DISTRICT shall pay invoice from CITY within 45 days. CITY will be responsible for payment of all consultant invoices. CITY will provide, with the monthly invoice to DISTRICT a summary spreadsheet showing each consultant work task, the percent completion, hours and money allocated to the work task and percent spent of the hours and money for each project item included on the invoice. 7. Other Costs All staff costs, overhead and other similar expenses shall be bore by the CITY or DISTRICT, whichever incurs the cost. III. GENERAL PROVISIONS 8. Term ofthe Agreement Term of the Agreement shall be for a period of 3 years from 9. Assignability Both CITY and DISTRICT agree that particular work assignments have been made in the interest of dividing the work up to complete the Project. Without the written consent of the other, neither CITY or DISTRICT shall assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement or any of the obligations hereunder except to contractors or consultants working directly for them. Any unauthorized attempt by CITY or DISTRICT to assign or transfer shall be void and of no effect. Page50flO (Î~r 10. Indemnification The CITY and DISTRICT shall each defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the other party, its directors, council members, employees, and agents against any claim, loss or liability arising out of or resulting in any way from work performed under this Agreement due to the willful or negligent acts (active or passive) or omissions by the CITY or DISTRICT or it's directors, council members, employees, and agents. 11. Nondiscrimination CITY and DISTRICT shall not discriminate, in any way, against any person in connection with or related to the performance of this Agreement because he/she is a veteran or because of a physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS), nor on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, age (over 40), medical condition (cancer) parental status, pregnancy, the exercise of family care leave rights, or political affiliation. 12. Termination A. CITY or DISTRICT shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, without cause, by "giving not less than a three-month written notice of termination to the other PARTY. B. If either CITY or DISTRICT fails to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement, in addition to all other remedies provided by law, the other PARTY may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice. C. The City Manager of CITY and the Chief Executive Officer of DISTRICT are empowered to terminate this Agreement on behalf of their respective agencies. D. In event of termination, CITY and DISTRICT shall deliver to the other PARTY, upon request, copies of reports, documents, and other work performed by either PARTY under this Agreement. The cost of work performed under this agreement to the date of termination shall be due and payable in proportion to the amount of work completed and in accordance with Provision 7 (Reimbursement Schedule). 13. Governing Law and Compliance with Laws CITY and DISTRICT agree that California law shall govern this Agreement. In the performance of this Agreement CITY and DISTRICT shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes and regulations of the federal, state, and local government. 14. Ownership of Materials A. All reports, documents, or other materials developed or discovered by either CITY or DISTRICT or any other person engaged directly or indirectly by them to perform the services required hereunder shall be and remain the mutual property of both PARTIES without restriction or limitation upon their use. CITY and DISTRICT shall make available to the other PARTY such other records under its control as may be reasonably required for the PARTIES to perform under this Agreement. Page 6 of!O (7~c¿ B. CITY and DISTRICT shall maintain all documents and records produced under this Agreement for a minimum period of three years, of or any longer period required by law, from the date of termination or completion ofthis Agreement. 15. Notification Any and all notices or other communications required to be given hereunder shall be deemed to have been delivered upon deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed as specified below or as later amended in writing: CITY City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 Attn.: City Manager DISTRICT Santa Clara Valley Water District 5750 Almaden Expressway San Jose, California 95118-3614 Attn.: Chief Executive Officer 16. Successors and Assigns This Agreement, and all the terms, covenants, and conditions hereof, shall apply to and bind the successors and assigns of the CITY and DISTRICT. 17. Signing by Counterpart This Agreement may be signed in counterpart and each signed document shall constitute the whole as if a single document was signed by PARTIES. 18. Venue In the event that suit shall be brought by either CITY or DISTRICT, each agrees that venue shall be exclusively vested in the state courts of either the County of Santa Clara, or in the United States Court, Northern District of California, in San Jose, California. 19. Disputes A. This Agreement requires that CITY and DISTRICT work together in good faith to achieve the intent of this Agreement. In the event that a dispute arises as to the proper interpretation of the respective obligations and responsibilities of the parties under this Agreement, or as to any other aspect of this Agreement, CITY and DISTRICT agree that they each will assign the appropriate individuals to meet and make good faith efforts to negotiate in order to arrive at a resolution of the dispute. B. If after employing this informal resolution process either CITY or DISTRICT may request an independent, mutually agreed upon mediator to facilitate further negotiation with the costs shared equally between each PARTY. However, nothing herein shall prevent either CITY or DISTRICT from exercising any rights it may have to enforce the terms of this Agreement at law or in equity. 20. Waiver The CITY and DISTRICT agree that waiver by either PARTY of any breach or violation of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to a waiver of any other term of condition contained herein or a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of the same or any Page 7 of 10 {7-{D other term or condition. The acceptance by a PARTY of the performance of any work or services by the other P ARTY shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement. 21. Amendments This Agreement may be amended, upon mutual agreement of the City Manager of CITY and the Chief Executive Officer of DISTRICT in writing. CITY OF CUPERTINO DISTRICT By: David W. Knapp City Manager By: Stanley M. Williams Chief Executive Officer Date Date ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk Clerk of the Board APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM City Attorney Assistant General Counsel g:\parks and recreation adminll stevens creek corridorlagreements\blackberry farm agreementv5.dnc Page 8 of 10 {7-11 ( EXHIBIT A -- Legend E3 Large Group Picnic Area Small Group Picnic Area B Multi-Use SheKer Proposed Restoration Area D Existing Golf Course Pleying Areas D Existing Golf Course Greens Entry Kiosks ~ Proposed PedestrienlBike Bridge ---/ Stevens Creek Channel (low flow) Proposed Bike/Ped Trail ..... E>dstingNatureTraii Horseshoes 00 Volleyball @ Childrens Pley Area E>dsting Tree Canopy it ~ Proposed New Trees Proposed Apricof Orchard I!ìI \!J Proposed Restrooms Proposed Maintenance Building L_~ McClellan oa , Monta Vista , High School Ttl---- 1- ¡.. NORTH ,...wo',,", '[J'l.......3 1 inch'.~'100 Ie [7 .L EXHIBIT B Cost Sharing Table For Master Plan Development Item & Consultant City Share District Share Cost Share % Costs Master Plan $104,000 $104,000 None 100% CITY Creek Restoration Plan $65,000 None $65,000 100% DISTRICT GeomorphiclHydraulic $42,000 None $42,000 Analysis 100% DISTRICT Traffic Analysis $22,000 $22,000 None 100% CITY CEQA IS/MND $70,000 $35,000 $35,000 50% CITY 50% DISTRICT TOTAL $303,000 $161,000 $142,000 Page 10 of 10 /7-/3 City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014-3255 (408) 777-3354 Fax: (408) 777-3333 F CUPEIQ1NO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Summary AGENDA ITEM If AGENDA DATE Julv 19. 2004 SUBJECT AND ISSUE Adoption of Resolution No. 04- 3~ 1 , approving a semi-rural designation to eliminate the requirement for sidewalks on Florence Drive pursuant to Ordinance No. 1925. BACKGROUND Within the City of Cupertino, there are a number of pockets of residential developments that lack the current City standards of curbs, gutters, sidewalk and streetlights. As each property comes in to obtain a building permit, whether it is a remodel or a new residence (homes, apartments, town homes), the City standards are applied towards each site as it has been constructed throughout the City. Within the past year or so, a number of property owners and neighborhood residents have raised concerns over the current City standards applied throughout the City when new development occurs. These individuals requested that the rural integrity of the neighborhood not be compromised with concrete and street improvements. After receiving a number of requests for exceptions of the City requirements, on October 6, 2003, an ordinance was presented to City Council to amend the City Municipal Code by establishing criteria to be used for modifying street improvement standards for local streets that are not covered under the hillside development provisions of the Code. Certain findings concerning neighborhood consensus, safety, and drainage form the basis of the criteria. Ordinance No. 1925 was enacted on October 20,2003. Property owners along Florence Drive have circulated a petition in support of altering their neighborhood designation to semi-rural by waiving sidewalk requirements. As required, over 2/3 of the property owners have signed in support of this item. In terms of safety, these streets are not recognized as routes to school. These streets are not used as cut through routes to other parts of the City. Also, our information shows that there have not been any pedestrian accidents within this area. 11-( Printed on Recycled Paper FISCAL IMPACT There is no financial impact. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt, Resolution No. 04-Jh tj , approving a semi-rural designation to eliminate the requirement for sidewalks, curbs and gutters and streetlights for Florence Drive. Submitted by: ~;!;,~ Uti Director of Public Works I t-;¿ RESOLUTION NO. 04-369 DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO APPROVING A SEMI-RURAL DESIGNATION FOR FLORENCE DRIVE WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1925 was enacted on October 20, 2003, to amend the City Municipal Code by establishing criteria to be used for modif'ying street improvement standards for local streets; and WHEREAS, property owners along the frontages of Florence Drive have circulated a petition in support of altering their neighborhood designation to semi-rural; and WHEREAS, over 2/3 of the property owners have signed in support of waiving sidewalk, requirements for these streets. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council hereby approves a semi-rural designation for Florence Drive. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 19th day of July 2004, by the following vote: Vote Members 2fthe Q!y Council AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino t!- 3 F CUPEIQ1NO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Summary AGENDA ITEM /9 AGENDA DATE Julv 19. 2004 SUBJECT AND ISSUE Consideration of a request from the Santa Clara County Library Department for the purchase of additional Furniture Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) for the new Cupertino Library in the amount of $30,000.00 BACKGROUND On February 17, 2004 Council awarded a contract in the amount of$439,248 for the purchase and installation of the Library Book Stack Shelving to the Ross McDonald Company, Inc., and approved an amendment to the design contract with SMWM Architects in the amount of$150,000 for the library furniture design. On May 17,2004, the Council awarded a contract for the balance of the FF&E to One Workplace L. Ferrari, LLC, in the amount of$ 685,651.00 of which $525,115.00 was for the FF&E in the new Library (the rest ofthe contract was for the FF&E in the Community Hall which was funded from the approved project budget). Since that time the Library Department has requested that some additional FF&E items be added that were not part of the base bid but were contained in the altemates (not awarded). These items include 40 book trucks (used to stack and restock the collections in the library) and 12 book return bins (used to transport and sort returned items from the various book drops in the library). As noted in the attached letter from Deputy County Librarian Sarah Flowers, the Library staff has indicated that these should have been included in the public furniture base bid rather than the staff furniture alternates. The reason that they were not included is because the Library staff, for whatever reason, failed to make the City staff and the city's design consultant aware of this concern until mid-June of2004, well after the bid was awarded. City staff is not recommending that the Council approve or fund this request. For one thing, while these items could be purchased by contract change order there is no guarantee that this equipment could arrive before the building opening given the lateness ofthe order. Pr;nted on Recycted Paper ft-I Secondly, while these items, as new furniture, might be nice to have as the building opens, it would seem that they could be provided from existing Library resources as most of the Alternate items are now being secured. Finally, the total cost of these items is approximately $30,000.00 and is not provided in the approved project budget, and the Library staff indicated that funding from the Library is not available and the Library Campaign contributions are still short of the amount needed to pay for all the FF&E. Should the Council wish to consider supporting the Library's request, this additional $30,000.00 would need Council approval to be advanced from the Resource Recovery Fund as has been done for the rest of the previous FF&E funding requirements not yet funded by the Campaign. This would imply an additional obligation of that amount to the Campaign and while this may be acceptable to them, staff has not yet received confirmation to that effect from the Campaign. It should be emphasized that this is strictly a request from the Library staff for the reasons noted in their letter. City staff is not recommending it but is simply presenting the Library's request for the Council's consideration in the form of a funding alternative should the Council wish to support that request. FISCAL IMPACT The current status of funding for the FF&E for the Cupertino Library and the potential change should the Library's request be supported is as follows: Shelving Contract and Design (Approved 2-17-04) Interior Furnishings contract (Approved 5-17-04) $ 589,248 525.115 Total Library FF&E Costs to date $ 1,114,363 Campaign Contributions received to date (574.000) Net Advance to date from Resource Recovery $ 540,363 Resource Recovery Advance (Library FF&E request) 30,000 Total Resource Recovery Advance (if approved) $ 570,363 Should the Council wish to approve this action and the Campaign accept the obligation, the total advance from the resource recovery fund in the amount of $ 570,363 would be reimbursed from the donations received from the Campaign and/or by annual savings from the general Fund for the funding of additional Library hours of operation in the amount of$120,000 per year. (1-J- STAFF RECOMMENDATION Consideration of the request of the Santa Clara County Library Department for the purchase of book trucks and book return bins for the new Cupertino Library at an approximate cost of $30,000.00. Staff recommends denial of this request. Should the Council approve the request it is recommended that an additional advance from the Resource Recovery Fund (Acct. No. 520-8003) in the amount of $30,000.00 be approved for the purchase of additional FF&E for a total advance from the Resource Recovery fund of$570,363.00. Submitted by: Approved for submission: ~ DavId W. Knapp City Manager ~. U (.,L ,,'- d- Director of Public Works 11-J S~~S~cS9,,~,~~~ -.... ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ~ 13 July 2004 Ralph Qualls City of Cupertino 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014-3232 Dear Ralph, Melinda Cervantes is on vacation, but here is the Library's position on the book trucks and book return carts: In mid-June, Melinda had a conversation with City of Cupertino staff in which she stated that two of the items on the Alternate 5 list (S-22 Book Return Cart and S-23 Book Truck) should have been part of the original bid as they are required for basic operation of the new Library. Santa Clara County Library does not have these items on order. There had been rather detailed discussions of this issue at earlier meetings and Melinda provided a description of the book return carts to Terry. These should never have been on an Alternate list. The book trucks are generally in the public space and only return to the back of house to be reloaded. No other Alternate items will be purchased by the Library. The plan is to identify older furniture from storage and possibly some pieces from County Surplus to complete the staff areas. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Sincerely yours, ~J~ Sarah Flowers Deputy County Librarian Cupertino SANTA CLARA COUNTY LIBRARY WoNW.santaclaracounlylib. org Gilroy Los Altos Los Altos Hills Milpi1as Monte Sereno Alum Rock Campbell Morgan Hill Saratoga (1~i City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014-3255 (408) 777-3354 FAX (408) 777-3333 F CUPEIQ1NO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Summary AGENDA ITEM 20 AGENDA DATE Julv 19. 2004 SUBJECT AND ISSUE Review and reject the bids submitted for the Safe Routes to School- Cupertino High School, Project No.2004-9544. BACKGROUND The work being bid constitutes the first phase of the Safe Routes to School Cycle 3 project. This phase includes work on Cupertino High School property to provide drop off zone improvements, completion of a section of missing curb, gutter and sidewalk on Finch Ave. across from the school, and various traffic calming features on Finch A venue, such as small islands and striping. The goal of the project is to reduce traffic conflicts through experienced traffic calming practices. The total project budget is $450,000.00. The state, through a Local Assistance Safe Routes to School program grant, is funding $405,000.00 (90%) of the total project, with the City supplying matching funds of $45,000.00 (10%). The 2003-2004 Capital Improvement Project budget appropriated a total of $500,000.00 to this project in Account No.420-9544. The cost of this first phase of the project was estimated as shown in the table below. The following is a summary of bids received for the referenced project: Bidder Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. Engineer's Estimate Sposeto Engineering, Inc. Base Bid $ 182,180.95 $ 188,960.00 $ 247,818.00 The low bid of $182,180.95 submitted by Joseph J. Albanese was disqualified because of civil violations within the last four years, which are disqualifying under the City's general qualification policy. The next lower bid of$247,818.00 from Sposeto Engineering is sufficiently high that accepting it would leave insufficient funds for the second phase of the project. Printed on Recycled Paper ).() -- ( FISCAL IMPACT The state, through a Local Assistance Safe Routes to School program grant, is funding $405,000.00 (90%) of the total project, with the City supplying matching funds of $45,000.00 (10%). The 2003-2004 Capital Improvement Project budget appropriated a total of $500,000.00 to this project in Account No.420-9544. There will be no immediate fiscal impact ifthe bids are rejected. STAFF RECOMMENDATION That the City Council reject both bids received and authorize the Director of Public Works to re- advertise for bids for Safe Routes to School- Cupertino High School, Project No.2004-9544. Submitted by: G)~J.'Þ, ~ ""þ?Z-Ralph A. Qualls, Jr. Kim erly Smith Director of Public Works City Clerk Attest as to bids received: A~bmi~iOn David W. Knapp City Manager 2D- ).. EXHIBITS BEGIN HERE EXHIBIT City Clerk's Office c.c. / 7-1'1 -Dc..¡ ora.\ &1mmUr1lca.+icms Monday, July 19, 2004 City of Cupertino, City Council Meeting Peter (Yong) Song Hannah (Hye) Song Melody Song Quiznos Sub Restaurant 19959 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 408-343-0097 " CITY OF CUPEIQ1NO I t\\~'\ Coy H,O 10300 To'Te A veoo< (or"""". (A 'iSOI4-J'" "'lerhoo, 140M) 777.3255 1"'1408)777-3174 CODE FNFORCEMENT DIVISION June 1 (). 2004 Quizno's Attn: Hannah Song 1 ()959 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino. CA 95104 Dear Ms. Song: This letter is follow up to a previous conversation we had regarding the person you employ costumed as a Quizno's cup standing on the sidewalk in front of your business motioning to passing vehicles. Apparently there was some misunderstanding on my behalf as to the classification of the sign. After discussion and review of the situation \\ Ith hoth the City Planner and Assistant City Attollley, the sign is classified as both an animated and portable sign, and as such, is prohibited from being displayed. Prohibited signs arc listed in Cupertino Municipal Code Section 17.20, which you will find enclosed for your review. FlI/1hennore, as we have also previously discussed, at no time may a private sign be placed on or within the public right-of-way, even with an approved sign permit. To comply with the municipal code you must immediately cease using this prohibited sign. Failure to do so will result In a citation being issued for the violation and further leg,iI action in accordance with Scction 17.52 CMC by the City to remedy the situation. Your prompt response and cooperation regarding this matter is very much appreciated. Slwuld vou have any questions or concelllS, please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 77"-.,255 Sincerely, tit ~W Alex Wvkoff Code En/orcement er cc: Ciddy Wordell, City Planner Eileen Murray, Assistant City Attorney enclosure Po"ted on Recycled P,pe, 0( 17.20.010 CHAPTER 17.20: PROHIBITED SIGNS Section 17,20,010 Prohibited signs designated. 17.20.010 Prohibited Signs Designated. The following signs are not permitted in the City: A. Advertising Statuary; B. Animated Signs. Animated signs except for banners, flags, pennants and balloons permitted on a temporary basis as regulated in Chapter 17.32, and electronic readerboard signs as permitted in Section 17.24.150; C. Audible Signs. Advertising displays which emit audible sound, odor or visible matter; D. Off-site Signs. Any off-site sign except as may be permitted in Chapter 17.32; E. Portable Signs; F. Roof Signs. Any permanent roof sign; G. Traffic Conflict Signs. Signs which because of color, wording, design, location or illumination resemble or conflict with any traffic-control device or with the safe and efficient flow of traffic; H. Vehicle Signs. The parking of any vehicle or trailer, on either public or private property which is visible from a public right-of-way, which has affixed to it a sign which is intended to attract or direct customers to a business on or near the property is prohibited. This subsection is not intended to apply to standard advertising or identification practices where such advertising displays are painted on or permanently attached to a business or commercial vehicle which is actively being used by the business unless the vehicle is in violation of the parking ordinance. (Ord. 1624, (part), 1993) 13 J 17.52.010 CHAPTER 17.52: COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT Section 17.52.010 Interpretation and enforcement of provisions. Nonconforming signs. Abandoned or discontinued signs. megal signs-Notice required- Summary removal authorized when. Storage of removed signs. Owner responsible for removal, alteration or relocation costs. megal signs-Deemed public nuisance-Court action authorized. Violation deemed infraction-Penalty. Appeals from decisions of the Director. 17.52.020 17.52.030 17.52.040 17.52.050 17.52.060 17.52.070 17.52.080 17.52.090 Inter'pretation and Enforcement of Provisions. The Director is empowered to interpret and enforce the provisions and requirements of this title and to remove or cause to be removed any sign or other advertising structure which has been constructed, erected, altered, relocated or maintained in violation of this title. Such powers include but are not restricted to provisions and procedures set forth in the following sections of this chapter. Decisions by the Director in relation to this title may be appealed by the Planning Commission set forth in Section 17.52.090. (Ord. 1624, (part), 1993) 17.52.010 17.52.020 Nonconforming Signs. A. A nonconforming sign, unless made to conform to the provisions of this title, may not be structurally altered, expanded, moved, modified in any way, be reestablished after: I. Discontinuance for ninety days or more; or 2. Damage or destruction of more than fifty percent. B. Any nonconforming sign which was legally erected in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance in effect at the time of erection, or which has a valid permit from the City, sha11 be permitted to remain until such time as: I. There is a change in the use of the property that the sign is located on; 2. There are alterations or enlargements to the site or building on the property in excess of twenty-five percent or more of the existing site or building. The amount of alterations sha11 be cumulative over time; or 3. There is a change of face constituting fifty percent or more of the existing total sign face area at any one time; exp~ion, movement or modification of the sign. A change of face of a single tenant name panel constituting less than fifty percent of the total existing sign face area in a multitenant sign sha11 not constitute grounds for modification of a nonconforming sign. C. At such time as any of the events mentioned in subsections A and B occur, the sign must be brought into conformance with this title. Any business with a nonconforming sign shall not be entitled to an additional sign unless the nonconforming sign is made to comply with the provisions of this title. (Ord. 1624, (part), 1993) 17.52.030 Abandoned or Discontinued Signs. Any sign which pertains to a business or occupation which is no longer using the particular sign or property, or which relates to a time which no longer applies, constitutes false advertising. The structure and copy sha11 be blanked out or removed within thirty days after the associated business, occupation or event has vacated the premises. An abandoned sign is prohibited and the removal sha11 be the responsibility of the owner of the sign or the owner of the premises. (Ord. 1624, (part), 1993) illegal Signs-Notice Required-Summary Removal Authorized When. A. If the Director finds that any permanent sign or other advertising structure has been constructed, erected, altered, relocated or maintained in violation of any of the provisions of this title or any other pertinent ordinance of the City, the Director shall in writing inform the owner and the tenant of the property on which the sign or structure is located that the sign or structure must be removed within ten days of receipt of the notice, or an application must be made to the Director for sign approval. Failure to take the required action sha11 result in a criminal or civil sanction as provided by law. B. If the Director finds that any temporary sign or advertising device is in violation of this title or any other 17.52.040 27 l' Quiznos Q-Cup Man s- Figure I Shell Gas Station - Comer of Blaney and Stevens Creek, located across the street from Quiznos (c; Figure 2 House of Sichuan, Wodd of Music, Sweettnusic Studios - Comer of Blaney and Stevens Creek, located across the street from Quiznos 7 Figure 3 Charles Schwab, Rib Crib, Drexel Heritage Furniture - Along Stevens Creek, across the street from Quiznos t !!V1 ft flft,/ttSflJ DINING" ~r.:tL Figure 4 Hamasushi, Chili's - Along Stevens Creek and Blaney I Figure 5 Yoshinoya - Comer of Stevens Creek and Portal, I block down from Quiznos /0 Figure 6 Travigne Plaza Sign 7/2/ ùy: /; QQQ<:2 HELLO! Thank you for coming to QUIZNOS. We are currently collecting signatures from those of you who wish to support our decision to use the Q- Cup Man. On Monday, July 19, 2004, we will attend the City of Cupertino City Hall Meeting and present this list of names. We thank you again for your support and hope to see you very soon! Name 1 ¡-<AlTo" VVct'l\6\ 2 /1':'I1J.." Il"'~'l1 0 3 Mivt V\t: V¡ 4 r\i1t>1<'1 leI-¡ 5 i'mr1o.. ,\\ou 6 O"'u J 0:::: 7 ~vv- "or .e, 8 "~\,, I..s"..;v\(ev-... 9 1,'/,':::::" / Ñp),w 10 "p"" I ~ ,1,-,- 11 /-/<;",;- 'TYMJ.~ 12 -¡2,.(I/ d"\/:JV1r,,< 13 ' L <::.:: l~' J 14 ~ I, y- "r.- r¡ " / 15 '~~ UlI\I\J I-it.v'\ 16 /-fj);l,1 ¿¡.",) 7AJ.- d-?l 17 í itl/IÆ.VI k}tvÚ:>u ^ 18 l,rt (JLJ~u \j 19 '~Þ» V/ooIl/f---1 20 \~\A. .Ÿúftvi 21 ---P. ~, C. (/" 22 Wb....,te- ~^v~f::.Q&<::"¡¿ 23 l Oy\ ~\'f\'C\~(' V\ 24 . 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' EXHIBIT (.(..!7-IQ-O"¡ 11< 13 CITY OF CUPERTINO D R AFT GENERAL PLAN JULY 2004 om\, ~ General Plan Table of Contents Section 1 INTRODUCTION 1-2 Building Community 1-2 Guiding Principles 1-4 Purpose of the General Plan 1-5 Organization of the Plan 1-6 General Plan Adoption 1-6 Genetal Plan Implementation Section 2 LAND USE! COMMUNITY DESIGN 2-1 Introduction 2-1 Planning Context 2-1 Development History 2-3 Land Use Pattern 2-3 Transportarion Pattern 2-3 Cupertino Community Form 2-3 Urban Centers 2- 7 Neighborhoods 2-8 Circulation 2-8 City Gateways 2-8 Urban Service Area 2-10 Community Design 2-11 BuildingForm 2-11 Building and Site Design 2-15 Streetscape and Transitions 2-16 Community Development 2-16 Balancing Land Uses 2-16 Allocating Development Potential 2-18 Neighborhoods and Non-Residential Centers Neighborhoods Commffcial Centff' Employment Centers Education/Cultural Center 2-18 2-24 2-30 2-33 2-34 Economic Development 2-34 Cirywide 2-35 Office/Industrial Development 2-36 Commercial Development 2-36 Hillsides 2-39 Public Services and Facilities 2-39 School Districts 2-40 Library Services 2-41 Historic and Cultural Resources 2-41 Historic Resources 2-45 Cultural Resources 2-45 Open Space, Parks and Trails 2-45 Regional Resources 2-46 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Santa Clara County Santa Clara County Parks Program Santa Clara Vall£y Water District Community Resources Private Open Space Resources Trails Stevens Creel, Calabaza.s Creek San Tomas-Aquino/ Saratoga Creek Union Pacific Railroad Mary Aven"" Bicycle Footbridge Regnart Creek and West Foothills Trails Neighborhood and Community Parks 2-55 Accessibiliry 2-62 Implementation 2-63 General Policies 2-46 2-46 2-49 2-49 2-50 2.50 2-51 2-51 2-51 2-54 2-54 2-54 2-54 CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN '[~ ii TABLE OF eo"'TENTS ..,. ~( Section 3 HOUSING 3-1 Introduction 3-1 Community Profile 3-1 Population and Households 3-2 Ethnic Composition 3-3 Age Distribution 3-3 Households 3-4 Housing Units and Type 3-4 Projected Housing Needs 3-4 New Construction 3-4 Adequate SitRS For ABAG Estimated New ConstrUction Need Affordable Housing Conservation Of Existing Housing Special Housing Needs Equal Access To Housing 3-4 3-4 3-5 3-5 Section 4 CIRCULATION 4-1 Introduction 4-2 Regional Transportation Planning 4-5 Encouraging Alternatives to the Automobile 4-6 Pedestrians and Bicycles 4.8 Public Transit 4-11 Roadways 4-16 Neighborhood Protection 4-18 Traffic Projections 4-18 Future Year Traffic Conditions Sectian 5 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES! SUSTAINABILITY 5-1 5-1 5-1 5-3 5-3 5-6 5-7 Introduction Plamrlng For Sustainability Susrainability Principles Energy Conservation! Efficiency Planning and Regulatoty Processes Green Buildings Air Quality CITY OF CUPERT<NO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 5-8 Regional, State and Federal Planning 5-8 Responsibilities of the City 5-9 Wildlife and Vegetation 5-9 Streamsides 5.10 Grasslands 5-10 Brushlands 5-10 Foothill Woodlands and Forests 5-13 Mineral Resources 5-15 Water Resources 5-15 Preservation of Watersheds 5-17 Ground Water Recharge Facilities 5-18 Other Water Resources 5-18 Urban Conservation 5-20 Urban RunoffPoUution 5-20 Government Action 5-21 Solid Waste 5-24 Wastewater 5-26 Resources Sectian 6 HEALTH AND SAFETY 6-1 6-1 6-7 6-10 6-11 6-11 Introduction Geologic and Seismic Hazards Acceptable Level of Risk Fire Hazards Potential Fire Hazards Fire Hazards in the Foothills and Mountains Fire Hazards in the Urbanized Valley Floor Building Codes, Fire Codes and Other Regulations Constraints to Firefighting Access Roads Access to Residential Developments Water Availability Water Supply on MontebeUo Ridge and StRvens Canyon 6-18 Water Supply for Foothill Regions 6-20 Crime and Police Sen'Îces 6-20 Park Design 6-lZ 6-15 6-16 6-16 6-17 6-17 6-17 TABLE OF CONTENTS iii Residential Design iot Deiensible Space Non-Residential Design iot Defensible Space 6-21 Hazardous Materials 6-22 Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) 6-22 Hazardous Waste 6-24 Disaster Planning 6.25 The CuperTino Emergency Plan 6-25 City Employees as Disaster Service Workers Volunteers as Disaster Service Workers 6-26 Amateur Radio Operators 6-26 Emergency Operations Center 6-27 Community Preparedness 6-27 Accessibility to Medical Facilities 6-27 Flood Hazards 6.28 Flood Hazards hom Rainstorms 6-29 Flood Hazards From Landslides 6-20 6-21 6-26 6-29 Flood Hazards From Dam Failure 6-29 Multiple Occurrences 6-29 Infrastructure 6-30 Acceptable Level of Risk 6-30 Flood Plain 6-34 Noise Pollution 6-34 Community Noise Fundamentals 6-36 Noise Contours 6-36 Noise Monitoring 6-39 Land Use Compatibility 6-40 Transportation Noise 6-4] Train and Aircraft Noise 6-41 Truck Traific 6-42 Non-Transportarion Noise Sources 6-42 Adjoining Dissimilar Land Uses 6-43 Noise Attenuation 6-43 Baniers 6-43 Landscaping and Setbacks 6-43 Building and Site Design 6-44 Insulating Buildings From Noise CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN . ¿. ~r- General Plan List of Figures and Tables Section 2 LAND USE! COMMUNITY DESIGN 2-2 2-5 2-9 2-12 2-17 2-19 2-43 2-47 2-52 2-53 2-56 2-57 2-59 2-61 Figure 2-A. Cupertino Regional Location Figure 2-B. Community Form Figure 2-C Planning Area Figure 2-0. Maximum Building HeightS Table 2-A Development Allocation Figure 2-E. Special Centers Figure 2-G. Cupertino's Historic Resources Figure 2.H. Existing and Proposed Public Open Space Figure 2-1. Trail Linkages Figure 2-). Public Open Space in the Stevens Creek Flood Plain Table 2-B. Existing Park and Recteation Acreage by Area Figure 2-K. Cupertino Park Ateas Figure 2-L Cupertino One-half Mile Radius Park Accesss Table 2-C Proposed Park and Open Space Acteage Acquisition by Area 3-2 Section 3 HOUSING 3-3 3-16 Figure 3-A. Cupertino Population Growth Figure 3-B. Ethnic Composition Figure 3-C Hoousing Allocation Section 4 CIRCULATION 4-4 Figure 4-A. Valley Transpportation Aurhority 2020 Projects Figure 4-B Bikeways Table 4-1. Level Of Service Definitions For Signalized Intersections Figure 4-C Circulation Plan Table 4-2. Level Of Service At Signalized Intersections Figure 4-D. Intersection Levels of Service Figure 4-E. Traffic Volumes 4.9 4-12 4-14 4-18 4-19 4-20 Section 5 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES! SUSTAINABILITY 5-11 5-16 Figute 5-A. Vegetation Figure 5-B. Mineral Resources 6-2 Section 6 HEALTH AND SAFETY 6-3 6-4 Figure 6-A. Diagrams Exhibiting Faults Within the Cupertino Planning Area Characterized By Horizontal (A) and Vertical (8) Displacements Table 6-A. Explanations: Geologic and Seismic Hazards Map of the City of Cupertino Planning Area Table 6-B. Maximum Earthquake Magnitudes and Recurrence Intervals CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN v ~ vi LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES 6-5 6-8 6-9 6-13 6-19 6-23 6-28 6-32 Figure 6-B. Seismic and Geological Hazards Table 6-c. Acceprable Exposure to Risk Relared ro Various Land Uses Table 6-0. Technical Investigations Required based on Acceprable Risk Figure 6-E. Fire Service Area Boundaries Figure 6-0. Water Service Areas Figure 6-E. Generalized Location of Potential Hazardous Waste Management Sires Figure 6-F Areas Potentially Isolatable in a Seismic Emergency Figure 6-G. Extent of Flooding as a Result of Failure of Man-Made Water Srorage Facilities CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 6-33 6-35 6-36 6-37 6-38 6-39 6-44 Figure 6-H. Extent of Flooding as a Result of a "IOO-Year" Flood Figure 6-1. Typical Sound Levels Measured in the Communiry; Industry, and Home Table 6-E: Noise Moniroring Summary Figure 6-J. 2000 Noise Contours Figure 6-K. 2020 Noise Contours Figure 6-L Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Environments Table 6-E Approximate Exterior- to-Interior Noise Reduction Achieved by Structures Section 1 Introduction Community Vision Cupertino asPires to be a balanced community with accessible hillsides and creeks, quiet, attractive residential neighborhoods, exemplary parks and schools and a vibrantJ mixed-use "Heart of the City." The City will be safe, friendly, connected, walk-able and inclusive for all resi- dents, with ample places and opportunities for people to interact and recreate. CITY OF CUPERTJNO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 1-1 1-2 INTRODUCTION Credit: Syracuse CulMalWorkers BUILDING COMMUNITY 1. Neighborhoods. Neighborhoods must be safe and attractive and "full-serv- ice," with convenient access ro parks, schools, trails, bicycle paths and nearby shopping facilities. They should have identifiable edges and centers anchored by open space located on park sires or schools. The underlying purpose of the General Plan is to build a great community that serves the needs of its residents, maximizes the sense of connection between neighborhoods and enhances Cupertino as a great place to live, work and play. The Guiding Principles, goals, policies and implementation strategies are all aimed at achieving this objective. GUIDING PRINCIPLES 2. Health and Safety. Great communities are healthy, safe and secure for people and property. Safety measures include conventional police, fire, paramedic and health services; disaster planning, safe buildings and site design with eyes and ears oriented to the public streets, neighborhood watch programs, protec- tion from natural hazards including earthquakes and landslides and an ample supply of safe, well-designed parks, open space, trails and pathways. The General Plan is based on twelve guiding principles that wíl1 build a comp lete and integrated community in which to live, work, learn or play. The policy structure of the General Plan elements directly supports and implements these principles: CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ßCILDING COMMCNITY 1-3 3. Connectivity. Connecting people and neighborhoods is a major challenge facing cities interested in enhancing the sense of community- Safe trails, paths and sidewalks, and streets with traffic calming measures weave the community together and enhance neighborhood pride and identiry- 4. Mobility. The ability to move about safely and efficiently must include a variety of travel modes to accommodate all of the city's residents, so a child is able to walk or bike safely to school, a senior citizen can access bus lines and a commuter can rely on the regional highway, bikeway and transit system to get to work. StreetS, pedestrian paths and bike paths should comprise an inte- grated system of fully connected and interesting routes to all destinations. Bus stop at Valleo fashion Park 5. Balanced Community. Great commu- nities are multi-dimensional places where people of all income and age groups reside, with a full range of land uses including local shopping, education, employment, entertainment and recre- ational oprions. They offer residents a full range of housing choices to accom- modate changing housing needs of a demographically diverse population and include housing, jobs and daily needs that are within easy walking distance- 6. Vibrant, mixed-use businesses and "Heart of the City." Great communi- ties have a well-defined edge and a geographical center that the communi- ty is drawn into. Commercial diStricts must be vibrant, attractive, friendly and comfortable with inviting pedeStri- an spaces and personal services that meet the daily needs of residents with "people-activated" spaces including coffee shops, bookstores, restaurants, movie theaters and personal services such as laundries and hair salons. ",~\, iII'.¡, i~$;. Í\~l The Oaks Shopping Center 7. Attractive Community Design. Cupertino prides itself on maintaining attractively designed buildings, land- scapes, and beautiful streets and parks that enhance and complement the overall community fabric. Buildings should frame the street and landscap- ing should be designed to offer relax- ing, intimate pedestrian spaces. 8. Diversity. Cupertino embraces and celebrates its diversity and seeks to offer a range of programs that meet the needs of the full spectrum of demo- graphic and age diversity in Cupertino. The city will enhance equal opportuni- CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERAL PL~N L .c/ ::...mr 1-4 INTRODUCTION Cupertino Village Slwpping Center ties for all Df its residents, despite age, cultural or physical differences. 9. Education and Technology. The edu- cational system in Cupertino has an international reputation for high achievement and excellence. Quality facilities and programs that enhance learning (schools, libraries, book stores, interner infrastructure) are essential to maintaining and enhanc- ing the community fabric and identity. Cupertino seeks to enhance the cultur- al activities with a new libtary and community hall. 10. Environment and Sustainability. Cupertino seeks to enhance or restore creeks and hillsides to their natural state, limit urban uses to existing urban areas, prioritize sustainable concepts encourag- ing envitonmental protection, recycling, conserving resources and minimizing waste while preserving the natural rer- rain, drainage and vegetation. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFt GENERAL PLAN 11. Fiscal Self Reliance. Cupertino City government will strive to be fiscally self- reliant to ensure the continued ability to deliver essential high-quality munici- pal facilities and services to its residents. 12. Responsive Government and Regional Leadership. The city is committed to development of community leadership, local partnerships, an active populace and making govemment more accessible and visible to residents. Purpose of the General Plan The Cupertino General Plan is a roadmap to the future that encompasses the hopes, aspirations, values and dreams of the community. It provides a vision of the City's future by integrating the aspirations of resi- dents, businesses and officials into a compre- hensive strategy for guiding future develop. ment and managing change. The General Plan describes the long-term goals for the City's future and guides daily decision-mak- ing. The time frame of the Plan is 2000- 2020. The Plan contains the City's official policies on land use and community design, ttansportation, housing, environmental resources and public health and safety. It provides guidance about growth, housing, transportation, neighborhood improvement and municipal service delivery. Conflicts berween mutually desitable goals are inevitable. For insrance, automo- bile mobility will conflict with a safe, walk- able community. The space and signal rime granted to the automobile will expand the street width and reduce the level of service and perception of safety for the pedestrian. The Plan attempts to reconcile these con. flicts in the interest of building a cohesive community. In some cases, the conflicting goals must both compromise to provide a reasonable level of service to both compet- ing interests. The City recognizes that the interests of residents of a particular street or neighborhood may need to be balanced wirh ORGANIZATION OF THE PLAN 1-5 the overall needs and porenÜally greater goal of building a community. These are conscious choices that the city ma kes in the interest of building community. The General Plan reconciles these conflicts in the best overall interest of the community. Organization of the Plan Calitomia state law requires that each city and county adopt a General Plan for the "physical development of the county or city, REQUIRED ELEMENT and any land outside irs boundaries which bears relation to its planning," The role of a community's General Plan is to act as a "constitution," a basis for rational decisions regarding a city's long-term physical devel- opment. The General Plan expresses rhe community's development goals and embod- ies public policy relative to rhe distribution of futute land uses, both public and private. The General Plan is required to be a collection of seven "elements" or subject categoties. These elements, and the corre- sponding Cupertinó elements, are: CUPERTINO ELEMENT Introduction (optional) land use land Use / Community Design Circulation Circulation Housing Housing Conservation Environmental Resources/Sustainability Land Use / Communiry Design Open-space Health and Safety Noise Safety Health and Safety Implementation (optional) Each element is organized by goals, policies and strategies, all of which stem from the Vision and Guiding Principles. A goal is a broad statement of values or aspirations needed to achie,'e the vision. A policy provides more precise direc- tions and guides the actions of staff, devel, opers and policy makers necessary to achieve the goaL A strategy is a specific task that the City will undertake to implement the policy and work toward achieving the goals. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN , ./ " ~ 1-6 INTRODUCTION General Plan Adoption The General Plan is adopted or modi- fied after an extensive public review process and environmental impact analysis. Public review occurs prior to public hearings through community meetings, sttidy sessions and advisory committee meetings, Public hearings allow the community to express its views prior to City Council approval. Other sources of community prefer- ences and concerns are considered in adopt- ing or modifying the General Plan including the Godbe Communiry Survey and the Community Congress are examples of sources used to identify community issues and better understand community sentiment. State law limits the number of General Plan amendments to four per year. Cupertino ordinances require that the City Council determine if a public hearing should be set to consider a General Plan amendment. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN General Plan Implementation The General Plan is the foundation for planning in Cupertino. All physical devel- opment must be consistent with it. State law also requires that :oning be consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan programs are carried out through a myriad of City plans and approval procedures, such as special planning areas, use pennits, subdivi- sions, the capital improvement progtam and park planning. The Implementation Section of the General Plan is the tool for determining pri- otities and assignments for ca!Tying out the General Plan. The annual General Plan review provides the opportunity to evaluate the City's progress in implementing the plan and to assess if mitigation measures are being followed and if new policy direction should be considered. Section 2 Land Use/Community Design INTRODUCTION The Land Use/ Community Design element is the keystone of the General Plan. It unifies the other ele- ments of the General Plan by pro- viding an overall policy context. It deals with the central issues of growth and the quality of the community, and helps define the desired balance among the social, environmental and economic costs and benefits associated with growth. Most of the Guiding Principles as desctibed in the Community Vision are man- ifested in this element. The arnmgement and type of land uses determine community iden. tity and charactet. They determine how and where people interact, and how much they enjoy living and working in their community- The land use element policies will help Cupertino evolve into a more integrated, walk-able, cohesive community with an iden- tifiable center and well-defined edges. The underlying form of the community is well suit- ed to accomplishing the objectives of enhanc- ing the existing neighborhoods, while devel- oping a more integrated and vibrant develop- ment pattern. Some of the factors that must be includ- ed in achieving the desired community chat- acter are: the presetvation of its natural set- ting, maintenance and improvement of its attractive residential neighborhoods, the cre- ation of lively public places, the provision of quality public services and facilities, the inte- gration and connection of diffet- ent land uses, the vitality of business and manufacturing, and the maintenance of a strong tax base for government and school operations. PLANNING CONTEXT Development History Cupertino was incorporated in 1955 and grew from a lightly settled agricultural com- munity of 2,500 people into a suburban com- munity during Silicon Valley's expansion in subsequent decades. Cupertino was a desirable place to live because of its attractive natural setting and close proximity to employment centers and major transportation thorough- fares. Since incorporation, Cupertino also developed an excellent public education sys- tem, quality public parkE and facilities, popu- lar shopping destinations, and an efficient street system. Mote recently, Cupertino has introduced compact urban development in the City Center and at Valleo Park and has gained a reputation for high quality corporate campuses and headquarters buildings. CITY OF COPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN I-I ~ ~.. 2-2 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Regional Location \ '" "~~" '~ ~~>" \ SANTA CRUZ COUNTY I \, Figure 2.A. Cupertino Regiorud Location CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN SANTA CLARA COUNTY CUPERTINO COMMUNITY FORM 2-3 Land Use Pattern Cupertino's land use pattern is built on a conventional suburban model with pre- dominantly single-family residential subdivi- sions and land uses with distinctive commer- cial and employment centers areas separated from the surrounding residential areas. The development partern is influenced by topog- raphy. Starting with the western foothills, the predominant land use is semi-rural, with steep terrain, larger residential lots and an abundance of native and non-native vegeta- tion. There are few multi-lane streets and sidewalks are intermittent. From Stevens Creek to Highway 85, the pattern is more suburban. The residential neighborhoods have a more uniform pattern. The residential lots are smaller and there is a patchwork of nonresidential sites: schools. small retail and office centers, and a small industrial park. East of Highway 85 the land use pattern becomes more urban in character. De Ama College, as well as retail, hotel, office and industrial buildings, are located along major transportation corridors. While the predom- inant housing type remains suburban-style, single family residences, there are an increas- ing number of multi-stOry buildings, includ- ing higher density apartments. Transportation Pattern The suburban partern forces most resi- dents and workers to rely on their autOmo- biles for their daily activities. Cupertino has responded by creating an automobile-based land use and transportation system. Building sites were designed for the convenience of the automobile, with buildings set back far from the street and ample parking in the front. Streets were widened to accommodate larger volumes of automobile traffic to the detriment of other forms of transportation, including public transit, bicycling and walk- ing, This transportation pattern isolates resi- dents socially from interaction with their neighbors. The City seeks to modify this pat- tern of development that isolates residents and impedes the building of a cohesive com- munity. The City seeks to decrease reliance on private automobiles as the sole means of transportation and increase opportunities for frequent interactions among its residents, workers and visitors. CUPERTINO COMMUNITY FORM Communities and neighborhoods must have centers and edges to enhance their dis- tinctive character. The Community Form Diagram, Figure 2-B, defines distinct plan- ning areas, transportation and trail corridors, and the edges of the City. The diagram iden- tifies the extent of the urban edge and where the transitions occur to the suburban and semi-rural development patterns. Urban Centers The Community Form diagram defines the primary employment and activity centers in North De Ama, City Center and Valko Park and the retail commercial centers in the Valko Fashion Mall and the Crossroads Area. These concentrared areas selectively combine higher density residential uses with commercial uses. Housing built along major boulevards offers opportunities to add a greater vatiety of housing types that have not been hisrorically built in Cupertino. Reserving land for additional housing will add vitality to these corridors, place the secu- rity of "eyes and ears" on the street, shorten commutes and support existing businesses. These centers will be connected by lower- CITY OF CUFERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ,~ ... 2-4 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN .. SEE POUCY 2-28, CROSSROADS AREA intensiry, mixed use rerail, office and resi- denrial developments along Stevens Creek and South De Ama Boulevards. A COHESIVE, CONNECTEO COMMUNITY WITH A DISTINCTIVE CENTER AND AN IDENTIFIABLE EDGE ~ Policy 2- 7: Concentrated Development in Urban Centers Concentrate development in urban nodes and selectively include housing with office and commercial uses where appropriate in designated centers. Strategy: Mixed use. Consider mixed-use devel- opment in the selectively designated urban centers. ~ Policy 2-2: Connections Between Centers and the Community Provide strong connections between the employment and commercial cen- ters to the surrounding community. Strategies: 1. Neighborhood connections. Enhance pedestrian and bicycle connections to surrounding neighborhoods in new development. 2. Public access. Provide pedestrian and bicycle paths through new projects to enhance public access to and through the development. The "Crossroads" shopping district is proposed to be the centerpiece of the urban nodes. It is located at the histOric cOte of CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN tOwn and consists of specialty shops, grocery stOres, convenience stOres and dining estab- lishments that form a strong base for a cen- tral focal point. The Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan allows new buildings to be close to rhe street, with wide sidewalks to accommodate pedestrians, It calls for on- street parking to buffer pedestrians from traf- fic impacts, outdoor dining, artractive street furniture, and landmark elements at the Stevens Creek Boulevard/De Ama Boulevard inTersection to create an attrac. tive, walk-able shopping district. ~ Policy 2-3: Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan Create a vibrant shopping village in the Crossroads area, where commercial and roadway design encourage pedes- trian activity. Strategies: 1. Conformance to Plan. Require devel. .. opment along Stevens Creek Boulevard berween approximarely Stelling Road and De Ama Boulevard to conform to the Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan. 2. De Anza Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard Landmark. Secure landscape easements from properties at the intersec. tion of De Ama Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard for construcrion of a future landmark, which may include open space, landscaping and other design elements at the comers. Reserve a per- manent landscape easement as a condi- tion of development at all four comers of the intersection to allow the construction of a future landmark, excluding the southeast comer of the Stevens Creek/De Ama Boulevard intersection. Land at the southeast comer will be an open space area and gathering place. CUPERTINO COMMUNITY FoRM 2-5 JI ) \.../ 'J\ , \ ; '-, I . , , ' \ \ ----- .:::,.',? ------r '//~ 'c::: I ,/ )( gs I <~, .~ ~ -~ ..~ d ""'. ~.....!!' "~,'...'~.'.'8.~' ..' ~ " <'~.. " '\. .~ I " ~ I ) .~ I ~-~: ..~ .. .------------. . I .~* .'. . ~ I I ~~ . . BubbRoad i : ~ . . U!ihtlndustriðlaJd I : ~A. ReSidentiaIMixed.u~e ~---- 1 Y//h --~- '. ----. "1/. ~ ... ,~ ~ "', ~-'$f4. .~ , ~bvQé/;, . Q'.:;. ,.~ I ~....I -".'?T'*-.: I ~.'~ °", I ~ -------~~ ~ /: ~- .J ~. ---- ~ ~MiI'~~..,{- .ì ¡' \~ @) ! ri I'-'!------, ~ ! \ ' \.- .. I I : "~¡l---~ LEGEND - Office / Industrial t>. .....t High Density Residential - Educational - Neighborhood Commercial Corridors - Commercial - Monta Vista Area * Neighborhood Commercial Center Subject to He"t of the City - - - Design Guidelines .....Urban Edge 111111 Hillside Transition City Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Une Unincorporated Areas ~ FreewaysandExpressways 1000 05 """"""= 3000 Feet 2000 = 500 1000 M"'B * ¡¡: ~ ~ ¡¡: ~ :¡; !,..--"- . I Stevens Creek Blvd. Neighborhood Comm~rcial, Office and ~esidential Jt ~ ò" 'OLll~."'. 00 Th,C","f5"d"~ South De Anza Neighborhood Commercial! Office Corridor and Residential IWNBOW Th,C", of"""'", Figure 2-B. Community Form. OTY OF CUPERTtNO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN CUPERTINO COMMUNITY FORM 2-7 By reshaping the built environment and the transportation system to fulfill the land use goals and diagram, the City can begin to attract residents to central, public spaces. The City-centered fonn of development will encourage activity, attracrive public uses and a pedestrian-friendly environment. ~ Po/icy 2-4: Active Spaces Encourage active, publicly oriented land uses ro locate in the urban centers. Strategies: 1. Active Commercial Uses. Recruit active commercial uses such as restau- rants, cafes, booksrores, commercial entertainment uses and movie theaters to locate within the Valleo or Crossroads planning areas. 2. Zoning Incentives. Provide zoning incentives such as greater flexibility on the allowable floor area ratio and set- backs for these preferred commercial uses. 3. "Sense of Place." In order to create a "sense of place," tequire development plans to incorporate elements that are oriented toward pedestrian-scaled out- door uses along majot boulevards, including parks, plazas, seating areas, outdoor dining and public art. 4. Public Areas. Ensure that public areas are attractive and designed to meet the open space and recreational needs of surrounding areas. Neighborhoods Planning for the unique aspects of neighborhoods and connecting neighbor- hoods ro each other are important General Plan principles. Neighborhoods are the building blocks of community form. They should include a definable edge (e.g., major streets, creeks) and a center, usually com- prised of a neighborhood school or park. The suITounding land uses exist to enhance and support the neighborhoods with services, jobs, schools and shopping. These services should be within walking distance to decrease reliance on the automobile, At the same time, neighborhoods must be protected from incompatible development and unde- sirable ttaffic impacts. ~ Po/icy 2-S: Distinct Neighborhoods 't: Plan for neighborhoods that have dis- tinctive edges, an identifiable center and safe pedestrian and bicycle access to surrounding uses. ~ Po/icy 2-6: Neighborhood Protection Protecr residential neighborhoods from noise, traffic, light and visually intru- sive effects from more intense develop. ments with adequate buffering set- backs, landscaping, walls, activity, limi- tations, site design and other appropri- ate measures. Strategy: Create zoning or specific plans that reduce incompatibilities betWeen new development and existing residential neighborhoods: daylight planes, mini- mum setback standards, landscape screening, acoustical analysis, location and orientation of service areas away from residential uses and limitations on hours of operation. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN "1- SEE POLICY 4-3 IN THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT i' THE CoMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTION PRO\OOES STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY ..t> ~ 2-8 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Circulation .. SEE POLleY 4.6 IN THE CIRCULATIUN ELEMENT Communiry fonn includes the circula- tion system that connects people internally and externally. Highway 85 defines the edge between the urban areas and the suburban and semi-rural areas. Opportunities will be pursued to reduce road width and number of lanes on roads that cross from urban to rural ateas. Landscaping will be more informal, with trees and shrubs becoming more domi- nant and closer to the street. The circulation system will be balanced so that automobile traffic does not overwhelm other forms of transportation. ~ Po/icy 2-7: Defined and Balanced Circulation System Define the circulation system as a hier- archy of streer widths from urban to rural areas. Balance the roadway sys- tem between automobile and pedestri- an/bicycle needs. City Gateways Gateways are imponant in creating a memorable impression of a ciry, often using fonnal elements, such as buildings, arches, fountains, banners, signage, special lighting, landscaping and public art. Gateways may 11lt .0 ~r CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN also be dramatic without constructed devices, and are not always found at the ciry limits. For example, the street over-crossing at Lawrence Expressway and Stevens Creek Boulevard is a definite gateway to the east edge of Cupertino, even rhough it is not located in Cupertino. ~ Policy 2-8: Distinctive Community Gateways Provide distinctive community gate- ways at major entry points that create a unique communiry identity for Cupertino. Strategies: 1. Gateway Plan. Develop a gateway plan for the City's entry points. Identify loca- tions and design guidelines for the gate- way features. 2. Landscaping Treatment. Accentuate the edges with landscaping and road par- terns that announce entry into a differ. ent space. 3. New Development. Review properties next to community entry points when they are developed or redeveloped for opportunities to reflect the gateway concept. Urban Service Area The Ciry must focus irs resources and energies on places where its tesidents already live, work, shop and play. The City desires to grow for the next 20 years within its existing urban service area. The City's long-term growth boundary defines the area where the City intends to expand its services over the next 20 to 30 years. Thus the current urban service area boundary is cotenninous with SUBHEAD 2-9 Planning Area <, " I I -, I , --- ,,==----:=c===,L__- ) -, . /1.::,"í\j" I : :' ~-------~-_J--- / ~'~~f- ¡\.J'F~- / ", n.,O""S.,"".k / --{, / i / l~,_, " .I T""'.'_""'I". T"'Ci""S"rn'"K<' Unincorpor"ed Are" within Urban Servke Area City Bound"y -----I i I ,.-,-, "'j Urban Service Area Boundary (5 Yr. Growth) / I Sphere of Influence (25 Yr. Growth) Boundary Agreement Line . / -v-;'---/ --- ".-/--.-, Unincorpo"ted Are" '- -'" , _._'~._'_._'-_._,' '~(j) Figure l-C. Planning Area CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN fL of ~ 2-10 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN the City's long-term growth boundary. This does not preclude opportunities for the City to adjust its boundaries with adjacent cities where it is desirable ro creaTe logical com- munity form. For the year 2020 timeframe, the amount of land in Cupertino will remain essentially the same except for additions resulring from the annexarion of small, unin. corporated islands and potential boundary realignments with abutting cities in valley floor locations. A COMPACT COMMUNITY BOUNDARY THAT ALLOWS EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES ~ Policy 2-9: Long Term Growth Boundory Allow modification of the 10ng-teon growth boundary only in conjunction with a comprehensive review of the city's Genetal Plan. ~ Policy2-10:UrbanAreas Focus City tesoUtces in utbanized areas whete the Ciry has previously agreed to provide services. ~ Policy 2-11: Urban Service Area Expansion Work with Los Altos, San Jose and Sunnyvale, as appropriate, to create boundaries that define logical munici- pal service areas. Strategy Tax-Sharing Agreements. Consider entering into tax-shating agreements with adjacent jurisdictions in order to facilitate desired boundary realignments. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy2-12:AnnexationofSmal/, Unincorporated Islands Actively pursue rhe annexation of unincorporated islands within the City's urban service area, including the Monta Vista and Creston neighbor- hoods and other remaining small, unincorporated islands. COMMUNITY DESIGN The previous Community Form section of this Element outlines the urban design strategy for the City. The following section provides more specific direction to imple. ment the community's design themes. Past planning encouraged development of attrac- tive but separate uses that discourage inter- action. As the city matures, design policies promote buildings and spaces that invite people into the public realm, stitch different parts of the community together and instill a sense of civic identity. COMMUNtTY DESIGN 2-11 Building Form Development must convey a community image of well-designed buildings and active public spaces. The size, colot, material and design of buildings-and the placement on their sites-result in a cumulative design state- ment that shapes the image of the community. Building fonn refers not only to the mass and bulk of buildings, but the relationship of build- ings to each other. Cupertino's existing building fonn reflects policies thar direct greater intensi- ty to the high acti,~ty areas, provide for plazas and outdoor areas and respect Cupertino's neighbors by reducing building scale from larg- er to smaller buildings. City-wide standards and policies are described below, while specific development standards for different areas in Cupertino are described in the Community Development section of this element. .--- .......... ..-- A HIGH SENSE OF IDENTITY AND CONNECTIVITY ~ Po/icy2-13:UrbønBui/dingForms Concentrate urban building fonns in Valleo Park, City Center and Crossroads/ Heart of the City planning areas. Strategies: 1. Maximum Building Heights and Setback Ratios. The maximum height and setback ratios for new buildings in various planning areas are specified in Figure 2-D. Cupertino's taller buildings are allowed in the commercial, office and industrial areas, The height at the edges of rhese areas is reduced when adjacent to residential or other 10w- intensity uses. Setback ratios are estab- lished to assure that the desired relation- ship of buildings to the street is achieved- DISCUSSION TOPIC LU-1 2. Multiple-Story Buildings and Residen- tial Districts. Allow construction of multiple-stoty buildings in Valko Park, North De An:a Boulevard, City Center, Crossroads and the Heart of the City if it is found that nearby residential districts will not suffer from privacy intrusion or be overwhelmed by the scale of a build- ing or group of buildings. 3. Cohesiveness of Buildings. Ensure that the scale and interrelationships of new and old development buildings comple- ment each other, If the project has many buildings, they should be grouped to cre- ate a feeling of spatial unity. 4. Changes in Building Scale. Avoid abrupt changes in building scale. A gradual transition berween low-rise ro mid-rise buildings should be achieved by using the low-rise buildings at the edge of the project site. Consider the rela- tionship of building scale on both sides of a srreet. Building and Site Design Cupertino has long-standing policies that reflect an interest in high-quality and interesting building design. While the City has a mix of architectural styles, certain areas, such as Monta Vista and the Heart of the City, have distinct design guidelines. More recently, as interest has increased in creating pedestrian friendly environ- ments, building styles are encouraged that frame the srreet and are inviting to the sur- rounding area. An over-riding concern is the visual context of the proposed buildings, which should nor overwhelm neighboring buildings. Building and Site Design New urbanism calls for towns t. dwelop in the appropriate style of their surroundings, while respecting their neighbors. [THE CoNGRESS FOR NF" URBANISM] CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-12 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Maximum Building Heights ~) ¡/' (\ "," ", I \/ i -~:=»> ~/-- " '.. I " '\ ¡ l-~ : " ; : ¡-___~/_J==c~j--- I ! "I I : .- ! I I .- -1. n__m. --.-----oo--J rc=-= I .-., ""r:- ¡\,1f=-1' NOTES 7I<,O,,{&m]= R~id'nt;at"tbock to be d""m;n,d Tr.,C","Sm=., Rooftopmeehon;cot",u;p- m,ntandutility"ru,,""1 may""c..d,"putoted h~ght¡lm;to"ons;fth",o" 'nd",d,"ntcol~loco"d onth"oofandnot,¡s;bl. ¡comodjaœnt"'"". Setback Ratios Maintain the primary building bulk below a 101 slope line d",wn from the arterial sueet cwb Hne .,Iines exc'ptforthe C.ossro,ds andValiea ".". For the Crossroads area, see the C.ossroads Streets"pe PI,n. Boundary Agreement Line For the Valleo are., Maintain the pr!m,ry buildIng bulk below , 1.501 (I.e., 1.5 feet of setb"kfor every I foot of buildIng height) slope Hne d...wn f.om the Stevens Creek Blvd., Homestead Road 'ndrantau Avenue curb lines and below 101 slope line d...wn from Wolfe Road curb line. @) Figure 2-D. Maximum Building Heights. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN CoMMUNITY DESIGN 2-13 ~ Polley 2-14: Attractive Building and Site Design Emphasize attractive building and sire design during the development review process by giving careful artention ro building scale, mass and placement, architecture, materials, landscaping, screening of equipment and loading areas, and related design considerations. Strategies: 1. Sensitive Design and Site Planning. Encourage seru;itive design and sire planning that avoids monoronous and monolirhic buildings dliough rhe Ciry's developmenr review process. Design and sire planning rechniques should include articularion and segmentation of rhe wall and roof planes, pedesrrian- scaled building details, visual openings in the wall plane, smaller building foor- prints, appropriate building and story setbacks and hierarchical landscaping. 2. High Quality Architecture and Materials. Ser high standards for archi- tectural quality by requiring use of nat- ural materials, particularly as accents, and authentic architectural detailing, such as real balconies and window trim. 3. Parking Placement in New Develop- ment. Place parking out of sighr, behind or underneath buildings. Review the design of the below-level parking facili- ties with rhe City's police agency to minimize crime potential. 4. Development Review. In the City's development review process for major projecrs, require computer simulated modeling and phoro montage of devel- opment proposals and architectural review by City staff or a consulting architect. 5. Design Guidelines. Utilize existing design guidelines, such as Heart of the City and Monta Vista, in reviewing development projects. Update the guidelines or create guidelines for ddi- rional areas if needed to achieve a cohe- sive design concept. Cupertino's resi- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN L/ ..... 2-14 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN dential stock is largely single family; 70% in the year 2000. Even so, the number of multi-family units increased by over 1,500 units between 1990 and 2000, with three notable new apart- ment complexes comprising most of those units. Seventy-five percent of the residential units allowed under build-out of the General Plan are multi-family, due to the emphasis on infill, mixed-use development. Clearly attractive multi- family design is critical to maintaining a high-quality living environment. .. APARTMENTS PROJECTS MAY RECEIVE PARK CREDIT FOR PRO- VIDING SIGNIFI- CANT ON-SITE OPEN SPACE. SEE CHAPTER 18.24 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE. SEE ALSO POLICY 2-80 REGARDING PRO- VISION OP PARK AND RECREATION SPACE IN THE URBAN CORE AREAS. Ii" THE ETCHLER GumEUNEs PRO- VIDE DIRECTION ON SUCH BUILD- ING FEATURES AS RooP MATERIAIß AND C'OLORS. 6. View Preservation. Devise and imple- ment a policy to encourage developers to limit building heights in order to pre- serve hillside views throughout the City. ~ Policy 2- 7 S: Multi-Family Residential Design Maintain a superior living environ- ment for mulri-family dwellings. Strategies: 1. Relationship to Street. Relate building entrances to the srreer, utilizing porches or stoops. 2. Provision of Outdoor Areas. Provide .. outdoor areas, both passive and active, and generous landscaping to enhance the surroundings for multifamily resi- dems. Allow public access ro the com- mon outdoor areas whenever possible. The approach to single family residen- tial design has evolved in recent years from quantitative control of floor area ratio and setback regulations to qualitative control over design, including hearings before the Design Review Committee. Design regula- tions and guidelines are in place that require design review of larger, two-story residences; Crry OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN applicants must demonstrate that their pro- posals blend well into the neighborhood. Numerous requirements for reducing second stoty wall heights and bteaking up wall planes are included, as well. II The distinct architectural design of one neighborhood, Fairgrove, is recognized for its unique Eichler architecture; special develop- ment regulations and guidelines were adopt- ed for this neighborhood. Several other neighborhoods have chosen to protect their single story styles by requiring use pennits if second stories are desired. Additional improvements to single family residential design control may be needed to further enhance neighborhood compatibility and quality, such as reducing the visual impact of garages. ~ Policy 2- 7 6: Single-Family Residential Design Preserve the character of residential neighborhoods by requiring new devel- opment to be compatible with the existing neighborhood. Strategies: 1. Design Regulations and Guidelines. Ensure that design regulations and guidelines address the size, style, materi- als of new construction and the rela- tionship of the proposed changes to the existing neighborhood, including priva- cy impacrs. Consider amendments to the regulations and guidelines if addi- tional measures are needed to ensure attractive and compatible designs. 2. Design Review Committee. Maintain the Design Review Committee to review larger proposed homes and homes requiring exceptions to the regu- lations. COMMUNITY DEVEWPMENT 2-15 Streetscape and Transitions Cupertino's streets heavily influence rile City's form and rile lifestyles of people who live here. Streets can form neighborhood boundaries and add to the sense of communi- ty, bur riley can also compartmentalize and cut off other areas, causing isotation. Streets become bartiers when rhey are difficulr to cross or do not offer a sense of protection from vehicular rraffic, rhus closing off one neigh- borhood from anorher. According to srudies, speed, even more than rhe volume of traffic, greatly influences the acrivities of people who live nearby, To help creare streetscapes that promote rhe General Plan themes of connec- riviry and walkability, streets must be land- scaped and framed witll buildings ro provide beauty and interest. ~ Policy 2- 7: Streetscape Design Consider unique streetscape choices for different parts of Cupertino. Strategies: 1. Street-oriented Building Design. Orient commercial buildings to the street by placing them toward the front of properties. Orient residential build- ings to the srreet by providing entries and stoops fronting the street. 2. Sidewalk Locations and Widths. Determine appropriate sidewalk loca. rions and widths. In the Crossroads area, sidewalks should be located nexr to the curb, and should be wide enough to accommodate a concentration of pedes- rrians. In rhe neighborhoods, sidewalks should be separared by a landscape strip from the curb, in most cases, and be of standard width. 3. Medians. Enhance major streers wirh landscaped medians ro beaurify rhe streers and serve as traffic calming devices. If 'Mre is one thing that reduces tM livability of most postwar suburbs, it is the fa<;t that streets do not feel li1æ pie"""", shared sþai:es. In new urbanism, streets are safe, comjw,able, ¡""'resting places for people to walk and meet. Buildings ope.n onto sidewalks, rather than parking. Windows and doors fa<;ing tM sidewalkmak< streets safer, and nIO1"e interesting, for e.,,"-yone. [[HE CoNGRESS FOR NEW U"'-"NISMI 4. Street Trees. Maximize tree landscaping along arterial streer frontages between buildings and/or parking lots and rheir adjacenr street curb lines consistent with land use visibility requirements. 5. Intersection Landscaping. Provide sub. stantiallandscaping ar all arterial imer- section comers. 6. Neighborhood Trees. Develop unifonn tree planring selections for neighbor- "'" hoods. S~E roue,. 4'7 IN THE CIRCULAtION ElEMENT ~ Po/icy 2- 8: Context of Streetscape Landscaping In public and private landscaping proj- ects subjecr to City review, selecr land- scaping designs that reflecr the devcl. opment context. Strategies: 1. Urban Landscape. Landscape urban- ized areas with formal arrangements of ornamental plams. 2. Rural Landscape. Provide a transirion to a more rural landscape on Homestead Road west of Highway 85, Stevens Creek Boulevard wesr of Highway 85 and De Ama Boulevard south of Highway 85. Landscape rural and semi-rural areas informally with native plantings. ~~---:----~ ~, -f!lt- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-16 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The Community Fonn section of the Lahd Use Element and Figure 2.B described the overall physical structure of Cupertino. The Community Development section describes how growth potential is allo- cated to different areas of the City, in tenns of square footage and heighr. The rype of development, that is, commercial, office and residential, and other design requirements, are also described. How the City allocates growth through the General Plan is ctit- ical in determining the type of community Cupertino will be in the future. New hous- ing, retail, office and industrial growth directed by the City to specific areas with specific intensities can contribute to building a more balanced and satisfying community for its residents, Balancing land Uses Cupertino historically has more jobs than housing. When this imbalance is multi- plied many fold by adjacent cities, there are regional consequences that include high local housing costs, residential sprawl into outlying areas, congestion of the transporta- tion system and increased air pollution. The General Plan's development allocation poli- cies will improve the jobsfhousing balance by increasing porential housing units and decreasing non-residential square footage. THRIVING, BALANCED COMMUNITY ~ Policy 2-19: Jobs/Housing Balance Strive for a more balanced ratio of jobs and housing units. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Strategies: I. Housing and Mixed Use. Allocate housing or mixed-use development on certain commercial, office and industri- al sites, consistent with long-tenn City revenue projections (See Policy 2-38 Economic Development Plan), 2. Housing Impact. Since rhe quality of Cupertino schools (elementary and high school) is a primary asset of the City, care shall be taken to ensure any new housing will not adversely impact these systems, Allocating Development Potential Development acrivity should be con- trolled SO that private development fulfills City goals and priorities. There is a Hnite amount of new development that can take place befote traffic levels exceed the City's desired trans- porration level of service. Full "build-out" is not an urgent goal. The uncommitted develop- ment potential from properties that are not "built-out" should be reserved to meet future City development needs and overall goals. On a case-by-case basis, the City may allocate development potential to private develop- ments based on the community benefits the project would provide. The temaining lmcom- mirted development potenÖal will be allocated as shO\l~1 in the Development Allocation Table. Further adjustments to these allocaÖons may be necessary to ensure that the City's eco- nomic needs and goals are met. Citywide development potential is calculated by sum. ming rhe development potenrial from each of the City's areas. Each area has unique develop- ment concepts applied to it to detennine its porentia!. Individual properties are assigned base development potential, but most property owners will need to apply for additional alloca- tions to develop tl1eir properties. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-17 ~ Policy 2-20: Diversity of Land Use Maintain a city structure of Neighbor- hoods, Commercial areas, Employment areas and Education! Cultural areas. Provide sufficient development opportu. nities for d1ese areas in order to enhance their distinct character and functions, while mainraining the desired trans- portation levels of service. DISCUSSION TOPIC LU-2 Strategies: 1. Citywide Development Allocation. Allocate new development citywide in accordance with Table I-A Develop- ment Allocation. Table 2-A. Development Allocation. 2. Development Criteria. Floor area ratios for non-residential uses may be exceed- ed through the development review process using established criteria for evaluating projects. Floor area potential not fully utilized in new development will be returned to the relevant devel- opment allocation category. 3. Flexible Allocations. Allow flexibility among the allocations assigned to each geographical area. Allocations may be redistributed from one geographical area to another if necessary and if no significant environmental impacts, par- ticularly traffic, are identified. Commercial (sq. ft.) Office (sq. ft.) Hotellrooms! Resldenllal (OUI 2000 Buill BuildoUI 2000 BulR Bulldout 2000 Buill Bulidoul 2000 Buill Bulidoul Ailernalive Neighborhood Monta Vista 88,816 99.698 416,557 456.210 760 902 902 Oak V,Uey 178 178 t 78 Fa1rgrave 220 220 220 Orher Areas t 7,376 17.492 17,778 Commerdal Cenlers Hearr of the City 1,182,456 1,476,tt5 510,531 521,987 238 681 500 Vatlco Park South 1,110,700 1,902,546 708,057 1,09t ,824 764 125 0 Homesteat! Road 238,735 193,678 69,550 69,550 126 126 484 977 800 Other Are'" 494,576 495.415 268,735 250,604 6 6 345 Employment Cenlers N DeAn" Btvd. 44,979 51,372 2,048.021 2,266,206 215 300 City Center 29,358 79.0tt 1,032,072 1,149,513 224 219 713 714 Vallco Park Norrh 127,806 133,147 2,843,144 3,069,676 3t5 315 551 779 55t Bahh Road 428,645 444,435 81 81 Citywide 3,317,426 4,431,000 8,325,312 9,320.005 441 1,429 20,032 22,369 22,369 C(TY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-18 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN 4. Allocation Review. Review allocations of the development primities periodi- cally to ensure that the development priorities meet City needs and goals. 5. Development Agreements. Unused development potential committed in development agreements may be reallo- cated following the expiration of each development agreement, aftet a public hearing. Neighborhoods and Non-Residential Centers NEIGHBORHOODS Many of Cupettino's residential neigh- borhoods are distinct enclaves, such as Garden Gare, Linda Vista, Monta Vista, Rancho Rinconada and Oak Valley. Factors that conttibute to their distinct character are architectural style, density or street bound- aries. These and all neighborhoods must be planned carefully to be sure that residents live safely and comfortably, that they have access to shopping and recreation and that their property investment is reasonably protected, Fairgrove neighborhood residents celebrating their new Ùkntification sign ~. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Neighborhood planning is affecTed by different neighborhood characteristics. Multi-family or mixed-use neighborhoods may have easy access to shopping and tran- sit; single.family neighborhoods may be more isolated from services. Homes in most neighborhoods have suburban, one-and two- story architectural styles, while others have chosen to rerain a single-stoty appearance or unique architectural feaTures. Planning for neighborhoods should consider proximity and cOlmections to necessary services, and setting design standards for private property and public rights of way that reflect the char- acter of the surrounding area. Neighborhoods must offer housing opportuniries TO meet a spectrum of lifestyle needs. Cupertino encourages a variety of housing types, as demonsrrared in the hous- ing element of the General Plan. Mixed res- idential and commercial uses are especially encouraged, since rhey provide more afford- able housing and offer residents easy access to shopping and work, Ample housing must be available to Cupertino employees to assure that housing prices and locations are wirhin reach, While several neighborhoods have plaru>ing procedures in place, others require identification of and planning for special needs. ~ Policy 2-21: Unique Neighborhood Character Identify neighborhoods that have an architectural style, historical back- ground or location thar conttibute to a unique neighborhood, and develop plans that preserve and enhance their unique qualities. COMMUNITY DEVEWPMENT 2-19 T~O".f 1m^"", Oak Valley LEGEND "'" I - Neighborhood Center - Commere;,1 Center - Employment Center ~ Education/Culturill Center --_.~-- ---- '", "'- /' City Boundary Urban Service Are, Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Line Unincorporilted Areas 05 1M;;, 1000 3000 Feet ~ 2000 =-- SOO 1000 Met'" /' /- Montá Vista North De Anza Boulevard Special Centers T~C¡".fS~""'" 0 < 0 J 1 , f f f f~ I-~ I 0 I " r,= f . ',', , <1 ~' I l-- --~-'\ ¡' ". I I' 1 ,______1 I f I \0- I """~ Heart of the City n DRIVE South De Anza Boulevard PROSPECT ROAI ~ ""o.,./Smo""" Figure 2-E. Special Centers CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-21 Strategies: 1. Neighborhood Plans. Initiate or respond to requests to create Council approval for any budgeting needed to prepare the plans. 2. Neighborhood Zoning. Respond to requests from neighborhood groups to develop zoning regulations to address their interest in preserving neighbor- hood character, such as single story homes or distinctive atchitecture. ~ Policy 2-22: Neighborhood Street Planning Develop pedestrian-friendly street environments in each neighborhood that help create neighborhood identity, improve safety, increase oppottunities for social interaction and connections 10 shopping, schools, recreation and other destinations. Strategies: 1. Circulation Patterns. Evaluate neigh- borhood circulation patterns and elimi. nate pedestrian barriers. 2. Public Facilities. Evaluate existing and planned public facilities, such as schools and parks, to improve pedestrian access. 3. Street Trees. Develop unifonn street tree planting plans for each neighbor- hood. 4. Neighborhood Entries. Define neigh- borhood entries through architecture, landscaping or land fonns appropriate to the formal or rural character of the neighborhood. Vehiculat electronic gates should generally be discouraged, because they isolate developments from the community. 5. Street Requirements. Determine if spe- cial street widths, sidewalk require- ments or light fixtures are desirable for any neighborhoods. ~ Policy 2-23: Compatibility of Lot Sizes Ensure that zoning, subdivision and lot line adjustment tequests telated to lot size or lot design consider the need to preserve neighborhood lot patterns. Strategies: 1. Minimum Lot Size. lnctease the mini- mum lot size if the proposed new lot size is smaller than and not compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 2. Flag Lots. Create flag lots in proposed subdivisions when they are the only rea- sonable alternative that integrates with the lot pattern in the neighborhood. Manta Vista Three neighbor- hoods have special plans in place. The first is the Monta Vista neighbor- hood, serving since the late 1800's as an attrac£Ìve farming, and second home community, and emerging into Cupertino's primary neighborhood of historical interest, It con- sists of both commercial and residential uses. Monta Vista's commercial area is governed by the Manta Vista Design Guidelines. The Guidelines provide a cohesive approach to architecture, landscaping and public improvements for that pottion of the Monta Vista area. Additional planning is proposed to update the Guidelines and address the whole area. .- SEE CHAPTER 16.28 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CoDE REGARDING FENCE "'(EPnONS FOR VEHICULAR ELEe- TRONIC SECURITY GATES. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ,¡!, ~. 2-22 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN ~ Po/icy 2-24: Monta Vista Retain and enhance Monta Vista as a residential, commercial and industrial node, with adequate pedestrian and bicy- cle access. The commercial district should serve as a neighborhood commer- cial center for Monta ViSta and its adjoining neighborhoods. Mixed-use with residential is encouraged. The industrial area should be retained to pro- vide small-scale light industrial and serv- ice industrial opportuniries, while remaining compatible with the surround- ing residential and commercial uses. Development Intensity. Utilize a 0.15 Roor Area Ratio for non-residential uses. Mixed- use areas without specified residential densi- ties require a residential allocation. DISCUSSION TOPIC LU-3 Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 88,816 99,698 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 416,557 456,210 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildour 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 760 902 902 Design Elements: 1. Interconnected Access. Individual properties shall have interconnected pedestrian and vehicle access and shared parking. 2. Parking. Commercial propenies or commercial portions of properties may COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-23 rely on public parking on Pasadena and Imperial Avenues to meet their off- street parking needs within the area bounded by Granada Avenue, Stevens Creek Boulevard, Orange Avenue and the Union Pacific righr of way (see fig- ure at left), 3. Storefront Appearance. Commercial and office buildings shall include a storefront appearance ro the public street, and shall not be separated from the public sidewalk by extensive land- scaping or changes in elevarion. Office building buildings shall be designed to accommodate future entrances from rhe sidewalk for future rerail uses. 4. Residential Streets. Residential street improvements shall maintain a semi- rural appearance, except that Safe Routes to School streets, or any others so designated by the Ciry Council, shall have sidewalks. 5. Manta Vista Design Guidelines. Evaluare the Monta Vista Design Guidelines to determine if revisions are needed to the architectural and circu- lation specifications. Building Heights. Two-story buildings with some three-story elements. Oak Valley The Oak Valley neighborhood was developed in the late 1990's as a single fami- ly neighborhood in a natural area. It is nearly surrounded by Santa Clara County Park and Mid-peninsula Regional Open Space lands. The 178 homes are clustered on 67 acres of the property, and public parkland is designated on 145 acres. Development was directed away from steep slopes, view sheds, riparian corridors and areas of tree cover. Architectural styles were approved that complement the natural setting. ~ Policy 2-25: Oak Valley Retain and enhance Oak Valley as a unique neighborhood surrounded by natural hillside areas and private and public open space. Development Intensity. Development inten- sity is governed by a development agreement that includes the use permit and other approvals. These approvals describe develop- ment areas, intensity and styles of develop. ment, public park dedication, ttee protection, access and historic preservation. The theme of the approvals is to balance development with environmental protection by clustering development, setting it back from sensitive environmental areas and preserving large areas in permanent open space. Residential (DO) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 178 178 178 Design Elements. Residences are required to ret1ect traditional architectural styles and use of natural materials. <{þ C(TY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN .-DA-97' I-GPA-93, 6-U-n,4;TM-97 AND S-Z-97 .co ~o 2-24 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN . SEE CH.^,'TER 19.28.°40 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNIC1PAL o,DE AND THE EICHLER DESIGN GUlDE- UNES FOR THE FATRGRDVE , NEIGHBORHOOD, Fairgrove The Fairgrove neighbor- hood is located in easrern Cupertino, and consists of a group of 220 Eichler homes built in the early 1960's. The area has maintained a consistent Eichler architec- tural style. In collaboration with the Fairgrove neighborhood, the RI-e - Single Family Eichler zoning was adopted. The zon- ing includes regulations that govern setbacks, roof slope, materials and other unique Eichler features. Eichler Design Guidelines were also adopted, which property owners use volun- tarily ro preserve the Eichler sryle while remodeling rheir homes. ~ Policy2-26:Fairgrove Preserve the unique character of the Eichler homes in the Fairgrove neigh- bothood. Development Intensity: Require all new construction to confonn ro the R1e zoning (Eichler Developmem Regulations) Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 220 220 220 Design Guidelines. Encourage residents ro incorporate rhe design guidelines ilIusrrared in the Eichler Design Guidelines prepared for rhe Fairgrove neighborhood. . CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Other Areas The remaining neighborhoods are areas that are not planned as unique neighborhoods at rhis time and are not mixed.use zoning areas, Development intensity is determined by existing zoning and land use designations. Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 17,376 17,492 17,778 COMMERCIAL CENTERS Commercial areas in the City offer a variety of goods and services directly to resi- dents in rhe neighborhoods or the larger region. Valko Park and rhe Crossroads Area are the primary, concenrrated commercial areas, General Plan allocations for odler com- mercial nodes are for local-serving commer- cial needs. CommerciaVresidential mixed-use is encouraged in all commercial areas. Heart of the City ~ Policy 2-27: Heart of the City Create a positive and memorable image along Stevens Creek Boulevard of mixed use development, enhanced activity nodes, and safe and efficient circulation and access for all modes of transportation. Development Activities: A majoriry of the commercial developmem allocation should be devoted to enhancing activity in the major activity centers. Mixed commercial and resi- demial development may be allowed when they provide community amenities and are pedesrrian-oriemed. Land uses between the activity centers should help focus and support activity in the centers, See Policy 2-29 for development activities in these areas. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-25 Development Intensity: Below is the devel- opment allocation for the entire Heart of the City atea. See Policies 2-28 and 2-29 for development intensity in the Heart of the City sub-areas. Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 1,182,456 Buildout 1,476,115 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 510,531 Buildout 521,987 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built 238 Buildout 681 Alternate 500 Design Elements: The Heart of the City Specific Plan shall provide design standards and guidelines for dlis area. They promote a cohesive, landscaped streetscape that links the major activity centers. Building Heights: See sub-areas. Strategies 1. Heart of the City Specific Plan. Revise the Heart of the City Specific Plan to reflect modified plan-area boundaries, pre- ferred development patterru;, land use dis- tribution and height Ümirs for each sub- area of the Stevens Creek Plalming Area. 2. Traffic Calming. Evaluate options on Stevens Creek Boulevard to improve the pedestrian environment by proac- tively managing speed limits, their manual and automated enforcement, and traffic signal synchrony. Crossroads Area ~ Policy 2-28: Crossroads Area Create an active, pedestrian-oriented shopping district along Stevens Creek Boulevard, between De Ama Boulevard and Stelling Road. Development Activities: Development along Stevens Creek Boulevard shall have retail uses with storefronts on the ground level. Commercial office uses may be allowed on the second leveL Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 commercial/commercial office. Design Elements: Primary ground-Hoor entrances shall face the street. The streetscape shall consist of wide pedeStrian sidewalks with inviting street furniture, street trees, pedeStrian-scaled lights with banners, small plazas, art/water fearures, pedestrian crosswalks with special paving, and other elements identified in the Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan. Designs should include entry features at the Stelling Road/Stevens Creek Boulevard and De Anza/Stevens Creek Boulevard intersec- tions to mark the Crossroads area. A land- mark feature shall be provided at City Center Park at the Stevens Creek and De Anza Boulevard intersection to mark the center of the city. Building Heights: Maximum of 35 feet. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~~ l!.J- ..;/ ~ 2-26 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Strategies: 1. Crossroads Area Streetscape Plan. Prepare a specific plan for Stevens Creek Boulevard berween De Anza Boulevard and Stelling Road, with the objective of creating a unique srreetscape and shopping district, The Crossroads area presents a unique pedestrian-oriented activity center, which will be a posirive and memorable gathering place for Cupertino citizens and visitors. The plan shall include the following elements: . A land use plan specifying the type, intensity and arrangement of land uses to promote pedestrian and busi- ness activity. . A design plan thar provides for an attractive pedestrian srreetscape. The design plan shall contain guide- lines that foster pedestrian activity and creare a sense of arrivaL 2. Shared Parking. Require shared park- ing agreements throughout the area, wirh overall parking srandards reduced to reflect shared parkingParking areas may be located below-grade, in above- grade structures or behind the buildings. Above grade structures shall not be located along street frontages and shall be lined with active uses on the ground floor. 3. Commercial-office Uses. Allow com- mercial-office uses above ground level retail to be drawn from the commercial allocation for the area, CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Stevens Creek Boulevard ~ Policy 2-29: Stevens Creek Boulevard Retain and enhance Stevens Creek Boulevard as a mixed commercial, office and residential corridor connect- ing De Anza College, Crossroads, City Center and Vallco Fashion MalL This corridor extends from Highway 85 to the eastern city limits and is split into three segments: "West," "Cenrral" and "East." The Crossroads Planning Area is between the Western and Central sections of the Stevens Creek Boulevard Planning Area. Development Activities: The Stevens Creek Planning area includes the "Hearr of the City" development standards and guide- lines. Residential or office developments shall be considered in mid-block parcels. Parcels on or near intersections shall have a neighborhood commercial component. Project-specific development allocations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 1. West Stevens Creek Boulevard (from Highway 85 to Anton Way): This area includes the Oaks Shopping Center and the De Anza Communiry College campus. New development in this area should incorporate mixed commercial/residential uses. 2. Central Stevens Creek Boulevard (from De Anza Boulevard east to Perimeter Road): New developmenr shall consist of commercial/commercial office uses on the first floor. Office uses are permitted on the second floor, Residential and residen- tial mixed uses are allowed. 3. East Stevens Creek Boulevard (from Perimeter Road to eastern City lim- its): New development shall consist of commercial/commercial offices uses on the first floor. Ollice uses are permitted on rhe second floor. Residential and residentialll1ixed uses are allowed. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-27 Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 for commercial/commercial office. Residential: Up to 35 dwelling units per gross acre in City Center to Perimeter Rd. Up to 25 units per acre elsewhere. Design Elements: Buildings shall be located at me front setback line defined in the Heart of the Ciry Specific Plan. Parking shall be locared to rhe side or rear of the buildings. Building Heights: Maximum 45 feer Ciry Center to Perimeter Rd. Maximum of 30 feet elsewhere. Vallco Park South ~ Po/icy 2-30: Va/leo Park South Retain and enhance Valko Park Smirh as a large-scale commercial area rhat is a regional commercial, office and entertainment center. This area is specifically nor imended as a mixed. use center, but rarher as a hub for future ciry revenue producing uses (Le., retail, hotel, commercial). Development Activities: A regional shopping mall and office and industrial buildings are the main fearures of rhis area. Hotels are also allowed in the Valleo Park area, Daytime and nighttime regional entertainment activities, such as a movie meatre complex, are highly encouraged in the mall area. As part of rhe development agreement, office and industrial uses are also allowed. The precise mix of land uses shall be detennined via a master plan and an approved use pennit. The City has fonned a redevelopmem proj- ect area encompassing rhe regional mall properties. The redevelopmem area allows for mosr of rhe funds derived from rhe "tax increment financing" to go to the redevelopmem area. "Tax increment" refers to the amoum of the property tax value increase above the prop- erty rax value ar rhe time of rhe redevelopmenr area apptova!. The regional mall site has a developmem agreement wim rhe City to allow an addirion- a1535,000 sq. fro of commercial area above rhe 1,110,700 sq. ft. of space. which existed on July 1,1991. The development agreement expires in 2006. This area can be used as addirional commercial, office. industrial and/or hotel building space. The developmem agreemem ties many of rhe mall's furure developmem activities to rhe regulations and policies in effect at rhe time of its adoprion. ~~t-1 tl ¿, ~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-28 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Development Intensity: Floor area ratio: 0.15 for office/industriaL Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 1,110,700 Buildout 1,645,700 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 708,057 Buildout 1,091,824 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 764 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildour 125 Alternate 0 Design Elements: To better integrate the shopping mall with the surrounding commu- nity, encourage any new rerail development ro provide ourdoor shopping experiences in continuity with the present indoor shop- ping. New office development should also be pedestrian-oriented. To achieve this, pro- posed projects should: 1. Parking Services: Avoid parking struc- rures along rhe Srevens Creek Boulevard frontage, and minimize the height and bulk of parking structures visible from public streets. 2. Linkages: Develop pedestrian linkages betWeen the industrial park and the regional mall. 3. Active Retail: Provide active retail uses facing rhe street or outdoor pedes- trian corridor with connections to the interior mall area, residences and industrial park. 4. Barrier-free Parking: Design parking areas relatively free of pedestrian barri- ers and shopping islands. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5. Street Presence: Site buildings to cre- ate a strong street presence. Buildings facing the street shall be designed in consideration of the scale of the build- ings across the street. 6. Development Next to Residential Areas: Reduce heights and increase setbacks for new development pro- posed adjacent ro residential areas. 7. Pedestrian Amenities: Include pedes- trian amenities: landscaping, furniture, lighting, fountains, canopies, special paving materials and other features ro enhance pedestrian activity. 8. Trees: Retain the trees along the 1-280 frontage, Wolfe Road and Stevens Creek Boulevard as much as possible when new development is proposed. Building Heights: Maximum of 35 feet. Homestead Rood ~ Po/icy 2-31: Homestead Road Create an integrated, mixed-use com- mercial and housing village along Homestead Road, consisting of three integrated areas. Each area will be mas- ter planned, wirh special attention to the interconnectivity of these ateas, Development Activities: A commercial area will be located ar the southeast comer of Homestead Road and Stelling Road. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-29 Residential uses are encouraged along with the commercial component. A medium-density residential area will be located in the mid-block area between the two commetcial areas. The residential area will include a new public park. Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 commerciaVcommercial office, Residen- tial: up to 35 dwelling units per gross acre. Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 238,735 Buildout 193,678 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 69,550 Buildout 69,550 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built 126 Buildout 2000 126 Residential (DU) 2000 Built 484 Buildout 977 Alternate 800 Design Elements: Buildings facing the street shall consider the scale of the build- ings across the street. Building Heights: Maximum height of 35 feet Strategy Develop a conceptual plan for the Homestead Road Planning Area. Remainder Of Neighborhood Commercial Areas ~ Policy2-32:Remainderof Neighborhood Commercial Areas. Retain and enhance neighborhood commercial areas, which provide goods and services to neighborhood residents and visitors. These areas include: . South De Ama Boulevard. . West side of Stevens Canyon Road across from McClellan Road, . Intetsection of Foothill Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard. . Homesread Road near Foothill Boulevard. . Northwest comer of Bollinger Road and Blaney Avenue. . Southeast comet of Homestead Road and Blaney Avenue. . North side of Stevens Creek Boulevard between Highway 85 and Mary Avenue. . All other non-residential properties not referenced in an idemified com- mercial atea. Development Activities: Developments are encouraged to include a neighborhood com- mercial presence along the street. Developments may be occupied solely by neighborhood commercial or residential uses, but not solely by office, commercial-office or general commercial uses. Buildings may be one or two stories in height, to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Ground-level uses near the street must be neighborhood com- mercial lIses with a traditional storefront appearance. Second-level areas may be com- mercial office or tesidemial. Residential uses should be used as a buffer between commer- cial uses and neighboring low-density resi- dential properties. Landscaping may be used as a buffer in smaller developments. Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 neighborhood commercial. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-30 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Residential: Residential density is depend- ent on the neighborhood context, with a maximum density of 15 dwelling units per gross acre. Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 494,576 495,415 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 268,735 250,604 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildolit 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 6 6 345 Strategy Neighborhood Commercial Zoning. Develop a Neighborhood Commercial Zoning Ordinance that defines the uses and development regulations for this zone. Rezone appropriate areas to this zoning district. Employment Centers North De Anza Boulevard ~ Policy 2-33: North De Anza Boulevard Maintain and enhance North De Ama CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Boulevard as a regional employment center wirh supporting commercial and residential land uses. Development Activities: Office, industrial, research and development with supporting commercial and residential uses, New office development must be associated with new residential development at a ratio of two units for every 1,000 sq. ft. of office space. Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.15 office/industrial. Residential: Up to 25 dwelling units per gross acre (Alternate: 35 dwelling units per gross acre). Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 44,979 5l,J72 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 2,048,021 2,266,206 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildolit 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 215 300 Design Elements: An extensive landscape sethack next to De Ama Boulevard is required from Alves Drive to Route 280. The landscape area shall be complemented by landscaped medians and generous private landscaped areas. The 50-foot landscaped setback may be reduced according to project frontage size, scale and development rype. Driveways and streets onto De Ama Boulevard shall be discouraged to avoid dis- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-31 rupting the continuity of landscaping and the flow of traffic. To strengthen the visual effect of this landscaped corridor, new build- ings should be sited TO frame the street and landscaping. Pedestrian features, such as company stores, outdoor seating and front entries are encouraged. Building Heights: Maximum height of 30 feet. City Center ~ Policy 2-34: City Center. Maintain and enhance City Center as a moderate-scale, medium density, mixed use district that will provide community identity and activity and will support retail uses in the Crossroads Area. Development Activities: Office, housing, hotel, public facilities, stores, restaurants and mixed uses. Development Intensity: Floor Area Ratio: 0.] 5 commercial/commercial office/office. Residential: Up TO 35 dwelling units per gross acre. Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 29,358 Buildout 79,011 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 1,032,072 Buildout 1,149,513 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 224 Residential (DU) 2000 Built 219 Buildout 713 Alternate 714 Design Elements: Buildings are of varied form and height. A public park is located at the southeast comer of Stevens Creek and De Ama Boulevards, combining open space, landscaping, public art and retail uses that front the plaza. It will serve as a focal point for community identiry and will include pedestri- an connections to the Crossroads area. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERAL PLAN 2-32 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Building Heights: Maximum height of 45 feet. Height exceptions have been granted to create a high activity node in this area. No further exceptions shall be granted. Valko Park North ~ Policy 2-35: Va/lea Park North Retain Valleo Park North as an employment area of predominately office and light industrial activities, with neighborhood com- mercial uses. Development Activities: Hewlett Packard also has a development agreement for its 95- acre campus site bounded by Wolfe Road, Homestead Road, Tantau Avenue and Pruneridge Avenue, which commits the City to the development policies of the 1993 adopted General Plan, excluding the policies on additional mitigated development that were later rescinded. This development agreement expires in 2015. Future potential retail uses are a potential for this area. Neighborhood commercial and hotel uses are allowed. Residential uses are allowed (not allowed in alternate). Development Intensity: Hewlett Packard's development agreement locks in the remaining floor area allocated to their prop- erty. After the expiration of the develop- ment agreement, and for other properties in this area, the floor area ratio is 0.15 for office, industrial and commercial uses, CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Residential: Up to 25 dwelling units per gross acte (Alternate: no units). Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 127,806 Buildout 133,147 Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built 2,843,144 Buildout 3,069,676 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built 315 Buildout 2000 315 Residential (DU) 2000 Built 551 Buildout 779 Alternate 551 Design Elements: Building Heights: Maxi- mum height of 30 feet. Bubb Road ~ Po/icy 2-36 Bubb Road Retain the Bubb Road area primarily as a low-rise industrial and research and developmenr area. Development Activities: Allowed LIses con- sist of those described in the West Valley Industrial Park ordinance. In addition, neigh- borhood commercial and residential uses are allowed. Compatibility of non-industrial uses with industtial uses must be considered when reviewing new development. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2-33 Development Intensity: Floor area ratio: 0.15 for industrial and neighborhood com- mercial. Residential: Up to 20 dwelling units per gross acre. Commercial (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildour Office (sq. ft.) 2000 Built Buildout 428,645 444,435 Hotel (rooms) 2000 Built Buildout 2000 Residential (DU) 2000 Built Buildout Alternate 81 81 Design Elements: Local serving commer- cial is encouraged along the streer frontage to provide services closer to employment centers and to encourage pedestrian acti,'ity. Building Heights: Maximum height of 30 feet EDUCATION/CULTURAL CENTER De Anza College Cupertino is home to De Ama College, an outstanding community college with 25,000 students in 2000. It is a valuable edu, Simulation of an industrial area that transitions to include commercia! scrvices, such as Bubb Road. ',::~~ f~.~i--,;i c~..-..... ,< f." ",',',',' , . ,* :~ '." - ",", ,.,'. (CREDIT: JOINT VENTURE SmCON VALLEY: STEVE l'iuCE. URBAN ADVANTAGE] ,'.;, ',".,' ,'of' . - ";' '~"w~..J,J: ""i'f"'¡; :'.~;~~~ L~.,:~~j ~ .' ':';'I!~'" , . ',.:, '-".: I, :.\t';",;"c,J-,',-""..t,~"",',1 t!J.,,~j~!.";:I":',; ), ;,q~!!'~~: i~;.:,' ,;~,!, ~1. ","": cational resource for stUdents and a cultural resource for residents who utilize the per- fonnance and art activities of the College. De Anza College also provides a venue for bringing rhe community together for meet- ings and cirywide celebrations. As De Anza College grows, opportunities will be sought to further integrate its activities into rhe community. A portion of the campus at the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Stelling Road is included in the Crossroads Plan, in hopes rhat small commercial activi, ties could be located there. Housing on the De Ama site is encouraged to help meet stu, dent/staft housing needs. In addition, rraftic mitigation measures are encouraged to address circulation and levels of service. .~ (I t. ¿.' '-'-:..dr' :1!81!11 CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-34 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN ~ Policy2-37:DeAnzaCollege Support De Anza College in its role as a valuable community resource, and seek opportunities ro integrate future activities into the community. Development Activities: Small commer- cial activities and housing are encouraged in addition ro traditional college functions. Design Elements: Building locations should minimize visual impacts on surround- ing residential neighborhoods. Commercial activities should be considered along the street front as part of the Crossroads plan- ning area. Circulation patterns should be designed to direct traffic away from residen- tial neighborhoods. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Cupertino enjoys a diverse economic environment that includes high technology headquarters and divisions, start-up compa- nies, regional and local shopping centers and orher valuable community services and stores, such as banks and restaurants. Development policies must take into CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN account traffic, housing and community character impacts, as well as the economic health of the community, opportuni- ties to revitalize older retail centers and provide for the growth of the City's business community. The economic benefits of development to Cupertino, such as sales, user and hotel taxes, must be con- sidered in development poli- cies to offset Cupertino's low percentage share of local prop- erty tax revenues. THRIVING AND DIVERSE BUSINESSES THAT BRING ECONOMIC VITALITY TO THE COMMUNITY, WHILE BALANCING HOUSING, TRAFFIC AND COMMUNITY CHARACTER IMPACTS Citywide Cupertino has multiple points of free- way access adjoining commercial centers (e.g. Valleo North and South, and The Oaks) capable of supporting regional shopping, entertainment, hotels, and other business-to- business sales activities that can generate rev- enues for the city without adversely impacting local traffic congestion. Development poli- cies shall reflect the long-term economic value of these centers to Cupertino. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2-35 ~ Policy 2-38: Economic Development Plan Prepare an annual forward-looking 10- year revenue forecast keyed ro the commetcial zones within the City. This forecast shall include the specific development assumptions and proac- tive straregies supporting the forecast for each zone. Land use decisions affecting these zones shall be made with detailed understanding of their fiscal impact on the city's projected long-term revenue sTream. DISCUSSION TOPIC LU-4 Cupertino is interested in working with local companies and businesses to maintain a high quality community. City officials strive to be responsive to the needs of local busi- nesscs and seck opportunities for interaction with them. ~ Policy 2-39: Partnerships Encourage the private sector to partici- pate in partnerships with nonprofit or public agencies to provide community benefits and services. ~ Policy 2-40: New Businesses and Business Retention Encourage new businesses and retain existing businesses that provide need- ed local services and municipal rev- enues, conTribute to economic vitality and enhance the City's physical envi- ronment. Strategy: Collaboration with Business Commu- nity. Collaborate with the business com- munity to facilitate grov..-th, development and infrastructure improvements that benefit residenrs and business"" through the City's Economic Development Committee and other resaurc"". ~ Policy-41: Maintain Streamlined Development Review and Building Permit Processes Provide efficient and timely review of development proposals, while maintain- ing quality standards in accordance with city cod"". Look for solutions ro prob- lems, be responsive to cotrummity con- cerns, promore positive communica- tions at all levels of review and provide analysis and advice ro decision-makers to help them make infom1ed decisions. Office/lndustrial Development The Valleo Industrial Park, North De Anza Boulevard, City Center and West Valley Industrial Park employment nodes contain most of Cupertino's office/induSTrial development. Office/industrial areas have evolved inro office/research and develop- ment, more than indusTrial. Apple Computer headquarters and the office/industrial facili- ties of Hewlerr Packard are major office developments in Cupertino. The two office towers and the mid-rise office buildings at the intersection of Stevens Creek and De Anza Boulevards, and rhe smaller companies in the West Valley Indusrrial Park on Bubb Road, are other significant developments. Office/indusrrial development brings prestige and vitality ro the City. However, considera- tion needs to be given to maximizing eco- nomic benefits to Cupertino, as well. ~ Policy 2-42: Revenue Analysis of Offlœ Developments In reviewing office development pro- posals, encourage office uses and activi- ti"" that generate significant revenues to CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN ~I -.fí'Eb u~ ¿<- _:C 2-36 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DEsIGN .. THE VAUCO FASHION PARK CoMMERCIAL CENTER (POliCY 2-23) PRm~DES ADDITIONAL DETAlL ON PRO' POSED USES AND REGUlATIONS POR THE VALLeo FASHION PARK. œ SEE HEART OF THE CITY AREA. ~/['l ¿' l...J the City, such as local sales offices, cap- turing point of sale internet transactions and business to business tax revenues. Commercial Development .. Cupertino's most significant commercial center is Valleo Fashion Park. Because of the economic decline of rhe Valleo Fashion Park, the City initiated a redevelopment project area rhere in 2000. Redevelopment funds will be used to foster the revitalization of this regional shopping center through mall expan- sion, infrastructure improvements, and eco- nomic development programs. Other signifi- cant commercial areas are along Stevens Creek Boulevard, including the Crossroads area and Monta Vista. While rhere has been some façade improvement in recent years, there has been no major reinvestment in rhe commercial centers in decades, Reinvestment is needed to upgrade or replace buildings and make orher improvemenL' so that these com- mercial areas are more competitive and better serve the community. ~ Policy 2-43: Val/co Redevelopment Area Facilitate redevelopment in rhe Valleo Redevelopment Area as a distinctive, regional shopping and entertainment centet, wirh hotel uses. Strategy Master Developer. Facilitate develop- ment by working with rhe property owner or a Master Developer. ~ Policy 2-44: Incentives for Reinvestment Provide incentives for reinvestment in the existing commercial areas. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Strategies: 1. Mixed-use. Consider mixed-use (office, {~ commercial, residential) in certain com- mercial areas to provide more communi- ty identity, pedestrian activity and hous- ing opportunities without matginalizing tag-revenue producing businesses. 2. Shared or Reduced Parking. Consider shared parking or reduced parking requirements as incentives to construct new commercial development without consttucting unnecessary amounts of parking. 3. Streetscape Improvements. Consider sneetscape improvements to such areas as the Crossroads area to encourage redevelopment of the area as a pedestri- an-oriented, mixed.use village and to contribute to housing or community design goals. HILLSIDES Cupertino's hillsides are an irreplaceable resource shared by the entire Santa Clara Valley. The hillsides provide important habi- tat for wildlife, watershed capacity to prevent flooding of urbanized areas, a wide vegetative belt that cleanses rhe air of pollutants, recre. ational opportunities for residents, and visual relief from sprawling development. Allowing low-intensiry residential development in the foothills provides a realistic use of private hill- side lands, while preserving important envi- ronmental, recreational and aesthetic values, HILLSIDE PROTECTION HILLSIDES 2-37 ~ Policy 2-4S: Hillside Development Standards Establish building and development standards for the hillsides that ensure hillside protection. Strategies: 1. Ordinance Regulations and Develop- ment Approvals. Apply ordinance reg- ulations and development approvals that limit development on ridgelines, ha::ardous geological areas and steep slopes. Control colors and materials, and minimize the illumination of out- door lighting. Reduce visible building mass through such means as stepping structures down the hillside, following the natural contours, and limiting the height and mass of the wall plane facing the valley floor. 2. Slope-density Fonnula. Apply a slope- density fonnula ro very low intensity residential development in the hillsides. Density shall be calculated based on the foothill modified, foothill modified 1/2 acte and the 5-20 acre slope density for- mulae, Actual lot sizes and develop- ment areas will be detennined through zoning ordinances, clustering and iden- tification of significant natural features. ~ Policy 2-46: Previously Designated Very Low Density: Seml-RuraIS-Acre Allow certain hillside properties to develop using a previous General Plan Designation, Strategy Properties Designated in 1976 General Plan. Properties previously designated Vety Low-Density Residential: Semi- Rural 5-Acre Slope Density Fonnula as described in the amendment ro rhe 1976 General Plan concerning the land use element for the hillside area may be sub- divided utilizing that foffimla. Properties previously subdivided in confoffi1ance with the Vety Low-Density Residential: Semi-Rural 5-Acre Slope Density Formula have no further subdivision potential for residential purposes. ~ Policy 2-47: Existing Legal Lots In Foothill Modified and Foothill Modified II2-acre Slope Density Designations Require discretionary review of hillside or Rl properties if development is pro- posed on substandard parcels, on slopes greater than 30% or on any other areas where studies have determined the presence of health and safety problems. Strategy Exception Process. Review these development proposals through the exception process. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 2-38 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN ~ Policy 2-48: Qusterlng Development In Subdivisions Cluster lots in major subdivisions in the S-20-acre slope density designa- tion, and encourage clusteting in minot subdivisions in the S-20-acre slope density designation, Strategy Reserve 90% of the land in private open space to protect the Wlique charactetis- tics of the hillsides from adverse envi- ronmental impactS. Keep the open space area contiguous as much as possible. There will be some scaITing from hill- side development as roads, housing sites and public and private subdivision improvements are graded. So, improvement standards must balance the need to furnish adequate utility and emergency services against the need to protect the hillside, vegetation and animals. Roads should be narrowed to avoid hanning trees and streambeds. Grading should be kept to a minimum by prohibiting mass grad. ing for building sites and by allowing narrow driveways, instead of public streets, to serve more rhan one lot. ~ Policy 2-49: Rural Improvement Standards In Hlltslde Areas Require rural improvement standards in hillside areas to preserve the rural character of the hillsides. Strategies: 1. Mass Grading in New Construction. Follow natural land contour and avoid mass grading in new construction, espe- cially in flood hazard or hillside areas. Grading large, flat areas shall be avoided. 2. Retaining Significant Trees. Retain CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN significant specimen trees, especially when they grow in groves or clusters, and integrate them into the developed site. The Montebello foothills at the south and west boundaries of the valley floor are a scenic backdrop to the City, adding to its sense of scale and variety of color. It's impossible to guarantee an unobstructed view of the hills from any vantage point, but people should be able to see the foothills from public gathering places. ~ Policy 2-S0: Views for Public Facilities Design and layout public facilities, particularly public open spaces, so rhey include views of the foothilL, or other nearby natural features, and plan hill. side developmentS to minimize visual and other impacts on adjacent public open space, Strategy: Development Near Public Open Space. Remove private driveways and building sites as far as possible from property bOlmdaries located next to public open space preserves and parks to enhance the natural open space character and protect plants and animals. Most of the hillsides in Cupertino's planning area are unincorporated and unde- veloped, so County policies dictate their final land use. County policies provide for low-density residential, agricultural, park, open space and wildlife uses, as well as min- eraI resource extraction. Clusrering and ded- ication of open space are required for resi. dential development. Most policies are com- patible with Cupertino's, except for those relating to expansion of mineral resource areas, which conflict with the City's hillside protection and compatible land use policies. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES 2-39 County development, particularly if located near Cuperrino's urban fringe area, should consider Cupertino's General Plan. Visual impacts, road access, traffic impacts and other service demands should be assessed in consultation with Cuperrino's plans and personneL ~ Pol;cy 2-51: 5anta Clara County General Plan Hillsides policies found in the Santa Clara County General Plan adopted in 1994 are included in rhe Cupertino General Plan by reference and are applicable ro rhe unincorporated hill- side area. These policies are incorpo- rared because they are consistent with hillside protection goals. If changes are proposed in the County plan that are inconsistent with the City's hillside protection goals, then rhe City should protest those changes as well as not incorporate them into the Ciry's General Plan. ~ Policy 2-52: County Development County development, parricularly if located near Cuperrino's urban fringe area, should consider Cuþerrino's General Plan. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES An imporranr part of Cuperrino's quali- ty of life is the high standard of public servic- es and facilities enjoyed by residents and workers in Cuperrino. This section discusses schools and the libraty. Other services and facilities--police, fire protection, utilities and waste disposal-are discussed in the Public Health and Safety Element of this Plan. School Districts Cupertino is served by excellent insri- tutions of public education. Cuperrino Union School District, Fremont Union High School Districr and Foothill-De Ama Community College District provide nation- ally acclaimed elementary, secondary and post-secondaty education, respectively. This group of school districts is one of the primaty attractions of Cupettino for home buyers, particularly families with school-age chil- dren. While the City is not directly involved in the provision of education, it does control growth and development that can affect schools by increasing student entollment beyond the means of schools to service them. It is thus crucial for the City to continue working with its school districrs to maintain their current high quality. ~ Policy 2-53: Planning for 5chools Recognize the financial impact of increased development on the school districts' ability ro provide staff and facilities. Work with the districts to assure that the continued excellance of school services can be provided prior to granting approval for new development. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PUN 2-40 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DEsiGN ~ Policy 2-54: Pedestrian Access Create pedestrian access betWeen new subdivisions and school sites. Review existing neighborhood circulation plans to improve safety and access for pedes- trians and bicyclists to school sites. ~ Policy 2-55: De Anza College Allow land uses not traditionally con- sidered parr of a college to be built ar De Anza College. Such land uses should furrher integrare rhe campus into the community, ptovide facilities and services not offered in the city or alleviare impacts created by the college. Library Services Cupertino Library is anorher important community resoutce, with 54,326 Cupertino area residents holding library cards. The library is operated by the Santa Clara County Libraty under rhe Joint Powers Authority Agreement, and is funded through library-dedicated property taxes and City gen- eral fund revenues. Model o[new library and com- munity hall. ~( The original 24,000 sq. It. library build- ing on Torre Avenue was opened in 1971. In 1988, the building was remodeled to add 13,000 sq. ft. fora total building area 007,000 sq. It, Circulation (the number of items checked out) has increased each year since rhe library reopened in 1988. Circulation has increased by over 1,000,000 items annually, an increase of 144% from 693,130 items circulated in fiscal year 1989-90 to 1,693,807 items circulated in CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN fiscal year 2000-01. The number of annual visits to rhe library has increased over 60% in that same time, from 337,030 visits in 1989- 90 to 540,983 visits in 2000-01. The library collecrion has also outgrown rhe remodeled facility. In 1989.90 rhe collec- tion numbered 2il,947 items. In 2000.01 rhe collecrion numbers 312,614 items. Shelves are crowded; there are nor enough seats, nor enough public access computers to meet public demand. Library staff has reorganized shelving, searing, and collections to make rhe most effi- cient use of space, and has provided new tech- nology for enhanced service to the community. As a tesult of the need fot improved library services, a new library was approved by rhe Cupertino City Council, wirh rhe support of the Santa Clara County library staff. ~ Policy: 2-56: Library Service Level Recognize rhat if rhe community desires a higher level of library service, coopera- tion between the County of Santa Clara and City of Cupertino in expanding library services and facilities is tequired. ~ Policy 2-57: Library Planning Integrate and coordinate any library faciliry planning into all applicable General Plan policies, such as trans- portation, pedestrian and bike trails. ~ Policy 2-58: Improving Library Service Encourage the library to continue to incorporate new technology to enhance service levels within rhe library system. Encourage the contin- ued evolution of library collections and services to meet rhe needs of Cupertino residents of all ages, its richly diverse population and its local businesses, We set out from Arroyo de la.< Uagas at qtUlrter to eight in the morning, and at four in th£ a[rernoon halted at the arroyo of San Joseph Cupertino...A/ong the way many Indians came out to us.... lFoNT'S COMPLETE DIARY OF THE SECOND ANZA ExPEDITION, MARCH 1776] HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES Historic Resources Before European setrle- ment, Native Americans resided in the area that is now Cupertino. The Ohlone Indians had lived in the Rancho San Antonio area for over 3,000 years. The area was first explored by Spanish soldiers when an expe- dition led by Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza passed rhrough in March of 1776, and later was sertled by numerous European immi- grants who recognized the potential of the fertile land. They esrablished farms and soon enjoyed a rhriving agriculrural economy. The village of Cuperrino sprang up ar the crossroads of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road (now De Anza Bou]evard) and Srevens Creek Road. It was first known as West Side, bur by 1898, the post office ar rhe Crossroads needed a new name to distinguish it from orher similarly named towns. John T Doyle, a San Francisco lawyer and historian, had given the name Cupertino ro his winery, in recognirion of the name bestowed on the nearby creek by Petrus Fom. In 1904, the name was applied to the Crossroads and ro the post office when the Home Union Store incor- porated under the name, The Cupertino Store, and moved ro the northeast comer of the Crossroads. Many of Cupertino's pioneer sertlers planted grapes in the late 1800s. Vineyards and wineries prolif- erated on Momebello Ridge, on the lower foothills, and on the flat lands below. HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 2-41 As these orchards flourished the valley became known for a profusion of blossoms in spring, Many more people passed through the Cupertino area first by elec- tric railway and later by car to view all the blossoms in the "Valley of Heart's Delight." Because of the electric railway, the Monta Vista area of Cupertino devel- oped. Moma Vista was the name of its first housing tract. In the late 1940's, Cupertino was swept up in Santa Clara Valley's postwar popula- tion explosion. Concerned by unplanned development, higher taxes and piecemeal annexation to adjacent cities, Cupertino's community leaders began a drive in 1954 for incorporation. Incorporation was approved in a September 27, 1955 election. Cupertino officially became Santa Clara County's 13th City on October 10, 1955. Today, Cupertino is part of a world-renowned high technology center, known as "Silicon Valley," and is home to several companies producing lead- ing edge computers and software. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN ~- 2-42 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN ~ Historic properties show Cupertino's past. These sites remind residents of the col- orful people who built and occupied them. Most of the historically significant propetties are privately owned. Private owners and City government can wotk together to maintain the histOric value of these properties. A suc- cessful example of this cooperation is the rehabilitation of the De La Vega stable in the Rancho Deep Cliff residential subdivision. The "Tack House" was refurbished exten- sively inside but its exterior remains much the same. It is the 6l-home community's recreation center and meeting hall. PROTECTION OF HISTORICALLY AND ARCHAEO- LOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES, SITES AND ARTIFACTS ~ Policy 2-59: Landmark Rehabilitation Underrake an active partnership with private owners of landmark structures to rehabilitate the buildings fot public ot semi-private occupancy in order to retain their historic chatacter. Strategy Flexible Standards. Allow flexible interpretation of zoning ordinance and building code sTandards not essential ro public health and safety. These could include reduced on-site parking provi- sions or lesser setback distances. ~ Policy 2-60: Archaeologically Sensitive Areas Protect archaeologically sensitive areas. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Cupertino De Ora Club Strategy Development Investigation. Require an investigation for development pro- posed in areas likely to be archaeologi- cally sensitive, such as along stream courses and in oak groves, to determine if significant archaeological resources may be affected by the project. Also require appropriate mitigation measures in the project design. ~ Policy 2-6 1: Native American Burials Protect Native American burial sites. Strategy Upon discovety of such burials during construction, take action ptescribed by State law, including stoppage of work in surrounding area, notification of appro- priate authorities and reburial of remains in an appropriate manner. ,/' / ,/' / / I \ r--- I '.1 L- %¡i~ ~.\~ ..~~~.., o..~'" !) I: ¡I { ".... -.~- \ ',,>-- COMMUNITY LANDMARKS iii Hanson Permanente D II iii Downtown Monta Vista Cupertino Historical Museum Memorial Par~ Community Center, Sports Complex ÐI De Anza College .. De Anza Industrial Park iii Cupertino Civic Center m D Valleo Fashion Park Vallco Industrial Park HISTO~ITE/1 . Perrone Ranch Stone Cellar, now part of Ridge Vineyards e Montebello School, , 892 . Piechetti Brothers WInery and Ranch ø Maryknoll Seminary .. De la Veaga Tack House e . ø . e Enoch). Parrish Tank House Repli" Baer Blacksmith Shop Doyle WInery Site (foundation only) louis Stocklmeir Home Site of Elisha ~ Stephens home, , 850, now part of Btackberry Farm Gazebo gingerbre,d trim, Memori,1 P"k . . lePetitTri,non . Union Church of Cupertino e . e . e Cupertino De Ora Club SUoseph's Church Snyeler-Hammond House De Anza Knoll monument Woelffel Cannery (former site) ,- / HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 2-43 Historic Resources \ \, Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement line Unincorporated Areas ,"'",... .. ""'.- ,." @) Figure 2-G. Cupertino's Historic Resources CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-45 ~ Policy 2-62: Heritage Trees Protect and maintain heritage trees in a healthy state. Strategy Heritage Tree List. Establish and peti- odically revise a heritage tree list that includes trees of importance to the community. Cultural Resources .ø Public art enhances Cupenino's image by giving it character and identity, and mak- ing it attractive to residents and visitors alike. It enhances a business's image by pro- viding good public relations and good will within the community. The City intends to make public an a reality by promoting it in public and private development and by incorporating art works into future revitaliza- tion plans where possible. A CIVIC ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE ARTS EXPRESS AN INNOVATIVE SPIRIT, CELEBRATE A RICH CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND INSPIRE INDI- VIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ~ Policy 2-63: Public Arts Stimulate opportunities for the arts through cooperative relations betWeen local business and the City. Strategies: 1. Ordinance. Develop and adopt a One- Percent for Art ordinance, which requires public and private develop- ment to set aside 1 % of their total proj- ect budget for on-site an. DISCUSSION TOPIC LU-5 2. Promote Art. Promote visible attWorks in public and private development and gateways to the City. 3. Public Art Guidelines. Follow Public Art guidelines to assure that the pro- posed public art is appropriately scaled and fits into the context of its sur- roundings. 4 Artist Workspace. Encourage the development of artist workspace, such as live/work units. OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS Cupertino's open space policies and programs have guided the development of regional, community and neighborhood parks, playing fields and trails that are treas- ured resources to its residents. Residents and workers have numerous nearby choices for enjoying nature, hiking, golfing, playing ten. nis or soccer, working out or just playing. These activities build community by bring- ing people together in common gathering places and tying neighborhoods together through connecting trails. Regional Resources Several public agencies share the task of acquiring, maintaining, accessing and developing open space lands for the enjoy. ment of residents of Cupenino and its neigh- boring cities. Some of these public open space lands provide high or low-intensity recreation; some emphasize scenic beauty; others preserve vegetation or wildlife habi- tats; still others help control urban sprawl. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PUN m\ ~ 2-46 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space DistTict, cteated in 1972 hy the County electorate, states that its mission is "to acquite and preserve a tegional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity; protect and testore the natural environment; and pro- vide opponunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education." District lands in Cupertino are designated for low intensity use to give long-term prorection from encroaching urbanization. These lands ate acquired accotding to four ptincipal cri- tetia: scenic presetvation, presetvation of unique sites, the guidance of urban form, and low intensity recreational opportunities. Guidance of urban fonn requires cooperation and coordination with Cupertino's planning efforts. Consequently, the District contacts jutisdictions when purchases are considered within rheir spheres of influence or boundaty agreement areas. The City has policies that encourage the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and the County Park System to com- plete phases of their programs and to buy cer- tain properties it feels need to be OWTted by the public bur still kept undisturbed. The City tecognizes that fiscal constraints on regional, as well as local, park financing will affect park acquisition programs, SANTA CLARA COUNTY Most of the hillsides in Cupertino's planning area are unincorporated and unde- veloped, so Santa Clara County's hillside policies and ordinances dictate theit final land use. The County's General Plan calls for the hillside area to be preserved in an open condition with uses that support and enhance the rutal characrer, which protect CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN and promote wise use of natural resources, and which avoid or reduce the risks imposed by natural hazards found in these areas. Allowed uses include very low-density resi- dential development, mineral extraction, agriculture, grazing and wildlife refuges, among others. In 1997, as part of the review and approval by the City of Cupenino for partial development of the San Jose Diocese's St. Joseph's Seminary property, in the Cupertino foothills, the County was able to acquire 133 acres of open space lands at no cost, to add to its ptevious holdings in the area. SANTA CLARA COUNTY PARKS PROGRAM The Santa Clara County park program operates on a voter-approved measure in which a fixed ponion of the property taxes are set aside from the General Fund to acquire and develop a regional park system. It emphasizes completing Upper Stevens Creek Park and its connection to Stevens Creek. Because the upper portions of Stevens Canyon are environmentally impor- tant, the County Parks and Recreation Depattment has made a commitment to pur- chase lands to connect these two patks. Anothet important County park that serves Cupertino residents is Rancho San Antonio County Patk, south of 1-280 and west of Foothill Boulevard. A FULL RANGE OF PARK AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES, FOR LINKING THE COMMUNITY, OUTDOOR RECREATION, PRESERVATION OF NAT- URAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETV OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-47 Boundary Agreement Une 'M;" (j) Figure 2.H. Existing and Proposed Public Open Space /"-----. ./Î ~. , ~ I lL7--;t1 "---~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-49 ~ Policy 2-64: Stevens Creek Park The Santa Clara County Parks pro- gram should pursue the goal of con- necting upper and lower Stevens Creek Parks. The County parks budget should pursue acquisition to the extent possible and emphasize passive park development in keeping with the pris- tine nature of the hillsides. Work to keep the watershed and storage basin properries of Stevens Creek. ~ Policy 2-6S: Continuous Open Space Actively pursue inter-agency coopera- . tion in acquiring properries near the western planning area boundaty to complete a continuous open space green belt along rhe lower foothills and to connect the open space to the rrail system and the neighborhoods. SANTA CLARA VALLEYWATER DISTRICT The Santa Clara Valley Water Disrrict can help Cuperrino carry out its open space policies by continuing its policy of cooperar. ing wirh local government to fund access and restoration projects. It helped Cupertino pre- pare irs narural flood plain policy for Srevens Creek berween Steyens Creek Boulevard and the Steyens Creek reservoir and directly helped to buy open-space lands within McClellan Ranch Park. The Water Disrrict has a plan to partner with ciries and the county to proYide access to creekside trails and parks for recreational opportunities, This plan, the "Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection" plan, requires the Water Disrricr to incorporare rrails, parks and recrearional opportunities inro existing or new flood prorecrion projects. Community Resources The City of Cuperrino's main role in open-space planning, in the past, has been in deyeloping neighborhood parks. In the future, in order to creare a stronger sense of commu- nity, Cuperrino needs to also deyelop and emphasi:e more community park facilities. Presently Memorial Park, which encompasses the Communiry and Senior Centers, is the only venue for community festiyals, large group events and cultural programs. The development of new community recreational facilities, such as a skateboard park, commu- nity gym and teen center, have not been pro- posed for inclusion within neighborhood parks due to the intensity of use, noise and unacceptable traffic they would generate. The Sports Centet, 6.2 acres at Stevens Creek Boulevard and Stelling Road, was acquired as an extension of Memorial Park. It is one of the few City-owned sites appropriate fot intensive recreational use, due to its loca- tion on major arterial streets, its proximity to public transit and its location in relationship to the Community and Senior Centers. Blackberry Farm is a 33-acre park, open space and golf course facility along Stevens Creek Bouleyard between Scenic Bouleyard and Byrne Avenue that charges a per.person enrry fee and is only open weekdays in rhe summer. The City is preparing a masrer plan for this facility in combination with the adja- cent McClellan Ranch, Simms and Stocklmeir properries. Council goals for the plan include accommodating year-around use, incorporating a rrail sysrem, minimizing neighborhood impacts and restoring Stevens Creek corridot. The City's master plan for this entire acreage is intended to convert rhe facilities from majority non-resident ro majority resi- C(TY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 2-50 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN dent use and will allow the inclusion of the acteage in the park inventory. ~ Policy 2-66: Future Use of Blackberry Farm Retain some fonn of revenue-generat- ing potential at Blackberry Farm (through the life of the municipal bond that financed its purchase) as the uses are tTan5irioned from non-resident to resident use. Increase community park acreage, and consider the finan- cial implications of this transition. Strategy: Blackberry Farm Master Plan. Prepare a master plan for Blackberry Fann, and solicir broad public participation. ~ Policy 2-67: Recreational Opportunities for Special Needs Provide more recreational opportuni- ties for special needs groups, such as a Braille or fragrance park for rhe blind, and wholly accessible trails for the aging and/or disabled. Private Open Space Resources There are several private, open-space and recreational-activity businesses in Cupertino's planning area, including a golf course, riding stables and clubs offering tennis and swimming. They are valuable to the com- munity because they provide services that are not traditionally provided by the public sector on City or regional parklands. Land use con- trols and incentives should be incorporated into public policy so these operations can continue. Private open space has been secured through the development review process. Several hillside subdivisions, as well as valley- floor apartment complexes, offer both natural CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN and improved recreational facilities to their residents. Utility system power line corridors in the City's foothills are another category of privately conrrolled open space. An example of public.private parmer- ship for the joint use of private open space is the approximately one-acre site at the south- east comer of Stevens Creek and De An:a Boulevards, Adjacent to a hotel and aparr- ment complex, this privately owned area is available for public use. ~ Policy 2-68: Private Open Space and Recreational Facilities Encourage the continued existence and profitability of private open space and recreation facilities through incen- tives and development controls. ~ Policy 2-69: Public Use of Private Open Space Seek cooperation from private landowners for public use of private open space. Trails Trails and paths connect people ro each other and to open space and park resources. They provide an alternative to driving from place to place. Promoting more trails and connectivity along creeks, hillsides, and through neighborhoods is a major goal of the General Plan. Providing access to open space and parks is not completely dependent on trails. Sidewalks and streets can also connect pedestrians to their destinations. However, occasional barriers break the continuity. These need to be identified and corrected. The status of the six major trail corri- dors is as follows: OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-51 1) STEVENS CREEK The Stevens Cteek Flood Plain is Cupertino's most prominent urban open space/trail tesource. The land is designated for recteation and farming, with adjoining prop- etties set aside fat low-density residential use. The Stevens Creek Trail plan retains the open space charactet of the Stevens Cteek Flood Plain between the Stevens Creek reser- voir and Stevens Creek Boulevard and offers historical significance relating to the Juan Bautista De Anza Trail designation. Since the late 1950s, many jurisdic- tions have advocated a formal urban trail fol- lowing Stevens Creek, extending from the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Cupertino's 1964, 1972 and 1993 General Plans have all proposed an ambitious plan to buy lands for this purpose. The City's acqui- sition of Linda Vista Park, McClellan Ranch, Blackberry Farm, and the Simms and Stocklmeir properties support these plans. The City's master plan for this 60-acre corri- dor will connect these properties into an urban trail/linear park. The Stevens Creek Trail Feasibility study concluded that it is feasible to construct 7.7 miles of separated and on-street multi-use paths connecting Rancho San Antonio and Stevens Creek county parks. To complete the trail, a public trail easement through the 150- acre fanner quarry properry south of Linda Vista Park will be established when the prop. erty is proposed for development and City review takes place. The former quarry haul road connects Linda Vista Park to McClellan Road, It is under the same ownership as the quarry and is necessaty to link these proper- ties. Full build out of the Stevens Creek trail is expected to take 10 ro 15 years. 2) CALABAZAS CREEK There is an opportunity for a trail along Calabazas Creek that would connect the Valleo planning area to Cupertino High School and Creekside Park. The Santa Clara Valley Water District's "Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan" calls for identifying recreation opportunities along the Creek as part of the flood protection project. 3) SAN TOMAS-AQUINO/SARATOGA CREEK Cupertino's section of the lZ-mile San Tomas-Aquino Trail crosses into the City from Santa Clara on Pruneridge Avenue and extends to bicycle lanes on Bollinger Road, which fonns the city limit between San Jose and Cupertino. Trail planning and imple- memation involved the County, neighbor- ing jurisdictions and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 1 './,. ~ 2-52 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Trail Linkages -j ! ì , \ _._'c~cc_._._--.-.__J i ~ -ï[t .0 ~ Figure 2-1. Trail Linkages CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Bound,'Y Ag,eement Uno Un;ncorpmated Areas m'~ OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-53 Stevens Creek Flood Plain Open Space CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Figure 2-J. Public Open Space in the Stevens Creek Flood Plain 2-54 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN 4) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD The 8.7-mile long proposed Union Pacific Rail Trail COITidor extends through the cities of Cupertino, Saratoga, Campbell and the town of Los Gatos. The trail would link to the Los Gatos Creek Trail, connect- ing the two tnost heavily used parks in Santa Clara County, Rancho San Antonio County Park and Vasona County Park. A feasibility study found that this project is not feasible at this time. Acquisition of right-of-way or easements is anticipated when the Railroad goes out of service in 20 years. The corridor is designated as a proposed trail on the Trail Linkages diagram. 5) MARY AVENUE BICYCLE FOOTBRIDGE The proposed Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge links the north side ofI-280 to De Anza College, Memorial Park and the Oaks Shopping Center. It is consistent with the De Anza College Facilities Master Plan and the Cupettino PedesITian Transportation Plan. Implementation is scheduled for the years 2004-2005. 6) REGNART CREEK AND WEST FOOTHILLS TRAILS There are opportunities for trails along Regnart Creek. Several private and public projects have incorporated sections of trails as part of the development plans. A compre- hensive trail plan for Regnart Creek, as well as one for the west foothills, would be advan- tageous, to provide consistent trail designs for future development. ~ Po/icy 2-70: Open Space and Trai/ Linkages Dedicate or acquire open space lands and trail linkages to connect areas and provide for a more walkable community. OTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Strategies: 1. Cupertino Pedestrian Transportation Plan. Implement the recommendations of the Cupertino Pedestrian Transportation Plan to develop a Ciry trail/pedesrrian linkage between major employment centers, the Heart of the City and major open space areas. 2. Trail Projects. lmple¡nent rhe trail projecrs described in this element. 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 Warer District that sets srandards and implementarion measures for creek trails. Neighborhood And Community Parks Cupertino's most significant open space and park resources are neighborhood parks. They are essential to providing convenient recreational opportunities and attractive vis- tas for Cupertino's families. Cupertino has aggressively pursued various types of commu- nity recreational resources. Private open space, rrails, school playing fields and sports facilities offer a full-range of recreational choices, Escalating land costs and a reduc- rion in local funding means the City musr consider new ways to acquire parkland, such as long-term joint-use agreements and devel- opment dedications. The City should also reconsider the uses of all existing facilities, so as to provide more communiry-oriented OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-55 parks. Cupertino's neighborhood parks sys- tem serves the active and passive neighbor- hood and community parks recreation needs of its residents. Table 2-B lists the existing park and recreation acreage by area. Accessibility Some areas within neighborhoods are isolated by physical barriers, including land forms, heeways, railroad tracks, or streets with heavy traffic. Accessibility is a major consideration in neighborhood parks. Figure 2-L shows the neighborhoods and the 1/2 mile service area tadius for neighborhood parks. The shaded service areas show physi- cal barriers, such as heeways, railroad tracks or stream beds. The diagram does not show streets with heavy traffic. These busy streets may discourage some people, especially young children, from visiting nearby parks. The City of Cupertino shall continue its commitment to a responsive and attractive open space and park system by adhering to the following policies. ~ Policy2-71:PorkAcreage Provide parkland equal to a minimum of three acres for each 1,000 residents. ~ Policy 2-72: Park Walking Distance Ensure that each household is within a half-mile walk of a neighborhood park, or community park with neighborhood facilities, and that the route is reason- ably hee of physical barriers, including streets with heavy traffic. Wherever possible, provide pedestrian links between parks. ~ Policy 2-73: RecreatIonal Intensity Recogni:e the level of recreational intensity appropriate to each neighbor- hood park, so that future park planning can be based on the desired intensity of use. ~ Policy2-74:ParkMinimumAcreage Plan parks to be at least 3.5 acres for flexibility of use. The acquisition and development of parks less than 3.5 acres may be considered according to the following priorities: High Priority - Designated neighbor- hoods that have no park or recreation areas. Moderate Priority - Designated neigh- borhoods that have school grounds and no parkland. Low Priority - Designated neighbor- hoods that have park or recreation areas less than rhree acres per 1,000 residents. Accessibility of residents to parks should be considered in determining priorities. In addition, consider pocket parks in new and renovated commer- cial projecrs and new residential devel- opments for respite and gathering places. ~ Policy2-75:ParkDesign Design patks to keep long-term main- tenance costs low. Maximize the use of native plants and minimize warer use. ~ Policy 2-76: Park Access and Visibility Parks shall be designed to enhance public safety by providing visibility to the street and access by public safety responders. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ 2-56 LAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN Table 2-B. Existing Park and Recreation Acreage by Area. Area Tot Lot Acr. Neighb.Pk. ACT. Comm. Pk. Acr. School Acr. A-I A-l McClellan Ranch 18.7 Blackberry Farm 33.0' B Linda Vi,ta 11.0 Moma Vista HS 10.0' Keru,edy Jr. HS 8.8 Lincoln Elern. 3.02 Regnort Elern. 2.37 C E-I Varian 6.3 Stevens Ck Etern. 2.05 E-2 Manta Vista 6.2 F-I Hornemad HS 10.0' F-2 Memoriat 27.8 Garden Gate Elem 2.25 SportsCtr. 6.2 G Sommerset Square I.7 H-I Faria Elem. 2.68 H-2 Jollyman 12.0 I.t Wilson 10.4 Eaton Etem. 3.86 Library Field 2.5 1-2 C..ebide 13.0 J-I Cuperrino HS 10.0' F Hyde Jr. HS 4.85 Sedgewick Elem. 4.0' K L-I L-2 Parra! 3.8 Collins Elem. 2.92' Parrat Elem. L7t. M N 03k 0.94 Valley (2) 0 pol Three O..b 3.1 P.2 Hoover 5.0 Total by Park Typ 0.94 75.0 52.7 29.8 Total All Types 158.52 * Not included in park acreage. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-57 Park Areas T..Ci"ofS~""" -f"1 < r~ I I Garden Gate . Elem. 0 ~ z ~ F..2 ~I ~ ~ ~ LEGEND - TotLots - Cupe"ino Neighborhood P"ks - Community Park - Schools with Recreation Acreage City Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Line Unincorporated Areas 05 2000 3000 Feet -. IOOOM"'ß 500 ~~ I -) / T.. 00 of""- Figure 2-K. Cuþertirw Park Areas. ~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PlAN 0- It"'\ N </) </) CU U u <e: ,..::¿ ~ 5 ~ Q Z < f2 ~ , ~ ~ ü " .,¡ u ;:: (fJ ¡:¡ 0 'õ-" S~ ".1 "~r~ ~~-~-- ,,~~ l """j '"[ I I l... ~-,,_J -'... ~- 1_._._.-.- j --- I I 1 I ______1 \ -p ? II/" )/ ~jl I . ." ~ ~ Æ E J! 1;, & . j!J ~ ~ :i. Æ ,!! '" ~ ~ ;:, ;B ---"\ \ f ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ .~ ] 5 ,j¡ 'õ '" c ~ ð ~ ~ . c oS ;:š :î ~ ð .~ .; t 5 ~¡j u": ...¡1 Nil. ~ ~ .~;g ¡¡.p,: J š " z :; 0.. ~ ffi CJ j 10 Z ~ Ie 8 i'5 ¡:: 0 OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS 2-61 Table 2-C. Proposed Park and Open Space Acreage Acquisition by Area. Potential Park Lands Area Exist. Park Neighborhood Community Description/Comments Acres Park Park A-I A-2 18.ìO 5.59 Reuse Blackberry Farm 33.00* 33.00 for Community Park B 25.19 C E-I 8.35 E-2 6.20 F-I 3.5 F-2 36.25 Memotial Park contains Neighborhood Facilities G 1.70 H-I 2.68 H-2 12.00 ).1 16.ì6 1.0 City Center Park** ).2 13.00 J-l Neighborhood Park J-2 4.85 K 3.5 Neighborhood Park L-I Neighborhood Park L-2 3.80 M 3.5 Neighborhood Park N 0.94 0 P.I 3.10 P-2 5.00 Total Exist 158.52 Park Lands Total Prop. 10.5 39.59 Park Lands Total All 158.52 50.09 208.61 Park Lands *Nor included in park acreage **Private property CiTY OF CVPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2-62 lAND USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN ~ Policy 2-77: Acquisition of Surplus School Property A portion of developer fees shall be held in reserve for rhe possible acquisi- tion of surplus school properties if they become available. The Ciry should take advantage of rhe Naylor Acr to purchase surplus school sites. ~ Policy2-78:ParkandOpenSpaœ Acquisition Program Develop rhe Ciry's Park Acquisition Saategy, based upon rhe proposed parks as ourlined in Table 2-C. The Park Acquisition Program is further based upon three broad acquisition objectives: 1. Complete rhe Parks Acquisition Program in those areas that are park deficient. 2. Maintain an adequate inventory of sports fields. 3. Retain creek sites and orher natural open space areas. ~ Policy 2-79: Acquisition of Additional Parklands Additional parklands are identified and shall be acquired or dedicated in the Rancho Rinconada area, in the Valleo Park area, and in the area north of 1-280 near Stelling Road. 11>e General Plan is a policy document that will be used yearly to help in preparing the updated Capitallmprovemenr Program. The plan is subject to revisions depending upon the availability of City, County and State funds and any subsequent actions of the Cupertino Union School Districr regard- ing the disposition of surplus school sites. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy 2-80: School Playing Fields Preserve school playing fields for school and communiry recreational uses. Strategies: I. School Expansion. Encourage schools to meet their expansion needs by build- ing upward instead of outward into recreation fields. 2. School Parking Lots. Encourage schools to seek alremate parking or transportation solutions, rather than building new parking lots that' infringe on playing fields. Implementation Cupertino will not have sufficient funds to buy enough parkland to meet the minimum standard of three acres for each 1,000 residents in all neighborhoods. Table 2-C shows the park and open space acreage proposed by area, An acquisition strategy that stretches limited funds by using school sites, expanding and revising existing park uses, raking advantage of State and other funds, and park dedication requirements for major new developments will be based upon these needs. ~ Policy 2-8 7: New Residential Development in Urban Core Areas Provide park and recreational space and facilities for the need for dedication of public parkland and the provision of private recreational space and facilities shall be determined when a master plan is submitted for the development, based on the following criteria: 1. Where feasible, public park space, as GENERAL POLICIES 2,63 opposed to privare, should be pro- vided. Acrive park areas are encour- aged rhar will serve rhe community need. Passive areas are acceptable, when approptiate to an utban set- ting. Featutes could include paths, benches, water features, picnic tables, public art, trees and gardens. They should be oriented toward the street or an activity area where it is easily accessible to the public. Passive areas deemed inaccessible or unlikely to be used by the public should not be ctedited tOward park dedication. Providing public trail connections may be given partial credit tOwatd park dedication. 2. Where feasible, public patk and recteational facilities should be pro- vided fot those who live and work in Cupertino, 3. New residential developments should be encouraged to blend their recreational facilities intO the com- munity at large. 4, Park fees should be collected based on a foffi1Ula that considers the extent to which the public and/or private park space and facilities meet the park need, ~ Policy 2-82: Required Public Park Land Require dedication of public parkland in areas where significant new housing units are identified to meet Stare requirements, particularly in the Homestead Road area and the vacant land on Stevens Creek Boulevard near Tanrau Avenue. ~ Policy 2-83: Recreational Facilities Recognize the public benefits derived from facilities such gymnasiums, swim- ming pools and/ot tennis courts and will work to ptOvide these facilities as the use of school facilities is maximized. GENERAL POLICIES ~ Policy 2-84: Boundaries Between Land Uses Base boundaries between land use clas- sificarions upon lot lines of eStablished land use activities, public streets, and constructed or natural physical barriers or a combination of any of these. Show the precise boundaty on the wning map. ~ Policy 2-85: Residential Density Ranges on the Map Recognize rhar residential density ranges on the General Plan Map and its legend shows the desired develop- ment intensity for a general area. The actual gross dwelling-unit density may be slightly dilferent if the properries reflect the general development char- acter of neighboring properties. ~ Policy 2-86: Public and Quasi-Public Activities Allow public and quasi-public activi- ties in commercial or office land use categories with wning and use permit review based on the following criteria: 1. The proposed project must have sim- ilar building fonns, population, traf- fic, noise and infrastructure impacts as rhe exiSting land use categories. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN .~ ~ 2-64 LANO USE/COMMUNITY DESIGN 2. The proposed project must maintain a commetcial interface in commer- cial designations by offering retail activities, creating a srorefront appearance or other design or use options that are similar ro commer- cial activities. Strategy: Commercial ordinance. Amend the commercial :oning ordinance ro allow public and quasi-public activities as conditional uses. ~ Policy 2-87: Oosed School Site Use Designate all public school sites for public use. Sites may be used for quasi- public or institutional activities ot both, Ot for housing. The dwelling unit intensity and development pattern shall reflect the character of the sur- rounding residential districts. The ful:Ure of unused school sites shall also reflect the City's park acquisition pro- gram in the Open Space and Trails section of this element. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Polley 2-88: New Drive-Up Services Pennit new drive-up service facilities fot commercial, industrial or institu- tional use only when adequate circula- tion, parking, noise control, architec- ture features, and landscaping are com- patible with the visual character of the surrounding uses and residential areas are adequately buffered, Prohibit drive- up services in the Crossroads. Furrher evaluate any proposed drive-up services site for confonnance with other goaLs and policies of the Plan, ~ Policy 2-89: Late-Evening Entertainment Activities Discourage late-evening entertainment activities such as cocktail lounges, recrearional facilities and theaters in the relatively narrow depth of Stevens Creek Boulevard and De Ama Boulevard properties where they abut low-density residential properties. Allow late-evening entertainment activities in the Downrown Village and Valko Park and othet large propetties that are iso- lated from residential districts. 3-1 Section 3 Housing INTRODUCTION Cupertino residents place high value on their homes and neighborhoods. Policies in all the General Plan elements are directed toward maintaining high quality residential areas. The Housing ele- ment focuses on two imporrant principles of the General Plan: balance and diversity. Providing an adequate supply of housing assures that office and commercial growth, which creates the need for additional employ- ees, is balanced with housing growth. Providing a variety ofhousing types, particular- ly apartments, assures that a diverse population of Cupertino residentS has access to housing. The Housing element fulfills the requirements of State Housing Element law, which requires an analysis of the housing stock and households, estimates Ot Regional Housing Needs, evaluation of past progress in meeting Housing Element goals, and project- ed goals, policies and programs. The Housing element must be periodically reviewed for certification by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. Because much of the information required for State certification is statistical and must be updated every five years, Cupertino has pte- pared a separate Technical Document that includes the data required for State compli- ance, which is incorporated by reference as part of the General Plan. This Section includes a summary of some of the more significant information found in the Technical docu- ment, and a complete list of the goals, policies and programs for the time frame for the Housing Element. COMMUNITY PROFilE Population and Households At the time of Cupertino's incorpora- tion in 1955, the City's population within the incorporated area was less than 2,500 people, From 1955 to 1960 the population increased from 2,500 to 3,664 people. Over the follow- ing four decades, with advent of the comput- er/electronic technology, Cupertino, like other cities in Santa Clara O.mnty, experi- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 3-2 HOUSING 60 50 40 30 20 10 ~ 275". 0 1970 12,554 275 ". 1980 Figure 3-A. Cupertino Population Growth. enced a rapid increase in popularion. Between 1960 and the year 2000, Cupertino experi- enced a substantial growth in population, going from 3,664 people ro 50,546 people. This accelerated growth reflected northern Santa Clara County's transition from an agri- cultural center to worldwide headquarters for many high technology industries and annexa- tions that took place during The Ten-year peri- od between 1970 and 1980, which added 12,000 residenTS ro The population of the City. The graph below (Figure 3-A) illustrares Cupertino's population growth over the past four decades. It is expected that Santa Clara County will continue ro be the most populous county within the San Francisco Bay Area region in the future. Population estimates pre- pared by the Associarion of Bay Area GovernmenTS (ABAG) project rhar Santa Clara County's population will increase from its presenr number of 1,755,300 persons to 2,016,700 persons by the year 2020. ABAG also projecTS that the population within rhe City of CuperTino and its sphere of influence will increase by 19% during The same twenty- year period. This would bring Cupertino's population to an estimated total of 66,400 persons by the year 2020. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 50,546 ...--- Housing Units 16,055 18,682 2.otouseholdSize "'2.75 1990 2000 Snu"" US Crn... 19ïO. J9&). J990. 2oooJ Ethnic Composition Historically, Cupertino's population has been predominantly Caucasian, with minorities represented in relative small per- cemages. Berween 1975 and 1980, the Caucasian population decreased from 89% ro 86%. There was a corresponding increase in the Asian.American population from 3% TO 6.9%, while the other ethnic groups remained proportionally similar in size dur- ing the same period. According ro The 1990 Census, between the years of 1980 and 1990 the Asian-American population increased from 8.9% to 23%, while other groups expe- rienced very modest growth. The 2000 Census revealed that Cupertino has become a more diverse community. Between 1990 and 2000 the Asian-American population experienced a substamial increase from 23% ro 44%, almost equaling the Caucasian pop- ulation, which in the 2000 Census data indi- cated was at 50% of the total population. No other ethnic groups experienced such signif- icanr increases during this period. The graph below illustrates Cupertino's ethnic compo- sition according to the 2000 Census data. COMMUNITY PROFILE 3-3 100% " .~ 75% - :; 0. f1 'õ 50% ~ 1Ë 1! 25% /f ---.-.---------.------------.. _1990 - 2000 .......-..-.--------..----- 0% White Asian Figure 3-B. Ethnic Composition. Age Distribution The age distribution of the City of Cupertino changed during the period of the 1990-2000 decade. The percentage of chil- dren, teenagers and older adulrs (65 or over) increased while the 20-65 age group declined. This is an indication rhat Cupertino's population is maturing. This is consistent wirh rhe character of the srate- wide population. It is estimated that persons over 55 years of age will represent 26% of the total state-wide population by the year 2020. In 1990, the median age was 36 years; in the year 2000 the median age was 38 years. The graph below illustrates the breakdown of the City's population by age. Households For the purposes of evaluating housing supply and demand, it is helpful to translate population figures imo household data. The U. S Bureau of the Census defines household as all persons who occupy a housing unit, which may include single perroru; living alone, families relared through marriage or blood, and unrelated individuals living together. Btack Hispanic Other 5<,""" US C""'-,", !97Q. !9OO, !990, 2QOO) According to 2000 Census data, there were 18,204 households in rhe Ciry of Cupertino. According to the General Plan there were 20,032. Approximately 75% of these households were classified as "family households" and the remaining 25% were "non-family" households (primarily individ- uals living alone). It is esrimated thar 13% of all Cupertino households can be classified as "lower income" households. This 13% figure includes 1,547 households who are estimated to be "very-low-income and 801 as "low- income" households. In 2001, a household of four persons with a maximum income of $43,650 annually was considered "very-Iow- income", if their income didn't exceed $69,050 annually, they would be considered "low-income". Household size has remained relatively flat in recent decades. In 1980, the average household size in Cupertino was 2.75 persons per household. Between 1980 and 1990, the household size decreased to 2-60 persons per household. However, by 2000, rhe average household size returned to the 2.75 persons per household. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 1'-' elL . ¡~ 3-4 HOUSING Housing Units and Type A substantial portion of Cupertino's housing stock was built after World War 11 and reflects its suburban, residential charac- ter. A comparison of 1990 and 2000 housing types is shown in Figure 3-D. There were a total of 8 mobile homes in Cupertino in 2000. The percentage of single family unirs in the housing srock has remained fairly con. stant in Cupertino in the 1990-2000 decade Currently, single family homes remain the predominant housing type. In 1990, 58.8% of all housing units were single-fami- ly, derached units and 13.% were single-fam- ily, attached units, for a total of 71.8% of the total housing stock. The remaining 21.2% were multi-family or other. Projections of future housing demand by type of unit, based on household income and construction costs, indicated that if housing affordable to the entire spectrum of economic groups is to be made available, the supply of multi-fami- ly units must increase. Housing costs are high in Cupertino. In January, 2001, the median sales price for a single family home in Cupertino was in excess of $1 million dollars. For the same general time period, the average rent for a multi-family rental unit was $2,353 per month. These costs far exceed the ability of very-low and low-income households ro afford housing. It is estimared that in 2001 at least 1,651 lower income households were "overpaying" for housing (paying more than 30% of their income for housing). From 1990-2000, a total of 2,074 new units were added to Cupertino's housing stock. This represents a production rate of approximately 200 units per year. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFt GENERAL PLAN PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 1. New Construction AOEOUATE SITES FOR ABAG ESTIMATED NEW CONSTRUCTION NEED ABAG has estimated that the City needs ro provide adequate sites to accommo- date 2,720 units for the time period of 1999- 2006. After adjusting for the housing units already provided between 1999-2001, the revised estimate is that adequate sites are needed for 2,325 units from 2001-2006 OT 465 units per year. As the jobs/housing bal- ance seems to have shifred, this goal will not be aggressively pursued, 2. Affordable Housing Adequate sires at appropriate densities need to be provided to accommodate afford- able housing units. Affordable units will be achieved through the Below Market Rate program. 3. Conservation Of Existing Housing The City's existing rental stock provides a source of affordable housing for lower and moderate income households. In 2001, there were 292 rental units with affordabiliry con- trols in Cupertino. In addition, there weTe 3 group homes providing housing for a total of 25 persons/households. One of the most signif- icant needs during the 2001-2006 time period is to conserve the existing rental housing stock. In particular, the City will monitor the potential conversion of any affordable units to market rate, specifically the 100 ,mit Sunnyview development (affordability subsi- dies are scheduled ro expire in 2004 ). PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-5 4. Special Housing Needs Some of the households that have spe- cial housing needs in Cupertino include homeless, elderly and disabled households. The City needs to continue itS relationship with special need providers and to support the provision of additional housing opportu- nities where feasible. 5. Equal Access To Housing A fundamental right is the ability for all persons to have equal access to housing, regardless of factors such as religion, ethnici- ty, age, or sexual orientation. It is important that the City continue to ensure equal access to housing and to suppott gtOupS and organ- izations that provide fair housing counsel- ing/infOlmation services. Goals, Policies and Programs are sum- marized on the following pages: Implementation Program : Housing Units by Planning District Encourage residential development in the following Planning districtS, as provided below. Residential development in these planning districts includes mixed-use, multi- unit residential, and single-family residential at a density of 15-35 + units per acre. Adequate infrastructure is currently avail- able to all districts. (Please see map on page 3-16, which identifies the location for the proposed unitS by Planning District.) TIme Frame: 2001-2006 (for ABAG estimate) 2007-2020 (for remainder of planning period) CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Chaœau C"þertinn Senior Housing '(..' r ,. I... <' ~r 3-6 HOUSING Resþonsible Pa,"!): CityofCuperrino, Planning Deparrment Quantified Objectil'e: Draft General Plan Alternative Manta VISta 142 units at up to 12 units per acre (Il.8 acres) vaUco Park South 125 units at up to 25 units pet acte (5 acres) Heart of th£ City 443 units at up to 25 units per acre (17.7 acres) Homestead Road 493 units at up to 35 units per acre (14.1 acres) City Center 494 units at 35 units per acre (14.1 acres) North De Anta 215 units at up to 25 units per acre (8.6 acres) vaUco Park North 228 units at up to 25 units per acre (8.7 acres) Bubb Road 8] units at up to 20 units per acre (4.1 acres) Vndesignated Il6 units at up to 20 units per acre (6.3 acres) Total 2,337 142 units at up to 12 units pet acre (lL8 acres) 0 units 262 units at up to IS units per acre (17.5 acres) 316 units at up to 22 units per acre (14.4 acres) 495 units at 35 units pet acre (14.1 acres) 300 units at up to 35 units per acre (8.6 acres) 0 units 81 units at up to 20 units per acre (4.1 acres) 741 units at up to 20 units per acre (37 acres) 2,337 CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Implementation Program 2: Land Use DesIgnations In order to allow for the number of units as identified in Program #1 (Housing Units by Planning Districts), some parcels of land in the specified Planning Districts will need a change in land use designation or zoning. The City will change land use desig- nations/zoning to reflect the density ranges necessary to implement Program L Time Frame: 2003 Resþonsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementation Program 3: Residential Potential Outside of Planning Districts Include the existing inventory of resi- dentially zoned parcels with residential porential that are outside of rhe planning districts in addressing the Regional Housing Need. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 (for ABAG estimate) 2007-2020 (for remain- der of planning period) Responsibk Porty: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementation Program 4: Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance Assure that d,e Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance to encourage the production of more second units on residential parcels. TIme Frame: 2001: Evaluate and revise program if neces- sary [complete] 2001.2020: Continue to implement program Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-7 Planning Depanment Quantified Objecti.'e: 25 Second Units Produced, 2001-2006 --- u u-- -- - - HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE FOR A DIVERSI- TY OF CUPERTINO HOUSEHOLDS ~ Policy 3-1: Housing Mitigation Plan Assign priority to households who live or work in Cupertino for BMR units produced through the plan or afford- able housing units builr with mitiga- tion fees. Implementation Program 5: Housing Mitigation Plan - Office and Industrial Mitigation The City will continue to implement the "Office and Industrial Mitigation" fee program. This program requires that devel- opers of office and industrial space pay a fee, which will then be used to support affordable housing for families who work in Cupertino but live elsewhere. These fees are collected and then deposited in the City's Affordable Housing Fund. The City will conduct an updated "nexus" study to determine whether the manner in which fees are càlculated is still appropriate. TIme Frame: 2002-2003 Conduct updated nexus study 2001-20061mplement f) Mitigation Plan Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, g) Planning Depanment Implementation Program 6: Housing Mitigation Plan: Residential Mitigation The City will continue to implement the "Housing Mitigation" program. 1hs program applies to all new residential development of one unit or greater. Mitigation includes either the payment of an in-lieu fee or the provision of a Below Market Rate (BMR) unit or units. Projects of seven or more units must provide on-site BMR units. Projects of six units or less can either build a unit or pay an in-lieu fee. Implementation of the program shall include: a) Priority. Priority for occupancy to households who reside, work, attend school or have family in Cupertino; b) Public Service. Additional priority for households with wage earners who pro- vide a public service; specifically, employees of the City, local school dis- trict and public safery agencies; c) Rent Schedule. Utilize City's Affordable Rent Schedule as a guideline in serting rents for new affordable housing; d) Rent Adjustments, Update the rent schedule each year as new income guidelines are received and determine a uniform method for allowing rent adjustments for affordable housing; e) Land for Affordable Housing. Allow developers to meet all or a portion of their BMR requirement by making land available for the City or a non- profit housing developer to construct affordable housing; BMR Term. Require BMR units to remain affordable for a minimum of 99 years; 15% BMR Enforce the Cirv's first right of refusal for BMR uni'ts, and require 15% BMR units Tl1!1e Frame: 2001-2006 Implement Program CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN L -<" -~ 3-8 HOUSING Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Depanment QUilntified Objecti,..: 159 Very Low Income Units 159 Low Income Units 53 Median Income Units 53 Moderate Income Units Implementation Program 7: Affordable Housing Fund The City's Affotdable Housing Fund provides financial assistance to affordable housing developmems. "Requests for Proposals" (RFPs) will be solicited from inter- ested parties to develop affordable units with housing funds. Affordable housing funds will be expended in the following manner (ranked in order of priority): a) Finance affordable housing projects in Cupertino. b) Establish a down payment assistance plan that may be used in conjunction with the BMR program or to make market rate units more affordable. The assistance should be in the form of low imerest loans and not grants. c) Establish a rental subsidy program to make market rate units more affordable. Trrne Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Quantified Objecti,'e: 40 Very Low Income Units 40 Low Income Units CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN ~ Policy 3-2: Range 01 Housing Types. Encourage the developmem of diverse housing stock that provides a range of housing types (including smaller, mod- erate cost housing) and affordable lev- els. Emphasize the provision of housing for lower and moderate income house- holds and, also, households with wage earners who provide services (e.g., school district employees, municipal and public safety employees, etc.) Implementation Program 8: Mortgage Credit Certmcate Program Participate in the countywide Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program. This program allocates mortgage credit certificates to first-time homebuyers to purchase housing, Due to the high cost of housing units in Cupertino, it is estimated that most of the County's MCC' will be used in the City of San Jose, where there are more low cost housing units available for sale. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: Santa Clara County Mortgage Certificate Program Quantified Objective: 1-2 Households Assisted Annually Implementation Program 9: Move-In for Less Program The Tri-County Apartment Associ- ation is managing this program, which recog- nizes the high cost of securing remal housing. The program is geared to classroom teachers in public or private schools who meet income criteria. Apartment owners/managers who agree to participate in the program require no more than 20% of the monthly rent as a secu- rity deposit from qualified teachers. PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS ]-9 TIme Fmme: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: Tri-County Apartment Association and City of Cupertino Implementation Program 10: Surplus Property for Housing In conjunction with local public agen- cies, school districts and churches, the City will develop a list of surplus property or underuti- liled property that have the potential for resi- dential development, compatible with sur- rounding densities. Additionally, long-term land leases of property from churches, school districts corporations for construction of afford- able units shall be encouraged. Further, the fea- sibility of developing special housing for teach- ers or other employee groups on the surplus properties will be evaluated. Teacher-assisted housing programs in neighboring districts, such as Santa Clara United School district, will be reviewed for applicability in Cupertino. TIme Frame: 2002-2203: Develop list of surplus properties and evaluate feasibility of developing residential units on properries. Responsible Parcy: City of Cupertino, Planning Departmenr Implementation Program 11: Jobs/Housing Balance Program Require major new office/industrial development to build housing as part of new development projects. As part of the develop- ment review process, the City will evaluate rhe impact of any application that will pro- duce addirional jobs in the community. The purpose of the evaluarion is to describe the impacts of the new jobs on the City's housing stock, especially in relation to the jobsfhous- ing ratio in the City. In 2001, ABAG's estimate of the City's job/hous- ing ratio was 2-4 jobs to evety household. The goal is to reduce this ratio during the time frame of the Housing Element (2001-2006). Further, the City will evaluate the feasibility of developing a policy and/or program that conditions approval of job producing activi. ties to housing productions. TIme Frame: 2002-2003: Develop pro- cedure ro evaluate job producing development proposals. Evaluate feasi- bility of policy and/or program that ties new job production to hous- ing production. 2002-2206: Implement Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department ~ Policy 3-3: Housing Rehabilitation. Pursue and/or provide funding for the construction or rehabilirarion of hous- ing that is atìordable ro very low, low and moderate-income households. Acrh'ely support and assist non-profit and for profit developets in producing affordable units. Implementation Program 12: Affordable Housing Information and Support The City will provide informarion, resources and support to developers who can produce affordable housing. Information will be updated on a regular basis in regard to available funding sources and be distributed to all interested developers. In addition, information regarding additional Ciry incen- tives such as the Density Bonus Program (see program #14) will also be provided and updated on a regular basis. Further, the City will involve the public from the beginning of CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERAL PLAN . ;¿', ~ 3-10 HOUSING .r/ ~r an affordable housing applicarion so that there are fewer objections to the project as it goes though the City approval process. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: City of Cuperrino, Planning Deparrment ~ Policy 3-4: Development of Affordable Housing. Maintain and/or adopt appropriare land use regularions and other development tools to encourage rhe development of affordable housing. Make every reason- able efforr to disperse units throughout the community bur not at the expense of undemlining the fundamental goal of providing affordable unirs. Implementation Program 13: Density Bonus Program "The Ciry's Density Bonus Program pro- vides for a density bonus and addirional con- cessions for developmenr of 6 or more units rhat provide affordable housing for families and seniors. Included in the concessions are reduced parking standards, reducéd open space requirements, reduced serback requirements, and approval of mixed use zoning. The City will change rhe Ordinance definicion of affordable unit to housing costs affordable at 30% of household income for very low and low income households. 2003-2003 Change affordability definition Responsible Party: City of Cuperrino, Planning Department Time Frame: Implementation Program 14: Regulatory Incentives The City will continue to waive park dedication and construction tax fees for all CIT>" OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN affordable units. Parking standards will also be discounted for affordable developmenrs. For mixed-use and higher density residential developments, the Planning Commission or City Council may approve deviations from the Parking Regulation Ordinance of the Cuperrino Municipal Code, if the applicant can provide a study supporting the deviation. Furrher, the City will continue to efficiently process all development applications. TIme Fra111£: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: City of Cuperrino, Planning Department Implementation Program 15: Residential and Mixed Use Opportunities In or Near Employment Centers The City will encourage mixed use development and the use of shared parking facilities in or near employment centers. In addition to the development opporruniries available through the "Heart of the City" Specific Plan, the City ",ill evaluate the possi- bility of allowing residential development above exisring parking areas excepr where mixed use is herein excluded. In specific, these areas would be near or adjacent ro employ- ment centers and could provide addirional opportuniries for housing. Time Frame: 2002 - 2003 Evaluate parking opportunity sites 2002 - 2003 Evaluate incentives that may be offered to encourage res- idential development in or near employment centers. Responsible Parry: City of Cupertino, Planning Department PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-11 ~ Policy 3-S: Tax Increment Funds. Use a minimum of 25% of tax incre- ment funds generated from the Redevelopment Project Area for hous- ing activities d1at create affordable housing for lower and moderate income households. Set aside 5% of the 25% for extremely low income housing. Implementation Program 76: Redevelopment Housing Set Aside Fund The Ciry has established a Redevelopment Project Area, from which tax increments funds are collected. A minimum of 25% of tax increment funds will be directed to low and moderate-income households, 5% of which are directed to extremely-low income households. The Redevelopment Agency will develop policies and objectives for rhe use of those funds. All policies and objectives shall be developed to reflect rhe goals and objectives of the Housing Element. Time Frame: 2002-2003 Develop policies and objectives for use of Housing Set- Aside Funds Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Depamnem ~ Policy 3-6: Housing Densities- Provide a full range of mmership and rental housing unit densities, including apartments and other high-density housing. Implementation Program 77: Flexible Residential Standards Allow t1exible residential development standards in planned residential zoning dis- nicts, such as smaller lot sizes, lor widths, t1oor area ratios and setbacks, particularly fat higher density and anached housing devel- opments. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: Ciry of Cupertino, Planning Department _._,,~--~- - .... ...... ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS ~ Policy 3-7: Maintenance and Repair. Assist very low and low-income home- owners and rental property owners in maintaining and repairing their hous- ingunits. Implementation Program 78: Housing Rehabilitation This program provides financial assis- "'nee to eligible very low and low-income homeowners to rehabilitate their housing units. The County of Santa Clara, Housing and Community Development (HCD), administers the program on behalf of the City of Cupertino. When rhe City becomes an Entitlement Communiry in 2002-2003, housing rehabilitation activities will contin- ue to be funded. Funding Source: TIme Frame: CDBG Funds 2001-2006 Responsible Party: City of Cupertino and County of Santa Clara (HCD) Quantified Objective: 5 Housing Units Rehabilitared Annually CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN "(t .' f _ilIIIi 3-12 HOUSING Implementation Program 79: Home Access Program The Home Access Program provides assistance with minor home repairs and accessihiliry improvements for 10wer- income, disable households. Economic and Social Opporrunities (ESO) administers the program under a contract with the County of Santa Clara. Funding Sources: Santa Clata County Urban County CDBG Funds Time Frame, 2001-2006 Responsible Parry, ESO and County of Santa Clara (HCD) Quantijæd Objective: 3-5 Households Assisted Annually Implementation Program 20: WeatherizatIon Program This program assists very low-income homeowners with weatherization improve- ments to their homes. Economic and Social Opportunities (ESO) administers the program in Cupertino and other areas of the County. Funding Sources: State of California Energy Conservation Program TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Pa>-ry: ESO Quantified Objecti,'e: 3-5 Households Assisted Armually Implementation Program 27: Apartment Acquisition and Rehabilitation The County of Santa Clara administers Home and CDBG funds on behalf of the members of the Urban County and HOME Consortium. The City of Cupertino partici- pates in both the Utban County and CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PIAN Consortium activities. Funds ate available on a competitive basis to developers to acquire and rehabilitate rental units for very low and low-income households. When the City becomes an entitlement community in 2002- 2003, the City will continue to include the availability of HOME and CDBG fund for apartment acquisition and/or rehabilitation. Funding Source: HOME and CDBG Funds Time Fra"",: 2001-2006 Responsible Parry: City of Cupertino ~ Policy 3-8: Conservation of Housing Stock Conserve the existing stock of owner and rental housing units, which provide affordable housing opportunities for lower and moderate income households Implementation Program 22: Preservation of "At Risk Units" The only affordable housing develop- ment at risk of converting to market rate is the Sunnyview development. The expiration date of their federal subsidy is May 31, 2004. However, the development is considered at low risk for converting because it is owned by a non-profit organization, which has indicat- ed that it will renew the assisrance again in 2004. However, the City will monitor the development and will initiate contact in late 2003 with the owner and HUD to ensure that the units remain affordable. 2003 Initiate contact with owner and HUD to detennine status of subsidy renewaL Responsible Parry: City of Cupertino, Plarming Department. Time Frame: PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-13 Quantified Objective: 100 units preserved as affordable housing. Implementation Program 23: Condominium Conversions The City's existing Condominium Convetsion Ordinance regulates the convet- sion of rental units in mulri-family housing development in order to preserve the rental housing srock. Condominium conversions are not allowed if the tental vacancy rate in Cupertino is less than 5% at the time of the application for conversion and has averaged 5% over rhe pasr six months. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Plalming Department. Quantified Objecti,'e: No conversions until vacancy rate threshold is met. Implementation Program 24: Rental Housing Preservation Program The City's existing multi.family remal units provide housing opportunities for households of varied income levels. The Ciry will develop and adopt a program that includes the following guidelines: When a proposed development or redevelopment of a site would cause a loss of multi-family rental housing, the City will grant approval only if at least two of the fol- lowing three circumstances exist: . The project will comply with the City's BMR Program based on the actual number of new units constructed, not the net number of units, and/or . The number of rental units to be pro- vided on the site is at least equal ro the number of existing renal units, and/or . No less than 20% of the units will comply with the City's BMR Program. Further, the preservation program will include a requirement for a tenant relocation plan with provisions for relocation of tenants on site as much as possible. TIme Frame: 2002-2003 Design Program 2002-2006 Implement Program Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementation Program 25: Conservation and Maintenance of Affordable Housing Develop a program to encourage the maintenance and rehabilitation of residen- tial structures ro preserve the older, more affordable housing srock. TIme Frame: 2003-2004 Design Program 2004-2006 Implement Program Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department Implementation Program 26: Neighborhood and Community Cleanup Campaigns Continue ro encourage and sponsor neighborhood and community clean up cam- paigns for both public and private properties. TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: Ciry of Cupertino, Planning Department CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 3-14 HOUSING Le Beaulieu, Cuperrirw Housing for the Oisabkd ~ Policy 3-9: Energy Conservation. Encourage energy conservation in all existing and new residential develop- ment- Implementation Program 27: Energy Conservation Opportunities The City will continue to enforce TItle 24 requirements for energy conservarion and will evaluate utilizing some of the other sug- gestions as identified in the Environmental Resources/Sustain-ability element. Ti"", Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Implementation Program 28: Fee Waivers or Reduction for Energy Conservation The Ciry will evaluate rhe potential ro waive or reduce fees for energy conservation improvements to residential units (existing or new). TIme Frame: 2002-2003 Responsibk Party: City of Cupertino, Planning Department _....m....,"",,' . SERVICES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSEHOLDS ~ Policy 3-10: Special Needs Households. Support organizations thar provide services to special need households in rhe Ciry, such as homeless, elderly, dis- abled and single parenr. Implementation Program 29: Cupertino Community Services (Homeless Services) Cupertino Community Services (CCS) manages rransitional housing and adminis- rers rhe "Continuum of Care" services for homeless, including rhe rotating shelter pro- gram. In order to facilitaTe any future emer- gency shelter needs, the City will revise the Zoning Ordinance to allow permanent emer- gency shelrer facilities in "BQ" quasi-public zones and will promote and encourage the location of permanent shelters in BQ zones. Funding Sources: County of Santa Clara Urban County funds and Federal funds. 2002-2003 Revise Zoning Ordinance to allow permanent emer- T¡"", Fra"",: PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS 3-15 gency shelters in BQ zones. 2001-2006 Continue to support services of CCS to assist homeless households. Responsible Parry: Cupertino Community Services. Quantified Objecti,'e: T ransitiona I Housing for 12.24 households annually Implementation Program 30: Project MATCH (Senior Shared Housing) Project MATCH places seniors in housing arrangement with other persons interested in shared housing. Project MATCH is funded with County of Santa Clara Urban County funds. Funding Source: County of Santa Clara Urban County funds Time Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Parry: Project MATCH Quantified Objective: 5-10 Cupertino Households Placed Annually Implementation Program 31: Catholic Social Services (Single Parents) Catholic Social Services provides help to place single parents in shared housing sit- uatiLms. The program in funded with Santa Clara County Urban County funds. Funding Source: County of Santa Clara Urban County Funds Time Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Parry: Catholic Social Services --' om H"'" EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES ~ Policy 3-11: Housing Discrimination. Support programs and organizations that seek to eliminate housing discrim- ination. Implementation Program 32: Santa Clara County Fair Housing Consortium The Santa Clara County Fair Housing Consortium includes the Asian Law Alliance, Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fait Housing, Project Sentinel and the Mental Health Advocates Program. These organi:a- tions provide resources for Cupertino resi- dents with tenant/landlord rental mediation, housing discrimination and fair housing con- cerns. Administrative funding for these organizations is partially contributed by County of Santa Clara Urban County Funds. Funding Source: County of Santa Clara Urban County Funds TIme Frame: 2001-2006 Responsible Parry: Santa Clara County Fair Housing Consortium Figure 3-F on the next page illustrates the location and number of units estimated by Planning Area to accommodate the goals of Programs 1 and 2 on pages eight and nine of this document. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERAL PLAN tlL¿/ :..d[ 3-16 HOUSING Housing Allocation ~ ~ ". c'" <I r¡~ .~ ,""Ai." 1/ \. \, J\ <c'-"'. ~ .:" \" yj '" ~,( '..' \ " / " Planning District Housing Uni" Alternate MontaVist' 142 142 V,lIco P"k South 125 H.,rtoftheCity 443 262 Homest.,d 49J 316 City Center 494 49S North De Anza Blvd. 21S 300 Valleo P"k North 22B Bubb Road 81 81 Undesignated 116 741 TOTAL UNITS 2.337 2.337 City Bound"y Urb,n Service Ar., Bound"y , .//" r/--'( , / '-T/ Sphere of Influence Bound,')' Agreement Une Unincorporated Areas -'-'-'-'-'-'-'-. '"'@ Figure J.C. Hoousing Allocation. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 4-1 Section 4 Circulation INTRODUCTION The Circularion Ele- ment supports rhe Plan's guiding principles ofhuilding communi- ty, mobility, and providing con- necrivity betWeen neighborhoods. The intent of rhis element is ro balance rhe needs of pedestrians and bicyclisrs with the requirements of drivers. The emphasis of this Plan on non-auromotive rransportation is a change from previous General Plans. In rhe past, rhe City set standards for performance of the highway system wirh less concern for pedestrians and bicycles. The policies of rhis Plan may, in some cases, lead to a reduced serv- ice level for auto traffic in order to accommo- date pedestrians and bicyclists. 11,e transportation system for Cupertino integrates walkways, bicycle routes, transir service, local streets and freeways into a single sysrem that supports Cupertino lifestyles. Ar the local level, this includes providing facili- ties that connect neighborhoods wirh pedes- trian, bicycle and auromobile routes. Longer distance connections are also needed to pro- vide the links ro major arterial roures and the regional freeway system. The Circulation Element briet1y describes the exisring transportarion system and local travel characteristics. Non-moror- ized transportation modes are studied and described in terms of alternatives to rhe auto- mobile. Projections of future traffic volumes based on rhe build out of the land uses described in rhe Land Use Elemenr are studied to ensure rhat traffic congestion will not increase significantly, Policies and implementation programs in this chapter provide a guide for decisions regarding rhe circulation system improve- ments needed to accommodate Cupertino's anticipated growth. In addition, this chapter takes into account the traffic impact of antic- ipared regional development and rhe roadway improvements adopted by regional agencies such as rhe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). J~t--].. ' l~ ..,- ~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GF:NERAL PLAN 4-2 CIRCULATION The Circulation Element is based on several underlying memes and findings sum- matized below: . Single-passenget automobiles have strained the inter-city transportation system. The State Route (SR) 85 and Interstate Route 280 (1-280) freeways are at or neat ro capacity during com- mute hours. This situation will only worsen unless mote people use trans- potration alternatives, such as bus and rail transit, bicycling, ridesharing, walk- ing and telecommuting. It is essential when approving new development ro ensure that future growth does not over- whelm the transportation system. . Land use and transportation ate inextri- cably connected. Future development and circulation must be coordinated so that they will be in balance. The land use and transportation policies in this Plan reflect this relationship. . The need to provide efficient roadways for automobiles will be balanced with the need to provide pede>'trian and bicy- cle friendly roadways and streerscapes. . Transportation facilities should be accessible to all sectors of the commu- nity including seniors, children, the disabled, persons with low-income, and persons who depend on public transportation. City streets should be available to all ro drive, park, bicycle and walk, where safe and in accord with traffic regulations. . The provision of efficient routes for transit service, emergency and other service vehicles continues ro be a high priority for the City. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN . The design of the transportation system should incorporate aesthetic values mat complement the surrounding land uses. . Future improvements to the circula- tion system must be consistent with and support the other goals and poli- cies o£rhe General Plan. . Traffic is both a local and a tegional issue. Effective improvements to me circulation system depend on me multi-jurisdictional cooperative effort of multiple agencies such as the State ofCalifomia (Calttans), the Metropolitan Transportation Com- mission (MTC) , Santa Clara Valley Transportation Aumority (VTA), adja- cent cities and counties, and oilier public transit districts. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Cupertino's transportation cannot be planned without reference to me regional and sub-regional planning mat is conducted by others such as the VTA, MTC and Caltrans. l1>e City participates with me VTA on the State mandated countywide Congestion Management Plan (CMP). Longer range planning is provided in the VTA's Valley Transportation Plan 2020 (VTP 2020). The VTP 2020 includes the following projects or programs for Cupertino: . The Mary Avenue Bicycle-Pedesttian Footbridge over 1-280. . The De Ama Trail on the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way Phase 111. . The study of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Stevens Creek Boulevatd. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 4-3 . The study of Light Rail Ttansit (LRT) in the SunnY"ale/Cupertino Corridot. . The one major freeway improvement in the plan fot Cupertino is an improved tamp to connect SR 85 and ]-280 with Foothill Boulevatd. The regional projects ate shown on Figme 4-A. With the exception of the Maty Avenue bicycle-pedesttian footbtidge, the above projects are considered part of a ren- year funding plan. The City should work with the VTA to secure funding for each of the regional projects. Regional land use decisions affect the operation of the freeway system in Cupertino. Regional transportation facilities such as SR 85 and 1-280 currently operate with considerable congestion in peak traffic hours. This is due in part to a number of fac. ton;: more dependence on the automobile, submban sprawl, few mass transportation alternatives, the regional imbalance of jobs and housing in Santa Clara County, ete. This Plan, as well as planning by the county and regional agencies, advocates strategies to mitigate some of these negative factors. The Light Rail network for Santa Clara County was conceived as a traditional spoke- and-wheel network with the spokes radiating out from downtown San Jose and wheel arcs ringing the Valley. Many portions of the spokes and wheel arcs have been completed or are in the plarming stages. The West Valley portion of the County is planned to be served by the Vasona CoITidor leading to Campbell and eventually Los Gatos. There are no immediate funding sources or definitive plans for either light rail or express buses ro serve Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Altos, west San Jose and the sourhem portion of Sunnyvale. There are four possible routes for mass Transit to serve this portion of the County including the Highway 85 median and rhe Union Pacific Rail Right of Way connecting to the Vasona CoITidor at Vasona Junction in Los GarDS; Stevens Creek Boulevard through San Jose and connecting to De Anra College at Highway 85; and De Anza Boulevard con- necting to the Stevens Creek line and extend- ing into Downrown Sunnyvale. Cupertino must advocate policies that ensure thar Cupertino residents, the maior Cupertino cor- porations and De Ama, Wesr Valley and pos- sibly Foothill Colleges are served by mass transir within the next 20 years, --, --- REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PlANNING DECI- SIONS THAT SUPPORT AND COMPLEMENT THE NEEDS OF CUPERTINO ~ Policy 4-1: City Partidpation in Regional Transportation Planning Participate actively in developing regional approaches to meeting the Transportation needs of the residents of the Santa Clara Valley. Work close- ly wirh neighboring jurisdictions and agencies responsible for roadways, rransit facilities and rransit services in Cupertino. Strategies !. Regional Transportation Planning. Participare in regional transportation planning in order to minimi,e adverse impacts on Cupertino's circulation sys- tem. Work with all tegional rransporta- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PIAN l~ =. j 4-4 CIRCULATION VTA 2020 Projects Bound.", Agreement line 'M'~ FigKre 4-A. Valky Tr4nSppOTtation Authority 2020 Projects. CtrI' OF CuPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN ENCOURAGING ALTERNATIVES TO THE AUTOMOBILE 4-5 tion agencies to develop ptograms con- sistent with the goals and policies of Cupertino's General Plan. Work with neighboring cities to address regional transportation and land use issues of mutual intetest, 2. Jobs-Housing Balance. Minimize regional traffic impacrs on Cuperrino by supporting regional planning programs to manage the jobs-housing balance throughout Santa Clara County and the Silicon Valley. 3. Interchange Improvements. Identify potential interchange improvements, such as 1-280 with the Lawrence Expressway and Stevens Creek Boulevard, that would encourage the use of the JTeeway and reduce the use of local streets. 4. Congestion Management Plan (CMP). Actively participate in the preparation of the CMP and othet regional efforts to control traffic congestion and limit air pollution. 5. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA). Require TlA reports that meet the requirements of the VTA for all develop- ments projected to generate more than 100 trips in the morning or afternoon peak hour. 6. Multi-modal Transportation. Ensure that connections are provided to enable travelers to transition JTom ane mode of transportation to another, e.g., bicycle to bus. 7. Regional Bus and Rapid Transit Service. Support the e~1'ansion of the VTA's tegional bus transit system and extension of bus and/or light rail rapid transit into the Stevens Creek and De Anza Cotridors to fulfill the "spoke and wheel" transit system designed to serve all of Santa Clara County. Specific actions to implement this strategy are: . Review all right-of-way improvement projects for potential opportunities and constraints to rapid transit devel- opment. . Encourage higher density and mixed- use development in rapid transit corri- dors and ensure developments are designed to enhance the use of transit. . Seek the cooperative support of resi. dents, property owners and businesses in planning rapid transit extensions. . Actively seek to have Cupertino rep- resent West Valley cities and ultimate- ly chair the VTA Board of Directors to promote the above policy. ENCOURAGING ALTERNATIVES TO THE AUTOMOBILE Alternatives to the automobile con- tribute to energy conservation, reduce air and water pollUTion and the cost of building and maintaining additional highways and roads. Ideally, sufficient alternative means of transportation should exist so that use of the automobile is a choice, not a necessity. Alternatives include public transit, carpools, flexible work hours, bicycling, walking and telecommuting, These alternative forms of transportation must be cootdinated with land use patr.erns that support them. Crn OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 4-6 CIRCUL~TION INCREASED USE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT, CARPOOLS, BICYCLING, WALKING AND TELECOMMUTING Measures to manage travel demand, called Transponation Systems Management (TSM), are directed at reducing the number of single-occupant vehicles (SOVs) using the circulation system during peak hour commute periods, SOY trips represem about half of all the daily trips generated in Cupertino. ~ Polley 4-2: Reduced Reliance on the Use of Single-Occupant Vehicles Promote a general decrease in reliance on private, mostly single-occupant vehicles (SOV) by encouraging attrac- tive alternatives. Strategies 1. Alternatives to the SOY. Encourage the use of alternatives to the SOV including increased car-pooling, use of public transit, bicycling and walking. 2. TSM Programs. Encourage TSM pro- grams for employees in both the public and private sectors by including pre- ferred parking for carpools, providing bus passes, encouraging compressed workweeks, and providing incentives and rewards for bicycling and walking. 3. Telecommuting, Teleconferencing and Orher Electronic Communication. Encourage employers ro use the imernet to reduce commute travel. Encourage schools, particularly at the college and high school levels, to make maximum use of the internet to limit the need to travel to and from the campus. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 4. Design of New Developments. Encourage new commercial develop- ments to provide shared office facilities, cafeterias, day-care facilities, lunch- rooms, showers, bicycle parking, home offices, shuttle buses to transit facilities and other amenities that encourage the use of transit, bicycling, walking or telecommuting as commute modes to work. Provide pedestrian path"..ys and orient buildings to the street to encour- age pedestrian activity. 5. Street Space for Alternative Transpor- tation. Provide space on appropriate streets for bus turnouts, or safe and acces- sible bike lanes or pedestrian paths. 6. Alternative Transportation Informa- tion. Use the Cuperrino Scene and other media to provide educational material on alternatives to the SOY 7. Citizen Participation. Continue to work with the City Bicycle/pedestrian Advisory Committee, community groups and residems to eliminate haz- ards and barriers to bicycle and pedes- trian transportation. PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES Cupertino is an auto-oriented, subur- ban ciry developed during the 1950s and I 960s. Local streetS provide limited service to other transportation modes. As would be expected in a City designed with the auto in mind, walking and bicycle riding currently represent just 7% of all trips generated in Cupertino. The land use policies of this Plan are intended to locate trip generators and attrac- tors closer together and thus promote walk- PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES 4- 7 ing and bicycle use. In addition, the weather and teTTain make CupeTTino an ideal loca- tion to develop pedestrian and bicycle modes of transpottation. ---- -~--_.- ...--.- ..no A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ROUTES AND FACILITIES ~ Policy 4-3: Cupertino Pedestrian Transportation Guidelines and the Cupertino Bicycle Transportation Plan. Implement rhe programs and projects recommended in the Cupertino Pedestrian Tt"dru¡pon:ation Guidelines and in the Cupertino Bicycle Transpon:ation Plan, as well as other programs that promote this goal. Strategies I. The Pedestrian Guidelines. Implement the projects recommended in the Pedestrian Guidelines including: . After engineering review, and where found to be feasible, improve safety at selected intersections by one or more of the following: prohibit tight- tum-on-red, add time to the pedes- trian signal phase, constmcr a medi- an and/or reduce comet radii. . Where feasib!e provide missing side- walks on arterial and collector streets and on neighbothood streets as desired by residents. . Identify a citywide pedestrian circula- tion grid including shortcuts, pathways and bridges, whete needed, to close gaps in the pedestrian circulation system. 2. Pedestrian Grid. Consider developing a quarrer-mile grid of safe, walk-able sidewalks and paths to provide pedestri- an access among residential, shopping, recreation and business locations. 3. Safe Routes to School. Work with the School Districts to prom ore the Safe Route to Schools program. 4. Pedestrian Time on Traffic Signals. With engineering review, provide addi- tional time for pedestrians to cross SlTeets at appropriate intersections. Added time would be most appropriate near shopping districts, schools and sen- ior citizen developments. This strategy should be considered even if it could reduce the Level of Service (LOS) for automobile traffic. 5. Pedestrian Improvements. Where a median is provided, it should be wide enough to safely accommodate pedes- trians. Streets such as Homestead, Bollinger, Rainbow, Prospect or Stelling should be evaluated for poten- rial improvements for pedestrians. Consider reducing residential street widths to promote slower traffic and less pervious surface. CITY OF CUPERTINO OMIT GENERAL PLAN 4-8 CIRCUlATION 6. Crosswalk Marking, Medians, and "Chokers." Following engineering review, mark crosswalks with pavement treatment scaled ro the speed of rraffic. Use medians and "chokers" to narrow the width of the street where feasible and appropriate. 7. Pedestrian/Bicycle Impact Statement (PBIS). Encourage all public construc- tion and private developmenr projects to submit a PBIS. For projects that require a TIA, the PBIS may be incor- porated into the TIA. The impact of the project on pedestrians and bicycles shall be reported in terms of safety, route connecrivity, loss of exisring facil- ities, adequacy of proposed faciliTies, and potential adverse impact of pro- posed pedestrian/bicycle programs on automobile traffic and vice versa. 8. Implementation of the Bicycle Plan. Implement the Bikeway Network as recommended in the Bicycle Plan. The Network is shown in Figure 4- B. 9. Bicycle Facilities in New Devel~- ments. Encourage the developers of major new or remodeled buildings ro include secure inrerior andlor fully weather prorected bicycle parking. t / -~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PIAN lO.Traffic Calming on Bicycle Routes. Where feasible and appropriate, imple- ment traffic calming on those bicycle routes where automobile traffic volumes are low. Bicycle traffic flows best where automobile traffic volume and speeds are low and where rhere are no stop signs or traffic signals to hinder through traffic flow. 11.Bicycle Parking. Provide bicycle park- ing in multi-family residential develop- ments and in commercial districts as required under Section 19.100.040 of rhe City code. PUBLIC TRANSIT The City of Cupertino does not operate any public transit services. The VTA oper- ates nine regular and three express bus roures serving 128 bus stops in Cupertino. The Stevens Creek Corridor is served at 15- minute headways on weekdays and 30 minute headways in the evening and week- ends, Most other arterials are served at 20 to 30 minure headways on weekdays. There is service on most routes inro evening hours and on weekends, typically at 30-to 60- minute headways. There are two important transir trans- fer points in Cupertino-De An:a College and Vallco Park. The VTA plans to build a full-service transit station at the College. Transfers at Valleo are currently made on the street and are, therefore, not as convenient or desirable. Ridership on VTA buses in Cupertino is about 3.500 patrons per weekday. Transit ridership, including the use of the VTA and schoo! buses, represents about 1.5% of total trips generated on a weekday in Cupertino. a-. -+ V) ?> e ~ ~ ~ .,... CQ H Us ¡;~ a 10M ~ u (:; ci5 " z 0( !£ 0( ¡;: ... :J " OJ co. f .. ~ ~ ~. ! i~::=J ~ x ~ ~ a. ""111"-' l I . OJ ! ---. If ) /) /- . // ),-- '-,.; - 8~ ¡;..\ "v/ I I I I I I ~ ~ f } F i ~ Co ." 0 ~ t;. . . . . . . ~ ~ 0.. ~ ~ ü ~ ~ i I Q'¡¡ e z w '¡ ~ I j I J I ~~ t;;...L,"/.......".: ..... . . 3^"13111~ ~ . ~ i z :S co. ~ ~ OJ (J t ð , 1 ;; ù ¡; ~ ~ ,.,. 15 ~ '" " ~ ¡¡: 0 z ~ ~ ~ u 15 ¡: cJ .... .................. I,Lr~L ~ -¡. ....... ~ I ! .3 ¡; \ ova. "ns ~ ]~ ~~o~ 0 .¡ H 8 ~>; !)i .oii~ ~ ~ :~ ~ :~2 ð ~ ð~ ~ ð~B ¡J ~ "'." ~ ~o~ .~"q ~ ~ . - ~ ~ ~ H £ Æ!s t;. ¡¡; ~ . æ ",. ] § ~ ~ -g ,g m ~ < ~ ¡ .~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ð ~ ~ ~ " ~ ~ ~ ~ E < ~ ~ < 0 ~ e- ~ 0 -g g ,g § § ~ ~ ~ l / I i I ~ . I ROADWAYS 4-11 ".~-= .' INCREASED USE OF EXISTING PUBlIC TRANSIT SERVICE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RAPID TRANSIT SERVICE ~ Policy 4-4: Increased Use of Public Transit Use Suppon and encourage the increased use of public Transit. Strategies 1. Transit Facilities in New Develop- ments. Ensure all new development projects include ameniries to support public transir such as: bus stop shelrers; space for transir vehicles to stop and maneuver as needed; Transit maps and schedules, Encourage commercial and institutional developments to support bus passes for employees. 3. Transit Stop Amenities. Work wid, the VTA and adjacent property owners to provide atTractive amenities such as seat- ing, lighting and signage at all bus stops. 4. Valko Park Transit Station. Work with the VTA to study and develop a Transit transfer station at Valko Park. Anticipate a multi-modal station that serves future light rail. 5. Rapid Transit. Work with the VTA ro plan for and develop bus and/or light rail rapid Transit services in the Stevens Creek and nonh De Anza Corridors to take advantage of the potential increase in mixed-use activities in the De Ama College customer base. Consider increased frequency of service to encourage ridership, 6. Shuttle Service. Study the possibility of providing shuttle service to key com- mercial, office and institutional loca- tions in Cupertino, ROADWAYS Most trips in Cupenino, nearly 92% of all trips, are made by private vehicle on the public street and highway system, The Cupenino system of major streets is shown in Figure 4-C Local and residential streets are not shown. The major street system includes: . State freeways SR 85 and 1-280. . Arterials such as De Ama and Stevens Creek Boulevards and Homestead and Wolfe Roads. . Major collectors such as Foothill Boulevard and Stelling Road north of Stevens Creek Boulevard, Prospect Road east of De An,a, and Miller Avenue, . Minor collectors such as the remainder of Foothill and Stelling along with Bubb, Blaney. Tantau, McClellan, Bollinger and Rainbow, The quality of the operation of the street system is measured using a system known as Level of Service (LOS). Traffic engineers and planners use level of service grades to evaluate the relative congestion of roads and highways, The LOS for roadways is a scale that measures the amount of traffic a roadway or an intersection may be capable of handling. Level of service "A" represents free flow conditions and level of service "F' rep- resents jammed conditions with excessive delay for motorists, The definition of LOS is shown in Table 4-1. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PL'N lL" J~l ..- 4-12 CIRCUL~TION Table 4-1. Level Of Service Defi7Ùtions For Signalized Intersections. Level of Vehide Delay Service (Seconds) A 0- 5.0 B 5.1 -15.0 C 15.1 - 25.0 D 25.1 - 40.0 E 40.1 .60.0 F >60.0 Descñption Free flow, no congestion (very little delay) Stable flow, limited congestion (slight delay) Stable flow, moderate congestion (acceptable delay) Approaching unstable flow, high congestion (toletable delay) Unstable flow, near breakdown (typically unacceptable delay) Forced flow, breakdown (excessive delay) It is the intent of this Plan that most streets should operate with no more than a tolerable level of congestion, LOS 0, The concept of maintaining no worse than a tolerable level of congestion is impor- tant, not only to provide a reasonable LOS for motorists, but also to protect neighbor- hoods from the impact of excessive through traffic. To the extent that the arterial and major collector stteet system is operating with limited congestion, there will be less incentive for drivers to use local streets to bypass areas of congestion, Cupertino uses a computerized traffic signal interconnect system to increase the traffic carrying capacity of arterial streets. The system controls the flow at intetsections to favor commute traffic. Green lights are longer on major streets to encourage shoppers, com- millers and workers to use those streets. These policies encourage drivers to use the arterial streer system. Cupertino discour- ages mororists from othet ciries from using local streets, and, where appropriate, from using collector streets, by means of stop signs, speed humps, raised medians, diverters and intensified enforcement of speed limits. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ROADWAV DESIGN THAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE NEEDS OF MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLES AND ADJACENT LAND USE- ~ Policy 4-S: Traffic Service and Land Use Development Maintain a minimum LOS D fot major intersections during the morning and afternoon peak traffic hours. Achieve this standard by imposing reasonable limits on land use to ensure that princi- pal thoroughfares are not unduly impacted by locally generated traffic at peak traffic hour. In ordet to accommodate development that furthers a unique gathering place in the Crossroads area on Stevens Creek Boulevard, set the LOS standard for the intersections of Stevens Creek Boulevard with De Ama Boulevard and with Stelling Road to LOS E+. (No more than an average 45 seconds of delay per vehide). The standard for the intersection of De Am" Boulevard at Bollinger Road shall also be LOS E +. ROADWAYS 4-13 LOS standards may also be adjusted as described in Policy 4-6. Strategies 1. Street Width Limitation. To minimize the barrier effect and the negative aes- thetics of majot streets, limit the mid- block width of De Ama Boulevard to eight lanes 2. Synchronization of Traffic Signals. Enhance the synchronization of traffic signals on major streets. 3. Allocation of Non-residential Devel- opment. In order to maintain a desired level of transportation system capacity, the city's remaining non.residential development potential shall be pooled and reallocated according to the city's development priority tables as shown in the Land Use Element of this Plan. Floor areas ratio (FAR) limitations apply to all remaining commercial, office and industrial properries, unless a property received a bonus FAR credit authorization by the 1993 General Plan and/or a higher development alloca- tion, above the FAR limitation, approved by the City. 4. Citywide Transportation Improvement Plan. Carry out a citywide transportation improvement plan to accommodate peak hour trnffic flows on arterial streets and major collector streets at a minimum of LOS D. If feasible, the Plan should maintain the LOS higher than level D. However, as described above, exceptions to this standard are set for the intersec. tions of Stevens Creek Boulevard with De Ama Boulevard and with Stelling Road and for the intersection of De An::a Boulevard at Bollinger Road. 5. Annual LOS Analysis. Conduct a LOS analysis, consistent with the reporting requirements of the VTA, to be com- pleted at the time of the annual General Plan review. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission recommends that a policy in the Administrative Draft, which was deleted in the draft General Plan, be included. The policy called for balanc- ing the needs of pedestrians with desired traffic service. DISCUSSION TOPIC C-1 ~ Policy 4-6: Roadway Plans that Complement the Needs of Adjacent Land Use Design roadways based on efficient alignments, appropriate number and widths of traffic lanes, inclusion of medians, parking and bicycle lanes and the suitable width and location of side- walks as needed to support the adja- cent properties. In addition, design the local streets ro satisfy the aesthetic requirements of the area served. In general, the aestherics of a street will be improved if it can be narrower rather than wider, include sig- nificant landscaping with shade trees, and prO\~de safe and convenient places for people to bicycle and walk. Details of design, such as provision of vertical curbs and minimum comer radii, are to be considered desirable. Design details should be developed in the City's road improvement standards. Strategies 1. Road Improvement Standards. Develop the City's road improvement standards CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 4-14 ClRCUL'TlON Circulation < " ----I I I L__. 'o'c=cJ---- r'Ù, '. /) , -, , I , , -r,,----~~--1-r-' / )~ ("'\ ~' I '" ----", -,-v.,}-I-'!:v--c~< \ I( I , ," -,"~ 1 , , (; ,.- ¡-1 ¡ ~---t~-_.. , ",1 . "'."" ",., ,.1 "~..""L'_J ! / --: i I / / I: ¡ / . \ i ,--) - 'f ! j-., I ) r-"-' -"'.j ( I //\ i -/ i J--"~-' . / \ ~==,~----_\ LEGEND - 'eeeways and Expressways _Arterials Th<C¡"of"'~" Major Collectors Minor Collectors City Boundary Urban Service Area Bound,ry Sphere of Influence Boundary Ageeement Line Unlncorpor"ed Areas ,w'@ Figure 4-C. Circulation Plan. C,TY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ROADWAYS 4-15 ro include consideration of service to traffic, bicycles and pedestrians, as well as the embodiment of aesthetically pleas- ing design fearures, like trees. Improvement standards shall also con- sider the urban, suburban and rural envi- ronments found within the City. 2. Rural Road Improvement Standards- Identify candidate rural roads and devel- op specific street improvement sran- dards that preserve the rural character of these streets. Rural roads would typical- ly fearure natural landscaping, no side- ",-alks and narrow unpaved shoulders, 3. Semi-Rural Road Improvement Standards. Identify candidate semi-rural roads where curb and gutter improve- ments, and no sidewalks, are appropriate. 4. Urban Road Improvement Standards. Develop urban improvement standards for arTerials such as Stevens Creek and De An:a Boulevards. In these areas, standards may include wide sidewalks with appropriate street furniture. 5. Suburban Road Improvement Standards. Develop suburban road improvement standards for all streetS not designated as rural, semi-rural nor in the Crossroads Area. 6. Intersection Design. Survey intersec- tions to ensure that the roadway align- ments are as efficient as possible. Where feasible and appropriate, redesign and rebuild those intersecrions where improvements would upgrade rraffic flow and pedestrian and bicycle con- venience and safety. Too many driveways may impede traffic flow on busy streets because drivers can indiscriminarely enter the travel lanes at multiple locations. Landscaping themes along the street frontage maintain a stronger visual conrinuity with fewer curb cuts while also improving service for bicyclists and pedestrians. ~ Policy4-7:CurbCuts Minimize the number of driveway openings in each development. Strategies 1. Shared Driveway Access. Encourage properTY owners to use shared driveway access and interconnected roads on spe- cific properties where feasible. Require driveway access closures, consolidations or both when a non-residential site is remodeled. Ensure that the driveway accommodates the [ I traffic volume for all affected proper. . ties, and that the: . maintenance responsibilitics are clearly defined. 2. Direct Access from Secondary Streets. Encourage property jifln'T1-:;;;:;:;:;:;-t- with hontages onmajor .IJ"" 111111111111 '.HI. ""'~-"<O ~ provide direct access to . drivewavs hom the sec- . ondary ~treet. . . . 3. Temporary Curb Cuts On Non- Residential Sites. Permit temporary curb cuts on a non-residential site sub- ject to the Ciry finding that the opening is necessary for public safety. These tem- porary openings may be closed and access ro the driveway made available from other driveways when surrounding properties are developed or redeveloped. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 4-16 CIRCULATION ~ Policy 4-8: Street Improvement Planning Plan street improvements such as curb cuts, sidewalks, bus srap turnouts, bus shelters, lighr poles, benches and trash containers as an integral part of a proj- ect to ensure an enhanced srreetscape and the safe mo\-ement of people and vehicles with the least possible disrup- tion to the srreetscape. Strategies I. Sidewalk Access to Parking or Buildings. Examine sidewalk to paTking areas or building frontages at the rime individ- ual sites develop ro regulate the entry ro the site at a cenrral point. Sidewalks in the Crossroads Area shall be wide enough to accommodate increased pedesrrian activity. 2. Bus Stop Turnouts in Street Frontages. Require bus stop turnouts, or partial turnouts, within the street frontage of a new or redeveloping site. This policy does not apply to the Crossroads Area. Bus stops should include benches, trash receptacles and other amenities as appropriate. Follow the VTA specifica. tions for improving bus srops. ~ Policy 4-9: Safe Parldng Lots Require parking lots thar are safe for pedestrians. Strategy Safe Spaces for Pedestrians. Require parking lot design and construction to include clearly ddined spaces for pedes- trians so that foot traffic is separated from the hazards of car traffic and peo- ple are directed from their cars to build- ing entries. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION Through tramc tends to take the route of least resistance, often tesulting in a high through volume of traffic along residen- rial streets located adjacent to busy "affie cor- ridors. Through traffic on local sneets should be discouraged to protect the quality of life and safety of residential neighborhoods. Neighborhood traffic management is based on the concept that commute or through rraffic should be reditected from local residential and minor collector streets and onto major arterials, exptes",""'Ys or free- ways. Neighborhood traffic management programs may include any of the traffic calm- ing measures listed below. A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT HAS MINIMAL ADVERSE IMPACT ON RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS ~ Policy 4-10: Good Traffic Servíceon Major Streets Encoutage through traffic to "'" the major arterial and collector streets by maintaining the highest savice possi- ble on the arterial street system. ~ Policy4-11:TrafflcCotmingonLocøl SlTeets Discourage traffic from using local neighborhood streets by employing traffic calming measures. SlTategies 1. Traffic Calming Measures. After engi- neering study, implement appropriate traffic calming measmes andior im- provements on a case-by-case basis, NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION 4-17 based on approval of 60% of the resi- dents on the street and involving public hearings, to slow or discourage through traffk in neighborhoods. Require new development to implement traffic cahn- ing measures if impacts are generated by the development. 2. Design of Traffic Calming Measures. Consider the importance of attractive designs for traffic calming installarions. Develop written design standards for each rype of measure. 3. Neighborhood Traffic Management Plans. Develop traffic management plans for local residential streets affect- ed by unacceptable levels of through traffic. Plans may include the traffic calming measures, including medians and street trees, and also include educa- tion and enforcement measures that promote changes in driver behavior. ~ Po/icy 4-12: Limited Street Closures Do not close streets unless there is a demonstrated safety or over-whelming through traffic problem and there are no acceptable alternatives. Closures may shift traffic to orher local streets, rhus moving the problem &om one neighborhood to another. ~ Po/icy 4-13: Schoo/Impacts on Neighborhoods Minimize the impact of school drop-off, pick-up and parking on neighborhoods. Strategy Coordination with School Districts. Work with the School Districts to develop plans and programs that encourage car/van-pooling, stagger hours of adjacent schools, drop-off loca- tions, encourage walking and bicycling to school. Assist Districts in the devel- opment of the "Safe Routes ro School Program" to encourage more student5 walking and bicycling and less use of auto access. ~ Po/icy 4-14: Transportation Noise, Fumes and Hazards In addition to limiting through traffic volume on local streets, protect the community from noise, fumes and haz- ards caused by rhe Ciry's transportarion system. The quarries on Srevens Canyon Road, Stevens Creek Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard are major somces of transportation noise. Strategies 1. Quarry Use Permit. Monitor the quar- ries' use permir condirions imposed by the County of Santa Clara and oppose any expansion of quarry uses. 2. Quarry Truck Speed. Prioritize enforce- ment of traffic speeds on Stevens Canyon, Stevens Creek and Foothill Boulevards. Install radar speed monitors. 3. Community Protection. Work ro pro- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PL'N Traffic calming measure .~ ~ 4-18 CIRCUL'TION .. SEE roUCIES 6-67 AND 6-68 IN HEALTH AND SAFETY roR ADDlTIONAL TRUCK TRAFFIC roUClES .. tect the community from the effects of the transporrntion system. Discourage dangerous and abusive driving by prior- ity enforcement of speed laws, enforce- ment of State mufflet laws (see the Noise element of this Plan) and review of traffic management Strategies. TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS The City uses the VTA maintained CMP model to project traffic on the freeway and on local s[{eets. The CMP model has abour 18,500 highway and transit links, and 385 internal zones to represent Santa Clara County. The land use projections for Cupertino in 2020 have been developed by the city planning staff. The land use dara for areas outside Cupertino are based on ABAG Projections. The model is calibrated by com- paring its estimate of traffic flow in 2000 against [{affic counts conducted on the city street system. When the model closely repli- cates existing [{affic, it is used to project traf- fic volumes for the year 2020. FUTURE YEAR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS As shown in Table 4-2, the traffic vol- umes projected using the CMP model for the year 2020 would result in some increased lev- els of congestion. However, the 2020 LOS for major intersections would meet the stan- dards ser in rhis Plan and the standards as required by the CMP. Table 4.2. Level Of SeTVÍce At Signalized InteTSections. Existing 2000 Projected 2020 Intersection Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Wolfe Road at Homestead Road C C- D D+ Wolfe Road at 1.280 Northbound Ramps A A B+ A Wolfe Road at 1-280 Southbound Ramps B A B A Wolfe Road at Stevens Creek Boulevard C C C C Miller Avenue at Bollinget Road C D C D- De Ama Boulevard at Prospect Road C C- C- D+ De Ama Boulevard at Rainbow Drive B B+ B- A De Ama Boulevard at SR 85 Southbound Ramps C+ C D+ C De Anza Boulevard at SR 85 Northbound Ramps C+ C+ C- B. De Ama Boulevard at Bollinger Road C C+ D B- De Anza Boulevard at McClellan Road B C B. D De Ama Boulevard ar Stevens Creek Boulevard C. D+ D+ D De Anza Boulevard at 1-280 Southbound Ramps C C C C De Ama Boulevard at ].280 Northbound Ramps C C D C De Anza BouJevard at Homestead Road D C D D Stelling Road at Rainbow Drive B B C B Stelling Road at McClellan Road C C. D D+ Stelling Road at Stevens Creek Boulevard C. C D+ D+ Stelling Road at Homestead Road D+ D+ D D Stevens Creek Blvd at SR 85 Northbound Ramps C B- C+ B- Stevens Creek Blvd at SR 85 SoUthbound Ramps B. B- B- C CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS 4-19 Intersection Levels of Service , I' f(~ ~~ '//j/"V\ / , /-----'1 ---./ " i : .---_/. , I I . c----'='=:",=L_~::'ù';'\'j/ .', " i I ---":;--------¡r,LJ-'1---" / _"Jj~"'~f=; -". ~ /!r---~=\ lr::=;- -, ~ I---...J ~ .' \-71] .:(/ ¡ Level of Service at Selected S;gn,lized 'n"'sectlons (see toble 4-2 for exact description afintersections) " -.-1 r---J----J Morning l r Afternoon Existing Existing 2°E- A ~~.:.-3OO Projected . -;;;;;;cted 2020 JL 2020 Morning Afternoon / ¡/---; I i ~/ .. \ ---'='~,-,---,----.J SourœVTA Computer Traflic Madel Robert L Harrison Tronsportation Plonning IMk@) CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Figure 4.0. Intersection Levels of SenJice. 4-20 CIRCUL~TION Traffic Volumes ì í', '\ ): \",- , I ~ ", " .' \-~ .~~, .jí,/-/~> <, () " I / ,-----! /,-J ,--_J I : I.... ¡- 0_1===1--- ~ í) ! -- f/l'l)v : ) ¡ i;;------/-(-_L¡---, L )~l .;;:- -.... _1'-',;-1 ~'vX' -'I' ('i i(----~\ ~ ~ i i, '.'. ~;;;;'~ r1 ~ r'-'---'"",---- "'.. ,; / ¡ "fLi ~~<- / - -,\ ! L_-J / -. '7 LJ",j / I //\, I '. (_/~r II ~/ . :S=c.~------_\ T~C""'¡""J~ LEGEND 5,000VehklesPerDay 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 Source: Cupertino Dep'rtment of Publk Works, Calt,ans 2000 Traffic Volumes on State Highway. '"'@> Figure 4.E. Traffic Volumes. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Section 5 Environmental Resources / S us tainab ili ty INTRODUCTION Sustainable planning and development accommodate the City's future changes while recognizing that the community's environmental resources are fragile, invaluable and interrelated. Sustainable plan- ning integrates and balances environmental decisions with economic considerations and recognizes the symbiotic relationship between the natural environment, the community and rhe economy. In the long term, protecting and sustaining the City's viable ecological com- munities and environmental resources will result in the protection of both the human and narural environments. PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY Planning for the location of land use activities is one of the fundamental compo- nents of sustainability. Suburban land use prac- tices isolate housing, retail uses and employ- ment locations from one anothet, and scatter low-density development that becomes solely reliant on the automobile for access and trans- portation, This inefficient and unsustainable growth pattern has resulted in loss of natural habitat and open space, detetiorating air and water quality, increased traffic congestion and a loss of a sense of community. Susrainability requires a change from past land use planning to a system that creates and maintains compe- tent and efficient commu- nity facilities, human scale neighborhoods and a sense of community while preserving environmental resources. The Environmental Resources/Sustain- ability element contains an inventoty of the City's key environmental issues and resources, and it also includes policies for the efficient use and conservation of these resources. Sustainability Principles The Environmental Resources/Sustain- ability Element and implementation strategies are based upon the following fundamental principles: . Linking- the linking of Resource Man. agement and Economic Determinations when evaluating development projects . Conservation/EHiciency- the protec- rion, intelligent use and reuse of renewable and nonrenewable resources . Reduction of Waste- reuse, recycling and use reduction . Resource Management- for the bene- fir of future generations . Prevention/Mitigation of significant environmental impacts CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5-1 J . /./ ~r 5-2 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY . Restoration of impacted environmental resOmces . Innovation in building technologies, including the substitution of materials . Community Participation - the compre. hensive involvement of City govern- ment, city residents and the private sector . Education - preparation and dissemi- nation of educational materials The City's sustainable, environmental resomce program is based on the perception of the community as a holistic system, where people are inescapably related to the com- munity's natmal resources and other envi- ronmental conditions. These conditions not only include topography, air and water qual- ity, surface drainage, and open space, but all other fonns of life. A SUSTAINABLE FIlTURE FOR THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ~ Po/icyS-I:Princip/esof Sustainabi/ity Incorporate the principles of sustain- ability into Cupertino's planning and development system. Strategies 1. Appoint a Task Force or Commission to' develop an appropriate comprehen- sive annual Sustainabilityand Resource Plan for the City. The mission for the Task Force/Commission would be: 55 ION TOPIC ER-1 CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN a, write and keep current the annual Tactical Plan and measurement of City-wide programs to help achieve the Environmental Resomces and Sustainability section of the General Plan. b. Identify and evaluate resources, technologies, products and the life- cycle cost of ownership for each recommended. c. Work with City staff to evaluate the financial feasibility of the recom- mendations. 2. Implementation Programs. Adopt and implement energy policies and imple- mentation programs that include the City's planning and regulatoty process. 3. City-Wide Inventory. Conduct a City- wide sustainability inventory in order to identify issues, opportunities and plan- ning alternatives. 4. Sustainability Energy and Water Conservation Plan. Prepare and imple. ment a comprehensive sustainability energy plan as a part of the City's General Plan. This plan will specifical- ly include recommendations regarding: a. Reduction of energy consumption. b, Reduction of fossil fuels. c. Use of renewable energy resources whenever possible. d. Improve City-wide water usage and conservancy. e. Reduce water consumption by the City. ENERGY CONSERVATION/EFFJCIENCY 5-3 f. Promote residential and business water reduction. The Task Force/Commission will work with Staff to keep the Sustainability Energy and Water Conservation portion of the General Plan current and abTeast of beneficial cost- effective technologies. ENERGY CONSERVATIONI EFFICIENCY Cupertino reliance on the use of non- renewable energy supplies has serious environ- mental consequences. For our community to be sustainable, it must reverse this situation. The City of Cupertino receives electri- cal power from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). PG&E's power is derived from sev- eral sources such as wind turbines, hydro- electric dams and nuclear generation, The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) power consortium provides the City with natural gas. In the State of California and the San Francisco Bay Area, approximately 95 percent of the residential units are heated by natural gas, the remain. der by electricity and propane. Since the severe energy shortages of the 1970's, which culminated in the critical statewide electrical power shortages of 2001, Californians (and particularly Bay Area resi- dents) have become acutely aware of the need to reduce energy demand for both the short and long term in order to achieve a sus- rainable future. This was Rlrther reinforced by the severe blackouts in the Northeast U.S. and Canada in the summer of 2003. The continuously rising cost of energy pro- duction, together with diminishing fossil RIel sources (non-renewable resources), has required public agencies to conserve, effi- ciently use and search for alrernative energy resources. Planning and Regulatory Processes Urban areas in California, (including Cupertino) contain approximately 85 per- cent of the State of California's population. These urban communities are in the best position, through their planning and regula- tory processes to promote and implement effective energy conservation/efficiency sus- tainability programs. Cupertino has expressed its commitment to these programs in the fol- lowing ways: . Installed lighting and/or retrotìtted energy efficient lights for all street lights and traffic control lights. . Retrofitted all overhead lights in City Offices. . Reduced lighting and equipment use where possible in all City facilities through staff training. . Acquired several electric vehicles. . Distributed conservation/effi- ciency information to archi- tects, contractors and the gen- eral public. ---- , . I Overall energy use I in the Bay Area . I Use % : I Commercial 7: ¡Residential 17 ! Industrial 35 : i Transportation 31 I I Other 10 , i 100 i i So..";c,, PG&E. ! i PlanningRcW1<rœ i i AsSOCÙUfS I . Endon;ed the "Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Atea" as promoted by the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development. This "Compact" constitutes a commitment to take specific steps toward a sus- rainable region. '------- ---~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PL'N ~- 5-4 EN'-"RONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILfIT The Land Use Element and the Circulation Element commit to sustainabili- ty in the following areas: . Land Use Planning and Zoning: Provide enetgy efficient higher density housing in proximity to employment centers and transportation corridors and include mixed use development where approptiate. (See Section 2 - Land Use) . Transportation Planning: Consider alternatives to the automobile such as increased car pooling, flexible work schedules, use of bicycles, pedestrian pathways and telecommuting. Support multi-modal public transir to reduce congestion, air and water quality pollu- tion and the significant costs of road construction. Encourage reduced street width. Strengthen street tree protec- tion. (See Section 4 - Circulation) REDUCED USE OF NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES ~ Policy 5-2: Conservation and Efficient Use of Energy Resources Encourage the maximum feasible con- servation and efficient use of electrical power and natural gas resources for new and existing tesidences, businesses, indusrrial and public uses. Strategies 1. Alternate Energy Sources. Encourage the use of solar energy and other alter- nate, renewable energy resources for all new and signiJkantly tenovated ptivate and public buildings. Ensure that all homes have an acceptable balance of CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN access to the sun and protection from it. PromOte new technologies, such as water- less water heaters to effect this change. 2. Comprehensive Energy Management Plan. Prepare and implement a compre- hensive energy management plan for all applicable public facilities, equipment and procurement and construcrion practices. 3. Consistency with State and Federal Regulation. Review and evaluate appli- cable City codes, ordinances, and pro- cedures for inclusion of local, srare and federal policies and standards that pro- mote rhe conservation and efficient use of energy and for consis.rency with the goal of sustainability. Change those that will promote energy efficiency without a punitive effect. 4. Energy Efficient Replacements. Using life cycle cost analysis, identify City assers for replacement wirh more energy efficient replacements. 5, Incentive Program. Implement an incentive program to include such items as reduced permit fees for building projects thar exceed TIde 24 require- ments. Promote other incentives from the State, County and Federal Governments for improving energy effi- ciency by posting informarion regarding incentive, rebate and tax credit pro- grams on the City's web site. Let's make learning about this easy and help those interested get started! 6. Solar Access Standard.. Ensure com- pliance with the State of California Subdivision Map Act solar access stan- dards in om.er to maximize natural hear- ing and cooling opportunities for furure ENERGY CONSERVATION {EmclENcy 5-5 residences. Encourage the inclusion of additional shade trees and landscaping for energy efficiency. 7. Educational Programs. . Develop conservation/efficiency edu- cational programs serving all utility users. . Provide informational materials and participate in energy conseryation workshops. . Provide educational materials, semi- nar and staff training on energy con- servation/efficiency for those who design, build and manage building facilities, and for those who ægulare building design and construction. . In partnership with De Anoa College develop a "Sustainable Building Practices" guide for Cupertino resi- dents and businesses. The Guide should include information regard- ing curtent rebates and subsidies ro make implementing a sustainable building more financially attractive with references back ro the City, State, Federal and other web sites for up-to-date information. . Provide education materials, semi- nars and a certification program for contractors and architects who have participated in "Sustainable Building" courses. Many of the cur- riculums are currently available at De Anza College. As an incentive for participating the "Sustainable Building" program the City will maintain a "Sustainable Builder/ Developer" page on their current City website. This page will not be an endorsement of the individual or company listed, but a resource center for the community. . Establish and maintain an Energy Information Center or Kiosk at City Hall where information concerning energy issues, building standards, recycling and assistance is available. . Requite tesidents and businesses that are remodeling to review and sign as acknowledgment that they have reviewed the "Sustainable Building Practices" guide ptior ro pennits being issued. 7. Energy Cogeneration Systems. Encourage the use of energy cogenera- tion systems through the provision of an awareness program targeting the larget commercial and induStrial users and public facilities. 8. Regulation of Building Design: Ensure designer, developers, applicants and builders meet California TIde 24 Energy Efficient Building Standards and encour- age architects, building designers and contractors ro exceed "TIde 24" require- ments for new projects through the pro- vision of incentives, Encourage either passive solar heating and/or dark plaster interior with a cover tor swimming pools, cabanas and other related accessory uses where solar access is available. Encourage the use of alternative renew- able sources where feasible, and develop energy audits or subvention programs. 9. Use of Discretionary Development Permits (Use Permits): Require, as conditions of approval for new and ren- ovated projects, the provision of energy consetvation/efficiencyapplications. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERAL PLAN 5-6 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY I ~. 10. Energy Efficient Transportation Modes. Encourage alternative, energy efficient transportation modes such as "clean" multi-modal public transit, car and van- pooling, flexible work hours, and pedes- trian and bicycle paths. Green Buildings The planning, construction and main- tenance of buildings has an extraordinary effect on environmental resources, Buildings consume significant quantities of water, wood and energy. Nationally, buildings con- sume one-third of all the enetgy and two- thirds of the electricity. Fifty percent of home energy consumed is used for heating and cooling. In addition, buildings are a sig- nificant source of interior and exterior urban air quality problems and generate large quan- tities of wasre and affecr climate change. A "green" building is one that is designed, constructed, renovated and main- tained in an ecological and tesource efficient manner. Green buildings provide opportuni- ties not only for conservation and efficient resource use, but also ro create healthier structures and long term, cost savings. The essential components of a green building design and planning process include: . Location - in proximity ro public tran- sit, shopping and recreational facilities . Site Planning - solar orientation, pro- tection of existing vegetation and use of ecologically appropriate landscaping . Energy Efficiency - Exceeding State, TItle 24 energy requirements, see Energy section below; architectural design to CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN mitigate heating, cooling and lighting loads . Material Efficiency - selection, substi- tution and reuse of sustainable con- struction materials . Water Efficiency - employ water sav- ing design techniques and devices ENERGY CONSERVING AND EFFICIENT BUILDINGS ~ Policy 5-3: Green Building Design Encourage the design and construction of energy and resource conserving/effi- cient building (Green Building Design), Strategies 1. "Green Building" Evaluation Program. Prepare and implement a "Green Building" evaluarion for all pri- vate and public projects. Include an "Energy Efficient Design and Landscaping Manual" for use by design- ers, contractors and O"T1ers. (See Green Building secrion above). Evaluation sofrware is available on rhe State Energy Commissions web site, 2. Building energy audits. Participate in ànd encourage building energy audits, where feasible, for commercial, indus- rrial and city facilities and convey to the business and industrial communities that energy conservation/efficiency is, in the long tenD, economically benefi- ciaL PG&E also offers energy evalua- tion tools and services free of charge. AiR QUAUTY 5,7 3. "Green Buildings" Evaluation Guide. Prepare a "Green Buildings" evaluarion guide based upon the abO\'e listed "essemial componems" for use by the city staff when reviewing projects. 4. Staff Training. Train appropriate staff in the design principles, cosrs and ben- efits of energy conservation/efficient buildings and landscape design. 5. "Green Buildings" Informational Seminars. Conduct and/or participate in "Green Buildings" informational semi- nars and workshops to include people involved in the design and construction industry, land developmem, real esrate sales, lending institUtions, landscaping and design, the building maintenance industry and prospective project appli- cams, We recommend modeling this program afrer the CERT program, 6. Public Communication: Become a reg- ular fearure article in the Cupertino Scene, do media outreach to the Courier and the Guide (San Jose Mercury) tape the Sustainable Building and other conservation courses, or sem- inars and broadcast them on tbe City Channel as well, and make them avail- able at the Library. AIR QUALITY Air quality remains a serious health hazard fot residems in the Bay Area Air Basin. Even after three decades of efforts to cleanse the air, air pollution still causes a sig- nificam amount of discomfort, illness and sometimes death in the region. Particularly vulnerable are children, the elderly and peo- ple with bean or lung problems. Sometimes healthy adults may experience breathing problems during periods of imense outdoor exercise. Air pollutams may also have an adverse effect on vegetation, animals and propeny. In addition, national or world-wide pollution issues, the depletion of the ozone layer and world-wide climatic changes pose serious challenges for communities seeking a sustainable future. Air pollution potential is based upon the tendency for high pollutant concemra- tions to develop at any given location. This potemial is dependent upon tbe amount of pollutants emitted into the air and the local atmosphere's ability to transport and dilUte that pollutant. The County's topography, prevailing wind pattern and frequent air inversions combine to catch and hold the pollutams that the utban area releases daily into the air. Air pollution is composed of a vast assortmem of gases and particles that can be grouped in three categories: particu- late matter, carbon monoxide and ozone. A large proportion of air pollution in Santa Clara County is automobile related. The existing development patterns, countywide, contribute to the further deterio- ration of air qualiry. For example, the majoti- ty of affordable housing for low to moderate employees is oUtside of the County or in adjoining cities. This requires employees to commute long distances daily to and from work which in turn increases air pollUtion countywide. Also, much of the Citywide resi- dential areas are separated from commercial uses, which in turn requires residems to drive vehicles to complete errands. This tends to increase air pollution within the community. Land use planning is beginning to change with these considerations in mind. Much progress has been made in mon- itoring and reducing fixed or "poim sources" CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN /"l ll.r/ 5-8 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCESjSUSTAINABILITY of pollution, such as factories and power plants. Pollution from "non-point" or mobile sources, such as motor vehicles, private prop- erty, etc" continues to prove an illusive chal- lenge. As Santa Clara County continues to be the population and employment growth center of the region, residents, employers and municipalities must take responsibility for the impacts of air pollution on the quali- ty of life. The policies and strategies identi- fied in rhe "Green Building" and "Energy" portions of this General Plan and those list- ed below are designed to improve air quality to a healthy and sustainable level. Regional, State and Federal Planning Air quality standards are established by both the State Air Resources Board and the Federal Environmental Protection Agency air quality management agencies. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has the responsibility to create compliance strategies, and monitor and enforce State and Federal standards in the nine county Bay Area District. Bay Area air quality has improved significantly over the past 20 years of air quality planning and control efforts, in spite of substantial increases in population, rramc and industrialization. The last full Air Quality Plan was adopted in 1991 and there have been three updates since, including the last in December 2000, to assess compliance and adopt needed measures to meet those standards that are still not met in the Bay Area. In 2002, the Disrrict was designated as non-compliant only for State and Federal ozone standards and for State particulate standards. Local government agencies are expected to participate in adopting policies to support District, State and Federal air quality management planning. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Responsibilities of the City While air quality is often regarded as a regional or state problem, it is important for local land use and growth decisions to sup- port improvements in air quality. The land use, circulation, energy and environmental policies that comprise this General Plan will contribute to meeting BAAQMD and ARB Air Quality improvement plans. HEALTHY AIR QUALITY LEVELS FOR THE CITIZENS OF CUPERTINO UTILIZING LOCAL PLANNING EFFORTS ~ Policy 5-4: Air Poffution Effects of New Development Minimize the air quality impacts of new development projects. Strategies 1. Toxic Air Contaminants. Review proj- ects fot potential generation of toxic air contaminants at the time of approval and confer with BAAQMD on controls needed if impacts are uncertain. 2. Dust Control. Require water applica- tion to non-polluting duS[ control measures during demolition and the duration of the construction period. 3. Planning Decisions. Assess the poten- tial for air pollution effects of future land use and transportation planning, and ensure that planning decisions support regional goals of improving air quality. ~ Policy 5-5: Air Pollution Effects of Existing Development Minimize the air quality impacts of existing development. WILDLIFE AND VEGETATION 5-9 Strategies 1. Public Education Program. Establish a Citywide public education program regarding the implications of the Clean Air Act and provide information on ways to teduce and control emissions; provide information about carpooling and testricting physical activities on "Spate the Air" high-pollution days. 2. Home Occupations. Expand the allow- able home occupations in residentially zoned properties to teduce the need to commute to work. 3. Tree Planting. Increase planting of trees on City propetty and encourage the practice on private property. 4. Fuel.efficient Vehicles. Maintain City use of fuel.efficient and low polluting vehicles. 5. Work with County to monitor and influence improvement of emissions and dust from the Hanson and Stevens Creek Quatries on the West end of the City. .. Policy 5-6: Walking, Jogging and Bicycling Encourage walking. jogging and bicy- cling instead of driving in the City. .. Policy 5-7: Use of Open Fires and Fireplaces Discourage high pollution fireplace use. Strategies 1. BAAQMD Literature. Make available BAAQMD literature on reducing pol. lution from fireplace use. 2. Installation of New Fireplaces. Prohibit the use of wood-burning fireplaces in new construction. WILDLIFE AND VEGETATION Biodivetsity. which includes a diversity of plants and animals found in nature, pro- vides the foundation for the ecosystems that are required to sustain life. The City's current and continued health and prosperity depends, in part, on the ability of its natural resources to renew themselves. Cupertino's wildlife and natural vegeta- tion resources are concentrated in the rela- tively undeveloped western foothills and mountains and along Stevens Creek, not on the valley floor. Urbanization of the valley floor has rendered this environment ill-suit. ed to the needs of wildlife and native plants, Most of the native vegetation was removed by historic agriculrural activities and the introduction of non-native grasses and crops. Native vegetation was further reduced by the more recent construction of homes, business- es, industries and infrastructure that supports the community. Fire also threatens vegeta- tion and the animals that depend on it for food and shelter, The loss of vegetation also meant a concomitant loss of wildlife habitat that provided food, cover and shelter for numerous wildlife species. Streamsides Riparian vegetation grows along stream courses where there is fertile soil and ample water. It often appears as a distinct band of vegetation when contrasted against other uses. Such vegetation can be found along Stevens Creek, Pennanente Creek, Regnart Creek, Heney Creek and a portion of Calabazas Creek. Common plants include: CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN SEE POLICY 4-} IN THE OROJLATION ELEMENT ~ 5-10 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY willow, California buckeye, Coast live oak, coyote brush, poison oak and California blackberry. Riparian habitats are considered among the most valuable habitats of wildlife because of the presence of water, lush vege- tation and high insect populations. Less dis- turbed riparian areas supporr a wide variety of wildlife, including amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal species, Grasslands Grassland habitats occur on the lower slopes of the western foothills and at scat- tered locations at highet ele,'ations in d1e Montebello Ridge system. Much of these areas were fonnerly used for pasture and are largely composed of non-native grasses. Plant species occurring in this habitat include wild oat, clover, tye grass and vetch. During the spring season, displays of wild- flowers are expected which may include California poppy, plantago and owl clover. Reptile and mammal species adapted to dty conditions are common in this habitat. They include the western fence lizard, west- ern rattlesnake and the common king snake. Mammals include a variety of burrowing rodents, such as meadow mice and California ground squirrel. Brushlands Brushlands are a scrubby, dense vegeta- tion type that often integrates with wood- land habitat. This vegetation is ofren found on dry, rocky, steep slopes. Dominant plant species include coyote brush, poison oak, California sage and ceanothus. Mule deer, brush rabbit, bobcat and coyote UTilize brush. lands as part of a larger home range, CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Foothill Woodlands and Forests Characteristic of the woodland vegeta- tion are scattered oak trees with an under. growth in some areas of plants and low shrubs. Higher elevations in the Montebello Foorhills include mixed hardwood trees and evergreen, including redwoods. Woodlands benefit wildlife as a food source, and as shelter, nest- ing or cover; they help control erosion from foothill drainage basins; rhey reduce wind speeds, increasing rhe oxygen in rhe atInos- phere and neutralizing certain pollutants. Woodlands provide visual relief from the urbanized valley floor. The Montebello Ridge sysrem's exrensive rree cover gives sea- sonal color variarion, variety of shape and definition of hillside contours. Insect or seed eating birds and mammals are common in rhe woodlands and are preyed upon by rap- tors and owls that also inhabit these areas. The larger mammals, deer coyote, etc., uti- lize these areas as well. PROTECTION OF SPECIAL AREAS OF NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE HABITATION AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT. ~ Policy 5-8: Public Project Landscaping Encourage public and quasi-public agen- cies to landscape their city area projects near native vegetation with appropriate native plants and droughr tolerant, non. invasive, non-native plants. Strategy Development Plans. Review develop- ment plans for opportunities for use of WILDLIFE AND VEGETATION 5-11 ""c",'fS,~"'" Vegetation /' / ) / ~) \ ""Ory,¡",,]o~ City Boundary Urban Service Area Boundary Sphere oflnfluence Boundary Agreement Line Unincorporated Areas ~ Figure 5-A. Vegetation. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PIAN narivc plants and droughr rolcrant, non-invasive, non-native plants. ~ Policy 5-9: Development Near Sensitive Areas Encourage rhe clusrering of new devel- opment away from sensitive areas such as riparian corridors, wildlife habitat and corridors, public open space pre- serves and ridgelines. New develop- ments in these areas musr have a har- monious landscaping plans approved prior to development. Strategy Riparian Corridor Protection. Require riparian corridor protection through a riparian corridor ordinance and through the developmenr approval process. ~ Policy 5-10: Landscapin9Near Natural Vegetation Emphasize drought tolerant and pest- resistant native and non-invasive, non- native, drought tOlerant plants and ground covers when landscaping prop. erties neat natural vegetation, particu- larly for control of erosion from distur. bance to the natural terrain. ~ Policy 5-11: Natural Area Protection Pteserve and enhance the existing nar- ural vegetation, landscape features and open space when new development is proposed. Strategy Native Plants. Encourage drought tol- erant native and drought tolerant, non- invasive, non-native plants and trees, and minimize lawn area in the hillsides. MINERAL RESOURCES ~ Policy 5-12: Hillside Property Fencing Confine fencing on hillside property to the area around a building, rather than around an entire site, to allow for migration of wild animals. ~ Policy 5-13: Recreation in Natural Areas Limit recreation in natural areas ro activiries compatible with preserving natural vegetation, such as hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking.aÜd camping, ~ Policy 5-14: Recreation and Wildlife Trails Provide open space linkages within and between properties for both recre- ational and wildlife activities, most specifically for the benefit of wildlife thar is threatened, endangered or des- ignated as species of special concern. Strategy Require identification of creeks and water courses on site plans and require that they be protected from adjacent development. State that trail easements for trail linkages may be required if analysis detennines that they are needed. MINERAL RESOURCES Longstanding extraction of mineral resources in the Cupertino area has provided valuable construction materials ro the region. At the same time, the air quality, noise and traffic impacts on the community created by extraction activities quarries need to be addressed. The State of California, recognizing the value of preserving the State's mineral CITY OF CUFERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5,13 5-14 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY deposits, in order to achieve a sustainable future, enacted the SUlface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA). The objective of SMARA is to assist local gov. ernments in conserving mineral deposits for future use. These mineral resource areas are shown in Figure 5-B. This map identifies natural resource areas and requires that juris- dictions recognize them and emphasize con- servation and development of these areas. There are mineral resource areas in the City's boundary agreement areas and in the City limits, Within Cupertino's boundary agreement areas there are two quarries, Hanson Permanente and Stevens Creek, which have been designated by the State as having mineral deposits of regional or state significance. Since the quarries are in the unincorporated area, Santa Clara County has regulatory jurisdiction. The County's mineral resource policies are directed toward preserving existing resource areas and, where feasible, designating new areas and expand. ing existing sites. Within Cupertino's City limits there are classified mineral resource areas for which the State requires policies supporting preservation and extraction, Most of the areas are already developed into residential and other uses. One area, the "Gravel Pit" is considered deplered. These areas, therefore, would not benefit from conservation, The areas that would benefit from conservation are outside the City limits. Cupertino's proposed policies recognize the existence and potential of the identified mineral resource areas. However, proposed policies reflect an underlying assumption the quarries should be limited to their existing operations in terms of noise and traffic. For many years, Cupertino residents have expressed concern about quaITY pollution, CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN noise and traffic, Cupertino officials have srated at public hearings that the operation controls and limits should be set. New areas could be accessed as long as current noise and traffic levels are not exceeded and envi- ronmental concerns are met. MINERAL RESOURCE AREAS THAT MINIMIZE COMMUNITV IMPACTS AND IDENTIFV FUTURE USES ~ Po/icy 5-15: Minerø/ResourceAreøs Consider new mineral resource areas within Cupertino's sphere of influence, but the cumulative impact of existing and proposed activity should not exceed present operations in terms of noise and traffic. Work with Santa Clara Counry to assure that mining operations outside the City limits are consisrent with the City's General Plan, that restoration plans are ade- quare, and that mining activity is not extended into undisturbed lands with- out adequate documentation of eco- nomic purpose and environmental impacts and mitigations, Strategies I. Traffic and Noise Studies. Perform traffic and noise srudies if applications for increased mineral extraction activi- ties are proposed. 2. Joint Study Process. Establish a joint srudy process in the sphere of influence and boundary agreement areas with Santa Clara County to reach agreement on furure land uses and mineral extrac- tion activities. WATER RESOURCES 5-15 ~ Policy5-16: Mineral Extraction Controls Control scenic restoration and noise pollution as well as air and water pollu- tion in mineral extraction quarrying, processing and transportation ~ Policy5-17: Incompat/ble Land Uses Conserve mineral resource areas out- side the City. Strategy New Development. When new devel- opment is proposed, do not allow incompatible land uses in and around identified mineral resource areas, Uses considered incompatible are high densi- ty residential, low density residential with high unit value, public facilities and industrial and commercial uses with intensive impacts. ~ Policy 5- 1 8: Recreation at Old Quarries Consider the desirability of designating abandoned quarries for passive recre- ation to rehabilitate the land. WATER RESOURCES Tbe City's sustainable future is, in part, dependent upon an adequate supply of clean water as well as the effective management of natural watershed resources. In addition to fundamental health and saniration, an ade- quate porable water supply provides signifi- cant public and private benefits such as irri- gation, ecological habitat, recreation oppor. tunities and aesthetics. In recent years water management emphasis has sbifted away /Tom supply side efforts such as the creation of dams and reser- voirs to water conserving and efficiency technologies used in planning, design and construction of sites, buildings and land uses. Preservation of Watersheds The Cupertino planning area has a very productive watershed lands, with abun- dant vegetation and heavy rainfall. This watershed is important to the Ciry, the coun- ty and the region as surface runoff !lows into the stream corridors and stonn drain systems and eventually terminates at the wildlife refuges and environmentally sensitive areas of the southern portion of San Francisco Bay. It is, therefore, crucial that the City's water- shed, including stream corridors, be protect- ed /Tom pollutants, siltation, sedimentation erosion and loss of vegetation. PROTECTION AND EFFICIENT USE OF WATER RESOURCES ~ Policy 5-19: Natural Water Bodies and Drainage Systems Require that site design respect the natural topography and drainages to the extent practicable to reduce the amount of grading necessary and limit disturbance to natural water bodies and natural drainage systems caused by development including roads, high- ways, and bridges. ~ Policy 5-20: Reduction oflmpervious Surfaces Minimize storm water !low and erosion impacts resulting /Tom development. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN "~ l~J 5-16 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY Mineral Resources TkC;".S~"", ,! SOU"" StoteofCoUfo",;o '"ou"" AgM",. Dep"rt"'MtofCon.."oOon. - - Minetal Resou"e Me" MRZ'2 Ar.,s where adequate information indicates that significant mineral deposits are p,.sent, or where it is judged th" a high likelihood for their presence exists. MR2.3 Areas con"ining mineral deposits the significance of which "nnot be ev,luated ftom av,iI,ble d,". ........Urb,n fLow Density Hillside Boundary / ) ~..~ Figure 5.B. Mineral Resources. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN City Boundary Urban Service Ar.. Boundary Sphere of Influence Boundary Agreement Line Unincorporated Ar.,s '"'@) WATER RESOURCES 5- 17 Strategies 1. Change City codes to include a formula regulating how much paved surface is allowable on each lot. This would include driveways and patios installed at the time of building or remodeling. 2. Encourage the use of non-impervious materials for walkways and driveways. If used in a City or quasi-public area, mobility and access for handicapped should always take precedent. 3. Minimize impervious surface areas, min- imizing directly-connected impervious surfaces, maximizing onsite infiltration and using on-site retaining facilities. 4. Encourage volunteer organizations to help restore and clean the creek beds. ~ PolicyS-21: Pollution and Flow Impacts Prior to making land use decisions, estimate incteases in pollutant loads and flows resulting from projected future development. Strategy Best Management Practices. Require incorporation of structural and non- structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) to mitigate the projected increases in pollutant loads and flows. ~ Policy 5-22: Compact Development Away from Sensitive Areas Where such measures do not cont1iet with other municipal purposes or goals, encourage, via zoning ordinances, compact development located away from creeks, wetlands, and other sensi- tive areas. ~ Policy 5-23: Conformance with Watershed-Based Planning and Zoning Encourage development projects to fol- low watershed-based planning and zon. ing by examining the project in the context of tile entire watetshed area. Ground Water Recharge Facilities The Santa Clara County groundwater basin is the largest water supply in Santa Clara County. It has an estimated capacity of 1,770.000 acre feet, compared to reservoir capacity of only 160,000 acre feet. The Santa Clara Valley Water District prevents an excessive amount of water from being drawn from wells by placing recharge sites (percola- tion ponds) throughout the valley where the geological composition of the soil is suitable. Two of these sites are located in Cupertino. ~ Policy 5-24: Ground Water Recharge Sites Support the Santa Clara Valley Water District to find and develop groundwa- ter rechatge sites within Cupertino's CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ,/'( -(t:.4f/ ______1 5-18 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY planning area and provide for public recreation at the sites where possible. ~ Policy 5-25: Other Water Sources Encourage the research of orher warer sources, including water reclamation, ~ Policy 5-26: Industrial Water Recycling Encourage indusrrial projecrs, especial- ly at the building permit approval stage, to ha,'e long-term conservation measures including recycling equip- ment for manufacturing and pooling water supplies in the plant. Work with the Cupertino Sanitary Districr to carry out this policy. ~ Policy5-27: Natural WaterCourses Retain and restore creek beds, riparian corridors, watercourses and associated vegetation in their natural state to pro- tect wildlife habitat and recreation potential and assist groundwater perco- lation. Encourage land acquisition or dedication of such areas. Strategy Santa Clara Valley Water District. Work with the Santa Clara Valley Water District and other relevant regional agencies to enhance riparian corridors and provide adequate Hood control by use of flow increase mitigation measures, Other Water Resources Cupertino has two major water suppli- ers: the California Water Company and the San Jose Water Company, Water comes from two main sources: wells fed by groundwater, and imported water CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN from the Rinconada Treatment Plant. Cupertino receives approximately 1.7 million gallon a day from the underground sources and about 4.5 million gallons a day from the Rinconada plant. Stevens Creek Reservoir yields about 2,500 acre feet per year to the seasonal run-off from groundwater recharge. The Santa Clara Valley Water District pro- jected the total demand for Cupertino at about 6.85 million gallons a day, which can be reduced through conservation. Cupertino residents consume approximately 131.7 gal- lons of water per day (6.85 MM gallons per day/52,000 residents), which compares favor- ably to the Bay Area average of 161.2 gallons per day (Bay Area Water User Associations). However, this does not mean further conser- vation is not necessary. Urban Conservation Climatic conditions of the region vary from periods of relatively dry seasons to seasons of beavy rainfalL In recent times, the region has experienced periods of drought in the mid- 1970s and the late 19805. Given the cyclical nature of the climatic conditions, it may be assumed that the region will experience addi- tional periods of drought in the future. During these past periods of drought, the two water companies within the boundaries of the Ciry imposed water restrictions on their customers in response to the Santa Clara Valley Water District's policy to reduce over- all water usage by 25% during the months of high water usage. The policy is periodically reviewed based upon water reserves, water usage and rainfall amounts. Ground water pumping was also restricted during drought periods because over-pumping lowered rhe water table and ground subsidence occurred throughout the Valley. The Santa Clara Valley Water District does nor have sufficient WATER RESOURCES 5- 19 allocation from the California Water Project nor the Federal Warer Project, so water con- servation is of great economic, social and environmental imporTance. Citywide, the majority of the water con- nections and usage is residential. There/ore, the burden of water conservation falls largely on residential users. Even though rhe number of industria! connections may be less than res- idential, consumption is high pet connection and conservation measures are still warranted. The Santa Clara Valley Water District indicates it has the ability to meet the long- term water needs of Cupertino water retail- ets. The District Water Supply Mastet Plan has planned for growth, based upon the max- imum growth potential of all municipalities in the Disrrict, which does not exceed ABAG's projections. In the 2001 session, the State Legislature and Governor enacted Senate Bills 221 and 610, which require that projects should not be planned or approved without access to a reli- able and sustainable water source. SB 610 requires that Urban Water management Plans must be prepared and/or expanded to inclode supply and demand, conservation, drought contingencies and sustainable sources; also, water supply information must be incorporated into any environmental evaluation required pursuant to The California Environmental Quality Act for certain projects. ~ Policy5-28: Interagency Coordination Actively pursue interagency coordina- tion for regional water supply problem solving. ~ Policy5-29: LocalConservotion Policies Similar to Region-wide Policies Maintain citywide efforts of water con- servation similar to those being con- ducted on a regional scale, Many of tbese conservation efforTS are outlined in the Sama Clara Valley Water District Drought Plan and Countywide Warer Use Reduction program. ~ Policy 5-30: Publiclnformation Effort Provide the public information regatd- ing water conservation/efficiency tech- niques, including how paving and other impervious surfaces impact rw10f'f. Strategy Consider sending regular notices to households and businesses on water prohibitions, water allocations and con- servation tips, Become a regularly fea- tured article in the Cupertino Scene, Courier and Guide. Provide conserva- tion videotapes on the City's govern- ment channel. Include water-wise demonstration gat- dens in some parks where feasible as they are relandscaped or improved using draught tolerant native and non- invasive, non-native plants. Work with the County Master Gardeners to identify water-wise plam marerials and irrigation methods for use in public and private areas. This infonnation should be posted on the Sustainable portion of the City's web sire and included in Cupertino Scene Sustainable column. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAPT GENERA L PLAN ~. 5-20 (II' SEE MUNICIPAL CoDE CHAPTER 9.18 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITI ~ Policy 5-3 7: Excessive Water Use Prohibit excessive water uses through- out the City. Strategies: 1. Landscaping Plans. Encourage water- "it¡ efficient landscaping plans as parr of the .~, development review process. 2. Water Conservation Programs. Maintain programs for long-term water conservation at City Buildings, includ- ing installation of low flow toilets and showers, installation of automatic shut off valves in lavatories and sinks and watet efficient outdoor irrigation. Urban Runoff Pollution Urban runoff pollution is caused by the accumulated dehris and chemicals on streets and pavements that are carried by water runoff into the stonn drain system and even- tually inTO San Francisco Bay. Unlike pollu- tants that come from a point source, such as sewer pipe, urban runoff pollutants are washed from streets, parking lots, neighbor- hoods, construction sites and other exposed surfaces throughout the City. While urban runoff pollutants come from a variety of sources, many of them are familiar to tesidents because they originate from the home and automobile. They include detetgents, paint products, pet wastes, garden pesticides, ferrilizers, eroded soils, motor oil and car exhaust. Since the stotm drains are separate from the sanitaty sewers, pollutants caITied by water runoff into the storm drain are not treated and flow directly into the creeks and streams that feed San Francisco Bay. CiTY Of CuPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN Previously, it was widely believed that wastewater treatment plants indumies and othet sources were the main contributors of contaminants to the Bay. Today, urban runoff is recognized as a significant contribu- tor to Bay pollution. The concentrations of pollutants can have deleterious effects on aquatic wildlife, which include the impair- ment of growth, reproduction and overall health of sediment-dwelling organisms, fish and other wildlife. Some toxic substances accumulated by aquatic organisms enter the food chain when consumed by larger fish, birds or humans. Government Action To comply with an National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Storm Water pennit, enforced by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, the 15 local munici- palities formed rhe Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCYURPPP). The SCVURPPP works with the participating agencies and the Regional Board to Develop feasible solutions to con- trolling urban runoff quality. In addition, Cuperrino is required to prepare a city-spe- cific Urban Runoff Management Plan. This plan identifies the sttategies, tasks and schedules needed to implement a wide array of pollution control measures. Initially, many of the urban runoff pol- lution control measures centered on educa- tion and eliminating illegal discharges. As the public has become more aware of the urban runoff problem and illegal discharges elimination, the focus has shifred to control- ling the impacts of new and re-developmenr. SOLID WASTE 5,21 IMPROVED QUALITY OF STORM WATER RUNOFF ~ Policy 5-32: Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program Support and participare in the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollurion Prevention Program (SCVURPPP) in order ro work cooperatively with other cities to improve the quality of storm water runoff discharge into San Francisco Bay. ~ Policy 5-33: Illicit Discharge into Storm Drains and Waterways Prohibit ¡¡,e discharge of pollutants and the illicit dumping of wastes into the srorm drains, creeks and waterways. ~ Policy 5-34: Storm Water Runoff Encourage the reduction of impervious sUlface areas and investigate opportu- nities to rerain or detain storm runoff on new development. ~ Policy 5-35: Development on Septic Systems Do nor pennir urban development to occur in areas not served by a sanitary sewer system, except in the previously approved Regnan Canyon development. ~ Policy 5-36: Mitigation for Potential Storm Water Impacts Require mitigation measures for poten- tial storm water pollutant impacts for projects subject to environmental review. ~ Policy 5-37: Pest-Resistant Landscaping and Design Features The Ciry will encourage the considera- tion of pest.resistant landscaping and design features. and the incorporarion of storm water detention and retention rechniques in the design and landscap- ing of proposed development projects 11,e Ciry will reduce rUl,off from the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers from public and quasi-public land by employing companion planting tech- niques. using pesticides such as insectici- dal soaps and oils, mulching and release of beneficial insecrs as appropriate. SOLID WASTE In recognition of the concerns expressed regarding the diminishing landfill capacity and rhe scarcity of potential landfill sites to meer the future solid waste disposal needs. the State Legislature passed AB 939, which required thar cities reduce rhe amount of wasre going ro landfill sires. The Srate man- dared requirement was a two step process: a twenty-five (25) percent reduction by 1995 and a second twenty-five (25) percent reduc- tion by 2000 for a roral reducrion of fifry (50) percent. The Ciry has now reduced rhe solid wasre tonnage disposal ro comply with the State mandated requirements. The Los Altos Garbage Company pro- vides garbage pickup and recycling services to the City of Cupertino. The Cupertino resi- dents and industries dispose of approximately 38,000 rons of garbage annually. Residential land uses account for 22% of rhe toral ron- nage; commercial and industrial land uses account for 40%; debris boxes (construction materials) accoUl" for 22%; while self- haul accounts for 16% of the total annual tonnage. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 5-22 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY Concerns regarding rhe lack of porential landfill sites to meet future needs for solid waste disposal and growing recognition of the environmental impacts associated with land- fill usage prompted Cupertino to explore potential solutions to the solid waste disposal problem. To meet its future solid waste dispos- al needs, the City has executed a contract with Browning and Ferris that provides land- fill capacity at Newby Island in Milpitas. The term of the agreement is 35 years and ends in 2023, or at the time the specified tonnage allocated (2,050,000 tons) is reached. A SOLID WASTE STREAM REDUCTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS STATE REQUIREMENTS The City is beginning to explore the possibility of expanding its recycling programs to include food waste (to be composted) and construction and demolition waste (to be recycled Ot reused). In addition, the City is investigating the available options for recy- cling or disposal of electronic waste, Some of the current options have been shown to be unacceptable for environmental reasons. The City will continue to work to determine the best options for its residents and businesses. ~ Policy 5-38: Commercial/Industrial Recycling Expand existing commercial and industrial recycling programs to meet and surpass AB939 waste stream reduc- tion goals. Strategy Increase Recycling. Request that all commercial and industrial uses increase their recycling efforts to help the city achieve its recycling goals. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy 5-39: Residential Recycling Streamline the residential curbside recycling program in the next decade. Include all city-wide residential :on- ing districts in the curbside recycling program. Strategies 1. Coordination with Los Altos Garbage Company. Work closely with the Los Altos Garbage Company ro develop and implement efficient and effective recycling methods. 2. E- Waste Recycling Program. Continue ¡make permanent the e-waste recycling program. 3. Curbside Recycling of yard waste. Include vegetable; fruit and other appropriate food items, as well as, recy- cling of non-reusable batteries as the City of Palo Alto does. ~ Policy 5-40: On-site Garbage Area Dedication Modify exisring, and require for new developments, on-site waste facility requirements for all multi-family resi- dential, commercial and industrial land uses to have 50% of rheir garbage area dedicated to recycling and no more than 50% garbage, SOUD WASTE 5-23 Strategy Ordinance Revisions. Revise existing ordinances relative to on-site waste facility requirements for all multi-fami- ly residential, commercial and industri- al zoning districts to require that a min- imum of 50% of garbage area be dedi- cated to recycling. ~ Policy S-4 : Publk Education Ptomote the existing public education program regarding the reduction of solid waste disposal and recycling. Strategy Recycling Program Information. Use the local television channel, rhe Cupertino Scene, the Internet and other available media to pro- vide information to the residents about the objectives of the City's recycling program, ~ Policy S-42: City Recycling Encourage City staff to recycle ar all Ciry facilities. Strategies 1. Recycling Opportunities. Provide col- lection bins and increase the number of existing recycling bins at strategically located areas to facilitate disposal of recyclable materials, including all City parks. 2. Schools and Institutions. Partner with schools/institu- tions in Cupertino to ensure that they understand and ate adhering to the City's recy- cling goals and providing ade- quate recycling opportunities to staff and students. ~ Policy S-43: Re-distribution of Reusable Materials Through public education, encourage residents and businesses to re-distribute reusable materials, e.g., garage sales, materials exchange. Strategies I. Dissemination of Recycling Infor- mation. Disseminate information to both businesses and residents regarding the benefits of tecycling and further reducing the solid waste stream. 2. Use of the Internet. Set up a web site for the benefit of the public where the avail. ability of recyclable materials can be posted and exchanges can be conducted. ~ Policy 5-44: Reuse of Building Materials Encourage the recycling and reuse of building materials, including recycling materials generated by the demolition and remodeling of buildings. Strategies: 1. Post Demolition and Remodeling Projects. Encourage contractors to post CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Recycled building materials used in Cupertino library reconstruction 5-24 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITI t .,;.7 ~r demolition and remodeling projects on the lnterner announcing the availability of potential reusable materials. 2. Public and Private Projects. Require contracrors working on City projects to use recycled building materials and sus- tainably harvested wood products to the maximum extent possible and encourage them to do the same on private projects. WASTEWATER Wastewater collecrion and treatment are provided to the City of Cupertino by the Cupertino Sanitary Disrrict and rhe City of Surmyvale. The majority of the City is served by rhe Cupertino Sewer District, while rhe City of Surmyvale serves only a small portion of the Cupertino Urban Service area within the San Jose Rancho Rinconada area, which is locared adjoining Lawrence Expressway on rhe east side of the City. ADEQUATE SEWER CAPACITY ~ Policy 5-45: Coordination with the Cupertino Sanitary District Provide input into Districr's Mastet Plan preparation process to ensure that issues relevant to Cupertino's land use policies are addressed, and work closely with the Disrrict on the implementa- rion of the General Plan. The Cupertino Sanitary District came into being in 1957. In 1964 it prepared its first Master Plan, Presently the District is in the procesS of preparing its second Master Plan, a process that will take approximately two years. The Cupertino Sanitary District CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN collects and transports waste water collected in Cupertino to the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant located in North San Jose, from which it has purchased 8.6 millions gal1ons per day (mgp). Presently, the District is only using 5.1 mgp. Therefore, there are 3.5 mgp available to the Districr ro accommodate future growth. The District maintains approximately one million feet of sewer lines. A recent inspection of approximately 100,000 feet of sewer lines revealed that the system is in good condition. However, although the physical conditions of the infrastrucrure appear ro be good, there are some problems with the carrying capacity of a number of lines in the system. The lines locared at the Town Center, south of Wolfe Road and south of 1280 on Wolfe Road, Stelling Road and Foothill Blvd. are running either at capacity or over capacity. In order ro accom- modate the effluent from major develop- ments, this problem will have to be correct- ed. The District expects that private devel- opers will defray the cost of upgrading the affected sewer lines. To transport wastewater col1ected in Cupertino to the Plant, the Sanitary District must use lines traversing the Cities of Santa Clara and San Jose, Consequently, Cupertino's effluent generat- ed by future growth may impact these lines. Therefore, the potential impacts on these lines must be considered. The City of Sunnyvale provides waste- water treatment service for two blocks of Cupertino's commercial properties along east Stevens Creek Boulevard. This service area also includes unincorporated single-family residential properties within the Cupertino Urban Service area. The City of Sunnyvale Wastewater Treatment Plant has a daily treatment capacity of 29 mgd of which approximately 15 mgd are being utilized. WASTEWATER 5-25 The Ciry of Sunnyvale can conrinue to pro. vide rrearmenr capaciry for furure growrh in irs Cupertino service area. However, rhe rrunk service mains and orher portions of rhe sewer main sysrem would probably have ro be upgraded by rhe developers, if large office users are allowed in rhe Cupertino service area. Bur ir is unlikely rhar rhe Srevens Creek Conceprual Plan would be amended ro allow office uses in rhis area because of the need to maintain compatibility with adjoin- ing single-family tesidential uses. ~ Policy S-46: Sunnyvale Treatment Plant Considet the impacts on the Sunnyvale sanitary sewer sys- rem if significant office uses are proposed in rhe east Stevens Cteek Boulevard area. ~ Policy S-47: Val/co Parkway Recognize that new high discharge users in the Valko area and the Stevens Cteek Boulevard and Blaney Avenue area will require private developers to pay for the upgrading of tributary lines. Strategy Cost Estimates. Develop preliminary cost estimates for the upgrading of the sewer tributary lines to discuss with prospective developers. CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ..,/ 5-26 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES/SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES We'd like to thank Julie Philips, Director, CCC Sratewide Energy Management Program and Pat Comely on her staff, from De Anza College for rheir assistance and the infonnation they have provided. The following resources where used as reference for this section: . PG&E, www.pge.com (search under "sustainable" and check-out the rebates!) . California Department of Energy: www.energy.ca.gov www.californiaenergyefficiency.com www,consumerenergycentet.org/ rebatel index.php darabase of current rebate and incentive programs. . u.S. Department of Energy, www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ highperformance www.susrainable.doe.gov/manage. ment/geninfo.shtml#! . US Green Building Council, www.usgbc.org, Visit this site for infor- mation on the LEEDS (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) stan- dard and certification process for "Green BuiWings and producrs". . Sacramento Municipal Energy District, www.smud.org, go to the Green Power section of site. . Sunset Magazine, Sunset: New Western CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Gatden Book and www.sunset.com . Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable CommIillities, www.bayareaalliance.org . Sustainable San Mateo County www.sustainablesanmateo.org . Northern California Solar Energy Association: www.norcalso!ar,org/toUT . City of Santa Monica, www.ci.santa.monica.ca.us/em'ironment . City ofPorrland Oregon, Office of Sustainable Development, www,sustainableportland.org . De Anza College, www.energymanagement.deanza.edu Section 6 Health and Safety INTRODUCTION The City of Cupertino will be a safe, pro- gressive and balanced commu- nity, where residents can live and businesses thrive in a pro- tected and secure environment. The purpose of the Health and Safety Element is ro iden- tify and evaluate hazards in the community and to protect it from the risks associated with these hazards, To ensure the protection of the community, the Health and Safety Element sets forth goals, policies, and strate. gies addressing the potential risks associated wirh these hazards, Implementation of these goals, policies and strategies will prevent or minimize injuries to life and damages to property. Cupertino will maintain a high level of preparedness to protect the community from risks to life, property and the em-ironment associated with both natural and human- caused disasters. Natural hazards are eartb- quakes, floods, wildfires and landslides. Human-caused hazatds ate usually the result of carelessness, e.g., urban fires, failures of inappropriately designed structures or long tetm exposute to excessive noise. Cupertino will provide effective and efficient fire serv- ices to protect the community from both wild and urban fires. It will provide pata- medic services and life-safety aid to victims of catastrophic events. Cupertino will also provide health setvices to promote the well being of the community, police and crime ptevention services to ensute the safety of the com- munity and Emergency Services disaster planning and training to enhance our ability to respond to disastets. GEOLOGIC AND SEIsMIC HAZARDS Cupettino is located in the seismically active San Ftancisco Bay region, which hosts several active earthquake faults. It is impot- rant for the community ro be ptepated for all emergencies. A well-prepared community is better equipped ro cope with any eventuali- ty. Cupertino will use all the available chan- nels of communication to keep the commu- nity apprised of the potential risks related to geologic and/or seismic activity, One of the longest and most active faults in the world, the San Andteas fault, crosses the western portion of Cupertino's planning area. In addition, two other faults that are closely associated with the San Andteas fault, the Sargent-Berrocal and Monta Vista-Shannon fault systems, cross the west portion of the City. These faults manifest a variety of displacement Styles. Movement on the San Andreas fault is pre- dominantly right-lateral strike-slip, where CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PL'N 6-1 .¿ ØítIIr 6-2 HEALTH & SAFETY the earth ruptures in a horizontal fashion, with the opposite sides of the fault moving to the right with respect to each other. Movement on the Sargent-Bertocal and Manta Vista-Shannon faults is more variable in style, Both of these faults are characterized by "thrust" faulting, where a significant amount of vertical "up-down (so called dip- slip) displacement occurs on an inclined plane, and one side of the fault is elevated (i.e., thrust over) the other side. Figure 6-A below illustrates the above-mentioned behavior of the various faults. The primary geologic hazards within Cupertino are landslides and seismic impacts related to local active fault traces. Seismically induced ground shaking, surface fault rupture and various forms of earth- quake-triggered ground failure are anticipat- ed within the City during large earthquakes. These geologic hazards present potential impacts to property and public safety. Six identified categories of Geologic Hazards within the City are presented in Table 6-A A. San Andreas Fault Horizontal Offset of the Ground Surface and are briefly explained. For a more derailed explanation see the Technical Appendix- Following the 1983 Coalinga and 1994 Northridge earthquakes, earth scien. tisrs became increasingly aware of earth- quakes generated by faults not previously observed at the earth's surface. These types of faults are appropriately called "blind faults," and rhey represent a type of thrust fault that does not rupture completely to the surface, Even though the locations of "blind faults" may not be known with certainty, they are clearly associated with certain types of geo- logic environments, It is possible that one or more blind faults may be associated with the Manta Vista-Shannon fault system, but sig- nificant seismic data collection and analysis would be needed to determine the extent of risk (if any) that "blind faults" may represent within the City. Figure 6-B generally depicts the loca- tion of the various known faults and ha:ard zones within the Cupertino planning area. B. Sargent - Berrocal Fault FaultType: Right lateral tStrike-Slip) Fault Displacement: Horizontat FaultType: Thrust (Dip-Slip) Fault Displacement: Vertical Figure 6-A. Diagrams Exhibiting Faults Within the Cupertino Planning Area Characterized By Horizontal (A) and Vertical (B) Displacements. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS 6-3 Table 6-A. ExplanatWns: Geologic and Seismic Ha:¡;ards Map of the City of Cupertino Planning Area. Zone Description (F)- Fault Rupture Area of potential surface fault rupture hazard within 300 feet east and 600 feet west of the Monta Vista and BerTOcal faulrs, and within 600 feer of the San Andreas fault. (S)- Slope Instability Area includes all recognized landslide deposirs, and steep walls of Srevens Creek canyon, with a moderate to high landslide potential under static or seismic conditions. Area also rel1ecTS the mapped :one of poremial earthquake-induced landsliding prepared by the California Geological Survey (2002) (H)- Hillside Area conrains moderate to steep slope conditions not included in the above caregories, with an undetermined potential for slope instahility. (L)- Liquefaction / Inundation Area where local geological, geotechnical and groundwater conditions indicate a porential for liquifaction under seismic conditions. Much of this area also has the potential for periodic 1100d inundation. The Liquifaction/lnundation Zone is stippled where covered by an over- laying Fault Zone. (V)- Valley Area includes all relatively level valley 1100r terrain not included in the above categoties with relatively low levels of geologic hazard risk. Table 6-B provides estimates of the recurrence intervals of maximum earth- quakes expected for faulTS that would likely affect the Cupertino area. The recurrence interval on the San Andreas fault, which last ruptured in 1906, is about 220 years. Data pertaining to the recurrence intervals of large earthquakes on the Sargent-Berrocal and the Moma Vista-Shannon fault sysrems are less constrained. However, each year that passes without a major earthquake means that an earthquake is more likely to occur within any future year. CITY OF CuPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~- 6-4 HEALTH & SAFETY Table 6-B. Maximum Earthquake Magnitudes and Recurrence Intervals. Distance Maximum Maximum Est. Recurrence from Historic Probable Interval of Causative De AnzalSCB Moment Moment Max. Prob. Faults intersection Magnitude Magnitude Earthquake San 5.5 Miles 7.9 7.9 220 Years Andreas San Hayward Andreas (South) 10 Miles 7.0 7.0 236 Years Sysrem Calaveras (Central) 14 Miles 6.2 7.0 374 Years Sargent- 3.5 Miles 3.7 - 5.0 6.8 330 Years Sargent- Berrocal Berrocal System Monta 2 Miles 2.0 - 3.0 6.8 2400 Years Visra - Shannon REDUCED RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS The following policies will be imple- mented during the development review process, as regulating new development offers the greatest rewards in risk reduction. While it is difficult to improve exisring development, it is much easier to locate and design new buildings to achieve this goal. ~ Pollcy6-1: Seismlc/GeologlcReview Proœss Evaluate new developmenr proposals within mapped potential hazard zones using a formal seismic/geologic review process, Use Table 6-0 of this Hazards Analysis to derermine the level of review required. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Strategies 1. Acceptable Level of Risk. Encourage developers to consult with design pro- fessionals regarding performance-based design to achieve levels of safety thar exceed the Uniform Building Code. The design criteria should be the maxi- mum credible earthquake for that sire. Hazardous materials use and srorage facilities should aim for the highesr level of seismic resisrance. 2. Geotechnical and Structural Analysis. Require all developers to provide geor- echnical analyses in keeping with the California Environmental Quality Acr requirements of the State of California. In addition, require any sire ,,~th a slope exceeding 10% to reference the Landslide Hazard Potential Zone maps of rhe State of California. I . '.../ ~'-----\~ì L---/ ~'\§ t~ ~~~"" . "<.;~"" / I !) í / ", ) "\ ( , J I / I( : "'......, \ ' --- \~, / \; \ / \, "' '~..... I - '", - \\.- 'I ~-----_.- "~----!\--_._--- \ See Table 6-Afora descrlptlanafthe Hazard Zone< """" ---- " """"""" ,.",... .. ,~.- ,.~ @) / \ 1/ /'-' ) .-/! - I (/ )1 / I ( , -'--, I .-/ _/ - 6-5 GEOWGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS Geological Hazards Seismic and ---~ ""c;oo{s,,,<J= ~¡- \ J'~ I ~ . .,~ \, o¡.", fI~ "\ ~ , ~~j ~ "', \ Figure 6-B. Seismic and Geological Hazards. \ \ \ \ \-/ ,J \ /'---,~~ / \ \, '-'---- -_'-:---~---- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS 6.7 3. Earthquake-Resistant Design Tech- niques. Encourage new earthquake- resistant design tec1miques in the design and structural engineering of buildings. 4. Residential Construction Standards Upgrade. Review consttuction stan- dards for residences to reduce earth- quake damage. Examples include addi- tional bracing for garage openings of two-story and split-level homes and increased first story bracing in multiple- family residences over parking garages. Encourage property owners to upgrade standards in these situatiuns. 5. Require that any residential facility that is being incteased more than 50% in price, or more than 50% in size, con- form to the building code then in exis- tence throughout the entire structure. Owners of residential buildings with known structural defects, such as un- reinforced garage openings, "Soft first story" construction, unbolted founda- tions, or inadequate sheer walls are encouraged to take steps to remedy the problem and bring their buildings up to the current building code. 6. Geotechnical Review Procedure. Adopt a geotechnical review procedure that incorporates these concerns into the development review process. It may not be practical to improve sev- eral types of buildings to incorporate revised earthquake safety standards. Fortunately, most buildings in Cuperrino have been con- structed in recent years and were designed under a building code that includes compo- nents and designs that resist ground shaking. Still, structures identified as "critical facilities" should be re-evaluated, especially those in the high-hazard zones. Many seismic safery evaluations have been completed. Cupertino's schools complied with the Field Act at the time they were built. The State Department of Transportation (DOT) has a priority progtam to reinforce all freeways. Roure 85 was built under current seismic resistance standards, and the De Anza over- crossing was redesigned to current standards when it was widened. DOTis reviewing other freeway over-crossings to determine if they need additional work. A Ciry mandate to evaluate the structural integrity of all non- critical public or private buildings is not eco- nomically viable, but City government should educate residents, employers, and business owners to protect their property and reduce risk of injury. Acceptable level of Risk Land use and building design standards muSt relate to the degree of geologic and seis- mic hazards in the zone in which a proposed project would be built so that an acceptable level of risk can be assigned. City PlaIming staff will work with developers to ensure that all CEQA requirementS are met, and to encourage performance based design to exceed life safety only, and to seek to achieve continuing functionality of critical infrastruc- ture and facilities whete hazardous materials and hazardous wastes are used or srored. Table 6-0 shows a policy position on the amount of technical evaluation needed to ensure that hazards in new developments are reduced to an acceptable level of risk based on land use. Critical facilities in Cupertino's planning area should be evaluat- ed and modified structurally ro withstand a maximum earthquake. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN tL ~. ... 6-8 HEALTH & SAFETY ,¡ iii, ~r Table 6.C. Acceptable Exposure to Risk Related to Various Land Uses. Land uses and strucrural types are arranged below according to rhe level of ex¡>osure to acceptahle dsk awrap,;- ,re to each group, the lowe" level of exposure to acceptahle dsk should be allowed for Group I and rhe high"'t level of ex¡>osure to ,cceprahle risk for Groop 7. Land Use Group Acceptable Exposure To Risk EXTREMELY LOW Group 1 VULNERABLE STRUCTURES (nuclear reactors, large dams, plants manufact- uring/ storing hazardous materials) Group 2 VITAL PUBLIC UTILITIES, (electrical transmission interties/substantions, regionat water pipelines, treatment ptants, gas mains) Group 3 COMMUNICATION/TRANSPORTATION (airports, tetephones, bridges, freeways, evac. routes) SMALL WATER RETENTION STRUCTURES EMERGENCY CENTERS (hospitals, fire/police stations, post-earthquake aide stations, schools, City Hall and Service Center, De Anza College) Group 4 INVOLUNTARY OCCUPANCY FACILITIES (schools, prisons, convalescent and nursing homes) Extra Project Cost To Reduce Risk To Acceptable Level As required for maximum attainabte safety Design as needed to remain functional after max. prob. earthquake on local faults 5% to 2S% of project cost Design as needed to remain functionat after max. prob. earthquake on local faults HIGH OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS ttheaters, hotels, targe office/apartment bldgs.) 5% to 25% of project cost MODERATELY Group 5 PUBLIC UTILITIES, tetectrlcal feeder LOW routes, water supply turnout lines, sewage lines) FACILITIES IMPORTANT TO LOCAL ECONOMY ORDINARY Group 6 MINOR TRANSPORTATION (arterials RISK LEVEL and parkways) LOW-MODERATE OCCUPANCY BUtLDINGS (small apartment bldgs., single-fam. resid., motels, small commercial/office bldgs.) Group 7 VERY LOW OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS OPEN SPACE & RECREATION AREAS (farm land, landfills, wildlife ar""s) Design to minimize injury, loss of life during maximum probable earthquake on local faults; need not design to remain functional 2% of project cost; to 10% project cost in extreme cases Design to resist minor earthquakes (warehouses, farm structures) w/o damage; resist mod. Earthquakes w/o struc. damage.wi!h some non- struct. damage; resist major earthquake (max. pmb. on local faults) w/o collapse, allowing some strue. & non-strue. damage CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN GEOWGIC AND SE1SM1C HAZARDS 6-9 Table 6-D. Technical Investigations Required based on Acceptable Risk. Land Use Activity Hazard Zone Map Symbol F S H LV Evaluation Required Evaluation Required Groups 1 to 4 UBC UBC Soils Soils Geology Seismic Hazard Seismic Hazard Groups 5 to 7 UBC UBC Soils Soils Geology Descriptions ofTechnical Evaluations: UBC 1997 (or larest City adopted) Edition, Uniform Building Code Soils Soils and foundation investigation to determine ability of local soil con- ditions to support strucrures Geology Determine subsidence potential, faulting hazard, slope stability (See Geologic Hazards Map for additional derail) Seismic Hazatd Derailed Soils/Structural evaluation to certify adequacy of nomlal UBC earthquake regulations or to recommend more stringent measures The State of Caliiornia and its local governments have developed a variety oi building codes to prevent loss oi life in the maximum, credible earthquake. Ir is the pol. icy of the City of Cupertino to endorse per- formance based design of all structures to encourage functionality aftet the maximum, credible eartbquake. While evety eartb. quake is unique, and the specific shaking intensity at a given site cannot be exactly ptedicted, fucilities that telate to the provi. sion of essential health and safety services should be designed and built to achieve post- earthquake functionality. ~ Policy 6-2: Public Education on Seismic Safety Reinforce the existing public educa. tion program to help residents reduce earthquake hazards. Strategies 1. Covenant on Seismic Risk. Require developets to record a covenant to tell furure residents in high-risk areas about the risk and inform them that more infor- mation is in City Hall records. This is in addition to tbe State requirement that information on the geological teport is recorded on the face of sulxlh'isìon maps. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 6-10 HEALTH & SAFETY Z. Emergency Preparedness. Publish and promote emergency preparedness activi. ties and drills. Use the Cupertino Scene and website to provide safety tips that may include identifying and correcting household hazards, knowing how and when ro turn off utilities, helping family members protect themselves during and afrer an earthquake, recommending neighborhood preparation activities, and advising residents to maintain an emer- gency supply kit containing first-aid sup- plies, food, drinking water and battety operated radios and tlashlights. 3. Neighborhood Response Groups. Encourage participation in Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) aaining. Train neighborhood groups to cate for themselves during disasters. Assist in neighborhood drills. 4. Dependent Populations. Actively coop- erate with State agencies that oversee facilities for vulnerable populations, to ensure that such facilities conform to all health and safety requirements, includ- ing emergency planning, training, exer- cises and employee education. 5. Foreign Language Emergency Infonna- tion. Obtain translated emergency pre- paredness materials and make them available to appropriate foreign language populations. FIRE HAZARDS The City of Cupertino endeavors to provide its cirizens with fire and emergency services of the highest standards. This makes Cupertino an attractive and safe place in which to live and do business. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Cupertino's geographical boundaries extend from the lowet foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountain Range at its westerly limits to the urbanized valley floor at its northerly, easterly and southerly limits. For this reason, Cupertino is exposed to hazards from both wild and urban fires. These two types of fire hazards have their own unique characteristics and present different fire-fighting problems. Wild fires are a threat to residents living in the rural areas of the foothills. If not con- tained, wild fires can have a devastating effect on a community, causing injuries and consuming vegetation and structures in their path. Urban fires pose other problems. They may include fires in high-i"ise buildings, mul- tiple residential sauctures, or fires in com- mercial and indumial buildings where highly flammable and toxic marerials may be stored, Fire fighting and emergency medical services are provided to the City of Cupertino by the Santa Clara County Fire Department (SCCFD) (formerly known as the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District). The Santa Clara County Fire Department is a full service department, which provides similar services to seven other west valley cities and adjacent County areas. Mutual aid agreements with the neighboring jurisdictions augment the SCCFD's fire response capabilities, and the City of Cupertino is a beneficiaty of these expanded capabilities. In addition to fire protection, the SCCFD also conducts fire prevention inspections and educational programs, including those on Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) aaining, cardio- pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certification Cupertino's growth over the next 20 years will be accommodated within FIRE HAZARDS 6-11 Cupertino's existing urban service area, and there will not be a need to expand the existing service area. This new growth, however, may generate greater demands on the existing fire services. A needs assessment may have to be conducted by the SCCFD to deter- mine the ability to continue to provide the same level of service. The City's and the SCCFD'S common goal is to maintain a high level of service. One of the most important measurements in the level of service is response time. Response time is critical for life safety and for minimiz- ing property damage. Ir is the policy of the SCCFD to respond to 90% of emergency calls in under five minutes. A radius of one and one-half miles is considered to be the ideal service area for a fire station, However, this is not necessarily an absolute standard because there could be con- ditions that may affect the radius of the serv- ice area, e,g" an area developed with large number of commercial and industrial build- ings may require a service area of only three quarters of a mile radius, while for a rural envi- ronment of single-family and two-family houses a service area of three to four miles, or more, may be acceptable. Figure 6-C, Fire Service Area Boundaries Map shows the dis- tances from the three SCCFD fire stations. The Map illustrates that the major por- tion of the community is within a one and one-half mile radius from a fire station. These distances determine potential response time; however, sometimes response time may be affected by traffic congestion and other problems. One of the major goals of fire service is to reduce response time, but this goal may sometimes conflict with City policies, e. g., the City's policy of discouraging commute traffic from driving through neighborhoods may delay response time by making it diffi- cult for fire equipment to use direct routes. The use of ptivate security systems, such as electronically operated entry gates, for planned residential communities may also delay response time. The use of these securi- ty measures must be looked at carefully, Santa Clara County Fire Starion, Stevens Creek Bouh"rd An increase in calls for fire service and traffic congestion can also erode the Fire Department's critical response time. To com- pensate, the Fire Department may need to adjust and/or expand staff and equipment in areas of high service demand and continue its program for placing emergency traffic pre- emption controls at key traffic signals. Potential Fire Hazards FIRE HAZARDS IN THE FoorHllLS AND MOUNTAINS People who live in the foothills and mountains of Cupertino's planning area are most at risk from fire. The City is not directly involved in fire fighting in the mOlIDtains, but fire safety in the Montebello Ridge and Stevens Canyon area is of extreme importance to ~t.i -~' CiTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN 6-12 HEALTH & SAFETY Cupertino. Major fires in this area could hann rhe Srevens Creek watershed by increasing flooding potential, silting up streambeds and reducing tecreational opportunities. The vegetative cover, the degtee of slope and critically dry weathet conditions are the three natural factors the California Division of Forestry uses to classify the sevet- ity of potential fires in the foothills. Development in the foothills is typically low density and scattered throughout the area, making fire prorection difficult. The degree of hazard to life and property in these areas is affecred nor only by rhe fire itself bur also by orher facrors, such as, access roads for fire- fighting and evacuation, the available strength of fire fighting force, the availabili. ty of water to fight the fire and the effective- ness of building codes and inspection of developments in the fire hazards areas. There are about 16 square miles ofland in the mountains of the Cupertino planning area. Any increase in density raises rhe expo- sure ro fire risks. In 1992, all properties above the 10% slope line were categorized as Hazardous Fire Areas, i.e., land that is cov- ered with grass, brush or forest, and which is also difficult to access. Structures within this area are required to have fire retardant (Class A) roofing, and property owners are required to continuously clear any brush away from rheir strucrures. Such sttucrures are also required to have sprinklers. If a fire were to start in this area, it would be abnormally dif. ficult to suppress. Most of the mounrainous land is owned by either the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District or the Santa Clara County Parks System. When the parks are fully active, many people could be exposed to fire risk. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE FIRE AND EMER- GENCY SERVICES TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY FROM HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH WlLO AND URBAN FIRES ~ Policy 6-3: Wild Fire Prevention Efforts Coordinate wild fire prevention efforts with adjacent jurisdictions. ~ Policy 6-4: County Fire Hazard Reduction Encourage the County to put imo effect the fire reduction policies of the County Public Safety Element. ~ Policy 6-5: Fuel Management to Reduce Fire Hazard Encourage the Midpeninsula Open Space District and the County Parks Department to continue efforts in fuel management to reduce fire ha:ards. ~ Po/icy 6-6: Green Fire Breaks Encourage the Midpeninsula Open Space District to consider "green" fire break uses for open space lands. FIRE HAZAROS IN THE URBANIZED VALLEY FLOOR Most people who live and work in the urbanized areas of Cupertino are not exposed to a high risk of fire. The City is served by a well-managed fire protection service as well as a fire prevention program. Buildings in the Ciry are relatively new and there is a strong code enforcement program, an adequate water supply and a well-maintained delivery system. However, there are some geographi- cal areas in the City to which more artention could be directed to reduce potentia] fire <:U U .~ ~ <:U C/) "" ...... ~ i'S ~ < J: ::! <.L: ~ r.r:: ¡¡ .. ~ " " .~ " '" ~ ¡¡:; cJ ~ . .¡:: 10.$/ ~ ì! [. -~ (¡¡<Q ~'~-- I I I I I ~ ~ 1 § ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U E "" ~~J~] 'g .~ ~ ~ ~ ,g ~ ~ 'g 8 ð ~ i g § I ¡ ~ ~ " ] ~ ~ § N ~ ~ . "" . ~ .~ ~ ~ i~ ~ . ~ Æ ~ ~ " ~ S ~ z ;;, '" N "' (.1 "' ,...J z :s 0.. ~ Z cJ I;: ð ~ ~ æ ;:¡ u ~ 1: Ü FIRE HAZARDS 6-15 hazards, In urban areas rhe most serious con- cern is fires in high-rise, mulriple-family dwellings and commercial and industrial structures containing highly combustible or toxic materials. FIRE PREVENTIVE MEASURES THAT MINIMIZE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY ~ Policy 6-7: Early Project Review Involve the Fire Department in the early design stage of all projects requir- ing public review to assure Fire Department input and modifications as needed. ~ Policy6-8:Commercialand Industrial Fire Protection Guidelines Coordinate with the Fire Department to develop new guidelines for fire pro- tection for commercial and industrial land uses. ~ Policy 6-9: Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Promote fire prevention and emer- gency preparedness through city-initi- ated public education programs, through the government television channel, the Internet and the Cupertino Scene. ~ Policy 6-10: Multi-Story Buildings Fire Risks Recognize that multi-stoty buildings of any land use type increase risks of&e. Ensure that adequate fire protecrion is built into the design and require on-site fire suppression materials and equipment to ensure the safety of the community. ~ Policy6-II:ResidentiaIFire Sprinklers Ordinance Consider adopting a residential fire sprinkler ordinance. This will reduce both fire t1ows and the need for fire- fighting persolTl,eI and equipment. ~ Policy6-12:SmokeDetectors Require smoke detectors in all new res- idential units, and in all residential units at time of sale or rental, in con- formance wid, State law. Continue ro Use the Cupertino Scene ro publicize fire hazards correction methods. ~ Policy6-13:WoodShakeRoof Abatement Adopt an aggressive wood shake roof abatement program to require that any roof that is 25% or more replaced must use fire retardant materials for all replacement shakes. Wood shake roofs have been outlawed in California because of their likelihood to catch fire from external sources, such as burning embers from chimneys. The law already requires fire resistant shakes on any roof that is 50% or more repaired or replaced. BUILDING CoDES, FIRE CODES AND OTHER REGULATIONS To minimize potential fire hazards, the City of Cupertino regulates building con- struction and site planning through the Uniform Fire Code and the Uniform Building Code. Cupertino's large commercial and industrial buildings are designed with substantial areas of open space around them to preclude the spread of fire. The City also requires automatic sprinklers and fire detec- tion systems to further reduce risks. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAIT GENERA L PLAN '~l'.-'~ ~/ 6-16 HEALTH & SAFETY In addition, the City and the Fire Depanment periodically inspect commercial and industrial buildings for compliance with the applicable codes. Single-family homes do not require inspection, but smoke alanus are required in all new homes constructed in the City. The City also supports the retrofitting of existing homes with smoke detectors Under the Uniform Fire Code, unde. veloped or sparsely developed areas possess- ing characteristics for porentially high fire risk may be designared hazardous fite areas. In such areas, the Code regulates building materials, planting material and clearances between structures and planting material. The County Fire Marshal and the Fire Department regulate activities in the fire hazard area, and have the authority to deny access to the public to any area if they derer- mine it is in the interest of public safety. They also adminisrer the Weed Abatement and Brush Clearance Ordinance in the haz- ardous fire areas. The purpose of this Ordinance is to minimize the potential of transference of brush fires and to reduce the potential accidental fires. The City of Cupertino has a good safe- ty record in tenus of fire protection and a minimum of fire losses. This record is reflect- ed in the City's excellent fire insurance rat- ing of Class 2 (Class 1 is considered a perfect rating). This low level of risk is the com- bined result of the high proportion of new construction which meets current Unifonu Building Code standards, and efficient fire protection service. Constraints to Firefighting ACCESS ROADS Access is a critical component of fire safety. Fire fighting equipment must be able CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN to reach the location of the fire as quickly as possible. Likewise, viable means must be pro- vided for residents and visitors alike to escape the dangers of a fire. Public road access is severely limited in the hillside rural areas. Emergency access roads run through private property and these properry owners are asked ro act independ- ently or collectively to maintain fire access roads. Fire equipment needs roads that are passable, have less than 16% grade, a mini- mum turning tadius of 42 feet and sufficient space to turn around. Santa Clara County lists the Montebello Road/Stevens Canyon area as the fourth highest risk in the County. The road linking Montebello and the Palo Alto Sphere of Influence to the bottom of Stevens Canyon has been improved to acceptable standards as a fire access road. A fire trail extends from Skyline Boulevard on Charcoal Road to Stevens Canyon, Road accessibility in the lower foothills is easier, The City requires that all-emergency roads be constructed with an all weather sur- face. It also tequires a private emergency access connection between public streets within Lindy Canyon and Regnan Canyon. Howevet, ptivate roads are less likely to meet the access standards. Private roads are not required to be constructed to City standards and, therefore, are usually built to lesser stan- dards than public roads. Moreover, there are no long-term guarantees that they will be maintained. Dead end roads are risky, especially those long dead end roads that give access to many portions of Regnan Road and Stevens Canyon ateas. For this reason, alternate access routes are provided via private emergency access routes. FIRE HAzARDS 6-17 AN ALL WEATHER EMERGENCY ROAD SYSTEM TO SERVE THE RURAL AREAS ~ Policy6-14:RoadwayDesign Involve the Fire Department in the design of public roadways for review and comments. Attempt to ensure that roadways have frequent median breaks for timely access to properties. ~ Policy6-15:Dead-EndStreetAccess Allow public use of private roadways during an emergency for hillside subdi- visions that have dead-end public streets longer than 1,000 feet or find a secondary means of access. ~ Policy 6-16: Hillside Access Routes Require new hillside development to have frequent grade breaks in access routes to ensure a timely response from fire personnel. ~ Policy 6-17: Hillside Road Upgrades Require new hillside development to upgrade existing access roads to meet Fire Code and City standards. ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS Fire and other emergency personnel may be impeded if there are vehicular elec- tronic security gates on residential develop- ments. Therefore, vehicular electronic secu- rity gates should be discouraged unless they comply with the General Plan and receive a fence exception. All vehicular electronic security gates should meet the requirements of the emergency service agencies, and attempts should be made to standardize access. ~ Policy 6-18: Private Residential Electronic Security Gates Discourage the use of private residen- tial electronic security gates that act as a barrier to emergency personnel. Strategies L Fence Exception: Require a fence exception for electronic security gates. 2. Access to Gates, Where electronic security gates are allowed, require the installation of an approved key switch. Water Availability Assuring water availability to the more remote areas in and around Cupertino is important to achieving a safe community. WATER SUPPLY ON MONTEBELLO RIDGE AND STEVENS CANYON Presently, there are no water systems serving tbe Montebello Road and upper Srevens Canyon area, with the exception of Stevens Creek itself. Because there is no water service to these areas, the County requires that each homesite be served by its own individual 1O,000-gallon tank and that a sprinkler system be installed. Theoretically, it is possible to have a jointly owned and operated water storage system to ;educe the required amount of on-site storage of water for each individual property, provided an adequate water main distribution system [0 serve all homes sharing the joint facility is in place. However, the maintenance and opera- tion costs of such a system could impose an economic burden on the homeowners if there were not enough properties within the system to make the individual share for defraying the costs reasonable. Former pri- vate sysrems in the area proved to be unsuc- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN .. SEE CHAPTER 16.28 OF THE CuPERTINO MUNTCIPAL CODE .¿;, ~ 6-18 HEALTH & SAFETY cessful and were ultimately annexed to the major water providers in the area. WATER SUPPLY FOR FOOTHIll REGIONS WITHIN THE URBAN SERVICE AREA All development in the Urban Service Area must be served by a water system that complies with City standards for household and firefighting use. Presently, a few developed areas, such as lots in the upper reach of Regnart Canyon and a few areas in Inspiration Heights, do not have an adequate water system. However, in the long-term, these areas may receive a better supply of water fot fighting fires, as the water system is extended to serve new development in the area and rhe warer providers in the area expand their service area ro serve new growth in the area. AVAILABLE WATER SERVICE IN THE HILLSIDE AND CANYON AREAS ~ Policy-6-19:ExtensionofWoter Service Encourage the water companies to extend water service into the hillside and canyon areas. ~ Policy6-20:GrowthCooperation Encourage cooperation between warer utility companies and the Fire Department in order to keep water sys- tems in pace with growth and firefight- ing service needs. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ Policy6-21:FireFightingUpgrades Needs Encourage utilities to consider Fire Department firefighting needs when upgrading water sysrems. WATER SUPPLY FOR FOOTHILL REGIONS Accessibility and availability to an ade- quate supply of water is extremely important in firefighting. The City of Cupertino is served by two water retailers, which also serve the foothill areas: the San Jose Water Company, which leased the Cupertino Municipal Water System and annexed the Reglin Mutual Water System, and the California Water Company (see Figure 6-D). Together these two sysrems have adequate water lines and distribution systems to meet the fire flow needs. However, although they meet the present needs, neither private water system is required to maintain an ade- quate fire flow under their agreements with the City and fire agencies. The City of Cupertino has taken a num- ber of steps to combat fire hazards. It adopted the current State Fire Code, and declared most of the Santa Cruz Mountain range as hazardous fire areas. It has also adopted the following preventive measures: 1) An early review process with the Fire Department and the City is conducted to incorporate fire pre- vention methods. 2) the City reviews building plans and requires use of fire resistant mateti- als. 3) The City also coordinates with and encourages the County of Santa Clara to uphold the weed abatement program. ~ Policy 6-22: Residential Fire Sprinklers Require fire sprinklers in new residen- tial construction located in hillside areas and /lag lots. FIRE HAZARDS 6-19 Water Service Cupertino Munidpal Water System (Leased to San Jose Water Company) Wate, Company Servke Areas City Bounda'Y Urb,n Service Area Bounda'Y ') / /: / ... ~ /r- ' SphereD/Influence Bounda'Y Agreement line Unincorpo..ted AÆas _._m;./ ,w~ Figure 6-0. Water Service Areas. ¿/ ~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 6-20 HEALTH & SAFETY CRIME AND POLICE SERVICES The sociological climate of a communi- ty is of extreme importance to its viability as a desirable place to live and work. Residents must be able to carry out their routine activ- ities and enjoy the community's assets in an environment free of worties about their well being. Businesses must also feel comfortable and secure in the conduct of their activities and ensured that their investments are pro- rected. The City's commitment to public safe- ty encompasses two broad areas of responsi. bilities: I) to provide public safety services and the planning necessary for the preven- tion of crime, and 2) to plan for a safe envi- ronment in which the public is not exposed to unnecessary risks to life an property. Cupertino has a very low crime rate, which can be partially attributed to project design techniques and active community involve- ment. However, changes in future develop- ment patterns and an increase in both employment and housing oppottunities may affect public safety. An expansion in the retail sector may increase opportunities for thefts and orher related criminal activities. An increase in growth may also result in additional vehicular traffic, which increases the risk of automobile accidents. These future changes may reflect a need for addi- tional public safety services. The City recognizes the sociological and psychological effects of the physical environ- ment on human behavior and conducts pre- hearing review meetings for all new projects. This occurs early in the planning process and involves the Santa Clara County Sheriff Department, commenting on safety issues. In addition to this early involvement in the planning process, the Santa Clara County Sheriff Department provides Cupertino with CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN a full spectrum of police services, which include: police patrol services, criminal inves- tigation, traffic enforcement, accident investi- gation and tactical teams. Park Design Neighborhood and Community Parks provide open space and recreational oppor- runities for Cupertino's families. Open space offers a respite from the busy urban environ- ment and present opportunities for people to engage in physical recreational activities. However, parks must safe to be enjoyed. Families must be free of worry about the well being of both adults and children who use the facilities. Future parks will be designed by using the principles of "defensible space." They will be easily accessible from streets, where feasible, to allow neighbors and the police maximum visibility into the park from the peripheral areas. They will also take into consideration design techniques to minimize potential vandalism and crime. Residential Design for Defensible Space Cupertino's General Plan stresses protec- tion of visual privacy. This could conflict with the concept of "defensible space," if privacy design techniques isolate households enough so that people feel they are losing private and semi-private spaces in residential develop- ments. Design can also be used to create social cohesion, important not only for a planned residential community, but in single-family detached homes as well. Cupertino actively supports a Neighborhood Watch Program that offers advice on crime prevention and encour- ages neighborhood cohesiveness. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 6,21 Non-Residential Design for Defensible Space Using design techniques to prevent crime in non-residential districts is more prevalent than in tesidential areas. The key is to design buildings to ease police patrol and help community surveillance. Decisions on ctime prevention involve tradeoffs between aesthetics and the ease of access for patrol vehicles, as well as tradeoffs between privacy and acoustical protection between commercial properties and adjacent homes. Commercial office and induscrial proper- ties designed with interior garden courts, with private fenced patios and isolated entrances, have more burglaries and robberies than those that are highly visible. Masonry barriers, earth mounds and landscaping beds are typically used to isolate parking Jot noise in commetcial opetations, The County Sheriff's Office believes that these solutions do not inctease burglary in adjoining homes. .--,-... . HIGH QUALITY POLICE SERVICES THAT MAIN- TAINTHE COMMUNITY'S CRIME RATE LOW AND ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF PUBLIC SAFETY ~ Policy 6-23: Neighborhood Awareness Programs Support the Neighborhood Watch Program and others intended ro help neighborhoods prevent crime through social interaction. ~ Policy 6-24: Public Perimeter Roads for Parks Encitcle neighborhood parks with a public road to provide visual accessibil- ity whenever possible. ~ Policy 6-25: Crime Prevention in Building Design Consider the relationship between building design and crime prevention in reviewing all developments. ~ Policy 6-26: Fiscal Impacts Recognize fiscal impacts to the County Sheriff and City of Cupertino when approving various land use mixes. ~ Policy 6-27: Pre-hearing Review Continue to request County Sheriff review and comment on development applications for secutity measures. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Hazardous materials pose a danger to public health and safety. They encompass a broad range of substances, including materi- als that are toxic, flammable. explosive or corrosive. Yet these materials are recognized as an integral part of society, used to produce manufactured goods that contribute to our economic well being and quality of life. Hazardous materials are used in manu- facturing processes in Sama Clara County and are also part of our evetyday life in the form of household chemicals, such as pesticides, motor oil, cleaners and paints. The use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials, including management of contaminated soils and groundwater are regulated by federal, state and local laws and regulations. The transporTation, discribution, storage and disposal of hazardous materials is of great concern to Cupertino. The City has adopted a Hazardous Materials Ordinance that regulates the storage of these materials in solid and liquid form. The City's Toxic Gas Ordinance regulates the storage of these materials that are in gaseous form. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~ 6-22 HEALTH & SAFETY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (EMF) Over the past 20 yeats, concern has been expressed abour the potential effectS associated with electromagnetic fields from such sources as transmission lines, electrical facilities, antennae and appliances. A number of studies have been con- ducted to detennine potential links between EMF levels and their effects on health, Many of these studies have been controversial and inconclusive, and expertS have not agreed on a definitive answer, although many in the intemational community now consider EMF to be a possible human carcinogen, relating exposure to elevated magnetic fields to a small increase in the risk of childhood leukemia. Although the potential effectS of EMF on health have not been conclusively demon- mated, it is recommended that the planning review process be expanded to include a review of potential EMF sources to ensure that their effects, if any, could not impact res- idential developments or child care facilities. PROTECTION FROM THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND EXPOSURE TO ElECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS ~ Policy 6-28: Hazardous Materials Storage and Disposal Require the proper storage and disposal of hazardous materials to prevent leak- age, potential explosions, fire or the release ofhannful fumes. ~ Policy 6-29: Proximity of Residents to Hazardous Materials Assess future residents' exposure to hazardous materials when new residen- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN tial development of childcare facilities are proposed in existing industrial and manufacturing areas. Do not allow resi- dential developmenT if such hazardous conditions cannot be mitigated to an acceptable level of risk. ~ Policy 6-30: Electromagnetic Fields Consider potential hazards from Electromagnetic Fields in the project review process. HAZARDOUS WASTE In the past, the managing of hazardous waste has relied heavily upon land disposal of untreated hazardous wastes, This approach sometimes led to the contamination of both soil and groundwater and i"lOW prohibited. Since 1990, State law has required that haz- ardous waste must be properly disposed of in approved hazardous waste treatment or dis- posal facilities. To accomplish this, new treatment methods and facilities had to be developed and approved to pre-treat haz- ardous waste before itS final disposal Under authority of the 1986 "Talmer" Bill (AB2948), Cupertino, along with 13 other cities, joined the County ro jointly develop a comprehensive and coordinated planning approach to hazardous waste dispos- al. The County's Hazardous Waste Management Plan (CoHWMP) was endorsed by the Cupertino City Council in 1990, The CoHWMP directed the County to work with the cities to develop a program to provide residentS and small businesses the opportunity to properly dispose of hazardous waste. In 1990, the County and the cities created a county-wide Household Hazardous Waste Program, in which Cupertino partici- pates. HAZARDOUS WASTE 6-23 Potential Sites LEGEND Sph",e of Influence Boundary Ag,eement Uno Uninco'po"ted Me" '";'~ CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Figure 6-E. Generalized Location of Potential Hazardous Waste Management Sites. 6-24 HEALTH & SAFETY .c" l ...; ~ ~ Policy6-31:AltemativeProducts Encourage residents and businesses to use non- and less-hazardous products, especially less toxic pest control prod- ucts, to slow the generation of new hazardous waste requiring disposal through the county-wide program. ~ Policy 6-32: Household Hazardous Wastes Support and help fund the County-wide Household Ha:ardous Waste Program, to provide residential and small business communities the oppommity to proper- ly dispose of hazardous waste. Strategy Educational Materials. Publish educa- tional materials about the program in the Cupertino Scene, website and in brochures that are distributed through. out the community. ~ Policy 6-33: Haztlrdous Waste Dumping Inform the residential and business communities about the illegality and danget of dumping hazardous material and waste in the stann drain system or in creeks, Strategy Code Enforcement. Enforce illegal dumping through code enforcement 'personneL The City is required to identify general- ized locations where hazardous waste manage- ment facilities could be placed. Figure 6-0 on page 32 describes these generalized industrial locations, but does not necessarily ensure that any particular treatment/disposal facility could be placed in the locations consistent CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN with siting criteria in the County or City HWMP. Facilities that could typically be placed on sites of the scale available in Cupertino would generally emphasize reclamation or recy- cling of waste products. However, other TSD (Transfer, Storage or Disposal) faciliries could include equipment for stabilization of liquid or gaseous contaminants prior to ultimate dispos- al outside the City, facilities for reduction or oxidarion of compound materials from tempo- rary to pennanent storage containers. There are no sires in Cupertino suiTable to the development of a residuals repository facility, due to the large-scale site requirements and region-serving nature of such facilities. DISASTER PLANNING Disaster Planning is a continuous cycle of preparation, response, recovery and miti- gation. Emergency Management attempts to incorporate these ideas into each of its func- tional elements: emergency planning, coor- dination, training and public education. State law requires that cities prepare an emergency plan to respond to natural or human-caused disasters that threaten the lives, property or environment of the com- munity. The Cupertino Emergency Plan establishes an organizational framework to enable the City to manage its emergency response activities and to coordinate with county, state and federal agencies. A HIGH LEVEL OF EMERGENCY PREAREONESS TO COPE WITH BOTH NATURAL OR HUMAN-CAUSED DISASTERS DISASTER PUNNING 6-25 ~ Policy 6-34: Promote Emergency Preparedness Distribute multi-ha:ard emer- gency preparedness information for all threats identified in the emergency plan. Information will be provided through Cardio- Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, lectures and seminars on emergency prepared- ne~', publication of monthly safety articles in the Cupertino Scene, posting of information on the Emergency Preparedness website and coordination of video and printed information at the library. The Cupertino Emergency Plan The City's Emergency Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and is used in conjunction with the State Emergency Plan, the Santa Clara Operational Area Interim Agreement, Santa Clara County Emergency Plan, as well as plans and SOPs of contract agencies and special dis- tricts." Within this system, the City Manager is the Director of Emergency Services when a local emergency exists. Support personnel such as City Sraff, representatives from Public Safety, special districts and volunteet groups are trained ro perfonn specific functions in the Emergency Operations Center. These func- tions include Management, Operations, Logistics, Planning/Intelligence and Finance. There are two pans to the Emergency Plan. The fin;t part includes legal require- ments and program explanations. The sec- ond part addresses the functional responsibil- ities and checklists of the representatives of the Emergency Operations Center. The plan is reviewed annually and tested through annual disaster drills. City Employees as Disaster Service Workers During emergencies, all City employees are designated Disaster Service Workers, under Section 3100 of the California Government Code, and are required to remain at work as long as they are needed. To help prepare for this additional responsibili- ty, all employees receive training in pen;onal and home preparedness, First Aid, CPR, SEMS and Terrorism Awareness. The City provides opportunities for employees ro pur- chase discount preparedness supplies and offers additional free disaster training through the Community Emergency Response Team program, ~ Policy6-35:EmergencyServlœ Training Program Train employees in disaster prepared- ness, fin;[ aid and CPR. OTY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERA L PLAN -m\ (Lk -1' ~ 6-26 HEALTH & SAFETY Strategy Conduct Exercises. Conduct exetcises regularly to update employee ttaining. Volunteers as Disaster Service Workers Undet the Emergency Preparedness Plan volunteet groups play an imponant role by providing specific services. The City is pan of a countywide volumeer services plan. The Emergency Services sraff is working with the Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley ro develop a plan for coordinaring and deploying volunteers. Pre-disaster volun- reers, such as CERT and CARES members, have received appropriare rraining and equipmem ro rapidly augmem professional disaster workers. Unregisrered and unrrained volunteers may be assigned under the supervision of city staff as needed during a disaster. ~ Policy 6-36: Responsibilities of Volunteer Groups Clearly define responsibiliries of volun- teer groups during a local emergency. Strategies , Community Groups. Develop pre-dis- aster agreements with appropriate com- muniry groups to provide specified post- disaster assistance, through the Emergency Services Coordinaror and with the advice of the Ciry Attorney. 2. American Red Cross. Implemem the American Red Cross agreements undet the direction of rhe Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) during a disasrer. The American Red Cross is rhe Congressionally mandated mass care and shelter provider in the CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN United States. The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross has exisring agreements with all secondary school districts in the county for the use of their faciliries as mass care and shel- ter facilities during any locally declared disaster. 3. Shelter Providers. Prepare an agree- ment with designated shelter sites ro provide space for emergency supply containers, Amateur Radio Operators Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CARES) coordinates extensive city-wide communications capability and connects neighbors, public safety, special dis- rricts, City and Coumy Departmems. CARES is a volumeer organization and space is provided for their operating equip- ment in the City EOC and alternate EOC. ~ Policy6-37:AmateurRadio Operators Continue to support training and cooperation between the City and Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CARES) to prepare for emer- gency communications needs. Emergency Operations Center The Emergency Operations Cemer (EOC) is located on the lower floor of City Hall. It is designed to be fully functional within 30 minutes of activation. Capabilities include emergency backup power, computer network, internet access and telephone and radio communications to City and County sites. Additional communicarion support is provided by volunteers from Cupertino FLOOD HAZARDS 6-27 Amareur Radio Emergency Service (CARES). The alternate Emergency Operations Center is located at the Service Center on Mary Avenue. ~ Policy 6-38: Emergency Operations Center Train identified ciry employees on the it functions/responsibilities in the EOe. Community Preparedness Keep the community well informed and prepared on how to cope with cata- strophic events. ~ Policy 6-39: Emergency Public Information Develop and maintain an Emergency Public Information program to be used during emergency situations. Strategies 1. Communication Methods. Use the local TV channel, the Internet and other communication methods to transmit information to the citizenry. 2. Public Information Office. Activate the Public lnfomlation Office either in the emetgency Operations Center or in Ciry Hall as quickly as possible. ~ Policy 6-40: Community Preparedness Support the CERT program to ensure the development of neighborhood based emergency preparedness throughout the City. Encourage coop- eration with CERTs in other cities. Accessibility to Medical Facilities An earthquake of significant magni- tude could temporarily isolate Cupertino from majot full-setvice hospitals (Figute 6- F). City personnel, patamedics and local physicians will have to administer first aid until access to the major full-service hospi- tals is reestablished. ~ Policy 6-4 7: Disaster Medical Response Coordinate with local emergency clin- ics to provide disaster medical response. Coordinate with the CERTs throughout the City to ensure that they are prepared to provide medical care at the neighborhood level. Strategy: Memorandum of Understanding. Develop a Memorandum of Under- standing with local emergency clincs. FLOOD HAZARDS Floods are surface hydrological hazards that can have a significant, and sometimes, long lasting effect on a community. They can cause substantial property damage, and sometimes loss of life. Nationally, annual losses from floods generally exceed losses from other natural disasters. Floods can originate from various sources: heavy rainstorms, landslides and/or dam failure. Regardless of their source, their impacts on a community can be devastating. Precautionary measures must be raken and preventive measures must be in place to pre- vent and/or minimize potential damages related to floods, CITY OF CUFERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 6-28 HEALTH & SAFETY Haspi"ls Figure 6.F. Areas Potentially Isolatable in a Seismic Emergency. Flood Hazards from Rainstorms Rain related floods are seasonal. They are the most common type of floods, and usually occur during those periods of extend. ed heavy rainfall. One of the contributory conditions to flooding in the urban environ- ment is the reduced percolation potential of rhe land, caused by increased development and/or paving, During extended periods of heavy rainfall the open/undeveloped lands are insufficient to absorb the rainfall and become saturated. Once the soils ate satutat- ed rainfall will sheet flow toward the lower elevations, seeking available outlets, If an adequate storm drainage system is not in place to dispose of the surface runoff, the end resulr of the excessive runoff will be floods. PROTECTION FROM RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FLOODS ~ Policy 6-42: Evacuation Map Prepare and update periodically an evacuation map for the flood hazard areas and dÌ5tribute it to the general public. ~ Policy 6-43. Flood Insurance Map Rates Ensure that FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps are developed for the City of Cupertino. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN FLOOD HAZARDS 6-29 Flood Hazards From Landslides Landslides can generate floods by cteat- ing water basins. In Cupertino a landslide could occut within a steep ravine at the fringes of the foothills in the more moun- tainous retrain of the Urban Service Area boundary. In the event such a landslide were ro occur in a ravine serving a relatively large warershed, the natural flow of warer would be blocked off and water would collect behind the blockage created by the land- slide. If appropriate spillways are not provid- ed to relieve the pressure being exerted on rhe blockage, it could collapse, causing large volumes of water to precipitate down the ravine, causing injuries to people and/or damaging properry. Landslides can also cre- ate floods by falling into a dam and/or reser- voir displacing large volumes of water and spilling into the adjacent areas. Such land- slides can also create seiches (the sloshing action within an enclosed or semi-enclosed body of water), which in turn can create large waves topping the dams and flooding downstream, causing properry damage and injury to developments and residents down- stream. Fortunately, the watersheds in this area are relatively small, so the risk of floods caused by landslides is minimal. Flood Hazards From Dam Failure Flooding resulting from dam failure is yet another hydrological hazard. Causes for dam failure are numerous. They include inadequate design, construction deficiencies, and sometimes poor bearing soils. Dam fail- ure resulting from seismic events are rare. ~ Policy 6-44: Emergency Response to Dam Failure Ensure rhat Cupertino is prepared to respond to a potential dam failure. Strategy: 1. Emergeney and Evacuation Plan. Mainrain a dam emergency and evacu- ation plan. 2. Emergency Response to Dam Failure. Coordinate dam-related evacuation plans with the City of Sunnyvale to ensure rhar ttaffic management between the two cities facilitates life safety, Multiple Occurrences Floods whether related to rainstorms, landslides or dam failure are independent events, but could also occur simultaneously. For example, a landslide could occur during a flood caused by a heavy rainstonn as a result of the land becoming saturated, possibly weakening the structural integrity of the hill- sides or causing displacement of a large amount of stored water. And while the com- bination of rainstonn related flood and a land- slide is not totally improbable, the likelihood of a seismic event rhat could rupture a dam also occurring ar the same time is remote. Infrastructure With the exceprion of some the older areas of the planning area, such as Monta Vista, the Ciry is served by a stonn drainage system to accommodate a lO-year flood, and the Ciry now requires that all new develop- ment adhere ro this standard. In addition, the Ciry proposes ro upgrade the key parts of the older system through a long-term capital improvement program, including a project to specifically provide a srorm drain system for the Manta Vista area. The City has not studied in detail the carrying capaciry of the existing system, but CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN .;/., ~r 6-30 HEALTH & SAFETY ~ it is estimated that it could accommodate the runoff from a IO-year to a 40-year flood, alrhough there would be some overflow that would run along the street gurrers but ulri- marely dissipare into the major stOIm chan- nels and creeks able to accommodare a 100- year stoIm. Heavier stonns may cause some flooding of yards, but flooding of buildings would be extremely unlikely. As previously mentioned, there are a few areas of the City, such as Old Manta Vista and older areas nexr to the foothills, that are not protected by a stoIm drainage system. These areas would be subjected to flooding, but it is difficult, if not impossible, ro predict rhe locarion and extent of rhe effect of rhe flooding in rhese smaller isolated areas. The extent of proper- ty damage caused by flooding in these areas would be commensurate ro the intensity of the flooding, but the risk ofloss of life is VIT- tually non-existent. Sediment deposirs increase flood risks because they clog the drainage sysrem as well as the natural percolation function of the streambeds, which replenish the underground warer rable. Sediment is caused by narural erosion as well as erosion induced by develop- ment, mostly in the hillsides. Removing sedi- ment from the drain lines is a major expense ro the City. Prevenrive measures, such as the City's Residential Hillside Ordinance requiTe private hillside construction to install erosion control measures on all cut-and-fill slopes, including roadways, driveways, and house pads, help to minimi::e the problem. Most warer-storage facilities shown in Figure 6-G are designed ro withsrand ground shaking. If the magnirude of ground shaking was not previously assessed or if rhe water facilities were designed before new standards were developed, their structural integrity should be assessed. The City owns three CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN tanks, but they are being leased to the San Jose Water Company. The San Jose Water Company is responsible for the maintenance and safety of the tanks. The City should work closely with the owners of other tanks and rhe San Jose Water Company to ensure that the structural integrity of all the tanks is main- tained in accordance with the laresr seismic engineering srandards and that an evaluarion of the possible areas of flooding be conducted. Acceptable Level of Risk An acceptable level of risk is the chance one is willing to accept weighed against the probability of the occurrence of an event that may cause property loss or injury, lr is a con- scious decision that takes into account the cost/benefit ratio of risk reduction, Risk reducrion is proportionally related to cost, the lower the risk, the greater the cost. Flood risks within Cupertino and its planning area are relatively low. There are a number of water storage tanks existing in the hillside areas (see Figure 6-G) that have rhe potential ro inflicr property losses and injuries to residents of homes existing in their prox- imity in rhe event of failure. However, the probability of their failure is considered ro be very low; consequently, they are considered to be a minimal risk. The largesr body of water within the area is the Stevens Creek Reservoir, and the probability of irs failure is minimal. Figure 6-G depicts the extenr of rhe inundation potential resulting from the failure of made-made warer storage facilities. Flood Plain Stevens Creek and its srreamside are among the natural elements that have the most influence on Cupertino's characrer. FLOOD HAZARDS 6-31 The creek srrongly defines the boundary between the urban and rural paTts of the Ciry, extends a note of unspoiled beaury into the heart of the developed valley t1oor and gives many residents and visitors a space for play, relaxation or study of the creek's plant and animal life. Orher creeks ITaversing the City are Petmanente Creek, Regnart Creek and Calabazas Creek. These creeks collect surface runoff and channel it to the Bay. However, they also pose potential t1ooding risks should their levees be topped as a result of heavy runoff. Land uses in the flood plain should allow the public access to the creek, but materials that would restrict the free flow of the creek waters or significantly disturb the riparian environment should be prohibited. The Santa Clara Valley Water District and the City of Cupertino are actively involved in programs to minimize the risk of t1ooding. The City developed a flood plain land use policy for the non-urbanized flood plain of Stevens Creek south of Stevens Creek Boulevard. This ensures the preserva- tion of the 100-year t1ood plain and the pro. tection of the riparian corridor along this portion of Stevens Creek. The City and the Water District devel- oped a t1ood management program fat the. t1ood plain of Stevens Creek between Interstate 280 and Stevens Creek Boulevard. The strategy is to keep the natural environ- ment of Stevens Creek, although srructural improvement may be necessary to protect properties from a 100-year flood. The major- ity of the people living in the Phar Lap Drive and Creston neighborhoods have a high t1ood risk, but they are partially covered by the Federal Flood Insurance Program. The Santa Clara Water District has now completed rhe construction of the Calabazas Creek Project, which included the construction of a conduit across Interstate 280 to reduce the bartiet effect created by the freeway itself that was built across the natutal flood plain. The scope of the project also included improvements that should also minimize the t1ooding problems in the Miller Avenue area. The watersheds in the Santa Cruz Mountain Range feed into four major streambeds that cross the Ciry: Permanente Creek, Stevens Creek, Regnart Creek, Calabazas Creek. Figure 6-H shows the streambed locations and the extent of a 100- year t1ood, which has a one percent chance of accuITing during any given year, The 100- year flood is the standard design t1ood accepted by the City, the Santa Clara Valley Water District and federal agencies. ~ Policy 6-45: Existing Uses in the Flood Ploin Allow commercial and recreational uses that are now exclusively wirhin rhe flood plain ro remain in rheir pres- ent use or to be used for agriculture. ~ Policy 6-46: New Construction in Flood Plains Adopt stringent land use, zoning and building code regulations limiting new construcrion in the already urbanized flood hazard areas recognized by rhe Federal Flood Insurance Administrator. Strategies: 1. Finish Floor Level. Install the first floor finish level of all habitable space of new construction above rhe inundarion level of a projected 1O0-year flood. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~/ 6-32 HEALTH & SAFETY Facility Failures \ I / /". ~-----{/ \/ ~ Note! Flood ;nund,tion are, for f,Uure otStevens Creek Reservoids based upon miU<lmum 3700 acre feet 51o"ge c,p,dty. 0 Oõ "'..~ i i \ --~'=c"-._._._._._j Figure 6-G. Extent at Flooding as a Result at Failure of Man-Made Water Storage Facilities. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN FLOOD HAZARDS 6-33 1 OO~ Year Flood ! I . I ,,_-'~~~'"'---_.__.-.-._.J I ~,c:c,. ~~t'r;=: \ .1----""\ ,1 j 'l---.-J :, " [,..1] , ---1 ~3,,! i ' , Urban Service Area Bound"y ,=~,~ Cj) Figure 6-H. Extent of Hooding as a result of a "tOO-Year' Hood. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PUN 6-34 HEALTH & SAFETY 2. Description of Flood Zone Reguiation. Publish a description of flood zone reg- ulations and a map of potential flood hazard areas in the Cupertino Scene. ~ Policy 6-47: Dwellings in Natural Flood Plain Regulate closely all types of habitable development in natural flood plains. This includes prohibiting fill materials and obstructions that may increase flood potential downstTeam or modifY the narural riparian corridors. ~ Policy 6-48: Hillside Grading Restrict the extent and timing of hill- side grading operation to April through October. Require perfonnance bonds during the remaining time to guarantee the repair of any erosion damage. All graded slopes must be planted as soon as practical afrer grading is complete. ~ Policy 6-49: Stability of Existing Water Storage Fadlities Assure the structural integrity of water stOrage facilities. Strategy Coordination with other Agencies. Work closely with the San Jose Water Company and owners of other water stOrage facilities to develop and imple- ment a program to monitor the stability of all existing water stOrage facilities and related improvements, such as: dis- tribution lines, connections and other system-components. NOISE POLLUTION Freedom from excessive noise is a major conmbutor to a high quality of life. This sec- CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN tion gives a policy framework for guiding future land use and urban design decisions and contains a system of control and abatement measures to protect residents from exposure to excessive or unacceptable noise levels. The noise environment is an accumu- lation of many different sources, ranging from common machinery to the major source, meet and freeway traffic. The degree to which noise is irritating depends on a vari- ety of factOrs, some independent of the noise source itself. nme of day, background sound level, the listener's activity and surrounding land use can all influence rhe degree to which a particular sound is perceived as annoying. Value judgments also enter into tolerance for urban sound levels. Most peo- ple tolerate emergency sirens and loud lawn- mowers because they represent necessary actions, public safety and neighborhood upkeep. However, loud noises from cars with defecrive or modified mufflers are usually perceived as annoyances. Overall noise levels seem to be increas- ing despite efforts to identify and regulate noise sources. An increasing population den- siry affects traffic on existing roads and con- struction of new roads, e.g., 1-85, which opened since the past General Plan was pre- pared in 1993, raised overall noise levels. It is not possible to control all noise sources with- in Cupertino, but some regulation is needed to offset negative results of excessive noise. Community Noise Fundamentals A more comprehensive discussion of community noise is provided in the techni- cal appendix. This discussion addresses only rhe basic nomenclature and concepts neces- sary to understand the technical portions of this noise element. NOISE POLLUTION 6-35 Noise is unwanted sound, and is therefore a subjective phenomenon that depends upon the lisrener's attitude tOward the sound. TIle three elements of community noise are noise level, noise spectrum and variation in noise level with time. Noise level is measured in decibels (dB). Evety noise is composed of vari- ous frequencies that define the character of the noise. Since human hearing is more sensitive to the highet speech frequencies, the A- weighted frequency network is applied, accord- ing to national and international Standards, to adjust the measured noise level to more closely relate to human petception of loudness. Effective land use planning requires a means to assess various time-vatying noise environments for their suitability for various land uses (e.g., housing, commercial, retail, industrial), Different noise environments have different time-vatying characteristics; tor instance a freeway may emit a fairly constant noise level for long periods while an airport may emit many short-term high level noise events punctuated by extended periods of quiet. To provide a standard measure for com- munity noise exposure the Stare of California has adopred the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) as the standatd metric (21CAC5000), and is used in this noise element. The CNEL metric is a 24-hour energy average measure that peri;,li:es evening and nighttime noise, and provides a uniform measure for various time-va tying noise environments in a way that generally relares to community annoyance over noise, Representative Sounds and Sound Levels ~ --311- --3lifL- } Threshold of Pain --3lifL- Amphitheater rock music t1 00') --3lìfL- Riveting machine Ambulance siren (100') --31C!!l..-11 Coal-fired power plant Motorcycle (25') 90 Booiterroom Locomotive (50') -111- Food blender 80 -111- ---10- Rail cars (100') III Large air conditioning unit 1100') 60 -111- Large transformer (200') --'j~- 40- -~I Insects -lli- Quiet bedroom at night -ilr-- Mosquito (31 10 -111- i Community (Outdoor) A-Weighted Sound Pressure Level, in decibels tdB) Private office Figure 6-1. Typical Sound Levels Measured in the Community, Industry, and Home. CITY OF CuPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ~-"---i! . I ,.~I , "L't. '( I.-- ~J ._~ 6-36 HEALTH & SAFETY Noise Contours Noise comour maps are created for land use planning purposes. The contour maps give a visual representation of the noise environment in Cupertino, The noise con- tours are conservative, meaning that the contours are modeled with minimal noise attenuation by natural baniets, buildings, etc. The noise level measured at a specific 10carion may be lower than what is shown on the noise comour map. The purpose of noise elemem contours is to identify a need for additional acoustical invesrigations. Two sets of CNEL noise contours were creared: present day conditions (Year 2000) Table 6-E: Noise Monitoring Summary. and future condirions (Year 2020). The fol- lowing figures, 6-J and 6-K, tepresent Existing Year 2000 and Future Year 2020 noise contour maps, respectively. These con- tours indicate only a slight increase in noise levels. Noise Monitoring In order to characterize the noise envi- ronment in Cupertino, existing noise condi- tions in Cupertino were measured at six loca- tions for a period of twenty-four hours. The following Table, 6-E, summarizes each mea- surement's location and corresponding CNEL value. Location CNEl Value Stevens Creek Blvd at Valleo Financial Ctr. Stevens Creek Blvd. East of De Anza Blvd. South Stelling at Tomki Ct. Stelling North of 1-280 Foothill Blvd. at Silver Oak Wy. Bollinger Rd. West of Miller Ave. 69 dB 72dB 73 dB 72 dB 76 dB 73 dB CITY OF CuPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN NOISE POLLUTION 6-37 Noise Contours - 2000 /'/'I/~?:: , , " \. " I J/ :-------1 ----', I I I , I --=c~~~--¡~,?j } I í I [::\----~~:::'--1!=c /.~~ è, -J'J/'" ~'f~..' .:.." '-., \,/r' \ ~- .,U:-_J~ '\ L_j '", : ì', i i C'--'-' '--~ i I ¡ i i ----] Urb,n Servke Are. Boundary Boundary Agreement Un. /'\ Un;ncorpor"ed Areas ,--/----,' '"'(j) ,,-_/ ,-,-,-----, Figure 6.J. 2000 Noise Contours. <If,; ~r CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENEAAL PLAN 6-40 HEALTH & SAFETY Community Noise Environments chart and the City Municipal Code to evalu- ate land use decisions. Strategy Noise Review of New Development. Review the proximity of new or signifi- cantly remodeled housing to the traffic noise corridor by using the noise conrour map and review the results of previous noise standards to see if the standards can be complied with through conven- tional construction practices. If there is not enough information, the staff may ask the developer to provide an acousti- cal analysis along with the application. Transportation Noise Traffic noise is the greatest contriburor to noise pollution in Cupertino and one of the most difficult to control through local effort. Two major freeways and three major arterial streets cross Cupertino, Cupertino is fortunate that significant portions of Highways 85 and 280 are recessed, because this helps lessen noise in the surrounding neighborhoods. Freeway noise, at a constant but subdued level, is less of a direct threat to neighbors. Commuters use De Ama Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard heavily and greatly increase local traffic congestion, air pollution and noise. When the Municipal Code allowing maximum noise levels are compared to the existing noise levels (Figure 6-J-Existing (Year 2000) Noise Contours), the majority of locations are currently experiencing noise levels above the maximum allowable. New development in these areas will be required to build and incorporate design CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN strategies outlined in the policies of this doc- ument to meet the maximum allowed intet- nal and external noise levels. REDUCED NOISE IMPACT OF MAJOR STREETS AND FREEWAYS ON CUPERTINO RESIDENTS ~ Policy6-51: Freeway Design and Neighborhood Noise Ensure that roads and development along 1-85 and 1-280 are designed and improved in a way that minimizes neighborhood noise. ~ Policy 6-52: Stricter State Noise ÚlWS Supporr enactment of stricter state laws on noise emissions from new motor vehicles and enforce existing street laws on noise emissions, ~ Policy 6-53: Neighborhood Need Priority Review the needs of residents for con- venience and safety and make them a priority over the convenient move- ment of commute or through traffic where practical. ~ Policy 6-54: Traffic ClJlming Solutions to Street Noise Evaluate solutions to discourage through traffic in neighborhoods through modi- fied street design. Examples include meandering streets, diverters, landscape islands and wide parking strips. Strategy Local Improvement. Modify street design to minimize noise impact to neighbors. NOISE POLLUTION 6-41 Train and Aircraft Noise Trains and aircraft do not contribute much to noise in Cupertino. Aircraft fiying into Moffett Field Naval Air Station are restricted to the northeastern comer of Cupertino, affecting some residents of the Rancho Rinconada neighborhood. Cupertino's one railroad line passes through the Monta Vista neighborhood and connects with the Hanson Permanente Plant in the Western foothills. There is one train three times a week (2 trips - one in, one out), which occurs usually in the afternoon or early evening hours. Noise levels associated with the trains are approximately 85-90 deci- bels at a distance of 50 ft. nom the track for a period of tWo minutes. There are no noise pro- tection devices along the rail corridor, and if increases in rail activity occur, other mitigation may be required. Truck Traffic The most crucial example of traffic noise intrusion on the quality of neighbor- hood life is the effect of heavy-duty truck trips to and from the Hanson Permanente Cement Plant and Stevens Creek Quarry located in the western foothills near Stevens Creek Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard. There are about 1,400 trips each working day, which generate noise levels up to 90 dB next to the road. When trucks speed up, slow down or use their high-powered brakes on the unusually steep road, the truck noise problem is worsened. ~ Policy 6-55: Noise Improvement by Restricting Trucks Work toward improving the noise environment along Footlllll Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard by restricting quarry truck traffic especial- ly during late evening and early morn- ing hours. It is preferable that the restricrions be voluntaty. Encourage alternative to truck transport, specifi- cally rail, when feasible. Quarry m¡cks an Foothill Bau/e""rd A study prepared by professional acoustical engineering consultants suggeSted a series of measures to diminish noise for homes along the truck traffic corridor. Reducing truck travel and carrying out these measures could give some relief to the resi- dents most severely affected. ~ Policy 6-56: Reduction of Noise from the Hanson Permanente Trucks Work to carry out noise mitigation measures to diminish noise from the Hanson Permanente truck traffic for homes near Foothill and Stevens Creek Boulevards. These measures include regulation of truck speed and the volume of truck activity. Strategy Restrictions in the County's Use Pennit. Coordinate with the County to restrict the .number of trucks, their speed and noise levels along Stevens Creek Boulevard, to the allowed in the Use Permit, Ensure that restrictions are monitored and enforced by the County. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 6-42 HEALTH & SAFETY .~. ~ Po/icy 6-57: Rood Improvements to Reduce Truck Impacts Consider road improvemenrs, such as medians, landscaping and rhe addition of bicycle lanes to reduce quarry truck impacts. Non-Transportation Noise Sources Noises not generated by rraffic are typ- ically stationary and/or sporadic, They have a relatively minor effect compared ro rraffic noise, bur noises such as pennanem equip- menr (refrigerarion or air conditioning units or orher related pumps), barking dogs and rattling of garbage cans when people are rry- ing ro sleep can be annoying and disruptive. Complete regularion of rhese noises is unlikely, bur rhe City can work ro protect neighborhoods from excessive noise and require compliance with the noise standard during rhe evening and early morning, when ambienT noise levels tend ro be lower. Short-ternl noise sources are also dis- ruptive. Temporary activities such as con- struerion can often last for several months and generare a substanTial number of com- plainrs. Some are una,'oidable, but superior muffling devices for construction equipment can reduce noise from jackhammers, porrable compressors and generators. City ordinances control the days and hours of consrruction operations. Policies are provid- ed to limit noise levels. In several cases building construction is stopped during evenings and weekends. Adjoining Dissimilar Land Uses People who live neaT commercial 10ad- ing docks often complain of late night and early morning disrurbances, Similarly, sounds CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN from auromobile repair shops and general manufacturing processes often annoy those who live near industrial areas. Economic and properry rights inTerests of these businesses must be balanced with the community's need for a quiet environment, and should be srod- ied carefully at rhe beginning of a commercial aT indusrrial project that will adjoin homes, RESIDENTIAL AREAS PROTECTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM INTRUSIVE NON-TRAFFIC NOISE ~ Po/icy6-58: Commercia/Delivery Areas Be sure new commercial or industrial developments plan their delivery areas so they are away from existing or planned homes. ~ Po/icy 6-59: De/iveryHours Actively enforce Section 10.48 of the Municipal Code limiting commercial and indusrrial delivery hours adjoining residential uses. ~ Po/icy 6-60: Noise Control Techniques Require analysis and implementation of techniques ro control the effects of noise from industrial equipment and processes for projects near homes. ~ Po/icy 6-61: Hours of Construction Work Restrict non-emergency building con- strucrion work near homes during evening, early morning, and weekends by enforcing the noise regulations in rhe Municipal Code. NOISE POLLUTION 6-43 ~ Po/icy 6-62: Construction and Maintenance Activities Regulate construction and maintenance acth'ities. Establish and enforce reason- able allowable periods of the day, for weekdays, weekends and holidays for construction activities. Require con- struction conttactors to use only con- struction equipment incorporating the best available noise control technology. Noise Attenuation Reducing noise intrusion into resi- dences can be accomplished in the same way homes are insulated against cold. Leaks around doors, windows, vents or through open fireplace dampers, as well as single- glazed windows and lack of seals or weather- Stripping, increase noise intrusion and can be remedied. Sound is pervasive in cities and it's difficult to control exterior noises. Different noise control techniques can be used with varying degrees of success. Each site should be evaluated to find rhe best combina. tion of noise control devices. Here is a summa. ry of common techniques and their uses. Barriers Sound walls can reduce noise from 5 to 15 dB. Their effectiveness depends on the rel- ative grade of the roadway, the distance of the listener from the centerline of rhe nearest road, placement and height of the sound wall in relation to the receptor line, the size and location of the area to be protected and the frequency of the noise source. The barrier is more successful with higher-pitched noise and is usually more effective when located close to the source or to the listener, assuming that both are below rhe top of the barrier. Sound walls can be unattractive and can enclose or separate neighborhoods. Landscaping is a less expensive and effective way to make the walls more attractive and will also reduce sound reflection from the walls. Evergreen and vines should be planted along the roadway side. Reflection can increase noise levels on the opposite side by as much as 5 dB, ~ Po/icy 6-63: Sound Wall Requirements Exercise discretion in requiring sound walls to be sure that all other measures of noise control have been explored and that the sound wall blends with the neighborhood. Sound walls should be landscaped. Landscaping and Setbacks Landscaping and setbacks for small properties do not work well in reducing noise, Plants and trees are not dense enough to pre- vent airflow. Setbacks must be substantial to make a difference in noise. Noise attenuates about 3 dB for heavy traffic and about 6 dB for light traffic every time the setback from the centerline of the roadway is doubled. Building and Site Design Building and site design techniques can control noise effectively in new develop. ments or when existing buildings are modi- fied. Sensitive ateas can be set back or buffered by buildings, parking or recreation areas. Homes can use rooms such as kitchens, bathrooms and gatages to buffer the more sensitive bedrooms and living rooms. Buildings should face solid walls onto the noise source and be sure that no vents or other air leaks face the noise source. CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN - ¿/ ~ 6-44 HEALTH & SAFETY Bldg. Type Window Condition Table 6-F. Approximate Exterior-to-Interior Noise Reduction Achieved by Structures. Exterior-to-Interior Noise Reduction Maximum Exterior CNELValue for 45 dB Interior CNEL Value All Light Frame Masonry Open Ordinary sash, closed Single pane, closed Sound-rated windows, closed Masonry 10dB 20 dB 25 dB 35 dB 55 dB 65 dB 70 dB 80 dB INSULAnNG BUILDINGS FROM NOISE Conventional building practices typi- cally achieve exterioHo-interior noise reductions from adjoining roadways of about 10 dB with open windows and 20 dB with closed windows. Considerably higher noise reduction is possible with specialized acousti- cal design and construction. Table 6-F shows noise reduction from typi- cal building types BUILDINGS DESIGNED TO DIMINISH NOISE ~ Policy 6-64: Building Code Sections on Exterior Noise Intrusion Require the City Building Department to enforce all sections of the California Building Code for exteriot sound trans- mission control (Sec. 1208A8,1), Specifically, require for all proposed multi-fumily residential sires to derennine if the exterior CNEL noise environment exceeds 60 dB; if so, require as a building permit requirement that the design ensure a maximum inrerior noise envi- ronment of 45 dB. This must be accom- plished while also complying with the ventilation requirements of the Building CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN Code, thereby requiring addition of a mechanical ventilation system for some projects. Require as a condition of an occupancy permit that the constlUction be tested to demonstrate compliance with the exterior noise requirement. ~ Policy6-65: Building Code Sections on Interior Noise Encourage the City Building Department to enforce all sections of the California Building Code relating to interdwelling sound transmission control (See. 1208AI.6). Specifically, require as a building pennit requirement that all proposed multi-family residential proj- ects are designed to ensure that wall and floor-ceiling assemblies comply with the airborne sound insulation and impact sound insulation requirements of the Code. Require as a condition of an occupancy pennit that the constlUction be tested to demonstrate compliance with the Code requitements. ~ Policy 6-66: Application of Policy 6- 63 to New Single-family Homes Consider applying the California Building Code requirements for exterior sound transmission control (Sec. 1208A8.1) to construction of new sin- gle-family housing. aJ7-1'I-ðy oft Z~ EXHIBIT General Fund Revenue and Expenditure Trends Cash Basis 06-30-04 Preliminary Prior Current Change Explanation Revenue: Property Tax 3,145,721 3,923,860 778,139 Sales Tax 8,458,781 8,748,763 289,982 TOT 1 ,445,626 1 ,485,032 39,406 Utility User Tax 2,248,802 2,309,137 60,335 Franchise Fee 1,950,793 1,958,184 7,391 Other Taxes 1,057,462 1,514,664 457,202 Prop Transfer and Housing Mit Building Permits 1 ,398,396 1,540,760 142,364 Alterations/Mech/Elec/Plumb Use of Money and Prop 1 ,503,652 1,001,073 -502,579 Interest rates down/portfolio down Fines and Forfeitures 438,604 595,125 156,521 Intergovernmental 3,560,596 2,818,833 -741,763 Motor Vehicle not paid by State Zoning and Planning 60,232 128,555 68,323 Engineering 133,664 220,975 87,311 Other Service Charges 166,098 219,226 53,128 Misc Revenue 0 22,113 22,113 25,568,427 26,486,300 917,873 Expenditures: Total less OTO 24,662,949 23,344,877 -1,318,072 Departmental Savings - Pretiminary g/finance/gf rev and ex trends for cc #:23 EXHIBITS END HERE