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AGENDA
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL ~ REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
10300 Tone Avenue, Conference Room C/D
Tuesday, August 21, 2001
'3:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the council on any matter
not on the agenda. Speakr~a are llmlted 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.
STUDY SESSION
1. Review of budget for new library construction
2. Review of library design alternatives
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to Wednesday, Aug. 22, 3:00 p.m., for a study session to review a request from Compaq
Computer Corporation for a General Plan amendment.
CITY OF
CUPEILTINO
AGENDA
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL ~ REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
10300 Tone Avenue, Conference Room Cfi)
Wednesday, August 22, 2001
3:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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.
STUDY SESSION
1. Study session to review a request from Compaq Computer Corporation to amend the
General Plan for a mixed-use development consisting of office, retail and residential uses
on an undeveloped 26 acre site north of Stevens Creek Boulevard between Wolfe Road
and Tantau Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT
August 21, RO0~
C~ of Cupertino
~0~00 Torm Avenue
Cupertino, CA gfi01~
I~ar ~ayor James and Councilmen ~umett, Chang and Lowenthal:
We, the Friends and Foundation of the Cupertino Library, are writing this joint letter to urge
your support for placing the new library on the present site of the old library. The library
support groups were very excited by this concept when it was presented at the public meeting
on August 15 by the SMWM architecture firm in response to public input in July. Once seen in
three dimensional models, it makes much greater sense to reutilize the present site than to
continue with the plaza site for the following reasons.
BENEFITS OF THE NEW SITE
Balances the site by allowing breathing reom for both city hall and the new library, letting
each have its identity. Three buildings and parking crammed in one area in opposition to
the vacant field make the city center site look unbalanced and poorly planned.
· Avoids the Bmother hen and chicks' look of the large rectangular mass of the new library
dwarfing city hall and the old library.
· Preserves the rear neighbors' privacy by keeping the library's second story much closer to
Torre and keeping the parking lot as a buffer.
· Saves site development money to offset the demolition costs by:
Preserving all of the current parking.
Avoiding the cost of demolition, fill and compaction of the plaza.
Using the existing mature landscaping to shade, shelter and enhance the new library.
Avoiding the cost of new excavation for mechanical or storage under the new library.
· Preserves the plaza area for a civic focal point and gathering area or, eventually, a new
meeting space.
· Preserves the field, which might be lost to parking if the future use of existing library
required additional parking.
· Allows for much greater design flexibility for the new library.
· Allows for possible future library expansion, if needed.
· Utilizes the existing library's below ground level for a more energy efficient placement of
the mechanical systems, thereby freeing the roof for much greater design impact.
· Allows for an entry to the new library that is accessible from Torm and from parking without
the awkward walk around the entire building that the plaza location seems to dictate.
BENEFITS OF TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF THE LIBRARY
City of Cupertino
Ci~ Council Study Session
Library Funding - Bevisited
2002-03 2003-04
~Be~i~i~g~e'~tJ~l~"i ........................ $ 21~63 $ 16,162 $ 17,612 $ 11~06 $ 10~65 $ 11~77
~emt~g Activity: ...................................................................................................................
~t~ted ~t~g ~dRu~s ........... (23,~3) --"~,~8) (~,WS) .(~,~2) ....... ~""-"~)'
N~ O~r~ng Acfl~ 6,082 g~22 10~44 7~31 7,419 7~59
~t~g ~bt Semite (4,~) (4,671) (4,679) (4,~) (4,~0) (4,731)
Net O~r~ Acfl~ ~er ~ ~ 1~19 3~Sl 5~65 2,649 2,739 2,728
, New ~bn~ ~bt on $10 Milton of~Ps 0 0 (~ (86~ (~
~ ~ ~ o~.~g A~ ~ ~.~ ...... 1,4~9 ..... ?si 4~9~_ .............
~t~g T~s~ ~: 875 1,~ 1,925
~:.=.~ Net ~co~ for ~ ~cts~s~es 2,019 5~53 6~65 2~49 2~38 2~27
'~' ' "? ~:'~ Total ~eml ~nd ~s~e 23~82 21,415 24,177 13,655 13~03 13,704
~ss ~cfi~s~e Po~cy (15,000) (15,000) (15,000) (15,000) (15,000) (15,00~'
BM~ce A~l~e for ~ ~ojec~ 8~82 6~1S 9,177 (1~45) (1,697) (1~96)
~posed ~ ~jects/~bt ~su~c'~ ..................................................................................
~ ~Ps .............................. o o ............. ~ .................... ~ ............................... ~ ............................................ ~ ....
~pital ~jects (~032) (~081) (20,585) (8~) ..................
~20) (3~03) (12~71) (2,790) (2,026) (1~87)
~ng B~ce June 30 16,162 17,612 11~06 10~65 11~77 11,717
Reser~esbelowpolicyle~el $ 1,162 $ 2,612 $ (3,694)$ (4,135)$ (3,723)$ (3,283)
C'urrent Proposed Funding
· $10 Millien in Additional Debt
· $ 4 Million from CIP Reserves
· $ 5 Million from Sale of Properly or Debt
Purpose of Study Session
· Identify an additional $3 million
, dollars fer a total library building
budget of $22 million.
Staff Proposal- #1
· Fiscal Year 2000/01 $1,000,000
- General Fund Savings
......· -~-,~'~, - Park Dedication Fees
- Blackberry Farm Revenues
- Recreation Program Bevenues
Staff Proposal- #2
Refinancing- Sept 2002
- Current Debt @ $47 Million
- Refinance Debt @ $5 Million savings
- Reduce New Debt by savings - issue $5 Million
Augment CIP budget with debt service cost
reduction
- Fiscal Year 2002/03 - $400,000
- Fiscal Year 2003/04- $400,000
Staff Proposal - #3
· Community Fundraiser via the Friends of
the Library
- $1,200,000
Bevenues"At Risk"
· · Utility Users Tax-4%
.-,,,~.-~. · PG&E Franchise-2%
· Franchise Fee
D Vehicle License Fee
~-,-.- · Vehicle License-8%
...:' .'.,~ · SalesTax-37%
Funding Summary
Fiscal Year 2000/01 Savings
Debt Service Reduction
~,..~. · CommunityFundraiser ~',~
Pros
1. Retains existing Library for future community use
2. Single move for Library
3. Avoids relocation and demolition costs ....... . ..:
4. Focal point from Town Center Lane
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5. Minimizes disruption to service during construction :'" ':'~:"':' ::.
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3. Minimal buffer to adjacent residential ne,ghborhood
4. New Library looks into neighboring community and
surrounding parking lots
5. Limits building design options
6. Parking deficiency-requires structured parking to meet
combined Library/City Hall parking requirements and is ...
inefficient
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Rodrlgues
1.neighborhoodMaintainsbufferz°net°adjacentresJdential
2.Provides space for City Hall, and maintains visibility from
Civic Lawn and Torre Drive
3.Library entry relates directly to City Hall, completing the
civic complex
4. Provides convenient access from Torre
5. Views from Library include civic lawn, redwood trees
rather than neighbors and parking lot
6.Provides adequate parking and efficient parking lot
layout on the site
Cons
1. Loss of existing Library building as a community resource
2.Library has to move twice: during construction and
again to new Library
3.City will have to identify space for interim Library
location
4. $1 million demolition and relocation cost absorbed by
adopted construction budget
5. Impact to services during construction Par. Iff.
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Cupertino Library
Summary of Big Ideas from Public Workshop #1
18 July 2001
~ Workshop #1 New Schemes
· ~ blue yellow black orange red "L"I Courtyard "L"2 "U" Bar
Big Ideas
Parking in pods instead of one big lot X 0 0 1 0 1
?edestrian/Bicycle/Green space on east side X
Entry plaza aligned with Town Center LaneX 0 0 0 0 O
Encourage pedestrian access X
Views in/out of library X 1 1 -1 0 0
Maintain buffer zone between civic center
X 1 1 1 0 -1
and the residential neighborhood
tear down existing library (use (e) library site) X 1 1 0 0 0
get the parking number right and then site
the building X
don't touch civic lawn area X 0 0 0 0 0
Varied open spaces X 1 1 0 1 -1
bicycle paths and parking X
drop-off and pick-up points/no parking on X 1 1 1 1 -1
~ library side of Torre
· ~ ~ open space for future expansion X 0 -1 1 1 1
I: ~ parking in close proximity to library I X
~o ~ entry close to middle of library X 0 1 0 0 0
Design from top down--look at entire site 1 1 0 0 0
monumental signage for the site
Redwood Grove made usable (incorporated
m into library design ~ ! 1 1 0 0 0
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~ Create a seat of government 1 1 0
~ '~ Don't crowd City Hall--relate to City Hall ............................. 1 1 -1 ~ t --i--
· ~ Make plaza less formal
Places for people to enjoy X
! -
Angle Library towards Torre X ; I 0 0 0 0 0
Places to sit X
Central atrium within building X -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
Lots of reading rooms with natural light X
Clearly defined entry X ii 1 0 1 1
locate lobby near parking X
Interior courtyard in library X 0 1 0 0 -1
each facade should have an appropriate look
~ "back" X
· (no side)
~ ~ Functional library is more important than a X 1 0 1 0 . 1
....~ ;~ civic showplace, but both is better
== ~' Orientation along East/West axis X 0 0 0 1 I
~o ~. Exploring possible ways to split children/adult X '.' · "..~. . ~. ':' .~ . .' ."'..:..::.'..::.~ ~'' ..... '"
._m Can't have back of building to street i . .
~ ~ ~ Control noise to upper floor
'-v'- '~ .- '~ Reading rooms should not look on to parking 1 1 0 0 0
Total lo 3 6.-5
Scoring: 1= a positive effect, 0= no effect, -1= a negative effect; grey bar= a design goal for all schemes
Note: all 'Big Ideas" documented during Public Workshop #I from "Big Idea" cards
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