CC Resolution No. 17-019 Approving a Semi-Rural Designation for a Portion of San Fernando AvenueRESOLUTION NO. 17-019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
APPROVING A SEMI-RURAL DESIGNATION FOR A PORTION OF
SAN FERNANDO A VENUE
WHEREAS, property owners along a portion of the frontages of San Fernando
A venue south of Blackberry Farm entrance have circulated a petition in support of
altering their neighborhood designation to semi-rural; and
WHEREAS, The two properties on the northwest and southwest corner of the
intersection of San Fernando A venue and Byrne A venue, as well as properties on San
Fernando Avenue between Byrne Avenue and Orange Avenue, are not included in this
semi-rural designation and would still be required to install sidewalk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council makes the following
findings:
1. Conventional improvements are not appropriate due to the character of
development in the area, and surrounding developed properties lack such
improvements.
The proposed semi-rural street designation is similar in character to the surrounding
area; furthermore, the adjacent street, San Fernando Ct., has already been designated a
semi-rural street with no sidewalk.
2. If sidewalk is not to be provided, the street is not on a recognized route to school.
The street is not designated as a safe route to school.
3. If sidewalk is not to be provided, traffic conditions on the street are such that
pedestrians may travel safely along the street without a separate pedestrian
pathway.
The street does not have either vehicular or pedestrian through access. Based on the
recorded accident history, there have been no pedestrian related accidents reported in the
past five years.
4. There are no significant accessibility issues that will arise from lack of sidewalk
or the use of alternate sidewalk.
There are no significant accessibility issues as the street serves residential properties only .
5. Waiver of streetlights or alternate streetlights would not contribute to an unsafe
condition for traffic, pedestrian travel, or the security of the surrounding
neighborhood . There are no maintenance or replacement issues with any
alternate proposed.
This petition does not waive the requirement for street light installation .
6. Adequate drainage along the street and in the surrounding area exists, or can be
achieved~ with alternate curb and gutter or dike.
The existing and future curb and gutter will allow for adequate drainage.
7. At least two-thirds of the property owners along the affected street have signed a
petition to the City requesting a semi-rural designation for their street.
17 out of 21 property owners have signed in support of the semi-rural designation .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council hereby
approves a semi-rural designation for the portion of San Fernando A venue, south of the
Blackberry Farm Entrance shown on Exhibit A.
PASS ED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this February 21, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Members of the City Council
Vaidhyanathan, Paul, Chang, Scharf
None
Sinks
None
APPROVED:
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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Savita Vaidhyanathan, Mayor,
City of Cupertino
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