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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 01-27-6410321 So, Hwy 9, Cupertino, Calif., 95014 252 -4505 C I T Y _ OR C U P E R T I N O �UP;I:NO, CALlFO.:2vIn MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEBTSETG 0^ THE P?2,.1,114ING COMMISSION, 1/27/64 PLACE: Board Room, Cupertino Elementary School District TIME: 8:00 P.M. I SALUTE TO THE FLAG II ROLL CALL: Commissioners present: Adamo, Fitzgerald, Rampy, Small, Snyder, Thomson, Frolich Staff present: City Attorney Assistant City Engineer Minutes of the previous meeting: January 13, 1964 It was noted by Chairman Frolich that the line showing that these were the minu.teo of the Planning Commission and the date were inadvertently left off', Comm. Small moved the minutes of January 13, 19614, be ap- proved as corrected. Seconded by Comm. Thomson. Motion carried, 7 -0 III COMMUNICATIONS: A. Written: Letter from University of California announcing a City Planning course to be offered there. Carbon copy of letter to City Council from Cupertino Grange #709 regarding i[orsc; P. =_rtn. It was rioted that this letter was dated befo.ee the Last City Council meeting at which the 11oc•:e Farm decision was made. Comm. Small moved the written communications be re- ceived and filed, Seconded by Comm. Snyder. Motion carried, 7 -0 B. Verbal: The Chairman asked for verbal communications from the audience other than those pertaining to items listed on the agenda. There were none. IV HEARINGS SCHEDULED: A. GENERAL PLAN FOR CUPERTINO. Continued. Chairman Frolich gave a recap of the proceedings so far on the General Plan for the benefit of the audience. As a result of the study session on the General Plan held on January 23, it was decided to incorporate the following changes into the report prepared by Wilsey, Ham and Blair, and the Resolution #183: -1- 1. The date on Resolution 183 should be changed to January 27, 1964. 2. On page 2, number 2 A of the Resolution, the gross figures should be changed to net. 3. There are three changes to be made on the "Proposed Neighborhood Densities" chart on Page 8: a. Line 8, Net Acres Hi Dens. column should read 50 and Net Acres Med. & Low Dens, column should read 125. b. Line 12. If this includes the Gagliasso property it is fine the way it is; however, if it does not, the 55 acres under Net Hi Dens, column should be moved to Net Acres Med. & Low Dens. column. c. Line 13. Under Net Acres H1 Dens. column, cut from 60 to 25. Under Net Acres Med. & Low Dens. column, raise from 10 to 45. 4. Item 9 on Page 10 should be changed from Gross to Net acreage. 5. Item 16 on Page 14 should read as follows: "Neighbor- hood park acreage and recreation facilities should be increased to proper standards." Chairman Frolich asked for additional comments from the Commission and from the audience. There were none. Comm. Fitzgerald moved the addition of these changes be incorporated into Resolution 183. Comm. Thomson seconded. AYES: Comm. Adamo, Fitzgerald, Rampy, Small, Snyder, Thomson, Frolich NAYS: None Motion carried, 7 -0 Comm. Fitzgerald moved to recommend adoption of Resolution 183. Seconded by Comm. Small. AYES: Comm. Adamo, Fitzgerald, Rampy, Small, Snyder, Thomson, Frolich NAYS: None Motion carried, 7 -0 Comm. Fitzgerald wondered if there were extra copies of this report at City Hall for the citizens and was told only 20 copies were sent to the staff and governing bodies. Chairman Frolich asked the Assistant City Engineer if he could phone the consultants and possibly obtain extra copies. Meanwhile, a copy would be made available for the public to read at City Hall. The City Attorney reminded the Commission that the decision was made to not spend any money on reproduction of preliminary reports, but to wait until we have the whole package. B. MASON - CROCKER CORP.: Appl. 100 -Z -63 to rezone approximately 14.68 acres from R- 1- A:B -2, R -1:B -2 and R -1 to C -1 -H and R -24 -H; north side of Stevens Creek Blvd, 800' west of Stelling Road. 5.02 acres to C -1 -H and 9.66 acres to R -24 -H. Continued. Mr. Robert Reese stated that he would like to submit some additional pertinent information to the Commission. -2- Comm. Fitzgerald moved to reopen was seconded by Comm. Small. fiction carried, the second hearing. Motion 7 -0 Chairman Frolich read a letter he received from Dr. Robert Depart, Director of Institutional Reoearch and Planning for DeAnza College. .It was Dr. DeHart's contention that low density near the college would be desirable. Since out -of- the -area enrollment will be discouraged he saw no reason for apartments so near the campus and felt they could cause trouble. And, since they plan to feed all students on the campus, a restaurant or drive -in so nearby would tend to attract gangs of non - students who want to hang around the students. Mr. Reese then stated that he had been encouraged to show what they actually planned to do with the commercially zoned property. He had hesitated to before because he was afraid others would steal their ideas before Mason - Crocker had a chance to develop them. He submitted 2 renderings of a complete, unitized cultural center. The first was of • theater which will be equipped to handle both movies and • legitimate theater which will seat 200 people and will also accommodate stage props, dressing rooms, etc., similar to the Steinbeck theater in Monterey. It will have no marquee and it will have a full time art gallery in the lobby. In addition, there will be a full -sized banquet hall with projection facilities for use by conventions, etc. There will be a fully equipped kitchen, but no food or liquor will' be stocked. It will be strictly a catering situation for wedding receptions, conventions, etc. The restaurant will seat 250 people. The manager of the theater will rent the banquet hall. There will also be shops for soft cover book sales, a music shop which sells instruments and sheet music but no records, a local theater office where you can purchase tickets to the Giants' games, etc. Altogether, there will be 30,000 sq. ft, of building, two stories high, of which 20,000 sq. ft, will be theater and restaurant and 4,000 sq, ft, will be shops. Parking faci- lities will exceed the code -- there will be 300 to 450 stalls. Mr. Reese feels that, as far as traffic is con- cerned, Mary Avenue will serve the Sunnyvale and Mountain View area and the freeway will serve the Palo Alto, Ather- ton, Menlo Park area. Comm. Thomson asked if they were assured of financing on this development. Mr. Reese said that within 2 years the financing will be assured. Financing the theater will be easy, but the restaurant portion is practically unmort- gagable. He said the Madison Realty Company will operate the theater. Comm. Adamo asked the-City Attorney whether could be tacked onto this application. The the negative. He said the question before is whether or not this should be commercial Permit is essentially temporary and, hence, financing more difficult. a Use Permit answer was in the Commission zoning. A Use would make Comm. Snyder wanted to know how to insure that they would develop what they say they are going to develop. The City Attorney said that we don't have that power - only the power to determine whether or not this should be zoned commercial. -3- Comm. Thomson was now, in the light we want here, but Mr. Reese assured be built. He sai theater property concerned why Mr. Reese wants the zoning that he knows this is the kind of thing that they do not plan to build until '67. the Commission that this development will 3 that his corporation owns $30 million in -- that this is their main business. ChairmanFrolich asked if a legitimate theater and art gal- lery would complement or at least be compatible with those which will be on the campus. Mr. Reese answered with an emphatic "Yes; Foothills theater is not large enough for sympnonies, etc. We will augment, but not be in competition with the college." Chalrman.Frolich commented that our zoning ordinances do not cover as many things in detail as we would like to have them cover. We have been burned before so we are very cautious; however, there 1s a certain element of risk when any rezoning is done. Chairman Frolich asked the City Attorney if there was any possibility that hot dog stands, drive ins, etc., could come under the same arrangement as service stations. The City Attorney explained that due to the nature of the pro- duct (gas explosion danger) the number of service stations can be limited. He saw no link between the two. Comm. Small felt that the law of economics sometimes takes care of a situation of this kind. He felt this was a highly compatible use of the property pnd we do have the reputa- of this gentleman who has built a very desirable subdivision (Peppertree) in Cupertino. Dr. DeHart said he could see nothing wrong with this develop- ment as Mr. Reese proposed it. He felt that Mr. Reese's presentation showed something that would be in the best interest of all concerned. Comm. Small moved the Second Hearing be closed. Seconded by Comm. Fitzgerald. Motion carried, 7 -0 Comm. Small moved application 100 -Z -63 be recommended for approval with the 12 standard conditions, #13 that the storm drain facilities are to be worked out to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and #14 that the drawings, or re- productions of them, be made a part of the recommendation. AYES: Comm. Adamo, Fitzgerald, Rampy, Small, Snyder, Thomson, Frolich NAYS: None Motion carried, 7 -0 Mr. Reese said he would provide 8 x 10 reproductions and slides for the City's records. C. MASON ENTERPRISES, INC.: Appl. 1 -Z -64 to rezone 20 acres from R -1:B -2 and R -3 -H to R -24 -H; between Blaney Ave. and Portal Ave. 500' north of Stevens Creek Blvd. First Hearing. Tentative map appl. 1 -TM -64 (176 lots) Presentation was made by Messrs. Goodwin Steinberg, Richard Girvin, and Louis Tersini. They had a scale model, colored slides and large drawings to illustrate their proposal. In addition, they had a notebook for each Commissioner to study. -4- A town house development is proposed on these 4 quadrants, two with formal gardens for their common green and two with recreational facilities. Tm= here wll b rpe8 complete . unts per acre, per the FHA 203D program, utilities and 2 detached garages behind each living unit. In addition, there will be a guest parking space in the front of each unit. The development is so arranged that there will be delivery service and garbage collection only at the rear of the units. One and two story bldgs.will be placed to make an interest- ing profile for the whole street. Likewise, the style and color of each home will be in harmony with its neighbors. There will, be 2, 3, and 4 bedroom homes ranging from 1,200 sq. ft, to 1,650 sq. ft. with 19 x 23 ft, garages. The price range will be from $22,000 to $26,000, and the land- scape and outside painting maintenance will be controlled by the Association. They will have flat roofs with sloped edges which will be shingled. The exteriors will be veneered brick, redwood, stucco, etc. Utilities will be completely underground, except for the electroliers re- quested by the City. Comm. Small wanted to commend the applicant on one of the finest presentations he has seen since he has been sitting on the Planning Commission. Comm. Thomson said, "This captures in reality as well as in spirit the actual town house concept, Chairman Frolich commented on the good presentation, but questioned why, with all the acreage in Cupertino, the , developers decided on property next to R -l. Mr. Tersini said they tried to get property as close as possible to the Town Center. Chairman Frolich asked for additional comments by the Com- mission. There were none. He then asked for comments from the audience. Mr. Robert Jacobs, 19851 Daywood Drive, said he wanted to go on record as being against this town house development and felt most of the people In his subdivision shared this feeling. Comm. Small pointed out that when you figure the maximum that could be put into that land as it is already zoned and then consider the 176 units proposed by this applicant, you are just talking about 30 additional homes, and all will be in a park like setting. Comm. Small moved to close the First Hearing. Motion seconded by Comm. Rampy. Motion carried, 7 -0 D. BRUCE ° PIERSON: Appl. 1 -U -64 for a Use Permit; property zone�iC -1 -I; approximately 0.4 acre on south side of Cali Avenue, 160' east of Highway 9. Use Permit sought for a Child Day Care Center. First Hearing. Comm. Fitzgerald abstained from this application. Mrs. Bruce Pierson, 17990 Los Celebas, Saratoga, stated she wished to operate a nursery school for the children of work- ing mothers and she will abide by all the rules set forth by the Welfare Dept. Mr. Fitzgerald stated this would be an interim use of the property. -5- Comm. Small moved the Hearing be closed. Seconded by Comm. Rampy. Motion carried, 7 -0 Chairman Frolich asked for comments of the City Staff. The Assistant City Engineer said the Building Inspector has approved this. Comm. Small moved to grant the Use Permit under application 1 -U -64, for a term of 3 years, the applicant can then renew at the end of the 3 year period. Seconded by Comm. Thomson. AYES: Comm. Adamo, Rampy, Small, Thomson, Frolich NAYS: None ABSTAINED: Comm. Fitzgerald, Snyder Motion carried, 5 -0 E. CALDELT INVESTMENT CO.: Appl. 2 -U -64 for a Use Permit; Property zoned PC -H, 1 acre on north side of Pacifica Drive, 400' east of Highway 9. Use Permit sought for a Medical Dental Building. First Hearing. Mr. Steven Olian, Medical Management Control, 1906 Irving Street, San Francisco, stated it was the opinion of his firm that this is an excellent location for a medical dental building. He presented renderings of the proposed building which will be of wood frame construction with concrete over it, stating that the architect is Mr. John Kelly of San Francisco. Since this is the first applicant for the Town Center, the Commission wanted comments from the City Attorney. He said there must be: plot plans, landscaping plans, street patterns, and anything else the Planning Commission deems necessary. In addition, the applicant must comply with the parking requirements and the subdivision ordinance. The City Attorney advised the Commission to set some rules on this Planned Community before any problems arise. He said he was more interested in the street pattern than the looks of the buildings, at this point. Another factor to consider is whether or not to pyramid. Also, the Planned Community Ordinance requires the applicant to prepare a map at the time he gets his zoning. If this property is al- ready zoned for professional office use there is no problem, Comm. Comm. Comm. City Comm. Small moved to close the First Hearing. Seconded by Rampy. Motion carried, 7 -0 Small moved application 2 -U -64 be referred to the Staff for a full report. Motion was seconded by Fitzgerald. Motion carried, 7 -0 V UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. Miscellaneous - -- None VI NEW BUSINESS A. Miscellaneous - -- None VII ADJOURNMENT Comm. Small moved the meeting be adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Motion was seconded by Comm. Rampy. ATTEST: , Q , o er oo , ecre army Planning Commission APPROVED: /s/ Donald Frolich Chairman -7-