CC Resolution No. 3592
RESOLUTION NO. 3592
A P~SOLUTION OF THE CITY COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO ADOPTING AN
ru~END~ŒNT TO THE 1964 GENERAL p~, CONCE~~ING THE LAND USE ELEMENT FOR
THE CORE AREA
mlEREAS, the City Council as a part of the compreheasive General Plan
study, has reviewed the recoTh~endations of the Planning Commission and has
held public hearings involving many citizens and hours of discussion, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has concluded its deliberation relative to
the "Core Area" of the c.om.rniJ.nity,
NOW, THEREFOP~, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Ttat the City Council hereby adopts an amendment to the 1964
General Plan concerning the Land Use Element for the "Core Areal!
as set forth in Exhibit A and A-I attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to endorse said
adoption as provided for on Exhibit A.
PASSED Þ~D ADOPTED at an adjourned meeting of the City, Council of the
City of Cupertino this 19th day of December, 1973, by the following vote:
AYES:
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Councilmen - Frolich, Jackson, Meyers, Sparks, Irwin
NOES:
CO'lncilmen - None
ABSENT:
Councilmen - None
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
1iiK~~
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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,
December 1973
DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND STANDARDS OF L~~D USE DESIGNATIONS
WITHIN THE CORE AREA
AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
EXHIBIT A-I
This exhibit accompanies the map labelled Exhibit A which shows the
General Plan land use designations within the Core Area. This exhibit
sUTIUllarizes the standards and policy statements and is adopted as a part
of the Plan as an elaboration and explanation of the proposed land uses.
Statement of Certain General Findings
1. Residential development in any portion of the Core Area may include
densities which exceed present City maximums if such development meets
a special cOTIUllunitywide social goal.
2. Residential density may in the future be related to bedroom density.
The staff shall examine methods of implementing this proposal.
3. Appropriate ordinances will be prepared setting forth the procedure by
which the City will evaluate planned development with mixtures of land
uses in order to obtain the desired traffic generating factor.
4. Planned Professional Office and Industrial land use designations may also
include recreational/entertainment activities as defined by future
implementing ordinances.
5. In areas with residential land use designations that set forth a range
in residential densitYt specific implementing ordinances will be prepared
setting forth the necessary criteria to attain the higher densities
within the stated range. It's not the intent in designating the range
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that the implementing zoning ordinances will automatically provide for
the highest density as a matter of right.
Northwest Corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Stelling Road
The area de5ignated as open space is intended to be an extension of
the existing City-owned Memorial Park located westerly of this area. It
is intended that the City shall take the necessary steps for acquisition
of the area. However, should the City not be able to accomplish said
acquisition within a reasonable time, an underlying land use of residential
is provided for. Said residential land use may have a density of from 12
to 16 dwelling units per acre.
Southwest and Southeast Corners of Homestead Road and Stelling Road
The area designated as commercial shall be developed as general
commercial uses. The area designated as recreational/entertainment
shall be developed primarily as a recreational area with related entertain-
ment and commercial activities, the intent being that the, area will be
primarily recreational.
Northwest, Southwest and Southeast Quadrants of the Intersection of Homestead
Road and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road
A portion of the northwest quadrant of this intersection is designated
for agricultural uses recognizing an existing exclusive agricultural use
on the property. The remainder of the area is designated as planned
residential uses with a density of 12 to 16 dwelling units per acre except
for the existing service station which will remain commercial and the exist-
ing fraternal lodge which will be designated quasi-public.
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The area in the southwest quadrant designated as general commercial
shall be developed with general co~~ercial uses. A portion of this quadrant
is designated as agricultural and is in recognition of an existing exclusive
agricultural use on that portion of the property.
The area within the southeast quadrant shall be developed as a planned
residential development with a density of between 4 and 12 dwelling units
per acre.
Westerlv Side of Highway 9 Between Stevens Creek Blvd, and Interstate
Freeway Route 280 and Easterly Side of Highway 9 Between Existing Quasi-
Public Church Site and Interstate Freewav Route 280
The land use designation of commercial between Stevens Creek Blvd. and
Alves Drive on the westerly side of Highway 9 provides for the development
of that area in commercial aotivities. From Alves Drive northerly to
Freeway Route 280 on the westerly side and from the quasi-public church
site on the easterly side northerly to Freeway Route 280 provides for a
mixture of land uses of commercial, commercial/residential/industrial, and
industrial and residential. These land use designations are accompanied by
three conditions:
1. A traffic intensity performance standard;
2. Uniform aesthetic treatment performance standard;
3. A performance standard to allow individual development of parcels.
The intent of the performance standards is to accomplish community
objectives which became known in the general plan revision process. Those
objectives are, as follows:
1. Allow the development of properties within this area in a manner
that the traffic generated does not create a high intensity traffic
node.
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2. Protect the City from uncertainty of Freeway Route 85 being
constructed.
The traffic intensity performance standard will limit land uses within
this area to those uses that produce maximum average of 16 one-way peak
hour trips per acre so as to assure that no traffic load will be created
that will exceed the capacity of Highway 9 at eight lanes. The peak hour
shall be that 60-minute period of time wherein the highest number of
vehicular trips occur for the specific street involved.
The intent of the uniform aesthetic treatment performance standard is
to guarantee that the development of Highway 9 in mixed uses under separate
ownership will not interfere with the community's desire to have a uniform
and high quality aesthetic treatment to both sides of Highway 9.
The third performance standard which will allow individual development
of parcels as long as they do not have an adverse impact on neighboring
parcels is intended to balance the planned requirements for the Highway 9
area with the ability of individual landowners to proceed without requiring
formal interrelationships with their neighbors.
The major implementation requirement for the traffic intensity
performance standard will be for the City to develop a procedure for
determining the peak hour traffic impact of various land uses.
In order to in'plement a uniform treatment standard, the following
guidelines are set forth as beginning state~ents for said guidelines.
They are, as follows:
1. A SO-ft. landscaped buffer area beginning at the curb line shall
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be maintained along the entire frontage of Highway 9. This buffer
area to be unobstructed by building and parking facilities.
2. Limited vehicular access shall be provided on,Highway 9.
3. Compatible architectural building-sign designs shall be required.
A procedure shall be developed at the zoning and/or precise plan level
to adjudicate whether an individual developer can proceed without having an
adverse impact upon his neighbor.
It is recognized that the land uses adjacent to Highway 9 are not
identical. This reflects the fact that planning criteria in addition to
traffic intensity performance standards were used in reaching a final
determination. The major planning criteria in reaching said determination
are, as follows:
1. The size of the vacant parcels on the east side of Highway 9 are
appropriate for planning a land use mix with a substantial residential
component.
2. The intent is to preserve and enhance the existing commeroial
development on the west side of Highway 9. In view of the limited
additional amount of commercial activity desired in Cupertino, the
west side parcels were selected for land use mixtures including
commercial development.
There are four principal reasons for the land use designations in this
area. They are, as follows:
1. The desire to maintain and enhance existing commercial uses.
2. That extensive high density residential development is evaluated
negatively in terms of character of the City.
3. Either total single-family residential develop~ent or single-family
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residentia, development immediately adjacenL to Highway 9 is
evaluated negatively in terms of
a. neighborhood impacts
b. the fiscal impacts of attempting to reduce negative neighborhood
impacts.
4. Mixed uses including commercial and industrial development will
have a positive ,impact on the character of the City if they are in
accordance with the performance standards stated above.
Northeast and Northwest Corners - Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and Stevens Creek
Blvd.
The land use designation in this area is open space with the intent to
provide an area of landscaping that would assist in establishing an aesthetic
focal point for the Town Center area and would be complimentary to future
development on the southerly side of Stevens Creek Blvd. It is not
intended that these open space areas would become active public parks.
Further, it is intended that the properties would be acquired by the City.
If acquisition is not possible within a reasonable time; ·an underlying land
use shall be professional office/commercial and/or residential as set forth
on the plan for the remainder of Stevens Creek Blvd. easterly to Portal Avenue.
TOWN CENTER (Southeast Quadrant of the Intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard
and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road)
This land use designation provides for a planned urban center with a
mixture of land uses of commercial/residential uses based upon an overall
plan for the area. It is intended that no one particular use will be
predominant. It is important that the planned urban center be a mixed use area
speaking to community-oriented uses of a unique character which will provide
for a variety of social and cultural activities and specialized merchandise.
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Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road (South of Town Center)
The land area designated as professional office with related commercial
and quasi-public uses and the area designated commercial represents an infilling
within the existing land use pattern in the area.
North Side of Stevens Creek Boulevard Between Open Space Area and Portal Avenue
and South Side of Stevens Creek Boulevard From Blaney Ave. to the Easterly City
Limits
The land use designation on the General Plan is for planned development
limited intensity office/commercial and/or residential use. It is intended
that ordinances will be prepared speaking directly to an intensity of
office/commercial and or residential use which will lessen the traffic impact
of those uses on Stevens Creek Boulevard. The ordinances shall be drawn to
meet the objective of
1. Limiting traffic on Stevens Creek to a maximum of 8 lanes;
2. Developing aesthetic standards for Stevens Creek Boulevard
including limitation of access, building and sign controls, setbacks
and landscaping scheme.
E~isting commercial and/or office activities within this area shall be
recognized and thus shall not become nonconforming uses.
VALLCO PARK
The area designated as planned regional shopping center within Vallco
Park is to be utilized as a site for a regional shopping center with the
total square feet not to exceed approximately one million square feet. This
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is to include the square footage of the existing Sears facility. The area
designated as commercial within the southeast quadrant of Wolfe Road and
Pruneridge Avenue is to be utilized for expansion of the Hilton Hotel site
as approved by the Planning Commission and City Council. The commercial
area at the southwest corner of the intersection of Wolfe Road and Homestead
Road is in recognition of the existing Vallco Village Shopping Center.
The remaining acreages within Vall co Park are designated Planned
Professional Office/Industrial and are to be developed in accordance with
the provisions of the attached memo "Construction Phasing for Vall co Park".
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