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CC Resolution No. 19-010 Approving an Authorization of a Prospective Development Proposal to Proceed as a General Plan Amendment ApplicationRESOLUTION NO. 19-010 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO APPROVING AN AUTHORIZATION OF A PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL TO PROCEED AS A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION PROTECT DESCRIPTION Application No: Applicant: Location: GP AAuth-2018-01 Sherly Kwok (De Anza Properties) 10931 N. De Anza Boulevard WHEREAS, on September 15, 2015, the City Council adopted procedures for considering future General Plan amendments, including to review prospective applications twice a year and decide which are authorized to proceed as a General Plan Amendment application; and WHEREAS, the City Council decision to authorize one or more applicants to proceed with a General Plan amendment application, does not in any way presume approval of any proposed amendment or project; and WHEREAS, the City received one application by November 13, 2018, the deadline to be considered in the 2018 second cycle of the General Plan Amendment application review process; and WHEREAS, on January 15, 2019, the City Council held a public hearing to consider said General Plan Amendment authorization applications; and WHEREAS, the proposed Resolution is not a project within the meaning of section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, either directly or ultimately. In the event that this Resolution is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted criteria for determining whether an application will be authorized for processing as follows: a. General Plan goals achieved by the proposed project, including, but not limited to, Resolution No. 19-010 Page2 the following: (i) Site and architectural design and neighborhood compatibility; (ii) Brief description of net fiscal impacts (sales tax, transient occupancy tax or other revenue provided by the project), including the extent to which the project would diversify the City's economic base; (iii) The provision of affordable housing; and (iv) Environmental Sustainability. b. General Plan amendments (and any other zoning amendments or variances) requested. c. Proposed voluntary community amenities, defined as (i) school resources, (ii) public open space, such as parks and trails, (iii) public facilities and utilities, such as library, community center or utility systems and (iv) Transportation facilities with an emphasis on city-wide bicycle, pedestrian and transit improvements, such as community shuttles, pedestrian and bicycle bridges, and transit centers/stations d. Staff time and resources required to process the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that after careful consideration of maps, facts , exhibits, testimony, staff reports, public comments, and other evidence submitted in this matter, the City Council of the City of Cupertino has determined that the following proposal is authorized to proceed as a General Plan Amendment application: Goodyear Tire Site -10931 N. De Anza Boulevard -General Plan Amendment application to increase height, revise building plane, and reduce setback for a modified General Plan Amendment Authorization application for a 155-room hotel to replace an existing 8,323 sq. ft. commercial building (Goodyear Tires). With the following Community Amenities: • Complementary use of conference facilities for public schools within Cupertino and City of Cupertino for up to 12 days per year; • Reduced rate for use of hotel shuttle for Cupertino residents for airport transportation needs on the hotel's schedule; • Funding of a one-time payment of $500,000; and • An enclosed or unenclosed rooftop amenity, including but not limited to a deck, bar, or restaurant, with public access, not to exceed the height of any rooftop mechanical equipment enclosure. Resolution No. 19-010 Page 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino the 15th day of January 2019, by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: ATTEST: Members of the City Council: Scharf, Chao, Paul, Sinks Willey None None ~4l L, S)d v/ Yd;- Grace Schmidt City Clerk APPROVED: ~~ Stev n Scharf · Mayor, City of Cupertino