CC Resolution No. 19-109 Amending the General Plan to Remove Office as a Permitted Use from the Vallco Shopping District Special Area and Remove Associated Office Allocations RESOLUTION NO. 19-109
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN TO REMOVE OFFICE AS A
PERMITTED USE FROM THE VALLCO SHOPPING DISTRICT SPECIAL
AREA AND REMOVE ASSOCIATED OFFICE ALLOCATIONS
SECTION 1: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Application No: GPA-2019-01
Applicant: City of Cupertino
Location: 10101 to 10333 N Wolfe Rd
APN#s: 316-20-080, 316-20-081, 316-20-088, 316-20-092, 316-20-094, 316-20-095,
316-20-099, 316-20-100, 316-20-101, 316-20-103, 316-20-104, 316-20-105,
316-20-106, 316-20-107
SECTION 11: RECITALS
WHEREAS, Strategy 1 in the Housing Element of the Cupertino General Plan identifies
the Vallco Shopping District Special Area as being appropriate to accommodate at least
389 dwelling units to be developed pursuant to a specific plan for the Special Area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to improve the jobs/housing balance within
Cupertino by decreasing the amount of future office uses the be developed relative to {
housing, which will reduce traffic congestion, reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and
contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from commuting patterns that
follow unbalanced office development without adequate residential opportunities; and 4
WHEREAS, this General Plan Amendment to remove office uses as a permitted land use
within the Vallco Shopping District Special Area and remove the associated office
development allocation (the "General Plan Amendment") will allow for planning and
development that is consistent with the community's vision for the Vallco Shopping
District Special Area while the City continues its effort to develop a specific plan for the
Special Area; and
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WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Second Addendum ("Second Addendum') to the
Final. Environmental Impact Report ("Final EIR") for the General Plan Amendment,
Housing Element Update, and Associated Rezoning Project (State Clearinghouse No.
2014032007) for modifications to the General Plan and zoning affecting the Vallco
Shopping District Special Area in compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA") together with the State
CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.)
(hereinafter, "CEQA Guidelines"); and
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WHEREAS, following necessary public notices given as required by the procedural
ordinances of the City of Cupertino and the Government Code,the Planning Commission
held a public hearing on July 30, 2019 to consider the General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2019, by Resolution 6884, the Planning Commission
recommended on a 4-0 vote (Commissioner Moore recused) that the City Council adopt
a General Plan Amendment solely to impose height limitations within the Vallco
Shopping District Special Area subject to certain conditions and recommended that the
City Council adopt the Second Addendum for modifications to the Project(as defined in
Resolution No. 19-108) affecting the Vallco Shopping District Special Area; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2019, upon due notice, the City Council held a public hearing
to consider the General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cupertino is the decision-making body for j
this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, prior to taking action on this Resolution, the City Council has exercised its
independent judgment and reviewed and considered the information in the Second
Addendum, which concludes that no further environmental review is required for the
modifications to the Project defined in Resolution No. 19-108.
SECTION III: RESOLUTIONS
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED:
After careful consideration of the, maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence
submitted in this matter, the City Council hereby takes the following actions:
1. Adopts the amendments to the General Plan (Application No. GPA-2019-01) as
shown in Exhibit GPA-01A and authorizes the staff to make grammatical,
typographical, numbering, and formatting changes necessary to assist in
production of the final published General Plan.
2. Adopts the amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map as shown in Exhibit
GPA-01B.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are included herein by reference as findings.
The City Council directs the Director of Community Development to file a Notice of
Determination with the Santa Clara County Recorder in accordance with CEQA and the
CEQA Guidelines.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of August 2019, at a Regular Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino by the following vote:
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Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Scharf, Paul, Willey
NOES: Sinks
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Chao (Recused)
SIGNED:
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Steven Scharf, Mayor Date
City of Cupertino
ATTEST:
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Date
EXHIBIT GPA-01A
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Table LU-1: Citywide Development Allocation Between 2014-2040
Commercial(s.f.) Office(s.f.) Hotel(rooms) Residential(units)
Current Current Current Current
Built Buildout Available Built Buildout Available Built Buildout Available Built Buildout Available
(Oct.7, (Oct.7, (Oct.7, (Oct.7,
2014) 2014) 2014) 2014)
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Shopping 1,207,774 1,207,774 - - L000,0@0 2' B 148 339 191 - 389 389
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Citywide 3,632,OG5 4,-130,982 798,917 8,916,179 9, 1,11G 1,429 313 21,412 23,29�{ 1,882
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Chatter 3, Pages LU-50 and LU-51
LU-19.1.2: Parcel Assembly.
Parcel assembly and a plan for complete redevelopment of the site is required prior to
adding residential muses. Parcelization is highly discouraged in order to
preserve the site for redevelopment in the future.
LU-19.1.4: Land Use.
The following uses are allowed on the site (see Figure LU-2 for residential densities and
criteria):
1. Retail: High-performing retail, restaurant and entertainment uses. Maintain a
minimum of 600,000 square feet of retail that provide a good source of sales tax for the
City. Entertainment uses may be included but shall consist of no more than 30 percent
of retail uses.
2. Hotel: Encourage a business class hotel with conference center and active uses
including main entrances, lobbies, retail and restaurants on the ground floor.
3. Residential: Allow residential on upper floors with retail and active uses on the
ground floor. Encourage a mix of units for young professionals, couples and/or active
seniors who like to live in an active "town center" environment.
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