ERC 05-11-05
Community Development Department
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
COMMITTEE
HELD ON
May 11, 2005
Committee Members:
David Knapp
Steve Piasecki
Ralph Qualls
Dolly Sandoval
Gilbert Wong
Committee Members absent:
Staff present:
Staff absent:
None
Vera Gil and Gary Chao
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ACTION:
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
April 27, 2005
ACTION:
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
January 19, 2005
Motion to approve the January 19, 2005 minutes
Steve Piasecki
Ralph Qualls
Gilbert Wong
4-1
Motion to approve the April 27, 2005 minutes
Gilbert Wong
Steve Piasecki
David Knapp
4-1
NEW ITEMS:
1.
Application No.:
Applicant:
Location:
U-2005-01, ASA-2005-02, TM-2005-01, 2-2005-01 (EA-2005-01)
Alan Loving (Taylor Woodrow)
Bubb Road and Imperial Avenue
The following items were discussed:
¡:¡ Traffic Impacts:
o Drop in traffic counts from office/industrial to residential use.
o Traffic Department has asked for more information on impacts more
negotiable while school is in session.
o Minor impacts taken at peak school hours at:
· McClellan and Bubb
· McClellan and Byrne
· Bubb and Hyannisport
¡:¡ School Impacts:
o School House Services reviewed the student generation rate:
· 20 students for the FUHSD
· 50 students for the CUSD
¡:¡ Noise Impacts - Not significant
o Sound wall being installed
o Steps being taken for railroad noise - noise and vibration
¡:¡ Open space and trails
¡:¡ Parking
¡:¡ Trees: 174 trees on site and 111 will be removed and replaced. 6 of the 11
specimen trees will be relocated.
ACTION:
mitigations:
Mitigations.
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
Recommendation for a Mitigated Negative Declaration with the following
Noise Mitigations, Air Mitigations, Water Mitigations and Traffic Signage
Ralph Qualls
David Knapp
5-0
2.
Application No.:
Applicant:
Location:
EXC-2005-08 (EA-2005-02)
Martin Bernstein
22362 Regnart Road
The following items were discussed:
¡:¡ Protection of the prominent ridgeline.
¡:¡ Tree removal-19 existing trees. 6 are being removed and 5 are being replaced.
The Committee requires at least one for one. The applicant agreed.
¡:¡ Sewer connection
o The Sanitary Department has approved the preliminary concept of the
sewer design. Will be located in the existing utility easement.
¡:¡ Geotechnical Investigation - Cotton Shires and Associates has reviewed the
report.
¡:¡ Drainage needs to be addressed during the approval process.
ACTION:
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
Recommendation for a Negative Declaration.
Gilbert Wong
Steve Piasecki
5-0
Respectfully submitted,
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Kiersa Witt
Administrative Clerk
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