CC Resolution No. 23-075 adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-2022-005)1
RESOLUTION NO. 23-075
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLRATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND
A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR A
PROPOSED MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT WITH 34 RESIDENTIAL UNITS,
7,595 SQ. FT. COMMERCIAL SPACE, AND THE REMOVAL AND
REPLACEMENT OF 51 DEVELOPMENT TREES. LOCATED AT 1655 S. DE
ANZA BLVD. (APN: 366-10-061, -126)
SECTION I: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Application No.: EA-2022-005
Applicant: Carlson Chan (Prospect Venture LLC)
Property Owner: Prospect Venture, LLC
Location: 1655 S. De Anza Blvd. (APNs 366-10-061, -126)
SECTION II: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino received an application on June 20, 2021 for a
Development Permit, Architectural and Site Approval, Use Permit, Tentative Map, and
Tree Removal Permit, to allow the development of a new mixed-use development
consisting thirty-four (34) residential units and 7,595 sq. ft. of commercial with associated
site and landscaping improvements, and associated environmental review (“Project”);
and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970 (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA
Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.) ("CEQA
Guidelines"), the City prepared an Initial Study and proposed Mitigated Negative
Declaration (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Project is described in the March 2021 “1655 South De Anza Boulevard
Mixed-Use Project Initial Study” (“Draft IS/MND”); and
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2022 the City issued a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated
Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2022, the IS/MND for the project was distributed to
responsible agencies and the public for review and comment for a 20-day period that
ended November 2, 2022; and
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WHEREAS, the IS/MND concluded that significant environmental effects on Noise, and
Transportation would be avoided or reduced to less-than-significant levels by mitigation
measures (“MM”) identified in the IS/MND; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2022, the City of Cupertino’s Environmental Review
Committee held a duly noticed public hearing to receive public testimony and reviewed
and considered the information contained in the Draft IS/MND, and voted 4-0-1 to
recommend that the City Council adopt the Draft IS/MND (EA-2022-005) and mitigation
measures; and
WHEREAS, a Response to Comments (RTC) document dated May 15, 2023 was prepared
in response to comments received during the public review period, which together with
the Draft IS/MND constitute the Final IS/MND; and
WHEREAS, the comments received do not require major revisions to the Draft IS/MND
due to new or substantially more severe significant effects on the environment; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing to receive staff’s presentation and public testimony, and to consider the
information contained in the Final IS/MND along with all staff reports, other pertinent
documents, and all written and oral statements received prior to and at the public
hearing, and recommended on a 5-0 vote, based on substantial evidence in the record,
that the City Council adopt the Final MND, adopt and incorporate into the Project and
implement as conditions of approval all of the mitigation measures for the project that
are identified in the Final IS/MND, and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has independently reviewed and considered the Final
IS/MND together with the comments and the responses to those comments prior to taking
action on the Project; and
WHEREAS, the comments received between the Planning Commission meeting and the
City Council meeting do not require major revisions to the Final IS/MND due to new or
substantially more severe significant effects on the environment; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2023 prior to taking action on the Project, the City Council held a
duly noticed public hearing to receive staff’s presentation and public testimony, and to
further consider the information contained in the Final IS/MND, along with all staff
reports, other pertinent documents, and all written and oral statements received prior to
and at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That after careful consideration of the Final IS/MND, comments on the Final IS/MND,
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maps, facts, exhibits, testimony, staff reports, public comments, and other evidence
submitted in this matter, the City Council:
1. Finds that the Final IS/MND for the Project has been completed in compliance with
CEQA and reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City.
2. Finds that, on the basis of the whole record before it, there is no substantial evidence
that the Project as proposed and mitigated will have a significant effect on the
environment.
3. Finds that the text revisions to the Final IS/MND merely clarify, amplify or make
insignificant modifications to the Final IS/MND; therefore, recirculation of the Final
IS/MND is not required.
4. Adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project.
5. Adopts and incorporates into the Project all of the mitigation measures identified in
the Final IS/MND. The City Council further makes the mitigation measures, which
are listed below, required conditions of approval of the Project to the extent they are
within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the City:
a. NOISE
Mitigation Measure NOISE-1a: The project applicant shall identify in the
Construction Noise Control Plan required pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code
Section 17.04.050(G)(2), Manage Noise During Construction, that a temporary
sound barrier between the construction zone on the project site and the adjacent
residences along the entirety of the project site boundary to the west with a
minimum height of 12 feet and free of gaps and holes made of either a (a) 0.75-
inch-thick plywood wall or (b) hanging blanket/curtain with a surface density or
at least 2 pounds per square foot, would be installed to reduce construction noise
levels to meet the 80 dBA limit in CMC Section 10.48.053.
Mitigation Measure NOISE-1b: Prior to issuance of building permits, the
mechanical equipment and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
equipment shall be selected and designed to reduce impacts on surrounding uses
to meet the Cupertino Municipal Code noise limits of 60 dBA and 50 dBA at
residential uses during daytime and nighttime, respectively, and 65 dBA and 55
dBA at non-residential sensitive uses during daytime and nighttime, respectively.
A qualified acoustical consultant shall be retained by the project applicant to
review mechanical noise as these systems are selected to determine specific noise
reduction measures necessary to reduce noise to comply with the City’s noise level
requirements. Mechanical equipment shall be selected and designed to reduce
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impacts on surrounding uses to meet the City’s noise level requirements. Noise
reduction measures could include, but are not limited to:
Selection of equipment that emits low noise levels;
Installation of noise dampening techniques, such as enclosures and parapet
walls, to block the line-of-sight between the noise source and the nearest
receptors; or
Locating equipment in less noise-sensitive areas, where feasible.
Mitigation Measure NOISE-2: If paving activity during construction is required
within 25 feet of nearby structures, the use of a static roller in lieu of a vibratory
roller shall be employed. This mitigation measure shall be identified on the permit
application drawing set and as part of the construction drawing set, and shall be
implemented by the on-site Construction Manager.
b. TRANSPORTATION
Mitigation Measure TRANS-1: The project applicant shall implement the
following measures to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to meet the residential
vehicle-miles traveled threshold of 11.50 VMT per capita.
Project Fair Share Contribution. Prior to approval of the final subdivision
map, the project applicant shall pay a fair share contribution of $10,000
toward the bicycle improvements along Prospect Road that are planned in
the City of Cupertino 2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan. The improvements
include the addition of Class II buffered bike lanes along Prospect Road
between De Anza Boulevard and Stelling Road, which would narrow the
travel lanes on Prospect Road east of Galway Drive thereby reducing vehicle
speeds to create a safer environment and promote walking and biking as
alternatives to driving and reduce VMT.
Transportation Coordinator. Prior to certificate of occupancy, the project
applicant shall establish a “transportation coordinator” that shall implement
and monitor the residential VMT reduction strategies described in this
mitigation measure and future VMT reduction strategies if changes to the
residential VMT reduction strategies described in this mitigation measure are
warranted. The transportation coordinator shall be responsible for the
preparation and submittal of an Annual Residential VMT Reduction Status
Report, to be reviewed and approved by the City of Cupertino. The Annual
Residential VMT Reduction Status Report shall include supporting
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documentation prepared by a City-approved qualified transportation
engineer retained by the transportation coordinator to demonstrate the
residential VMT reduction strategies are reducing residential VMT per capita
from the residential 13.97 VMT per capita estimated in the Initial Study
towards meeting the City of Cupertino’s adopted threshold. Where it is
demonstrated in the Annual Residential VMT Reduction Status Report that
the residential VMT reduction strategies are not reducing residential VMT to
the satisfaction of the City of Cupertino, the transportation coordinator
together with the City of Cupertino, shall select from other approved VMT
reduction strategies in the Santa Clara Countywide VMT Evaluation Tool.
The transportation coordinator shall retain a City-approved qualified
transportation engineer to apply the new VMT reduction strategies in the
Santa Clara Countywide VMT Evaluation Tool to demonstrate the reduction
strategies will achieve the City of Cupertino’s adopted VMT threshold. Once
the Annual Residential VMT Reduction Status Report demonstrates that
residential VMT is being reduced from the residential 13.97 VMT per capita
estimated in the Initial Study towards meeting the City of Cupertino’s
adopted threshold for five consecutive years from issuance of the certificate
of occupancy, no additional reporting shall be required.
School Pool Program. Prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy, the project
applicant shall prepare a School Pool Program to the satisfaction of the City
of Cupertino to reduce residential VMT by matching parents of the proposed
residential development who transport students to and from schools without
a bussing program, including private schools, charter schools, and
neighborhood schools where students cannot walk or bike, or where parents
would rather their children not walk or bike. The School Pool Program shall
be:
o Included in resident welcome packets and clearly stated that the program
is open to all residents. The building management would be responsible for
preparing the welcome packet materials and distributing to all new
residents; and,
o Provided via an online kiosk/webpage with current school pool program
information available at all times. The online kiosk/webpage would provide
resident and school information for residents interested in participating in
the school carpool program. Those residents that register for the program
online could connect with other residents participating in the program to
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schedule carpools. The building management would be responsible for
creating the online kiosk/webpage so that it is up and running as soon as
the residential development is ready for leasing. The building management
(and/or website designer) would be responsible for adding new
information to the website so that the online kiosk remains current and
informative.
Electric Bicycle Program. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the project
applicant shall submit a site-wide Electric Bicycle Program (EBP) to the
Community Development Department, for review and approval. The EBP
shall include the following:
o The project applicant shall initially purchase a total of 20 mid-range ($1,500
to $2,500), commuter/leisure electric bicycles (e-bikes), that are
Underwriters Laboratory (UL) 2849 certified e-bikes that provide fire safety
certification by examining the electrical drive train, battery, and charger
system combinations, to form an e-bike pool. These e-bikes shall be
purchased prior to certificate of occupancy.
o Because e-bikes are an evolving field and new technological advances are
occurring regularly, the EBP shall include provisions for updating the e-
bike pool with safe and efficient fleet over the life of the program.
o The e-bikes shall be available for use to any resident of the project
(apartment units and townhomes) by advanced reservation on an hourly or
daily basis.
o The EBP shall identify how the reservation system will be managed and by
whom. For example, the reservation system could be a pen and paper sign
up system, online, etc. and would be coordinated through the
Transportation Coordinator.
o The EBP shall identify where the secure e-bike parking will be located and
how it will be accessed by future residents of the apartments and
townhomes. For example, the e-bike parking area could be located in the
covered parking area and would be accessible by distributing electronic key
cards or fobs to residents.
o The e-bike parking shall provide 20 charging stations so that each e-bike is
fully charged each day, secure, and accessible to residents only.
o The EBP shall identify who is responsible for coordinating the routine
maintenance of the e-bike fleet by a professional e-bike service semi-
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annually or as needed when a bike is operational. For example, the
Homeowners Association, or equivalent body, could be responsible for this
task.
o The EBP shall identify where the bike maintenance station would be
provided on site to allow residents to perform basic maintenance and
repairs on their own personal bicycles (e-bikes and non-e-bikes) without
having to purchase their own tools and also make basic adjustments to an
e-bike from the e-bike pool for seat adjustments, etc.
o The bike maintenance station shall be in the e-bike storage location or in
close proximity and shall include, at a minimum, a bicycle pump, wrenches,
a chain tool, lubricants, tire levers, hex keys/Allen wrenches, torx keys,
screwdrivers, and spoke wrenches. The bike repair station shall be available
for residents to maintain and fix their bicycles without having to purchase
their own tools.
o The EBP shall identify who is responsible for maintaining the bike
maintenance station. For example, the Homeowners Association, or
equivalent body, could be responsible for this as part of their job
assignment.
o The EBP shall include the procedures for implementing an annual e-bike
program survey to be given to residents to gather information on the
success of the program and ascertain information on how to make the
program more successful. The procedures shall state that first survey shall
be conducted within six months of initiating the program, the second
within 12 months, and then on an annual basis.
o The project applicant shall provide this program to residents of the project
site at no cost for at least five years. If the annual e-bike program survey
generates the need for more bikes, then it may be appropriate to add a fee
structure at that time.
Car Share Program. Prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy, the project
applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City of Cupertino that
the project would provide subsidized memberships to a car sharing program
(e.g., Zipcar and GetAround) for residents with a valid driver’s license upon
request. The Car Share Program shall include a dedicated car share vehicle
parking on-site or at a convenient location within 0.25 miles of the project site.
Because the car sharing services are a low-cost alternative to car ownership
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and provide flexibility to those who use other transportation modes for their
daily commute but may need to access a car for mid-day errands, car sharing
helps support the use of walking, biking, carpooling, and transit by providing
another means for business/day vehicle trips or a guaranteed ride home
option, allowing for overall reductions in automobile use which results in
reduced VMT.
Behavioral Intervention Program. Prior to certificate of occupancy, the project
applicant shall prepare a Behavior Intervention Program that will provide
individualized transportation information for each resident to the satisfaction
of the City of Cupertino that will reduce residential VMT by encouraging
residents to use travel modes other than single-occupant vehicles as part of
the new resident move-in process. To implement this program,
“transportation coordinator” will work with residents to prepare the
individualized transportation information for each resident. The
transportation coordinator shall review the most current Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) bicycle and transit maps and work with each
resident to identify key destinations for that resident which may include
locations such as work, school, shopping and/or recreational destinations.
The resident and transportation coordinator would then map out feasible
bicycle routes including the bicycle facility class types and transit routes to
each destination including travel times, necessary bus transfers, and fare
pricing. Bicycle and transit routes to common amenities such as grocery
stores, drug stores, banks, and post offices would also be mapped out.
Implementing this program would encourage the use of transit, shared ride
modes, bicycling, and walking, thereby reducing drive-alone vehicle trips
and residential VMT. Additional encouragement could be provided in the
form of subsidies if participation in the program is lower than expected.
6. Adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project, as
amended, attached hereto as Exhibit EA-1, and incorporated herein by reference,
which incorporates all the mitigation measures identified in the Final IS/MND.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 21st day of June, 2023 by the following vote:
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Members of the City Council
AYES: Wei, Mohan, Chao, Fruen, Moore
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
________
Hung Wei, Mayor
City of Cupertino
________________________
Date
ATTEST:
________
Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
________________________
Date
7/10/23
7/11/23
Exhibit EA-1
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
1655 S. De Anza
Blvd.
APN: 366-10-061& -126
June 2023
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Method of Compliance Oversight of
Implementation
NOISE
Mitigation Measure NOISE-1a: The project applicant shall identify in the
Construction Noise Control Plan required pursuant to Cupertino
Municipal Code Section 17.04.050(G)(2), Manage Noise During
Construction, that a temporary sound barrier between the construction
zone on the project site and the adjacent residences along the entirety of
the project site boundary to the west with a minimum height of 12 feet and
free of gaps and holes made of either a (a) 0.75-inch-thick plywood wall or
(b) hanging blanket/curtain with a surface density or at least 2 pounds per
square foot, would be installed to reduce construction noise levels to meet
the 80 dBA limit in CMC Section 10.48.053.All exposed surfaces shall be
watered at a frequency adequate to maintain minimum soil moisture of 12
percent. Moisture content can be verified by lab samples or moisture
probe.
Applicant. Prior to issuance
of building permits
During Plan review and
approval, site
inspections. Once for
plan review/ during
scheduled construction
site inspections.
City of Cupertino
Public Works
Mitigation Measure NOISE-1b: Prior to issuance of building permits, the
mechanical equipment and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
(HVAC) equipment shall be selected and designed to reduce impacts on
surrounding uses to meet the Cupertino Municipal Code noise limits of 60
dBA and 50 dBA at residential uses during daytime and nighttime,
respectively, and 65 dBA and 55 dBA at non-residential sensitive uses
during daytime and nighttime, respectively. A qualified acoustical
consultant shall be retained by the project applicant to review mechanical
noise as these systems are selected to determine specific noise reduction
measures necessary to reduce noise to comply with the City’s noise level
requirements. Mechanical equipment shall be selected and designed to
reduce impacts on surrounding uses to meet the City’s noise level
requirements. Noise reduction measures could include, but are not limited
to:
• Selection of equipment that emits low noise levels;
Applicant. Prior to issuance
of building permits
During Plan review and
approval, site
inspections. Once for
plan review/ during
scheduled construction
site inspections.
Qualified acoustical
consultant and City of
Cupertino Public
Works & Building
Department
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• Installation of noise dampening techniques, such as
enclosures and parapet walls, to block the line-of-sight
between the noise source and the nearest receptors; or
• Locating equipment in less noise-sensitive areas, where
feasible.
Mitigation Measure NOISE-2: If paving activity during construction is
required within 25 feet of nearby structures, the use of a static roller in lieu
of a vibratory roller shall be employed. This mitigation measure shall be
identified on the permit application drawing set and as part of the
construction drawing set, and shall be implemented by the on-site
Construction Manager.
Applicant. During
Construction.
Plan review and
approval, site
inspections. Once for
plan review/ during
scheduled construction
site inspections
Qualified acoustical
consultant and City of
Cupertino Public
Works & Building
Department
TRANSPORTATION
Mitigation Measure TRANS-1: The project applicant shall
implement the following measures to reduce vehicle miles traveled
(VMT) to meet the residential vehicle-miles traveled threshold of
11.50 VMT per capita.
Project Fair Share Contribution. Prior to approval of the final
subdivision map, the project applicant shall pay a fair share
contribution of $10,000 toward the bicycle improvements
along Prospect Road that are planned in the City of Cupertino
2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan. The improvements include
the addition of Class II buffered bike lanes along Prospect
Road between De Anza Boulevard and Stelling Road, which
would narrow the travel lanes on Prospect Road east of
Galway Drive thereby reducing vehicle speeds to create a
safer environment and promote walking and biking as
alternatives to driving and reduce VMT.
Applicant and
Transportation
Coordinator. Prior to
approval of the final
subdivision map and
certificate of occupancy
Approval of the final
subdivision map,
issuance of certificate of
occupancy and annual
approval of the Annual
Residential VMT
Reduction Status Report.
During permit issuance
for building permits,
certificate of occupancy,
and annually until a
reduction in VMT has
occurred to the
satisfaction of the City
for five consecutive
years.
City of Cupertino
Public Works, and
Planning and Building
Department
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Transportation Coordinator. Prior to certificate of
occupancy, the project applicant shall establish a
“transportation coordinator” that shall implement and
monitor the residential VMT reduction strategies described
in this mitigation measure and future VMT reduction
strategies if changes to the residential VMT reduction
strategies described in this mitigation measure are
warranted. The transportation coordinator shall be
responsible for the preparation and submittal of an Annual
Residential VMT Reduction Status Report, to be reviewed
and approved by the City of Cupertino. The Annual
Residential VMT Reduction Status Report shall include
supporting documentation prepared by a City-approved
qualified transportation engineer retained by the
transportation coordinator to demonstrate the residential
VMT reduction strategies are reducing residential VMT per
capita from the residential 13.97 VMT per capita estimated
in the Initial Study towards meeting the City of Cupertino’s
adopted threshold. Where it is demonstrated in the Annual
Residential VMT Reduction Status Report that the
residential VMT reduction strategies are not reducing
residential VMT to the satisfaction of the City of Cupertino,
the transportation coordinator together with the City of
Cupertino, shall select from other approved VMT reduction
strategies in the Santa Clara Countywide VMT Evaluation
Tool. The transportation coordinator shall retain a City-
approved qualified transportation engineer to apply the
new VMT reduction strategies in the Santa Clara
Countywide VMT Evaluation Tool to demonstrate the
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reduction strategies will achieve the City of Cupertino’s
adopted VMT threshold. Once the Annual Residential VMT
Reduction Status Report demonstrates that residential VMT
is being reduced from the residential 13.97 VMT per capita
estimated in the Initial Study towards meeting the City of
Cupertino’s adopted threshold for five consecutive years
from issuance of the certificate of occupancy, no additional
reporting shall be required.
School Pool Program. Prior to issuance of certificate of
occupancy, the project applicant shall prepare a School Pool
Program to the satisfaction of the City of Cupertino to
reduce residential VMT by matching parents of the
proposed residential development who transport students
to and from schools without a bussing program, including
private schools, charter schools, and neighborhood schools
where students cannot walk or bike, or where parents
would rather their children not walk or bike. The School
Pool Program shall be:
Included in resident welcome packets and clearly stated that
the program is open to all residents. The building
management would be responsible for preparing the
welcome packet materials and distributing to all new
residents; and,
Provided via an online kiosk/webpage with current school
pool program information available at all times. The online
kiosk/webpage would provide resident and school
information for residents interested in participating in the
school carpool program. Those residents that register for the
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program online could connect with other residents
participating in the program to schedule carpools. The
building management would be responsible for creating the
online kiosk/webpage so that it is up and running as soon as
the residential development is ready for leasing. The
building management (and/or website designer) would be
responsible for adding new information to the website so
that the online kiosk remains current and informative.
Electric Bicycle Program. Prior to the issuance of building
permits, the project applicant shall submit a site-wide
Electric Bicycle Program (EBP) to the Community
Development Department, for review and approval. The
EBP shall include the following:
o The project applicant shall initially purchase a total of 20
mid-range ($1,500 to $2,500), commuter/leisure electric
bicycles (e-bikes), that are Underwriters Laboratory (UL)
2849 certified e-bikes that provide fire safety certification
by examining the electrical drive train, battery, and
charger system combinations, to form an e-bike pool.
These e-bikes shall be purchased prior to certificate of
occupancy.
o Because e-bikes are an evolving field and new
technological advances are occurring regularly, the EBP
shall include provisions for updating the e-bike pool with
safe and efficient fleet over the life of the program.
o The e-bikes shall be available for use to any resident of the
project (apartment units and townhomes) by advanced
reservation on an hourly or daily basis.
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o The EBP shall identify how the reservation system will be
managed and by whom. For example, the reservation
system could be a pen and paper sign up system, online,
etc. and would be coordinated through the Transportation
Coordinator.
o The EBP shall identify where the secure e-bike parking
will be located and how it will be accessed by future
residents of the apartments and townhomes. For example,
the e-bike parking area could be located in the covered
parking area and would be accessible by distributing
electronic key cards or fobs to residents.
o The e-bike parking shall provide 20 charging stations so
that each e-bike is fully charged each day, secure, and
accessible to residents only.
o The EBP shall identify who is responsible for coordinating
the routine maintenance of the e-bike fleet by a
professional e-bike service semi-annually or as needed
when a bike is operational. For example, the Homeowners
Association, or equivalent body, could be responsible for
this task.
o The EBP shall identify where the bike maintenance station
would be provided on site to allow residents to perform
basic maintenance and repairs on their own personal
bicycles (e-bikes and non-e-bikes) without having to
purchase their own tools and also make basic adjustments
to an e-bike from the e-bike pool for seat adjustments, etc.
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o The bike maintenance station shall be in the e-bike storage
location or in close proximity and shall include, at a
minimum, a bicycle pump, wrenches, a chain tool,
lubricants, tire levers, hex keys/Allen wrenches, torx keys,
screwdrivers, and spoke wrenches. The bike repair station
shall be available for residents to maintain and fix their
bicycles without having to purchase their own tools.
o The EBP shall identify who is responsible for maintaining
the bike maintenance station. For example, the
Homeowners Association, or equivalent body, could be
responsible for this as part of their job assignment.
o The EBP shall include the procedures for implementing an
annual e-bike program survey to be given to residents to
gather information on the success of the program and
ascertain information on how to make the program more
successful. The procedures shall state that first survey
shall be conducted within six months of initiating the
program, the second within 12 months, and then on an
annual basis.
o The project applicant shall provide this program to
residents of the project site at no cost for at least five years.
If the annual e-bike program survey generates the need
for more bikes, then it may be appropriate to add a fee
structure at that time.
Car Share Program. Prior to issuance of certificate of
occupancy, the project applicant shall demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the City of Cupertino that the project would
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provide subsidized memberships to a car sharing program
(e.g., Zipcar and GetAround) for residents with a valid
driver’s license upon request. The Car Share Program shall
include a dedicated car share vehicle parking on-site or at a
convenient location within 0.25 miles of the project site.
Because the car sharing services are a low-cost alternative to
car ownership and provide flexibility to those who use other
transportation modes for their daily commute but may need
to access a car for mid-day errands, car sharing helps
support the use of walking, biking, carpooling, and transit
by providing another means for business/day vehicle trips
or a guaranteed ride home option, allowing for overall
reductions in automobile use which results in reduced VMT.
Behavioral Intervention Program. Prior to certificate of
occupancy, the project applicant shall prepare a Behavior
Intervention Program that will provide individualized
transportation information for each resident to the
satisfaction of the City of Cupertino that will reduce
residential VMT by encouraging residents to use travel
modes other than single-occupant vehicles as part of the
new resident move-in process. To implement this program,
“transportation coordinator” will work with residents to
prepare the individualized transportation information for
each resident. The transportation coordinator shall review
the most current Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA) bicycle and transit maps and work with
each resident to identify key destinations for that resident
which may include locations such as work, school, shopping
and/or recreational destinations. The resident and
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transportation coordinator would then map out feasible
bicycle routes including the bicycle facility class types and
transit routes to each destination including travel times,
necessary bus transfers, and fare pricing. Bicycle and transit
routes to common amenities such as grocery stores, drug
stores, banks, and post offices would also be mapped out.
Implementing this program would encourage the use of
transit, shared ride modes, bicycling, and walking, thereby
reducing drive-alone vehicle trips and residential VMT.
Additional encouragement could be provided in the form of
subsidies if participation in the program is lower than
expected.