CC 05-14-2024 Item No.1. Housing Element - Amended Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution_Desk ItemRESOLUTION NO._________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, INCLUDING
ADOPTION OF THE 2023‐2031 HOUSING ELEMENT,
CHANGES TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP, AND OTHER
AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOUSING
ELEMENT AND MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF STATE LAW
SECTION I: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Application No: GPA‐2022‐001
Applicant: City of Cupertino
Location:Citywide/Various locations
SECTION II: RECITALS
WHEREAS, state law requires the City to prepare and adopt an updated Housing
Element every eight years to accommodate its fair share of housing and identify housing
needs, resources and opportunities;
WHEREAS, the City has been notified in December 2022 that the Regional Housing
Needs Allocation (“RHNA”) for Cupertino is 4,588 units; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 4, Appendix A, and Appendix B have been prepared to address
adoption of 6th Cycle (2023 – 2031) Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, Chapters 3, 5 and the General Plan Land Use Map have been amended to
address implementation of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into a Stipulated Judgement dated January 8, 2024 pursuant
to a lawsuit related to adoption of the Housing Element which included requirements for
coming into compliance with state housing element law and exempted the City from the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Government Code section
65759; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code 65759, the General Plan Amendment to adopt
the Housing Element and associated amendments to the General Plan zoning is fully
described and analyzed in the Environmental Assessment, which is incorporated into the
General Plan as Appendix G; and
WHEREAS, the existing uses on the sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate
the lower income RHNA are likely to be discontinued during the planning period, and
therefore do not constitute an impediment to additional residential development during
the period covered by the housing element based on a variety of factors as described more
fully in the Housing Element, including but not limited to property owner interest in
redeveloping the site, age and condition of the structures on the property, vacant store
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fronts and/or, land to improvement values of the properties, apparent investments in the
property.
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended on a 3‐2 vote (No:
Madhdhipatla and Scharf) that the City Council adopt the General Plan Amendment
(GPA‐2022‐001), in substantially similar form to the Resolution presented (Resolution No.
2024‐005) with an amendment to eliminate APN: 359 08 029; and
WHEREAS, all necessary public notices having been given as required by the City of
Cupertino Municipal Code and the Government Code, on May 14, 2024, 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
this Resolution.
SECTION III: RESOLUTIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
After careful consideration of the maps, facts, exhibits, testimony and other evidence
submitted in this matter, and based on the preceding findings, the City Council hereby:
1. Directs staff to make modifications to the draft Housing Element after adoption, but
before final submittal to HCD, to eliminate APN: 359 08 029 and all references to it
from Draft Appendix B‐4 since the site is not counted toward the Regional Housing
Needs Allocation (RHNA) and eliminate APNs: 326 07 022, 326 07 0303, 326 07 031
and 326 07 036 and all references to them from Draft Appendix B‐4; and
2. Adopts amendments to the General Plan (Application No. GPA‐2022‐001),
including amendments to Chapter 3 (Land Use and Community Character),
Chapter 4 (Housing), and Chapter 5 (Mobility) and Appendices A (Land Use
Definitions), and B (Housing Element Technical Report), and adoption of a new
Appendix G (General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments Environmental
Assessment) as shown in Exhibits GPA‐1 – GPA‐6, and as modified by #1 above,
which is incorporated herein by reference as part of this resolution; and
3. Adopts changes to the Land Use Map as shown in Exhibit GPA‐7, which is
incorporated herein by reference as part of this resolution, to reflect the changes to
the general plan land use designation, residential density ‐ required minimum and
maximum allowable, and allowable maximum heights of the parcels in the table on
the following page, necessary to implement the Housing Element and to ensure
internal consistency; and
4. Authorizes the staff to make any grammatical, typographical, numbering, and
formatting changes in the amended Chapters, and any updates to figures in Chapter
2 (Planning Areas) to ensure internal consistency with the Land Use and
Community Character Element, the General Plan Land Use Map, and the Housing
Element, necessary to assist in production of the final published General Plan.
APN Acres
Existing
General Plan
Designation
Existing
Maximum
Density
(du/acre)
Existing
Maximum
Height
(feet)
New General Plan
Designation
Required
Minimum
Density
Amended
Maximum
Density
(du/acre)
Amended
Maximum Height
(feet)
316 23 027 0.64 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
369 03 005 0.47 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
326 34 047 1.09 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
359 07 006 0.32 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
375 06 006 1.71 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Residential ‐ Very High Density 65.01 80 70
375 06 007 0.96 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Residential ‐ Very High Density 65.01 80 70
316 21 031 1.81 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
316 23 026 1.78 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
326 32 050 0.83 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
326 27 053 0.75 Transportation 0 0 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
323 36 018 0.42 Commercial /
Residential 35 30 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
316 04 064 0.44 Res Low 1‐5 5 30 Residential ‐ Medium Density 10.01 20 No change
326 07 022 1.64 Commercial 15 30 Residential ‐ Very High Density 65.01 80 70
326 07 030 0.92 Commercial 15 30 Residential ‐ Very High Density 65.01 80 70
326 07 031 0.24 Commercial 15 30 Residential ‐ Very High Density 65.01 80 70
326 07 036 1.74 Commercial 15 30 Residential ‐ Very High Density 65.01 80 70
369 37 022 0.39 Medium (10‐20
DU/Ac) 20 30 Residential ‐ Very High Density 50.01 65 70
369 37 023 0.22 Medium (10‐20
DU/Ac) 20 30 Residential ‐ Medium Density 20.01 35 Multi‐family – 60
Townhomes ‐ 30
APN Acres
Existing
General Plan
Designation
Existing
Maximum
Density
(du/acre)
Existing
Maximum
Height
(feet)
New General Plan
Designation
Required
Minimum
Density
Amended
Maximum
Density
(du/acre)
Amended
Maximum Height
(feet)
369 37 024 0.17 Medium (10‐20
DU/Ac) 20 30 Residential ‐ Medium Density 20.01 35 Multi‐family – 60
Townhomes ‐ 30
369 34 053 0.54 Commercial /
Residential 15 30 Residential ‐ Medium Density 20.01 35 Multi‐family – 60
Townhomes ‐ 30
359 18 044 0.26 Commercial /
Residential 25 30 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
366 10 121 1.34 Commercial /
Residential 15 30 Residential ‐ Medium Density 20.01 35 Multi‐family – 60
Townhomes – 30
366 10 137 0.92 Commercial /
Residential 15 30 Residential ‐ Medium Density 20.01 35 Multi‐family – 60
Townhomes – 30
366 19 047 2.33 Commercial /
Residential 15 30 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
366 19 078 0.08 Commercial /
Residential 15 30 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
359 09 017 1.00 Commercial /
Residential 25 30 Residential ‐ High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
316 20 088 5.16 Reg Shopping 0 60 Residential – High/Very High Density 50.01 65 70
359 13 019 0.99 Res Low 1‐5 5 30 Residential ‐ Medium Density 10.01 20 No change
356 06 001 0.73 Res Low 1‐5 5 30 Residential – Medium/ High Density 20.01 35 No change
356 06 002 0.69 Res Low 1‐5 5 30 Residential – Medium/ High Density 20.01 35 No change
356 06 003 0.25 Res Low 1‐5 5 30 Residential – Medium/ High Density 20.01 35 No change
356 06 004 0.87 Res Low 1‐5 5 30 Residential – Medium/ High Density 20.01 35 No change
N/A (Evulich Ct) 0.43 Transportation 0 30 Residential – Medium/ High Density 20.01 35 No change
362 31 001 0.25 Res Medium 10‐20 20 30 Residential – Medium/ High Density 20.01 35 No change
362 31 030 0.23 Res Medium 10‐20 20 30 Residential – Medium/ High Density 20.01 35 No change
326 20 034 1.34 Res Low 1‐5 5 30 Residential – Low/ Medium 5.01 10 No change
316 23 093 1.35 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
316 23 036 0.24 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
APN Acres
Existing
General Plan
Designation
Existing
Maximum
Density
(du/acre)
Existing
Maximum
Height
(feet)
New General Plan
Designation
Required
Minimum
Density
Amended
Maximum
Density
(du/acre)
Amended
Maximum Height
(feet)
369 06 002 0.9 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
369 06 003 0.53 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
369 06 004 1.29 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
359 10 015 1.18 Commercial /
Residential 25 30 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
359 10 060 0.98 Commercial /
Residential 25 30 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
359 10 044 0.18 Commercial /
Residential 25 30 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
359 08 025 0.83 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
359 08 026 0.45 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
359 08 027 0.87 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
359 08 028 1 0.85 Commercial/Office/
Residential 25 45 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
326 09 052 0.74 Commercial 35 45 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
326 09 060 2.75 Commercial 35 45 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
326 09 061 1.12 Commercial 35 45 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
369 34 052 2.70 Commercial /
Residential 15 30 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
369 37 028 0.56 Commercial /
Residential 25 30 Commercial/Residential – High/Very High 50.01 65 70
366 19 055 0.40 Commercial /
Residential 15 30 Commercial/Residential – Medium/High 20.01 35 Multi‐family – 60
Townhomes – 30
366 19 053 0.56 Commercial /
Residential 15 30 Commercial/Residential – Medium/High 20.01 35 Multi‐family – 60
Townhomes – 30
APN Acres
Existing
General Plan
Designation
Existing
Maximum
Density
(du/acre)
Existing
Maximum
Height
(feet)
New General Plan
Designation
Required
Minimum
Density
Amended
Maximum
Density
(du/acre)
Amended
Maximum Height
(feet)
366 19 054 1.75 Commercial /
Residential 15 30 Commercial/Residential – Medium/High 20.01 35 Multi‐family – 60
Townhomes – 30
316 05 050 1.02 Commercial /
Residential 25 60 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
316 05 051 0.62 Commercial /
Residential 25 60 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
316 05 052 0.73 Commercial /
Residential 25 60 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
316 05 053 0.92 Commercial /
Residential 25 60 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
316 05 056 6.94 Commercial /
Residential 25 60 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
316 05 072 0.54 Commercial /
Residential 25 60 Commercial/Residential – Very High 65.01 80 70
359 20 028 2 0.75 Quasi‐Public 0 30 Commercial/Residential – Medium/High 20.01 35 No change
1 Land Use designation and residential density changed only for a 178 feet by 208 feet portion of this site on the western portion closest to Stevens Creek
Boulevard as shown in Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office’s records Book 359 Page 8 (Revised 2022‐2023).
2 Land Use designation and residential density changed only for a 180.75 feet by 180.75 feet portion of the northwest corner of the site is rezoned as shown in
Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office’s records Book 359 Page 20 (Revised 2022‐2023). rezoned as shown in Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office’s records
Book 359 Page 20 (Revised 2022‐2023).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are included herein by reference as findings.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of May 2024, at a Special Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino, State of California, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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Sheila Mohan, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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Date
ATTEST:
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Kirsten Squarcia
City Clerk
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Date