PC 03-25-2025 AgendaTuesday, March 25, 2025
6:00 PM
CITY OF CUPERTINO
Special Meeting
10350 Torre Avenue, Council Chamber and via Teleconference
Planning Commission
SANTOSH RAO, CHAIR
TRACY KOSOLCHAROEN, VICE CHAIR
DAVID FUNG, COMMISSION MEMBER
SEEMA LINDSKOG, COMMISSION MEMBER
STEVEN SCHARF, COMMISSION MEMBER
IN PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE MEETING
For more information:
(408) 777-3200 | www.cupertino.gov
AGENDA
Planning Commission Agenda March 25, 2025
IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following
ways:
1)Attend in person at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue.
2)Tune to Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on your TV.
3)The meeting will also be streamed live at www.Cupertino.org/youtube and
www.Cupertino.org/webcast
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the
following ways:
1) Appear in person at Cupertino Community Hall. Members of the audience who address
the Commission must come to the lectern/microphone, and are requested to complete a
Speaker Card and identify themselves. Completion of Speaker Cards and identifying
yourself is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments .
2) E-mail comments by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25 to the Commission at
planningcommission@cupertino .org. These e-mail comments will be received by the
commission members before the meeting and posted to the City’s website after the
meeting.
Members of the public may provide oral public comments in person during the meeting as
follows:
Comments may be made during “Oral Communications” for matters not on the agenda, and
during the public comment period for each agenda item. If you wish to provide oral
communications, please complete a speaker request card located in front of the
Commission and deliver it to staff prior to discussion of the item. When you are called,
proceed to the podium and the Chair will recognize you. Members of the public that wish
to share a document when providing oral comments may do so at the overhead projector at
the podium or email the document to planningcommission@cupertino .gov by 5:00p.m.
Documents received by email will be posted to the City website after the meeting. Please
limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less.
Teleconferencing Instructions
To address the Commission, click on the link below to register in advance and access the
meeting:
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Online:
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F1IxeHSNQXqUH_SWD_B8ZA
Phone Dial: 669-900-6833 and enter WEBINAR ID: 910 5637 0201 (Type *9 to raise hand to
speak, *6 to unmute yourself). Unregistered participants will be called on by the last four
digits of their phone number.
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323:
144.195.19.161 (US West)
206.247.11.121 (US East)
Meeting ID: 910 5637 0201
SIP: 91056370201@zoomcrc.com
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
Please read the following instructions carefully:
1. You can directly download the teleconference software or connect to the meeting in your
internet browser. If you are using your browser, make sure you are using a current and
up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain
functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer .
NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO PLANNING
COMMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino Planning Commission
is hereby called for Tuesday, March 25, 2025, commencing at 6:00 p.m. in Community Hall
Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 and via teleconference.
Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business on the subject matters
listed below under the heading, “Special Meeting."
SPECIAL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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PLANNING COMMISSION TRAINING
1.Subject: Planning Commission Training
Recommended Action: Conduct Planning Commission Training
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter
within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3)
minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect
to a matter not on the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
If you challenge the action of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this agenda, or in written
correspondence delivered to the City of Cupertino at, or prior to, the public hearing. In the event an
action taken by the Planning Commission is deemed objectionable, the matter may be officially appealed
to the City Council in writing within fourteen (14) days of the date of the Commission’s decision. Said
appeal is filed with the City Clerk (Ordinance 632).
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should
call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for
assistance. In addition, upon request in advance by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and
writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate
alternative format.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission after publication of the
packet will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department located
at City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 during normal business hours and in
Planning packet archives linked from the agenda/minutes page on the City web site .
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section
2.08.100, written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or staff concerning a
matter on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These written
communications are accessible to the public through the City website and kept in packet archives. Do
not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City that you do not
wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will be made
publicly available on the City website.
For questions on any items in the agenda, or for documents related to any of the items on the agenda,
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contact the Planning Department at (408) 777 3308 or planning@cupertino.org.
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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
The Chair is the presiding officer of the Planning Commission. Any
member of the public may speak on any item on the agenda for up to
three minutes. All statements and questions must be addressed to the
Chair.
Planning Commission hearings serve as a venue for the discussion of
sometimes divergent points of view. Please respect the opinions of
others and refrain from cheering or clapping. That may delay the
meeting or intimidate other persons wishing to express alternate
views. Actions that disrupt the meeting will result in a warning,
followed by removal if disruption continues.
The proceedings of the meeting are recorded, therefore members of
the audience who address the Commission at an in-person meeting
must come to the lectern/microphone, and are requested to complete
a Speaker Card and identify themselves. Completion of Speaker Cards
and identifying yourself is voluntary and not required to attend the
meeting or provide comments.
FLOWCHART FOR HEARING ITEMS:
Chair introduces
agenda item
Commissioners report any site
visits or outside communications.
Speakers submit a Request to Speak
card, and are allowed up to 3
minutes per individual.
Commissioners may ask questions of
speakers.
Chair invites members of
the public to speak about
the agenda item
For appeals of approvals, the
applicant may respond to
appellants presentation.
The Chair may request a motion and
a second after the close of the public
hearing. Commission then
deliberates and votes.
Chair closes the public hearing
Commissioners ask clarifying
questions.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Planning Commission is required by
law to hold public hearings on certain
matters prior to making its decision. Notice
to interested parties is given by legal
advertisement in the local newspaper of
general circulation at least 10 calendar
days preceding the hearing date.
Applications requiring public hearings
include change of zoning, variances, use
permits, and tentative maps.
Effective January 1, 2023, Government
Code Section 65103.5 (SB 1214) limits the
distribution of copyrighted material
associated with the review of
development projects. Members of the
public wishing to view plans that cannot
otherwise be distributed under SB 1214
may make an appointment with the
Planning Division to view them at City Hall
by sending an email to
planning@cupertino.org. Plans will also be
made available digitally during the hearing
to consider the proposal.
COMMISSION MEETINGS
The Planning Commission regularly meets
the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month. Urgent business, holidays, or
election days may trigger special or
adjourned meetings. These meetings will
be noticed beforehand.
AGENDAS, MINUTES, AND PACKETS
AVAILABLE ON THE WEB
Agendas, minutes, and packets for current
and prior Planning Commission meetings
are available at www.cupertino.org, or you
can purchase the items on CD.
PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION
In the event an action taken by the
Planning Commission is deemed
objectionable, the matter may be officially
appealed to the City Council in writing
within fourteen (14) days of the date of the
Commission’s decision. Said appeal is filed
with the City Clerk (CMC Section
19.12.170). Contact the City Clerk’s office
for more information or go to
www.cupertino.org/cityclerk for an appeal
form.
Chair invites
applicant/appellant
to respond to public
comments (2 min)
Commission votes
on the agenda item
Staff reports and makes
recommendation
Applicant or Appellant
makes presentation
(up to 8 min)
Commissioners ask
questions of staff or
applicant/appellant
Chair opens the public hearing
COMMUNICATING WITH COMMISSION
(408)777‐3308
All Commissioners:
David Fung
Seema Lindskog
Santosh Rao
Steven Scharf
Tracy Kosolcharoen
Planning Division
City Hall
PlanningCommission@cupertino.gov
DFung@cupertino.gov
SLindskog@cupertino.gov
SRao@cupertino.gov
SScharf@cupertino.gov
TKosolcharoen@cupertino.gov
Planning@cupertino.gov
www.cupertino.gov (408) 777‐CITY
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