ERC 12-04-08Community Development Department
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
COMMITTEE HELD ON December 4, 2008
Committee Members: Marty Miller
Dave Knapp
Gary Chao
Glenn Goepfert
Committee Members absent: Ralph Qualls
Steve Piasecki
Kris Wang
Staff present: Aki Snelling
Hannah Chow
David Stillman.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 6, 2008
ACTION: No action was taken, as there was not a quorum of Committee members present
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
from the November 6, 2008 meeting
NEW ITEMS:
1. Application No.: U-2008-01, ASA-2008-06 (EA-2008-07), TR-2008-08, TM-2008-01
Applicant: Kevin Dare/500 Forbes, LLC (Pvlain Street)
Location: 19191 & 19333 Vallco Parkway
Use Permit and Architectural and Site Approval for a master plan for amixed-use development
consisting of approximately: 150,000 square feet of retail commercia1;100,000 square feet of office; a
150 room hotel: a 160 unit senior (age restricted) housing facility; a 145,000 square foot athletic club; a
five level parking garage and a 1.6 acre park/town ~;quare. (A project alternative consists of
approximately 205,000 square feet of office and a 250-room hotel in place of the athletic club.)
Tree Removal request to remove approximately 94 trees in conjunction with a proposed master plan
for amixed-use development.
Tentative Map to subdivide 3 parcels (approximately 18.7 acres) into 5 parcels in conjunction with a
proposed master plan for amixed-use development
^ Air Quality
o Mitigation efforts will be in place to improve air quality, but are not expected to
reduce the emissions to within tolerable limits since the current ambient air quality
already exceeds the recommended particle matter levels.
o The design of the proposed development will encourage alternate transportation.
Mitigation efforts will include bic.~cle and pedestrian pathways.
^ Transportation
o The only intersection impacted in the City is Vallco Parkway @ Wolfe Road.
Mitigation efforts will reduce the :impact to less than significant; the significantly
impacted intersections are outsidE~ the City's jurisdiction.
o The developer is working with th~~ other agencies to mitigate their concerns
o A" Cut Through" study will be pE>rformed after the development has completed.
The current projections indicate the surrounding neighborhood streets could expect
to share an increase of 50 trips during peak hours or 1 car every 6 minutes
o The applicant may be required to participate in a "traffic calming" measures project
in the future
o Crosswalk improvements/upgrades
o Upgrade potential for the non-signalized intersections at Ridgewood & Miller and E
States & Stevens Creek Boulevard. This is an existing condition that may worsen
due to the traffic increase from the project
o Trees
^ Noise
o The hotel configuration has been re-oriented so that the Aleppo pine tree can be
saved
o The potential noise from the loading dock area will be mitigated by restricting
delivery hours or enclosing it.
o Additional study on noise impact. from loading dock
^ Additional Discussion
o One sanitary sewer pipe may need to be increased in size, but other existing utility
systems can support the proposed development
o Are the existing utility systems sufficient Potential Public Safety issue with no cell
coverage in the hillside areas
o Logistics of the trash bin storage and pick up area
ACTION: Recommendation for approval of the DRAFT Environmental Impact Report
MOTION: Dave Knapp
SECOND: Glenn Goepfert
NOES: none
VOTE: 4-0
OLD BUSINESS
None
Respectfully submitted,
Beth Ebben
Administrative Clerk
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