101-Staff Report.pdf
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
1010300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: December 7, 2010
Subject
Application for a five year extensionof permits issued for 10100 North Tantau Avenue.
Recommended Action
Consider approving a five year extension to a previouslyapproved project to construct a 10,582
square foot retail building and one-level parking garage.
Description
Application: M-2010-06
Applicant: Alanna Schroeder / Four Corners Properties (Rocktino Fee, LLC)
Location: 10100NorthTantau Avenue, APN 316-19-061
Application Summary: Modification to the previously approved Use Permit (U-2007-03),
Architectural & Site Approval (ASA-2007-05), Exception to the Heart of the City Specific Plan
(EXC-2007-08),Tentative Map (TM-2007-08)and Tree Removal Permit (TR-2007-03) for the
purpose of extending the expiration date of the approvals for five years(August 21, 2015).
Background
On August 21, 2007, the City Council approved the Use Permit, Architectural and Site Approval,
Exception to the Heart of the City Specific Plan, Tentative Map and Tree Removal (See
Attachment B, City Council Action Letter) to allow the development of aone-story 10,582
square foot retail commercial building and one-level parking garage in an existing office
complex located on the north east corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and N. Tantau Avenue.
On June 16, 2009, the City Council granted a one-year extension of the development project (See
Attachment C, City Council Action Letter). The request did not include the extension of the
tentative map, since the tentative map approval was still valid with an expiration date of August
21,2012.
On August 20, 2010, theapplicant filed a modification application for an additionalfive-year
extension of the development project due to difficulties with the current economic conditions
(See Attachment D, Applicant’s Request Letter) that would move the expiration date to August
21, 2015.The applicant is requesting that the tentative map expiration date be extended an
additional three years to August 21, 2015 to match the expiration date requested for the other
approvals. This is permissible per the Subdivision Map Act if approved by the City Council.
Please refer to the November 9, 2010 Planning Commission staff report (Attachment E) for the
detailed project background and discussion.
Discussion
Planning Commission
On November 9, 2010, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended extending all of
the above referenced development approvals to August 21, 2015 (See Attachment A, Planning
Commission Resolution No. 6617) with a modification to the original condition of approval,
number two,regarding pedestrian walkway enhancements(seeAttachment B-Council Action
Letter). The Commission recommended modifying this condition to take out thespecific
reference to the removal of the pork-chop island at the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard
and Tantau Avenue,noting that abroader scope of improvements in the public right-of-way
could potentially includethe pork-chop island,if necessary.
Staff Recommendation
Staff is supportive of the applicant’s request to extend the expiration date of the previous
approvals to August 21, 2015,as recommended by the Planning Commission in Resolution No.
6617based upon the current economic conditions and the public benefit contribution for future
intersection improvements.
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Prepared by:Aki Honda Snelling, Senior Planner
Reviewedby:Gary Chao, City Planner &Aarti Shrivastava, Community Development Director
Approved for Submission by:David W. Knapp, City Manager
Attachments:A. Planning Commission Resolution No. 6617
B. August 23, 2007 City Council Action Letter of original approval
C. June 17, 2009 City Council Action Letter of one-year extension
D.Applicant’s Request Letter
E. Planning Commission Staff Report of November 9, 2010
F. Staff-proposedmodel resolution attached to the November 9, 2010 staff report
G. Draft Planning Commission Minutes of November 9, 2010
H. Approved Plans for reference