104-3. Limited R1 review questionnaire from the May 24, 2011 workshop.pdf
City of Cupertino Limited Single Family Ordinance ReviewWorkshop May 24, 2011
Two Story Design Review
Objective:Evaluate whether the R1 Two-Story Design Review
process should be streamlined.
1.second to first story ratio:
Keep existing process – Two-Story Permit, City staff design
review,and noticing
Yes No
No design review, but keep the Two-Story Permit and
Two-story house with design review
public noticing process
Yes No
No design review (apply for building permit)
Yes No
2.> –
Keep existing process- Two-Story Permit, City staff design
review, architectural consultant review, and noticing
Yes No
Two-story house without design review
Keep existing process but simplifydesign principlesby
illustrating examples of common architectural styles
Yes No
No design review,but keep Two-Story Permit and public
noticing process
Yes No
No design review (apply for building permit)
Yes No
>45% 2nd to 1st fl.ratio with design review
Comments:
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City of Cupertino Limited Single Family Ordinance ReviewWorkshop May 24, 2011
Noticing
Objective:Evaluate noticing area and materialfor R1 projects.
1.Noticing radius:
Keep existing radii of 300’ (for 2-story and Exceptions)
Yes
No
Adjacent only and across the street
Yes No
Notice board for two-story house
2.Noticing material:
Keep existing process of mailing notices and 11” x 17” plan sets
Yes No
Send notices and only site plan and elevations to adjacent property owners and across the street
Yes No
Send notices only and have onsite notice board
Yes No
No mailed notice, only onsite notice board
Yes No
Comments:
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Story Poles
Objective: Evaluate whether story poles should be required.
1.Keep the existing requirementsto install story poles for all
two-story projects
Yes No
2.Remove the requirements
Yes No
Story poles for new two-story home
3.Option of story poles or 3D photo simulation
Yes No
Comments:
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City of Cupertino Limited Single Family Ordinance ReviewWorkshop May 24, 2011
R1-20/R1 Sloped Lots
Objective: Evaluate whether there should be different standards
for R1-20 lots and R1 sloped lots.
1.
apply to all R1-zoned lots with slopes
389 affected lots—categorized as “Toe of Hill” and
Embankment/Flood Plain Lot
Yes No
2.Development near Steep Slopes-Should there be setback
standards for development near slopes
Yes No
3.Building off Flat Pad- Should building off the flat pad require
Yes No
Grading- Currently, projects with grading quantities
Toe of Hill lot
cubic yards require Planning Commission review and a
maximum of 2,000 sq. ft. area is allowed to be graded for the
building pad. Should additional grading continue to require
Yes No
FAR Restrictions-Should there be different FAR restrictions
Yes No
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6.Second Floor Area- Should 2Floor Area follow existing R1-
View downslope of R1-20 lots
Yes No
7.Fencing- Should there be openfencing requirements for lots
that abut RHS-zoned properties (similar to R1-20), i.e. toe of
Yes No
Comments:
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View of R1-20 lots from valley floor