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106-5. Comments and questions from the limited R1 review workshop discussion on May 24, 2011.pdf Comments and Questions from Limited R1 Review Workshop Discussion on May 24, 2011 General Comments R1 rules don’t apply to all lots Leave the existing R1 Ordinance the way it is Upon annexation, residents were promised that Cupertino would have codes to prevent larger homes Cupertino website a good resource and should have more resources and plan sets available to the public R1 should not be relaxed Don’t build homes that adversely impact street trees Questions Whose voices carry weight? Residents? Architects? Two-Story Design Review Comments Cupertino needs to improve upon 2-story design review to make it less complex; currently it is difficult to read. The process/regulations should be like Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Woodside. Questions Whose aesthetics are we designing to? Aesthetics- who is the judge? What is the process for challenging those decisions? Noticing Comments Existing process of send plan sets and notices works well Noticing radius should be greater than 300 feet 2 weeks does not seem like a long enough notice period Story Poles Comments Homeowners who erect story poles end up damaging roofs regardless whether they build or not Story poles needed on hillside lots Story poles are onerous. They look too boxy, the wind blows them down, and they don’t work in most cases. Feel that 3D perspectives are much better. Story poles have been a benefit to neighbors. They work well in small neighborhoods and provide good visual estimation of what a house will look like. Story poles let people know exactly what they are getting. Story poles and 3D photosims should be required, with a minimum of story poles Should remove story poles—waste of money and time and do not tell the story Story poles are a great visual cue to a new project, lets neighbors know what house will look like Sloped Single-Family Residential Lots Questions How does slope percentage translate to slope degree? Is there a City database on the slope of lots?