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DIR-2011-19b CITY OF CUPERTINO 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014 (408) 777-3308 To: Mayor and City Council Members Chairperson and Planning Comtnissioners C: � From: Aarti Shrivastava, Director of Community Development (�� {- Prepared by: George Schroeder, Assistant Planner Date: June 24, 2011 Subject: Director's Minor Modification, DIR-2011-19, to allow temporary parking lot improvements including parking lot striping and landscaping following demolition of an existing gas station and associated improvements at 20755 Stevens Creek Boulevard. Chapter 19132 of the Cupertino Municipal Code allows for admulistrative approval of minor changes in a project. The Director reports his decision to the City Council and P1aruling Commission in time to allow an appeal of the decision within fourteen calendar days. DISCUSSION Project Description The applicant, Greg Swanson, representing D. Barrett Watkins, is proposing to install temporary parking lot improvements following the demolition of an existing 76 gas station located at 20755 Stevens Creek Boulevard. The following is a summary of the temporary improvements that will remain in place until the site is redeveloped: • Installing a parking lot and striping 18 parking stalls • Adding new drive aisles (circulation plan has been reviewed by the City Traffic Engineer) • Extending the landscaping planter near the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Saich Way ACTION The Director of Community Development deems the modification minor and approves the project with the following conditions of approval: 1. APPROVED EXHIBITS Approval is based on exhibits titled: "Site Demo: Parking Lot Plan, 20755 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014;' prepared by Total ProjeX Corporation consisting of one sheet, except as may be amended by the conditions contained in this resolution. 2. TREE PLANTING Additional trees and/ or shrubs shall be planted in the landscape planter to screen the parking lot subject to approval by the Director of Community Development. All new landscaping features shall be properly irrigated and maintained. DIR-2011-19 20755 Stevens Creek Boulevard Page 2 3. CONSTRUCTION BOND A bond in the amount of $14,000 was provided to the City by the ConocoPhillips Company on June 23, 2011 for the cost of the temporary parking lot improvements. The bond shall be returned after completion of construction and verification of the parking lot improvements, subject to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. 4. FUTURE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE Upon future development, additional site improvement requirements may include, but are not limited to closure of curb cut driveways, installation of a detached sidewalk, removal/undergrounding of utility structures, and other improvements outlined in the Heart of the City Specific Plan. 5. CONSULTATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS The applicant is responsible to consult with other departments and/ or agencies with regard to the proposed project for additional conditions and requirements. Any misrepresentation of any submitted data may invalidate an approval by the Community Development Department. 6. NOTICE OF FEES, DEDICATIONS, RESERVATIONS OR OTHER EXACTIONS The Conditions of Project Approval set forth herein may include certain fees, dedication requirements, reservation requirements, and other exactions. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(d) (1), these Conditions constitute written notice of a statement of the amount of such fees, and a description of the dedications, reservations, and other exactions. You are hereby further notified that the 90-day approval period in which you may protest these fees, dedications, reservations, and other exactions, pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(a), has begun. If you fail to file a protest within this 90-day period complying with all of the requirements of Section 66020, you will be legally barred from later challenging such exactions. This Director's approval is effective June 24, 2011. The fourteen calendar day appeal period will expire on July 8, 2011. Attachments: Plan Set CC: D. Barrett Watkins, 8502 E. Chapman Avenue Suite B-6, Orange, CA 92869 G: � Planning � PDREPORT � DlRreports � 2011 � DI R-2011-19.docx Z'o fal Ps�o 'eX 1 Carporation SITE DEMO: PARKING LOT PLAN 20755 STEVENS CREEK BLVD. CUPERTINO, CA 95014 � � �: � � . STEVENS CREEK BLVD. LANDSCAPE KEY � GROUND COVER TREES • • sHRUes NEW PARKING STALLS TO MATCH EXISTING PARKING STALLS (CITY OF CUPERTINO REQUIREMENTS). EACH STALL IS TO BE 18' LONG BY 8'-6" WIDE. THERE IS A MINIMUM OF 22' REQUIRE FOR ANY DRIVE PATHS BETWEEN PARKING STALLS SCALE: 1 16" = 1'-0" ., �;:��� �`� ����L 12 —�.��i l — i �� �. �ppfi�ation Numbet ..�.._�.�_ l� � L� � � ..� u� �1 _ , . � i �� : ._ t_ :, 1. �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