101-Director's Report.pdf
Subject: Report of the Community Development Director
Planning Commission Agenda Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The City Council met on August 2, 2011 and discussed the following item(s) of interest to the
Planning Commission:
1. Single Family Residential Ordinance & Sloped Lots Limited Review – The City Council:
• Approved the Negative Declaration EA-2011-05
• Conducted the 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 11-2079, MCA-2011-03 with the following
conditions:
Accepted the Planning Commission recommendations regarding ordinance readability
and consistency, public noticing requirements, story pole requirements, and development
standards for sloped lots with the following modification:
o Public noticing materials, site sign—changed color perspective rendering to black
and white perspective rendering.
Amended the Planning Commission recommendation for two-story design review
with the following:
o Design review shall be required if exceeding 66% second floor to first floor ratio
and/or if second story setbacks are less than 15 feet to the side property line;
o The 66% trigger for design review would not apply to homes developing on
building pads/graded areas with actual slopes of over 20%, however, design
review would apply if second story setbacks are less than 15 feet to the side
property line; and
o Remove the second story exposed wall and second story setback surcharge rules.
Miscellaneous Items:
1. Kelly Kline to become Fremont’s Economic Development Director - Attached is Kelly’s email
announcing her move to Fremont. This is a great opportunity for her, and we know she will do
an outstanding job.
Upcoming Dates:
Aug 13-14, 19-21, 26-28 Shakespeare in the Park, 7:30 pm, Memorial Park Amphitheater
Aug 14 Distinguished & Emerging Artist Awards, 7:10 pm, Memorial Park Amphitheater
Sept 10 Cupertino Fall Festival, 10 am – 6 pm, Memorial Park
Enclosures:
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