13. Barranca semi-rural
CITY OF
CUPEIUINO
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Summary
AGENDA ITEM
13
AGENDA DATE June 19.2007
SUBJECT AND ISSUE
Adopt a resolution approving a request for a semi-rural designation to eliminate the streetlight
requirements along Barranca Drive, Peninsular Avenue, Wallace Drive, Maxine Avenue,
Hibiscus Drive, Hibiscus Court, and Caroline Drive, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1925.
BACKGROUND
Over the last few years, a number of residential property owners and neighborhood residents
voiced objections to the City Municipal Code requirement that City standard curb, gutter,
sidewalk, and streetlights be installed along their street frontages as a condition of their
residential building permits. The typical street improvement requirements call for sidewalk to be
installed behind curb and gutter on both sides of the street. In general, the objecting property
owners felt that their neighborhoods were of a rural or semi-rural character that would be
compromised if the normal concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, and streetlight improvements
were applied.
On October 20, 2003, after receiving from such property owners a number of requests for
exceptions to the City requirements, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1925, amending the
City Municipal Code by establishing criteria to be used for designating certain streets or
neighborhoods as rural or semi-rural in nature. Such a designation allows modified street
improvement standards for local streets that are not covered under the hillside development
provisions of the Code. Certain findings concerning neighborhood consensus, safety, and
drainage form the basis of the criteria.
There have been 28 applications under the ordinance so far. Of those, 21 will have been
completed and approved, six have not been completed because the applicants have not returned
completed petitions to the City, and one petition has been denied.
Barranca Avenue. et at Petition
Property owners along the street frontage of Barranca Drive, Peninsular Avenue, Wallace Drive,
Maxine Avenue, Hibiscus Drive, Hibiscus Court, and Caroline Drive, shown as Area 27 on the
attached map have circulated a petition in support of altering their neighborhood designation to
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semi-rural by waiving streetlight requirements. Previously, sidewalk requirements were waived
in this area as approved by City Council, dated June 17, 2004. As required, over 2/3 of the
property owners have signed in support of the semi-rural designation necessary to modify the
streetlight requirements. There are several streetlights constructed in this area, however, the
owners in this neighborhood request that the existing lights be de-energized and no further
streetlight construction take place.
In terms of safety, the street is not designated as a safe route to school. Because the streets are
closed circulation elements off of Homestead Road, these streets are not used as cut through
routes to other parts of the City.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 07- 113 , approving a request
for a semi-rural designation to eliminate streetlight requirements along Barranca Drive,
Peninsular Avenue, Wallace Drive, Maxine Avenue, Hibiscus Drive, Hibiscus Court, and
Caroline Drive, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1925.
Submitted by:
Approved for submission to
the City Council:
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Director of Public Works
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
DRAFT
RESOLUTION NO. 07-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
APPROVING A SEMI-RURAL DESIGNATION TO ELIMINATE STREETLIGHT
REQUIREMENTS ALONG BARRANCA DRIVE, PENINSULAR A VENUE,
WALLACE DRIVE, MAXINE DRIVE, HIBISCUS DRIVE, HIBISCUS COURT,
AND CAROLINE DRIVE
WHEREAS, property owners along the frontages of Barranca Drive, Peninsular
Avenue, Wallace Drive, Maxine Drive, Hibiscus Drive, Hibiscus Court, and Caroline Drive
have circulated a petition in support of altering their neighborhood designatIon to semi-rural;
and
WHEREAS, over 2/3 of the property owners have signed in support of waiving
streetlight requirements for these streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council hereby approves
a semi-rural designation eliminating streetlight requirements for the frontages of Barranca
Drive, Peninsular Avenue, Wallace Drive, Maxine Drive, Hibiscus Drive, Hibiscus Court,
and Caroline Drive, as shown on Exhibit A, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1925.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 19th day of June 2007, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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