ERC 04-09-03Community Development Department
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
HELD ON
April 9, 2003
Committee Members:
Jason Chou for Ralph Qualls
Charles Corr
David Knapp
Steve Piasecki
Dolly Sandoval
Committee Members absent: Ralph Qualls
Staff present:
Gary Chao and Colin Jung
Staff absent:
Glenn Goepfert
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 12, 2003
ACTION:
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
Motion to approve the March 12, 2003 minutes
Steve Piasecki
Charles Corr
5-0
NEW ITEMS:
Application No.:
Applicant:
Location:
Z-2003-01, TM-2003-01, U-2003-02 (EA-2003-03)
Jeff White (Prometheus)
7310 Rainbow Drive, A-E
The following items were discussed:
Trees: 93 trees on site, 33 are proposed to be removed.
o Required planting: 6 - 48" box Coast Live oaks
Relocation Program required.
o 40 - demolished
o 55 - new units
BMR Units: 20% of the project is required to be BMR units. The additional 15
units make up the 20%.
Storm Drainage: Analysis required
[] Traffic Impacts: Parking and Traffic analysis required
o New stop sign required at the driveway exit along Rainbow Drive and
sidewalk access from the project site to Rainbow Drive.
ACTION: Recommendation for a Mitigated Negative Declaration with the following
mitigations: 1. Trees: The applicant is required to plant 6 - 48" box Coast Live Oaks to
replace the removed specimen oak and cedar trees. The arborist report has identified
specific tree projection measures that will be included in the project conditions as well.
2. Storm water drainage: A storm water drainage study is required and shall be
completed as part of this project prior to the Planning Commission Public Hearing.
Specific mitigation measures identified in the drainage study shall be included as
conditions of the project to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works Depmhnent.
3. Relocation program: The project is required to provide a relocation program with
provisions to relocated existing apartment residents to other comparable apartment
units within the Cupertino Union School District. 4. Below Market Rate units: The
project is required to provide 20% BMR units. The applicant is demolishing all 40 units
and proposing 15 additional new units for a new total of 55 units. 20% will be taken
from these 15 additional new units resulting in 3 BMR units. 5. Traffic Impacts: The
applicant is required to install one new stop sign at the driveway exit along Rainbow
Drive and sidewalk access from the project site to Rainbow Drive. The applicant is
required to submit a traffic analysis discussing potential traffic impacts. These finding
identified in the analysis shall be implemented as conditions of the project to the
satisfaction of the Director of Public Works Department. 6. Parking: The applicant is
required to submit a parking analysis that shall be reviewed and approved by the
Director of Community Development prior to the Planning Commission Public
Hearing.
MOTION: Steve Piasecki
SECOND: Charles Corr
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 5 - 0
Application No.:
Applicant:
Location:
EXC-2003-01 (EA-2003-04)
Li-Sheng Fu
Mercedes Road (APN #342-22-045)
The following items were discussed:
The proposed project is 4,400 square feet.
Trees: The oak trees currently on the property are being retained.
Parking: 6 parking stalls are required.
Retaining wall heights.
ACTION: Recommendation to continue to the next regularly scheduled meeting and
the applicant to meet with staff to review the retaining wall heights and the grading and
drainage plan.
MOTION: Steve Piasecki
SECOND: Charles Corr
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 5 - 0
Application No.:
Applicant:
Location:
CP-2003-01 (EA-2003-02)
City of Cupertino (Capital Improvement Plan)
Citywide
This item was removed from calendar.
ACTION:
MOTION:
SECOND:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE:
This item was removed from calendar
Respectfully submitted,
Kiersa Witt
Administrative Clerk
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