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CC 05-12-03CUPEI(TINO APPROVED MINUTES CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL Regular Adjourned Meeting 10300 Torte Avenue, Council Chambers Monday, May 12, 2003 RECEPTION At 5:00 p.m. a reception with the visionaries of the Stevens Creek Corridor was held in the City Hall lobby. ROLL CALL At 6:00 p.m. Mayor Chang called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers, 10300 Tone Avenue, Cupertino, California, and lcd the Pledge of Allegiance. Sandoval/James moved to excuse the absence of Council member Patrick Kwok. Vote: Ayes: Chang, James, Lowenthal, Sandoval. Noes: None. Absent: Kwok. City Council members present: Mayor Michael Chang, Vice-Mayor Sandra James, and Council members Dolly Sandoval and Richard Lowenthal. Council members absent: Kwok. Parks and Recreation Commissioners present: Chairperson Jeanne Bradford, and Commissioners Rod Brown, Frank Jclinch, Roger Peng, and Kris Wang. Staff present: City Manager David Knapp, Parks and Recreation Director Therese Smith, Administrative Secretary Marie Preston, and Deputy City Clerk Grace Johnson. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Robert Levy, 10802 Wilkinson Ave., had concerns about the development at Sarron Gardens displacing the current residents and that there was no guarantee that the residents would be relocated into another area of Cupertino. STUDY SESSION 1. Joint meeting of the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission to review vision submittals for the Stevens Creek Corridor. The following community members shared their vision for the Stevens Creek Corridor Master Plan: May 12, ')00~ t~upertlno ~Ity ~ounc~] ~age ~ · James Feng · David Greenstein · Fran Grinels * Friends of Stevens Creek · Wilma Leonard Trail · Stevens Creek Elementary · Elena Volkovitskaia School * Anne Ng · Kennedy Middle School · Teen Commission · Rusty Brits · Mark Adams · Bob Levy · Jill Halloran · DeAnza Cupertino Aquatics · Lorraine Turner (DACA) · Teresa Nemeth · Larry Cormier · Tom Schaefer · Santa Clara Valley Audubon · Jeff Caldwell Society · Denise LePeilbert · John Gatto · Mike Sanchez · Cupertino Historical Society · Cris Wendt · Rhoda Fry · Norm Hackford · Dick Thompson · Frank Yap · May Koski · Deborah Jamison Some of the ideas included: · Keep open space and the natural environment along the creek · Add a mixed-use, unpaved trail from Stevens Creek to McClellan · Move some of the golf course holes away from the creek · Add bridges to cross the creek into the orchard and meadow · Add a playground · Use the Simms property as an educational facility · Add an indoor pool · Add a dog park · Restore the creek on the west side and expand recreation on the east side · Move the Historical Society Museum to the property · Move the entrance to Blackberry Farm to Stevens Creek and make the current entrance foot or bike only traffic · Add a zoo, arcade, more snack shacks, and souvenir shops · Support the idea for a new Cupertino Center for Living History on the site · Renovate the blacksmith shop and make the nature museum larger · Add an amphitheater · Add benches, restrooms, and historical markers along the new trail · Remove the golf course and make part of it a driving range · Add small restaurants May 12, 2003 Cupertlno Clty ~ounc{1 Page · Reduce the intense use of Blackberry Fan~ Add additional parking Add an organic garden · Add a skatepark, go-cart, and bocce ball area · Add a waterslide to the pools · Add a lake · Add art sculptures · Create a balance between conservation and recreation · The steelhead fish in the creek are endangered and the golf course pesticides run into the creek · Name the area the Heritage Park · Add a buffer on the east for noise reduction · Add a youth camp Parks and Recreation Director Therese Smith said that the visions would remain hanging on the wall in City Hall through May 21. She said that the Community Center at Quinlan would be available on May 21 and 29 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. for visionaries to meet and talk about their ideas. She said that the Parks and Recreation Commission would meet on June 5 at 7:00 p.m. and that staff would work with the Commission throughout the summer to narrow down the ideas. Staff would bring the masterplan ideas back to Council possibly in September. Council members added their comments to what the visionaries shared. They did not add any new goals. ADJOURNMENT At 8:38 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to a study session on Monday, May 19, at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room C to discuss preliminary plans for residential units at the rear of the Oaks Shopping Center and along Mary Avenue. Grace Johnson, Deputy City Clerk For more information: Staff reports, backup materials, and items distributed at the meeting are available for review at the City Clerk's Office, 777-3223. Televised Council meetings may be viewed live on Cable Channel 26, and may also be viewed live or on demand at www.cupertino.org. Videotapes of the televised meetings are available at the Cupertino Library, or may be purchased from the Cupertino City Channel, 777-2364.