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CC 01-06-00 1VIINUTES CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL Regular Adjourned Meeting January 6, 2000 CALL TO ORDER At 6:30 p.m., Mayor Statton called the meeting to order in City Hall Conference Room A, 10300 Torte Avenue, Cupertino. ROLL CALL City Council members present: Mayor John Statton, and Council memboL~ Don Burnett, Michael Chang, and Richard Lowenthal. Council members absent: Vice-Mayor Sandra James. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 6:30 P.M. - TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Council interviewed Ernest Tsui, Fred Karkalik, and Reginald Duh6. By consensus, Council re-appointed Ernest Tsui and appointed Reginald Duh6 to four-year terms. 8:20-8:30 P.M. - RECESS 8:30 P.M. - PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Council interviewed Philippe Dor, Emma Darlmell, and Marc Majewski. By consensus, they re-appointed Marc Majewski and appointed Philippe Dor and Emma Darknell, all to four-year tyings ending in 2004 ADJOURNMENT At 8:45 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to Friday, January 14, 8:00 a.m., Blackberry Farm Retreat Center, for a Council/City Manager workshop. City Clerk MINUTES CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL Regular Adjourned Meeting January 5, 2000 CALL TO ORDER At 5:00 p.m., Mayor Statton called the meeting to order in City Hall Conference Room A, 10300 Torte Avenue. ROLL CALL City Council members present: Mayor John Statton, Vice-Mayor Sandra James, and Council members Don Bumett, Michael Chang, and Richard Lowenthal. Council members absent: None. Staffpresent: City Clerk Kimberly Smith, Human Resources Officer Bill Woska. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None NEW BUSINESS 1. Interview with John Shannon and Associates regarding search for candidates for City Manager. Mr. John Shannon reviewed the recruitment schedule and said that once the candidates had been narrowed to the top two or three, his fixtu will do reference checks and then the council will conduct a second interview. His film can also assist in negotiating employment agreement terms, and the city should be able to announce the new city manager by the end of April or thc begi~nlng of May. Discussion followed regarding thc role of the subcommittee, which consists of Councilmembers James and Lowenthal. It was decided that the subcommittee would review and approve thc advertisements and preview the brochure text. Once Shannon and Associates has received all the resumes and performed an initial screening, the subcommittee will be briefed and will assist with an additional screening. Mr. Shannon said that in individual meetings with the council meaxbers he gathered info~mafion to help him deveiop a candidate profile which would be used to prepare the brochure. Council agreed that Mr. Shannon and the subcommittee would also talk to representatives from Santa Clara County Sheriff and Fire departments. It was agreed that key dates in the process should be included in the Cupertino Scene and on the Cupertino web site, along with information about how to contact the subcommittee members.. January 5, :2000 Cupertino City Council Page RECESS At 5:40 p.m. Council recessed, and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. to interview candidates for boards and commissions. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 6:30 P.M. - PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Council interviewed Roger Peng, Mary Ann Herlihy, Terri Cook, Edythe Stein, William Sleight, Michael Sibilia, and Steven Haze (videotaped interview). Bumett moved and Lowenthal seconded to appoint Roger Peng and re-appoint Edythe Stein to four-year terms ending in 2004, and to appoint Teft;~ Cook to a partial term ending in 2003. The motion passed una~imonsly. 8:20-8:30 P.M. - RECESS 8:30 P.M. - HOUSING COMMITTEE Council interviewed Julia Abdala and Linda Asbury (business representative). By consensus, they appointed both to four-year terms ending in 2004 ADJOURNMENT At 8:45 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to Thursday, January 6, 6:30 p.m., to continue conducting interviews for city boards and commissions. PLANNING COI~IMISSION -- REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL ~ REGULAR MEETING Monday, January 3, 2000 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE At 5:30 p.m. Mayor Statton called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers, 10300 Torte Avenue, Cupertino, California, and led the Pledge 0f Allegiance. ROLL CALL City Council members present: Mayor John Statton, Vice-Mayor Sandra James, and Council members Don Burnett, Michael Chang, and Richard Lowenthai. Council members absent: None. Planning Commission members present: Chairperson David Doyle and Commissioners Charles Corr, Andrea Harris, Patrick Kwok, and Jerry Stevens. Staff present: City Manager Don Brown, City Attorney Charles Kilian, Administrative Services Director Carol Atwood, Community Development Director Steve Piasecki, Parks and Recreation Director Steve Dowling, Public Infoimation Officer Donna Krey; Public Works Director Bert Viskovich, and City Clerk Kimberly Smith. WORK SESSION - CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION 1. Joint session with the City Council and Planning Commission regarding a conceptual land use plan for properties surrounding the Four Seasons Comer, located at the southeast comer of Stevens Creek and De Anza Boulevards. Community Development Director Piasecki said that Pegasus Development Company and Kimpton Hotels prepared a conceptual development plan for a mixed use residential and hotel project next to the Four Seasons Comer in the city center development. It will consist of a 200- unit apartment building over a parking structure with ground floor retail, a hotel with approximately 200 rooms, a ground-floor dinner house restaurant, and the complete renovation of the Four Seasons Comer open space into a community gathering space. The two adjacent sites equal approximately three acres in all The purpose of this meeting is to acqunint the Planning Commission with the conceptual proposal, which has already been reviewed by the city council. On Dec. 6 the city council authorized an application to amend the general plan height limits and the land-use plan height limits for the Stevens Creek specific plan to accommodate this particular development. Mr. John Moss, representing Pegasus Development, said his company's philosophy is to develop, manage, and own real estate over the long-term. They are the original developers of the Cupertino City Center, which began in the 1980s. He said the one '.' ~-- component of this project would be a first-class, 4-star hotel with a restaurant, meeting space, and outdoor dining. The other components include a beautifully-designed city open space, an active retail plan for the border of the park, and a Class-A residential ]anuary 2, 2000 Cupert~o Ci~y Council Page ~ And Plann~g Commission dcvelopm~t off~g bo~ m~ket rate ~d below m~k~ rate housing. ~. Paul Le~, G~o ~d As~ciates, prodded ~ ov~ 0f~e l~cape desi~. ~. Jim ~el~ ~d ~. DaSd Sussm~ of~e ~p~n ~up ~d ~r ~t~t ~. Tom Fi~, ~scuss~ ~e qu~ficafio~ of~e ~pton ~up ~d ~ew~ ~e layout ~d ~tec~ for ~e hotel ~d res~t. ~. Ch~k T~g disc~sed ~e plus for ~e ap~ ~d ret~l space. In response to quesfio~ by co~cil ~d co~ssion m~b~, ~sm~ves of Peg~us ~d ~pton Hotel p~ded &e follo~g ~o~a~on: ~e housing ~ts ~e int~d~ to be ~ ~i~, ~ou~ Peg~ ~ll file for a condom~m map ~ ~ey do on ~l ~e~ pwj~ts. To ~te ~ have nev~ conv~ ~y of ~eir ap~t pmjec~ ~ condominlms. ~e resid~ el~t will ~ve p~ng consist~t ~ ~e ci~ o~ce, w~ch ~ll ~clude ~ el~t of s~ p~ng at ~ade. ~ is also a ~d p~g el~t at ~e hotel. Peg~us h~ not y~ c~ged ~y of~e ~sid~ desi~ in t~s ora co~ ~om, b~co~es, etc., b~ause ~ ~ not de~ ~l of~ose issues in t~s of~e sch~afic desi~ ~at ~ be~ c~ated to date. ~s ~ll not be a gat~ co~W, ~d &e only gate ~ll be W ~e p~ng g~age. ~es ~11 include a fi~ess c~t~, a ~a~on ~c~o~ge ~a ~ fir~lace, a le~ing c~t~, ~o diff~t ~a ~e~, ~d a ~lly l~dscap~ po~ ~at ~ll ~low ~sid~ts to ga~. ~mpton ~up ~s~tafives s~d ~t ~e ~ests would ~ve ~e ~s~t ho~ of op~fion. ~e whole s~se of~e project will be ~ upsc~e restart w~ch is ~sible ~d e~ily ~essible ~m ~e s~. ~e hotel ~d resid~ uses ~ not intended to have s~ ~v~ays, but ~ is ~ ~cell~t int~or ~v~ay syst~ w~ch c~ates ~ oppo~ to ~h ~e hotel or ~e ~sid~fi~ ~out ~g ~e m~n s~e~. ~ ~e ~so ~o ways of~t~g ~e ~sid~fi~ p~king ~ea. Bo~ developm~ts ~ll have access to ~e exis~g ~ing pool. If~ is a fim~s ~e, it ~ll be o~ ~d m~ged by ~e develops, who ~ll ~so ~st~ ~e ~l ~a. ~e ~l ~a will probably include a c~e or ~me o~ ~e ~t ~cludes ou~oor d~g. It may be ~d~ into sm~l~ ~es, but ~ ~ll be a to~ of about 5,000-6,000 sqt~xe feet ofre~l space. ~e P~ks ~d R~afi0n D~ctor noted ~at ~e Ci~ C~t~ o~ ~e op~ ~ace prop~, but ~e ci~ ~ pe~ssion to develop it for public use ~d ~l ~e ~ork. It ~ll be ~e develop~'s ~o~ibili~ ~ m~ ~t ~ ~e Fo~ Se~ns com~ size h~ not c~ged, but ~te~ ~e develop~ ~ll ~e what w~ pl~ ~ s~et ~d p~ng ~a. A ~lc study is berg p~o~ ~ a p~ of ~s project. Hotel ~es~ t~d to ~ve sp~ad out ov~ ~e, ~d ~s~t ~ests ~d w~ng ~ests ~ve in l~g~ n~b~, but t~d to ~ow ~e best ways to ~me ~m diff~t p~s of to~ by int~ s~ets ~d ~veways. lanuary 3, 2000 Cupertino City Council Pal e 3 And Planning Commission Harris said she was ve~ excited about the project that will be a wonderful asset to the city. She especially liked the plan for a qt~__ality hotel and restaurant for the community. She was concerned about the design of the long part of the hotel. It might not be appropriate for a suburban community and she was not sure that the Stevens Creek Specific Plan guidelines were met in re,as of articulation and integration. She approved of the conference space provided, as well as a mixed-use approach in the residential portion. Architecturally this development should create some kind of mediu-height structure between the towers here and the one-story structures in rest of the town. Corr said he was also excited about the project but care should be taken regarding pedestrian and bicycle access. Perhaps the hotel can be made less boxy. He said it was important that the Planning Commission and Council continue to work jointly on this project throughout the process. Doyle said it is a good project that stands on its own merits and is executed very well. The Planning Commission needs to get into the details in context with the surrounding buildings, the Stevens Creek plan, and to understand community benefits and impacts. At this point in time, conceptually it looks very good. Kwok said that he is delighted to see the project in the planning stage. He shares the other commissioners' concerns about the architectural design. The Commission will take a detailed look at it, as well as the open space for a public gathering. He also has some reservations about the flow of traffic, especially com'mg from South San Jose. Stevens said it he was particularly concerned about the traffic pattern, and they must not lose the open space corner by letting it become a park for the apartments. Burnett said that he liked the project, it is a nice culmination to years of waiting, and he agreed with the Planning Commission's comments. He wanted to insure there would never be a repeat of the incident when security guards asked residents to leave the area. He felt there should be some work on the corner to make it more pedestrian friendly, perhaps by making some modifications to the intersection. There should be more emphasis on pedestrian usage throughout the project. Chang said he is also very excited about the project. The project has a lot of extraordinary features, and the unified plan for the residential, hotel, and open space offers a real opportunity to advance the plan. He liked the addition of a high-quality restaurant, as well as a lobby for the apartments facing Stevens Creek Boulevard to make it look more friendly. He was interested in more details on the perennial area to be planted in the open space. He also asked for representations of buildings in relationship to the Sun buildings behind these, as well as a computer-generated point of perspective drawings to give a sense of what the pwject would actually look rtke from different points of view, such as from across the street. James discussed the process and said the general public should understand this is the earliest stage. It is unusual to have both City Council and Planning Commission involved And Planning Commission in thc process at this point, but it is part of a new process to provide input to tho developers from the beginning. She complimented Pegasus and Kimpton for working closely with the committee and said they have been very responsive. Thc things she liked about thc project were the quality, its location in thc middle of the city, the boutique hotel. The Council is passionate about a walkable community, so she not opposed to removing traffic from the perimeter of the open space. Lowenthai said he was very excited about the qn~lity of the project and it Will be a fundornental impwvement to the community. Thc preservation of the open space area is very important. The housing component is important to the city, and although he didn't like tall buildings, the city does need housing density, and the retail will make that corner a vital and interesting place. He would like to see more details as the project is developed, to see how it fits in with thc community, particularly some specifics about the retail and open space uses. He suggested that the city integrate other comers of the intersection in some way. He asked that Pegasus investigate the program allows teachers to move into apartments without last month's rent and cle~nirtg deposit. ShaRon said these are both winning proposals, and urged the developers to work closely With the city, particularly if it would be possible to bring a bookstore into the retail space. ADJOURNMENT At 7:10 p.m. the City Council recessed and the Planning Commission adjourned.