E. Applicant's List of Request and Changes from May 4, 2012MAIN STREET CUPERTINO Since the formal project submittal, the project sponsor has received significant input from community stakeholders including comments from the Planning Commission. Below is a list of project revisions that have been made in response to community input and the rationale for the changes. Park relocation from Stevens Creek to the interior of the project • Relocating the park creates a safer and more secure environment for park users • The park will be in closer proximity to the adjacent res idential uses including Metropolitan, Rosebowl and the senior housing units • Replacing park with retail activates the retail experience along the majority of the project’s Stevens Creek frontage Move t he major tenant from Vallco Parkway to Stevens Creeek an d add an auto court to service the needs of the major tenant (This concept is represented in Option A (1) -2) • The visibility and access to parking for retail on the western portion of the project is strengthened • The walkability of the project is strengthen ed because retail and active spaces fronts all sides of the Town Square Move Senior Housing to the back of the property and include retail and active uses along the street -facing -areas of the first floor (This concept is represented in Option A (1) -2) • Val lco Parkway will be activated and will tie in better with the Rosebowl project • Senior housing does not need Stevens Creek visibility • The pedestrian nature of the project is strengthened by including retail below the senior housing Include two story incuba tor and flex space in front of the garage • The massing of the garage is substantially hidden with the two buildings on the front • Retail is located within the entire interior of the project, which creates a stronger pedestrian connection for visitors to the project. In other words, there is a reason to walk within the entire project (This concept is represented in Option A (1) -2) • The incubator flex space creates opportunities for small companies to collaborate, find ideal sized work space, and be near servi ces Move the Office Building 2 closer to Vallco Parkway and Eliminate Garage 2 • Eliminating Garage 2 reduces the overall garage massing of the project along Vallco Parkway • Creates a n opportunity for an auto court along Stevens Creek providing easier access to parking • Massing along Stevens Creek is significantly reduced • Garage is resized to include one more level above grade and an additional below grade level
Hotel elevations have changed • Enhance and improve the hotel elevation and color palette to more eff ectively integrate and with the rest of the project Eliminate the request to draw office square footage from the General Plan Policy 2 -20 Strategy 3 Major Companies • Eliminates competition for a limited amount of office square footage for users and uses th at comply with that General Plan Strategy Request additional office square footage from the General Plan Development Allocation reserved for office development • Eliminates restrictions on the type of users that can occupy the office buildings • The prior appr oval included 100,000 square feet of office and the applicant is requesting a continuance from the prior approval of such square feet with the addition of 1 60 ,000 square feet for a total of 2 60 ,000 square feet . • The project sponsor reduced the size of the office buildings to address the current limitations of available office square feet in the General Plan Development Allocation. The project sponsor asks that Council still consider and comment on a plan for 292,000 of total office square feet Developer to pay for the cost of a General Plan Amendment , up to $350,000, to increase office square footage in the City • Provide the city a means to replenish the office square footage