101-Directors Report .pdf
Subject: Report of the Community Development Director
Planning Commission Agenda Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
General Plan Amendment and Housing Element Project Update
The General Plan Amendment process began in March 2013 with City Council authorizing
a project to analyze increasing development densities City-wide and particularly at seven
opportunity sites. In addition, in November 2013, City Council authorized a project to
update the Housing Element as required by State Law. Among other required updates to
the Housing Element, it must provide an inventory of land adequately zoned or planned
to be zoned to accommodate the City’s fair share of housing allocation. The City’s current
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) as determined by ABAG for this Housing
Element planning cycle is 1,064 units. The City must adopt a State Housing and
Community Development certified Housing Element by January 31, 2015. Additional
information about both the projects is available online at www.cupertinogpa.org.
The following is a list of anticipated public meetings and workshops through March 2014.
It is anticipated that the environmental reports will be prepared over summer 2014 and the
projects will be presented for review and approval by the Planning Commission and City
Council in early Fall 2014.
Feb 13 Housing Commission Public Workshop and Meeting
6:30 to 8:30 p.m., City Hall EOC Room
Housing Element: Housing Element Update overview and discussion
Feb 18 City Council and Planning Commission Public Workshop and Meeting
3:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Workshop; 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Meeting; Cupertino Community Hall
General Plan Amendment: Concept Alternatives Report presentation, discussion, and
direction. City staff and consultants will update the Planning Commission and City
Council on the project, discuss the Concept Alternatives Report, and present feedback
received from the study area stakeholders, workshop participants, and other community
partners in the process. The Concept Alternatives Report evaluates how well each one of
the land use alternatives achieve urban design, mobility, economic, environmental, and
community health indicators. City staff and consultants will initiate the EIR and Draft
General Plan Amendment process after the Planning Commission and City Council give
their direction on their preferred alternative.
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
(408) 777-3308 • FAX (408) 777-3333 • planning@cupertino.org
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Mar 4 City Council and Planning Commission Public Workshop and Meeting
3:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Workshop; 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Meeting; Cupertino Community Hall
Housing Element: Housing policy and sites discussion and direction
Mar 11 Environmental Scoping Meeting
5:00 to 6:00 p.m., Cupertino Community Hall
General Plan Amendment and Housing Element: Environmental scoping discussion for
the EIR. This meeting gives the community the opportunity to comment on what topics
and concerns the EIR for the General Plan Amendment and Housing Element should
address.
Mar 18 City Council and Planning Commission Public Workshop and Meeting
3:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Workshop; 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Meeting; Cupertino Community Hall
General Plan Amendment: Draft General Plan Amendment concepts and direction. City
staff and consultants will update the Planning Commission and City Council on the
project, and solicit their feedback on the direction of the Draft General Plan Amendment.
Please note that these dates and times are tentative and may change.
Upcoming Dates:
Date Event Time Location
Wednesday, Jan 29 State of the City
Address
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Quinlan
Community
Center