ERC 05-12-94-- CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MAY 12, 1994
8:00 A.M. CONFERENCE ROOM C (LOWER LEVEL)
Ol~Dg~R OF BUSINESS
lVm~MI~I~S PRESENT
Wally Dean, City Council Member, Don Brown, City Manager, Blaine Snyder, Director of General
Services., Norm Kobayashi, Bert Viskovich, Director of Public Works, Ciddy Wordell, City Planner
STAFF PRESENT
Michele Bjunnan, Planner II, Nancy Daniher, Secretary
APPROVAl, OF MINUTES
The minutes of April 14, 1994 were approved as submitted.
NEW ITE M,q
1. Application l-GPA-94 and 3-EA-94: Consideration of amendments to the Housing Element of
the General Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Negative Declaration Recommended
A background was given by Ciddy Wordell. Our housing element is not in compliance with the
housing element legishtion. We have been working on amendments since then. Potential ERC
items are the actual increase in number of housing units. The state did not accept the sites we
proposed as being adequate. They want more sites so we will identify additional sites.
Consmiction above the General Plan (2:584 units) will not be allowed. New sites being
identified are at Maxine and Homestead, 10-20 units per gross acre, and at Stelling and 280, 20-
35 units per acre. This might be an affordable housing project site. SunnyView Lutheran Home
is a potential site for 50 units. None of these will be of significant environmental impact.
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Paul Roberts moved for a Negative Declaration, with reservations, that all negative environmental
impacts have been considered. Ber~ seconded with questions. 4 in favor, Wally Dean opposed.
2. Application No. (s): 6-U-94, 2-Z-94, 3-TM-94 and 12-EA-94
Applicant: Emily Chen
Property Owner: Emily Chert, Frank Chang and Jennifer Chang
Location: 19340 Phil Lane
REZONINO of 1.08 acres gross to Planned Development Residential P(RES).
USE PERMIT to construct five single family homos in a Planned Development Zoning District.
TENTATIVE MAP to subdivide a 1.08 acre parcel into 5 lots.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Negative Declaration Recommended
The applicant h~a withdrawn her original application and is resubmitting. Michele summarized
the issues. There are 40 significant m~es, 12 to be removed or 5 less than the previous application.
The previous ERC recommendation was to maximize tree protection, a condition of approval for
the demolition of the barn with regards to rodent control, and to retain the historic building.
Michele recommends following these recommendations. Under this application the house may or
may not be moved. Emily Chen spoke about her house designs and said that one story homes
would result in more trees being removed. Bert feels that aesthetically the PD configuration is
not in keeping with the cul-de-sac. If the subdivision is restricted to one story homes, it is felt
that all adjoining neighbors also be restricted fi.om adding a second story.
Bert moved for a negative declaration, but stated fi.om an aesthetic point of view that it is inferior
to the other plan. Blaine seconded. In discussion, Ciddy disagreed, stating that this property
requires special consideration to maintain a country am~osphere. Paul recommends imposing
conditions to maintain and protect the specimen trees that are saved. Michele can impose a
bond on each specimen tree if necessary and hold this for several years.
Four in favor, Ciddy opposed.
Ciddy moved that we retain the house, based on the previous recommendation. Bert seconded,
and modified the motion to either move the house on site or retain on the current site. All in favor
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3. Application 81,159: Ordinance to Amend chapter 19 of thc Municipal Code to regulate thc
processing of combined development applications which involve differing review bodies.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Negative Declaration Recommended
Ciddy presented this application stating that if an application contains a variance, both could be
heard at the same 6me. Bert moved for a Negative Declaration, Blaine seconded. All in favor 5-0.
Prepared by: Approvecl~ by: ~
Attest:
Kim Smith, City Clerk
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