CC 10-01-92
--.or-~
Cl'l'f œ a.n...u.uu, S'JME CF CAI..:I:PCRfIA
10300 'lœRB AVDIB, \oWToIU"J:t«), CA 95014
mæDIB: (408) 252-4505
ocaUA
MnI1ŒS œ 'œB ~ RI!GJLI\R Cl'l'f o:nrn, .........uG
HInD (If ~'".I__ 1, 1992, a:u«:IL OW "" Cl'l'f BALL
10300 'lœRB AVME, UWISlQ".u.Ð, CALIItRfIA
CAlL '10 œŒR
'l!Ie meeting _ called to cm:Ier by MI¥Jr 9cøJnBen at 6:50
p.m.
l¥JLL CAlL
counc. Present:
DeIm, Golàœm, SZabo, MI¥Jr sorensen
counc. Absent:
lfqpel
Staff Pì. s ~L:
City MImIIgE!r Brown
City Clerlt n.r.-1 ;'18
Director of PlÐlic N:Jrlœ VisllDvid1 (arrives 7:00 p.m.)
Director of n-.nnnü.ty De\lPl''I.''~iL QMm
City Pl8rmer tb.dt.ll
AsØCX"i ~ p1.......... J\mg
lbJsing and ser:vi.Ͽ 0xII:dinat:0r Ibrling
City Attomey 1[; H....
œAL cx:HUIICATICIfS - Nooe.
PCBLIC HFARDG
1. QJnøideraticn of a ~«tensi.ve ..........',-.L of the
CUpertioo General PlIID, including lIIDd use, housing,
t.ransportati.œ, q¡en øp&œ pœseEVðtia1, p:blic safety,
ocnservati.a1 am noise elements. ~is will be
placed 00 City i.denti.ty.
Director of Camlmity DeYelc:pnent QMm stated that QJuncil
had wanted to start with a pr:esentati.cn by Hewlett PackaId.
-1-
;',V-
MINI1ŒS CP 'mE AOOŒJRNED REX;ULAR CITY ancn. .......nIl; CF
u.:~UZK 1, 1992 (OC-844A)
Dick Rœe1IÐier of Hewlett P8ckard, introduœd John criclœn
of SkiåIDre, OWings and Merrill.
Mr. cricken beg!m by talking about the city ¡'urban area as a
whole. He stated that it is an aut:o-oriented area; the
..t...cdtB are wide and, therefore, pedestriIID JIDIÆIIB1t is
difficult, CUpertiID CD1Øists of livable neicjIborhoocIø,
beautiful tree-1ined boulevards, and natiaIally Jmcwn
.:........'_. It is hard to define CUpeJ:t.iJD's center and it
1.8 a yeung city. Mr. criclœn reviewed t:rði1SpIm!I1cl
øhcJwing what makes a central place: acx:essibility
(Director of Public ~ks arrives at 7:00 p,m.) and bio
city centers, Valloo at N:>lfe Read and the City Center
dellelopœnt at DeAnza and Stevens Creek Boulevards.
Linkage wculd provide identity am a SEmIE! of center. 'lbiø
is the logical place for CUpertino's urban center area.
'D1ere is a distanoe of ~tely ooe mile or twenty
minute walk which is a anvenient measure of urban density
for centers, 'D1ere wculd be three UAlI~....::uls: 1) gateway
center featuring office, hic1 density residential am civic
facilities; 2) a retail center which is ~iIID
oriented; 3) a grand boulevard. As redeve~l.ent occurs,
there wculd be less setback, a sidewalk line and in time,
p!Irldng wculd be placed Œl the side or to the b8ck of
J::uildings. Ground level uses am activities wculd be
retained as nuch as possible to enoourage pedestriIIDs.
'lbiø also establishes a st:roog SEmIE! of place betl>een the
bio centers, SiqWç could be brouIj1t fOIWBrd following
desigl st:aOOards. Transit and bike paths sbJuld be
encouraged and perhaps ewn special landsoeping installed
to create a different character for this area along this
oorrià>r. As ooe leaves the center and ~ the lIP
area, streets wculd bt,., ..~ parkways. 'D1ere wculd be dE erer
setbacks for h,i1dhç¡ and in general, a lIDre CI!IIpUØ-1i1œ
al... 06pbere. In regazd to IIBjar u01.~a:le projects, they
have a œIIplS-lilœ quality. Possibly by heicj1t and
loœtia1, they wculd L-.u.1C like gat:e'ey lanàœrks and
......u.ect: to the city identity. ('lbiø includes Awle,
Hewlett Packard, and Tandem.)
In regard to DeAnza College, Mr. cricken said this is also
a aIIIpU8 and part of the gat:e'ey experience, '!he oollege
is an ÍJIpOrtaIlt place in the cx:mIUIÙ.ty, CanpJSeS generally
have a larxIsœpe bJffer; buildings are set baclt and
ycuc.Lally clustered, rather than sprawled. 'D1ere is
central open space. In regazd to height, a one--stmy
hei<It difference is IXJt perceivable, especially £ran a
distance. varied heights make a IIDre interesting
silb:luette, He suggested a 4-6 floor difference,
-2-
.
JmÐŒS œ 'DIE AnXXJRNI!D RIG1IAR crrr CXDI:IL N!Z'1'I1C CF
\x:.l__ 1, 1992 (Œ-844A)
Q, the Hllltlett Pedœrd øite, a OOffer ~ exists. A
gstaII!Iy perk 1IICUld be at JlBjor CÚL...a&1IA2O 8I1d the ............. of
Baaeøt:ead 8I1d tblfe. Mr. Cddœn reviewed tranøpBrencieø
of Hllltlett Pedœrd'ø, CUpertino maøt:er plan øhawing heiIþt,
_aefng and parks. It is planned that traffic will net be
fO"tiaM on one intenrect:ion, bJt cx:me out by various
1ocatiœø. If the largest þ.i1tf;"9I are in the œnter of
the a!IIpJØ, there is minimIII jnpeoct. '!.be 1M-_s 114tiœ..
concluded with a transpID:'ency shewing lID overview of the
city œnter& and Grand Boulevard. Mr. Criclœn said he ..
available to answer IJJI'f questi.onø of Q:Amcll.
cnmc. Go1åœn aølœd if in regBIÙ to the HP ~6 aIXi the
muøing, 1«JUld it IIII1œ BeIIS8 to integrate hcuøing,
Mr. Cridœn pt'1i..n that it had been CXII1Sidered¡ however,
the feeling is that with the SlllÙlllllJUl1t of land lIV"i1Ah1A
for OOoJ9jng, it 1IICUld net IIII1œ a cpxi nei4J1Ju..bood. 'l!Ieœ
1IICUld net be ---v¡. units, bJt 1IICUld end up as lID island.
Be stated that at this time, he is net in favor of a
hcuøing .. "1' · .cuL on this site.
.
cnmc. Golàœn inquired about what kind of hcuøing he 1IICUld
~ on the øautbem edge of the Grand Boulevard.
Mr. Cridœn said he 1«JUld ~u,·,-al hic;þ derlsity, net
DeOe(O---ily mÐ...,j..,., hcuøing, bJt lII~,·..inately hcuøing.
cnmc. Golàœn aølœd about the hcuøing in dcwntown SlID
Jose.
.
Mr. Cridœn said that the fabric of SlID Jose is old.
People often epen.1At;e on land aIXi hcuøing is lost.
Bcuever, CUpertino hils a øtta1g residential fabric. It is
urWpB am therefore, the aœa cxWd be a lively place.
LitJt rail is inevitable 8I1d it ....nn1tf be on stevenø Creek
Boulevard rather thIm other streets in the area.
cnmc. szabo asIœd about the gateway oonœpt of bn; 1ding on
the Hewlett PadœJ:d caIpJS.
Mr. Cridœn said that saœ gateway siçrt:s will have nme
visilrl.li.ty thIm others. tIIen .....UCUIJe is close to the
--p19, trees will teÐd to block the taller bJildings,
cnmc. szabo inquired about Mr. Cridœn's previous
stataœnt regarding potential residential on HP's site am
existing residential in the aœa.
Mr, Criclœn said these are arguable points ¡ 00wever, his
belief is that the JlBjor streets are wide and l.,¥,-..Æ_,L
-3-
MDI7ŒS (II 'l1IE AD.JO'JRNED RI!GJIAR Cl'l'Y <XDICIL .........uG CF
!A:.lUIISK 1, 1992 (œ-8"AA)
breaks. 'lherefore, the housing is rot (U!t-fgo1O'1B and the
effect is rot as Ip:d, '!be wide streets are diffi.aùt to
crϿ.
Cbmc. Szabo asked hew mny lanes stevens creek BouleInmi
øb:Ju1d have.
Mr. criclœn stated that he àJes rot have a t:eåIniœ1
answer, but he believes it shculd be a cunfort:able scale
for pedestrians, In reply to further questi.a1s :fJ:an Mr.
SZabo, he stated the city may want even Dlu.1.uoIIeir thIID two
lanes in eaà1 directia1 with li<jIt rail. He felt that
Cbmcil shculd rot foreclœe that poøsil>ility for the
future. Auto IIDV8II!I1ts CDUld be directed to a 8IIIIll grid
of streets behind the Grand Boulevard, He stated the
hR1 ;ef that the Grand Boulevard idea will 'oIOrlt well;
~, it is inportant to narrow it dawn. He is rot
aLkh.-sing the funcI:iooa1 need of IIDVing oars t:hrooIj1 the
area.
Cbmc, DeIIn asked i£ HP was ~'¥'bjng to add 1.7 or 1.8
milli.cn square feet.
Mr. a--;er answered that HP is requesting adding about 1
milli.cn square feet and about 3,000 enp1oyeeø.
Cbmc. DeIm reviewed the three '"""'I'U8es and mIÒiIIIyØ
1M-' ,.œed and asked hew people 'oJCUld exit the area am get
<Xl the ñ. E!'1 J&"f. (Mayor Sorensen requested that ():)omcl1
receive n"{Ii- of the t:ransp!IreIIci being shewn during the
Hewlett PacIœrd presentatiœ.)
Mr . a:,..,...._i.... stated that this is a trans(mtation dt2uœ.J
-..-nAr_-·-aL issue. lIP is D.u..L'cully ~ œ this issue
and enplaying 8I1Ch JDeI!IIIØ as te1eammting, alternllte 'IOt'k
days, altered 'oIOrlt weeks and hoors, and EI1<XIIII'ðgfII of
transit. He pointed out that the building pl8n is a 20
year pl8n and is not an ;....-!;>Ot;e plan.
Following a questial :fJ:an QJunc. DeIIn, Mr. ~s .-;....
infcmœd Cbmcil that both Tandem and HP are ~ <Xl 'lDf
1I1B!ISUI"e8, as is çle. Representatives:fJ:an the three
"""'t"''1Íes neet, share cmpooling infonnaticn, and other 'lDf
infonnaticn.
Mayer Sorensen ~ about the 20 minute/l mile ring.
Mr. criclœn said the hic1est real estate values are
CXJI1OeI1trated that way. 'lbere is usually 150-25~ acres of
land in a circle. Usually this is the g::¡vemœnt/financial
core of a city, IbieVer, there are always sane except:ia1s.
-4-
.
MINI1ŒS œ 'DIE J\OOOORIB) RmJU\R Cl'l'f ancn. ...,..~>.uG œ
U;!UiI!;K 1, 1992 (CC-844A)
.
Mayer SOJ:enøen then ~ about the 10œticn of the
Grand Boulevard IIIXi the posøibility that it be ~
College to ~ Boulevard.
Mr. Criclœn replied that the logical 811dDrs are ~
Boulevard IIIXi ¡.elfe 1b!Id. Extending it to ~ College
10ICUld be unrea1iBti.c for~.
Counc. Golàœn iIçùred about St:eYeI1s Creek Boulevard
i"-~Ly values IIIXi he was iDfœ:med that they 10ICUld
prå:Jably inc:reaøe.
Counc. Go1ànan then aslœd Wy the Grand Boulevard ~
wculd not work with St:eYeI1s Creek Boulevard IIIXi ~
Boulevard intersect:.i.a1 as the center of the mile.
Hr. Criclœn stated that it wculd leave Valloo Faøhicn Park
out IIIXi Valloo pills the energy in. He stated that his
remarks are quick t-hno~ hoa....ñ on experience, not
analysis. He also replied to a queøtion IIIXi stated that
the drawing is appraximately to scale, Bet:l.een ¡.elfe Ib!Id
IIIXi ~ Boulevard there seeIIII to be a greater
~rt.unity to redeI/e1q) IIIXi is a center in t:eDÆI of
a:mnecti.onø back to the .ú. E!1 ray.
Ccunc. Dean aslœd if the 1M-' v-JSðl of a Grand Boulevard with
residential on that stIeet really reflec:tø the life-style
of~.
Hr. Criclœn stated there 10ICUld be places that am be wa11œd
to end it 10ICUld reflect the civic IIIXi cultural life of
0Jpertin0. It 10ICUld be a .....11<;'19 plðœ with lots of
cIeøtinat:ia1ø. 'lt1ere 10ICUld be p1aœø for perfODlling artø
am civic h.; ldingB. '!be area 10ICUld be reinforced as the
focuø of cultural, civic, and ,..,·,~,d.a1life of the city.
'!be poøøibility of developing a center is diminished each
time one of these activities is free standing DYo...were
else.
þ
Diane ILL....... Ikeda, 10411 Byrne Avenue, ~cSsed cxmœmø
reganüng a heart of the city. She stated it œnt:erB
éIJ:'œnd two ugly brick h.HdingB. \b!n sanething is
started, it sOOuld be a hic1 priority to do saœthing about
these h.; 1dingB. Also, there sOOuld not be eoother gas
øtati.cn on the northeast u.n.,..... of the DeAnza/St:eYel1s creek
int.ersecti.on. She does not want the feeling she is
slIDthered by hi<j1 density t:hrouIj1 housing or business
deve1opœnt. In regard to ~ion, she stated there
is a need for a bus that cpes direct dawn DeAnza Boulevard
to SUnnyvale fran Saratoga. Also, transit sOOuld be
available later on weelœnds IIIXi there is inadequate p.1blic
transit on stevens Creek Boulevard. She urged Council not
-5-
.
MIK1ŒS œ 'l1IE J\DDJRIŒD RmJIAR CITY au«:IL MI!E'1'I1C CF
IA:UazK 1, 1992 (a::-844A)
to just throw buildings in the flatJands of 0Jperti00.
Also, she 'oICUld lilœ a beiIlt limit on h.i1dingø. She also
øurpøted that bui 1t1i'1gØ be varied in heiJjtt arx1 urged that
()10""'; 1 œIœ bu; l<H'1gØ pleasing to the eye arx1 oot just
fill spBœ.
0Junc. Szabo ElJlWlsized that low density is incDrpatible
with transit.
.
Ms. I1œda said 0Jpertim is a dense city. Buildings shoold
be IIIIIde eye-pleasing. Also, they rould be subt:erranean arx1
in that way, there rould be density without exϿsive
heic1t. She stated there is IX) foot traffic in 0Jpertim
to cp inside the stores that are being }IL' >p:>eed.
HI:" . Q:Iwan 1M- s íLed two viewgraphs, one of a larx1 use arx1
dew}· 'I. ,.~ 'L planning district matrix arx1 one a"oiCrldng
map. He clarified that the last time he showed QJuncil
this infm:mation, he stated these were Planning Qmnissien
r.,. ....,""rJations. 'l.'Je Planning Qmnission ~e,ssed <X81œID
regarding including cmporations' requests. 'lberefore, he
wanted it perfectly clear that these are ideas, oot
r.,. . ....... d!ItiaIs.
.
HI:" . Q:Iwan then reviewed the reallocation charts £ran the
Sept:eIIDer 3 l.t:pJ1.L, peges 5, 6, arx1 7. '!be Planning
lhnni-ion reo .....~..... that the ncn-desiq1ated pool of
square footage cp to mjor CDIpIIDÍeB. 'lbere shoold be
1.....,.-Y1t h.;1rlh1gll at stevens Creek BouleI7ard arx1 DeI\nza
BouleI7ard. 'l\io millia1 square feet aJUld be added with
~f,.. ..-.,œ st:aOOardø including traffic level of service,
affoIdBble housing, eo ... m; C benefits, arx1 a positive city
identity. Additional del/R1''I...~,L shoold be an ea:.ŒIIIi."
benefit to the city. '!be city shculd insist on
redeYe1optIent. 'lbere shculd be increased sales, aàlitional
fees, arx1 taxes.
Other issues,H """lBsed at Planning Qmnission include
h.i1t1;ng sites. '!be Chnnj6sia1 feels that the Clu.1....íL
General Plan allows too III1d1 hei<It. !biever, the eicJrt;
st:my building already ~ for Tèud:iu 10ICUld be
græxifathered in.
HI:" , Q:Iwan reviewed criteria for lanànark buildings arx1
types of activities that mi<It be in these areas. In
reg¡m1 to the heart of the city, the Planning Qmnission
tWo;rlowi it shoold be on Stevens Creek Boulevard, but did
oot deteImine a pœcise location,
HI:" , Q:Iwan introduced City Planner W:>rdell to review the
report on housing.
-6-
.
M11«7ŒS re 'DIE AnJŒJRNED RPDJIAR crrr au«:IL ,..,.".....ue; CF
~.l\.tII!iK 1, 1992 (OC-844A)
MIl. 1brdell øtat:ed that the Planning n--n_iœ :1:0&""'_."
Þ-ping the cw....cul jåJø/hœSing ratio of 1.48 as per the
existing General Plan, 'lbere is a need to CJ:eate 1,000
houøing øites 8bave the cw....:ul General Plan as mit.i.glltiœ
for the J:IL' 'V aed 2,000,000 square feet addit-il'VUll
office/industrial develqInent. Jlàii.tiœal del/R1'~"-'l
øbcu1d also include CXDii.tiœs for the GrmKi Boulevæ:d and
the J:lLuCeSs that wuld be used, including 1T1111111I'\Í.ty review.
.
Discussiœ followed regarding the 8V"'; bh; 1ity of inc:reaøed
density and traffic.
ME". 0Jwan ~ that the QJuncil my want to diIect the
Planning c:amússien to look at a mitigatia1 J:IL~""" for
"...._'..ial and residential devehy....tl.
'DIe QJuncil, by CXJOBeI1SUS, dedrlAri to CDlplete the particn
of the Jœeting pertaining to the city identity and then
review houøing.
Mayor Sorensen ~Ied the Jœeting for public ...,·,-jL. She
stated that JI~ of the public will be limited to three
minuteø ,
Stan 'lbaœs, 10900 North Blaney, 1llCULc.. of the Govca.......tL
Re1atia1s Ccmnittee of the ~ of o.........rœ, said the
a-m- is amnitted to the heart of the city ~ with
Stevens Creek BoulevaJ:d as the <.UIIUr;:Ctor to the nodes. If
MeIIsUre A pIIS'J<'A, Stevens Creek BoulevaJ:d will be a trm1Bit
oorricbr and will œed bicIer density. He 1.JJ:ged that
~mt'i1 allow growth so business J:8IBÍDB e<.UI....i....11y
viable. In regaJ:d to houøing, he ~ a miYl'ñ use en
Stevens Creek BoulevaJ:d. He 1.JJ:ged that <bmcil deal with
the area as a unit and not just take coe piece.
.
Nancy Bur:ncLL, "'''¥L s .Ling the Fairgrove ¡.II>;<;td"I&
HaneaWnerB J\ssOCiaticn, said the group had held a meeting
the nic1t before. Mb,Lc.... are CXJIICI![11ed regarding the
devel<¥'""lL en Stevens Creek BculevaJ:d, especiA11y the
Tanr::IBn Wilding heicj1ts. 'DIe bllli 1t\ing heicj1ts planned for
Valloo are even bicIer. In regaJ:d to heart of the city,
the group oould reach no CXJOBeI1SUS. Sane say, "Who n: ....
it?' 'DIe associaticn· s third ccnoem is I1DV81IeIlt of
traffic £ran the FaiIgrove area cping west.
Dave ¡teeler, 19855 Stevens Creek BoulevaJ:d, said he had
seJ:Wd m the Citizens GJals Ccmnittee and t:hc1ur1t the
Grand BculevaJ:d was an excellent idea. lb1Bing rould be
affordable. He urged Council to be visicnaI:y, Part of hiS
professiœ is analyzing retic""""lL plans. Few peq>le
-7-
MDUŒS œ 'lHE AOOOORNBD RI!GJLI\R ClTf aDCIL ...,..~.UOG CF
I.A:.LUXA 1, 1992 (Œ-844A)
plIID to stay in CUpertino after ret:.ir8œnt. 'lbere is a
riumgFI in resident mix. He felt the þj~ density housing
alcng the Grand Bculevard aIUld aLt...ðI..1. licJt rail. A oar
will mt be as desirable in the future. A CDI-.au&
CØ1Øisting of a DIljority of the Goals Qmui.ttee a¡:pmved of
this UA~.
SUe Hird1-Kretsdmmn, 20568 R1.....saa LIme, suggeøt:ed that
QJuncil sbCJw what Ste\ÆIIø Creek Bculevard aIUld look like.
PerbIIps, there cculd be a DDdel prior to any dec:isico
making. She wculd like ('(IImci 1 to do DDre out:reIId1 am
shew the visial.
Ann Anger said she had traveled in Santa lbIa area J.....-d.ly
and was iBpreøsed with the towns in the area, st. Helena,
~a, etc. She wallœd around and sb~ at little
stores and unique plaœs. 'IbBt'ø what CUpertino needø in
the Grand Boulevard, interesting p1_. People walk in
EI.Irq)e and there are md:..\¥"uùOO shcpJ.
Hic:bael Kingley, San Jose, said be had grown up in
0Jpertin0 and thinks tœ Grand Bculevm:d, heart of the city
'''-'qoL is visiooary. An md:..~ aIUld put it all in
jecpmiy am roin the p~t...lan ori.entati.œ, CDJgesti.œ
is inevitable. Sc::metimes there is a tendency to focus œ
traffic io¡¡m- and level of service and loøe the big
p; ..nn-e wbich is hew to get people out of their œrs.
Mayor San!œen ðIIIIOIJIlOeCl the QJuncil 1I1Wld reœøs frail
8:56-9:00 p.m.
t¥I1 recaJWDing, Council ....,..ccd that the meeting wculd
last until 10:00 p.m.
QJunc. Szabo ðIIIIOIJIlOeCl that be wculd be out of tcJiin frail
octcber 6-28.
Pbllawing II; .........sien, Council set the next General Plan
bearing for 'Jbur8day, October 29 t at ~c:h time the<¡ ..-ill
cxmc:lude this series of hearingB.
It was determined that each C1Junci1JœDtJer 1I1Wld ~esent his
or her views.
QJunc. Dean said that at HP and TaOOem, ~ly 10\
of esrployees live in CUpertino and 60\ of esrployees live
regiœally (within five miles). Council needø to calh.c&B
t.I'I:!OOs in retailing. He stated be is against bringing
buildings to the street. '!his blocks the view of the hills
and is just like every other àJwntown.
-8-
MDII1ŒS CP 'DIE At\JOURNED RI!G1U\R CITY cx:ocn. .......r.uC CP
I.A:lu:r.K 1, 1992 (CX:-844A)
0Junc. Dean stated there needs to be trees em boulevanIø,
incllKling the Grand BculevaId, Boulevards should be lœpt
·soft" with DO major structures. A hotel is hpartant. Ife
dϿ not ~L housing above retail. 0Junc. DeIm
erImIJI'agBS upgrading 'DIe croøsrœdø shq:¢ng œoter.
BIIndley, when vacated, may be acœpt:able for housing, but
not Butb RDId. Butb RDId cculd bcu.o"" an ina:me area, but
not øtoreø. Ife expressed _<OaUC&,L that the red brick
h.i1..,ingø are unfortunate. QuestiaIø to aJIUIÏder are haw
high the CCUncil will allow t·..; ltfil1gB aIXl what can be built
em the northeast cotner of St:eII'enø Creek Boulevaxd am
DeAnza Boulevaxd. Ife said the City dœø not need to þl1i1ð;
let pecple see the hills, 'DIe 'oIOrld ~"""1Jr' is cping
dawn. Any increase in square footage shcu1d be deper.:I",..L
em what the City can financially handle.
Cbunc, Goldnan BIJI}:1B8ted that Mr, Dean state a square foot
nmber that he 1IICUld en.L1...e.
Ccunc. Dean said there is a need to be financially
responsible aIXl protect the pecple wOO are here. Ife has a
prcblan with the total æDUIlt lIP, Tandem, aIXl AWle are
requestÍJV1. He stated that the ampmi.es cculd deal with
the housing issue thelœelves, but there is a limit as to
what can be built.
Ccunc. Goldnan 1-'1. s ,Led four key ronoepts: 1) 1-'1..lsarve
qø1 splICe; 2) protect nei.cjIborIDods; 3) inprove ~unic
vitality aIXl cb1't depelld em a1e source of incaœ; 4)
create a ~mity ideIlti.ty. Ife stated he dϿ have
priorities in tJ:yiDg to maIœ traffic work. Safety is DDre
jnpntant than IIDVÍDg traffic, but t;o.i 1 ding is not a re!UU1
to lower the level of service. Trðffic should not ...'~
Cl.u.1.l:2tL General. Plan limits. An j~1"'; tier syøtøn is
acœptðble. Any new growth IIIJBt be integrated into the
CCIIITIJlÙ.ty master plan. Even if p.':'Obløœ are mitigsted,
there is still a need to rontrihrt:e benefits to the
CCIIITIJlÙ.ty .
Ccunc, Goldnan spoke in ~L of a Grand Boulevaxd,
affordable housing, desi~ ~lines, district character,
pedestrian arient:atia1. 'DIe CXX1CI!pt of ŒIe mile for the
Grand Boulevaxd is a gxxl ŒIe. Ccunc, Golànan spoke in
~1.L of œi.p...l&.oo...i presezvatial, He stated that
ne e -iPrl .iJrprovmEnts IIIJBt be financed by new revenue
sourœs, '1his is a prœ time for redeveh.pllCltL. Fees can
only increase 80 nud1. He suggested that Cbuncil look at
the Grand Boulevaxd as the oontroller of growth in the lŒIg
run. He sees CUpertino as a low rise OOilding city. If
Stevens Creek Boulevard is narrowed, OOildings 00 oot have
-9-
·~ ,"" ",'~;_........ :"~ 1',.,'
þ
þ
)
.-'-~- .~,".._-.
'--""''''''1i',~.Æ,< -~~":;;:!".""r:é,~'"
-~_... -
MDUŒS (J! 'DIE AnXXJRNED RIGJLAR CITY CXXK:IL II!'.E'I'DG CF
u.:1UZK 1, 1992 (OC-844A)
to be as tall to create a dawntown. SIxJpø ðla1g a ",t.....oiIt.
with ø;-'-11lks create a pedestrian orientatiœ. '!be
Ip!Stiœ is where to p.tt growth am still ~_3erve the
neiIIbartxxJdø. NeicjIborhcodø need to be Wffered so as
develo\..~.L oocurs, it happens I!I!t1a'f fran the
neiIIbartxxJdø. He r.............1ded that the isøueø be solved
locally so it is oot neoe&!!!Ir}' to CDJIB up with x-P......1
decisi.œ 11IIking, CUpertino is BlllÙ.l am ¡œy oot have a
great iI1pact on shaping regiaIal answers.
Coone. SZabo stated that the citizens of CUpertino beH_
that traffic is the nunber me ptà>lEIII am will be until
PJblic transportation is a viable qJtion, which may be
10-12 years. He feels the Grand Boulevard is oot wanted if
it wcu1ð IIIIIlœ traffic '4IICrSe. He ~t:Dsed support for DDre
lnJøing am believes that Wen the new AWle œnpJS qJEI1Ø,
there will be a lot of EIIpty office space, 'lbis øpIIC8
should be rezœed for lnJøing, including Bandley Drive am
Bubb Read. With PJblic transportatial, higher åellSity en
the ex>rri.dors of Stevens creek Boulevard am. DeAnza
Boulevard will be necessary. An additional 2,000,000
square feet is all right il traffic 00es oot cp belø# D
level of service, All Ccunci.1neJtJer agree that they -.¡t
a ~ of trees along Stevens Creek Boulevard. He does
oot see it bea:ming a pedestrian street, '!here muld,
hoIoJeIIer, be pedestrian s1qp;ng areas elsewhere. He stated
that a D level of service should be kept. When public
trm1Sit is available, QJuncil could allow develo \..~.L
beyaxI the 2,000,000 square feet with absolute guarantees
that traffic will oot increase.
Mayor Sorensen requested that the previously aàJpt:ed visia1
statøœnt be available to Ccunci.1neJtJer at the October 29
1II!I8tiIç. She stated that DBybe it is time to take the
.LLcE:ts back £ran CXIIIIUters. She 1iJœd the a:nœpt of
m;,.... lnJøing, such as Park Place in MJuntain view. She,
too, wcu1d like trees along Stevens Creek Boulevard am
also 1ilœs miJœd use. She stated that Council DJJSt
. 1.~'~' -- the large cx:upanies, but be aware of the SllllÙl
œes too, She ßUK.uLLs a hotel, a rail systEm, bike patbø,
arxl ~ ooq¡eratively with the local school systaœ.
She also stated that the City needs to be fiscally sound.
She requested that at the next General Plan ræeting, staff
p.tt a nap up and Council will start inking in sane areas.
'!he ræeting will start with the matrix arxi then continue
thJ:Q1cjl.
-10-
·
!rnÐmS CP 'l1IE AOOaJRIŒD RIGJIAR CITY a:ucn. !I!Z'l'DC CF
u.:.l.- 1, 1992 (CC-844A)
Q)unc. SZabo ~_secI amcern that the GrIInd Boulevard
...-~ is ina:Jrpatible with øaœ of the other things
COO""'; 1 W!II1ts¡ œsically, traffic is ir·...·i....tible with the
Gt.aud Boulevard, i.'e., the level of service.
Director of Public ~ viskDvic:h stated that it is
neœE'ø-y to coosider that Steveœ Creek Boulevard am
DeAnza Boulevard are urxier <mgeøtia1 ManageIœnt 1q!!lK:y
~. '!bey are regiooal roads. Any dJange will haw
a regional iDpact. 'lherefore, this needs to be ðŒiresøecI
as a regiooal issue, as 'oIell as a local issue.
Mayor Sorensen stated that the GrIInd Boulevard will be
cd:h._secI after the map and matrix are o::upleted Œl 0C:t:àJer
29,
Q)unc. Szabo aslœd for infcmnat:.iœ regarding the traffic
jBpðCt if Grand Boulevard is nau........d.
Director of Public tbrks ViskDvic:h reviewed that issue.
City Manager Brown said it'ø pllrtly a ¡ililœcphical
questicn. What do you want Steveœ Creek Boulevard to be?
Should it IIDVe traffic efficiently and fast or should the
strategy and dlaracter be changed 90 it àJes not invite
DDre cars to it? 'DIe u.A~ IIBY feel the sane, b1t
there 1ICUld be fewer oars. In reg¡m:I to the to<A.II....Ili.C
benefit issue, Hr, Brown said Qxmcil àJes need to make a
decisia1. Is redevel'¥"'2tL a 90lutial to be tied to new
growth? Shculd this be pmroed in future Q)uncil meetings?
Q)unc. SZabo reiterated that he àJes not want Steveœ Creek
BouleInm:l~. He àJes want staff to pursue to<A.II....dÏ.c
~;ts and redevel'¥"'2tL. He felt this is prOOably the
œly way the City rould "K"-u1Ie an additiŒ1al 2,000,000
øqœre feet of devel,¥,,,::uL.
Q)unc. Dean said a rede\re1q:meIIt agency shcu1d be one
facet, b1t to<A.II.....lÌ.c benefits sOOuld not be limited to just
this. '!here shcu1d be diversity.
Mayor Sorensen stated that there is a CXIII8eIISUS that
redeve~"'ìL be pmroed.
'DIe hearing was axrdnued to 6:45 p.m., 0ct00er 29.
'DIe meeting was aC'journed at 10: 05 p.m,
/~.
CitY C erk