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CC 05-15-2018 Exhbit Item No. 12 CC_Scenic Subdivision (TM-2015-01, TR-2016-28, EA-2015-04) Presentation10234 Scenic Blvd. Application Nos. TR-2015-01, TR-2016-28, and EA-2015-04 Scenic Subdivision Project Requests Tentative Map application to allow the subdivision of three (3) parcels into five (5) parcels –four (4) residential and one (1) common (private street), Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and replacement of seven (7) protected trees and associated environmental review. Project Site Project Data General Plan Planning Area Monta Vista North Neighborhood General Plan Designation Low Density (1-5 DU/Ac.) Zoning Designation R1-7.5 (minimum lot size of 7,500 sq. ft.) Total Gross Lot Area 45,533 sq. ft. (1.045 acres) Total Lot Area 45,240 sq. ft. (1.039 acres) (excluding dedications) Project Data Proposed Lot Areas: Parcel 1:7,512 (0.172 acres) Parcel 2:7,501 (0.172 acres) Parcel 3:7,500 (0.172 acres) Parcel 4:14,456 (0.322 acres) Parcel 5 (private road):8,264 (0.189 acres) Site Development Comments Received ●Concern regarding the number of driveways on Scenic Blvd. ●Concerns regarding the proposed on-street parking and street width ●Concerns regarding on-street parking for construction vehicles ●Concerns about proposed Tree Removals ●Concerns regarding improvements Public Noticing Notice of Public Hearing, Site Notice & Legal Ad Agenda Site Signage (14 days prior to the hearing) Legal ad placed in newspaper (at least 10 days prior to the hearing) 53 notices mailed to property owners within 300 feet (at least 10 days prior to the hearing) Posted on the City’s official notice bulletin board (five days prior to the hearing) Posted on the City of Cupertino’s Web site (five days prior to the hearing) Community Outreach ●Meetings on ●Two meetings on November 5, 2018 ●Sunday, January 28, 2018 ●Saturday, February 10, 2018 Changes since November 2017 ●Vehicle turnaround on Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 ●Added as COA; see desk item ●Continued effort to save Tree #39 ●Guard Rail ●Landscaping Environmental Review ●Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ●ERC Review on October 19, 2017 ●Mitigation measures are proposed to be adopted as conditions of approval Planning Commission Hearing ●The item was heard on April 10, 2018 ●Staff made the recommendation that the item be approved Planning Commission Hearing Cont. ●Finding to deny project based on: ●Increase in driveways on Scenic ●Site physically unsuitable for proposed intensity of development ●Removal of protected trees ●Tree #39 Recommendation Action Planning Commission recommends that the City Council deny: ●The Project with Resolution No. 6856 ●Deny the Tentative Map Application to allow the subdivision of three parcels into five –four residential and one common ●Deny the Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and replacement of seven (7) protected trees Alternative Action If the Council determines that the project has met all the necessary findings, the Council may approve: ●Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigated Monitoring and Report ●Tentative Map Application to allow the subdivision of 3 parcels into 5 parcels –4 residential and one (1) common (private road) ●Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal and replacement of seven (7) protected trees