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