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CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIl'OIUfIA
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino California 95014
Telephone: 252-4505
MINUtES OF THE JOm PLABlING C(JIMISSIOB/CUJ CO\J1ICIL ADJOURNED MEETING
HELD 0:' DECl!MBEIl 13, 1977, IN TBI cOìhfCÌL' ClWlBER, CITY HALL
CUPERTINO, CALIPOIIIIA
The lDI!eUng was called to order at 7:30 p. a. by Mayor Frol1ch.
ROLL CALL
Counc. Present: Jackson, Meyers, Nellis (till 9:45 p. m.), O'Keefe, Mayor
Frol1ch
Planning Comm.: Adams, Blaine (8:40 p. m.), Gatto, Koenitzer (left at
8:15 a~d returned at 10:00 p. a.)
Absent: Markkula
Staff Present:
City }ianager Quinlan
Director of Planning and Development Sisk
Director of Public Works Viskovich
Director of Parks and Recreation Butler
Assistant Planning Director Cowan
Assistant Planner ¥ramer
Assistant PlaòlDer Piasecki
Graphic Technician Prat
Deputy City Clerk Cornelius
Rec~rding Secreta=y Inwards
Jim Sisk, Planning Director, introduced Bob Cowan, who described the objec-
tives of the General Plan Consolidation Prograa and explored with Council
and ~lanning Commission members some of the alternatives available to
achieve these objectives.
City Attorney was re":;,,..ted to determine whether the recent "El Toro Mt.
Case" i~ Morgan Hill regarding land use should be considered when dealing
with elements included in the General Plan.
(Commissioner Koenitzer left at 8:15 p. m.)
Discussion ensued regarding job/housing imbalance and what, if any, effect
Cupertino's decision could make on the overall picture of the County.
(Co~issioner Blaine arrived at 8:40 ~. m )
Counc. Nellis moved, Counc. Frolich seconded, that staff be directed to
study the rela ionship of traffic intensity performance standard on oppor-
tunities for transit, the relationship of the mixed use concept in the core
area to the potential for a viable Town Center and complete mandated noise,
seismic safety and public safety elements, and staff undertake a study of
what it would mean to convert those properties still undeveloped in Core
Area exclusive of Vall co Park, making them residential use not to exceed
16 units per acres.
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Objectives and
alternatives
El Toro Mt.
Case
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Staff time
report
Motion with-
drawn
Mot ion for
alternate 2
Motion to
table
Motion de-
feated
Motion passed
Staff to
proceed as
r...,ended
i!conomic mix
in residen-
tial growth
Staff study
Position of
Vall co ParK
stated
Recess
sA tax
l~r agt"n-
dized
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KlIlUTIS OF ~ JOINT Pl.AIIJOO C<IIMlSSIOH/arY routICIL MmIIG C'SI JIICIMID 13, 1977
Counc. Jackson "poke against the IDOtion as he believed it would ti. tlNl
hands of the staff. Be expressed a preference that each parcel be looked
at in,l1vidusllY, rather thaø increase deasity ¡¡ero8S the board.
Staff time that would be inwlved in the two different concepts w11'" b.
presented to Council Monday, Dec8ber 19, åi: the reau1ar Council ....UIII.
Counc. NelI1s withdrew her IDOtiOll and Mayor lrolich withdrew his second of
the IDOtion.
Connc. Meyers moved to suthor1afl staff to proceed rith the evaluation of
the properties as shown on alteraate 2 for coaversion to housing or increased
housing ·iensities; Counc. Jackson seconded the motion.
Counc. FroI1ch moved to table the motion W\til Monday night; Counc. O'Keefe
secOf1ded the motion. The motion was defeated with Counc. Jackson. CaUL. ,
Nellis and Counc. Meyers dissenting.
The motion of Counc. Meyers was defeated with Counc. Nellis, COUDC. O'Keefe
and Counc. Frolich dissenting.
Counc. Nellis moved the item be continued to the Council meeting of
December 19, 1977; Counc. Frol1ch seconded the motion, and it vas passed
with Counc. Jackson and Counc. Meyers dissenting.
Counc. Jackson moved that based upon staff recommendation the,. ¡n:IIrçe"h',:,.,,:.
with exploration of the relationship of traffic intensity performance
standard on opportunities for transit, exploration of the relationship of
the mixed use concept in the core area to the potential for a viable Town
Center, and completion of Ift8DdateJ noise, seismic ~afety and public safety
elements, giving secondary importance to mandated items and still fulfil
legal obligations. Counc. Meyers seconded the motion and it was passed
unanimously.
Counc. Jackson moved that staff also explore implications for greater economic
mi~ in future residential growth, with the addition of housing type mixture.
The motion was seconded by Counc. Nellis and passed with Counc. O'Keefe
dissenting.
Staf~ will present their study to Council at their regular meeting of
January 16, 1978.
Mr. Walter Ward, General t~nager, Vallco Park, stated that Vall co would
not have invested in improvements for residences as it has done for the
present ~oning. He also expressed his belief that the City has a commit-
ment to Vallco.
Merrit Sher, President, Tercanomics, made a brief presentation on commer-
cial possibilities along D~ Anza Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard.
TIlere was a brief recess from 9:45 to 10:00 p. m. (Counc. Nellis had to
leave the meeting due to illness; Comm. Koenitzer returned)
Mayor Frolich requested that a letter pertaining to sales tax that he had
received from the Board of SuPervisors be placed on the December 19 Council
agenda frr any questions Council may have. The City Attorney was requested
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MINUTES OF THE JOINT PLANRΠCOMKISSION/CITY COUNCIL KEFTIlIG OF DlCIKIIU
13, 1977
to provide information of attitude of State lraacht.~ 50ard re..rding
collecting taxes: ca'1 County uIte arrmpMllt'å1th Santa Clara to a1ve
t\un extra 9/100e 80 iroa franchise point of view nc;.thiaa chan...t Ced-
eral law cities CSIL."'Ot do their own sales tu col1ectton. Can the tran-
sit district collect their 1/2ç even thouah the other cent is not col-
lected on a County wide basis.
The Franc!!ise Tax .....ard vill not collect unlest tile County is the same,
What legislative efforts mould be taken to assure that ve do not lose the
ability to ~et that sales tax.
The ~y~r suggeated the City Attorney contaet the City Attorney of Sara-
toga.
2. Public Hearing, Application 24-Z-77, Town Center
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Steve Piasecki, Assistant Plaaaer, presen~ed background intormation re- Background
garding '~he Town Center Conceptual Zoning Plan. The City H2nager empha-
sized that the ingredieøts, rather th~n the specific design, ~as what was Inclusion of
important at this time. He requested that Council and CoDlDisaion consider public build-
public buildings, including the Sr. Citizens' Center, to be 1~~9ted with- ings in Town
in the Center. A possible interim location for the seniors' center could Center
be the basement of City Hall.
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Elsa Holevarda, president,
hurry and break ground for
help furnish the kitchen.
in City Hall basement.
"Live Long and Like It", urged Council to
a s"nior center. They have a $1,300 fund to
She expressed averpion to temporal)' quarters
Co'·~c. Jackson moved that Council reaffirm their cODdDitment to a Senior
Citizens' Center at Memorial Park; Counc. tleyers seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously with Counc. N~llis being absent.
General discussion followed regarding development of the Town Center.
G. D. Gibson, Koll Company, discussed other specialty centers in the Bay
Area. Many are econo~ically unsuccessful and major problems are traffic
and security.
A consensus was reached to refer the matter back to staff and the Planning
Commission to develop the Town Center without the inclusion of City com-
mitment to locate Public buildings in this area. Emphasis i~ to be placed
on residenc~. mixed use, density. .
Counc. Jackson moved to close the Cily Council portion of the public
hearing; Coune. O'Keefe seccnded the motion which passed unanimously with
Counc. Nellis absent.
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Comm. Blaine moved that the Flanning Commission publ~c hea~iog be con-
tinued to January 23, 1978; C~mm. Gatto seconded the motion which was
passed unanimously by those present.
Seniors
Council
proceed
center
ask
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with
Memorial Park
Sr. center
reaffirmed
Discussion
atter rete.red
ack to staff
ity public
earing closed,
lanning Cornm.
ublic hearing
ontinued
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Staff will
readVf :rt ise
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KINUTES OF THE JOINT PLANNING CO!IHSSION/CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DICEKBER
13, 1977
Stafi will readvertise the Planning eo..1s8ioa public hearing.
The meeting vas adjourned at 11:40 p. ..
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