09-18-18 Item #17 Presentation Opticos Design Vallco Special Area Specific PlanVallco Town Center Specific Plan | City Council Public Hearing | September 18th, 2018 1
Sep 18th, 2018Cupertino, CA
City CouncilPublic Hearing
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Robust Community Engagement
Step 1: Kick-Off Meeting and Focus
Group Interviews
Step 2: Existing Conditions analysis,
Guiding Principles (draft)-Public Mtg.
Step 3: Community Design Charrette 1
(4.5 Days)
Step 4: Community Design Charrette 2
(4.5 Days)
Step 5: City Council Study Session
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Community Participation Summary
Viewpoints Represented:
•Planning commissioners
•Seniors
•Faith-based and
philanthropic
•Planning supporters
•Techies
•Renters
•Parent groups
•Neighbors
•Block leaders
•Pro-C
•Pro-D
•Students
•Business Chamber
•Businesses
•Middle/undecided
Meeting Participation:
•3,219 recorded public comments
•928 in-person participants
•152 hours of public access
Online Participation:
•7,446 online page views
•4,175 unique website visits
•545 online comments
•440 total registered site users
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Vision for VallcoTown Center
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Key Issues and Opportunities
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Guiding Principles for the Vision
1.A Vibrant Mixed-Use
District providing Goods,
Services and
Entertainment for All Ages
2.Transportation Solutions
that Support Walkable,
Bikeable, Transit-Oriented
Neighborhoods
3.Parks, Greens and Plazas
link the District’s Individual
Places
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Guiding Principles for the Vision
4.Diverse Housing Choices
for All Incomes and Abilities
5.Robust Public and Cultural
Amenities Create a Unique
Identity
6.Thoughtful Physical
Transitions to Surrounding
Context
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Elements Needing Special Consideration
Special Focus on Design of Buildings
and Public Realm:
•Town Square and East Plaza
•District Edges (along North
Wolfe Road, Vallco Parkway,
Stevens Creek Boulevard)
•E Vallco Gateway (at intersection
of North Wolfe Road and Vallco
Parkway)
E. Vallco Gateway
C&D. District Edges
A&B. Town Square, East PlazaAB
C D
E
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Creating a Hierarchy of Places
Three Diverse, Walkable, Mixed-Use
Districts:
•Retail and Entertainment/ Mixed-
Use District
•Neighborhood/ Mixed-Use
District
•Office/ Mixed-Use District
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Retail and Entertainment/ Mixed-Use District
•New shopping,
entertainment and
cultural destination
for Cupertino and the
region.
•Walkable streets, with
Town Square as the
key new public space.
•Building heights
lower along District
Edges; taller buildings
located in the core
and at Vallco
Gateway.
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Neighborhood/ Mixed-Use District
•Residential focus,
with a range of
housing options.
•Walkable streets with
local-serving retail
and services, pocket
parks and greenways.
•Building heights step
down towards west
edge to respect
privacy concerns of
adjacent single-family
neighborhood.
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Office/ Mixed-Use District
•Employment focus,
with offices,
employee amenities,
lodging and housing.
•East Plaza as central
public space for the
community.
•Building heights
lower along District
Edges; taller buildings
on north and east
edge of district.
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Development Program
Two tiers of Development Program; ‘Tier 2’ with a city-
defined Community Benefits Density Bonus
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Development Standards: Delivering Predictable Implementation
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The Regulating Plan
Form and character standards for each
of the three districts:
•Block size
•Open Space
•Streets
•Building Heights (General)
•Building Placement
•Façade Articulation
•Building Frontages
•Parking Placement
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Allowed Uses
Key
P Permitted CUP-A Conditional Use Administrative N/A Not Allowed
Table 6.2.206.A: Allowed Land Uses (continued)
Use Type
Town Center Zone Form and Character Districts
Neighborhood/
Mixed Use
Retail and
Entertainment/
Mixed Use
Office/Mixed
Use
B. Retail
Regional Retail*P 1 P P
Pedestrian Oriented Retail P P P
Specialty Food P P P
Convenience Market P P P
Arts/music/photography studio P P P
Temporary /seasonal events (Farmers Market)P 1/ CUP-A P P
Co-working i/incubator P 2 P 2 P 2
1 Permitted when facing North Wolfe Road and Town Square
2 Up to 40,000 sq. ft. of retail is allowed. Exceeding 40,000 sq. ft. is counted toward office use.
C. Restaurants and Bars
Eating Establishments, with the following features:
Without bar facilities; P P P
With bar facilities; P P P
Outdoor Dining P P P
Bars/Clubs/Lounges P 1/ CUP-A P P
Live entertainment in association with eating establishments P 1/ CUP-A P P
1 Permitted when facing North Wolfe Road and Town Square
D. Entertainment
Theaters P 1/ CUP-A P P
Family Entertainment (Bowling, Skating, etc.)P 1/ CUP-A P P
1 Permitted when facing North Wolfe Road and Town Square
E. Civic/Cultural
Performing Arts Center P 1/ CUP-A P P
Public Educational Facility P P P
Public Safety:
Up to 1,000 sq. ft. P P P
Over 1,000 sq. ft. CUP-A CUP-A P
1 Permitted when facing North Wolfe Road and Town Square
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Uses | 6.2.206
Key
P Permitted CUP-A Conditional Use Administrative N/A Not Allowed
6.2.206 UsesA. Applicability1. The requirements of this Section apply to new uses, change in use, and expansion in use. 2. Land Uses are described and defined in Chapter 19.08 (Definitions). Where CUP is required, findings consistent with applicable section of Chapter 19.08 (Definitions). 3. Specialized terms and phrases are described in Section 6.3 (Definitions) of this Chapter.B. Allowed Uses.1. Table 6.2.206.A (Allowed Land Uses) identifies the allowed uses in each form and character district and the required permit. 2. Figure 6.2.201.A (Conceptual Street and Block Network Regulating Plan) identifies certain streets as Active Ground Floor streets. The allowed uses are coordinated with this diagram to implement the Specific Plan's intent to create a pedestrian-oriented environment of primarily retail, restaurants, personal services, and entertainment with ground floor lodging and/or residential lobbies. C. Minimum Retail Requirement. Only the following uses shall qualify for this minimum.1. Retail;
2. Restaurant and Bars;
3. Entertainment;
4. Health and Fitness facilities (10%max. of total retail. May be increased to 15%max. to
accommodate large format fitness center);
5. Personal Service (10%max. of total retail); and
6. Assembly uses (5%max. of total retail).
Table 6.2.206.A: Allowed Land Uses
Use Type
Town Center Zone Form and Character Districts
Neighborhood/
Mixed Use
Retail and
Entertainment/
Mixed Use
Office/Mixed
Use
A. Residential
Multi Family P P P
Home Occupation P P P
Small family day care (within residential units)P P P
Large family day care (within residential units)N/A N/A N/A
Live/Work P P P
Congregate Residence (Co-Housing)P P P
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6.2.206 | Uses
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Building Height Regulating Plan
Building Height standards
•Heights stepped to create
appropriate transitions to adjacent
neighborhoods and streets.
•Taller buildings in the interior of the
site and around the Town Square
and East Plaza.
•Tallest buildings on east side of
North Wolfe along north and east
edges.
Table 6.2.203.A: Height Limits
Area Max. Height Tier 1 Max. Height Tier 2
Area A 45'max.45'max.
Area B 60'max.60'max.
Area C 60'max. (72'max. on Area H)75'max. (87'max. on Area H)
Area D 75'max.75'max.
Area E 75'max. 95'max.
Area F 85'max. (97'max. on Area H) 120'max. (132'max. on Area H)
Area G 120'max. 150'max.
D. Height adjacent to Open Space. Building height shall be adjusted in compliance with the
height to width ratio requirements in Figure 6.2.203.B (Height to width adjacent to Open
Space) within the maximum allowed by this Section for the required Town Square and East
Plaza.
D D
F
F
GEE
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Careful Considerations of Heights
Heights along site edges:
Perimeter Road, Stevens
Creek Boulevard
(for both Tier 1 and Tier 2
development programs)
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Conceptual Street and Block Framework
Form and character standards for each
of the three districts:
•Block size
•Open Space
•Streets
•Building Heights
•Building Placement
•Façade Articulation
•Building Frontages
•Parking Placement
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Standards for Each Street Type
Table 6.2.201.A.1: Street Standards
Element Minimum Maximum
A. Overall Width
Street 60' 80'
B. Lane Assembly
Through Lanes
Number of Travel Lanes 1 each way N/A
Tra ffic Lane 10'13'
Curb radius 5' N/A
On-Street Parking Allowed/Not Required
C. Public Frontage Assembly
Planter Type Landscape planter(s), or
Trees in planters
Planter Width 7'N/A
Tree Spacing Trees at 30' o.c. Avg.
A1
B1
B2
C1
Table 6.2.201.A.1: Street Standards (Continued)
Element Minimum Maximum
C. Public Frontage Assembly (continued)
Lighting Type Pedestrian scaled along
sidewalks
Curb Type Vertical
Cycle Track Allowed/Not Required
Sidewalk 5'N/A
D. Facade Articulation
See Section 6.2.204 (Facade Articulation) for Requirements
C2
C3
D1
See Figure 6.2.203.A
for Building Height Limits
See Figure 6.2.203.A
for Building Height Limits
6.2.201.A.1 Neighborhood Street
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6.2.201.A.1 | Neighborhood Street
Table 6.2.201.A.1: Street Standards
Element Minimum Maximum
A. Overall Width
Street 60' 80'
B. Lane Assembly
Through Lanes
Number of Travel Lanes 1 each way N/A
Tra ffic Lane 10'13'
Curb radius 5' N/A
On-Street Parking Allowed/Not Required
C. Public Frontage Assembly
Planter Type Landscape planter(s), or
Trees in planters
Planter Width 7'N/A
Tree Spacing Trees at 30' o.c. Avg.
A1
B1
B2
C1
Table 6.2.201.A.1: Street Standards (Continued)
Element Minimum Maximum
C. Public Frontage Assembly (continued)
Lighting Type Pedestrian scaled along
sidewalks
Curb Type Vertical
Cycle Track Allowed/Not Required
Sidewalk 5'N/A
D. Facade Articulation
See Section 6.2.204 (Facade Articulation) for Requirements
C2
C3
D1
See Figure 6.2.203.A for Building Height LimitsSee Figure 6.2.203.A for Building Height Limits6.2.201.A.1 Neighborhood Street
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Conceptual Open Space Regulating Plan
Public Open Space standards
•Establishes general location of
required open spaces
•Minimum 6 acres of at-grade
public open space
•Encourages additional above-grade
open spaces
•Provides a range of open space
types with design criteria
•Special attention to the design of
key public open spaces: Town
Square and East Plaza
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Variety of Public Open Space Types
Neighborhood Park Plaza/ Square
Pocket Park Pocket PlazaPedestrian Bridge
Greenway
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Frontage Type Regulations
Providing predictability in the way
buildings engage the public realm
Introduces a range of allowed frontage
types for each district
Shopfront with pilastered bays and recessed entry.
2 story shopfront
A. Description
The main facade of the building is at or near the adjacent
sidewalk with at-grade entrance(s) along the sidewalk.
This type is intended for retail and/or office use, has
substantial glazing between the shopfront base and
the ground floor ceiling, and may include an awning
that overlaps the sidewalk. Terrace, gallery, and arcade
frontages are used in conjunction with shopfront.
B. Size
Distance between Glazing 1'max.
Ground Floor Transparency 75%min.
Distance between entries 50'max.
Depth of Recessed Entries 6'max.
Entry flush with sidewalk
C. Awning/Canopy
Depth 4'min.
Setback from Curb 2'min.
Height, Clear 8'min.
D. Miscellaneous
Residential windows are not allowed.
Reflective or dark glass is not allowed.
Operable awnings and open-ended awnings are allowed.
A
B
C
D
E
6.2.205.A.5 Shopfront
A
Sidewalk Street Street
E
C D
Sidewalk / Lot Line Setback Line
Key
B
Setback SidewalkSetback
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Who Approves What and When?
7.2 Approval AuthorityTable 7.1 shows the approval authority, noticing radius, type of public meeting, signage requirements, expiration date and extension dates for projects; provided,
however, that if a Development Agreement
is processed and approved pursuant to
the requirements of Chapter 19.144 of
the Cupertino Municipal Code (CMC), then the project entitlement's expiration date may be modified as set forth in the Development Agreement. For all required
permit types not identified in Table 7.1 of
this Specific Plan, please refer to the CMC.
Table 7.1. Approval Authority
Type of Permit
or Decision A, B
Administrative
Review
Planning
Commission
City
Council
Public
Hearing/
Public
Meeting C
Noticing
Radius D, E
Posted Site
Notice D, F
Expiration
Date G
Area south of
current Perimeter
Road – Master
Site Development
Permit (MSDP)
-R F PM 300'Yes 4 years
Parcels north of
current Perimeter
Road –Development
Permit H
Processed pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 19.12.
If combined with the area south of Perimeter Road, must be processed with a MSDP
Architectural and
Site Approval I,O
F A1 A2 PM Adjacent Yes Greater of 2
years or life
of MSDP
Adjustment(s)J,O F A1 /F A2 PM 300'Yes Greater of 2
years or life
of MSDP
Transfers of
Development
Allocations K,L
F A1/F A1/A 2 PM 300'Yes Greater of 2
years or life
of MSDP
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Chapter 7 — Administration, Implementation and Financing