1-DIR-99CITY OF CUPERTINO
10300 7 ORRE AVENUE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Director of Community Development
February 8, 2000
5000 p.m. Conference Room C & D (Lower Level)
ORDER OF BUSYNESS
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Piasecki, Director of Community Development
Colin Jung, Associate Planner
OTHERS PRESENT. Alfredo and Rita Cruz, Rodrigo Laguisma
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
None
WRIITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
Letter from Joseph Wisneski, 1710 Evemarie Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94024
Received February 3, 2000
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Application No: 1-DIR-99
Applicant: Rita & Alfredo Cruz
Location: 10203 Miller Avenue
Director's Use Permit to allow a large -family day care home in an existing duplex in an
R-3 zoning district.
Staff Presentation: Mr. Jung presented a brief overview of the project, stating that Mr.
and Mrs. Cruz propose to open a large family day care home in one unit of the duplex at
10203 Miller Avenue. A large'family day care may provide care for 7 to 12 children,
with the possibility of increasing the number to 14 if certain conditions are met.
He explained that State law regulates large family day care homes and that the State
encourages cities to approve such facilities because they are in short supply and there is a
growing need for them. The care facility, however, must meet local standards for such
things as parking, traffic control, noise or concentration of such facilities. Staff
recommends denial of this project because it does not meet the requirements of
Cupertino's parking ordinance.
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Mr. Piasecki suggested that Mr. and Mrs. Cruz limit the number of children in their care
to 6 or less (with the possibility of increasing the number to 8 if the two additional
children are of school age). Then they would not need to obtain a use permit from the
city. He also explained that they would have the option of appealing the Director's
decision, should the application be denied. Thenext level of hearing would be at the
Planning Commission level.
ACTION: Mr. Piasecki denied the application; based on the parking deficits.
ADJOUPNMENT. Having concluded business; the Director of Community
Development adjourned the meeting.
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