ERC 10-19-2017 Community Development Department
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE HELD ON October 19,2017
Committee Members: Timm Borden
Aarti Shrivastava
Don Sun
David Brandt
Committee Members absent: Barry Chang
Staff present: Erick Serrano,Associate Planner
Julie Chiu,Associate Civil Engineer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
June 20,2017
The minutes of the July 20, 2017 were approved as written
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on issues that are not already included in
the regular Order of Business)
None
NEW ITEMS:
1. Application No.(s): EA-2015-04, TM-2015-01
Applicant: Welkin International (McHan Trust)
Location: 10234 Scenic Blvd. APN#358-08-014, 047
Tentative map application to allow the subdivision of 3 parcels(approximately 1.06 acres) into 5
parcels (4 residential and 1 common)
❑ Geologic/Soils
o Engineering methods will be incorporated into the construction plans to mitigate any slope
stability concerns for Lot 5
o The City's consulting Geologist and Engineer have reviewed the project and have made
recommendations which will be incorporated to the construction plans
❑ Trees/Landscaping
o 24 trees total are scheduled to be removed. 7 of the trees to be removed are protected trees.
The protected trees will be replacements will be in accordance with the Tree Ordinance
o During the residential construction phase of the project, the applicant will be required to
plant new front yard and privacy trees
o Trees along the periphery of the lots will not be removed, the majority of the trees scheduled
for removal fall within the proposed future construction sites
❑ Air Quality/Traffic
o Standard mitigating measures will be in place during construction to reduce dust and exhaust
o Certified low emission vehicles are required to be used on site
o The traffic analysis indicates that there are no significant impacts to the area. Per the analysis,
there are projected to be an increase of 3 am peak trips and 4 pm peak trips generated by the
new construction
❑ Archeological/Cultural
o There will be a Stop Work Order in the construction documents should any remains or
artifacts be discovered on site
❑ Noise
o Standard mitigating measures will be in place during construction to reduce noise
o The applicant is aware of the City's Noise Ordinance and permitted construction hours
o The surrounding neighbors will be notified 30 days ahead of the commencement of
construction
o Electrical vehicles and equipment that reduces vibrations will be used on site as much as is
feasible
❑ Additional Discussion
o Lots 1, 2 and 3 will all be approximately 7,500 square feet. Lot 5 will be larger at
approximately 13,000 square feet (including the sloped area) and Lot 4 will be the common
and driveway area
o Several residents questioned the traffic analysis. They felt that the additional trip generation
count was not accurate.
o The applicant will widen the street to 32 feet ( 2, 12' drive lanes and 2, 8' park aisles) to be
able to accommodate on-street parking
o The driveway engineering and sight lines should be extensively evaluated to ensure vehicular
and pedestrian safety
ACTION: Recommendation for approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for EA-2015-04
MOTION:David Brandt
SECOND: Timm Borden
NOES: none
VOTE: 4-0-1 (Chang absent)
OLD BUSINESS
None
Respectfully submitted,
NU&-
Beth Ebben
Administrative Assistant