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File #: 14-0488    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearings Status: Received
File created: 10/15/2014 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 10/20/2014 Final action: 10/20/2014
Title: Subject: EIR, General Plan Amendment, Housing Element, Rezoning, Municipal Code Amendment and Specific Plan Amendment
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. 1 - Draft Reso 6760, Certification of an EIR, adoption of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adoption of MMRP, 3. 2 - Draft Reso 6761, Adoption of General Plan Amendment (GPA-2013-01), 4. 3 - Draft Reso 6762, Authorizing staff to forward Draft HE to HCD and to use prioritzed list of Alternative Housing Element Sites (GPA-2013-02), 5. 4 - Draft Reso 6763, Zoning Map Amendments Z-2013-03, 6. 5 - Draft Reso 6764, Municipal Code amendment MCA-2014-01, 7. 6 - Draft Reso 6765, Specific Plan Amendment, SPA-2014-01, 8. 7 - General Plan Amendment and Housing Element Staff Reports 2-12-2014, 2-19-2011, 3-4-3014 and 4-1-2014, 9. 8 - Concept Alternative Maps, 10. 9 - Market Study 2-13-2014 prepared by BAE Urban Economics, 11. 10 - Retail Strategy Report 3-6-3014 prepared by Greensfelder Commercial Real Estate, 12. 11 - 2007-2014 Housing Element and Technical Appendix, 13. 12 - HC Staff Report 8-28-14, 14. 13 - Site Priority List with criteria, 15. 14 - Summary of Land Use Map, Zoing Map and Zoning Text Amendments, 16. 15 - Zoning Text Amendments - Redlined Version, 17. 16 - Heart of the City Specific Plan - redlines, 18. 17 - PC Study Session Staff Report 9-9-2014, 19. 18 - CC Study Session Staff Report 10-7-2014, 20. 19 - Draft EIR dated 6-18-2014 (link), 21. 20 - Response to Comments document dated 8-28-2014 (link), 22. 21 - Supplemental Text Changes Memo 10-8-2014, 23. 22 - Updated Late Comments Memo 10-8-2014, 24. 23 - Recommendation of the Environmental Review Committee, 25. 24 - Responses to Public Comments related to the the General Plan and Housing Element
Title
Subject: EIR, General Plan Amendment, Housing Element, Rezoning, Municipal Code Amendment and Specific Plan Amendment
 
Recommended Action
Recommend certification of the final EIR and adoption of findings, statement of overriding considerations and MMRP to the City Council
Recommend approvals of GPA-2013-01, Z-2013-01, MCA-2014-01 and SPA-2014-01 to the City Council
Recommend authorization to forward GPA-2013-02 to HCD and use of prioritized list of alternative Housing Element sites
 
Description:
Application No(s): GPA-2013-01, Z-2013-01, GPA-2013-02, MCA-2014-01, SPA-2014-01 (EA-2013-03)
Applicant(s): City of Cupertino
Location: citywide
Certification of Environmental Impact Report for a General Plan Amendment, Housing Element Update and Associated Rezoning;
General Plan Amendment to establish citywide development allocations for commercial, office, hotel and residential uses and development parameters for key study areas (including the Vallco Shopping district);
General Plan Amendment for the 2014-2022 Housing Element as required by State Law;
Rezoning of certain parcels in conjunction with the citywide General Plan Amendment;
Municipal Code Amendment to comply with State Housing Law and the Housing Element of the General Plan and other zoning code amendments for clean-up and consistency
Specific Plan Amendment to the Heart of the City Specific Plan related to maximum residential yield calculations and an updated map to conform to the General Plan;
 
Continued from the October 14, 2014 meeting
Tentative City Council hearing date November 3, 2014