You said what ? - Cupertino City against 9 story building at IHOP site by Lisa

In the attached letter, the Planning Department of the City of Cupertin objects to the increase of height to 9 stories from 6 stories for a building in Santa Clara at the current IHOP site, near Stevens Creek and Stern.

 

The reasons cited:

  - The project site is close to a residential neighborhood, where the maximum allowable height is limited to two stories.

  - For projects along Stevens Creek Blvd, the City of Cupertino requires the installation of a detached sidewalk and a double row of trees to buffer the mass and bulk of the buildings from the street.

 

 

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From: Lisa Warren
To: City Council <citycouncil@cupertino.org>; PlanningCommission <planningcommission@santaclaraca.gov>
Cc: City of Cupertino Planning Dept. <planning@cupertino.org>; David Brandt <davidb@cupertino.org>; Aarti Shrivastava <aartis@cupertino.org>; Carol Korade <carolk@cupertino.org>; City Clerk <cityclerk@cupertino.org>
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 4:14 PM
Subject: You said what ? - more input for May 19, 2015 City Council meeting GPA Agenda item

City Council members, etc.

As promised, I am sending the Cupertino Office of Community Development's formal response to Santa Clara's development at Stevens Creek Blvd and Lawrence Expressway (in Cupertino's 'backyard').

While the senior planning staff was aware of this response letter,  I don't think that any of the newer CC or PC members, if any,  are aware of it.

It is a short letter and I hope that you all take the time to read it within the next few days, before this email is 'lost'.

The letter is attached.

Thank you.

Lisa Warren 

Attachment: Santa Clara IHOP  -  Correspondence from Cupertino  August   2014.pdf