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City Council & Redevelopment Agency Minutes - 3/11/99
MINUTES
CITY OF SUNNYVALE
JOINT MEETING/CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MARCH 11, 1999

The City Council of the City of Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Redevelopment Agency met jointly in a Special Meeting in the City Council Chambers, 456 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California, at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Manuel Valerio presiding.

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

ROLL CALL – CITY COUNCIL

PRESENT: Jim Roberts, Pat Vorreiter, Manuel Valerio, Stan Kawczynski, Fred Fowler

ABSENT: Julia Miller (Arriving at 7:03 p.m.) Jack Walker (Personal Leave)

ALSO PRESENT:

Robert S. LaSala, City Manager
Valerie J. Armento, City Attorney
David Boesch, Director Community Development
Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer
Dyane Matas, Housing & Neighborhood Preservation Officer
Ray Williamson, City Traffic Engineer
David Vossbrink, Community Relations Officer
Carol Ann Butler, Deputy City Clerk

ROLL CALL – REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

PRESENT: Jim Roberts, Pat Vorreiter, Manuel Valerio, Stan Kawczynski, Fred Fowler

ABSENT: Julia Miller (Arriving at 7:03 p.m.) Jack Walker (Personal Leave)

ALSO PRESENT:

Robert S. LaSala, Executive Director
Valerie J. Armento, Agency Counsel
David Boesch, Director of Redevelopment/Secretary
Mary Bradley, Agency Treasurer
Trudi Ryan, Planning Officer
Dyane Matas, Housing & Neighborhood Preservation Officer
Ray Williamson, City Traffic Engineer
Carol Ann Butler, Agency Clerk

The Sunnyvale City Council took action on Council Agenda Items 1a through 1f.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

RELATED PROPOSALS FOR A 37.5 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 1001,

1326 AND 2502 TOWNCENTER LANE; 296 SOUTH MATHILDA; 390 WEST MCKINLEY AVENUE; 200 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE; 211 WEST IOWA AVENUE; IN THE DSP/18, 18a AND 18b (DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN SUBDISTRICTS 18, 18a AND 18b) ZONING DISTRICTS. (AMERICAN MALL PROPERTIES LLC., CITY OF SUNNYVALE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY OF SUNNYVALE)

Trudi Ryan, the Planning Officer, presented the staff report. Dyane Matas, Housing & Neighborhood Preservation Officer, and Ray Williamson, City Traffic Engineer, were also available to respond to Council questions.

The public hearing was declared open at 7:20 p.m.

The following speakers represented the applicant and addressed issues raised at the Planning Commission level regarding parking, traffic, size of theater, seating in theater, security, traffic mitigation:

Gerald Schutte	Principal/American Mall Properties, LLC.
Ken McGee	General Mgr. - Sunnyvale TownCenter
J. Todd Stoutenborough	Project Architect Stoutenborough Architects & Planners
Daniel Gehman	Project Manager Stoutenborough Architects & Planners
Brent Cottong	Landscape Architect Cottong & Tanaguchi

The following persons spoke in opposition to the proposal and addressed issues regarding insufficient parking, parking on neighboring streets, traffic problems, size of the theater, boxed in architecture, size of the tower, EIR not being adequate and complete, supporting redevelopment of downtown center, but not supporting theaters:

Sonia Blanc	567 South Frances St.
Charles Keeler	460 South Sunnyvale St.
Denise Ellestad	555 South Frances St.
David Lin	Digital Clubhouse/Sunnyvale
Patty Bing-You	374 Charles St.
Siva Makineni	481 South Frances St.
Ron Harnack	519 South Taaffe St.
Bartley Clark	118 South Murphy St.
Ron Ferrando	374 Charles St.
Peter Nisler	489 South Frances St.
Lindi Henell	348 E. Olive Ave.
Derrill Stepp	471 South Frances St.
Charles Wallin	536 South Frances St.
Vi Twing	505 South Frances St.
Mary McReynolds	Resident - Frances St.

The following persons spoke in support of the proposal and addressed the need for a revitalized downtown and construction of theaters:

Gretchen Birge	Representing, Plaza de La Flores Senior Housing
Valerie Millar	1489 Chickadee Ct.
Ron Swegles	Administrator – Willow Ranch Mobilehome Park
Mary Ellen Locke	Digital Clubhouse/Sunnyvale
Dan Svenson	1220 Tasman Dr. #560
Yolanda Brown	Sunnyvale Resident
Colleen Dhasui	1073 Lakedale Wy. Sunnyvale TownCenter Merchant "Creative Tailoring & Alterations"
Tim Risch	330 N. Mathilda Ave.
David Simons	1514 S. Mary Ave.

At this time Jerald Schutte, Principal/American Mall Properties, LLC., responded to questions raised by Council and public. Mr. Schutte concluded by requesting City Council support to restoring theater seats to 4,000 and approval of the staff recommendation.

The public hearing was declared closed at 11:38 p.m.

REPORT NO. 99-093

ITEM 1A

CERTIFICATION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE TOWN CENTER MALL MODIFICATIONS PROJECT.

ROBERTS moved certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Town Center Mall Modifications Project, seconded by KAWCZYNSKI and carried with WALKER absent.

ITEM 1B

AMEND THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION AND BLOCK NUMBER FOR PORTIONS OF BLOCK 18a (FRONTING MATHILDA AVENUE) AND BLOCK 18b (PARKING STRUCTURE) TO BLOCK 18 TO ALLOW REGIONAL RETAIL USES.

Title of Resolution No. 119-99:

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE AMENDING THE SUNNYVALE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN PERTAINING TO LAND USE DESIGNATION TO EXPAND REGIONAL RETAIL USES AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARY OF BLOCK 18 TO INCLUDE BLOCK 18B AND PORTIONS OF BLOCK 18A.

ROBERTS moved adoption of Resolution No. 119-99, seconded by KAWCZYNSKI and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: ROBERTS, VORREITER, VALERIO, KAWCZYNSKI,

FOWLER, MILLER

NOES: NONE

ABSENT: WALKER

ITEM 1C

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE: REZONE PORTIONS OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN/SUB-DISTRICTS 18A AND 18B TO THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN/SUB-DISTRICT 18 ZONING DISTRICT.

Title of Ordinance No. 2590-99:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE AMENDING THE PRECISE ZONING PLAN, ZONING DISTRICTS MAP AND THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN SITES FROM SUBDISTRICT 18A AND 18B TO DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN SUBDISTRICT 18.

ROBERTS moved introduction of Ordinance No. 2590-99, seconded by KAWCZYNSKI and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: ROBERTS, VORREITER, VALERIO, KAWCZYNSKI,

FOWLER, MILLER

NOES: NONE

ABSENT: WALKER

ITEM 1D

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19.30.160 TO COMBINE SUBDISTRICT 18B WITH SUBDISTRICT 18 OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN.

Title of Ordinance No. 2591-99:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE AMENDING SECTION 19.20.160 OF THE SUNNYVALE MUNICIPAL CODE BY COMBINING SUBDISTRICT 18B WITH SUBDISTRICT 18 OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN.

ROBERTS moved introduction of Ordinance No. 2591-99, seconded by KAWCZYNSKI and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: ROBERTS, VORREITER, VALERIO, KAWCZYNSKI,

FOWLER, MILLER

NOES: NONE

ABSENT: WALKER

ITEM 1E

SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF AN 82,000 SQ. FT. (4,000 SEAT), 20-SCREEN CINEMA; APPROXIMATELY 205,000 SQ. FT. OF OTHER ADDITIONAL RETAIL, RESTAURANT AND ENTERTAINMENT SPACE; REMOVAL OF THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE EXISTING TWO-LEVEL PARKING STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW PARKING STRUCTURES LOCATED AT THE CORNERS OF WASHINGTON/SUNNYVALE AVENUES AND IOWA/SUNNYVALE AVENUES.

ROBERTS moved approval of the special development permit in accordance with staff recommendation, seconded by VORREITER.

MILLER moved to amend the motion to reflect theater seating from 4,000 to 3,500. The motion died for lack of second.

The original motion to approve special development in accordance with staff recommendation carried with MILLER dissenting and WALKER absent.

ITEM 1F

TENTATIVE MAP TO CREATE NINE PARCELS WHERE ELEVEN CURRENTLY EXIST.

ROBERTS moved approval of tentative map with findings 1 through 8, seconded by KAWCZYNSKI and carried with WALKER absent.

PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PARKING STRUCTURES ON SUNNYVALE AVENUE RELATED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF TOWN CENTER.

REPORT NO. 99-092

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Council adopt the resolution.

Dyane Matas, Housing & Neighborhood Preservation Officer, presented the staff report.

The public hearing was declared opened and closed at 12:05 a.m.

Title of Resolution No. 120-99:

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS AND ACCEPT DEEDS AND GRANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT TOWN CENTER.

ROBERTS moved adoption of Resolution No. 120-99, seconded by KAWCZYNSKI and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: ROBERTS, VORREITER, VALERIO, KAWCZYNSKI,

FOWLER, MILLER

NOES: NONE

ABSENT: WALKER

ACTION ON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEM IS LISTED UNDER SEPARATE MINUTES WHICH WILL BE APPROVED AT THE NEXT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

	COUNCIL

NAC-1	Councilmember Kawczynski commented that he attended the Information & Technology Steering Committee meeting at the National League of Cities Conference in Washington, D.C. (March 5-9, 1999) Councilmember Kawczynski referred to discussion on the internet tax moratorium and it’s impact on the community.

NAC-2	Councilmember Miller indicated that she was recently appointed to the NLC Policy Committee on Human Development. Councilmember Miller’s appointment was made at the National League of Cities Conference held in Washington, D.C. (March 5-9, 1999)

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 12:10 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol Ann Butler
Deputy City Clerk

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