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Study Session Summary of March 3, 2015 - Discussion of General Plan Amendment, Proposed Watt Companies Project and Sense of Place Plan in East Sunnyvale ITR Area
Summary
Call to Order:
Mayor Jim Griffith called the Study Session to order at 6 p.m.
City Councilmembers Present:
Mayor Jim Griffith
Vice Mayor Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember David Whittum
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Jim Davis
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
City Councilmembers Absent:
None.
Study Session Summary:
Director of Community Development Hanson Hom provided a slide presentation on the subject, including a brief background, General Plan policies, fiscal analysis, project details, EIR status, hazardous materials mitigation, traffic analysis, park dedication, Sense of Place plan, outreach efforts, and project schedule.
Questions and comments were provided by Council.
-Staff should clarify why a four-acre park could not be studied or accepted for the site.
-How are school impacts to be studied?
-Would the private park be publically accessible and what facilities could be accessed? Staff affirmed that the park area would be accessible to the public but it was yet to be determined what facilities within this area would be available for general public use.
-How would the proposed park interface with Swegles Park? Staff noted wider sidewalks at this location, and the design would be complementary.
-Attention could be given to the height of the new development with respect to nearby single family development.
-Provide information regarding mitigation and monitoring of vapor issues at a particular location, including individual residences
-Historical use of gas station at the corner parcel was discussed.
-The proposed green bike lanes and cost of long-term maintenance were raised.
-Why would the Sense of Place fees be higher than previous fees and would the fees be a fair share?
-Concerns were noted regard...
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