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Study Session Summary of September 13, 2016 - El Camino Real Corridor Plan Presentation of Vision and Land Use Alternatives
Summary
Call to Order:
Vice Mayor Larsson called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. in the West Conference Room.
City Councilmembers Present:
Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Jim Davis
City Councilmembers Absent:
None
Public Comment:
Kiyomi Yamamoto
Zach Kaufman
Kevin Jackson
Arpita Kumari
Sue Serrone
Study Session Summary:
Rosemarie Zulueta, Senior Planner, presented an update on the progress of the Sunnyvale El Camino Real Corridor Plan (ECR Plan) effort. Staff reviewed the reasons for updating the 2007 Precise Plan for El Camino Real[0]. Staff summarized the Market Analysis and ECR Profile report findings and the community input received from early pop-up workshops, El Camino Real Plan Advisory Committee (ECRPAC) meetings and the online survey. These items, along with the City's existing goals and policies helped shape the draft vision statement and the three preliminary land use alternatives.
Staff provided an overview of the vision statement, the three land use alternatives and the community feedback received. The ECRPAC and community workshop participants generally supported increased potential residential growth throughout the corridor and emphasized that potential impacts to traffic, services, schools and the City's fiscal health must be assessed and properly mitigated in order to accommodate this growth.
Finally, staff listed the next steps in the planning process, including additional community outreach and the selection of the preferred alternative in the coming months, and anticipated completion of the Draft ECR Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report by mid-2017.
Vice Mayor Larsson opened the discussion for questions and comments.
Comments and Questions From City Councilmembers:
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