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\"This bill would allow upzoning a half mile from transit,\" Griffin said. \"I'm really, really concerned that Senator Wiener has overreached and overstepped his bounds.\" She said the bill could exclude the public from meaningful input and described SP 79 as a possible \"placeholder for something worse.\"

Griffin also raised local concerns about ADU construction. She said a detached ADU built in Los Altos six months earlier had resulted in the death of two mature oak trees and caused erosion on a neighbor's bank; she criticized the proximity of that ADU to a property line and urged more careful consideration of ADU siting and design.

On policy, Griffin highlighted general-plan policy LU 3.3 (building-site and building design), saying criteria such as \"attractive design\" and \"mass and scale\" are subjective and questioning how subjective design elements will be reconciled with required objective design standards. \"Objective is like flat concrete with square edges,\" she said, and added that she feared the city has \"overbuilt.\"

Griffin said she had previously spent significant time opposing SB 50 and encouraged local officials to monitor SP 79. No formal action was taken by the commission on these remarks; the comments were entered into the public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cupertino Planning Commission Meeting - February 25, 2025 (Live Streamed Version)","oneSentenceSummary","Jennifer Griffin, a Cupertino resident, told the planning commission she is concerned about a state housing bill (referred to as SP 79) that would upzone near transit and said local ADU construction has damaged trees and neighborhood character; she also questioned how subjective design policies align with new objective standards.","taxTitle","Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California","taxId",3985,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6662808,"Cupertino Planning Commission receives 2024 general plan annual report; staff to send required housing data to council",551,605000,1156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2392281-b956a217c0fc2954adc7a7613d627041&start=605&end=1156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2392281-b956a217c0fc2954adc7a7613d627041/thumbnail_605000.jpg","/articles/6662808/Cupertino/Santa-Clara-County/California/Cupertino-Planning-Commission-receives-2024-general-plan-annual-report-staff-to-send-required-housing-data-to-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662808-352550bd7f9c740c88e024f2a95fbc27/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168358&Signature=aRrWcldl5cM4f8Y7Bd-GiEUKXlw3GRXhMfD9K6daPBAbaXR3MNO9s57RSbrD8RfSmqqo~GFYxJe5Hu14V9yNvLmwu9yd6mFL~7glx4qnnyikfVnXtR3spdeD7MQ1E5O7Sf1jNNUEYKelmu10B40UugAJMXO7zgxLp7yAwnrVvi8JK95V6tYjI2dgR9cW0CvVJGqy5ixYDg0g65~ACm0tzytnbM0wLoj80GVQ7YYKomwvE~rpju4JsmSuNy-lM6X6eeMV1rb8PijMZkgXO6uuQlPlS6pkTcVDmhTHK51NNwiwUbuq4EQXhCBflCxarFaWj4gbJuGCipza-5PE3QW2JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cupertino Planning Commission received the city's 2024 general plan annual report and an update on housing-element reporting during its meeting. Staff said the report summarizes actions taken in 2024 to implement general plan policies and explained next steps for state reporting.

The report is required by California state law and must be presented to the legislative body and accompanied by forms requested by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, staff said. Planning staff told commissioners they will forward the completed HCD forms to city council and expect to go to council at the second meeting in March so the city meets the April 1 deadline.

Planning staff reported 41 accessory dwelling unit (ADU) building permits were approved in 2024 and about the same number were finaled, describing the totals as \"low forties.\" Staff said roughly half of the ADUs were proposed as part of new-home construction; commissioners requested a more detailed breakdown and staff offered to follow up by email with the specific counts.

Commissioners asked for clarification on several items in the staff spreadsheet and suggested clearer visual emphasis for work completed in the past year. Staff explained the spreadsheet's color key: green for completed action items, yellow for work in progress, orange for items that have not had policy direction, and gray for routine implementation tasks. Staff said new items from the prior year would be bolded and underlined in the final version to help readers identify changes.

Commissioners also asked about related initiatives. A commissioner asked whether a proposed joint West Valley City study addressing unhoused populations would come before the planning commission; staff said that the study is a housing-division initiative and the related contract work program would go through the Housing Commission rather than the Planning Commission. A question about a proposed transportation demand management (TDM) ordinance was deferred to public-works/transportation staff because that ordinance is being developed by public works.

Commissioners thanked staff for the work on the housing element and other general-plan initiatives but flagged typographical errors in the staff report and asked staff to correct dates and formatting before the council transmittal. There was no formal vote on the report; the commission's action was to receive the report for transmission to city council.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to adopt minutes from Dec. 10, 2024: passed (Yes: Commissioner Fung; Commissioner Lindscoff; Commissioner Sharp; Vice Chair Kasol Sharon. Abstain: Chair Rau). The motion passed with Chair Rau abstaining.

- Motion to adopt minutes from Feb. 11, 2025: passed (Yes: Commissioner Fung; Commissioner Sharp; Vice Chair Kasol Sharon; Chair Rau. Abstain: Commissioner Lindscoff). The motion passed with Commissioner Lindscoff abstaining.

Next steps: Staff will finalize HCD reporting forms and submit the general plan annual report package to city council in time to meet the April 1 state deadline. Commissioners also placed an ADU policy review on future agendas for further consideration.","City planning staff presented the 2024 general plan annual report and housing-element materials to the Cupertino Planning Commission. Commissioners heard ADU permit totals and procedural updates; staff said the package and required HCD forms will go to city council in March for the April 1 state deadline.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident warns against state upzoning bill and raises ADU design and tree-loss concerns

Cupertino Planning Commission receives 2024 general plan annual report; staff to send required housing data to council