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ID Comment Response
PTC Comments from May 31, 2023
PTC 1 Categorize office uses as neighborhood
serving
Included in the NVCAP Section 2.3
PTC 2 Encourage a mix of residential unit sizes Staff recommended modifications to include information encouraging a mix of
residential unit sizes (Section 2.2, Page 34.
See Attachment G for more details)
PTC 3 Active uses: should be required, be clearer Included in the NVCAP Section 2.3 including the revised figure 32
PTC 4 Describe height transitions between high
density residential/mixed use and low
density residential
NVCAP Section 6.1 includes building height
and massing; NVCAP Zoning Ordinance has
reference to Objective Standards related to
daylight plane
PTC 5 Clarify mobility plan for vehicles and
pedestrians
Included in the expanded Chapter 4
(Accessibility and Mobility)
PTC 6 Economic analysis to show shortfall No additional economic analysis was done due to budget constraints
PTC 7 Describe consistency with Housing Element Staff report describes consistency between NVCAP and Housing Element
ARB Comments from June 1, 2023
ARB 1 Place table captions above the table Table captions were moved above the table throughout the document.
ARB 2 Encourage or require more green roofs
(maybe incentivize with additional FAR)
No incentive programs were considered but
green roofs are encouraged in the plan area
per Section 6.6.5.
ARB 3 Only include essential information in the
plan and refer to other documents when
necessary. Example: trees.
After reorganization of the document,
appropriate references were added.
ARB 4 2.1: Make exhibit more realistic Language added that no new or recent development constructed during
preparation of NVCAP reflected in any
exhibits.
ARB 5 Ground floor height is 15’ too tall? Ground floor height changed to 14’ to be consistent with Contextual Design Criteria
and Objective Design Standards
ARB 6 Sustainable design (subcommittee of the
ARB): 6.5.4 through 6.5.7.
No substantial recommendations were
provided to be implemented; new
ordinance is underway for bird safe design.
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ARB 7 4.6.2 :Provide examples of permeable
pavement.
Updated the Figure 69 in Chapter 4.
ARB 8 2.5: Show more green roofs, solar panels.
Tell more of a story that includes green roof
and solar panels, connection with the open
spaces and creek.
Vertical green spaces
Conceptual figures for the plan added more
green roofs and solar panels but no
additional changes were made to the draft
zoning ordinance as the NVCAP ordinance
follows existing Title 18 requirements on
green roofs and open space requirements.
ARB 9 Figure 42: Provide more setback from
building near creek (see document for
where).
Noted but no changes were made to
graphics.
ARB 10 Figure 46 & 78: This seems inconsistent with
the preferred plan and other illustrative
exhibits because the creek improvement
would occupy portions of these building
envelopes. Shrink the building envelops to
be consistent with the diagram for the creek.
Figure 82 adjusted
ARB 11 3.3: Consider separating out topics The comment addressed by reorganization of the document.
ARB 12 3.3: These are already in the code, should
refer to the code or master plan
The comment addressed by reorganization
of the document.
ARB 13 Figure 77: Replace this exhibit with one from
the Municipal Code 18.24.
Replaced.
ARB 14 2.4, figure 36: The legend mentions priority,
secondary and tertiary streets. Is this
supposed to be “primary,” etc.? Describe
more what these mean.
Removed legend items for priority
secondary and tertiary and replaced with
bike facility information.
ARB 15 6.4.1: Entries must be raised above
sidewalk grade. Is there any consideration
for ADA compliance when we require this?
Is this already in the zoning code.
No changes made; ADA compliance
required per building code.
ARB 16 Can we encourage exploration and reuse of
existing structures? For example for the
audi building and ash office?
Noted. No changes made.
ARB 17 consider adding a FAR bonus as well to
make projects more viable
No incentive program added; the draft
NVCAP ordinance has its own housing
incentive program but only for affordable
housing with extra height allowed. The
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NVCAP already increased density and
height for the plan area.
ARB 18 ground floor uses packet page 85, office
edges are going to want to go near retail so
having office edge near residential edge
may not make so much sense.
No changes are needed. Limited office
allowed. Office edge removed (See the
updated Figure 32 in Chapter 2)
ARB 19 consider having a focused retail corridor.
The retail seems broken up and
unconcentrated now making it less likely to
be viable.
Figure 32 on Ground Floor Edges in Chapter
is updated to show required retail edges
along El Camino Real and encouraged active
edge along Park Boulevard
ARB 20 bird safe building design—UV coated glass
is not a preferred option
No changes made. The Citywide dark sky
and bird safe ordinance will supersede once
adopted.
ARB 21 Better way to refer to “egg-crate” design on
page 159
No changes made.
ARB 22 need clarifications on ground floor entries
(page 110), 4 active doorways every 200
linear feet
The requirement is specific to woonerf.
Revised the language to specify the
requirement is applicable “between park
and ash” on Portage Avenue.
ARB 23 Paseo between buildings—possibility to
connect greenbelt to the rest of the
neighborhood through paseos—would like
to see birdseye view of that
Figure was updated to remove paseos.