City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Downtown Community Task Force
Draft
6:00 PM Zoom Webinar10/20/2022
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 22-9142, the Downtown Community Task Force meeting will be held by teleconference only. No physical location will be available for this meeting; however, the City of Santa Clara continues to provide methods for the public to participate remotely:
Via Zoom:
https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/91975789377
Meeting ID: 919 7578 9377 or
By Phone:
1(669) 900-6833
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The DCTF Chair, Adam Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Adam Thompson, Dan Ondrasek, Rob Mayer, Debra von Huene, Ana Vargas-Smith , Mathew Reed, Butch Coyne, Atisha Varshney, and Chan Thai
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CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Member Coyne and seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek to approve the consent calendar.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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1. 22-1303 Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) Meeting Minutes of the September 16, 2021 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the DCTF Meeting Minutes of the September 16, 2021 Meeting.
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2. 22-1304 Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) Meeting Minutes of the September 15, 2022 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the DCTF Meeting Minutes of the September 15, 2022 Meeting.
GENERAL BUSINESS
3. Review and discuss the revised development plans submitted for the "950 Monroe Street Mixed Use Project". Revised plans can be found on the City's website at: :
https://www.santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/BusinessDirectory/BusinessDirectory/387/249 5 DCTF Members discussed the revised plans submitted for the proposed development project located at 950 Monroe Street comparing the proposal with the draft Precise Plan and Form Based Code.
Member Mayer made a motion, seconded by Member Reed, to send a letter to the City Council from the DCTF stating that the proposed project does not meet the intent of the Draft Precise Plan or Form Based Code for which the community and the City has spent considerable time and money on, and therefore the DCTF
recommends the City Council deny the project.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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4. Review of Downtown Precise Plan Policy 5.1E: Maximum Base and Bonus Heights, and Community Benefits.
The DCTF reviewed and discussed the Downtown Precise Plan Policy
5.1E: Maximum Base and Bonus Heights, and Community Benefits.
5. Review of the Scope of Work for the "Santa Clara Civic Center Relocation Study" This item was moved up on the Agenda and discussed first.
Vice Chair Ondrasek motioned to strike the item stating that no discussion was needed as all of his questions had been answered.
Member Coyne seconded the motion.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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STAFF REPORT
Staff provided a status update on the project schedule and the community open house.
10/20/2022Downtown Community Task Force Meeting Minutes Review of the Project schedule (Downtown Precise Plan, Form Based Code, Environmental Impact Report)
Update on the scheduling of the Community Open House
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Jonathon Evans requested for the updated Precise Plan and Form Based Code to be posted on the Precise Plan website
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Member Mayer, and seconded by Member Coyne to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 p.m..
The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 6 p.m.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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