City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Downtown Community Task Force
Draft
6:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council
Chambers/Virtual
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
09/14/2023
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code §54956 (“The Brown Act”) and Section 708 of the Santa Clara City Charter, the undersigned calls for a Special Meeting of the Downtown Community Task Force, to commence and convene on September 14, 2023, at 6:00 pm for a Special Meeting in the City Hall Council Chambers located in the East Wing of City Hall at 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, California, and via Zoom to consider the following matter(s) and to potentially take action with respect to them.
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Downtown Community Task Force in a hybrid manner, in-person and a method 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 6:12 p.m.
Adam Thompson, Dan Ondrasek, Rob Mayer, Ana Vargas-Smith , Mathew Reed, Butch Coyne, Atisha Varshney, and Chan Thai Present 8 -
Debra von HueneAbsent 1 -
A motion was made by Member Coyne to excuse Member von
Huene from the meeting. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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Absent: von Huene1 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 23-1142 Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) Meeting Minutes of the July 20, 2023 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the DCTF Meeting Minutes of the July 20, 2023 Meeting.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ondrasek and seconded by Member Mayer to approve Item.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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Excused: von Huene1 -
2. 23-1143 Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) Meeting Minutes of the August 17, 2023 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the DCTF Meeting Minutes of the August 17, 2023 Meeting.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ondrasek and seconded by Member Mayer to defer Item 2 to the next DCTF to allow for the following edits to be made:
-Include the dates presented in the schedule update under the Staff Report Item.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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Excused: von Huene1 -
GENERAL BUSINESS
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3. Final Review of the Adoption Drafts of the Downtown Precise Plan and Form Based Zoning Code
The DCTF discussed the revisions made by the Consultant. Through the discussion additional edits were identified to forward on to the Consultant.
The DCTF also discussed the community benefits program, generally concluding that the program needed more work. Specifically, the DCTF prefers a fee-based program that would require preparation of a supporting nexus study. The DCTF stated a desire to continue working on this topic after adoption of the Precise Plan and Form-based Code so that development might proceed according to the base densities allowed within those documents while the community develops a specific system for granting increased heights and densities.
Public Comment
-Mary Grizzle wanted to know if the City would sell or lease the City owned property.
-Donna West stated that we should have a nexus study for the community benefits program and that in the RFP for the city property we should require more affordable housing that what is in the City's ordinance.
The DCTF then closed the public hearing and voted on removing the availability of a Community Benefit Program in the Precise Plan and Form Based Code.
A motion was made by Member Mayer and seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek to approve removing the availability of a Community Benefit Program in the Precise Plan and Form Based Code.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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Excused: von Huene1 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were no public presentations.
STAFF REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ondrasek, and seconded by Member Thai to adjourn the meeting at 9:55 p.m..
The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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Excused: von Huene1 -
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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