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
10/19/2023
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 6:02 p.m.
Adam Thompson, Dan Ondrasek, Rob Mayer, Debra von Huene, Ana Vargas-Smith , and Butch Coyne
Present 6 -
Mathew Reed, Atisha Varshney, and Chan ThaiAbsent 3 -
A motion was made by Member Mayer to excuse Members Reed, Thai, and Varshney from the beginning of the meeting. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Ondrasek. Member Varshney joined the meeting at 6:55 pm. Member Reed joined the meeting at 7:10 pm.
Member Thai joined the meeting at 7:11pm.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, and Coyne6 -
Absent: Reed, Varshney, and Thai3 -
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CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no items.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Consultant Presentation on the Civic Center Relocation Study Concept Refinements and Financing
The consultant provided a presentation on the City Hall Relocation Study, which included refinement of the concept for the Downtown City Hall location on Block D, a revised scenario at 50 du/ac for the existing Civic Center concept, the financial analysis, new Civic Center versus the current Civic Center, and next steps for the Study including delivery of the final report.
Public Comment:
-Marry Grizzle thanked the consultant for their work on this study. -Donna West thanked the consultant for their work on this study. -Skip Pearson questioned the amount of park space shown on the concept for the existing Civic Center, and how this would work with the Surplus Land Act.
The consultant confirmed that next steps are to memorialize all of the work and decisions made through this process into the final report.
The DCTF then adjourned for a break at 7:08 p.m. reconvening at 7:17 p.m.
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2. Update on Final Edits of the Downtown Precise Plan and Form Based Code and Building Height Diagram Confirmation
The consultant provided a recap of the decisions made and information presented to the DCTF on the Height Diagram in the Plan and Code.
The DCTF then discussed the item, for which the discussion included:
-Maybe Blocks G, H, and J are not applicable for bonus height, limit to 4 stories with a possible 1 floor of bonus height.
-Lower the building height across from the church at Homestead and Monroe.
-Bonus height for Blocks H and G should be lower, 85 feet is too tall -Remove the mention of FAR's from the bonus height table -Add under Implementation Actions, Nexus Study for a Community Benefits Program
-Section 7.3 c of the Form Based Code change from 2 district buildings to
3. -Remove minimum isle width in arcades and galleries to allow fro more seating. Only require the minimum need to meet ADA.
The DCTF then adjourned for a break at 9:50 p.m. reconvening at 10:00 p.m., at which time the DCTF participated in an exercise that was a roundtable discussion and mark-up of the height diagram map.
There were no public comments on this item.
3. Downtown Community Task Force Participation at the Planning Commission Hearing on the adoption recommendation of the Precise Plan and Form Based Code The DCTF discussed who would be presenting at the October 25, 2023 Planning Commission hearing on the Precise Plan and Form Based Code.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were no public presentations.
STAFF REPORT
Staff Liaison, Lesley Xavier, provided an update on the schedule stating that the Precise Plan and Form Based Code were scheduled for the Planning Commission hearing on October 25, 2023 and the City Council hearing on December 5, 2023.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ondrasek, and seconded by Member Varshney to adjourn the meeting at 10:53 p.m..
The next regular scheduled meeting is Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Aye: Thompson, Ondrasek, Mayer, von Huene, Vargas-Smith, Reed, Coyne, Varshney, and Thai
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