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From YouTube: Cupertino Small Business Symposium: City of Cupertino Community Development Department
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The first annual Cupertino Small Business Symposium was held Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Quinlan Community Center. The annual event is designed to help small businesses in Cupertino achieve their specific goals. In the third workshop, City of Cupertino Planner Gary Chao and Building Inspector Albert Salvador present, "Working with the City of Cupertino Community Development and Planning Departments."
A
Well,
first
of
all,
my
name
is
Gary
Gary
Chow
from
the
city
of
Cupertino
planning
department,
I'm,
actually
a
little
disappointed
that
I
see
a
lot
of
people
leaving
this
session,
because
I
personally
like
to
feel
that
this
session
is
probably
the
most
valuable
session
that
you
can
get
out
of
this
symposium.
But
that's
just
that's
my
personal
opinion.
I
am
here
today
primarily
to
introduce
to
you
all
about
how
to
work
with
the
community
development
department
in
the
Cupertino
city.
A
So
basically,
by
that
time
you
got
you
get
your
finances
in
check,
you're,
ready
to
talk
to
the
city,
because
you
have
to
secure
permits
and
business
license
and
if
you're
seeking
for
a
site
to
locate
in
a
space,
there's
some
considerations
that
you
would
have
to
to
think
about
before
you
sign
your
lease,
so
we'll
go
through
a
few
items
today.
I'll
keep
it
short.
Since
we
have
such
a
small
group
oops.
A
The
planning
and
building
components
essentially,
planning
department
function
is
to
plan
for
the
future
land
use
and
development
regulations
for
the
city,
as
well
as
review
current
developments,
proposals
and
really
what
that
translates
into
our
zoning
regulations,
development
standards,
land
juice
parameters,
you
sign
regulations,
business,
license,
criterias,
one
of
the
primary
service
that
we
offer
that's
I
personal
fields
invaluable.
Is
we
provide
preliminary
consultations
to
citizens
and
prospective
business
owners
on
some
of
the
things
that
you
need
to
be
aware
of
before
you?
You
invest
your
money
into.
A
You
know,
committee,
to
committing
to
a
site
or
a
lease,
and
then
the
other
component
is
building
department.
Building
department
really
is
there
to
ensure
that
the
construction,
the
build
out
of
your
sight,
your
business?
Are
you
going
to
be
conforming
to
the
city's
coats?
Construction
codes,
the
state
of
california's
building
codes,
as
relates
to
the
electrical
codes
planning
plumbing
codes,
mechanical
codes.
A
The
question
is:
can't:
can
you
go
online
and
secure
your
building
permit?
The
answer
is
yes.
Currently,
right
now
the
functionality
of
the
online
permit
system
is
limited.
So,
for
example,
if
you
have
a
very
minor
request,
like
a
you
know,
changing
out
a
water
heater
or
getting
changing
out
of
AC
equipment
or
whatnot,
those
type
of
permit
permit
applications
are
available
to
apply
for
online.
We
are
actually
currently
working
to
launch
a
comprehensive
online
permit
system.
A
C
A
A
To
talk
to
a
professional
about
what
some
of
the
things
you
need
to
be
aware
of,
and
plan
horn
and
so
I
put
together
a
really
short
list
of
what
I
think
critical
things
that
that
I
would
think
about
and
consider
it
before
I
engage
in
a
lease
or
invest
on
it
on
a
space
or
business
in
cupertino.
Some
of
these
things
are
pretty
simple,
but
in
relations
to
the
codes
and
development
regulations
in
cupertino
some
of
them,
you
know
you
actually
need
to
think
about
it
beforehand.
A
A
You
can't
really
have
a
daycare
in
a
middle
of
a
you
know:
shopping
center,
that's
already
have
like
couple
daycares
already
or,
for
example,
you
want
to
open
a
restaurant,
but
for
whatever
reason,
there's
a
condition
of
approval
on
that
property
that
this
allows
restaurants.
So
there
are
some
of
the
things
that
you
need
to
be
aware
of,
just
even
even
aside
from
some
of
just
that,
whether
if
it's
a
good
location,
not
in
the
planning
department,
can
help
you
with
that.
A
The
other
thing
is
the
physical
condition
and
attributes
of
the
sites
that
you're
looking
at,
or
the
particular
tendon
space
that
you're
looking
at
and
the
reason
I
say
that
is
sometimes
location
wise.
There
may
be
a
great
location,
you
know
it's
perfect,
you
get
street
presence
and
there's
a
lot
of
traffic,
a
foot
traffic.
You
want
to
be
next
to
a
certain
type
of
business
for
your
model
to
be
successful.
However,
you
also
have
to
probe
a
little
bit
beyond
that.
A
There's
the
physical
space,
give
you
sufficient
kind
of
building
code
requirements
or
satisfy
building
code
requirements
for
you
to
operate
your
business.
Does
it
have
the
appropriate
access,
because
there's
there's
a
lot
of
requirements
that
would
be
triggered
once
you
modify
the
state,
the
extent
of
improvements
in
alterations,
and
sometimes
people
have
the
need
to
completely
modify
a
space
for
their
business.
That
would
be
very,
involving
even
adding
on
square
footage.
The
city
has
processes
for
that.
A
You
need
to
talk
to
planning
department
about
permit
process,
as
well
as
building
department
and
fire
department
about
some
of
the
upgrades
that
would
be
necessary.
That
would
be
triggered
and
then,
of
course,
depending
on
the
conditions
in
the
improvement
requirements,
we
could
help
you
with
approval
process
and
costs,
as
well
as
development
regulations.
A
We
actually
brought
with
me
some
key
ordinances
that
people
typically
would
be
interested
in
if
they're
looking
to
open
a
business,
for
example,
signage
requirements,
parking
requirements
as
well
as
our
general
commercial
zoning
district,
the
land
use
requirements.
Now
everything
are
allowed
believe
or
not
in
the
commercial
zoning
district.
Some
require
use,
permit
conditional
use
permit.
That
requires
additional
intentional
process.
Some
are
straight-up
approved
process,
but
it
requires
the
planning
department,
building
departments
be
involved
to
be
able
to
clear
the
space
for
you
to
be
op,
be
able
to
operate.
A
Some
people
don't
think
about
parking
parking
is
actually
a
big
topic
to
consider,
in
my
opinion,
before
you
commit
to
it
to
a
space
a
lot
of
times.
People
come
in
and
they
you
know
they
get
everything
ready
and
the
leases
signed
that
they're
ready
to
move
in
there
ready
to
sign
the
you
know.
The
business
license
application
only
to
find
out
that
the
requirement
for
parking
is
a
couple
more
stalls
than
they
have
available
to
provide,
and
those
are
the
things
that
the
planning
department
can
can
help
help
you
plan
for
in
advance.
A
Another
one
is
big,
one
is
signage.
Every
business
in
order
to
be
successful
requires
proper
signage
right.
Visibility
is
everything,
but
the
city
has
a
set
of
ordinances
that
governs
what
you
can
and
not
have
how
big
the
signs
can
be.
Where
can
it
be
placed?
Sometimes
you
people
may
feel
that
there's
there's
a
there's,
a
spot
that
it's
perfect
for
a
sign,
but
then
the
ordinance
may
not
allow
you
to
put
a
sign
there.
A
So
we
highly
encourage
for
those
of
you
interested
in
opening
up
a
business
to
talk
to
the
planning
department
in
advance
before
you
sign
your
lease
before
you
finalize
your
space.
Talk
to
us
about
what
sort
of
sign
requirements
are
in
need
of
consideration.
Some
shopping
centers
have
sign
programs
that
you
need
to
be
aware
of
the
landlord
the
property
owner
prescribes
certain
design,
attributes
and
regulations
that
people
need
to
be
aware
of,
and
we
have
copies
of
those
sign
program
in
City
Hall
at
the
planning
department.
A
Albert
Salvador
is
our
building
official
and
I
bet
asked
them
to
come
today
to
answer
any
questions
relating
to
building
building
department,
but
really
building
occupancy
type
in
my
opinion
is
very
important
and
people
don't
really
think
about
it.
Sometimes
it
may
be
a
commercial
space
that
you're
looking
at
or
office
space
you're
looking
at,
but
what's
important,
is
what
was
used
there
before
what
business
occupy
that
space
before,
because
there
may
be
different
bathroom
requirements
or
maybe
different
fire
safety
requirements,
or
maybe
different
accessibility
requirements
or
triggers
depending
on
the
occupancy
type.
A
So
just
because
that
the
space
is
good
locations,
good
size,
wise
is
good.
You
have
to
also
consider
and
ask
our
building
staff
in
terms
of
what
are
some
of
the
building
occupancy
considerations
and
then
the
last
but
not
least,
accessibility,
requirements
and
Albert
can
talk
more
about
that.
Really.
Every
time
you
trigger
improvements
on
a
tenant
space,
whether
it's
commercial
office
or
the
there's
there
might
be
triggers
for
improvements
on
handicap,
accessibility
or
ram
kings,
leading
up
to
your
space.
A
A
lot
of
these
things
are
required
by
state
the
state
of
California,
and
we
are
in
charge
of
implementing
that.
So
the
reason
I'm
bringing
up
some
of
these
things
is
that
these
are
dollar
figures
to
a
lot
of
folks
right,
you
need
to
aside
from
getting
your
loan
secured
and
getting
your
business
model
model
secured,
really
the
final
build
out
with
contingent
upon
a
lot
of
demonstrating
complying
with
a
lot
of
these
components
and
that
it
may
add
additional
cost
to
your
performa.
A
C
You
know
I
heard
this
one
question
I
just
certainly
want
to
add
albert
salvador
lights
gary
said,
building
official.
The
one
question
was
around
document
management
I
believe
around.
How
do
I
get
permits
copies
of
permits
that
were
final
die
heard,
or
maybe
even
that
were
issued?
So
we
certainly
are
migrating
and
implementing
a
new
permit
tracking
system,
but
we
currently
use
a
document
management
system
called
laserfiche.
C
Us,
okay,
you
would
actually
go
to
cupertino
org
and
on
the
main
screen
there
will
be
a
link
called
the
records
on
the
top
right.
You
would
click
records
and
it
will
get
to
to
our
it'll.
Get
you
to
our
laser
fee
system
and
again
you
can
search
by
you.
There's
different
departments.
You
can
search
records
for
you'd,
have
to
click
the
building
department
I'd
be
happy
to
show
you
how
you
do
that
I
could.
C
Can
you
can
search
by
APN?
You
can
search
by
address
great?
Certainly,
you
can
search
for
a
permit
number,
which
you
probably
won't
know,
but
but,
and
you
know,
APN
you
can
use
and
you
certainly
can
use
address
as
well,
so
any
other
building
department
questions
that
you
know.
I
do
want
to
expand
on
some
things.
C
That
Gary
was
mentioning,
and
certainly
we
get
all
the
time
people
coming
in
to
the
city
asking
how
to
open
up
their
business
and
a
lot
of
that
does
have
to
do
with
planning,
but
some
of
it
has
to
do
with
the
building
department
requirements.
We
have
building
codes
that
we
have
to
comply
with
accessibility,
plumbing
mechanical
electrical
building,
sometimes
structural.
They
come
to
the
counter
and
a
typical
question
would
be
well
I
want
to
open
up
a
school
in
this
particular
location.
C
How
do
I
do
that,
and
certainly
we
we
do
want
to
make
sure
it's
zoned
properly
and
that's
why
Gary
has
a
lot
of
information
that
he
gave
out,
but
we
also
want
to
make
sure
that
the
building
is
approved,
for
that
particular
use.
I
mean
there
are
different
uses
that
require
different
exiting
requirements
that
require
different
accessibility
requirements
that
if
the
building
was
already
approved
for
that
use
that
you
want
let's
say
for
that
school.
C
If
it
was
already
a
school,
then
we
would
approve
it
and
let
them
move
on
and
issue
a
business
license
for
it.
But
if
this
space
was
let's
say
an
office
space
before
and
now
they
want
to
have
a
school
where
they
would
tutor
up
to
30
students,
12th
grade
or
less
well,
that's
a
different
classification.
That's
more
hazardous
occupancy!
It's
it's
an
intensity
of
that
use.
So
we
at
the
building
department.
C
C
Some
things
is
Gary
pointed
out
that
might
cost
more
money
and
some
of
these
small
business
owners
don't
realize
the
costs
involved
in
upgrading
a
space
in
order
to
allow
a
use
that
that
that
they
want
they
want
to
use
that
space
for
so
it's
really
important
to
come
to
the
counter.
First,
before
you
sign
any
leases
before
you
commit
to
an
architect
or
an
engineer
to
just
talk
to
us
to
come
to
the
counter.
You
know
ask
these
questions
about
planning
requirements.
Ask
these
questions
about
building
requirements.
C
Gary
mentioned
accessibility
requirements,
there's
a
lot
of
old
buildings
out
there
that
don't
have
adequate
ramps
to
get
up
to
the
the
general
space.
Well,
we
might
have
to
add
ramps
in
there,
which
is
could
be
a
significant
cost
that
they
weren't
expecting
to
spend
to
begin
with.
So
those
are
the
questions
that
you
need
to
ask
to
understand
the
cost
to
upgrade
the
infrastructure
of
the
building
before
you
can
open
up
that
business.