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CC 02-04-2025 Oral CommunicationsCC 02-04-2025 Oral Communications Written Communications From:Liang Chao To:City Clerk Cc:Sudhakar Reddy Subject:Fw: Urgent Concern: Preservation of Street Parking on Mary Ave Date:Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:15:34 PM Dear Resident, Thank you for reaching out with your comments. Due to a change in the implementation of how written communication is collected for the upcoming council meeting, your email will not be included in the official record unless a councilmember forwards it to the City Clerk. Dear City Clerk, Please enter the enclosed communication as written communication for the upcoming council meeting from a councilmember, per CMC 2.08.100. I am submitting this comment at the request of my constituents to ensure that community voices are included in written communications of council meetings as requested, rather than at the discretion of councilmembers, which might inadvertently leave out some minority voices. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Regards, Liang ~ Cupertino City Council (elected in 2018, re-elected in 2022) Liang Chao​​​​ Mayor City Council LChao@cupertino.gov 408-777-3192 From: Sudhakar Reddy <sreddy007@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 11:46 AM To: Luke Connolly <LukeC@cupertino.gov>; Piu Ghosh (she/her) <Piug@cupertino.gov>; Pamela Wu <PamelaW@cupertino.org>; City Council <citycouncil@cupertino.gov>; City Clerk <cityclerk@cupertino.gov> Subject: Urgent Concern: Preservation of Street Parking on Mary Ave CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Clerk, Please include the below in written communications for the 02/04/25 city council meeting. Subject: Urgent Concern: Preservation of Street Parking on Mary Ave Dear Mayor Chao, Cupertino City Council, and City Planning Staff, I am writing to express my grave concern regarding the proposed removal of street parking on both the east and west sides of Mary Avenue north of Stevens Creek Boulevard as part of the Mary Ave Villas project. The elimination of nearly 80 - 100 street parking spaces will have significant negative impacts on park access, nearby residents, and the senior center. I urge the city to reject the current project application and require a revised proposal that preserves existing street parking capacity. 1. Memorial Park Access: Memorial Park is one of Cupertino’s most popular community parks, attracting residents of all ages for recreational activities, events, and gatherings. Parking within the park is extremely limited, forcing many visitors to rely on street parking along Mary Avenue. This issue is further compounded by the fact that Christiansen Drive prohibits street parking due to permit restrictions, leaving Mary Avenue as the primary option for overflow parking. Removing street parking will severely impact park accessibility, particularly during peak usage times. 2. Residential Overflow Parking Needs: The surrounding area includes a large number of housing units, including Arroyo Village and Glenbrook Apartments, where many residents depend on Mary Avenue for overflow parking. With limited on-site parking, these residents rely on available street parking, and its removal will create unnecessary hardship for them. 3. Impact on the Senior Center: The Cupertino Senior Center provides essential services and activities for older adults, many of whom have mobility challenges. If street parking is eliminated on Mary Avenue, displaced vehicles will likely shift to the senior center parking lot, reducing availability for seniors who cannot park far away and walk long distances. This would be an unacceptable burden on a vulnerable population that depends on accessible parking. Given these critical concerns, I urge the City Council and Planning Staff to reject the current Mary Ave Villas project application and require a revised proposal that retains the full existing street parking capacity on Mary Avenue. The needs of park patrons, nearby residents, and senior center visitors must be prioritized over a development that disregards essential community parking needs. I appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to your response. Sincerely, Pannala Sudhakar Reddy 10419 Mary Avenue, Cupertino Resident From:Liang Chao To:City Clerk Cc:Duleep Pillai Subject:Fw: Urgent Action Needed: Protect Street Parking on Mary Ave Date:Tuesday, February 4, 2025 10:26:28 AM Dear Resident, Thank you for reaching out with your comments. Due to a change in the implementation of how written communication is collected for the upcoming council meeting, your email will not be included in the official record unless a councilmember forwards it to the City Clerk. Dear City Clerk, Please enter the enclosed communication as written communication for the upcoming council meeting from a councilmember, per CMC 2.08.100. I am submitting this comment at the request of my constituents to ensure that community voices are included in written communications of council meetings as requested, rather than at the discretion of councilmembers, which might inadvertently leave out some minority voices. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Regards, Liang ~ Cupertino City Council (elected in 2018, re-elected in 2022) Liang Chao​​​​ Mayor City Council LChao@cupertino.gov 408-777-3192 From: Duleep Pillai <duleep.pillai@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 10:07 AM To: Luke Connolly <LukeC@cupertino.gov>; Piu Ghosh (she/her) <Piug@cupertino.gov>; Pamela Wu <PamelaW@cupertino.org>; City Council <citycouncil@cupertino.gov>; City Clerk <cityclerk@cupertino.gov>; City Clerk <cityclerk@cupertino.org> Subject: Urgent Action Needed: Protect Street Parking on Mary Ave CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Clerk, Please ensure the following letter is included in written communications for the February 4, 2025, City Council meeting. _____________________________________________________ Dear Mayor Chao, Cupertino City Council, and City Planning Staff, I am writing to strongly urge you to reject the proposed removal of nearly 80 to 100 street parking spaces on both sides of Mary Avenue north of Stevens Creek Boulevard as part of the Mary Ave Villas project. This change will have serious negative consequences for our community, including restricted access to Memorial Park, nearby residences, and the Cupertino Senior Center. Eliminating these parking spaces without a viable alternative will harm residents, park goers, and seniors who rely on this critical infrastructure. I ask that the City Council deny the current project application and require a revised plan that preserves existing street parking. Key Concerns: 1. Severely Reduced Access to Memorial Park Memorial Park is one of Cupertino’s most cherished public spaces, used by families, event goers, and recreation enthusiasts. With limited on-site parking, street parking on Mary Avenue is essential for visitors. Christiansen Drive already prohibits parking, making Mary Avenue the only overflow option. Removing these spaces will drastically impact park accessibility, especially during peak hours. 2. Major Hardships for Nearby Residents Residents of Casa De Anza, Arroyo Village, Glenbrook Apartments, and surrounding homes depend on Mary Avenue for overflow parking. Many of these households already struggle with limited on-site parking, and eliminating street parking would force them into a stressful, unnecessary hardship. 3. Serious Consequences for Senior Center Visitors The Cupertino Senior Center serves older adults, many of whom have mobility challenges and rely on nearby parking. If street parking is eliminated, displaced cars will likely take over the senior center lot, leaving vulnerable seniors without accessible spaces. This would be an unacceptable burden on a population that needs easy access to critical services. Call to Action: The City must prioritize community needs over a development project that disregards essential parking access. I urge the City Council and Planning Staff to: Reject the current Mary Ave Villas project application. Require a revised proposal that fully retains existing street parking on Mary Avenue. The well-being of our park visitors, residents, and seniors must come first. Please protect our city’s accessibility and reject this harmful parking removal plan. I appreciate your attention to this urgent matter and look forward to your response. Sincerely, Duleep Pillai 10337 Mary Ave From:Liang Chao To:City Clerk; manju lnu Subject:Fw: Urgent Concern: Mary Avenue villa project Date:Monday, February 3, 2025 11:02:48 PM Dear Resident, Thank you for reaching out with your comments. Due to a change in the implementation of how written communication is collected for the upcoming council meeting, your email will not be included in the official record unless a councilmember forwards it to the City Clerk. Dear City Clerk, Please enter the enclosed communication as written communication for the upcoming council meeting from a councilmember, per CMC 2.08.100. I am submitting this comment at the request of my constituents to ensure that community voices are included in written communications of council meetings as requested, rather than at the discretion of councilmembers, which might inadvertently leave out some minority voices. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Regards, Liang ~ Cupertino City Council (elected in 2018, re-elected in 2022) Liang Chao​​​​ Mayor City Council LChao@cupertino.gov 408-777-3192 From: manju lnu <manju.lnu@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 8:54 PM To: Luke Connolly <LukeC@cupertino.gov>; Piu Ghosh (she/her) <Piug@cupertino.gov>; Pamela Wu <PamelaW@cupertino.gov>; City Council <citycouncil@cupertino.gov>; City Clerk <cityclerk@cupertino.gov> Subject: Urgent Concern: Mary Avenue villa project CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor Chao, Cupertino City Council, and City Planning Staff, I am writing to express my grave concern regarding the Mary Ave villas project. 1. This project introduces a very high density housing project at a location that is already crowded by the large Arroyo project and Apartments and Townhomes. It is appalling to the residents that a very thin strip of land along highway sound wall is approved as an R4 zone to build housing for people with disabilities. By looking at Cupertino city map, this is the only Very High Density housing in Cupertino apart from the Vallco mall area. 2. In the community info meeting held about this project a week ago, the Builder and the City representatives said there has been no traffic pattern study done. The project will make the Mary Avenue which is used by a lot of bikers and students very narrow and crowded and prone to traffic accidents. 3. The proposed project is very next to the highway sound wall (less than 10 feet from the wall) and will not provide quiet enjoyment for the future residents with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities. Due to close proximity to the highway, the air quality in the proposed housing area will also be very poor. 4. The project removes 100+ street parking spaces on Mary Avenue that are frequently used by memorial park visitors and the nearby communities. Note that the sprawling Memorial park has very few parking spaces, and this elimination of street parking will be hard felt by the residents who frequent this area. Given these critical concerns, I urge the City Council and Planning Staff to reject the current Mary Ave Villas project application and convert the site from R4 zoning back to its original zoning status. I appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to your response. Sincerely, Manju Gopal Cupertino Resident From:Liang Chao To:City Clerk Cc:Pandurangan Senthil Subject:Fw: Urgent Concern: Preservation of Street Parking on Mary Ave Date:Monday, February 3, 2025 10:54:23 PM Dear Resident, Thank you for reaching out with your comments. Due to a change in the implementation of how written communication is collected for the upcoming council meeting, your email will not be included in the official record unless a councilmember forwards it to the City Clerk. Dear City Clerk, Please enter the enclosed communication as written communication for the upcoming council meeting from a councilmember, per CMC 2.08.100. I am submitting this comment at the request of my constituents to ensure that community voices are included in written communications of council meetings as requested, rather than at the discretion of councilmembers, which might inadvertently leave out some minority voices. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Regards, Liang ~ Cupertino City Council (elected in 2018, re-elected in 2022) Liang Chao​​​​ Mayor City Council LChao@cupertino.gov 408-777-3192 From: Pandurangan Senthil <psenthil@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 10:20 PM To: Luke Connolly <LukeC@cupertino.gov>; Piu Ghosh (she/her) <Piug@cupertino.gov>; Pamela Wu <PamelaW@cupertino.org>; City Council <citycouncil@cupertino.gov>; City Clerk <cityclerk@cupertino.gov> Subject: Urgent Concern: Preservation of Street Parking on Mary Ave CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor Chao, Cupertino City Council, and City Planning Staff, I am writing to express my grave concern regarding the proposed removal of street parking on both the east and west sides of Mary Avenue north of Stevens Creek Boulevard as part of the Mary Ave Villas project. The elimination of nearly 80 - 100 street parking spaces will have significant negative impacts on park access, nearby residents, and the senior center. I urge the city to reject the current project application and require a revised proposal that preserves existing street parking capacity. 1.⁠ ⁠Memorial Park Access: Memorial Park is one of Cupertino’s most popular community parks, attracting residents of all ages for recreational activities, events, and gatherings. Parking within the park is extremely limited, forcing many visitors to rely on street parking along Mary Avenue. This issue is further compounded by the fact that Christiansen Drive prohibits street parking due to permit restrictions, leaving Mary Avenue as the primary option for overflow parking. Removing street parking will severely impact park accessibility, particularly during peak usage times. 2.⁠ ⁠Residential Overflow Parking Needs: The surrounding area includes a large number of housing units, including Arroyo Village and Glenbrook Apartments, where many residents depend on Mary Avenue for overflow parking. With limited on-site parking, these residents rely on available street parking, and its removal will create unnecessary hardship for them. 3.⁠ ⁠Impact on the Senior Center: The Cupertino Senior Center provides essential services and activities for older adults, many of whom have mobility challenges. If street parking is eliminated on Mary Avenue, displaced vehicles will likely shift to the senior center parking lot, reducing availability for seniors who cannot park far away and walk long distances. This would be an unacceptable burden on a vulnerable population that depends on accessible parking. Given these critical concerns, I urge the City Council and Planning Staff to reject the current Mary Ave Villas project application and require a revised proposal that retains the full existing street parking capacity on Mary Avenue. The needs of park patrons, nearby residents, and senior center visitors must be prioritized over a development that disregards essential community parking needs. I appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to your response. Sincerely, Senthil Pandurangan Cupertino Resident