Loading...
02 - February 28, 2025 - Housing Development as of February 2025 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Date: February 28, 2024 To: Cupertino City Council From: Piu Ghosh, Planning Manager Luke Connolly, Assistant Director of Community Development CC: Benjamin Fu, Director of Community Development Pamela Wu, City Manager Subject: Housing Development as of February 2025 Background This memorandum summarizes the current major planning projects that the Planning Division is processing as of February 2025. For additional detail, or to keep apprised of the project’s status, all of the projects summarized in this memorandum are listed on the City’s website at: Cupertino.gov/majorprojects. Summary In the months leading up to last summer’s adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element, the Planning Division experienced a notable uptick in inquiries related to prospective housing developments as well as an increase in the number of housing development proposals received. This trend has continued to the present date. While the City processed only seven housing development proposals between 2020 and 2023 1, the Planning Division received eleven housing development proposals between January 2024 and January 2025, of which two are inactive and their SB330 vesting 2 has expired. The following table is a list of all housing development projects, with links to the project websites. The website includes site plans for each project. 1 Alan Row (former Bateh Bros. site at Foothill and Stevens Creek Blvd), Canyon Crossing (former Foothill Market site at McClellan Rd and Foothill Blvd), Coach House redevelopment (S. De Anza Blvd and Prospect Rd), Westport (former Oaks shopping center), Marina Plaza, Bianchi Way and 20860 McClellan Road. 2 More information on SB330 and vesting available online here: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community- development/housing-element/housing-element-memos/docs/hcd-memo-on-haa-final-sept2020.pdf OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CITY HALL 10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255 (408) 777-3308 • FAX (408) 777-3333 • planning@cupertino.org Imminent projects that are still in the preliminary stages, such as the City-owned Mary Avenue and County-sponsored Simeon Property Priority Housing Element Sites are not included in the summary since formal applications have yet to be submitted to the City. Keep in mind, any projects listed in the table that submitted applications prior to September 4, 2024 predate the Housing Element’s certification and are vested under earlier land use and zoning standards. Location and Project Description Status Builder’s Remedy/ Density Bonus? 1. 20015 Stevens Creek Blvd (Shan Restaurant etc.) – 142 apartments, including 28 affordable units  Formal Application pursuant to SB330 submitted on May 8, 2023.  Project inactive  Utilizing BR provisions of HAA for development standards including density.  Priority Housing Element Site 2. 20770, 20830, 20840, & 20850 Stevens Creek Blvd (Pizza Hut/ Fontana’s/Staples) – 59 townhomes with 12 affordable units  SB330 Preliminary Application submitted on January 29, 2024.  Formal Application filed July 22, 2024.  General Plan density compliant at time of SB330 Preliminary Application submittal.  Density Bonus waivers and incentives requested.  Priority Housing Element Site 3. United Furniture site – 55 townhomes, including 11 affordable units  SB330 Preliminary Application submitted on February 14, 2024.  Formal Application filed July 31, 2024.  General Plan density compliant at time of SB330 Preliminary Application submittal.  Density Bonus waivers and incentives requested.  Priority Housing Element Site 4. Vista Heights (portion of former McDonald Dorsa quarry, APN 356 05 007) – 30 single-family homes and townhomes, including six affordable units, and a commercial gymnasium  SB330 Preliminary Application submitted on February 20, 2024.  Formal Application submitted August 16, 2024.  Utilizing BR provisions of HAA for standards, including density and land use (commercial use proposed on residential property). Location and Project Description Status Builder’s Remedy/ Density Bonus? 5. Scofield Condos (20739 Scofield Ave) – 20 condominiums, including 4 affordable units  SB330 Preliminary Application submitted on February 21, 2024.  Formal Application submitted on August 19, 2024.  Utilizing BR provisions of HAA for standards, including density and land use 6. 20807, 20813, 20823, and 20883 Stevens Creek Boulevard (Stevens Creek Office Center/Panera Bread) – 139 proposed units; a mix of small-lot single-family and townhomes, including 28 affordable units  SB330 Preliminary Application filed on April 1, 2024.  Formal Application submitted September 25, 2024.  General Plan density compliant at time of SB330 Preliminary Application submittal.  Density Bonus waivers and incentives have been requested.  Four parcels, one of which is a Priority Housing Element Site 7. 21911 Dolores Ave - 5 townhomes, including 1 affordable unit  SB330 Preliminary Application submitted on April 15, 2024.  No formal submittal.  180-day deadline ended on October 15, 2024. Project inactive  Utilizing BR provisions of HAA for standards including density. 8. 20085 Stevens Creek Blvd (Office buildings) - 55 townhomes, including 11 affordable units  SB330 Preliminary Application submitted on June 27, 2024.  Formal Application submitted on December 19, 2024.  General Plan density compliant at time of SB330 Preliminary Application submittal.  Density Bonus waivers and incentives requested. 9. 11841 Upland Way - 6 single- family homes, including two affordable units  SB330 Preliminary Application submitted on July 15, 2024.  Formal Application submitted on January 10, 2025.  Utilizes BR provisions of HAA for standards, including density. Location and Project Description Status Builder’s Remedy/ Density Bonus? 10. 20865 McClellan Rd – 27 townhomes, including 4 affordable units  SB330 Preliminary Application submitted on October 8, 2024.  Formal Application submitted on October 17, 2024.  General Plan density compliant.  Priority Housing Element Site. 11. Evulich Ct (10857 – 10887 Linda Vista) – 51 townhomes, including 11 affordable units  SB330 Preliminary Application submitted on October 9, 2024  Formal Application submitted on December 18, 2024.  General Plan density compliant.  Priority Housing Element Site.