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Notice of Preparation Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments Subsequent EIR Page 1 of 4
Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report
City of Cupertino
Date: March 27, 2023
To: State Clearinghouse
State Responsible Agencies
From: Luke Connolly
Acting Deputy Director of Community Development
State Trustee Agencies City of Cupertino
Other Public Agencies Community Development Department
Santa Clara County Clerk 10300 Torre Avenue
Interested Organizations Cupertino, CA 95014
Subject: NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF A SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Lead Agency: City of Cupertino Community Development Department
Project Title: City of Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments
Project Sponsor: City of Cupertino
Notice is hereby given that the City of Cupertino (City) will prepare a program-level Subsequent Environmental Impact
Report (SEIR) for the City of Cupertino General Plan 2040 (General Plan 2040), also known as Community Vision 2015-
2040, and the Zoning Code Amendments, herein referred to as the proposed project. The SEIR will be prepared
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines. The updates to the General Plan
2040 are required to bring Housing Element and Health and Safety Element up to date and into compliance with State
law. Subsequent updates to the Land Use and Community Character and Mobility Elements and Zoning Code are also
required as a result of updates to the Housing Element. The City has determined that the preparation of an SEIR to the
City’s General Plan Amendment, Housing Element Update, and associated Rezoning Project Environmental Impact
Report that was certified by the Cupertino City Council in December 2014, and the subsequent addenda to the EIR that
were approved by the City Council in October 2015, August 2019, December 2019, and October 2021, that together
constitute the Certified EIR, is appropriate for the evaluation of the proposed project. The program-level SEIR will
evaluate the environmental impacts associated with the General Plan 2040 and the Zoning Code updates. The
proposed project is considered a policy/planning action and does not constitute approval of any physical development
or grant any entitlements for development. All future discretionary projects will be reviewed in accordance with CEQA
and for consistency with the goals and policies of the General Plan 2040 and development standards. The proposed
project, its location, and potential environmental effects are described further in this notice.
The City is requesting comments and guidance on the scope and content of the SEIR from interested public agencies,
organizations, and individuals. With respect to the views of Responsible and Trustee Agencies as to significant
environmental issues, the City needs to know the reasonable alternatives and mitigation measures that are germane to
each agency’s statutory responsibilities in connection with the proposed project. Responsible agencies may need to use
the SEIR prepared by the City when considering permitting or other approvals for potential future development
projects.
Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your response must be sent at the earliest possible date, but no later
than the close of the 30-day Notice of Preparation (NOP) review period on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. If you submit
comments on the scope of the SEIR, you will automatically be added to the City’s distribution list for future notices and
information about the environmental review process for the proposed project. If you do not wish to submit comments
on the scope of the SEIR, but would like to be added to the City’s mailing list, you can submit your contact information,
including email address with a request to be added to the mailing list.
Please send your written comments to Luke Connolly, Community Development Department, at the address shown
above or email to planning@cupertino.org with “General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR” as the subject.
Public agencies providing comments are asked to include a contact person for the agency.
Notice of Preparation Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments Subsequent EIR Page 2 of 4
Project Location: The city of Cupertino is located in the northwestern portion of Santa Clara County. Cupertino is
roughly 45 miles south of San Francisco and 13 miles west of downtown San José. Interstate 280 and State Route 85
provide regional access to the city.
Project Description: The proposed project consists of updates to the General Plan 2040 and the Zoning Code as follows:
Housing Element Update. Pursuant to State law the Housing Element is required to be updated every eight years to
ensure an adequate amount and type of housing is planned. The proposed modifications to the current Housing
Element are required in order to demonstrate the City’s capacity to meet its “fair share” of the region’s housing
needs over the 2023-2031 planning period. The update includes changes that respond to new State laws related to
affirmatively furthering fair housing, as well as deletion of completed programs, consolidation of similar or related
programs, new programs responding to emerging issues, and amendments to other programs and/or revised
timelines. As a policy document, the Housing Element does not result in physical changes to the environment but
encourages the provision of affordable housing within the land use designations shown in the Land Use and
Community Character Element. Additional information on the Housing Element update can be found at
https://engagecupertino.org/hub-page/housingelement.
Health and Safety Element Update. The current (2015) Health and Safety Element addresses emergency
preparedness and regional coordination, fire safety, public safety, hazardous materials, electromagnetic fields,
geologic and seismic hazards, flood hazards, and noise hazards in Cupertino. However, the regulatory framework
for safety elements has changed since 2015, and therefore pursuant to State law, the proposed Health and Safety
Element update includes more information about extreme weather and wildfire risks and responses, to include
best-available mapping for flood risk, and to comprehensively address the short-term and long-term threats posed
by climate change. Due to increased densities from the Housing Element update, the proposed Health and Safety
Element update includes an updated Noise Contour map.
Mobility Element Update. The proposed Mobility Element update would reflect changes in the standard method of
measuring transportation impacts by removing Level of Service thresholds and referring to City’s Transportation
Study Guidelines for assessing both CEQA and non-CEQA transportation impacts.
Land Use and Community Character Element Update. The current Land Use and Community Character Element
contains the height and density regulations for development in Cupertino. The proposed Land Use and Community
Character Element update assigns new levels of increased housing density in Cupertino neighborhoods to be
consistent with the updated Housing Element and Zoning Code. The update also includes minor policy language
changes for consistency with the proposed Housing Element update.
Zoning Code Update. The proposed Zoning Code update is to ensure consistency with the updated Housing
Element. The proposed Zoning Code update includes site development standards to ensure neighborhood
compatibility and the provision of important amenities for current and new city residents. Changes to City
standards and regulations necessary to implement the actions of the Housing Element are anticipated to include
parcel-specific rezoning and may include targeted updates to one or more City-adopted Specific Plans.
Probable Environmental Effects of the Project: The SEIR for the proposed project will address the range of impacts that
could result from the proposed project. The following environmental topics will be examined in the SEIR: aesthetics, air
quality, biological resources, cultural and tribal cultural resources, energy, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions,
hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use and planning, noise, population and housing,
public services, parks, and recreation, transportation, utilities and system services, and wildfire. The topics of forestry
and mineral resources would have less-than-significant impacts and will not be evaluated in detail in the EIR.
Public Meetings and Workshops. The City will continue to hold public workshops and meetings throughout the
planning process to inform the public and interested agencies about the proposed project and solicit feedback on the
contents of the proposed project. A hybrid Public SEIR Scoping Meeting will be held to receive comments regarding the
scope and content of the SEIR on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Community members can attend in
two ways – at the Community Hall (10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014) or virtually by registering for the
meeting online at Engagecupertino.org/housingelement.
From:Anjan Srinivas
To:City of Cupertino Planning Dept.; Luke Connolly
Subject:Concern regarding the south Blaney redevelopment project
Date:Wednesday, April 26, 2023 3:46:13 PM
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Hi City team,
I am deeply concerned about the proposed rezoning of residential lots to multi-dwelling
communities in our neighborhood near the Taco bell on Bollinger Rd and De Anza Blvd.
I believe that this development will have a negative impact on our community, including
increased traffic and parking problems, decreased safety for pedestrians and children,
and a lack of compatibility with existing single-family homes.
I urge the City of Cupertino to reduce the number of housing units to the original zoning,
eliminate the rezoning proposal to allow multi-dwelling on residential lots (behind
Taco Bell), and limit redevelopment to not exceed two stories. We also request that the
City hold community meetings to discuss these issues with us and to hear our concerns.
I request our community leaders and city officials prioritize the well-being and safety of
our neighborhood and take action to prevent this development from moving forward as
currently proposed.
Sincerely, Anjan
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Madeline Miller
From:Anupama <anupamarbr@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 25, 2023 8:22 AM
To:City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Cc:Luke Connolly
Subject:General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Dear Cupertino City,
My Name is Kasi Emmadi resident of Cupertino residing at '20369 Clifden Way Cupertino CA
95014'. I came to know very recently that Cupertino city is planning to rezone the "South Blaney
11b: 20421 Bollinger Rd" as shown below.
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As a resident living very next to this site, I have very serious concerns with respect to the
environmental impact. I list them as follows:
• Aesthetic: The below is a picture taken from my backyard facing towards the proposed
'South Blaney 11b' project. Imagine a tall structure standing there and my part of the
backyard is shadowed by this future '11b' tall construction. I get shadows all the time
instead of beautiful sunny weather . It basically ruins the entire aesthetic beauty for many
nearby single family residential homes and my home will be one of them.
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• Site Contamination : As per State Water Resource Control Board’s
(https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), the site '11b' has history of gasoline leakes and
the soil contamination and this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who
currently live and work in the area. During construction of a future multi story building
here, the digging up of the contaminated soil will impact neighbors, businesses, schools and
child care in the immediate area - putting risk to their health. Below are just a few:
- Residents of Clifden Way
- Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others who have outdoor dining)
- Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montesorri, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare and others)
• Earthquake : The Monta Vista Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site -
buildings such as high buildings next to single family homes will put lives at risk in the event
of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged with heavy traffic.
• Energy (Solar) : Taller building(s) in the proposed '11b' site will reduce sunlight for the
neighbouring properties on Clifden Way (especially residents sharing the wall and nearby)
, reducing their solar power generation. This goes against California clean energy principle.
• Fire Hazard : In case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond
with the challenging traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
• Noise and Air Pollution : As volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air
and noise pollution levels for the local residents.
• Accidents : Clifden and Bollinger is a high risk intersection with frequent accidents occuring
due to drivers attempting U-turns, and increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
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• Traffic congestion : The ingress and egress traffic near the intersection of Bollinger and De
Anza is already extremely difficult due to Trader Joe’s and other nearby businesses. And
adding additional vehicles in this overcrowded area would put lives at risk.
• Parking : Residents and visitors of the new proposed '11b' housing units will park vehicles
on Clifden Way. Some of Trader Joe’s employees already park their vehicles on the street.
These additional parking of vehicles will increase risk to existing residents and pedestrians
as they try to pull out of their driveways.
• Cleanliness: Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging
due to increased curbside parking vehicles. There will be less space to put out trash bins
and for garbage collection trucks to collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
• Utilities : Power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units of 11b site will consume
additional power - possibly increasing power outages
Hoping Cupertino City listens to the residents' concerns and takes them seriously.
Regards
Anupama Ranebennur
20369 Clifden Way
Cupertino CA 95014
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Madeline Miller
From:Archana Raghavendra <archun2003@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 10:10 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Hi:
My name is Archana Raghavendra and I am the owner of 20378 Gillick Way, Cupertino, CA 95014.
I just learnt from my speaking to folks in my neighborhood about the 11b - South Blaney project. While I am generally a
supporter of organized development in our community, I have very serious concerns about the proposed 5
floor apartment complex that is being proposed because of the following environmental considerations.
1. Parking is already an issue on both Clifden and Gillick with the Trader Joes as most of the employees park in front of
our streets as the parking lot of Trader joes is really limited. This issue will now be exacerbated with the proposed
development.
2. None of the buildings in this neighborhood have more than 2 floors and suddenly going 5 floors/65-feet high
will impede the view of the hills/mountains nearby. This will also impede sunlight to my home and my neighboring
homes.
3. Bollinger is already a very busy one-laner road and Traffic is going to increase substantially on these small roads with a
5-floor apartment complex. It is also going to lead to increased noise and air pollution
These are just some of my concerns. I would urge the City to carefully consider the scope of the impact of developments
on residents before such a significant increase. Again I am not against organized development, but going to 5 floors/65
feet when none of the neighboring sites are at that size is very concerning.
Thanks,
Archana
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Madeline Miller
From:Arun Mandya <talk2arun@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 9:30 PM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:“Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR”
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From:
Arun Mandya
20386 Clifden Way, Cupertino, CA 95014
Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney.
As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two
parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of
gas leaks - the soil is contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and
businesses who currently live and work in the area.
During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will impact
neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area - putting risk to
health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will be filled with
contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at risk. Below are just a
few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have outdoor
dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De Anza
Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all allow young
children to play outside.
The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded area
would put lives at risk.
Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond
quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution
levels for the local residents and businesses.
2
Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due to
drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some
Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked vehicles will
increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out of their
driveways.
Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the neighboring
properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to collect
the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site -
high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event of any
earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response due to heavy
traffic.
The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
1
Madeline Miller
From:Arun Santhebennur <asantheb@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 10:08 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Hi:
My name is Arun Santhebennur and I am the owner of 20378 Gillick Way, Cupertino, CA 95014.
I just learnt from my speaking to folks in my neighborhood about the 11b - South Blaney project. While I am generally a
supporter of organized development in our community, I have very serious concerns about the proposed 5
floor apartment complex that is being proposed because of the following environmental considerations.
1. Parking is already an issue on both Clifden and Gillick with the Trader Joes as most of the employees park in front of
our streets as the parking lot of Trader joes is really limited. This issue will now be exacerbated with the proposed
development.
2. None of the buildings in this neighborhood have more than 2 floors and suddenly going 5 floors/65-feet high
will impede the view of the hills/mountains nearby. This will also impede sunlight to my home and my neighboring
homes.
3. Bollinger is already a very busy one-laner road and Traffic is going to increase substantially on these small roads with a
5-floor apartment complex. It is also going to lead to increased noise and air pollution
These are just some of my concerns. I would urge the City to carefully consider the scope of the impact of developments
on residents before such a significant increase. Again I am not against organized development, but going to 5 floors/65
feet when none of the neighboring sites are at that size is very concerning.
Thanks
Arun Santhebennur
Owner - 20378 Gillick Way, Cupertino, CA 95014
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Madeline Miller
From:AP <emailatulpatel@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 8:48 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Cc:AP
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Hello Luke,
I was present at your meeting on Tuesday last week, and I would like to thank you for taking the
time to speak to me after the meeting and also for listening to my concerns.
I would like to raise the following Environmental Impact, concerns to South Blaney 11b proposed
project.
On the subject of Aesthetics, I am enclosing several (one from morning and another from
evening) pictures of the view from my backyard which would be completely covered up if
this project moves forward - I would never see the mountains or see the sunset.
In alignment with state and city recommendations, I have tried to go green and two years
ago I had solar panels installed on my roof - with this proposed project, my solar power
generation will be reduced - this goes against the simple concept of constructing tall
buildings right next to single level homes.
As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two
parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of
gas leaks - the soil is contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and
businesses who currently live and work in the area.
During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will impact
neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area - putting risk to
health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will be filled with
contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at risk. Below are just a
few:
•Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
•Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have outdoor
dining)
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• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De Anza
Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all allow young
children to play outside.
The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded area
would put lives at risk.
Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond
quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution
levels for the local residents and businesses.
Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due to
drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some
Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked vehicles will
increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out of their
driveways.
Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the neighboring
properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to collect
the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site -
high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event of any
earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response due to heavy
traffic.
The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
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There are many open spaces in the City where new homes can be constructed, so why is
it that we feel necessary to construct a large number of homes in an already very busy
intersection?
many thanks.
regards
Atul
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Madeline Miller
From:Young Jung <youngmijung@hotmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 8:38 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject: “Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR”
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To Luke and Planning Commission:
I would like to raise the following Environmental Impact, concerns to South Blaney 11b
proposed project.
• In alignment with state and city recommendations, I have tried to go green and
some years ago I had solar panels installed on my roof at considerable expense-
with this proposed project, my solar power generation will be reduced - this goes
against the simple concept of constructing tall buildings right next to single story
homes.
• As per State Water Resource Control Board’s
(https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd,
and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of gas leaks - the soil is
contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who
currently live and work in the area.
• During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will
impact neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area -
putting risk to health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will
be filled with contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at
risk. Below are just a few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have
outdoor dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De
Anza Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all
allow young children to play outside.
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• The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded
area would put lives at risk.
• Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to
respond quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
• The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise
pollution levels for the local residents and businesses.
• Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring
due to drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk
further.
• Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way -
some Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked
vehicles will increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try
to pull out of their driveways.
• Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the
neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
• Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
• There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to
collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
• All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
• The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed
site - high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event
of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response
due to heavy traffic.
• The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
• There are many open spaces in the City where new homes can be constructed, so
why is it that we feel necessary to construct a large number of homes in an already
very busy intersection?
Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to my concerns.
Best regards,
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Brian Jung
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Madeline Miller
From:Chandra Rao <kushpal@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 9:02 PM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:Environmental Impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney
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Dear Luke,
I only got to know about this 2 days ago
I am a resident of Clifden Way. The following are my concerns. Please give them serious consideration.
Environmental Impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney
1) The amount of traffic which is already high in the area will increase giving rise to higher air and noise
pollution levels.
2) Bollinger and Clifden Way is a high risk intersection due to drivers taking U turn where none exists and
increase in traffic will make it worse.
3) There will be spillover of parked Vehicles on Clifden Way and Gillick Way by residents and visitors to the
Multi family housing. These additional parked vehicles will increase risk to existing residents as they exit their
driveways everyday.
4) Road sweeping vehicle will encounter challenges due to increase in parked vehicles thereby leaving litter in
the streets.
5) Space will be constrained at the curb for weekly 3 trash/recycle bins and for garbage collection trucks due to
increased parked vehicles.
6) Additional 65 properties in the area will result in extra use of resources like water and increased power
consumption adding to greenhouse gas emissions.
7) Bollinger and De Anza Blvd intersection is extremely busy as it provides access to not only to highways 85
and 280 but also to all the businesses and restaurants.
So any multi family construction at the intersection comes with all the traffic nightmares imaginable.
Please rethink the project.and consider all environmental and traffic impact. I don’t support this approval
Chandra Rao
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Thanks
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Madeline Miller
From:mark chu <markchu888@hotmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, April 22, 2023 11:37 AM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Dear Luke C.,
I am resident of 20305 Clifden Way, Cupertino, I strongly oppose the proposed project
below.
Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney.
Below is a list of the environmental impacts of South Blaney 11b project to local residents
and the surrounding area.
1. The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution
levels for the local residents.
2. Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due
to drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
3. Taller 65 feet building(s) on the identified parcels will reduce sunlight for the
neighboring properties on Clifden Way, reducing their solar power generation.
4. Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way -
some of Trader Joe’s employees already park their vehicles on the street. These additional
parked vehicles will increase risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out
of their driveways.
5. Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the
neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way.
6. Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging due to
an increase in parked vehicles.
7. There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to
collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
8. Additional 65 properties in the area will increase power consumption, which will add
to greenhouse gas emissions. Not all power consumption will be from renewable sources.
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9. Effects to local wildlife habitat.
Please consider my concern to this matter.
Thank you.
--
Cheng Chu
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Madeline Miller
From:Connie Chen <conniesawchen@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 9:02 PM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney.
In addition to these points below, I would like to emphasize that the Bollinger/De Anza intersection is VERY
DANGEROUS already. Adding more people turning in and out near this intersection is hazardous. The traffic
from Trader Joe’s and the curve on Bollinger is even worsened because people try to make an illegal u-turn off
of Bollinger in front of Clifden way since they cannot make a left turn when they exit the Trader Joe’s parking
lot.
I have been a resident here for 31 years, and have seen this intersection get more and more dangerous with
more things being added. Adding more residents there will make this intersection unsafe and unusable.
As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two parcels - 10710
South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of gas leaks - the soil is contaminated,
and this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who currently live and work in the area.
During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will impact neighbors,
businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area - putting risk to health. With all the digging and
construction, the air in the vicinity will be filled with contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the
area at risk. Below are just a few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have outdoor dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De Anza Blvd, and Auntie
Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all allow young children to play outside.
The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to Trader Joe’s and other
businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded area would put lives at risk.
Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond quickly due to
increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution levels for the local
residents and businesses.
Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due to drivers attempting U-
turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some Trader Joe’s
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employees already do so on the street. These additional parked vehicles will increase the safety risk to existing
residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out of their driveways.
Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the neighboring properties and their
backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the volume of parked vehicles
rises.
There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to collect the garbage due to
increased parked vehicles.
All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife habitats.
The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site - high-rise buildings next
to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be
challenged in any response due to heavy traffic.
The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional power - possibly
increasing power outages.
April 26,2023
Supplemental Commentary RE:General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments
SEIR
Community Development Department
Attn:Luke Connolly
Interim Assistant Director of Community Development
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino,CA 95014
Cupertino for All is a forward-minded coalition made up of longtime residents,
displaced residents,students,parents,homeowners,renters,and our allies with the
commonly shared belief that we can and should create a more sustainable
Cupertino now and for future generations.Cupertino—as a jobs-rich,well-educated,
affluent community—has actively participated in Silicon Valley’s tremendous
economic expansion to the point of becoming a victim of its own success.
As an organization,we would like build upon our prior commentary with the
following requests:
-Consider the impact of significantly higher “buffer ”applied to our RHNA
target in the HE
-A similar request -studying scenarios with higher buffer -is in our
previous letter,but we wanted to provide additional evidence
supporting the need to consider applying a large buffer.In the County
of Santa Clara’s draft element,they consider a buffer that comes out to
210%of their RHNA target,due to the risk introduced by large pipeline
sites.
-Similarly,our draft element relies on large sites,where one failing to be
built in the planning period would result in missing our target.
Therefore it is prudent to study scenarios where Cupertino has to
consider further development other than the pipeline sites.It might be
advantageous to study unconsidered areas with potential for denser
development,like the area around the US Post Office location at 21701
Stevens Creek Blvd,or any other previously unconsidered corridors near
transit (in Cupertino,bus routes)and major commercial corridors.
-Assess the full range of environmental impacts when studying the impacts of
zoning changes.Creating a denser area often has potential public health
benefits,as well as PM,NOx and GHG emissions avoided.These benefits could
be estimated and published alongside more traditional environmental
impacts.
-Examples of these zoning changes would be:General Plan updates that
result in denser development (like changes to the Heart of the City
planning area),influence from state laws (like AB 2011),or potentially
new designations like a commercial-high density corridor zone (similar
to neighboring jurisdictions,like Campbell and San Jose)
-Study scenarios that consider a shift to more medium or high-density
developments with various levels of zoning changes to showcase different
developments,and showcase these outcomes.Specifically:
-Measuring the environmental impact,specifically in regard to VMT,GHG
emissions,and potential NOx reductions,of the following actions:
-Removing parking minimums under three different scenarios:
-Within the “Heart of the City”planning area
-Within R-3 zones for studio apartments and SROs (instead
of one parking space,as written in the initial draft element,
study impacts of removing the requirement altogether)
-Within the entire jurisdiction of Cupertino,in consistency
with neighboring jurisdictions like San Jose.
-Anticipating updates in the General Plan based on vision set in
the Stevens Creek Corridor study
-We should consider the potential impact of the
developments envisioned in this study so when a final
vision is proposed,the updated EIR already considers
some of the potential impacts.The findings incorporated
under Policy M-1.1 of Cupertino’s existing Mobility Element
justify this anticipation.
-A similar kind of “impact”is considered in Los Gatos’
general plan,under Impact LU-2.
-Implementation of a VMT reduction program
-SB9 capacity and feasibility in light of anticipated legislation such
as SB 450
-We support the shift from Level-of-Service (LOS)to Vehicle Miles Traveled
(VMT).Accordingly,we presume Policy M-1.2,and all other LOS references
within the mobility element,will be updated to focus on VMT reductions
accordingly.
Finally,we would like to note that our commentary is only based on the initial draft
made available to the public.If there are significant changes following HCD feedback
or in the subsequent draft,we feel that the public would be better served by another
opportunity to comment on this project because the scope of the SEIR may have
drastically changed.
Thank you,
Steering Committee
Cupertino For All
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Madeline Miller
From:Donald Jung <donald.jung@comcast.net>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 8:33 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:RE: "Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR"
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To Luke and Planning Commission:
I would like to raise the following Environmental Impact, concerns to South Blaney 11b
proposed project.
• In alignment with state and city recommendations, I have tried to go green and
some years ago I had solar panels installed on my roof at considerable expense-
with this proposed project, my solar power generation will be reduced - this goes
against the simple concept of constructing tall buildings right next to single story
homes.
• As per State Water Resource Control Board’s
(https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd,
and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of gas leaks - the soil is
contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who
currently live and work in the area.
• During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will
impact neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area -
putting risk to health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will
be filled with contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at
risk. Below are just a few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have
outdoor dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De
Anza Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all
allow young children to play outside.
• The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded
area would put lives at risk.
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• Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to
respond quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
• The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise
pollution levels for the local residents and businesses.
• Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring
due to drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk
further.
• Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way -
some Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked
vehicles will increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try
to pull out of their driveways.
• Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the
neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
• Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
• There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to
collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
• All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
• The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed
site - high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event
of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response
due to heavy traffic.
• The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
• There are many open spaces in the City where new homes can be constructed, so
why is it that we feel necessary to construct a large number of homes in an already
very busy intersection?
Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to my concerns.
Best regards,
Donald Jung
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Madeline Miller
From:Jacqueline Protsman Rohr
Sent:Thursday, April 27, 2023 8:21 AM
To:Madeline Miller
Cc:Terri McCracken
Subject:FW: Proposed housing unit at Bollinger and De Anza
JACQUELINE PROTSMAN ROHR
Associate II
she/her
213.623.1443 ext. 2111 | Cell: 408.607.8073
From: Luke Connolly <LukeC@cupertino.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:45 PM
To: Terri McCracken <tmccracken@placeworks.com>; Jacqueline Protsman Rohr <jprohr@placeworks.com>
Cc: Piu Ghosh (she/her) <PiuG@cupertino.org>
Subject: FW: Proposed housing unit at Bollinger and De Anza
One additional comment (and responses) that I don’t believe I sent to you. It will be interesting to see how this livens up
future meetings and whether it affects Council’s prior decisions. Despite all the meetings we had in 2022 we didn’t get
any neighborhoods organized in opposition to particular sites. Doing the CEQA piece you don’t need to join the fray.
Luke Connolly
Interim Assistant Director of Community Development
Community Development
LukeC@cupertino.org
(408)777-1275
From: Luke Connolly
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:36 PM
To: ekolmaj@gmail.com
Cc: Pamela Wu <PamelaW@cupertino.org>; Benjamin Fu <BenjaminF@cupertino.org>
Subject: RE: Proposed housing unit at Bollinger and De Anza
HI Ellen,
I just wanted to follow up on your questions, below. When an actual development is proposed, at a minimum properties
within 300 feet of the development site are notified. Often, for more significant development projects, where there is
known interested in the neighborhood, that distance is increased. The furthest distance on Gillick way from the
DeAnza/Bollinger properties you reference is about 750 feet, so it is justifiable to notify all of the residences on Gillick
Way. That said, I want to reiterate what City Manager Pamela Wu stated, there presently is no proposal to develop
anything on the DeAnza/Bollinger properties, but the properties have been identified by the City Council as a potential
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housing site for the City’s required Housing Element update. This is one of over 50 potential housing sites identified in
the City of Cupertino.
If you would like, I can make sure, via email, that you are notified of all upcoming meetings regarding the Housing
Element update. There will be many public meetings throughout the course of this year that you and others who are
interested in your neighborhood can attend either in-person or via Zoom. I hope this answers your immediate question
and let me know if you’d like to be notified of future meetings on this topic.
Thanks.
Luke
Luke Connolly
Interim Assistant Director of Community Development
Community Development
LukeC@cupertino.org
(408)777-1275
From: Ellen Kolstee <ekolmaj@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 3:23 PM
To: Pamela Wu <PamelaW@cupertino.org>
Subject: Re: Proposed housing unit at Bollinger and De Anza
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Is Gillick Way considered part of "neighboring parcels"?
Ellen Kolstee, BA, BS, MA
Independent Educational Consultant
CA Credentialed Teacher
UCLA College Counseling Certificate (With Distinction)
NACAC, WACAC, IECA Professional Member
(408) 768-2707
http://learningenterprises.us
On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 2:22 PM Pamela Wu <PamelaW@cupertino.org> wrote:
Ellen, I want to thank you for your email and provide several clarifications to your questions in your email below. First,
there is no application submitted for the property in question and no development proposed at this time. However,
the site that you have referenced is part of the proposed Housing Element Inventory sites that was approved by City
Council last August. As such, Council has recommended a minimum density of 50 units /acre for future development.
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When there is an application submitted for development, sufficient environmental review will be conducted to
evaluate traffic, hazardous material site and other environmental factors. Neighboring parcels will also be notified of
such proposed development.
I hope this provides an answer to your questions below.
Pamela
Pamela Wu
City Manager
City Manager's Office
PamelaW@cupertino.org
(408)777-1322
From: Ellen Kolstee <ekolmaj@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:02 AM
To: Building <Building@cupertino.org>; Cupertino City Manager's Office <citymanager@cupertino.org>; Hung Wei
<HWei@cupertino.org>; J.R. Fruen <JRFruen@cupertino.org>; Kitty Moore <Kmoore@cupertino.org>;
liangchou@cupertino.org; City of Cupertino Planning Dept. <planning@cupertino.org>; Sheila Mohan
<SMohan@cupertino.org>
Cc: Adrian Kolb <adkolb@gmail.com>; Janie Morris <iloveebony@sbcglobal.net>; Katharine Kato
<kkato1006@sbcglobal.net>; Marc Majewski <majmarc@gmail.com>; Marilyn Throm <m42throm@gmail.com>;
Nirmalendu Das <nirmalendu.das@gmail.com>; Parikshit Ambatkar <pariambatkar@gmail.com>;
akolb23@comcast.net
Subject: Proposed housing unit at Bollinger and De Anza
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To Whom it may Concern,
As residents and taxpayers who would be affected by this project, we are registering our strong
disapproval and disagreement with the plan.
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We object for the following reasons:
1. Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney.
As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov),
two parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history
of gas leaks - the soil is contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and
businesses who currently live and work in the area.
During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will impact neighbors,
businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area - putting risk to health. With all the digging
and construction, the air in the vicinity will be filled with contaminated particles, putting the health of
residents in the area at risk. Below are just a few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have outdoor dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De Anza Blvd, and
Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all allow young children to play
outside.
The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to Trader Joe’s
and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded area would put lives at risk.
Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond quickly
due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution
levels for the local residents and businesses.
Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due to
drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some
Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked vehicles will
increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out of their
driveways.
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Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the
neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to collect
the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site - high-rise
buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event of any earthquake. Again
emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response due to heavy traffic.
The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional power - possibly
increasing power outages
2. This project would be out of character for the neighborhood.
3. Implementing this project would place an unfair burden on the adjacent homeowners
and nearby community.
4. Implementing this project would reduce property values.
Please consider all these points carefully,
Ellen and Marc Majewski
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Madeline Miller
From:Eric Carlson <ericc56@icloud.com>
Sent:Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:09 AM
To:Luke Connolly
Cc:Eric Carlson
Subject:“Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR”
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I am opposed to the Cupertino General Plan 2040 Code Amendments SEIR for the following
reasons:
1.
2.
3. The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher
4. air and noise pollution levels for the local residents.
5.
2.
3.
4. Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents
5. occurring due to drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the
risk further.
6.
3.
4.
5. Taller 65 feet building(s) on the identified parcels will reduce
6. sunlight for the neighboring properties on Clifden Way, reducing their solar power
generation.
7.
4.
5.
6. Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles
7. on Clifden Way - some of Trader Joe’s employees already park their vehicles on the
street. These additional parked vehicles will increase risk to existing residents and
pedestrians as they try to pull out of their driveways.
8.
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5.
6.
7. Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s)
8. will fall into the neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way.
9.
6.
7.
8. Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging
9. due to an increase in parked vehicles.
10.
7.
8.
9. There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection
10. trucks to collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
11.
8.
9.
10. Additional 65 properties in the area will increase power consumption,
11. which will add to greenhouse gas emissions. Not all power consumption will be from
renewable sources.
12.
9.
10.
11. Effects to local wildlife habitat.
12.
Eric Carlson
10720 Martinwood Way, Cupertino
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Madeline Miller
From:Gowri <bsgowri@comcast.net>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 8:37 PM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:“Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR”
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Hello Luke,
I am a resident of Clifden Way. The following are my concerns. Please give them serious consideration.
Environmental Impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney
1) The amount of traffic which is already high in the area will increase giving rise to higher air and noise pollution levels.
2) Bollinger and Clifden Way is a high risk intersection due to drivers taking U turn where none exists and increase in
traffic will make it worse.
3) There will be spillover of parked Vehicles on Clifden Way and Gillick Way by residents and visitors to the Multi family
housing. These additional parked vehicles will increase risk to existing residents as they exit their driveways everyday.
4) Road sweeping vehicle will encounter challenges due to increase in parked vehicles thereby leaving litter in the
streets.
5) Space will be constrained at the curb for weekly 3 trash/recycle bins and for garbage collection trucks due to
increased parked vehicles.
6) Additional 65 properties in the area will result in extra use of resources like water and increased power consumption
adding to greenhouse gas emissions.
7) Bollinger and De Anza Blvd intersection is extremely busy as it provides access to not only to highways 85 and 280 but
also to all the businesses and restaurants.
So any multi family construction at the intersection comes with all the traffic nightmares imaginable.
Please rethink the project.
Thank you for the opportunity.
Gowri Bellur
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Madeline Miller
From:Jennifer Griffin <grenna5000@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 25, 2023 3:19 PM
To:Luke Connolly
Cc:grenna5000@yahoo.com
Subject:Comments on General Plan 2040 and Zoning Amendments for the Draft SEIR and Scoping Meeting
Attachments:General Plan 2040 and Zoning Amendments Scoping Meeting Comments for Draft SEIR.pdf
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Hi Luke. Please see the attached comments from me on the General Plan 2040 and Zoning Amendments for the Draft
SEIR and Scoping Meeting.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Griffin
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Madeline Miller
From:Kasi Emmadi <kemmadi06@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 25, 2023 8:24 AM
To:City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Cc:Luke Connolly
Subject:General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Dear Cupertino City,
My Name is Kasi Emmadi resident of Cupertino residing at '20369 Clifden Way Cupertino CA
95014'. I came to know very recently that Cupertino city is planning to rezone the "South Blaney
11b: 20421 Bollinger Rd" as shown below.
As a resident living very next to this site, I have very serious concerns with respect to the
environmental impact. I list them as follows:
• Aesthetic: The below is a picture taken from my backyard facing towards the proposed
'South Blaney 11b' project. Imagine a tall structure standing there and my part of the
backyard is shadowed by this future '11b' tall construction. I get shadows all the time
instead of beautiful sunny weather . It basically ruins the entire aesthetic beauty for
many nearby single family residential homes and my home will be one of them.
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• Site Contamination : As per State Water Resource Control Board’s
(https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), the site '11b' has history of gasoline leakes and
the soil contamination and this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who
currently live and work in the area. During construction of a future multi story building
here, the digging up of the contaminated soil will impact neighbors, businesses, schools
and child care in the immediate area - putting risk to their health. Below are just a few:
- Residents of Clifden Way
- Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others who have outdoor dining)
- Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montesorri, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare and others)
• Earthquake : The Monta Vista Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site -
buildings such as high buildings next to single family homes will put lives at risk in the
event of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged with heavy traffic.
• Energy (Solar) : Taller building(s) in the proposed '11b' site will reduce sunlight for the
neighbouring properties on Clifden Way (especially residents sharing the wall and
nearby) , reducing their solar power generation. This goes against California clean energy
principle.
• Fire Hazard : In case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond
with the challenging traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
• Noise and Air Pollution : As volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air
and noise pollution levels for the local residents.
• Accidents : Clifden and Bollinger is a high risk intersection with frequent accidents occuring
due to drivers attempting U-turns, and increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
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• Traffic congestion : The ingress and egress traffic near the intersection of Bollinger and De
Anza is already extremely difficult due to Trader Joe’s and other nearby businesses. And
adding additional vehicles in this overcrowded area would put lives at risk.
• Parking : Residents and visitors of the new proposed '11b' housing units will park vehicles
on Clifden Way. Some of Trader Joe’s employees already park their vehicles on the street.
These additional parking of vehicles will increase risk to existing residents and
pedestrians as they try to pull out of their driveways.
• Cleanliness: Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging
due to increased curbside parking vehicles. There will be less space to put out trash bins
and for garbage collection trucks to collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
• Utilities : Power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units of 11b site will consume
additional power - possibly increasing power outages
Hoping Cupertino City listens to the residents' concerns and takes them seriously.
Regards
Kasi Emmadi
20369 Clifden Way
Cupertino CA 95014
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Madeline Miller
From:Anupama <anupamarbr@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 25, 2023 8:26 AM
To:City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Cc:Luke Connolly
Subject:General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Dear Cupertino City,
My Name is Kasi Emmadi resident of Cupertino residing at '20369 Clifden Way Cupertino CA
95014'. I came to know very recently that Cupertino city is planning to rezone the "South Blaney
11b: 20421 Bollinger Rd" as shown below.
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As a resident living very next to this site, I have very serious concerns with respect to the
environmental impact. I list them as follows:
• Aesthetic: The below is a picture taken from my backyard facing towards the proposed
'South Blaney 11b' project. Imagine a tall structure standing there and my part of the
backyard is shadowed by this future '11b' tall construction. I get shadows all the time
instead of beautiful sunny weather . It basically ruins the entire aesthetic beauty for
many nearby single family residential homes and my home will be one of them.
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• Site Contamination : As per State Water Resource Control Board’s
(https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), the site '11b' has history of gasoline leakes and
the soil contamination and this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who
currently live and work in the area. During construction of a future multi story building
here, the digging up of the contaminated soil will impact neighbors, businesses, schools
and child care in the immediate area - putting risk to their health. Below are just a few:
- Residents of Clifden Way
- Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others who have outdoor dining)
- Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montesorri, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare and others)
• Earthquake : The Monta Vista Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site -
buildings such as high buildings next to single family homes will put lives at risk in the
event of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged with heavy traffic.
• Energy (Solar) : Taller building(s) in the proposed '11b' site will reduce sunlight for the
neighbouring properties on Clifden Way (especially residents sharing the wall and
nearby) , reducing their solar power generation. This goes against California clean energy
principle.
• Fire Hazard : In case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond
with the challenging traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
• Noise and Air Pollution : As volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air
and noise pollution levels for the local residents.
• Accidents : Clifden and Bollinger is a high risk intersection with frequent accidents occuring
due to drivers attempting U-turns, and increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
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• Traffic congestion : The ingress and egress traffic near the intersection of Bollinger and De
Anza is already extremely difficult due to Trader Joe’s and other nearby businesses. And
adding additional vehicles in this overcrowded area would put lives at risk.
• Parking : Residents and visitors of the new proposed '11b' housing units will park vehicles
on Clifden Way. Some of Trader Joe’s employees already park their vehicles on the street.
These additional parking of vehicles will increase risk to existing residents and
pedestrians as they try to pull out of their driveways.
• Cleanliness: Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging
due to increased curbside parking vehicles. There will be less space to put out trash bins
and for garbage collection trucks to collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
• Utilities : Power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units of 11b site will consume
additional power - possibly increasing power outages
Hoping Cupertino City listens to the residents' concerns and takes them seriously.
Regards
Anupama Ranebennur
20369 Clifden Way
Cupertino CA 95014
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Madeline Miller
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Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney.
As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two
parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of
gas leaks - the soil is contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and
businesses who currently live and work in the area.
During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will impact
neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area - putting risk to
health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will be filled with
contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at risk. Below are just a
few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have outdoor
dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De Anza
Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all allow young
children to play outside.
The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded area
would put lives at risk.
Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond
quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution
levels for the local residents and businesses.
Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due to
drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
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Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some
Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked vehicles will
increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out of their
driveways.
Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the neighboring
properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to collect
the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site -
high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event of any
earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response due to heavy
traffic.
The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
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Madeline Miller
From:Manjula Srinivas <talk2manjula@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 11:08 PM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney.
As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two
parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of
gas leaks - the soil is contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and
businesses who currently live and work in the area.
During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will impact
neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area - putting risk to
health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will be filled with
contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at risk. Below are just a
few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have outdoor
dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De Anza
Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all allow young
children to play outside.
The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded area
would put lives at risk.
Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond
quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution
levels for the local residents and businesses.
Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due to
drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
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Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some
Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked vehicles will
increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out of their
driveways.
Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the neighboring
properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to collect
the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site -
high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event of any
earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response due to heavy
traffic.
The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
Thanks,
Manjula
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From:my in <myin9505@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 9:14 AM
To:Luke Connolly
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Dear Mr. Connolly,
I was recently informed about this plan that had been very quietly raised. I have concerns about the impact of this project
and it is not clear how these effects can be ameliorated.
* Traffic at this intersection is already very high due to Trader Joes and Home Depot, and accidents are common. Adding
a large multi-unit dwelling will compound accident risk significantly as well as create a choke point for traffic as it will be
difficult to make a left hand turn to go southbound on De Anza. This will increase noise and air pollution.
* I've already noticed more people parking along the street on CLifden. This will become worse with a large dwelling. Even
on Martinwood where some people cut thru to Pacifica, we see cars speed down the street.There are small children in this
neighborhood, and residents will have to be extra wary leaving their driveway. This is a safety concern.
* WIth additional cars on the street, there will be limited space for trash, compost and recycling bins in front of homes.
* With all the efforts to move towards clean energy, the immediate residents will lose afternoon sun from taller structures -
this is prime solar generation.
* Crime in the area is already bad. With so many unfamiliar cars parked in the area, it will attract more crime.
Please give this matter reconsideration for a more thorough plan and allow the community to find the best location for
more housing in Cupertino.
Mark Yin
Martinwood Way
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Madeline Miller
From:Meeta Patel <replytomeeta@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 8:42 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Hello Luke,
I heard about the proposed project South Blaney 11b and I would like to give you feedback on it
with the environmental impacts and concerns.
1. Aesthetics:
I have attached photos (one from morning and another from
evening) of the view from my backyard which would be completely
covered up if this project moves forward - I would never see the
mountains or see the sunset.
2. Solar Power:
In alignment with state and city recommendations,I have installed solar panels and with
this proposed project, my solar power generation will be reduced - this goes against the
recommendations and renders the solar panels purpose.
3. Gas Leak History:
As per State Water Resource Control Board’s
(https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two parcels - 10710 South
De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of
gas leaks - the soil is contaminated, and this is a major health risk
to residents and businesses who currently live and work in the
area.
4.Construction Phase Air Quality & Air/Noise Pollution:
During construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will impact
neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area - putting risk to
health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the area will be contaminated
hence increasing health risks to the residents and local animals/wildlife. These
areas/communities will be at highest risk:
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• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Nearby restaurants on De Anza with outdoor seating.
• Nearby stores on De Anza and Bollinger with parking facilities.
• Schools and Childcare facilities - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De
Anza Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, all allow young children
to play outside.
5. Safety:
The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely dense due to Trader
Joe’s and other local businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded area
would increase traffic accidents, especially near the intersection of Bollinger/Clifden.
6.Fire Hazard:
In the event of fire at this site - the local fire services will find it
difficult to respond quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and
Bollinger.
7. Parking Issues:
Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some
Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked vehicles will
increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out of their
driveways.
8. Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the
neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
9. Littering/Road Sweeping/Trash Collection:
Littering on the roads will increase, while road sweeping by the city will become very difficult
due to increase in parked vehicles. There will be less space to put out trash bins and it will
be challenging for trash collection trucks.
10. Electric Power:
The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
Please reconsider the proposal as it will have huge impacts on the neighborhood.
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Many Thanks
Meeta
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From:mulka rreddy <mulkarreddy@hotmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:42 AM
To:Luke Connolly
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Hello Luke, I live at address 20374, Clifden way, Cupertino, ca 95014. I am really concerned about planned construction, very
unhappy about this and I strongly oppose this. Cupertino once a loving place live has become nightmare to live in due to excessive
traffic, nonresident car parking, etc. I urge you not to go ahead with this construction.
Following are the Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney.
Below is a list of the environmental impacts of South Blaney 11b project to local residents and the surrounding area.
1. The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution levels for the local residents.
2. Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due to drivers attempting U-turns,
and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
3. Taller 65 feet building(s) on the identified parcels will reduce sunlight for the neighboring properties on Clifden Way,
reducing their solar power generation.
4. Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some of Trader Joe’s employees
already park their vehicles on the street. These additional parked vehicles will increase risk to existing residents and
pedestrians as they try to pull out of their driveways.
5. Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the neighboring properties and their
backyards on Clifden Way.
6. Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging due to an increase in parked vehicles.
7. There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to collect the garbage due to
increased parked vehicles.
8. Additional 65 properties in the area will increase power consumption, which will add to greenhouse gas emissions.
Not all power consumption will be from renewable sources.
9. Effects to local wildlife habitat.
thx
Mulka Reddy
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Madeline Miller
From:Nirmalendu Das <nirmalendu.das@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 11:49 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Hello City Planning Team,
I am a long time resident living in Gillick Way, Cupertino since 2005. Cupertino is my home. I raised my kids
here and deeply care about the City. In the past 2 decades, my neighborhood as well as Cupertino as a City
has changed a lot. And we love to see Cupertino grow in a sustainable way and thrive.
I am writing this letter to share my concern about the covert approval of the 6th Cycle Housing Element
Update project by the City Of Cupertino on Aug 30th 2022 and its potential impact on our community. There
are two redevelopment projects that have been approved to add a total of 162 units around our single family
housing neighborhood between S De Anza Blvd, Bollinger St and S Blaney (please see the map below). As I
understand the proposal is to build up to 5-6 stories here and no one around this neighborhood was ever
consulted.
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Here are few specific concerns that I have:
1. Such a large project will increase fire hazard. In case of fire at this site, the local fire brigade will find it
difficult to respond with the challenging traffic on De Anza and Bollinger. Bollinger is a busy road and people
access this a lot to go to West San Jose, Lawrence and businesses like Trader's Joe. Over the period of time I
am seeing this intersection is getting increasingly busier and hazardous.
2. We see power outages these days. As people charge electric cars the usage also goes up significantly. With
such a large residential project, the power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume
additional power - possibly increasing power outages.
3. Such tall buildings will block the West side sun in the surrounding homes on Cliffden. This will reduce the
solar power generation especially during afternoon and evenings.
4. The traffic in this area is already extremely difficult due to Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding
additional vehicles in an overcrowded area would put lives at risk.
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5. The Monta Vista Fault is not too far away from this place. Such tall buildings next to single family homes will
put lives at risk in the event of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged with heavy traffic.
6. As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two parcels - 10710
South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Blvd, both have history of gas leakes - the soil is contaminated, and
this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who currently live and work in the area. During
construction of such high rise buildings, digging up the contaminated soil will impact neighbors, businesses,
schools and child care in the immediate area - putting risk to their health. Below are just a few (in fact my kids
also attended some of these Child care services):
- Residents of Clifden Way
- Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others who have outdoor dining)
- Schools and Childcare (Appleseed Montesorri, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare and others)
7. I live in the 3rd house from Cliffden Way. I enjoy the beautiful mountain view while I stand in the driveway,
front lawn and in front of our home. We will lose that beautiful view with some building windows if this project is
approved.
As a long time Cupertino resident l sincerely hope that you will consider my concerns and take appropriate
action to reconsider the above project to limit it to maximum 2 storied buildings and limit the housing density
accordingly.
Thanks and Regards
Nirmalendu Das
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Madeline Miller
From:Parikshit Ambatkar <pariemail@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 11:40 PM
To:City of Cupertino Planning Dept.; Luke Connolly
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Hi Luke,
I am reaching out to respond to the recent request for environment concerns related to the zoning code
amendments being proposed by the City.
I live near the Clifden and Gillick way intersection and was very concerned with the new proposed zoning changes for
the proposed lots at the intersection of De Anza Blvd and Bollinger Rd (Taco Bell and neighbouring single family
residential lots).
Here are some of my concerns with zoning changes and increased density:
1. There is already overcrowding in Bollinger and Clifden street and we have a lot of shoppers and store workers parking
on the streets of our homes. The noise level on the streets has increased and will only get worse.
2. Construction of those will cause a lot of noise and dust that will impact our neighborhood.
3. There are a number of kids in our neighborhood that have severe allergies and we are concerned the increased
pollution will make the environment unhealthy
4. I learnt that two parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Blvd, both have a history of gas leaks with
the soil contaminated. This seems like a major risk issue.
Please note I am very concerned about this proposed project and would request a formal hearing.
Thanks,
Pari Ambatkar
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Madeline Miller
From:Peggy Griffin <griffin@compuserve.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 25, 2023 4:14 PM
To:City of Cupertino Planning Dept.; Luke Connolly
Cc:City Clerk
Subject:General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
Attachments:HE Scoping Comments for SEIR from Peggy Griffin.pdf
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DATE: April 25, 2023, 4:15 pm
SUBJECT: General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
Dear Planning Department and Asst. Director Luke Connelly,
Below are my scoping comments for the SEIR. I am a long Ɵme resident of CuperƟno and I would like you to study the
following areas of concern to me listed below. I have also aƩached this as a PDF
Sincerely,
Peggy Griffin
38-year CuperƟno resident
ALTERNATIVES TO EVALUATE
ALTERNATIVE1:
Consider adding higher density housing (2, 3 or 4 stories) along Stevens Creek Blvd between Hwy 85 and Eaton Place
which is just west of the CuperƟno Post Office. With all retail/dining/commercial on the ground floor (no housing on the
ground floor).
This area has frequent regular bus lines, is close to De Anza College, the Lincoln-Kennedy-Monta Vista tri-school area and
offices along Bubb Rd. It also is close to Hwy 85.
ALTERNATIVE2:
On the Vallco site, consider 1201 residenƟal units (half the proposed SB-35 project), with 500,000 sf of office space and
1,000,000 sf of dining, entertainment, retail.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TO CONSIDER
ENERGY and HAZARDS
Please study the following energy concerns:
1) The need for addiƟonal electrical power to support the addiƟonal housing and how that power will be transmiƩed to
the locaƟons.
2) The health and safety issues related to adding more power lines.
3) The very close proximity of proposed homes near very high transmission lines along Lucille Ave near proposed site 9a
(APN 31643009). PG&E added an addiƟonal pair of high voltage transmission lines along Lucille Ave. This caused
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problems with over-the-air TV recepƟon. It also increased the electro-magneƟc field surrounding these lines. Site 9a
is very close to one of these very high transmission poles.
4) Loss of solar power generaƟon for homes that currently have or may want solar panels that are right next to
proposed high density-tall buildings.
TRANSPORTATION
Please study the following transportaƟon concerns:
1) IMPORTANT…Please study transportaƟon needs BEFORE schools are out for the summer and families start taking
vacaƟons. The traffic paƩerns in CuperƟno in the summer Ɵme are very different than during the school year. Many
families leave for a month to visit family overseas thus reducing traffic.
2) Please study transportaƟon and congesƟon at and near proposed sites during morning and evening commute Ɵmes
AND during school AM drop-off and PM pickup Ɵmes. In parƟcular,
a) Site 9a (10730 N Blaney Ave – mini storage site at intersecƟon of Lucille Ave and N. Blaney Ave.)
i) Ingress and egress into and out of the site at peak Ɵmes.
(1) This site only has one entry/exit point near a VERY busy curve at peak Ɵmes. There are other
apartments located along that secƟon that makes it very busy.
(2) The Junipero Serra I-280 mulƟ-use trail will have a trailhead close to this curve. Pedestrians, bikes, cars
use this curve. There will be more when the trail is completed.
b) Site 11b (10710 S De Anza Blvd, 20411, 20421, 20431 Bollinger Rd – intersecƟon of S. De Anza Blvd and Bollinger
Rd.)
i) VMT to/from school, work, shopping
ii) Ingress and egress into and out of the site at peak Ɵmes. This is a VERY busy intersecƟon during commute
Ɵmes. Crossing Bollinger to go east is not an opƟon at any Ɵme due to bollards.
c) Site P1 – Vallco
i) VMT to/from schools, work, shopping
ii) Ingress and egress into and out of the site at peak Ɵmes
d) Site 11a (10787 and 10891 S. Blaney Ave – intersecƟon of S. Blaney Ave. and Bollinger Rd.)
i) VMT to/from school, work, shopping
ii) Ingress and egress into and out of the site at peak Ɵmes
AIR QUALITY
Please study air quality along the major thoroughfares in CuperƟno where proposed sites are located because this is
where our major traffic occurs.
- Along I-280
- Along Hwy 85
- Along Homestead Rd.
- Along Stevens Creek Blvd
- Along Wolfe Rd./Miller Ave.
- Along Bollinger Rd.
- Along Foothill Expressway
NOISE
Please study the amount of combined noise of proposed site construcƟon in conjuncƟon with other projects underway
such as the I-280 mulƟ-use trail, the freeway entry/exit reconfiguraƟon at I-280 and Wolfe Rd, Marina Project, Westport
Project, etc.
GEOLOGY AND SOILS
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Please study the impact to surrounding residenƟal areas of the Vallco SB-35 project’s construcƟon of underground
parking and enormous towers. How much vibraƟon will be felt throughout the surrounding areas? Will there be
damage associated with all this digging? What if mulƟple projects are acƟve in that area at the same Ɵme?
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Please re-evaluate all proposed sites that had or are near GeoTracker issues even if they are closed because many of
these sites were zoned COMMERCIAL but now will be zoned to allow RESIDENTIAL uses. The screening levels are
different! Those sites that passed COMMERCIAL screening levels may not be safe for RESIDENTIAL uses.
Some examples of these proposed sites are:
- Site P1 Vallco (GeoTracker issues)
- Site 11a at intersecƟon of S. Blaney at Bollinger Rd (2 GeoTracker issues)
- Site 11b at intersecƟon of S. De Anza Blvd ad Bollinger Rd. (3 GeoTracker issues)
HYDROLOGY and WATER QUALITY
Please study
1) Whether there will be adequate water for all these projects and the impact to our water pressure.
2) Specific locaƟons with issues:
a) Site 7a (on Linda Vista Dr.): water pressure
i) Many of the homes near Linda Vista Park have had to install their own pumping system to increase the water
pressure.
b) Site 9a (mini-storage at N. Blaney and Lucille Ave: flooding
i) The drainage on Lucille Ave, under the N. Blaney Ave overpass for adequate drainage. It floods there
whenever it rains heavily forcing cars to go in the other lane to get by the water. There is no sewer drain
under the bridge on the south side.
AESTHETICS
Please study
1) The aestheƟcs of having a very high density building right beside 1-level family homes.
a) Impacts of building shadows on yards, gardens, trees.
b) Impacts of losing the view of the hills
2) Having a transiƟon zone/buffer between lower buildings and higher buildings.
UTILITIES AND SYSTEM SERVICES
Please study
1) Cellular capacity needs near the proposed sites parƟcularly during peak transportaƟon Ɵmes (commute and school).
a) Along I-280, during heavy traffic, many calls are oŌen dropped in our home due to addiƟonal people on their cell
phones.
b) Capacity is criƟcal when people are trying to reach emergency services for ambulance and fire. At peak
commute Ɵmes, calls can be dropped.
2) Our sewer system capacity
PUBLIC SERVICES, PARKS, and RECREATION
Please study
1) The impact to senior services, not only the Senior Center but VIA and other senior transportaƟon.
2) Library needs. Our CuperƟno Library is the most heavily used library in the system. Can it handle the load?
3) Medical service needs. Will we have enough?
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Madeline Miller
From:Randy Ott <rotter1010@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 4:36 PM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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I understand the property at the corner of De Anza Blvd and Bollinger is being considered for housing. As a long time
Cupertino resident on Martinwood Way, I'm all for effective use of that corner, but I can't see how additional apartments,
rentals, or housing can be desirable at that intersection. I can only guess that with the change of parcel ownership, there
is an opportunity to put the vacant parcel to use as well as redevelop the duplexes (or whatever those buildings are)
adjacent to the lot.
That corner is already troublesome and additional occupants could make matters worse.
1) Traveling south on De Anza and making a left turn on Bollinger is problematic. I have seen a good number of cars in
the extreme left turn lane only there to make a U-turn. They slow down turning traffic and some swing out wide into the
second turning lane causing disruption. Cars in the second right most turning lane get backed up because many cars are
in that lane only to make a sharp right into Trader Joe's parking lot from Bollinger. Both left turning lanes get backed up,
especially during peak hours, and I have missed the light many a time because of the backup.
2) Traveling north on De Anza in the extreme right lane to turn on Bollinger is also problematic. Many are in the lane to
turn into Trader Joe's and at certain times of day, to turn into the day care facility. Traffic backs up and it is difficult for me
to make the turn to get home.
3) I have seen many people try to walk cross Bollinger near Clifden rather than use the cross walk. Whether they be
workers at Trader Joe's or the other stores, it is not safe. I think some of the workers park their cars on Clifden as the
Trader Joe's parking lot is pretty small.
4) I have also seen many cars make an illegal U-Turn when traveling east on Bollinger by using Clifden, thus congesting
the area even more so.
5) I do a bit of bike riding, but stay clear of trying to cross De Anza at that location...too many turning cars, plus Home
Depot traffic.
6) Heading west on Bollinger to turn right on De Anza is also difficult and traffic backs up. Some people try to take a short
cut down my street, Martinwood, as I see some cars racing past that don't look like local residents
I'm not sure where all these new residents are going to park, but I can only assume there will be entrances/exits on both
Bollinger and De Anza further adding to slower moving vehicles turning into a parking lot and adversely affecting traffic
flow.
Perhaps these issues are more complicated as we border San Jose requiring city-to-city communication. If this
development proceeds, I can only hope it is architecturally pleasing and does fit into a master plan.
Regards,
Randy Ott
Martinwood resident
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Madeline Miller
From:Reeya Patel <emailreeyapatel@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 25, 2023 4:42 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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I would like to raise the following Environmental Impact, concerns to South Blaney 11b proposed
project.
As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two
parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of
gas leaks - the soil is contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and
businesses who currently live and work in the area.
During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will impact
neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area - putting risk to
health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will be filled with
contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at risk. Below are just a
few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have outdoor
dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De Anza
Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all allow young
children to play outside.
The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded area
would put lives at risk.
Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond
quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution
levels for the local residents and businesses.
Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due to
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drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some
Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked vehicles will
increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out of their
driveways.
Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the neighboring
properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to collect
the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site -
high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event of any
earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response due to heavy
traffic.
The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
There are many open spaces in the City where new homes can be constructed, so why is
it that we feel necessary to construct a large number of homes in an already very busy
intersection?
Many Thanks,
Reeya
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Madeline Miller
From:Roland Chen <rolandchen@yahoo.com>
Sent:Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:39 AM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:“Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR”
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Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney.
Below is a list of the environmental impacts of South Blaney 11b project to local residents
and the surrounding area.
1. The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise
pollution levels for the local residents.
2. Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due
to drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
3. Taller 65 feet building(s) on the identified parcels will reduce sunlight for the
neighboring properties on Clifden Way, reducing their solar power generation.
4. Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way -
some of Trader Joe’s employees already park their vehicles on the street. These additional
parked vehicles will increase risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out
of their driveways.
5. Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the
neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way.
6. Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging due to
an increase in parked vehicles.
7. There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to
collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
8. Additional 65 properties in the area will increase power consumption, which will add
to greenhouse gas emissions. Not all power consumption will be from renewable sources.
9. Effects to local wildlife habitat.
Roland Chen
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Madeline Miller
From:Sagorika Das <sagorika.das@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 25, 2023 12:02 AM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Dear City Planner,
I am living in Cupertino for past 2 decades. Cupertino is the only place that my kids ever lived in! We call
Cupertino as our home. And we want our City to grow in more responsible and sustainable way.
Today I am writing this letter to share my concern about the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update project by
the City Of Cupertino and its potential impact on our community. As I understand there are two redevelopment
projects that have been approved or under consideration to add a total of 162 units around our single family
housing neighborhood between S De Anza Blvd, Bollinger St and S Blaney (please see the map below). Per
current proposal there will be 5-6 storied buildings here in this neighborhood where almost all homes are one
storied single family.
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My concerns about this projects are:
1. Such a large project will increase fire hazard. In case of fire at this site, the local fire brigade will find it
difficult to respond with the challenging traffic on De Anza and Bollinger. Bollinger is a busy road and people
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access this a lot to go to West San Jose, Lawrence and businesses like Trader's Joe. Over the period of time I
am seeing this intersection is getting increasingly busier and hazardous.
2. We see power outages these days. As people charge electric cars the usage also goes up significantly. With
such a large residential project, the power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume
additional power - possibly increasing power outages.
3. Such tall buildings will block the West side sun in the surrounding homes on Cliffden. This will reduce the
solar power generation especially during afternoon and evenings.
4. The traffic in this area is already extremely difficult due to Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding
additional vehicles in an overcrowded area would put lives at risk.
5. The Monta Vista Fault is not too far away from this place. Such tall buildings next to single family homes will
put lives at risk in the event of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged with heavy traffic.
6. As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two parcels - 10710
South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Blvd, both have history of gas leakes - the soil is contaminated, and
this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who currently live and work in the area. During
construction of such high rise buildings, digging up the contaminated soil will impact neighbors, businesses,
schools and child care in the immediate area - putting risk to their health. Below are just a few (in fact my kids
also attended some of these Child care services):
- Residents of Clifden Way
- Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others who have outdoor dining)
- Schools and Childcare (Appleseed Montesorri, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare and others)
7. We live in the 3rd house from Cliffden Way. We can see the beautiful mountain view while we stand in the
driveway, front lawn and in front of our home. We will lose that beautiful view with some building windows if this
project is approved.
As a long time Cupertino resident l sincerely hope that you will consider my concerns and take appropriate
action to reconsider the above project to limit it to maximum 2 storied buildings and limit the housing density
accordingly.
Thanks
Sagorika Das
SEIR Scoping Mee�ng Comments
Date: April 18, 2023, from 6:00 – 7:30pm
• Jennifer Griffin
o Confused about SEIR
o Live in eastern Cuper�no (brunt of high density housing)
o Contamina�on of sites in Cuper�no
• Need to make sure that we're not building homes on top of toxic dump sites
o Groundwater flow (make sure not to gloss over this)
o Traffic is an issue
• Jean Bedord
o Reliant too heavily on Vallco and pipeline projects
o Build a scenario that doesn't include that
o Making changes to facilitate more mixed-use
o R-1 needs to be loosened up to build mul�-family and mixed-use development
• Unknown
o Low density to high density without consul�ng the neighbors
o Commercial to high density residen�al without consul�ng neighbors
o Traffic in the neighborhoods
• Sean Hughes
o Applica�on of increased buffer in HE
o Applica�on fee (AB 2011)
o Support the shi� to VMT, policies that decrease car dependency
o Policies that favor high density infill can reduce GHG emissions
• Reducing VMT
• Peggy Griffin
o PG&E has increased the power going across the lines (electromagne�c field concerns)
• Some sites designated for housing
o I-280 sites (noise and AQ should be looked at)
o Vallco - One site and that site has been iden�fied as contaminated (Simeon Property)
o SCB/Miller/Wolfe - Several sites with contamina�on
o Extend the area of increased density along Bubb Road and along SCB west of SR-85 in Post
Office Area
o Increasing density - rather than eliminate R-1, one by one sites can be considered for mul�-
family housing
• Philip Nguyen
o Higher buffer (35-40%)
o Study of applica�on of newly adopted state laws (SB 9 and AB 2011)
o Increase in cars (developing more on strong transit corridors)
• Lisa Warren
o Emphasize: Vallco site is appropriate to study to meet the RHNA
o No indica�on that Vallco is/is not moving forward
o Concern about high density around residen�al
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Madeline Miller
From:Sharanya Das <sharanyadas01@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 25, 2023 12:21 AM
To:City of Cupertino Planning Dept.; Luke Connolly
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Dear City Planner,
I was born and raised in Cupertino! Cupertino is my home. I love my City. I love to see Cupertino grow in a
sustainable way and thrive.
I am writing this letter to share my concern about the covert approval of the 6th Cycle Housing Element
Update project by the City Of Cupertino on Aug 30th 2022 and its potential impact on our community. There
are two redevelopment projects that have been approved to add a total of 162 units around our single family
housing neighborhood between S De Anza Blvd, Bollinger St and S Blaney (please see the map below). As I
understand the proposal is to build up to 5-6 stories here and no one around this neighborhood was ever
consulted.
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Here are few specific concerns that I have:
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1. Such a large project will increase fire hazard. In case of fire at this site, the local fire brigade will find it
difficult to respond with the challenging traffic on De Anza and Bollinger. Bollinger is a busy road and people
access this a lot to go to West San Jose, Lawrence and businesses like Trader's Joe. Over the period of time I
am seeing this intersection is getting increasingly busier and hazardous.
2. We see power outages these days. As people charge electric cars the usage also goes up significantly. With
such a large residential project, the power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume
additional power - possibly increasing power outages.
3. Such tall buildings will block the West side sun in the surrounding homes on Cliffden. This will reduce the
solar power generation especially during afternoon and evenings.
4. The traffic in this area is already extremely difficult due to Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding
additional vehicles in an overcrowded area would put lives at risk.
5. The Monta Vista Fault is not too far away from this place. Such tall buildings next to single family homes will
put lives at risk in the event of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged with heavy traffic.
6. As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two parcels - 10710
South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Blvd, both have history of gas leakes - the soil is contaminated, and
this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who currently live and work in the area. During
construction of such high rise buildings, digging up the contaminated soil will impact neighbors, businesses,
schools and child care in the immediate area - putting risk to their health. Below are just a few:
- Residents of Clifden Way
- Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others who have outdoor dining)
- Schools and Childcare (Appleseed Montesorri, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare and others)
7. I live in the 3rd house from Cliffden Way. I enjoy the beautiful mountain view while I stand in the driveway,
front lawn and in front of our home. We will lose that beautiful view with some building windows if this project is
approved.
As a long time Cupertino resident l sincerely hope that you will consider my concerns and take appropriate
action to reconsider the above project to limit it to maximum 2 storied buildings and limit the housing density
accordingly.
Thanks and Regards
Sharanya Das
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Madeline Miller
From:shih-fang wang <josywang@hotmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 25, 2023 2:01 PM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:RE : Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Dear Luke C.,
I am a resident of 20305 Clifden Way, Cupertino, I strongly oppose the proposed project
below.
Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b South Blaney.
Below is a list of the environmental impacts of South Blaney 11b project to local residents
and the surrounding area.
1. The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution
levels for the local residents.
2. Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due
to drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
3. Taller 65 feet building(s) on the identified parcels will reduce sunlight for the
neighboring properties on Clifden Way, reducing their solar power generation.
4. Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way -
some of Trader Joe’s employees already park their vehicles on the street. These additional
parked vehicles will increase risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out
of their driveways.
5. Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the
neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way.
6. Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging due to
an increase in parked vehicles.
7. There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to
collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
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8. Additional 65 properties in the area will increase power consumption, which will add
to greenhouse gas emissions. Not all power consumption will be from renewable sources.
9. Effects to local wildlife habitat.
Please consider my concern to this matter.
Thank you,
Shih Fang Wang
--
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Madeline Miller
From:Don Jung <pkpdman@hotmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 8:41 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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To Luke and Planning Commission:
I would like to raise the following Environmental Impact, concerns to South Blaney 11b
proposed project.
• In alignment with state and city recommendations, I have tried to go green and
some years ago I had solar panels installed on my roof at considerable expense-
with this proposed project, my solar power generation will be reduced - this goes
against the simple concept of constructing tall buildings right next to single story
homes.
• As per State Water Resource Control Board’s
(https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd,
and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of gas leaks - the soil is
contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who
currently live and work in the area.
• During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will
impact neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area -
putting risk to health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will
be filled with contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at
risk. Below are just a few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
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• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have
outdoor dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De
Anza Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all
allow young children to play outside.
• The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded
area would put lives at risk.
• Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to
respond quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
• The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise
pollution levels for the local residents and businesses.
• Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring
due to drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk
further.
• Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way -
some Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked
vehicles will increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try
to pull out of their driveways.
• Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the
neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
• Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
• There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to
collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
• All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
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• The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed
site - high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event
of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response
due to heavy traffic.
• The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
• There are many open spaces in the City where new homes can be constructed, so
why is it that we feel necessary to construct a large number of homes in an already
very busy intersection?
Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to my concerns.
Best regards,
Stacy Jung
April 18,2023
Cupertino City Staff,Placeworks Consultants,and Cupertino City Council
10350 Torre Avenue
Cupertino,California 95014
RE:Subjects to Study during the “Subsequent Environmental Impact Report”(EIR)
drafting process
Dear City Staff and to whom it may concern,
Cupertino for All has several study topic suggestions we would like the city to
formally study and consider during the drafting of the EIR for our Housing Element
(HE).While the public is only aware of the content in our first draft of the HE,our
comments reflect both topics insufficiently addressed in the first draft,as well as
anticipated areas for improvement in the second draft.
We would like the city staff and consultants to consider a larger “buffer”in site
analysis,as well as the application of new state laws.In detail,we request that the
City:
●Study scenarios with a higher buffer,such as a 35 to 40 percent buffer.
Cupertino’s high reliance on pipeline sites,and other buffers used by
neighboring jurisdictions suggest that our buffer should be much higher.
Cities like San Jose and Campell,have buffer percentages around 30 percent1.
Given Cupertino’s much higher reliance on pipeline sites in comparison to
these other jurisdictions2,it is reasonable for the City to consider studying a
buffer upwards of 30 percent,possibly with a particular focus on applying an
2 San Jose’s pipeline accounts for 32 percent of its overall RHNA (20,399 out of 62,200 units),
and Campbell’s pipeline accounts for only 6 percent of their overall RHNA (185 units out of
2977).
1 San Jose’s combined buffer is 19.5,but it is important to point out that their buffer for lower
and moderate income units is 31 and 41 percent,respectively.Campbell’s buffer of 30 percent
is applied across income levels.
additional buffer for low-income units given our dismal performance3 in the
last cycle for those types of units.
○Additionally,we request study of a scenario where Vallco (Site Inventory:
P1)is not built out within the next HE planning period.
The former Vallco site (parcel IDs:31620120,31620121 at 10101 and 10330 N
Wolfe Rd,respectively)make up over 50 percent of our RHNA number.
Given that the new proposed project (The Rise)has significant office
space,and that these pipeline sites were included in the last planning
cycle but still have not started significant construction activities,it
would be prudent to study a scenario without these homes built by the
end of 2031.
●Study the application of newly adopted state laws.Laws like SB 450 will
correct the chilling effect created by our current SB 9 ordinance and AB 2011,
set to take effect in July 2023,should alter the development landscape
significantly.Therefore it would be reasonable to study:
○The application of SB 9,without any of the constraints imposed today.
○The application of AB 2011,which will set new timelines and define
characteristics for proposed projects along commercial corridors in the
city.
Studying topics like an increased buffer and the application of state laws better
informs both the City and stakeholders.The addition of these topics will help address
previously identified gaps in our draft HE,and may even anticipate some of HCD’s
upcoming commentary.Ultimately,this information will help deliver a better HE,
and hopefully,a better future for Cupertino.We urge staff to adopt these study topics
when drafting the “Subsequent Environmental Impact Report”.
Sincerely,
Steering Committee
Cupertino For All
3 According to CA HCD’s APR dashboard,Cupertino only permitted 19 low-income units,a
mere 9.2 percent attainment of our previous RHNA .
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Madeline Miller
From:Winnie Chen <winnie_saw_chen@yahoo.com>
Sent:Saturday, April 22, 2023 11:03 AM
To:Luke Connolly
Subject:Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR
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Environmental impacts of the proposed project - 11b
South Blaney.
Below is a list of the environmental impacts of South Blaney
11b project to local residents and the surrounding area.
1. The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading
to higher air and noise pollution levels for the local
residents.
2. Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with
frequent accidents occurring due to drivers attempting U-
turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
3. Taller 65 feet building(s) on the identified parcels will
reduce sunlight for the neighboring properties on Clifden
Way, reducing their solar power generation.
4. Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park
vehicles on Clifden Way - some of Trader Joe’s employees
already park their vehicles on the street. These additional
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parked vehicles will increase risk to existing residents and
pedestrians as they try to pull out of their driveways.
5. Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed
building(s) will fall into the neighboring properties and
their backyards on Clifden Way.
6. Littering will increase and road sweeping will become
even more challenging due to an increase in parked
vehicles.
7. There will be less space to put out trash bins and for
garbage collection trucks to collect the garbage due to
increased parked vehicles.
8. Additional 65 properties in the area will increase power
consumption, which will add to greenhouse gas emissions.
Not all power consumption will be from renewable sources.
9. Effects to local wildlife habitat.
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Madeline Miller
From:Lisa Pang <ympang888@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 10:01 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:Cupertino general plan 2040 and zoning code amendment SEIR
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I would like to raise the following Environmental Impact, concerns to South Blaney 11b proposed
project.
As per State Water Resource Control Board’s (https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two
parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd, and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of
gas leaks - the soil is contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and
businesses who currently live and work in the area.
During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will impact
neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area - putting risk to
health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will be filled with
contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at risk. Below are just a
few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have outdoor
dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De Anza
Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all allow young
children to play outside.
The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded area
would put lives at risk.
Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to respond
quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise pollution
levels for the local residents and businesses.
2
Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring due to
drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk further.
Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way - some
Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked vehicles will
increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try to pull out of their
driveways.
Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the neighboring
properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to collect
the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed site -
high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event of any
earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response due to heavy
traffic.
The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
There are many open spaces in the City where new homes can be constructed, so why is
it that we feel necessary to construct a large number of homes in an already very busy
intersection?
many thanks.
Yi Man Chiang
20329 Gillick way
Cupertino Ca 95014
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Madeline Miller
From:Brian Jung <bpjung8970@outlook.com>
Sent:Monday, April 24, 2023 8:36 PM
To:Luke Connolly; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject:RE: “Cupertino General Plan 2040 and Zoning Code Amendments SEIR”
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To Luke and Planning Commission:
I would like to raise the following Environmental Impact, concerns to South Blaney 11b
proposed project.
• In alignment with state and city recommendations, I have tried to go green and
some years ago I had solar panels installed on my roof at considerable expense-
with this proposed project, my solar power generation will be reduced - this goes
against the simple concept of constructing tall buildings right next to single story
homes.
• As per State Water Resource Control Board’s
(https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov), two parcels - 10710 South De Anza Blvd,
and 20421 Bollinger Road, both have a history of gas leaks - the soil is
contaminated, and this is a major health risk to residents and businesses who
currently live and work in the area.
• During the construction of a 5 story building, digging up the contaminated soil will
impact neighbors, businesses, schools, and childcare in the immediate area -
putting risk to health. With all the digging and construction, the air in the vicinity will
be filled with contaminated particles, putting the health of residents in the area at
risk. Below are just a few:
• Residents of Clifden Way, Gillick Way, and Bollinger Road.
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• Restaurants on De Anza (Yiassoo and Aqui, and many others that have
outdoor dining)
• Schools and Childcare - Appleseed Montessori and Primrose School on De
Anza Blvd, and Auntie Mitra’s Daycare on Bollinger Blvd, to name a few, all
allow young children to play outside.
• The ingress and egress of traffic flow in this area is already extremely difficult due to
Trader Joe’s and other businesses, and adding more vehicles in an overcrowded
area would put lives at risk.
• Fire Hazard - in case of fire at this site - the local fire brigade will find it difficult to
respond quickly due to increased traffic on De Anza and Bollinger.
• The volume of traffic in the area will increase, leading to higher air and noise
pollution levels for the local residents and businesses.
• Clifden and Bollinger is a high-risk intersection with frequent accidents occurring
due to drivers attempting U-turns, and an increase in traffic will elevate the risk
further.
• Residents and visitors of the new housing units will park vehicles on Clifden Way -
some Trader Joe’s employees already do so on the street. These additional parked
vehicles will increase the safety risk to existing residents and pedestrians as they try
to pull out of their driveways.
• Lighting from the higher level floors of the proposed building(s) will fall into the
neighboring properties and their backyards on Clifden Way, impacting sleep.
• Littering will increase and road sweeping will become even more challenging as the
volume of parked vehicles rises.
• There will be less space to put out trash bins and for garbage collection trucks to
collect the garbage due to increased parked vehicles.
• All of the noise, increased traffic, and pollution will have an impact on local wildlife
habitats.
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• The Monta Vista Earthquake Fault is less than one mile away from the proposed
site - high-rise buildings next to single-family homes will put lives at risk in the event
of any earthquake. Again emergency vehicles will be challenged in any response
due to heavy traffic.
• The power grid will be stressed as these extra housing units will consume additional
power - possibly increasing power outages.
• There are many open spaces in the City where new homes can be constructed, so
why is it that we feel necessary to construct a large number of homes in an already
very busy intersection?
Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to my concerns.
Best regards,
Young Jung