Connie Cunningham_RedactedFrom: SwimSam (Connie Cunningham)
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 3:31 PM
To: City of Cupertino Planning Dept. <planning@cupertino.org>
Subject: Comment: EIR Scoping Plan, Vallco Specific Plan Process
Dear City Planners:
I have read the article in the Cupertino Today, headlined," Vallco could bring up to
2,640 homes and 5 million square feet of total development."... "According to Cupertino
Senior Planner Piu Ghosh, "the General Plan currently allows residential development
at the site of up to 35 dwelling units per acre." According to City calculations revealed
at the scoping session, the "General Plan build -out" (alternative 2) will have
approximately 2,600 or 2,640 housing units. However, using the formulas that include
the state density bonus, the City's ballpark estimate of residential will likely increase to
upwards of 2,800 residential units."
As a proponent of Open Space in our City, I think it is important for you to clarify how
much open space remains:
Calculate what acreage or square footage will be left for Open Space options after
setting aside 5 million square feet of development. This calculation should be separate
from the roads and parking that are necessary to support the 2,640 homes/ 5 million
square feet of total development.
How do those numbers compare with the 58 acres available for the Vallco Specific
Plan? It is hard to tell if the 5 million square feet is calculated by including several
floors of housing/retail/etc. therefore, not increasing the actual footprint of the new
development versus the existing one. I have seen the number 1,200,000 square feet used
for the current Vallco Mall and assume that it includes all floors of the existing mall.
Thank you,
Connie L. Cunningham
Cupertino Resident.