Crabtree, Liana - 3-11-2018 4-17 p.m. - EIR_CommentsRE: Comments for a Specific Plan for the Vallco Shopping District Site
Notice of Preparation, Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
File Number EA -2017-05
Dear City Council and City of Cupertino, Community Development Department:
Regarding the Notice of Preparation for the EIR for a specific plan for the Vallco
Shopping District site, I am confused by the inclusion of 2.0 MILLION square feet
office allocation and 800 dwelling units onsite in what appears to be a
misrepresentation of the stated intent of RESOLUTIONS 14-211 and 14-212 and
corresponding requirements published in the General Plan.
Table LU -1, approved in RESOLUTION 14-211, identifies that build out totals for
the Vallco Shopping District site are contingent upon the adoption of a specific
plan by May 31, 2018. Deliberation during the December 3-4, 2014 City Council
meeting made clear the City Council's intent to remove the office allocations from
the General Plan in the event that a specific plan for the Vallco Shopping District
site is not adopted by the May 31, 2018 date. (Refer to the video recording of the
December 3-4, 2014 City Council meeting, time: 5:27:00 to 5:37.)
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Figure 1: Table LU -1: Citywide Development Allocation Between 2014-2040,
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On December 3-4, 2014 the City Council deliberated extensively to define
Housing Element Scenarios A and B as demonstrated by this chart that was
shared during the meeting. From the chart, we can see that none of the Council
Members supported housing units in excess of 468 units at the Vallco Shopping
District site and two Council Members supported housing unit numbers that are
fewer than 389 units.
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It is curious that RESOLUTION 14-212 identifies 389 housing units granted to the
Vallco Shopping District site do exist should a specific plan for the Vallco
Shopping District site be approved the City Council by May 31, 2018. And, in the
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It is curious that RESOLUTION 14-212 identifies 389 housing units granted to the
Vallco Shopping District site do exist should a specific plan for the Vallco
Shopping District site be approved the City Council by May 31, 2018. And, in the
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case that the specific plan is not approved by the City Council by May 31, 2018
the 389 housing units set aside for development at the Vallco Shopping District
site would be divided and distributed to other housing element sites: Hamptons,
Oaks, Glenbrooks, and Homestead Lanes.
NOW, THERVFOIRY& BE 1T RESOLVED -
After capful co sideradan 0� the, rnapsr Fater O hMt% testuncoy and other evidence submitter)
in EWS matter, Ou City Counch auk;
1. Submittal of the draft hods in& element and tectueu pl appendix to the State Department of
Hoturing and Community Development for review (Applicalion No. CPA -2013.01) as
ahown in Exlu'Ht H13-1, with the amendments and necessary conk -arming Changed ;elated to
the ncomolended Priority Housing Sites shownbelow-
Column A of the table is a list of the Priority Shea should a Specific Plan for the Vallca
Shopping District be approved by tl-c City Council by May 31, 2018 and column B of the
table is a list of the Priority Sines in case a Specific Plan is not adopted by May 31, 2018.
Mtni tum density for wny ,iidential development on these sites obeli be at 2U dulbcre,
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Figure 3: Excerpt from RESOLUTION 14-22, A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Cupertino Recommending that City Council Authorize Submittal of the
Draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) for Review and Use of the Prioritized List of Potential
Housing Element Sites, if Needed
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Figure 3: Excerpt from RESOLUTION 14-22, A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Cupertino Recommending that City Council Authorize Submittal of the
Draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) for Review and Use of the Prioritized List of Potential
Housing Element Sites, if Needed
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The May 31, 2018 deadline for the approval of a specific plan for the Vallco
Shopping District site is approximately 10 weeks away. According to the timeline
published on the Web site that supports the specific plan process,
envisionvallco.org, the earliest the City Council would vote on a specific plan for
the Vallco Shopping District site is Fall 2018. Without an approved specific plan
on May 31, 2018, then would not the 389 housing units become entitlements at
the four (4) other named Housing Element sites under Scenario B?
Under what authority is the property owner of the Vallco Shopping District site
granted entitlements for office (2 MILLION square feet) and housing units (800
units) that are counter to direction the Council gave staff in RESOLUTIONS 14-
211 and 14-212 and published in the General Plan (Table LU -1 Citywide
Development Allocation Between 2014-2040)?
Under what authority is the property owner, in cooperation with City staff and
contract consultants, preparing an EIR that includes entitlements for office and
housing allocations that are not supported in the General Plan?
If there's no authority to grant entitlements (which are deeply unpopular with
residents), then it appears the preparations for the EIR must be put on hold until
the project scope can be reworked to align with the actual allocations that are
afforded to the Vallco Shopping District site in the General Plan.
Sincerely,
Liana Crabtree
Cupertino resident
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