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Cupertino Union School District 3.12.18From: City of Cupertino Planning Dem To: Catarina Kidd; Pig Ghosh; Kristy Weis Subject: FW: Vallco - Comments towards NOP Date: Monday, March 12, 2018 5:05:54 PM From the Planning Department's general mailbox: From: Chris Jew [mailto:jew_chris@cusdk8.org] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 4:08 PM To: City of Cupertino Planning Dept. <planning@cupertino.org> Cc: jew_chris@cusdk8.org Subject: Vallco - Comments towards NOP City of Cupertino, Community Development Department Attn: Piu Ghosh, Principal Planner 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, Ca. 95014 RE: Vallco — Comments for NOP The Cupertino Union School District would like to provide the following comments related to the Vallco Development. Although the school district is not opposed to the possible development of the site, the district has some concerns and questions regarding pedestrian safety. As there is bound to be increased vehicle traffic in the immediate location and also in the nearby areas, student safety is our number one priority. As the need for students to cross over major thoroughfares like Wolfe Road or Stevens Creek Blvd, the need for crossing guards becomes evident. The school district believes this to be a vital public safety component. Will the City fund and provide for as many crossing guards needed due to this development? CUSD also has some concerns regarding the numbers of students that potentially could be generated from both the residential and the office spaces. The district feels that this growth in students enrollment may necessitate expansion or construction on its current facilities. The district desires to enter into mitigation agreements with the developer to further mitigate these impacts. Open public spaces is the district's last concern. As the City of Cupertino is currently utilizing turf and play areas on most of CUSD's campuses, the Vallco Development will further impact the demand on these locations. Maintaining these fields is currently the responsibility of the City of Cupertino. CUSD desires the Vallco Development to provide a sufficient amount of playfield spaces to offset any additional demands placed upon the district and the City. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Chris Jew Chief Business Officer Cupertino Union School District Office: (408) 252-3000 ext. 61424 Fax: (408) 749-1034