Kitty Moore - 3-09-2018 4-36 p.m. - FW_ VallcoFrom: City of Cupertino Planning Dem
To: Catarina Kidd; Piu Ghosh; "kweis(Wavidioowers.com"
Subject: FW: Vallco Shopping District Comments for EIR
Date: Monday, March 12, 2018 8:52:58 AM
Attachments: Comments for Vallco Shopping District Specific Plan EIR.pdf
From the Planning Department's general mailbox:
From: Kitty Moore
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2018 4:36 PM
To: City of Cupertino Planning Dept. <planning@cupertino.org>; City Council
<CityCouncil@cupertino.org>; Darcy Paul <DPaul@cupertino.org>
Cc: Randolph Hom <RandolphH@cupertino.org>
Subject: Vallco Shopping District Comments for EIR
Dear Cupertino Planning Department, Mayor Paul, and council members,
Attached please find my preliminary Comments for the EIR for the Vallco Shopping District.
Please take the steps necessary to find a viable "Proposed Project" under CEQA which would
have a potential of being passed by City Council. The CEQA EIR process for this project
currently, is irregular.
Here is a brief summary:
Conclusions:
1. The "Proposed Project" does not appear to be consistent with the General Plan
because it is an office park with over 84% non -retail use when the project is detailed as
the "Vallco Shopping District."
2. The "Proposed Project" frustrates the General Plan goal to balance employment
with housing by providing a gross excess of jobs to housing.
3. Cupertino Ballot Measure D, a similar proposal to "Proposed Project", was placed
before voters and was rejected 55%. This project, with the high office square footage
has scant support and would likely be rejected by City Council.
4. "No Project" would be a fourth alternative, Occupied/Re-tenanted mall is not the
same as "No Project"
5. Alternative B, with conflicting 2,600-4,000 residential units, is inconstant with the
General Plan.
6. Alternative C is too insufficiently described to determine if is consistent with the
General Plan. Portions of the mixed uses were eliminated, which seems inconsistent.
7. For the above reasons, the EIR process must be halted for a replacement "Proposed
Project" which is consistent with the General Plan.
Thank you!
Cupertino Resident living one mile from Vallco and a founding Bay Club (Vallco) member
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