Peggy Griffin 3-12 3-25pm_RedactedFrom: Peggy Griffin ]
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 3:25 PM
To: planning@cuperitno.org
Cc: City Clerk <CityClerk@cupertino.org>
Subject: Vallco Specific Plan EIR Scoping Comments
Please study the following:
Impacts of NOISE
1. Noise at different times of day, different days of the week/weekend and different
seasons i.e. summer, fall, Christmas, etc.
2. Noise levels on the property and at different locations and different uses.
3. Noise levels to all the surrounding areas due to traffic and project site uses.
4. Concentration of noise levels distributed due to wind to certain areas.
5. Noise increase due to removal of large trees
6. Noise impacts due to replacing large trees with smaller trees
7. Noise impacts due to replacing large trees with new trees
Emergency services
1. Study the impact on emergency service arrival (fire, ambulance, police) to
a. both project location sites and homes on either side of the project.
b. Time it takes for services to reach areas bordering the project i.e. does the
project create a road block, preventing services from reaching people?
2. Load increase to emergency services.
Utilities
1. Electricity
a. amount of additional power required, where those lines would need to be
placed and the impact of those additional lines or increased voltage to the
public on and off the property
b. Increase of electromagnetic radiation to people along the power lines as a
result of increased voltage
c. Impact of electromagnetic radiation on TV reception (some people
actually still get TV over the air!)
2. Phone
a. Increased cell tower requirements for all cell phone providers
b. Impacts on service during peak and non -peak periods
3. Internet
a. Impact on internet bandwidth capacity during peak and off peak periods
Air Quality
1. Impact of additional traffic and land uses on air quality. This should include
Stevens Creek Blvd, Wolfe, I-280, Lawrence Expressway. Homes all along major
roads get coated with black particles.
2. Impact of air pollution to surrounding areas distributed by prevailing winds.
3. Impact of removal of large trees to air quality
4. Impact of replacing large trees with small trees to air quality
AESTHETICS
1. The streets along Wolfe, Homestead, Tantau and Stevens Creek are lined with
large shade trees that give the area a look and feel people enjoy. It also provides
shade, reduces traffic noise and helps counter pollution. The Vallco specific area
also is lined with large trees. This area is known for its large trees.
a. Study the impacts of removing any large trees.
b. Study the impacts of replacing any large trees with smaller trees.
2. Impacts of building heights and mass on the current views of the hills both from
the property and from the surrounding area.
3. Impacts of building heights and mass to blend in with neighboring homes and
the Market Place area.
Sincerely,
Peggy Griffin