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Density Bonus
Ordinance
Written Comments
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Cyrah Caburian
From:Jean Bedord <Jean@bedord.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:30 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Agenda Item #10 Density Bonus Ordinance
Attachments:Bedord Council - 2021-10-056 Agenda #10 Density.pptx
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I'd like to use this for my comments on this agenda item.
Thanks.
Warm regards,
Jean Bedord
Cell: 408‐966‐6174 / Land line: 408‐252‐5220
10/5/2021
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Density Bonus Ordinance
•Jean Bedord
•Cupertino City Council
•Oct. 5, 2021
Council Accountability for Agenda Items
•Staff time
•Develop staff report
•Identify and develop background materials
•Legal Review
•Scheduling and processing
•Planning Commission
•Commissioner review
•Meeting time
•City Council
•City manager and council member reviews
•Meeting time
•Closed sessions to consider potential lawsuits
•Public engagement
Opportunity costs – what else is not getting done?
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Accountability for Density Bonus Ordinance
•Dec. 15, 2020 Council resolution (not ordinance) to circumvent Jan. 1 2021 effective date of AB2345
•Council warned of potential litigation
•Feb. 23, 2021 Planning commission passed 4‐1
•April 6., 2021 Council agenda postponed due to late night
•April 20, 2021 Council agenda – passed 4‐1
•Letters warning of potential HCD actions against city
•May 3, 2021 Housing and Community Development (HCD) advisory letter
•May 4, 2021 Council Second Reading – passed 4‐1
•Public comment included warnings of litigation
•Aug. 10, 2021 Planning Commission – deadlocked 2‐2.
•Sept. 7, 2021 Council agenda item rescheduled due to lack of approval by Planning Commission
•Sept. 14, 2021 Planning Commission – passed 3‐2
•Oct. 5, 2021 Council agenda item
Recommend approval of staff recommendations – STOP wasting resources!
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