Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Measure DRebuttal to the Argument in Favor of Measure D
Measure D is a developer wish list — a 334-page document full of loopholes.
Top Reasons to Vote NO on Measure D:
• Its "community benefits" commitments, including free shuttles and money for
schools, are NOT binding. Its entitlements, for example re-parcelization, are
alarming.
The developer, Sand Hill Property Company, has an abysmal record, including the
failed Sunnyvale Town Center and broken promises at Cupertino's Main Street.
• Vallco's controversial green roof, if built, could use 86,000+ gallons of water daily. Its
upkeep would likely fall upon the taxpayers.
Measure D would:
• Allow several millions of square feet of dense vertical buildings up to 10 stories to be
built at Vallco WITHOUT city approval and WITHOUT environmental impact studies.
• Add 30,000+ daily vehicle trips, promote gridlock on city streets, and slow 280 to a
crawl.
• Inspire workers to use neighborhood streets as thoroughfares and parking lots,
jeopardizing the safety of school children, cyclists, and pedestrians.
• Destroy Vallco as a shopping center, forcing residents to fight traffic to shop
elsewhere and reducing sales tax revenue for the City.
• Silence our voice about what we need at Vallco.
• Enrich the developer at the expense of residents and schools.
Measure D will NOT revitalize Vallco as a shopping, dining and entertainment
venue. Other Bay Area cities have changed failing malls into successful malls.
Cupertino deserves better. Vote NO on Measure DI