109-Attachment 8. Emails opposed to market.pdfAttachment 8
Colin Juna
From: beII05a@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 9:00 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gamil.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstruction@pacbell.net; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: rentals@glenbrook-apartments.com
Subject: Please DENY the application for an Outdoor Market at THE OAKS in your Apr 26 meeting
Dear Planning Commission,
I am a fifteen -year resident of Cupertino. I recently moved to Glenbrook Apartments. My
main reasons for selecting this area are that it's QUIET and SAFE. That's in danger now.
I'm very much afraid that my area will become much less quiet and less safe. That will
happen should you approve the application to have an Outdoor Market at THE OAKS across the
street from where I live inGlenbrook, off Mary Avenue.
The activity, parking, noise, odors, crowds, and traffic will not be limited.to THE OAKS
property itself. All of that will spill over to where I live. And it will affect my
neighbors too, including other seniors like myself, and families with very young children.
That's just not right.
There are other areas in the town that have more parking, bigger streets, and more distance
to residences. That's where any new Outdoor Market should go.
Yours truly,
Dennis Bell
10145 Parkwood Dr. #2
Cupertino, CA 95014
Colin Jung
From: Joshi Anne Uoshianne@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:13 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstruction@pacbell.net; Colin Jung; Gary Chao;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; City Clerk
Subject: Opposing the 100 Vendor Outdoor Market
With due respect I submit my request to you to vote against having the 100 Vendor Outdoor Market.
I oppose having the market off of Mary Avenue because of the following reasons:
It simply is unsafe to pedestrians as well as autos, causes traffic congestion, it lowers our home
values, encourages local crime and causes visual bright.
Please let not this market happen in this location
Thank you,
Joshi Anne
10581 Castine Ave,
Cupertino,CA 95014
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Colin Jung
From: irvinwebster@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 2:49 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gamil.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com;
averyconstruction@pacbell.net
Cc: Irvin Webster
Subject: 100 VENDOR OUTDOOR MARKET
Attention:
We are writing to object to your proposal of a "100 VENDOR'OUTDOOR MARKET" in the Oaks
Shopping Center.
1. There is already a farmer's market on Friday at Vallco.
2. We have a Whole Foods Market, Safeway, and Marina Foods nearby.
3. The traffic and congestion would definitely be a problem for the immediate neighborhood.
4. The noise would be another factor, especially for the Glenbrook apartment tenants.
5. A dog park is planned for the area.
We think there is enough going on in our neighborhood and an Outdoor Market will only add
more congestion, noise, traffic, etc.
Thank you for your consideration.
Mary Webster
21342 Milford Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
Ingrid Tillman
21374 Dexter Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
Colin Jung
From: Hope Hsu [hope@malabs.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:53 PM
To: Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk
Cc: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstructioh@pacebell.net; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Mary Ave. 100 vendor outdoor market
Dear all,
& my family are strongly disagree to have outdoor market onto Mary Ave. There is flea market once a month in De Anza
College already. It is not necessary to have another outdoor market in such close area. Besides, it brings noise, traffic, &
garbage in a quiet neighborhood. Please do not ruin Cupertino environment. It is already crowded enough in the past 5
years.
Hope Hsu
10400 Castine Ave.
2-22
Colin Jung
From: Donald Drucker [don_drucker@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 11:59 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com;
City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Cc: averyconstruction@pacbell.net
Subject: Dir-2010-26
Cupertino Planning Commission
Once again there is an assault on the Mary Avenue community. From 280 off ramps to undersized cgndos
to large hotels to meeting space in the Oaks to the bridge to nowhere, there is always someone trying
squeeze revenue out of this neighborhood.
Just look at Mary Avenue, after a weekend or festival, covered with litter. Let's try for a Sunday morning
with one of the numerous city festivals or a Wednesday afternoon when the students are already parked
on Mary Avenue and the 'market customers' are trying to find parking. People will park in front of my
house and leave it as messy as Mary Avenue. None of the other Farmer's Markets are as close to
residential neighborhoods as this one would be. How many other communities have 3 markets per week.
NONE It is not wanted or needed.
This is absolute insanity. You have been generous enough to this applicant.
Don & Diane Drucker
10416 Anson Ave Cupertino, CA 95014
Residents since 1970
Our major objections are: traffic, litter, noise, safety
Colin Jung
From: Mahesh Gurikar [mgurikar@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 11:15 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail. com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstruction@pacbell.net; Colin Jung; Gary Chao;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: Outdoor market at Oaks Shopping center
Ladies & Gentlemen,
I am resident of Cupertino since 1985 and have lived in the area just north of Oaks Shopping center.
I strongly urge you not to approve a permit to hold any sort of Outdoor market at Oaks Shopping
center as it will negatively affect the quality of life of residents living in our neighborhood. We like our
neighborhood they way it is now and do not want more traffic, strangers, cars near our home.
Thank you,
Mahesh & Shrividya Gurikar
10486 Anson Ave
Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone 408-255-7591 2-23
Colin Jung
From: shahla ehsasi [shahlaehsasi@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 10:10 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstruction@pacbell.net; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: shahlaehsasi@yahoo.com; mehdi.m.mortazavi@gmail.com
Subject: Oaks Shopping Center
Dear Sir/Madam,
After years of living in apartment in different locations in Bay Area, finally we bought a small town
house in one of the quiet neighborhoods in Cupertino. Working hard to provide the mortgage and decent life
are the main purposes to live in a safe neighborhood. In hardship of economy, the reason that we have chosen
to live in this city is its safe texture, which makes it a fertile environment to raise children and give the future of
America to good hands. However, recently the Oaks Shopping Center's owner has thought of a new way of
making money in any price, which would have an unforgivable impact to lives of these children and their
families.
Our city is a young city. There are a lot of young kids and teenagers living in this area. The quality of
life and education in Cupertino is very high and that's why a lot of families are moving to this area each year
because all of them and including us believe that we can build a great future for America by educating our
children in Cupertino's schools. Taking this right from all of us is an unforgivable crime. Letting an owner to
fiilfill his sick wishes in expense of getting our safety is unforgivable. We are already witness to some events in
Memorial Park and flea market in De Anza College throughout the year, which bring a lot of traffic to our area
and can attract criminals too. Not to mention that public parking has been elongated to our residential area. All
these events have taken the quiet neighborhood from us and now, bringing outdoor market in already crowded
part of city would take safety from us which is our primary right to live. We already have Safeway, Trader
Joe's, Whole Foods, Lucky, and lots of Chinese, Indian and Mexican grocery stores in closest distance to our
houses, which all of them provide quality foods, fruits and vegetables. This market would bring trucks,
pollution, noise, diseases, flies and all kinds of unsafe people to residential area. It also would hurt the
housing prices which all of us working hard to keep them. As a result the crime rate will go up and people will
move out which would hurt the city's economy.
We beg you not let our quiet and safe neighborhood to be scarificed for an owner's wish to just earn
more money in expense of taking the safety away from us, the Cupertino residence, while we work hard to earn
the payments for our houses in this hardship of economy. We know from bottom of our heart that our chosen
representatives would see this issue the same way that we see and would keep our proud city the same way that
always has been taken care of.
Sincerely,
Shahla Ehsasi and Mehdi Mortazavi (the owners)
10339 Mary Ave,
Cupertino, Ca 95014
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Colin Jung
From: Dileep Kumar [dileep.kumar@sbcglcbal.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 11:14 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; Gary Chao; City Clerk;
clintonbrown ley@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com;
averyconstruction@pacbell.net
Subject: Our concerns and plean about the outdoor market on Mary Ave.
To
The Planning Commissioners & City Staff,
Dear Sir,
I, Dileep Kumar, resident of 10250 Parkwood Dr., 42, Cupertino, CA-95014 is writing this to you with utmost
grieve. We have been living in Cupertino thinking this is a residential place to live and grow our families and
not a marketplace. It has been brought to my attention that on Mary Ave. where I live, the city is planning an
outdoor market.
Did you consider the impact of this in the middle of residential area ?
Did you consider the impact of this on our children and their growth ?
By having an outdoor market just besides my windows doesn't make me feel safe. There will be 100's of people
excluding the resident of Cupertino will be coming and doing there business, includes the buyer and sellers. Our
safety will be challenged and is city ready to take the responsibility of any eventuality it will bring in ?
The primary reason we live and pay such a high premium for our residence that our kids gets better education
and a safe, quite and peaceful community to live in. By having a market on the Mary Ave. I think all of it will
be challenged. So far we havn't heard of any incidents but if we have outdoor market not sure what kind of
people visit from outside Cupertino.
Out of our busy life we get weekends to spend with our children and help them catch up with their studies and
extra -curricular activities. Do you think this will have no impact on this and we would be able to do so ? Our
children bedroom windows faces the Mary Ave which will neither allow them to sleep nor study or do anything
valuable. We already see lot of disturbance from the parking and school buses beinggparked on the street over
the week days and now you are planning to take away our weekend peace as well.
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Most of the weekends we get up late but due to noise none of my family member would be able to have a good
weekend sleep. It is most likely that vendor would start coming early morning to setup there store and
load/unload stuff. There will be thrash on the street and lot of people will start parking in our residential area.
I think we have to leave our own people in some peace in these time of economical stress and use Armadillo's
Willy's restaurant where we are already going for these.
Therefore, me and my family appeal to the council members and commissioners to look into the matter in detail
and think about the little kids who spend most of there time in the house or in neighborhood school.
Thanking you,
Dileep Kumar
10250 Parkwood Dr., Apt — 2
Cupertino, CA-95014
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Colin Jun
From: Praba Sadagopan [prabasadagopan@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 6:25 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; Gary Chao;
book.sun@gmail.com; City Clerk; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: averyconstruction@pacbell.net
Subject: Resident input on Outdoor market on Mary Ave - objection
Dear Sir/Madam,
When my attention was drawn to this proposal, I realized quickly that this is NOT good for the residents around
Mary Ave.
Here are my reasons for objecting to the "Outdoor market on Mary Ave" proposal:
1. First of all, this is a typical example of "socialize inconveniences and privatize profits". The owner of the
shopping complex ( Sunnyvale Holdings LLC),
wants to use their parking lots for temporary stores, depriving the customers of parking spaces, thereby driving
the patrons of the proposed outdoor market to
hunt for spaces, in and around Mary Ave. Assuming 2 customers per store, there would be 200 customers and
the 100 vendors, requiring about 300 parking spaces.
Do you see 300 empty parking spaces ( not the total spaces) available on Mary Ave, on the proposed days? I am
sure not.
This will result in unwelcome cruisers, in the area particularly in Glenbrook Apartments. People might drop off
their friends and family to shop, while driver looks for space,
or merely making rounds in the neighborhood, until their party finishes shopping. This will create
pedestrian/traffic safety issues within Glenbrook Apartment community.
Also, this will result in additional cost to the apartment management to supervise and monitor unwelcome
cruisers,
which in all likelyhood would be passed on to the apartment dwellers.
Why should we apartment dwellers bear the cost ( both tangible and intangible) while the owners of the
shopping complex make a profit. I am not against a business making a profit. What I object to is the
"socializing the inconveniences" part.
2. A project of this magnitude, will add to the noise pollution to the residents.
3. Smoke belching food trucks, portable urinals will cause blight to the neighborhood.
4. Over a period of time, the area will not be attractive for renters or homeowners. Property prices might be
depressed, resulting in reduced revenues for city and county.
5. Finally, all the positive differentiations we have in Cupertino, over the neighboring cities will come to a
naught, which will eventaully affect the finances of the city.
I hope you understand, the logical reasoning behind my objection.
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Thanks
Yours sincerely
Prabakaran Sadagopan ( a voter and a resident)
10180 Parkwood Dr #8
Cupertino, CA 95014
Colin Jun
From: E&T Mok [e_t_mok@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 8:57 PM
To: Colin Jung; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Cc: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; City Clerk; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Gary Chao; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: DIR-2010-26 Farmer's market at Oaks Shopping Center
Dear Cupertino Planning Commission,
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We are absolutely against the proposed establishment of an outdoor farmer's market in and around the existing Oaks
Shoppping center on Mary Avenue.
We have a lot of young families with small children in a quiet neighbourhood. The proposed open air market in such close
proximity raises serious safety and health concerns.
A farmer's market at the intersection of HWY 85 and HWY 280 will attract a lot of out of town shoppers and add to traffic
congestion around the De Anza College area.
We already have a regular farmer's market at Cupertino Square/Valco as well as plenty of supermarkets.
Please vote against it. Thank you.
Best Regards,
Tsung and Estella Mok
10485 Brewer Avenue, Cupertino CA95014
2-�7
Colin Jung
From: Anupama Alva [anupamaalva@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:57 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstruction@pacbell.net; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Opposition to proposed outdoor market
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a resident at Glenbrook apartments. I kindly request you not to give permission for outdoor market on
Mary avenue. Right now we already have congestion, noise, with
1.Year round events at memorial park
2.Flea market at De Anza college
3.Events at flint center
4.Dog park
S.Blue light cinema& Oaks Event center
adding an outdoor market to the above list will make it more noisy & unsafe place for all of us living in this
area.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Shetty Anupama
10243 Parkwood Dr #6
Cupertino-95014 CA
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Colin Jung
From: Sue Slavik [ssslavik@comcast. net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:42 PM
To: win nieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book. sun@gamil.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstruction@pacbell.net; Colin Jung; City Clerk;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Proposed outdoor market on or near Mary Avenue
To the above Planning Commission and City Staff, Avery Construction Company:
As a home owner on Amulet Drive I am very concerned about the additional traffic
this will bring to the residential areas north of Stevens Creek Boulevard. When
there is any function at Memorial Park the entire area is dotted with signs asking
people not to park if they are attending that event. In the past I have thought this
was over -kill but with the proposed outdoor market the signs suddenly become
reality. People are going to have to find parking all the way down Mary Avenue
and on the side streets in the residential neighborhoods. Markets such as these
need more open space for vendors, large trucks and parking for those attending.
believe this is a poorly thought out plan and I am encouraging all of you to vote
against it.
Sincerely,
Sue Slavik
21426 Amulet Drive
Cupertino, CA
95014-1351
V.
Colin Jung
From: Phyllis Bear [mzbear@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 3:47 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book. sun@gmail.com;
averyconstruction@pacbell.net; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: proposed Outdoor Market
Dear all,
My family and I spent two months looking for a place to settle down. With the serene environment, we found
Mary Avenue to be perfect for our son to study. Everyone can enjoy enjoy the peace and quiet yet in the heart
of the city. That's why we are willing to pay a higher rent than other areas nearby. Happily we moved in to this
beautiful neighborhood 2 weeks ago.
Unfortunately, it just came to my attention that there is a proposal to have an Outdoor Market on Mary Avenue.
It feels like I'm instantly being relocated to a marketplace. An outdoor market right next to my bedroom a
couple times a week is definitely not I want. The place suddenly doesn't feel safe any more with cars and trucks,
and big crowds of strangers around. Both my husband and I travel a lot. Safety is our utmost concern. I will
definitely be worried to leave my son alone under such circumstances. If people want to have fun on a Sunday
morning or Saturday afternoon, I'm sure they are more than happy to take a short drive to more countryside
places like Morita Vista. It's great for families.
I sincerely urge the City to turn down the application. Your kind consideration is appreciated.
Warm regards,
Phyllis Hung
10224 Parkwood Drive
Cupertino
CA95014
2-30
Colin Jung
From: J J [viva4bond@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 3:54 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gamii.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstruction@pacbell.net; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk;
cli nton brown ley@yahoo.com
Subject: Resident Input
Dear Planning Committee,
This email is in regards to the potential Outdoor Market that is being discussed to be put into place at Mary Ave. As a
current resident; I do not feel that this is in the best interest of the Neighborhood who reside here. Parking is already
competitive due to the Oaks shopping center, DeAnza College students, and Senior Citizen Center. As a person who pays
rent to live here, I do not appreciate traffic, vendors, and patrons of the Market who would be parking on the street, and
most likely taking up parking spaces of Glenbrook residents. (who would be there to enforce these parking spaces?) As
well as the anticipated noise, and smoke from the culinary vendors.
Mostly families with young children live here, who often walk, bike, stroll along Mary Ave- particularly during the
weekends. There is enough traffic already- I do not feel that it would be wise or safe to create more congestion on Mary
Ave. Another problem would be the anticipated litter and residual garbage from these kind of outdoor vendors. Our
neighborhood is safe, quiet, and pleasant- we specifically pay to live in this kind of environment. Please consider using
another lot of space for the outdoor market- preferably somewhere far far away from a quiet suburban neighborhood
such as this.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Chen
21316 Glen PI #10
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Colin Jung
From: Stu or Jennie Kennedy [stujenkennedy@juno.com]
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 8:02 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gamil.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com;
averyconstruction@pacbell.net
Subject: Outdoor Vendor Market on Mary Avenue
My husband and I have lived in our present Cupertino home for the past 31 years, 10 months. In that time we
have seen many changes, but an Outdoor Vendor Market on Mary -- REALLY? What can you be thinking?
I request that the Planning Commission and City Council members to NOT consider a "100 Outdoor Vendor
Market" on Mary Avenue at The Oaks Shopping Center (The Oaks), and across from the Glenbrook
Apartments. The Glenbrook apartments do a very nice job of landscaping and making Mary Avenue
attractive. An outdoor market could cause trampling of their lovely landscaping, etc. by participants in the
Outdoor Market. The parking would be unbearable and more importantly unfair to the present merchants
located in The Oaks. Neighborhood streets are already blocked off on numerous occasions for happenings at
DeAnza College and Memorial Park. Those times are enough to have our neighborhood streets blocked off.
Cupertino already has a Farmer's Market, as well as a lovely Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods certainly
provides plenty of fresh produce, including organic, as well as many delicious carry -out foods. We also have
numerous restaurants, including Armadillo Willy's, in the immediate vicinity of The Oaks. We should be
supporting all these businesses, rather than outside street vendors. To have porta-potties on Mary Ave, or on
The Oaks parking lot, I find most offensive. This is a lovely neighborhood where many people walk and enjoy
the clean atmosphere and we would like to see it stay that way. I feel strongly that people who enjoy The Oaks
for shopping, dining and movies would stay away on days when an outdoor Market was in effect --not wanting
to deal with the traffic and parking issues.
I strongly urge you to consider your Cupertino citizens first and vote NO on the issue of a "100 Vendor Outdoor
Market". Let's keep the City progressive, but not with another outdoor market in what I consider a bad location
for one. If another vendor outdoor market is needed, then expand the present one, or place it in a location that is
not offensive and in which traffic is not impacted.
Thank you for your considerations in voting NO on this issue.
Jennie Kennedy
10413 Chisholm Ave
Cupertino, CA 95014
Colin Jung
From: vipchan@aol.com
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 9:20 PM
To: win nieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book. sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstruction,@pacbell.net-, Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: 100 Vendor Outdoor Market for Mary Avenue
Dear Planning Commissioners & City Staff,
Almost everyday we observe high speed, dangerous, illegal U-turn on Mary Avenue for a parking spot. We would like to
invite our planning commissioners spend a day observing this situation. How can we possibly accommodate hundreds
more vendors and customers' vehicles? How about porta-potties, apartment size garbage cans and all lining our streets?
We strongly object the application of the 100 Vendor Outdoor Market.
Sincerely,
Helene & Wallace Chan
21326 Amulet Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Colin Jun
From: Butte, Eric [eric.butte@lmco.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 10:32 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; bcok.sun@gamil.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; averyconstruction@pacbell.net; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: avery18@pacbell.net
Subject: Mary Avenue Outdoor Market !!!!
Dear Planning Commission,
As a homeowner in the affected area, I urge you to not have this "Outdoor Market" at the Oaks area on Mary Avenue.
Please try using the empty Mervyns and now Marie Calendar's area. YOU WILL DRASTICALLY reduce my already reduce
value of my home on Dexter Drive. I have opposed the bridge crossing on Mary, and already I have many drivers
screaming down this road. I don't want people who do not live in this neighborhood start loitering around these
"outdoor markets"
Sincerely,
Eric Butte
From: Neil Reeder [alvinreeder@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 8:25 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gamil.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Farmers' Market at Oaks Shopping Center
Hello:
I previously wrote to support the proposed new Farmers' Market at the Oaks, but I did not know at the time that there
would be food trucks involved. I am very much AGAINST any such activity at The Oaks on the weekends, due to the
noise, pollution and smoke involved with such operations. While I am for fresh produce being made available at
Farmers' Markets, that does NOT extend to any cooking or running of generators, especially those of corporate food
vendors. Fresh produce: YES. Anything else: NO.
Thank you,
Neil Reeder
Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser
California # AR008254
10193 Parkwood Drive #10
Cupertino, California 95014
408.857.0151
alvinreed era-sbcglobal.net
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Colin Jung
From: William Ma [william.ma92@gmail.coml
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 10:09 AM
To: Colin Jung
Subject: RV Vendor on Mary Ave, Resident Input
Dear Colin Jung,
It has recently been confirmed to me that planning for vendor RV's on Mary Ave. every Sunday is in progress. I
sincerely hope that this does not go without strict scrutiny as to the effects put on the residents and their children
who live right on Mary Ave., me included. There is already a chronic problem with the current owner of The
Oaks shopping center not being responsible and allowing numerous gangs of street racers on his property in the
middle of the night, their engine sounds piercing through the walls of our community. Now the owner wants to
rent out his parking lot and street parking spaces to allow hordes of giant trucks and RVs, not to mention
hundreds of strangers in almost direct contact with our children. We already cope with many things, like De
Anza Parking, festivals at Memorial park, which are all fine. What is NOT fine is for us to cope with all this so
someone can exploit our one day of rest for profit.
As a De Anza student, I utilize Sunday to rest and not think about school after a week's worth of studying and
exertion of my mental abilities. Not to mention the parents who use Sunday to rest, and sleep just a little bit
longer. I do not want suddenly wake up, my repose shattered by the shouting of the RV drivers, and the banging
and clanging of the assortment of pots and pans, not to mention the porta-potty trucks who will be there every
Sunday, leaving a trail of invisible horror, the smell permeating through the noses of our kids, our own noses.
Saturday will be known to us as the night where we shut all windows and lock all doors because the next
morning brings the danger of strangers coming and going, their volume barely muted by our thin, single pane
windows.
The Owner does not have to live with the consequences of your decision, aside from a profit loss. However
what is more important, profit, or the well being and safety of the citizens of our community? I hope that the
Cupertino planning commission stands with us, human beings whose faces and hard work make up Cupertino,
rather than with private interest in making as much money as possible.
I am told that our planning commission reads ever single letter sent to them, and I hope this is true. I speak to
you from the hearts of hundreds of residences on Mary Ave. I am sure you wouldn't want this in front of your
house, so please work with us so we don't have to have it in front of ours.
Regards,
William Ma
10125 Parkwood Dr. #8
Cupertino, CA, 95014
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Gary Chao
From: Donald Drucker [don _drucker@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 20.11 5:47 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: avery18@pacbell. net
Subject: Outdoor Market Feedback
Design Review Committee:
Once again there is an assault on the Mary Avenue community. From 280 off ramps to undersized condos
to large hotels to meeting space in the Oaks to the bridge to nowhere, there is always someone trying
squeeze revenue out of this neighborhood. Just look at Mary Avenue, after a weekend or festival, covered
with litter. Let's try for a Sunday morning with one of the numerous city festivals or a Wednesday
afternoon when the students are already parked on Mary Avenue and the market customers' arte trying
to find parking. These people will park in front of my house and leave it as messy as Mary Avenue.
I am hoping that the only reason you are having this hearing is that you have to do it for legal reasons.
This is absolute insanity. You have been generous enough to this applicant.
Don & Diane Drucker
10416 Anson Ave Cupertino, CA 95014
Residents since 1970
Our major objections are, traffic, litter, noise, safety
Colin Jung
From: Dorothy Funk [daf928@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:26 PM
To: Winnie Lee; Marty Miller; Don Sun; Paul Brophy; Colin Jung; Gary Chau; City Clerk; Clinton
Brownley
Subject: Vendor Outdoor Market on Mary Ave.
To: Planning Commissioners & City Staff:
I have just been notified that you are considering allowing an outdoor market to be held on
Mary Ave. This is a very bad idea & hopefully one you will NOT approve.
The City of Cupertino just paid 1.2 million for a bicycle bridge which allows bicycles to
cross the bridge from Sunnyvale to Cupertino along M$ry Ave. and now you are considering
cluttering the street with an outdoor market. This would not be in the interests of the
bicyclists for whom the bridge was built. It seems to me, the city planners can't leave Mary
Ave. alone to just be a busy street and one that many De Anza students use for parking and
getting to school.
Cupertino already has a Farmer's Market on every Friday of each week --that is enough!!
I hope you will listen to the taxpayers & neighbors of Mary Ave. and vote this proposal out.
Thank you,
Dorothy Funk
10679 Nathanson Ave.
Cupertino
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Colin Jung
From: Brian Avery [avery18@pacbell.net]
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:58 PM
To: Aarti Shrivastava; Gilbert Wong; David Knapp; Carol Korade; Colin Jung;
carl.neusel@sho.co.scl.ca.us; Mark Linder; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
winnieleedds@yahoo.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; Mark
Santoro; Kris Wang; Orrin Mahoney; Barry Chang; Gary Chao
Subject: Application No. DIR-2010-26 Oaks Shopping Center RENTAL OF PARKING LOT ON
SUNDAY MORNINGS - Food trucks & outdoor market
Importance: High
The Mary Avenue neighborhood does not want a Farmer's Market and 60 well written letters of
OPPOSITION from Mary Avenue homeowners were submitted to Design Review (2 letters were
submitted in favor). The Applicant's switch from Saturday's & Wednesday's Farmer's Markets to
"starting off with Sunday mornings" is a joke. The rationale is to not conflict with Saturday flea
markets and festivals etc in our neighborhood ... at this time. SO THE ANSWER IS TO MOVE THE
PROPOSED FARMER'S MARKET TO SUNDAY MORNINGS? Is that to spread out the intrusion on
our neighborhood further? Or perhaps that is so that this neighborhood can be neglected a
single peaceful day during the week? The words "experiment", "trial", "compromise" in this example
is the difference between making the Mary Avenue neighborhood jog off the cliff versus run off the
cliff.
We took one for the team in not fighting the Dog Park (understanding that we had little choice since
Council Members were not volunteering their own neighborhoods) but the night baseball games, Flint
Center traffic, flea markets, swap shows, festivals, Oaks Events Center, Senior Center rentals,
holiday events, bike bridge, De Anza parking etc. are taking their toll on our neighborhood. WE DO
NOT WANT A FARMERS MARKET. The opposition is close to unanimous.
The Mary Avenue neighborhood is angry, and will remain angry that neither the applicant nor City
Staff informed us of this Farmer's Market application working its way through the City of Cupertino in
July 2010, 4 months prior to the Event's Center application being heard. We were not told during our
tour of the Oaks, meeting with the Applicant, and we asked about the parking lot in the back; nor was
there any mention in the October Planning Commission meeting on the Events Center ...... an
application seeking to change use for the ENTIRE (100%) Oaks Shopping Center. Commissioner
Marty Miller, in that October hearing asked the Oaks owner, Shawn Taheri, repeatedly what other
plans were in the works for the Center. Mr. Taheri answered "I don't know at this time." Commissioner
Marty Miller ended his questioning with the following:
Commissioner Marty Miller: "So at this time you have no other plans?"
Oaks Center owner Shawn Taheri: "No, not at this time."
In light of the breach of transparency wherein TWO APPLICATIONS AT THE OAKS SHOPPING
CENTER WERE ACTIVE WITHIN THE CITY but only disclosure of one at a time to the Public,
we expect that the following items be considered in your Staff Report to the April 26 Planning
Commission hearing:
1. We request that this item is heard by the Planning Commission with "no opinion" rendered from
City Staff. City Staff should be neutral after what has occurred. If City Staff is going to be in favor of
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the application, we would like City Staff to specify what benefits there are in allowing the shopping
center owner to begin renting his asphalt parking lot for Sunday morning activity in our neighborhood.
Please be specific and enumerate the benefits to the neighborhood.
2. We request that the City Staff Report amplify on the phrase " underutilized (parking) area" and
explain that the adjacent movie theatre to the "underutilized parking area" is leased & occupied by an
"underutilized" movie theatre that, if fully utilized, would create a crowded parking lot, LIKE MOST
MOVIE THEATRE PARKING LOTS THAT WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH. It is obvious, but is worth
repeating: Century Theatres can take over that theatre the day after the Planning Commission
Meeting and that parking lot will be full.
3. Is the Applicant stipulating that there will be absolutely no overlap between any "event" in the Oaks
Events Center and the Farmer's Market? If not, City Staff would need to explain why because
Planning Commission's approval of the Events Center was done in a vacuum.....with no knowledge of
the active Farmer's Market application that was submitted 4 months previous to the Events Center
hearing.
4. We ask that Staff recount the history of this application, which is a normal procedure, because it
describes the chronological intent of the Applicant. The original written application was for Saturdays
and Wednesdays, page 1 of the March 17, 2011 Design Review Staff Report states Sundays &
Wednesdays, and then applicant verbally changed to Sunday mornings at the Design Review
hearing ... (once the applicant sized up the passion of the opposition).
5. The Oaks Owner Shawn Taheri, at the Design Review meeting stated that he would be glad to
move the Porta-Potties to the Stevens Creek Blvd. end of the parking lot. City Staff must include a
plan detailing that exact location next to Stevens Creek Blvd. so that residents in our bedrooms do
not have a view of Porta-Potties from their bedroom windows.
6. Exact times for Porta-Pottie truck deliveries should be detailed. It is a noisy unloading & loading
operation.
7. A lot of work was undertaken by 60 residents sending letters of OPPOSITION to the Design
Review hearing. Will the letters be included for all commissioners to see, or will you summarize the
number of letters of opposition from the neighborhood received at the Design Review stage?
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Brian Avery avery18(d)-pacbell.net
Concerned Citizens of Mary Avenue Residential Neighborhood
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Gary Chao
From: Arnita Multani Proffitt [amultani@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:48 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Resident input for Proposed Outdoor Market (Oaks Shopping Center)
We are writing to protest the proposed outdoor market for the Oaks Shopping Center. We live at 10464 Brewer Avenue,
which is just off Mary Avenue and very close to the Oaks Shopping center. We have the following concerns:
• We moved to this neighborhood because we wanted a quiet place to raise our 2 young children. An outdoor
market that operates 104 days a year would impact the peacefulness of the neighborhood: there would be crowds
in the market and trucks loading and unloading on Mary Avenue
• We are concerned about safety. Anytime there are crowds, there are potential safety problems. Will there be
additional police patrolling the area?
• Parking/congestion will be a problem. The applicant's operation plan states that "vendor parking will be behind the
tents or down Mary Avenue" - this is a problem. How about where the customers park? They will find their way to
our adjoining neighborhood and park on our streets for sure, as there will be no monitoring. We already
experience significant congestion from events at the Flint Center, Memorial Park, and De Anza Flea Market. This
would could make the congestion untenable.
We are concerned about our property values. When we bought our house, this market was not in existence.
Having the market operate 104 days a year would affect noise, pollution, congestion, trash, safety etc and would,
in our opinion, negatively impact our property value.
Please feel free to call us at the number below if you'd like to follow up in any way.
Sincerely,
Steve and Arnita Proffitt
10464 Brewer Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95104
(415) 425-7560
Gary Chao
From: david hodgkins [dwhodgkins@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 6:21 PM
To: winnieledds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
paulbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Mary Ave outdoor market
Dear Planning Commission & City Staff,
My name is David Hodgkins and I am a homeowner at Casa De Anza with an address of 10483 Mary Ave.
Please do not allow the proposed outdoor market to move into our neighborhood. There is already enough
traffic from De Anza College,.Flea Markets, Flint Center Events & Memorial Park events. We can not tolerate
any more congestion on this 1 lane street. We already voiced our opposition when the city wanted to crowd
senior housing on the street and allow a night club at the Oaks shopping center. We do not need these kind of
changes to the existing Mary avenue. It is fine the way it is and actually could use some relief from the
congestion that is already caused by the above mentioned items. By adding an outdoor market does not solve
congestion issues but makes it worse. Furthermore, my family will be impacted when we try to ride our bikes
to Memorial park. This market will bring a lot more
which will make it less
safe for my child. So please do not allow this market to move into our neighborhood.
Thank you,
David Hodgkins
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Colin Jun
From: David Nugent [davidrnugent@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 5:44 PM
To: win nieleedds@yahoo.com;.hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book. sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: NO to Vendor Market on Mary Ave from local resident
Dear Cupertino Planning Commission,
My name is David Nugent. I live at 10481 Castine Ave on the corner of Milford. I have 2
bedrooms that face Milford. I've been here for 18 years.
The last thing we need is more traffic in this neighborhood.
We already have a huge traffic problem every morning and afternoon from Garden Gate school
which gets worse each year.
We already have enough people "cutting the corner" from Stelling to Stevens Creek. People
who drive too fast and run the stop signs.
We get traffic and parking from festivals at Memorial Park and the the flea market.
It's already very slow and dangerous taking a right on red from Mary onto Stevens Creek.
IT'S ENOUGH STRAIN ON OUR NEIGHBORHOOD! Please, no more.
No Outdoor Vendor Market on Mary Ave, please.
Thank you.
David & Linda Nugent
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From: Traci Caton on behalf of City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 9:59 AM
To: Gary Chao; Colin Jung; Aarti Shrivastava
Cc: Beth Ebben
Subject: FW: 100 Vendor Outdoor Market
From: AJScottie@aol.com [mailto:AJScottie@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:03 AM
To: City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject: 100 Vendor Outdoor Market
wrote to you yesterday.
WILL could
not get this Off MY mind A BLIGHT ON OUR CITYd awoke this morning thinking that if this 100 Vendor Outdoor
Market goes through,
Alice Ramsauer
10531 Castine Avenue
408-738-4656
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Gary Chao
From: devendran rethinavelu [devendranr@rocketmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:39 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com
Cc: hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary
Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Market in Mary Ave - Proposal - Resident Input
Hi,
P1 consider our input regarding the above proposal of introducing new market in Mary
ave,Cupertino.
I and my family members feel the following would be the impact because of this proposal.
- The Street will become unsafe for adult and kids who like to walk or ride bike. ( The
nearby bridge and foot path is used by all people live in Mary ave as a place to relax and
exercise )
- Trucks will create additional traffic on this small street and increase the probability
of frequent accidents.
- Parking will be a problem for the residents and visitors to the park.
So we request you consider to avoid introducing a new market in Mary Ave.
Thanks for considering our input.
Devendran Rethinavelu
10357 Mary Ave,
Cupertino
Gary Chao
From: Walter Li [walter.li@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:32 PM
To: win nieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: NO on "100 Vendor Outdoor Market'
I am the property owner at 21470 Millard Lane, Cupertino.
My family is 100% oppose to the "100 Vendor Outdoor Market" because of the very negative impacts that will
cause by the noise / traffic congestions / parking / visual blight, etc. that this Market will bring to my
neighborhood. Please cast a NO vote.
Concerned Cupertino Resident
Walter Li
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Gary Chao
From: John Whelan 0 bwh elan@co m cast. net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:35 PM
To: cityclerk@cupertio.org; Colin Jung; Gary Chao
Cc: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com
Subject: Application DIR-2010-26
Cupertino Design Review Committee:
I am concerned and opposed to the approval of the application to allow a Farmer's Market at the Oaks Shopping
Center. Allowing this additional use at the Oaks would create traffic and parking problems which would flow
over into the surrounding neighborhoods. It make no sense to consider this sort of use during the week when the
vendor's vehicles and additional parking demands would compete with the existing demand for parking on
Mary Avenue. If the Oaks wants to develop new business, it should provide the parking and other support
facilities for these activities within its center. Also, having a market on Sunday would conflict with the other
events in Memorial Park and De Anza that rely on Mary Avenue parking.
I am also concerned that the overflow would lead to increased street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods.
The small A -frame signs that say "No Festival Parking" are not much of a deterrent. The increased street
parking will lower the value of nearby homes and likely lead to crime from the increase in car and foot traffic.
If Cupertino wants another Farmer's Market, it should be located in a center with adequate facilities and parking
that doesn't jeopardize the neighborhood. Give the recent vacancies at some of our large shopping centers, I
don't think such space would be hard to find.
John Whelan
21335 Rumford Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
Gary Chao
From: ZhouPhilip [philipzhou@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 10:22 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Against the proposal of outdoor market on Mary Ave.
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Gary Chao
From: Winter, Jenni (SJC) [JWinter@colliersparrish.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:33 AM
To: Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrown ley@yahop, com; winnieleedds@yahoo.com;
hmartymiller@yahioo.com; book.sun@gmail.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com
Subject: Heard about outdoor market plan for Mary Avenue - ridiculous idea...
Wow. I don't even know where to begin when I share our family's concern about this idea. In
NO way is this a positive idea, nor any benefit to the local community.
Why against this idea:
1. Absolutely no room - those parking spots are completely filled each weekend and there is
literally NO place for any participant attending or those vendors even setting up to park.
There are way too many events already scheduled throughout the year that NEED that parking
area. Also, the danger is much too high, as that is our exit out of our neighborhood. We
are butted up against the 280 freeway and there is no other exit to get to the major 85
freeway, Monta Vista HS, post office and etc. The only other exit out of our neighborhood is
on Stelling and that is a MAJOR problem, as Stelling is extremely dangerous w/multiple car
accidents (due to over -populating and only that one road to go over 280) every other week.
Mary Ave. does not have parking for this event, nor availability for traffic flow in and out
of the neighborhood once in place.
2. Would be WAY to intrusive on the neighborhood noise - there isn't any other neighborhood
in any of the Silicon Valley communities where an outdoor market is rooted. They are ONLY
located in major mall parking lots, downtown streets and areas where patrons are invited to
visit the local businesses. Why would we place something like this in the heart of where are
homes are? We don't want patrons to visit our HOMES. We don't want the noise of set up and
take down. I LOVE attending festivals, farmers markets and craft booth events personally and
so for me to share that I don't want one right by my home is obviously not because I don't
enjoy something like that, it's because it's not an area that can support something like
that. There's no way. Ridiculous idea.
3. Increased crime - again, this does NOT belong in a neighborhood area. Outdoor markets
will welcome outside patrons and we do not have anything to gain from outside patrons and
there is no area for traffic, nor have desire to welcome outside participants into our front
yards. Such a bad idea. Ridiculous.
4. Too many local events to even have this - the cinema at sundown, Shakespeare, diwali
festival, 4th of July event, Memorial Day event, Lunar New Year event, Flint center events,
music in the park events, cherry blossom festival and even your day to day gatherings (like
softball, private parties and birthday celebrations) use these parking spots and count on
them. There is not adequate parking at Memorial Park for the above events and I know for a
fact that the spaces fill up almost all the way down to those townhouses that run along the
freeway wall on Mary. I know this because I drive by daily. This is NOT an area for such an
event. Completely ridiculous.
5. Many thoughts come to my mind as I think of this. How can a planning committee even
consider this for that area? It's a huge liability, not a functioning area, too close to the
homes and neighborhood and a very bad idea.
What happened to the idea for a dog park for a PORTION of that area on Mary? We do not have
even 1 in our city and so many are begging for one. Hello? Is anyone going to "plan" to
make that happen for the residents? There was the option of a membership fee for that.
Might the landlord look at a way to BENEFIT the community and ENHANCE our way of life and
provide a place for the local neighbors to gather and be a COMMUNITY through that request.
At least the dog park is something that the neighborhood keeps asking for. We WANT this and
nobody is making it happen. Off leash trials, questionnaires, etc. Such a waste of time if
nobody is actually going to provide this safe option that is requested by so many in
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Cupertino. Wish the planning commission could plan around what the community is reaching out
for. This would not be traffic crowding, nor take away the parking, nor be noisy w/setup and
take down, and the neighborhood would welcome those looking to socialize their pets in a
small area where it's up against a neighborhood. Only a few parking spots would be used for
this and the LLord looking to try and make money could benefit by collecting a portion of the
membership fees and those attending the dogpark would visit Jamba Juice and the local
business in the Oaks. A win -win.
I, as well as ALL of our court neighborhood here (according to our talks last night together
so far) are very much against this idea. Bad idea... completely inconsiderate, unmanageable
and a negative effect to our neighborhood.
No way would the commission agree to this idea. I can't imagine anyone would think an
outdoor market is a good fit for that area. So ridiculous.
Thanks,
Jenni Winter
Resident of the Memorial Park area neighborhood, behind the Glenbrook apts.
10699 Hale Place
Cupertino, CA 95014
408.981.7549 cell
Gary Chao
From: Deanna Wiebe [dawiebe@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 7:08 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book. sun@gmail.com;
paulbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Proposed 100 Vendor outdoor market on Mary Avenue
Good morning.
I would like to voice my opposition to the proposed "100 vendor outdoor market" for Mary
Avenue. There is very little parking available on Mary Avenue during the.week when DeAnza
College is in session. In addition, when there are events at Memorial Park or at DeAnza
College on weekends, again there is very little parking. I have found when I am exiting the
neighborhood using Mary Avenue on these days, it is very difficult to navigate the traffic
and there are many drivers simply backing out of the parking without looking. Adding any more
vehicles would create additional danger. During the market times, it would be impossible for
me to frequent the businesses in the Oaks as I could not get there.
Already during events mentioned before, additional vehicles are parked in our neighborhood in
spite of the signs stating no festival parking.
Adding the market would simply create more problems. For these reasons, I would not like the
market to come to Mary Avenue. It is not the center of town. Put the market closer to the
center.
Sincerely,
Deanna Wiebe
10590 Castine Avenue
Cupertino
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Gary Chao
From: Jan oan-grace@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 9:21 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.
sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Outdoor vendor market at The Oaks
I strongly oppose permitting an outdoor market at The Oaks. The traffic on Mary Avenue is already crazy enough with
students, flea market attendees, Flint Center attendees and Memorial Park festival attendees who can be so fixated on
finding a place to park along the street that they become unsafe drivers — stopping suddenly, doing u-turns, backing out
or pulling out without looking. I live on Milford Drive, and as the student population at DeAnza has grown our street has
become more of a thoroughfare, with drivers racing down the street to wend their way past Garden Gate School
(another hotbed of unconscious drivers) and out on to Stelling.
It seems that if a market is allowed at the Oaks all the vendors will clog Mary Ave on Wednesdays and Saturdays,
pushing students, festival attendees and flea market attendees down the street and into the neighborhood.
To me, the owner of The Oaks would do better to reduce rents and carefully attract the kind of shops a neighborhood
needs such as a bakery, a dry cleaner, a beauty shop, a barber. Filling the parking lot with stalls and Mary Avenue and
the neighborhood with cars is a lazy man's attempt at a quick profit, and will alienate the neighbors he/she wants to
attract.
Janet Grace
21332 Milford Drive
Cupertino
Gary Chao
From: Pat Krishnan [pat.krishnan@gmail. ccml
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:40 AM Gary Chao;
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.cm; Colin Jung; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; ry
book. sun@gmail.com; City Clerk; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Concerned
Hi all,
As a cupertino resident and a home owner, I am concerned of the RV trucks and vendor trucks being parked in
Mary and a host of other things that are happening in Oaks center and Mary Ave.
I would appreciate if these activities are curtailed.
thanks
Pat Krishnan
10677 Amulet Pl,
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Gary Chao
From: dattasawant@gmail. ccm on behalf of Datta Sawant [dattasawant@netzero.neq
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:19 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; hmartymiller@yahoo.com;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: 100 Vendor Outdoor Market Plan on Mary Ave. - We Oppose
Respected City Planning commission,
We have heard that City has received the application about "100 Vendor Outdoor Market Plan on Mary Ave.",
we would like to oppose for it. As this will create more traffic jam and will be difficult for residence to get
in/out. Also, this will ad more noise on street. Few months back we have rejected the plan for "Senior Citizen
Housing for the same multiple reasons. I am sure our City planning commission will hear residence voice and
make a decision about not to have 100 Vendor Outdoor Market on Mary Ave.
Thanks for your attention and appreciate your help in making residence life peaceful.
..Datta Sawant
Gary Chao
From: gangadhar andru [gang aa@yahoo.comI
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:57 AM
To: Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com;
book. sun@gamil.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; winnieleedds@yahoo.com
Cc: Appala Patnala HOA; David Hollister HOA; Duleep G Pillai HOA 10337; Jeanie; Ramesh;
Mike
Subject: proposed 100 vendor outdoor market
Hi,
I express my opposition to the proposal.
By allowing Mary ave to be used for parking the Vendors & patrons trucks/vehicles, the place
will turn into one congested lot week after week and are likely to cause traffic accidents,
pollution and other undesirable consequences. It will severely disturb the peaceful living of
the residents. V
Currently it is used by Memorial park events, Monthly Flee market event at DeAnza college,
Flint center and DeAnza students parking etc. Please reconsider the proposal and probably
move the parking requirement to DeAnza college parking lot or some other suitable place.
Thanks,
Gangadhar
Casa De Anza,
10343 Mary Ave
Cupertino
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Gary Chao
From: Judy Briggs Oudesjunk52@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 11:36 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: 100 vendors
It is unconscionable that the Cupertino Development Review Committee would even consider ONE day (much less ONE
HUNDRED FOUR DAYS) of an outdoor marketplace spilling onto Mary Avenue in Cupertinio (which is a residential
area!)
When I voted (most of) you people to your present positions, I did so with the belief that you would look out for the
welfare of us Cupertino residents, not that you would cave to the pandering of every hair -brained idea that the owners of
THE Oaks ShoppingCenter came up with. We barely recover from one such brainstorm when another one is one the table
(generally worse than the one that preceded it.) It seems that the Council just can't take their hands off Mary Avenue for
whatever reason! I repeat that this is a residential area - please allow us quiet and peaceful enjoyment of our homes
without bringing in more trash.
You may count me as one of those strenuously against this most recent proposal for the following reasons: I do not want
what an outdoor marketplace would bring (literally to my door) ie.
disruption of the neighborhood in the way of noise, trash, unsightly'Porta-Potties' (and their stench) traffic pollution, loss
of privacy and not least, the decline of my and my neighbors property values! The devaluing would be swift and
permanent (witness other areas where such intrusion has been permitted.) This is not why we have chosen to buy and
live in this area.
There is no need for outside vendors to bring their wares (and all that would entail) into our neighborhood. We have
adequate shopping places as it is. Further, has anybody considered where the bicycle riders on Mary Ave. would then go?
(Move further into the street to accomodate these vendors and their trucks? thus blocking drivers even more.) As it is,
there are a lot of near misses/hits - why invite more?
Have they considered the outsiders penetrating our neighborhood? Already I find myself somewhat fearful of leaving my
house (or returning to it) after dark, as there is usually somebody parked in front of my house just sitting in their car(s)
who don't belong to the neighborhood (maybe because of the Mary Ave bridge, I don't know, but some are there late
into the night,) I don't relish the thought of even more of this.
In closing, I urge you to not approve such an undertaking as vendors etc. on Mary Ave.
Judith Briggs
10598 Nathanson Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014
Gary Chao
From: Sharmin Nathani [sharminiatif@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:01 PM
To: City Clerk; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; win nieleedds@yahoo.com;
booksun@gmail.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com
Subject: outdoormarket at oaks center
dear sirs,
we are the property owners of 21356 Amulet dr, Cupertino. just found out that there is talks on having an outdoor market
in the oaks center. We are strongly against approving this as this will not provide a safe environment for our
neighborhood, not to mentino the chaos and rush that it will have here. Pls DO NOT approve the plans. thanking you.
SHARMIN AND LATIF NATHANI.
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Gary Chao
From: Christine Looney [cm_looney@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:07 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: 100 Vendor Outdoor Market is a bad idea for Mary Ave
I just wanted you to know that my family has lived in Cupertino since the early 1970s. our
home is located at 10553 Esquire Place and we have always loved our quiet, out of the way
neighborhood. This proposal seems destined to disturb & disrupt our peaceful little
community.
I am a fan of outdoor markets myself but I do not see any advantage to having one in my own
backyard. This is a neighborhood not a shopping mall or a commercial area. Let's try to
maintain the atmosphere that we have now, which is conducive to healthy outdoor activities
like walking and cycling, rather than introduce traffic congestion, port -a -potties, noise,
smokey pollution etc. to our area. We have plenty of opportunities now to enjoy markets
locally. I just don'r see any reason to locate this particular market on Mary Ave.
my family and I respectfully request that you vote against this proposal. Thank you for your
time and consideration.
Gary Chao
From: wwcchan [wwcchan@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:20 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
Pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Outdoor Market
Dear Cupertino Planning Commissioners & City Staff,
We object strongly to the application for an outdoor market at the Oak Center. Problems with traffic, parking,
Porta-Potties, garbage containers, crowds and the smoky trucks from hot food opration are going to ruin the
residential neighborhood and endanger the residents especially the children.
Your attention to this important issue is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Wallace & Helene Chan
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Gary Chao
From: Su -Fang Ueng [sufangu@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:08 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book. sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; clintonbrown ley@yahcc. ccm
Subject: 100 VENDOR OUTDOOR MARKET
Dear Commissioners & City staffs,
We are residents at 21371 Milford Drive, Cupertino. We've been owning in this house since 1978. We really
appreciate this neighborhood, the community and what our city has been doing for us all these years. The
situation and problems with Oak Shopping Center are unfortunate and complicated. But, this "100 VENDOR
OUTDOOR MARKET" project is certainly not a proper and effective way to solve the problems. We hope that
our city and the property owner will spend more time and effort to find a better and more sensible,
creative ways to revitalize the place.
Thank you all for your attentions and considerations.
Best regards.
Tzou-Shin Ueng & Su -Fang S. Ueng
Gary Chao
From: Joan Lee Doan51379@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:21 PM
To: Gary Chao
Subject: Farmer's market on Mary Ave.
To Whom It May Concern:
I live in the homes behind Mary Avenue, and want to express my concern about having a Farmer's market on
Mary Avenue. On weekdays, it is already very congested and has heavy traffic of cars, pedestrians and
bicyclists. On weekends there are already many events at De Anza College and Memorial Park which spill onto
Mary and make it difficult to get in and out. I am concerned about safety, and also maintaining a peaceful, quiet
neighborhood for the residents who live nearby.
Thank you.
Joan T Lee
21341 Milford Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Gary Chao
From: dukesquare@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:02 PM
To: Gary Chao
Subject: DIR-2010-26
Mr Chau,
Having lived on Rumford Drive for nearly 43 years, I am appalled that once again a
Cupertino City agency is considering imposing unneeded and adverse conditions upon
residences bordering Mary Ave and The Oaks Center.
I was just informed, and not by any agency of Cupertino, that there is a request before the
Design Review Committee to allow Farmer's Markets to be held at the Oaks twice a week
forever. That is just wonderful if you don't live nearby off Mary.
Farmer's Markets work in areas where there is adequate parking; large commercial
vehicles can access easily, load and unload and finally park nearby. Now you need
sufficient area for attendees to park. Attendees to Farmer's Markets usually like to eat so
now you have to provide for fast food coaches with attendant odors. As attendees are only
human, sanitary facilities are required nearby. These market area conditions require that
residential areas are excluded unless the City of Cupertino doesn't really care about the
neighborhood atmosphere of it's residents.
The Design Review Agenda for March 17 refers to a Director's Minor Modification to DIR-
2010-26 to review for approval. Reading the Design Review Committee (DRC)
description, I do not see any mention of a Director so cannot determine the origin of the
request. I also cannot imagine what was originally proposed that only a minor revision will
be acceptable.
The DRC description does state clearly that the Committee review includes protection of
the surrounding land uses from intrusive impacts such as noise, smells and visual
disturbances. If trucks unloading very early on Sunday mornings and late afternoons also
on late mornings and early evenings on Wednesdays; odors and noise from vendor fast
food trucks, porta-potties on Mary, and don't forget vehicle traffic to and from the market
through our neighborhood and finally parking on our streets, please don't tell me they
won't, isn't intrusive, then what is?
The subject application directly affects my neighborhood and the value of my residence.
Would you be talked into purchasing one of our homes based on today's values if you did
a house tour coming in off Mary with the congestion, odors, the colorful porta-potties and
all the parking on your street taken up by the market attendees? Don't think so.
object strongly to the application
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Don Deuchar
21375 Rumford Drive
Gary Chao
From: Aditi K [aditi.k.design@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:04 PM
To: Winnie Lee; Marty Miller; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; Clinton Brownley; Don Sun; Paul
Brophy
Cc: Brian Avery
Subject: We are opposed to outdoor markets at Oaks shopping center / Mary avenue
Dear Sir/Madam
We are residents of 10649 Nathanson Avenue, and we strongly oppose sanctioning of outdoor markets and fairs
in Oaks shopping center for the following reasons...
1. Oaks shopping center is less than 500 feet from entrance of freeway 85, and currently with even 10-15 extra
cars making the left turn on Mary Avenue from Stevens creek Blvd. causes a small grid -lock at the 85/Stevens
creek intersection. During rush hours this traffic congestion overflows to the freeway and exit on 85. Once the
economy picks up ... the traffic and congestion at this critical junction will increase by another 5-10%. Additional
markets or fairs will increase this grid-lock/traffic congestion exponentially and not only affect access to not
just Mary Avenue, but to Stevens Creek as well. So it will not only affect neighborhood residents but also other
businesses on Stevens Creek and students at De Anza college.
2. When markets/fairs are in progress, this will cause further delays to emergency vehicle response in our
neighborhood.
3. In case of freeway closure related to major accidents, a lot of traffic is routed from Stevens Creek exit to
Mary and Stelling as detour routes. If this were to coincide with markets or fairs held at the Oaks Center, it
would mare these detours extremely congested, bringing traffic to a virtual stand -still.
4. This will also increase garbage dumping on the streets and put further pressure into other aspects of street
maintenance as well.
5. We are also concerned about the related increase in crime and suspicious activity in the neighborhood, and
emergency response time connected with this as well.
-Concerned residents
- Aditi and Vikrant Karvir
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Gary Chao
From: MarioDortenzio@cs.com
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:04 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Resident input for Oaks Shopping Center Outdoor market proposal
Hello,
My wife and I live at 10618 Nathanson Avenue in Cupertino at the northern end of Mary Avenue and leave and return
home almost exclusively via Mary Avenue multiple times per day.
We just found out about the proposed "100 Vendor Outdoor Market' proposal associated with the Oaks Shopping Center
and understand that it is going to be discussed and voted on in a planning commission meeting later today.
As residents who travel up and down Mary avenue several times each day we would like to express our grave concern
over allowing this project to go through and be implemented, not only because of the severe traffic congestion problem
that this will cause, but also the negative effect it will have on property values in the neighborhood.
The traffic congestion problem alone will create a very undesirable atmosphere. There is already a considerable amount
of traffic (and parking) congestion as a result of the Oaks, Cupertino Senior Center, and DeAnza college students' parking
and traffic. To add this additional burden on Mary avenue for 104 days per year is, in our opinion a very bad idea.
In addition having trucks and RV's and overflow parking all along Mary Ave, as well as barbecue smoke and perhaps
outdoor music, etc would create an poor atmosphere, and as a ersult have a negative impact of hame and property values
in the neighborhood and on the overall appeal of the neighborhood as a quiet and peaceful place to live.
We sincerely ask you to vote no on this.proposal.
Thank you for your consideration,
Mario and Arlene D'Ortenzio
Colin Jun
From: Ranjan Desai [ranjan@randecon.comj
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:03 PM
To: Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahao.com;
book.sun@gamil.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; winnieleedds@yahoo.com
. P
Cc: Brian Avery
Subject: Against the proposal for Farmers Market at Oaks Shopping center
I am against the proposal for Farmers Market at Oaks Shopping center.
There is already one
at the De Anza College and we don't need another one.
-Ranjan Desai
10335 Mary Ave.,
Cupertino CA 95014
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Gary Chao
From: Demetra Barkas (demetrabarkas@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:00 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gamil.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com
Cc: Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@cupertino.org
Subject: 100 VENDOR OUTDOOR MARKET
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!
This impacts our property's value and destroys the quality of life in our
neighborhood --how can a shopping center be allowed to have such a huge negative
effect on the lives of a whole neighborhood??
We already have to put up with:
1. Year-round festivals with hundreds of cars at Memorial Park
2. Continuous year-round Flea Markets at De Anza
3. Consistent year-round sold -out events at Flint Center
4. Change from parallel to diagonal parking to accommodate more De Anza
students
5. Elimination of red curbs/addition of parallel parking on portions of Mary
Avenue for De Anza cars
6. Dog Park on Mary Avenue
7. Events at Cupertino Senior Citizens Center, a rental facility available to
outside groups
8. Mary Avenue side of Bicycle Bridge used for group meeting and
socializing
9. Permission for live bands and alcohol and extended hours at the wedding
center at Oaks Shopping Center
Who wants porta-potties as a street decoration on his way home? Who wants to see
and hear the sound of trucks loading and unloading them?
Who warns hordes of outsiders on our streets? We have families and pets --we want
safe street!
Why do we need the visual blight as well as congestion caused by 100 vendors'
' trucks and RV's?
Cm Winget
10459 Mary
Demetra Barkas
10463 Mary
Sandy Paddock
10469 Mary
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Maria Lopez
10471 Mary
Katherine W inget
10712 Pebble Place
Gary Chao
From: Jack Goudey [jack@thegoudeys.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:45 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; cityclerk@cupertno.org;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Proposed Outdoor Market at the Oaks Shopping Center
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am writing as 35 year Cupertino resident and a homeowner in the area between De Anza College and the 280 freeway.
It is my understanding that.you will be considering a proposal by the Oaks Shopping Center owners to have an outdoor
market on their property that will utilize the Oaks property for food and vendor stands and will utilize Mary Avenue for
overflow parking. It also my understanding that this market will operate on every Wednesday and either Saturday or
Sunday.
At this time I am stating my opposition to this proposal. Since there has been little or no publicity regarding the
proposal at a minimum it must be delayed and time must be allowed to notify residents of the details of the plan and
give everyone an opportunity to review it and make comments.
Of course, as a nearby resident, I am concerned about the odors and discarded trash which will be generated by the
market. I am also concerned about noise and increased traffic.
Another consideration that must be made is the effect on safety. Anyone who has driven down Mary Avenue on flea
market day knows the chaos of jaywalking pedestrians and cars pulling in and out and double parking for pick-ups and
drop-offs. On a Wednesday this will be combined with commute traffic by car and bicycle, school traffic by car and
bicycle and on foot, De Anza students parking on Mary, and cross country runners from nearby high schools. Weekdays
cause increased impatience by parents going to pick up their kids and others hurrying down this 35 mph road. This is a
recipe for car/bicycle and car/pedestrian accidents. - a
Please weigh these concerns carefully and reject the proposal for an outdoor market at the oaks.
Thank you for your consideration of my comments.
Jack Goudey
21436 Rumford Drive
Cupertino
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Gary Chao
From: Karen Farrelly [karenfarrelly@hotmail. com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:13 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; bock.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com.
Subject: RE: Resident concern over Outdoor Market Plans at Oaks Shopping Center - from 10391
Castine Ave
My apologies for a typo below. My mention of the DeAnza and Greenleaf intersection was wrong. I meant to write the
"Stelling Road and Greenleaf' intersection.
From: karenfarrelly@hotmail.com
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com;
colinj@cupertino.org; garyc@cupertino.org; cityclerk@cupertino.org; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Resident concern over Outdoor Market Plans at Oaks Shopping Center - from 10391 Castine Ave
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:08:56 -0700
Dear plannning commissioners and city staff,
I am a resident home owner. My husband and I live in the neighborhood behind the Oaks Shopping Center near South
Mary Avenue. I was upset to learn via a flyer from another concerned resident that the owner of the Oaks Shopping
Center is asking for permission to set up a 100 Vendor Outdoor Market in the parking lot and nearby street of that center.
I am also upset that I had to find out via another resident versus the city itself. We were informed in the past by
postcards of plans for a senior citizen development along that road. That housing development seemed a much bette fit
for the neighborhood given the park, quiet apartments, and Senior Center nearby. The plans for a huge outdoor market
in such a tight space seem even more critical a plan for residents to have had been informed about directly so they can
provide input.
I am concerned that the owners of this shopping center do not have any care about the impact of their profit making
ventures on this quiet, peaceful, and residential pocket of the community. If they did, they would realize that residents
appreciate coming home to a quiet and non -congested area where they can peacefully stroll up and down the avenue
with their pets or children or where young and old residents alikes can jog or ride bikes along the avenue. I am
concerned that a frequently held outdoor market would disrupt the quiet of the neighhborhood and take a negative toll --
causing visual and physical stress to many residents and renters who walk or drive through that area and who live close
enough to have to listen to or smell the related outdoor activities. I am also concerned the sounds, sites, and congestion
will detract people from walking or riding their bikes to the lovely Memorial Park, be off putting to seniors who walk or
drive to the Senior center, and potentially cause harm to geese and ducks that walk back and forth across that street --
or even disrupt their migration patterns if they begin to hang around longer than normal because of left overs or garbage
from food carts at the market or from being fed by market goers. Already, signs have to be posted at the park for people
not to feed the wildlife, yet people inevitably do toss them seeds or bits of bread or other random food. I am aslo
concerned that existing and established businesses at the Oaks, such as Hobbees restauarants, could see a decline in
business bygoyal patrons because the patrons do not want the hassle of trying to enter and exit an overcrowded parking
lot to reach the businesses. That parking area is already very tight, and I think adding a huge market several times a
week or even once a week would be a sad thing. Overcrowded parking and entry and exit of manys cars and vendors
could also pose a risk to the many young children who walk through that parking lot to reach dance classes at the dance
academy. That academy occupies a lot of space at the Oaks and I would be sad to see it driven away by unpleasant
experiences from an outdoor market. I am concerned too about the noises and pollution from service trucks or food
trucks that would drive to and from the market for deliveries or that would sit with their engines or generators idling
while parked in the area to serve food. I think the peace of residents at the nearby apartment complex would be
disrupted frequently and the beautiful, park -like curb appeal of that apartment complex could be harmed by the frequent
foot and car traffic from a regular market being in such close proximity. That apartment complex is so well cared for and
always pleasant to look at. The complex and its residents are an asset to the community and I wouldn't want them to
be stressed by the market either.
We already have well established markets in this area that are held in a manner that tries to minimize the stress on local
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traffic and residents. The market at UeAnza college is much better equipped to handle the crowds and extra vehicle
traffic. That market and events at the park and Flint Center occassionally cause congestion at the South Mary Ave and
Stevens Creek intersection. But typically, those events are spread out enough over the calendar that the occassional
congestion is tolerable. I like that market set up because it does not back up to private or rental properties and therefore
able to be kept somewhat separated from the daily activities of residents. The farmers market near the mall also seems a
smarter location for markets due to the plentiful parking and more options for alternate driving routes to bypass the area
for those not attending. I can't imagine how a frequent market in the small Oaks Shopping Center would work. Would
residents (and people attending the market) then begin overloading the only other traffic lighted entry/exit to the
neighborhood in order to bypass the South Mary/Stevens Creek light (the only other lighted intersection is at DeAnza and
Greenleaf)? I would not want a stream of cars passing through our quiet meandering streets, disrupting children out
walking their pets or riding their bikes or disrupting the grade school and the school park and playground. That would
bring traffic noise and smells and disrupt an already compact intersection. Would traffic police need to be hired by the
city to patrol the intersections and help move traffice through?
The Oaks Shopping Center is not a county fairground and therefore not meant to be a place for regularly -held outdoor
markets, festivals, flea markets, or swap meets and not meant to be a place for the vendor food trucks, traveling street
performers or musicians, and other parties that sometimes tag along to do business at the markets. I feel like the owners
of the Oaks Shopping Center do not have the best interest of the community in mind and respectfully ask the
commissioners and staff who are reviewing this proposal to deny it and to vote NO on it -- otherwise to severely limit the
frequency such as only once a quarter.
Sincere regards,
Karen Farrelly
10391 Castine Ave
Gary Chao
From: Veeravel Murugan Muthiah [mvmurugan@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:09 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; Gary Chao;
book.sun@gamil.com; City Clerk; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: CasaDeAnzalndians@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Opposition to Proposal for 100 vendor 104 days
why is the City continuously trying to intrude our privacy for those who live in Mary avenue.
This new proposal will increase the traffic on the roads and will be a hazard for people
living here. In addition, it will make our property value go down which in turn reduce the
city's tax revenue. FYI, I have not received the notification on this and was told about this
by my neighbour. I strongly oppose this and requesting the City NOT to approve this.
Veeravel Murugan Muthiah
Email: mvmurugan@yahoo.com
10451 Mary avenue, Cupertino, CA
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Gary Chao
From: Kimberly Smith
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:52 PM
To: Gary Chao
Subject: FW: I OPPOSE the 100 vendor outdoor market project proposal on Mary avenue.
From: Barinder Saini jmailto:barinder saini@gmail.coml
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:59 PM
To: City Clerk
Subject: I OPPOSE the 100 vendor outdoor market project proposal on Mary avenue.
Hello,
I recently came to know about the proposal to construct a 100 vendor market on Mary Avenue very close to my
home. I am resident of 10467 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, and I strongly oppose this project, as it will create lot of
problems for the Mary Avenue neighborhood. Mary avenue is the primary traffic carrying artery of the area,
and by putting up a market, this artery will clog and result in traffic blockade, which may cause accidents and
other traffic related issues in the area. We also think that this market will create noise pollution in the residential
area, which will impact the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. This will decrease the quality of the lives of
people living in the neighborhood, and hence impact property prices.
I urge city council to vote against this proposal. I am confident that city council will act in the best interest of
city residents.
Regards,
Barinder Saini
10467 Mary Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 863-0445
Gary Chao
From: rosanna cabarloc [rosemoneystorm@hotmaii.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:24 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Farmers Market
I wanted to write and let you know that I encourage you to deny the application for the Farmer's Market at the Oaks
Shopping Center.
I live at 10144 Parkwood Drive apt. #1, Glenbrook Apartments, so have ample experience dealing with the additional
noise from festivals and the traffic (both pedestrian and vehicle) they create. While I have learned to deal with the
additional turmoil, the idea of adding two more days each week where gather n Ihave
to del with traffic and crowds of people
making noise, and the overall disturbance from these types of 9ss
Please deny this application,
Rosanna Pavlos
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Gary Chao
From: Kimberly Smith
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:51 PM
To: Gary Chao
Subject: FW: Outdoor market in and around Oaks Shpping Center
forwarding
From: EandT Mok fmailto•e t mok(&hotmail.coml
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:58 PM
To: win nieleedds(ayahoo.com; hmartymiller@ ahoo.com; City Clerk
Cc: EandT Mok
Subject: Outdoor market in and around Oaks Shpping Center
Dear Planning Commission Chairs,
We are absolutely against the proposed establsihment of an outdoor market in and around the Oaks Shoppping center on
Mary Avenue.
We have a lot of young families with small children in a quiet neighbourhood. The proposed open air market in such close
proximity raises serious safety and health concerns.
Please vote against it. Thank you.
Best Regards,
Tsung and Estella Mok
10485 Brewer Avenue, Cupertino CA95014
Ga Chao
From: saml Osbrat@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:29 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com; ahoo.com
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cupertino Farmer's Market Proposal
Dear Planning Commissioners and City Staff,
I wanted to write and let you know that I encourage you to deny the application for the Farmer's Market at the Oaks Shopp
Center.
I live at 10180 Parkwood Dr #7 Cupertino, Glenbrook Apartments, so have ample experience dealing with the additional nc
from festivals and the traffic (both pedestrian and vehicle) they create. While I have learned to deal with the additional turm
the idea of adding two more days each, week where I have to deal with traffic, crowds of people making noise, and the over
disturbance from these types of gatherings, is unacceptable.
Please deny this application.
Kindest Regards,
Paula Rind
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Colin Jun
From: jfarley@att.net
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 4:01 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com
Cc: Colin Jung
Subject: Proposed 100 vendor outdoor market at the Oaks/Mary Ave.
We are 42-year residents in this neighborhood and have seen over 20 years of continuous attempts
to impose unwanted
changes to the Oaks and Mary Ave. Mary Ave. happens to be a pleasant and safe street affording
convenient access to freeways and is an asset to our neighborhood just as it is.
Is there something wrong with that? Isn't it OK to have a nice neighborhood in Cupertino? Why the
non-stop assault?
This latest proposal is as absurd as any we have seen. One hundred vendor outdoor market with
stalls and crowds and parking spilling down Mary Ave. twice a week?
PLEASE disapprove this proposal without further discussion!!
John and Rosemary Farley 10514 Meteor PI. Cupertino 95014
Colin Jun
From: Siddaling Shettar [siddalings_2000@yahoo.comi
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 7:50 PM
To: Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk
Subject: Strong opposition to proposed 100 vendor outdoor market on Mary Avenue
Hi Officiers !
I strongly oppose this proposal. No idea why again and again City comes up with this plan to disturb
the piece on Mary Avenue.
This proposal not spoils the quality of life for residents on Mary Avenue, brings down home prices
and increases traffic chaos.
Hope this proposal will get rejected.
thanks,
Sid
10393 Mary Avenue
Cupertino CA 95014
Colin Jun
From: Traci Caton on behalf of City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 5:41 PM
To: Colin Jung; Aarti Shrivastava; Gary Chao
Cc: Beth Ebben
Subject: FW: Against the vendor outdoor market on Mary Avenue
From: PLONGH@aol.com [mailto:PLONGH@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 5:40 PM
To: City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Subject: Against the vendor outdoor market on Mary Avenue
APP: DIR-2010-26
We are against the vendor outdoor market on Mary Avenue
This will create congestion and make this avenue becoming a market creating issues for our neighborhood.
This is a resident zoning.
Also will impact our house price.
Please VOTE NO
Long HUYNH
10651 CASTINE AVE
CUPERTINO CA 95014
Gary Chao
From: PLONGH@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:04 AM amil.com
To: cityclerck@cupertino.org; Gary Chao; Colin Jung; book.sun@g
Subject: Against the vendor outdoor market on Mary Avenue
Subj: Against the vendor outdoor market on Mary Avenue
We are against the vendor outdoor market on Mary Avenue
This will create congestion and make this avenue becoming a market creating issues for our neighborhood.
Also will impact our house price.
Please VOTE NO
Long HUYNH
10651 CASTINE AVE
CUPERTINO CA 95014
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Colin Jun
From: Janey Yu oaneyyu@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011.10:27 PM
To: Colin Jung
Subject: We DO NOT support Farmer's Market at Oak Shopping Center
Dear Mr. Jung,
We are residents of Cupertino near Mary Ave. We have heard about the proposal of a farmer's
market at Oak Shopping Center and we feel it's excessive to have 2 farmer's markets in Cupertino.
Oak Shopping Center is already crowded with patrons. Mary Avenue is crowded with De Anza
students, flee markets, and Memorial Park parking, as well as more bike/foot traffic from the Mary foot
bridge.
Please keep Mary cleaner and a more peaceful neighborhood. This is why we chose to live in
Cupertino.
Thank you.
Janey Lien
Gary Chao
From: Janey Yu 0aneyyu@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:59 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: Larry Lien; Janey lien
Subject: I DO NOT SUPPORT: 104 days of outdoor market on Mary Ave
Cupertino Planning Missions and City Staff:
We are long time Cupertino residents in the Mary Avenue neighborhood. We were informed that there is a request to
allow an outdoor market on/close to/near Mary Avenue. The purpose for my email today is to show my support to
NOT allow these events to take place on/close to/near Mary Avenue for Oaks Shopping Center.
Over the last years, we are seeing increasing amounts of speeding traffic as well as garbage on Mary Avenue due to
students attending De Anza College, festivals held at Memorial Park, flee markets at De Anza College and most recently,
the new walking bridge at the enadditional Mary
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Cupertino Resident
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adjoining neighborhoods and residents. That site is simply not the place for the kind of public
carnivals they intend to stage. The farmer's market proposal should be denied simply because it is
not in the best interests of the community, either in the specific guise of the farmer's market, or any
of their other carnival sideshow schemes. This proposal is not about doing anything good for
Cupertino; it's about drawing more traffic (for us to deal with) and revenue (for them) from as far
across the south bay as they can.
Thank you for your time.
Richard Barron
Esquire Place
(a Cupertino resident since 1985)
Gary Chao
From: Rick Barron [rbarron40@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:24 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; book. sun@gmail.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk
Subject: Proposal for outdoor market on or near Mary Avenue
In the absence of more specific public information on a proposal to allow a large public market
with vendors in the area of Memorial Park and the Oaks Center at Stevens Creek Blvd. and Mary
Avenue, I want to register my complete and utter opposition to anything even approaching such an
absurd idea.
I have lived in the neighborhood off Mary Avenue near the pedestrian bridge since 1985, and have
watched the unfortunate and steadily increasing side -effects of the monthly De Anza College flea
market, the periodic public fairs and events in Memorial Park, and the pedestrian bridge. They all
have their appeal; they all have their very remarkable bad effects.
Please, no more of this short-sighted and commercial opportunism at the expense of the residents
along, and off of Mary Avenue. We have too many noisy, disruptive events going on in the area
now, and it makes no sense to broaden the spectrum to include another 100-plus days of possible
crowds, trash, parking mayhem, noise, crime and vandalism just to accommodate private interests
in the form of the property owners of the Oaks Center.
I urge you to cut off this proposal before it moves forward one more step. Please!
Richard Barron
10563 Esquire Place
2-el
Gary Chao
From: Pravin Fulay [pravin.fulay@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 10:09 PM
To: Gary Chao
Subject: Fwd: 100 vendor outdoor market
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Pravin Fulay <pravin.fulay_(a��gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Subject: 100 vendor outdoor market
To: winnieleedds9,yahoo.com, hmartymillerae,yahoo.com,yauldbrophy(wahoo.com,
clintonbrownley(cr��Yahoo.com, book.sun cr,amail.com, garcyckcupertino.org, Colin Jung
<Co linJ(cicupertino. org>
Cc: dorothy funk <daI9282sbcglobal.net>, avery18 cni pacbell.net, Mohana Fulay
<MOHANA.FULAY&gmail.com>
Dear Planning Commission Members,
Me and my family got to know about this new proposal under city's considerations recently.
We live right around the corner of Mary Bridge. As highlighted to earlier Mayor Orrin Mahoney and we have
had miserable time with the Mary bridge, pride of cupertino and Nightmare for neighbours near the bridge. Our
peace is gone, our backyards are destroyed with specially city deployed gophers from the, our two large trees
have died because of vibrations of constructions, we have to leave with our lights on till 10 PM in the backyard
( courtesy bridge lights). Terry Green promised us plantation and trees to protect our backyards and the mayor
visited, and nothing was done except putting ugly fences to cover ugly sightings of the bride.
Seems City management and planning commission was completely biased and determined to build this ugliest
structure in the world. and that just shows how much you care for people who are paying city
managements salaries & bills. What a waste of $ 14 Million. I wish there was one member who could think of
using this money for schools and improve quality of leaving.
Now with this new proposal, Please do not bring any commercial interests, markets, near our homes and destroy
our remaining hope and happiness. Hope this time the commission wont be deaf to understand our concerns.
Please contact me if you have any more questions.
Natliari on Ave.
{.`upertino
CA 95014
wt%
Gary Chao
From: Eddielyee@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:49 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gamil.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: avery18@pacbell.net
Subject: Outdoor Vendors and Markets on Mary Ave.
Dear Planning Commissioners and City Staff:
My name is Eddie Yee I reside on 21425 Millard Lane, across from the Cupertino Service Yard. We
have been living here for over 20 year with my wife and my grand children comes
over frequently.
I am absolutely against the land use of an outdoor 100 vendor marketing spilling into Mary
Avenue is not a compatible use with the Mary Avenue residential neighborhood, and that
there is absolutely no protection from traffic congestion, parking in our neighborhood noise
from portal -potties, trucks and garbage trucks, the visual impact.
Currently my house is worth ($ 1.35 million) and that it will suffer an instant reduction of
($ 350,000) if the outdoor market for 104 days is added to the uses already having an impact on the
neighborhood, including the A -Board signs being used on residential streets.
My list of concerns:
1. highly congestion on Mary Ave. and parking will be on our neighborhood street.
2. loud noise and visual blight in the neighborhood.
3. the visual blight; portal -potties, garbage containers, crowds, smoky rib trucks from my
house.
4. wasting taxpayer money for 120 days of A -Board sign placement warning of parking
problems on our streets.
5. outdoor vendors will lower my property value drastically
6. strange peoples roaming around the neighborhood
7. large amount of litter over the street as will as loud noises.
8. the neighborhood become a worse place to raise children.
9. the streets become unsafe and no one in our neighborhood has asked for this intrusion,
Not one.
10. our friends visiting will not be able to find parking with these congestion
Please review carefully and do not approve the application..
Thank you for your attention.
Regards,
Eddie Yee
2-63
Gary Chao
From: Mike [mburbano3@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:31 PM
To: Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com;
book.sun@gamil.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; winnieleedds@yahoo.com
Cc: Appala Patnala HOA; David Hollister HOA; Duleep G Pillai HOA 10337; Gangadhar Andru
HOA; Jeanie; Ramesh
Subject: proposed 100 vendor outdoor market
What is it with the city continuously trying to generate revenue at the cost of our.
privacy and home values here on Mary Avenue? This would not be a good thing for
either the city or us homeowners. It would generate more traffic and undesirables.
Graffiti and trash has already gotten worse let alone invite more.
I pick up the trash myself up and down Mary when I walk my dog and PICK up after
him, I do not want to do that for everyone.
I am a dog lover and do not want to a dog park next to my complex on Mary
Avenue this is another one of the citv's Proposal which I strongly oppose!!
Let alone the expense of creating it.
The parking should not be used for Vendors or their patrons and is fine as is for the use
of Memorial Park, Flint Center, The Senior Center and De Anza College, PLEASE DO NOT
CREATE A PROBLEM....
Do not turn Mary Avenue into a Flea Market Atmosphere. Porta-potties by the
maintenance yard that is right outside my door do you want one in your front
ya rd .
It will not benefit anyone other than the Vendors!
Please reconsider the proposal.
John (Mike) Burbano
Casa De Anza Complex
10325 Mary Avenue
Cupertino CA 95014
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Gary Chao
From:
Brian Avery [avery18@pacbell.net]
Sent:
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 6:15 PM
To:
Aarti Shrivastava
Cc:
Gilbert Wong; David Knapp; Carol Korade; Colin Jung; carl.neusel@sho.co.scl.ca.us; Mark
Linder; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com; winnieleedds@yahoo.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; Mark Santoro; Kris Wang; Orrin
Mahoney; Barry Chang; Gary Chao
Subject:
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT Development that needs STUDY - DIR-2010-27
Importance: High
Aarti,
I think you should get input from the City Attorney and decide how to proceed with tomorrow's
meeting. Five minutes ago, I was given the application for this Outdoor Market and was
mortified to see that the Application was submitted to the City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
in July 2010. This was BEFORE the Planning Commission hearing, staff reports, and personal
tours given to the Mary Avenue Neighborhood about the use of the rear parking lot for the
proposed expanded uses of the Oaks Event Center ... the expanded hours & live music &
application of their uses for the entire property.
At each juncture when the Mary Avenue Neighborhood challenged the Oaks Events Center and City
Staff on.parking issues, we were told that there was plenty of parking at the rear of the
project next to the Events Center to handle the events of the Applicants events center ... the
same exact parking stalls being proposed in an active Application TO BE REMOVED two days a
week for an Outdoor 100 Vendor Market. City Staff was at the tour of the Events Center and
obviously City Staff prepared all reports and handled all staff inquiries in the Public
Hearings. We had at least a dozen conversations, some in person, with City Staff and the
Applicant.
Both City Staff and the Applicant, Shawn Taheri, never ever disclosed that another
application by the same Applicant, Shawn Taheri, had been submitted to the Cupertino City
offices and before the same staff handling the Oaks Events Center hearings. You can not point
to the 140 parking stalls to be used for the Events Center at the same time you are removing
the 140 parking stalls for an Outdoor Market.
I am available to meet anytime with you to discuss this. I regard this as an extremely
troubling development, one that deserves a very thorough analysis from a legal and moral
perspective. Needless to say, this has never happened in my career, so at this moment I am
not sure what all of us should do.
If the meeting proceeds tomorrow evening, I will go on record and ask for an inquiry. I feel
that public and private disclosure failed in a very, very significant way. I am sure that
some Planning Commissioners will feel the same way as they asked a lot of probing questions
and were concerned about parking as a result of the proposed expanded use of the Oaks Event
Center.
The Planning Commission, if you remember, asked a lot of questions about the locations of
parking stalls as they related to specific buildings at the Oaks, and how the Events Center
and its expansion to other buildings might impact parking. If someone disclosed that there
was a proposal by the SAME applicant before the SAME City Staff REMOVING the "pivotal" 140
stalls closest to the Events Center, the meeting would have instantly come to a halt. Am I
wrong?
Respectfully,
2-65
Brian Avery
-----Original Message -----
From: Aarti Shrivastava [ma
ilto:AartiS@cupertino.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 5:09 PM
To: 'averyl8@pacbell.net'
Cc: Gilbert Wong; David Knapp; Carol Korade; Colin Jung; 'carl.neusel@sho.co.scl.ca.us'; Mark
Linder
Subject: FW: Porta-Potties to face bedroom windows FOREVER. What if this were a Planning
Commissioner's bedroom window? We are beyond the tipping point? DIR-2010-27
Brian,
Thanks for providing your thoughts on the project. We will be sure to forward your comments
to the DRC for their consideration. We understand that balancing the revitalization of a
shopping center with the need to buffer residents is not always easy and appreciate your help
in this regard.
In the past your input has been very beneficial in helping staff and the decision -makers
understand the needs of the Glenbrooks complex. Your input and that of others will be
invaluable in helping the DRC to make their decision in this case as well. If you have any
questions or comments, please feel free to email me at aartis@cupertino.org or at (408)777-
3218.
Thanks again
Aarti Shrivastava
Director of Community Development
City of Cupertino I Community Development
P: 408.777.3218 1 F: 408.777.3333
E-mail: aartis@cupertino.org
-----Original Message -----
From: Gilbert Wong [mailto:gilbertswong@gmail.com]
Sent: March 16, 2011 10:48 AM
To: Brian Avery
Cc: David Knapp; Carol Korade; Aarti Shrivastava; Mark Linder; carl.neusel@sho.co.scl.ca.us
Subject: Re: Porta-Potties to face bedroom windows FOREVER. What if this were a Planning
Commissioner's bedroom window? We are beyond the tipping point? DIR-2010-27
Hello Mr. Avery,
I was out of town last weekend however I have forward this to our City Manger, Dave Knapp and
our senior city staff to get feedback in regards to the fuction at Memorial Park. I am sorry
that I am not up to speed howeer I will ask staff to give me an update and try to address
your concerns. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Regards,
Gilbert Wong
Mayor
City of Cupertino
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Brian Avery <averyl8@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Dear Honorable members of the Design Review Committee,
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> Re. DIR-2010-27 Farmer's Market in Mary Avenue neighborhood
> I am including the other members of the Planning Commission and City
> Council in this correspondence because the Mary Avenue neighborhood is
> past the tipping point, and STUNNED that after the flea markets,
> festivals, added diagonal parking for De Anza students, Memorial Park
> festivals, dog park etc. the City Staff is apparently in support of a
> 100 Vendor Farmer's Market with Porta-Potties delivered & picked up
> four times per week. We are stunned! This Outdoor Market would be the
> 6th added negative visual, economic, traffic change approved by the
> City of Cupertino to our neighborhood in recent years! The very people
> approving this have issued orders for the current A -board signs used
> at streets asking outsiders not to park on our residential streets.
> Stunning! Not one resident in the Mary Avenue neighborhood is asking
> for
this approval. Not one.
> My name is Brian Avery. I write this letter as an owner/property
> manager of the national award -winning Glenbrook garden apartment
> community (2,000
> residents) on Mary Avenue for the last 40 years . In the last week we
> received the attached site plan from City Staff showing that the Staff
> apparently supports a Farmer's Market with Porta-Potties and Garbage
> facilities facing our bedroom windows. "Oh don't worry, the
> Porta-Potties will be delivered and picked up every Wednesday and
Saturday."
> What a ridiculous process: noise of the trucks delivering
> porta-potties at night or early morning for a 7:30am set up, noise of
> the unloading and loading of porta potties....... across from bedroom
> windows (see attached photos of bedroom windows from three buildings
impacted).
> I beg of you to ask yourself a simple question: Would I ever vote in
> favor of a Farmer's Market if the 100 vendors/garbage/porta
> potties/Armadillo Willy's smoke were proposed ACROSS from the bedroom
windows of my home?
> Second question: the attached PDF from the applicant says: "Vendor
> parking will be behind the tents or down (the residential portion of)
> Mary
Avenue."
> Once again, would you do this to your home, your neighbors, your
> residential street? The 100 vendors at Vallco use trucks, RV's, have
> pets, children, arrive super -early to beat the traffic.
> Economic impact of a Farmer's Market in a residential neighborhood:
> 1. Our business is to rent apartment homes seven days a week. 100% of
> potential residents walk in to their potential bedroom and look out_
> the bedroom window to see their potential view. If you were showing
> that apartment home, do you think you would make the sale when the
> potential renter sees a Farmer's Market across the street, or the
> Porta-Potty delivery truck unloading porta potties, or the Armadillo
> Willy's smoke, or the line of trucks and RV's from the 100 vendors? Do
> we discount these apartment homes forever into the future? How much
> longer
will they sit vacant?
> 2. The single family home owners in our neighborhood will erupt when
> they hear about this idea. Their homes will be branded as being
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> located in an "o.k. area but it is the most congested part of
> Cupertino because that is where the Flea Markets, Festivals, Farmers
> Markets, Night wedding celebrations, Memorial Park events take place."
This is the tipping point.
> My only conclusion is that residents living in apartment homes are
> apparently treated differently than single family homes. There is a
> woman living in one of the impacted apartment homes and she is a
> retired school teacher who intends to live at Glenbrook for the rest
> of her life. WHY THE HECK DOES THIS LONG TERM CUPERTINO RESIDENT HAVE
> TO BE FORCED TO STARE AT A 100 VENDOR FARMER'S MARKET? Stunning!
> Immediately after hearing about the potential of 100 vendors , I went
> to inspect the Vallco Farmer's Market. The first thing I saw was the
> smoke of the Armadillo Willy's vendor area. Why make us look at this
> smoke
forever.
> We can walk 5 blocks to the Armadillo Willy's at DeAnza & Stevens
> Creek if we want smoky ribs ! I only talked to a few dozen vendors,
> but none were from Cupertino. At the best, a Mary Avenue location
> would be a second rate Farmer's Market because it is not in a downtown
> center with the street blocked off.
> What are you trying to accomplish for our residential neighborhood?
> Balancing commercial and residential needs? Ridiculous.
> The Glenbrook Apartments, as well as some neighbors I have spoken to,
> are stunned that you will consider the smoke, trucks 100 vendor
> Farmer's Market to add to what the Planning Commission has ALREADY
> added to our neighborhood, ONE NEIGHBORHOOD, and I can categorically
> say that some of the following decisions were made in a vacuum,
> without considering if there is an "ACCUMULATION EFFECT" from the sum
> total of City -approved impacts imposed on the neighborhood:
> 1. Year-round festivals with hundreds of cars at Memorial Park: Cherry
> Blossom Festival, 5 Summer Concerts, Lunar New Year Celebrations,
> 4th of July celebration, Cupertino Fall Festival, Diwali Festival,
> 4 Cinema at Sundown events, 8 Shakespeare events at Memorial Park ,
> night softball games, private group events in the park 2. Continuous
> year-round Flea Markets at De Anza 3. Consistent year-round sold -out
> events at the Flint Center 4. Change from parallel to diagonal parking
> on Mary Avenue to accommodate more DeAnza students 5. Elimination of
> red curbs and addition of parallel parking on portions of Mary Avenue
> for more DeAnza students 6. Dog Park on Mary Avenue 7. Events at
> Cupertino Senior Citizens Center, a rental facility available to
> outside groups
> 8 . Mary Avenue Bicycle Bridge (which we love and I believe we are the
> largest individual contributor of any Mountain View business over the
> last
> 18 years to Stevens Creek Trail), but please understand that groups
> 'hang out' on the Mary Avenue side of the bridge ... a natural byproduct
> of a recreation transport bridge) 9. Permission for live bands &
> alcohol & extended hours in the wedding center at Oaks Shopping
> Center, twelve weeks ago.
> As to the specifics of "Design" and "Review", I spoke to two land use
> attorneys over the last week, one in Palo Alto and one in Los Altos,
> both familiar with the approval process in Cupertino. These advisors
> pointed out a few illogical conclusions:
> 1. ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION #1 FROM LAND USE ATTORNEY: (please see
> attached "West Coast Market" PDF)The Applicant admits that traffic
> congestion is an 'existing' problem, and thus his willingness to move
> "Saturdays to Sundays to not compete with DeAnza "traffic congestion".
> Yet the Applicant still wants to have Wednesday Farmer's Markets
> during commute hours 3pm - 7pm... a very, very busy day at DeAnza College.
> 2. ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION #2 FROM LAND USE ATTORNEY: City Staff admits
> that we have a traffic congestion problem during the 'existing'
> year -around events in the neighborhood. City staff CURRENTLY directs
> City staff to place A -Board signs placed in residential streets off
> Mary Avenue during festivals and events asking people not to park on
> the
residential streets.
> Would City personnel now be designated for an additional 208 trips to
> our neighborhood to unload & place, then pick up and transport the
> A -Board signs to residential streets on 104 additional days
> (Wednesdays and Sundays of each week)??? We would exercise our rights
> in all possible legal ways to make you do this, and you would have no
> argument whatsoever to deny us. You do it now for the same reason.
> 3. ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION #3 FROM LAND USE ATTORNEY: A city the size of
> Cupertino usually has one Farmer's Market. Why does Cupertino need two?
> 4. ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION #4 FROM LAND USE ATTORNEY WHO KNOWS THE REAL
> ESTATE DEPARTMENT AT WHOLE FOODS: When our neighborhood meets with
> Whole Foods Corporate Office in Emeryville to ask for their
> participation and input to our neighborhood's battle on this issue,
> won't there be a tarnishing of the good relationship the City of
> Cupertino has with Whole Foods? Whole Foods has considered a second
> store
in Cupertino.
> Last point: Emphatically, our neighborhood doesn't want this. We don't
> want the traffic, porta-potty delivery trucks, the added parking of
> trucks and RV's of the vendors competing with DeAnza students for
> parking on Mary Avenue, the smoke from Armadillo Willy's, the loss in
> property values, and most important the economic impact of "stay away
> from that neighborhood on Wednesdays and Sundays because of the
> Farmer's Market." WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
> Most important, why? Tell us exactly why you want to approve the
> porta-potties, vendor trucks, four arrivals/departures of Porta-Potty
> trucks per week, garbage containers, Armadillo Willy's smoke, impact
> on property values, that no one wants except a shopping center owner
> who wants to profit from the rear end of a neighborhood shopping
> center. Put another way, would City Staff support this new intrusion
> if it were across from the bedrooms of any Planning Commissioner or
> City Council Members reading this e-mail? Why not consider this
> Farmer's Market on the empty plaza next to City Hall on weekends where
> the
parking lots and curb -side parking is relatively empty on weekends?
> Sincerely,
> Brian Avery, Managing Partner - Glenbrook Apartments
> averyl8@pacbell.net
> (650) 961-8330
Gary Chao
From: Jack Maclntosh Dackmaci@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 9:59 AM
To: City Clerk; Clinton Brownley; Colin Jung; Don Sun; Gary Chao; Marty Miller; Paul Drophy;
Winnie Lee
Cc: Akio Sakamoto; Bobbe; Ernest & Helen Bonelli; Peter Hirsch; Ralph Qualls; Kris Wang; Orrin
Mahoney; David Knapp; David Stillman; Brian Avery; Dennis Brooks
Subject: Mary Market Debacle
Mary Market Debacle
There are many of us with concerns about the future consequences of changing a simple street
into a public market.
My wife and I have personal experiences of visiting better sites for markets in many
countries of the world. Wherever those markets were designed and established, they became an
undesirable area for the nearby residential surroundings. They become rundown and unsightly.
Our experience includes Canada, USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and many european cities.
I have included some of our neighbors in this email who, I would expect can tell you of
similar cases. The idea of people throwing trash away, as they walk around, not only in the
designated market area, but also in the rest of the neighborhood, always comes to my mind,
when frequenting these shopping experiences. My wife and I, plus most, if not all, of us,
will be disgusted and will be inclined to sell our houses at the, then, greatly depreciated
values.
We are soon to be past residences:
Fay & Jack MacIntosh at 10555 Meteor Place (purchased our current residence May, 1969)
Just one block away from the porta-potties at the north end of the designated market. And,
then to become people who give the history of Cupertino's degradation and advice to people
asking if this is a city they may find suitable.
Thank you Brian Avery, for bringing this situation to our attention.
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Gary Chao
From: Kwan Stephen [stephenkwan125@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:50 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: stephenkwan125@yahoo.com; eviell21@gmail.com
Subject: do not support the "100 vendor outdoor market" and resident input
To Cupertino Planning Commissioners and City Staff:
As a resident at 10481 Mary Ave; Cupertino, CA 95014 we do not support this "100 outdoor market". Since
there are many small children in the Case De Anza property it will not be safe for many vehicles near our
home. Also the increased people traffic will destroy the peace and quietness which is one of the appealing
aspect of living in this area. It is already noisy at nights when machines are being used next door at the service
center.
This event will also provide an opportunity for outsiders to stake out our home and allow loitering near our
homes. An example is the current Mary Ave Bridge. Since it's been built I have seen high school students
loitering near the bridge or walking to the Oaks Center during school hours.
And the pedestrian issue when people are jay walking. It is already a current problem with De Anza students
and other events held at the Flint Center. And it's difficult to see the pedestrians when the cars are parked along
Mary Ave. It will be an increased issue if the 100 vendor outdoor market is approved.
The value of our homes will decrease because of this event. When there are porta-potties and crowds and
garbage containers placed in the front of our homes; it will not appeal to future home buyers and affect the
resale value of our homes. And it does not appeal to a current homeowner. We would like to keep the value of
our housing.
Please do not support this "100 vendor outdoor market". We do not want this event in our city.
Sincerely,
Stephen Kwan
homeowner at 10481 Mary Ave; Cupertino, CA 95014 (Case de Anza)
2-71
Gary Chao
From: Barbara [northbaj@att.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 9:40 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
paulbrophy@yhoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahco.com
Subject: Outdoor market at the Oaks
Dear Planning Commission:
My husband and I have lived at 10380 Castine Ave. in Cupertino for 42 years. We moved here when our children were
young and were delighted to find a lovely residential neighborhood to live in. We regularly use Mary Ave. to exit to
Stevens Creek and highways 85 and 280, both for shopping in the city and for going elsewhere. It is frequently a safer exit
than driving past Garden Gate School, where all the parents seem to now drive their children instead of letting them walk.
We are surrounded on one side by the Kay Homes subdivision, on two more sides by the older residential neighborhood,
and by the award winning Glenbrook Apartments on the south plus Memorial Park. The Oaks Shopping Center is only a
small commercial parcel on one edge of this nice residential area. This is a RESIDENTIAL neighborhood, not Vallco or
even Stevens Creek near De Anza Blvd. Beyond us, on two sides are freeways and De Anza Junior College. There was
certainly no belief in our minds that this would ever be changed, we thought we were well protected from such things as
messy open air markets with porta-potties and garbage containers, plus the crowds and smells.
I strongly oppose an open air market at The Oaks. Anyone who bothers to look at their parking lot on an average weekday
sees enough cars to know that the businesses there are doing quite well, with plenty of customers. They do not need to
add an open air market.
We have a perfectly adequate open air market in Cupertino, within walking distance we have Whole Foods with its
excellent produce and other items, and there are more open markets in all our nearby cities. We do not need one at The
Oaks.
There are constant assaults on Mary Ave. I have even heard city staff say that Mary Ave. is too wide, that other
neighborhoods don't have such a street. Well, it was the city who decided on the width of Mary Ave., and it is well used
already, not only by the residents who live on Mary, but by the very people you want to attract to various events at
Memorial Park on weekends, plus students at De Anza on week days.
Mary is not your typical small neighborhood street. It has considerably more traffic than they have, and therefore needs to
be wide enough to accommodate that traffic, from our residents to those who cut through our two subdivisions, coming off
Stelling and over to Mary or the reverse. I cannot imagine what it would be like if we added an open air market, those
days would be a nightmare to those of us trying to get out.
On our evening walks we occasionally notice the smell of food from The Oaks restaurants. With the open air market, any
stalls that cook would further assault our sense of smell.
Once Sunnyvale Holding, LLC is allowed to rent out parking space to open air markets, what will stop them from renting
out for other things beyond our control.
Please do not accept this open air market, the citizens of Cupertino do not need it, and the area residents do not want it
Thank you for your time,
Barbara A. Jones
10380 Castine Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-257-9385
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Gary Chao
From: Nadeane@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 9:40 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: "100 Vendor Outdoor Market' resident input...
Dear Committee Members,
The proposed 100 Vendor Outdoor Market is a huge encroachment into a peaceful
residential neighborhood and must be opposed as an intrusion and blight to neighborhood
quality of life and property values.
1. Mary Avenue is a primary exit point, one of only two, for this neighborhood with the
closest access to freeways 85 and 280.
2. The traffic congestion at Stevens Creek Boulevard and Mary Avenue is already difficult
with traffic (bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicle) to Montevista High School, DeAnza College,
and freeways, not to mention the numerous events at Memorial Park andFlint Center.. We
neither want nor need additional traffic congestion and safety concerns for pedestrians
and bicyclists. In addition, the excessive parking planned for vendor trucks and RVs
along Mary Avenue will only increase these safety concerns as it is forced further into the
neighborhood. Customer parking is not even addressed in the proposal and therefore
assumed to be allowed on residential streets.
3. The trash generated by such a market, no matter how many receptacles are provided,
will be an unsightly blight to the neighborhood as it is blown about or otherwise casually
tossed by some market goers. This already happens from time to time with current
events.
4. Porta-Potties, on such a semi -permanent basis, are also unsightly, smelly and a
magnet for graffiti, bees and rodents, etc.
5. The spectrum of items for sale at the proposed market would be difficult to control.
Most of these items are already available at the Farmer's Market at Vallco and the monthly
Flea Market at DeAnza College. The college also holds a couple of swap meets per
year. Other Memorial Park events also provide vendor booths.
This proposed market project must not be allowed in this neighborhood location or
anywhere in Cupertino if the city wants to maintain its quality middle/upper class image as
a desirable place for families with its pleasant neighborhoods and top -rated schools.
Thank you for your consideration of these points.
Nadeane Diede
10522 Esquire Place
Cupertino
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Gary Chao
From: Sudhakar Reddy [sreddy007@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 11:22 AM
To: Colin Jung; Gary Chao; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gamil.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; winnieleedds@yahoo.com
Subject: Proposed 100 vendor outdoor market
Hello,
I have moved into the current home in 2007. Since that time I see the city continuously trying to generate
revenue at the cost of our privacy and home values here on Mary Avenue? If the home values go down, would
not city loose money? The City council seem to invite all kinds projects that cause us harm, inconviniece and
loose privacy. It would generate more traffic and undesirables. It would increase trash. When there are so many
food shops and restaurants in walkable distance, what is the need for this proposal for Proposed 100 vendor
outdoor market.
The parking should not be used for Vendors or their patrons and is fine as is for the use of Memorial Park, Flint
Center, The Senior Center and De Anza College, PLEASE DO NOT CREATE A PROBLEM....
Do not turn Mary Avenue into a Flea Market Atmosphere. Porta-potties by the maintenance yard that is
right outside my door do you want one in your front yard.
It will not benefit anyone other than the Vendors!
Please reconsider the proposal.
One more objection:
I do not own a dog. I do not want to a dog park next to my complex on Mary Avenue this is another one
of the city's proposal which I strongly oppose!! I see folks not cleaninup the dog shit near the foot fridge
(at the end of Marv, right next our complex). If you want I have pictures the dog shit around foot bridge
walking area. Do you want us to clean others shit all around our homes? Let alone the expense of creating
it.
Regards,
sudhakar reddy
10419 Mary Ave, Cupertino
Casa De Anza town home complex
NMI
Colin Jung
From: Mohana Fulay [mohana.fulay@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 11:34 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com; garcyc@cupertino.org; Colin Jung
Cc: avery18@pacbell.net
Subject: 100 vendors outdoor market
Dear Planning Commission Members,
I came to know about the new proposal under city's considerations for 100 vendors outdoor market recently.
We live right around the corner of Mary Bridge. As highlighted to earlier Mayor Orrin Mahoney and we have
had miserable time with the Mary bridge, pride of cupertino and Nightmare for neighbours near the bridge. Our
peace is gone, our backyards are destroyed with specially city deployed gophers , our two large trees have
died during construction, we have to leave with bridge lights on till 10 PM in the backyard ( courtesy bridge
lights). Terry Green promised us plantation and trees to protect our backyards and the mayor visited, and
nothing was done except putting tall fences to cover sightings of the bride.
Seems City management and planning commission was completely biased and determined to build this structure
and that just shows how much you care for people who are paying city managements salaries & bills. What a
waste of $ 14 Million.
Now with this new proposal, Please do not bring any commercial interests, markets, near our homes and destroy
our remaining peace and hope of better residential area. Hope this time the commission makes smart decisions
and understand the concerns of the people , before destroying the city.
Mohana Fulay
10709, Nathanson Ave.
Cupertino
CA 95014
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Colin Jung
From: Rick Barron [rbarron40@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 1:51 PM
To: Colin Jung
Subject: West Coast Farmers Market Association at Oaks Center
On Wednesday, April 6, 2011, I returned home to find an informational card stuck in my front
door. That card purports to be from the West Coast Framers Market Association, and was --by its
contents --sent out over the name Jerry Lami, Executive Director, West Coast Farmers Market. The
information in the notice purports to be an invitation to an open meeting regarding the proposal to
allow a farmer's market on Sundays from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Cupertino Oaks Shopping Center.
I may not be able to make it to that meeting, so I want to get on the record as being absolutely
opposed to a farmer's market at the proposed Cupertino Oaks Shopping Center for the following
reasons:
First, Cupertino already has an established and well -regarded farmer's market. It's site is an
excellent, centralized site in an established commercial area, and its Friday morning timing is good
as it permits good dual use of an existing, underused parking lot, and because that day complements
farmer's markets in surrounding communities.
Beyond that, the larger south bay area already has excellent, long-standing farmer's markets that --if
anything --should be supported by the City of Cupertino. Sunnyvale has an excellent market on
Saturdays; Mountain View has perhaps the largest and most successful market in this area, on
Sunday; Saratoga has a market; etc. There are plenty of existing, outstanding, reliable farmer's
market resources.
As an aside, I can find no public information on the "West Coast Farmers Market Association," so
must conclude that said organization is a) too new to be in the public record, b) a sham organization
being promoted simply for the purpose of this proposal, c) both of the above.
Second, the Cupertino Oaks Shopping Center is --in contrast to the Vallco site of the existing
farmer's market --a predominantly residential area that simply happens to have a neighboring,
smaller shopping complex. It's the wrong place for a public market because it creates additional
traffic and congestion in an area used to bicyclists and pedestrians within its own community.
The people behind this event offer what they say is "all the freshness of farm -grown, organic fruits
and vegetables within walking distance of your homes." This event is not about that at all; in fact, I
firmly believe that this proposal is a red herring being laid out by the current owners and managers
of the Cupertino Oaks Shopping Center, who intend to use the event as an "approval" wedge to
argue for all their other "public" events that they would have take place on or around their property.
I am absolutely opposed to allowing the Cupertino Oaks Shopping Center owners and management
use that property for commercial gain of this sort in the face of the nature and character of the
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Colin Jung
From: Robertsen Ku [siararku@gmail.coml
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 11:28 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
paulbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Oppose to Cupertino Mary Avenue outdoor Market plans.
Hi,
My name is Robertsen Ku and I am a resident of Cupertino at
10674 Grapnel Pl
Cupertino, CA 95014
I have heard of plans to open an outdoor market on Mary Avenue on Wednesdays and
Saturdays/Sundays. The data I received is that there will be an outdoor event with over 100
vendors with Porta-potties lining the streets. This will increase the noise, disruption and
overall commercialization of our neighborhood. That being said, the oaks area is already
commercialized and we would like to limit the expansion into our residential neighborhood.
I would like to oppose this plan and help protect the reasons why I choose to live in this
Cupertino neighborhood in the first place.
Thank you,
Robert
This is sent from my Gmail account
Robertsen Ku
siararku(@gmail.com
Voice (408)-338-0364
Fax (801)-348-3964
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Gary Chao
From: Michael Pavlos [michaelsampav@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:22 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book. sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Planning Commission
Dear Members of the Cupertino Planning Commission,
I am somewhat new to the City of Cupertino, as I was a long time resident of Sunnyvale until about July of
2010. I am very happy with the City of Cupertino and what it has to offer.
I am also very happy with my current apartment (i.e. home) located at 10144 Parkwood Drive Apt. 41,
Cupertino, CA 95014, within the Glenbrook Apartments.
I am deeply concerned that the Oaks Shopping Center may be permitted to have a'Farmer's Market'. For
instance, this is clearly going to draw people into this area, very similar
to the events that take place at Memorial Park. The traffic, congestion, and noise level will increase, for what
is already at a saturation level in my opinion. I personally do not need a farmer's market. I can easily go down
to Whole Foods and purchase all of the food I need.
Currently, I do experience issues sometimes with parking at my apartment complex. Although they may have
signs up alerting people not to park in the complex, I know for a fact that people DO park on this property and
walk over to Memorial Park, DeAnza (for school or events), etc. It would be absurd to even think that a
Farmer's Market will not create more of this.
Lastly, I am concerned about the smell that will occur from food trucks and the use of Porta Potties. Not to
mention the appearances of either, but more so the Porta Potties,
is not going to be pleasing to the eyes.
If I want to go to a Farmer's Market, I can simply go down toward Vallco. Why do I have to have one right in
my backyard so to speak? Why do I have to deal with all the trouble, right by my home?
I am a voter, a taxpayer and a very concerned individual. I want to have my say in this matter and I
want my opinion to be heard.
Sincerely,
Michael Pavlos
10144 Parkwood Drive Apt. #1
Cupertino, CA 95014
michaelsampav(c�gmail.com
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Gary Chao
From: Diana McNair [diamcnair@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:22 PM
To: win nieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Opposed for the Proposal of the Farmer's Market for the Oaks Center
I have been notified of the proposed Farmer's Market for the Oaks Center.
I am opposed to this proposal.
I live at Glenbrook in apartment 21307 Glen Place #4 Cupertino, directly across from the Oaks Shopping Center. On flea
market and festival weekends the traffic on Mary Avenue is horrific. There are cars parked up and down Mary past Lubeck
Street (the first street after Glenbrook). There are traffics jams while people wait for parked cars to back out so they can
pull in to a parking space. I have seen impatient drivers pull into the lane for oncoming traffic to bypass the hold up. It is
not uncommon to see people double parked while they wait to unload a car full of people. Some people will sit on the
lawn while one person walks to their car, drives it back, double parks so they can pick up the people waiting or load
purchases into the car. The traffic on these days is already a problem and, I believe, constitutes a safety issue. I cannot
understand why the city would want to add to the problem by increasing traffic on an already burdened street. It is too
much to ask of us to put up with this two times each week, in addition to the already event filled year.
I repeat, I am opposed to this proposal.
Sincerely,
Diana M Biskupski
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Cupertino, Ca 95014
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Gary Chao
From: Kathi Williams[williams_kathi@cusdschocls.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:22 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Mary Ave 104 Vendor Outdoor Market
Dear Cupertino Planning Commissioners & City Staff:
We are writing to implore you not to allow the development of a 100 Vendor Outdoor Market on Mary
Avenue. We have been residents of Cupertino for 32 years and have seen huge growth and development - some
wonderful, and some terrible - in our fair city of Cupertino. This plan does not constitute a wonderful
development for a number of reasons:
There are already a large number of events that take place on a regular basis within Memorial Park, DeAnza
College, and the Oaks Shopping Center - including the monthly DeAnza flea market. Additionally, Cupertino
already hosts a "Farmers Market". We do not need more vendors, with all the disruption, noise, parking
problems, garbage, etc that goes along with this type of enterprise. We do not want 104 days of more
"outsiders" and congestion coming to our already heavily impacted neighborhood. The economic benefits
would not begin to outweigh the very negative consequences of this type of business. OUR neighborhood
would become far less safe, clean, or environmentally healthy for our children and families. In addition to the
parking and crowd congestion, the ongoing sensory blight (including porta-potties, garbage/litter, garbage
containers and collection, smoke from barbecue vendors, noise from people and vehicles etc. etc.) is truly
terrible to imagine!
As tax paying citizens, and very concerned residents of our Garden Gate neighborhood, we submit to you just
some of the many limitations the idea of a 104 Vendor Outdoor Market presents. The immediate and long-term
impact on this area would have a severely negative effect which we do not want - or need. Please respect our
wishes and do not allow this development to proceed.
Sincerely,
Stephen and Katherine Williams
21102 Gardena Drive
Cupertino
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Gary Chao
From: B Nataraj [bnataraj@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:31 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com; Colin Jung;
Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; paulbrophy@yahoo.com
Subject: outdoor market at Oaks
All,
I just learned that planning commission wants inputs from residents regarding issuing permit
for a outdoor market at oaks for 104days out of 365 days.
I am opposed to this idea for the following reasons:
1. Does this even make sense? Sunnyvale holding company wants to use Mary Avenue for Urinals
( sorry, Aorta -potty) 2. Where will customers park? I can visualize that the customers would
have to park near the bridge, which is already a spot for congregations.
3. Increase in traffic congestion on Mary Avenue; Mary Avenue is already busy on weekdays and
weekends.
4. What happens to the contract that the company signed for the event center?
I hope that the Planning commission will turn this down. The residents have already given the
applicant a lot of leeway for the event center.
Name: B Nataraj
Address: 10599 Nathanson Avenue, Cupertino.
Regards,
Nataraj
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Colin Jung
From: AJScottie@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 6:16 PM
To: winnieledds@yahhoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; gagryc@cupertino.org; City Clerk;
clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: 100 Vendor Outdoor market
Planning Commissioners & Cupertino City Staff:
I am appalled at the latest attempt to ruin the lovely area and entrance to my neighborhood - Mary Avenue.
We do not need an outdoor market in this area! We have a farmer's market in Cupertino already.
It would desecrate this neighborhood!
The looks of the vendor tents, the "port -potties, the parking overload would bring down the value not only of my home, but
of the beautiful Glenbrook Apartments. These apartments have always been beautifully kept up. It is not fair to those
residents and the owners of the apartments.
We already have a parking problem on Mary Avenue with the De Anza student parking and other event parking. We have
the bike bridge bringing riders down Mary. The Senior Center parking is so limited that the staff has to park elsewhere.
The membership at the Center tops 2000. There are many classes going on everyday. When there are day trips, the
parking lot is overwhelmed.
The Oaks is a shopping center with shops, not vendors. A hotel is already planned there.
Please do not let this happen! This type of activity is wrong for this area. The former Mervyn's parking lot would be a
better place and would not impact a residential neighborhood as this proposal would.
PLEASE SAY NO!
Alice Ramsauer
10531 Castine Avenue
408-738-4656
RM
Gary Chao
From: Ellen [eyjustcuz@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:04 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; booksun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.comC
Cc: 'Stan Yee'
Subject: 100 Vendor outdoor market
Dear Sirs and Madams:
I understand that a plan to have a 100 Vendor Outdoor Market open 104 days/year is under review. Please do not allow
this 100 Vendor Market to open.
My family lives within walking distance to the Oaks Center, and the Stevens Creek and Mary intersection. We are
opposed to having the large market for 104 days/year. Traffic, garbage and littering would be dramatically increased.
Already, on the weekends one cannot make a left turn from Stelling to Sevens Creek without having to cycle thru the light
1-2 times. This is the intersection where Whole Foods is.
Adding a 100 Vendor Market so close to this intersection will only make the traffic worse. Extra garbage cans would most
likely be insufficient and in any large public event, there is always littering. The littering would travel all thru the
neighborhood, not just stay on Mary Street.
On flea market days and festival days at Memorial Park, the parking on Mary is completely consumed. Adding a 100
Vendor market would only make parking worse in an already congested area.
Where would all these extra vendors and consumers go to the bathroom? The closest public bathrooms are at Memorial
Park, and I don't think they are large enough to support the crowds that a 100 Vendor Market could draw. The only
choice left then is Porta-Potties. When the unsightly porta-potties stink or the lines are too long, does the public urinating
begin? near a park with children all over the place?
The Oaks center does not have the public facilities to support this kind of activity without negatively impacting the rest of
the neighboorhood.
Regards,
Ellen and Stan Yee
eviustcuz6Damail.com
10554 Meteor Place
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Gary Chao
From: Diana Yang [dianasyang@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:58 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
paulbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: 100 vender outdoor market
Dear Cupertino City Planning Commissioners & City Staff:
I live near Mary street and just got the news that 100 vender outdoor market on Mary Street
is under consideration.
I would like to mention the following reasons to against such proposal:
1) Cupertino already has farmer's market in Vallco Shopping Center and Flea market in De Anza
College. We don't need another mobile market in the neighborhood.
2) Cupertino needs to attract higher end stores in the Vallco Shopping Center to get good
revenue instead of street venders in the neighborhood. This will only drive down the home
value in the neighborhood.
3) Street venders are not only noisy, dirty, but also create traffic jam. It also attract
outsiders into our neighborhood and put our family in an unsafe environment. Children will
not be safe to play outdoors with many people wondering through the neighborhood.
4) There will be not enough parking spaces for De Anzq students, Senior Citizen Center, Flint
Center and Memorial Park if the 100 vender outdoor market is in place. We want to enjoy these
facilities at leisure not a vender market.
Please fill Vallco Shopping Center with nice stores not venders which sell hot dogs or
trinkets in our neighbor streets.
A long time resident in Cupertino
Diana Yang
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Gary Chao
From: R. Krishnaswamy [rkrishnaswamy@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:14 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; City Clerk; Colin Jung; Gary Chao
Subject: Resident Input regarding Outdoor Market
Dear Sirs,
This regards the proposal to have an Outdoor Market on Mary Avenue in Cupertino.
I would like to register my opposition to this proposal for the following reasons:
1. The amount of traffic in the neighborhood will go up several times over.
2. The neighborhood will not be safe for children any more.
3. There will be visual blight including Porta-Potties, trucks unloading and reloading, crowds, mobile and fixed food
vending facilities, and the like.
4. There will be noise blight due to bands, and played music.
5. There may be alcohol sales, leading to boisterous activity and requiring extended police presence.
6. Property values will be seriously diminished due to the replacement of the quiet residential nature.of this
neighborhood with a busy commercial district.
For the above reasons I am seriously concerned about this proposal.
Thankyou
R. Krishnaswamy
21327 Meteor Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Gary Chao
From: Anuradha [anuradha_rb@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:20 PM
To: Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com; winnieleedds@yahoo.com;
hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com
Subject: _ Opposing -100 vendor outdoor market
I am opposing - 100 vendor outdoor market to be spilling in to Mary ave every wednesday and either
saturday/sunday to start for following reasons.
- Unsafe for kids in the neighborhood due to lots of outsiders coming to the neighborhood
- Garbage containers in the street
- Parking problems
- More Crowd
- Already more than 50 existing events in the neighborhood and this will increase more congestion for 104 days
- 120 days each year there will be a board in the street for no parking in residential streets and it becomes
difficult to rent or sell the property
- Potential for property value to decrease.
Sincerely,
Anuradha
10405 Mary Ave,
Cupertino
( Resident )
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Gary Chao
From: Manfred Trogisch [mt2338@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:15 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@yahoo.com; Colin Jung;
Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: 100 Vendor Outdoor Market
Dear members of the Planning Commission and City staff,
We have been living at 21331 Milford Drive in Cupertino for over 30 years. We moved here from San
Francisco and found our home in an area surrounded by parks, shopping centers and areas for recreation. Over
the years however our area has changed and slowly deteriorated. It seems the city of Cupertino has plans for
our neighborhood that do not improve it but let it slowly deteriorate. Time and time again there are plans made
to change it from a valuable neighborhood to an area where outsiders dominate our lives. I am thinking of the
freeway exit ramp, construction on the small strip of land along the freeway sound wall, and changes to the
Oaks Shopping Center.
Now you are considering a plan for a 100 Vendor Outdoor Market. If you have a regard for the citizen of this
neighborhood, you need to reject such an undertaking. It would
1. Devalue our properties
2. Bring in all kinds of outsiders to our neighborhood
3. Create lots of blight due to garbage, Porta-Potties, noise, parked cars and trucks etc.
4. Create an unsafe environment for our children
We have here enough vents throughout the year and do not need additional events on 104 days a year. Please
reject this proposal to protect our neighborhood and the live we want to live here in Cupertino.
Sincerely,
Manfred and Erna Trogisch
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From: helenbcheung@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 6:58 PM
To: win nieleedds@yahoo.cam; hmartymiller@yahoo. cam; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: Vendor Outdoor Market on Mary Ave
Dear Commissioners & City staff,
It's stunning to know that someone want to turn Cupertino into an open space flea market, and these people are actually
applying to do so in front of our renowned Cupertino Development Review Committee. Needless to say, the application
will be turned down by all of you. Thank you in advance.
I suspect non of these applicants are living in the Cupertino neighborhood. Otherwise, they would know that there is an
actual flea market across the street in De Anza College. There is no need for another one in town. Don't you agree? I
live in a court off Mary Avenue, Millard Lane, to be exact. Mary Avenue is my most used route to go places. I think the
current situation of Mary Avenue is still satisfying despite of the occasionally congested parking seekers during festivals in
Memorial Park. But I am sure it will change to worse when that 100 vendor outdoor market is approved and opened 104
days a year. It makes me shiver when I think of the flea market in Berryessa Rd in San Jose. The paths between
vendors are always greasy, sticky and darkened with gums flat on the ground like poker dots. I don't want any of the
streets in my neighborhood to look like that. Do you?
I urge you not to approve the application to turn Cupertino into a giant flea market
Thank you for your time to read this.
Sincerely,
Helen & Joe Cheung
21460 Millard Lane,
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Gary Chao
From: Kathleen McCulloch[kathleen.mcculloch@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 6:44 PM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; books.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; cliintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Cc: 'Robert.Mcculloch'
Subject: residential input on proposed Outdoor Market
Hello to you all,
I have lived at the address below for over 11 years. I oppose the Street Market 104 days a year!!!!!
Our neighborhood is a nice quiet neighborhood most of the time, well serviced by the existing fairs,
The DeAnza Fleamarket, the events at the Flint Center as well by the Farmers market.
The noise, stink and traffic 104 days a year will bring our neighbor to its knees. I have two young teenage
children that enjoy being able to go down to the Blue Light Theater on their own or shop at existing shops
which they do frequently. If this Outdoor Market comes 2 days a week I will not feel safe allowing them
the freedom they now enjoy — because of the nice balanced environment we have.
Already the Oaks has permission to have late events. No time has been allowed to see how that impacts our
neighborhood — so now you could be rushing us into a HUGE change without even understanding the impact
of the recent decisions.
I would not be opposed to this Outdoor Market if it was A LOT less frequent — perhaps 6 times per year.
List of Problems:
Noise
Stink
Traffic
Parking problems
Less safety in our neighbor
Unproven impact of the Oaks Event Center
Thank you for taking the neighborhood opinions into your consideration,
Mrs. Kathleen McCulloch
Kathleen McCulloch
21324 Dexter Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014
Home (408) 343-1232
Cell (408) 209-7640
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Colin Jung
From:
Brian Avery [avery18@pacbell.net]
Sent:
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 4:37 PM
To:
winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; pauldbrophy@yahoo.com;
cl i nton brown ley@yahoo. co m; book.sun@gmail. com-, Barry Chang; Gilbert Wong; Mark
Santoro; Kris Wang; Orrin Mahoney
Cc:
City Clerk; Aarti Shrivastava; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; 'Sherry Hattan'; 'Ted Hattan'; 'Mike
Pavlos'; 'Michael Wiggins'
Subject:
Porta-Potties to face bedroom windows FOREVER. What if this were a Planning
Commissioner's bedroom window? We are beyond the tipping point? DIR-2010-27
Attachments:
GL-Farmers Market Photos 35 (03-14-11) 001.jpg; GL-Farmers Market Photos 35 (03-14-11)
005.jpg; landscp.jpg; West Coast Market Association operation plan for Cupertino Oaks.pdf
Importance: High
Dear Honorable members of the Design Review Committee,
Re. DIR-2010-27 Farmer's Market in Mary Avenue neighborhood
I am including the other members of the Planning Commission and City Council in this
correspondence because the Mary Avenue neighborhood is past the tipping point,
and STUNNED that after the flea markets, festivals, added diagonal parking for De Anza students,
Memorial Park festivals, dog park etc. the City Staff is apparently in support of a 100 Vendor Farmer's
Market with Porta-Potties delivered & picked up four times per week. We are stunned! This Outdoor
Market would be the 6th added negative visual, economic, traffic change approved by the City of
Cupertino to our neighborhood in recent years! The very people approving this have issued orders for
the current A -board signs used at streets asking outsiders not to park on our residential streets.
Stunning! Not one resident in the Mary Avenue neighborhood is asking for this approval. Not one.
My name is Brian Avery. I write this letter as an owner/property manager of the national award -
winning Glenbrook garden apartment community (2,000 residents) on Mary Avenue for the last 40
years . In the last week we received the attached site plan from City Staff showing that the Staff
apparently supports a Farmer's Market with Porta-Potties and Garbage facilities facing our
bedroom windows. "Oh don't worry, the Porta-Potties will be delivered and picked up every
Wednesday and Saturday." What a ridiculous process: noise of the trucks delivering porta-potties at
night or early morning for a 7:30am set up, noise of the unloading and loading of porta
potties....... across from bedroom windows (see attached photos of bedroom windows from three
buildings impacted).
I beg of you to ask yourself a simple question: Would I ever vote in favor of a Farmer's Market
if the 100 vendors/garbage/porta potties/Armadillo Willy's smoke were proposed ACROSS
from the bedroom windows of my home? Second question: the attached PDF from the applicant
says: "Vendor parking will be behind the tents or down (the residential portion of) Mary Avenue."
Once again, would you do this to your home, your neighbors, your residential street? The 100
vendors at Vallco use trucks, RV's, have pets, children, arrive super -early to beat the traffic.
Economic impact of a Farmer's Market in a residential neighborhood:
1. Our business is to rent apartment homes seven days a week. 100% of potential residents walk in
to their potential bedroom and look out the bedroom window to see their potential view. If you were
showing that apartment home, do you think you would make the sale when the potential renter sees a
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Farmer's Market across the street, or the Porta-Potty delivery truck unloading porta potties, or the
Armadillo Willy's smoke, or the line of trucks and RV's from the 100 vendors? Do we discount these
apartment homes forever into the future? How much longer will they sit vacant?
2. The single family home owners in our neighborhood will erupt when they hear about this idea.
Their homes will be branded as being located in an "o.k. area but it is the most congested part of
Cupertino because that is where the Flea Markets, Festivals, Farmers Markets, Night wedding
celebrations, Memorial Park events take place." This is the tipping point.
My only conclusion is that residents living in apartment homes are apparently treated differently than
single family homes. There is a woman living in one of the impacted apartment homes and she is a
retired school teacher who intends to live at Glenbrook for the rest of her life. WHY THE HECK DOES
THIS LONG TERM CUPERTINO RESIDENT HAVE TO BE FORCED TO STARE AT A 100
VENDOR FARMER'S MARKET? Stunning!
Immediately after hearing about the potential of 100 vendors, I went to inspect the Vallco
Farmer's Market. The first thing I saw was the smoke of the Armadillo Willy's vendor area. Why
make us look at this smoke forever. We can walk 5 blocks to the Armadillo Willy's at DeAnza &
Stevens Creek if we want smoky ribs I I only talked to a few dozen vendors, but none were from
Cupertino. At the best, a Mary Avenue location would be a second rate Farmer's Market because it is
not in a downtown center with the street blocked off.
What are you trying to accomplish for our residential neighborhood? Balancing commercial and
residential needs? Ridiculous.
The Glenbrook Apartments, as well as some neighbors I have spoken to, are stunned that you will
consider the smoke, trucks 100 vendor Farmer's Market to add to what the Planning Commission has
ALREADY added to our neighborhood, ONE NEIGHBORHOOD, and I can categorically say that
some of the following decisions were made in a vacuum, without considering if there is an
"ACCUMULATION EFFECT" from the sum total of City -approved impacts imposed on the
neighborhood:
1. Year-round festivals with hundreds of cars at Memorial Park: Cherry Blossom Festival, 5 Summer
Concerts, Lunar New Year Celebrations, 4th of July celebration, Cupertino Fall Festival, Diwali
Festival, 4 Cinema at Sundown events, 8 Shakespeare events at Memorial Park , night
softball games, private group events in the park
2. Continuous year-round Flea Markets at De Anza
3. Consistent year-round sold -out events at the Flint Center
4. Change from parallel to diagonal parking on Mary Avenue to accommodate more DeAnza students
5. Elimination of red curbs and addition of parallel parking on portions of Mary Avenue for more
DeAnza students
6. Dog Park on Mary Avenue
7. Events at Cupertino Senior Citizens Center, a rental facility available to outside groups
8 . Mary Avenue Bicycle Bridge (which we love and I believe we are the largest individual contributor
of any Mountain View business over the last 18 years to Stevens Creek Trail), but please understand
that groups 'hang out' on the Mary Avenue side of the bridge...a natural byproduct of a recreation
transport bridge)
9. Permission for live bands & alcohol & extended hours in the wedding center at Oaks Shopping
Center, twelve weeks ago.
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As to the specifics of "Design" and "Review", I spoke to two land use attorneys over the last
week, one in Palo Alto and one in Los Altos, both familiar with the approval process in Cupertino.
These advisors pointed out a few illogical conclusions:
1. ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION #1 FROM LAND USE ATTORNEY: (please see attached "West Coast
Market" PDF)The Applicant admits that traffic congestion is an 'existing' problem, and thus his
willingness to move "Saturdays to Sundays to not compete with DeAnza "traffic congestion". Yet the
Applicant still wants to have Wednesday Farmer's Markets during commute hours 3pm - 7pm... a very,
very busy day at DeAnza College.
2. ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION #2 FROM LAND USE ATTORNEY: City Staff admits that we have a
traffic congestion problem during the 'existing' year -around events in the neighborhood. City staff
CURRENTLY, directs City staff to place A -Board signs placed in residential streets off
Mary Avenue during festivals and events asking people not to park on the residential streets. Would
City personnel now be designated for an additional 208 trips to our neighborhood to unload & place,
then pick up and transport the A -Board signs to residential streets on 104 additional days
(Wednesdays and Sundays of each week)??? We would exercise our rights in all possible legal ways
to make you do this, and you would have no argument whatsoever to deny us. You do it now for the
same reason.
3. ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION #3 FROM LAND USE ATTORNEY: A city the size of Cupertino usually
has one Farmer's Market. Why does Cupertino need two?
4. ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION #4 FROM LAND USE ATTORNEY WHO KNOWS THE REAL ESTATE
DEPARTMENT AT WHOLE FOODS: When our neighborhood meets with Whole Foods Corporate
Office in Emeryville to ask for their participation and input to our neighborhood's battle on this issue,
won't there be a tarnishing of the good relationship the City of Cupertino has with Whole Foods?
Whole Foods has considered a second store in Cupertino.
Last point: Emphatically, our neighborhood doesn't want this. We don't want the traffic, porta-potty
delivery trucks, the added parking of trucks and RV's of the vendors competing with DeAnza students
for parking on Mary Avenue, the smoke from Armadillo Willy's, the loss in property values, and most
important the economic impact of "stay away from that neighborhood on Wednesdays and Sundays
because of the Farmer's Market." WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
Most important, why? Tell us exactly why you want to approve the porta-potties, vendor trucks, four
arrivals/departures of Porta-Potty trucks per week, garbage containers, Armadillo Willy's
smoke, impact on property values, that no one wants except a shopping center owner who wants to
profit from the rear end of a neighborhood shopping center. Put another way, would City Staff support
this new intrusion if it were across from the bedrooms of any Planning Commissioner or City Council
Members reading this e-mail? Why not consider this Farmer's Market on the empty plaza next to City
Hall on weekends where the parking lots and curb -side parking is relatively empty on weekends?
Sincerely,
Brian Avery, Managing Partner - Glenbrook Apartments
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From: E&T Mok [e_t_mok@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 8:57 PM
To: Colin Jung; City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Cc: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; City Clerk; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Gary Chao; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com
Subject: DIR-2010-26 Farmer's market at Oaks Shopping Center
Dear Cupertino Planning Commission,
We are absolutely against the proposed establishment of an outdoor farmer's market in and around the existing Oaks
Shoppping center on Mary Avenue.
We have a lot of young families with small children in a quiet neighbourhood. The proposed open air market in such close
proximity raises serious safety and health concerns.
A farmer's market at the intersection of HWY 85 and HWY 280 will attract a lot of out of town shoppers and add to traffic
congestion around the De Anza College area.
We already have a regular farmer's market at Cupertino Square/Valco as well as plenty of supermarkets.
Please vote against it. Thank you.
Best Regards,
Tsung and Estella Mok
10485 Brewer Avenue, Cupertino CA95014
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Beth Ebben
From: Donald Drucker [don_drucker@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20 2011 11:59 AM
To: winnieleedds@yahoo.com; hmartymiller@yahoo.com; book.sun@gmail.com;
pauldbrophy@yahoo.com; Colin Jung; Gary Chao; City Clerk; clintonbrownley@yahoo.com;
City of Cupertino Planning Dept.
Cc: averyconstruction@pacbell.net
Subject: Dir-2010-26
Cupertino Planning Commission
Once again there is an assault on the Mary Avenue community. From 280 off ramps to undersized condos
to large hotels to meeting space in the Oaks to the bridge to nowhere, there is always someone trying
squeeze revenue out of this neighborhood.
lust look at Mary Avenue, after a weekend or festival, covered with litter. Let's try for a Sunday morning
with one of the numerous city festivals or a Wednesday afternoon when the students are already parked
on Mary Avenue and the'market customers' are trying to find parking. People will park in front of my
house and leave it as messy as Mary Avenue. None of the other Farmer's Markets are as close to
residential neighborhoods as this one would be. How many other communities have 3 markets per week.
NONE It is not wanted or needed.
This is absolute insanity. You have been generous enough to this applicant.
Don & Diane Drucker
10416 Anson Ave Cupertino, CA 95014
Residents since 1970
Our major objections are: traffic, litter, noise, safety
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