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Cyrah Caburian
From:dicksteinp@aol.com
Sent:Tuesday, May 5, 2020 5:39 PM
To:City Clerk
Cc:City Council
Subject:May 5th Council Orals
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Please read the message below during the orals:
Mayor Scharf and Members of the Council,
I would like to address the issue of the major development projects in Cupertino.
First of all, Westport. I recall that last year the developer presented a proposal for a project consisting of housing and
retail (no offfices). It was a basis for serious consideration and fruitful negotiation. With some compromise with respect to
setbacks and maximum height, it could have received a welcome from the community. I fail to see why he has now
replaced it with a project that is bound to arouse considerable community opposition. I would request the City Council to
work with the developer to revive last year's proposal as a basis for consideration.
I would also like to see the City Council devise a new Vallco proposal, with community input. Perhaps it could be similar to
last year's Westport proposal (housing and retail), but adhering closely to Plan limits. Perhaps the developer could provide
the land for affordable housing free of charge, but have it financed, built, maintained and managed by a non-profit
(MidPen Housing or similar organization) that actually wants to do it -- that considers it their mission in life.
Thanks,
Phyllis Dickstein
Cupertino Resident