Very depressing news. Urgent action needed.
If the Cupertino City Council does not take any immediate action, the General Plan, as it stands today, would permit a massive development twice as large as Measure D (rejected by Cupertino voters in 2016) under the new laws. Such development would include 2,000,000 square feet of office space AND 2000 or more housing units and only 600,000 square feet of retail. The retail portion would be only 8% of the entire project! And the City Council might not be able to reject such massive project without facing legal challenges. Such shocking invasion of Cupertino's autonomy is made possible by a series of pro-housing bills adopted in September 2017. As a result, Vallco Mall Is Already Rezoned to Include 2,000,000 sqft Office Space and 2400 Housing Units, as of Jan. 1, 2017.
Unfortunately, the City Council is unwilling to take action to protect Cupertino's General Plan from exploitation due to pressure from the developer and out-of-town pro-housing advocacy groups.
Please sign this petition to urge the city council to take immediate actions to clarify zoning standards at Vallco by openly discussing the potential risks of these laws and its unintended consequences!https://www.change.org/p/cuper
No comments:
Post a Comment