Requests from Concerned Citizens of Cupertino, Darrel

Two requests from Concerned Citizens of Cupertino:
   - rename "Community Vision 2040" to "2020-2040 General Plan."
   - request redlined comparison between new general plan and previous one sent on June 25, 2014. No response as of today, May 12, 2015.

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From: Darrel Lum
Date: Wed, May 13, 2015 at 7:32 PM
Subject: 2014-2040 General Plan Amendment
To: David Brandt <davidb@cupertino.org>
Cc: City Council <citycouncil@cupertino.org>, Rod Sinks <rsinks@cupertino.org>, Barry Chang <bchang@cupertino.org>, Darcy Paul <dpaul@cupertino.org>, Savita Vaidhyanathan <svaidhyanathan@cupertino.org>, Gilbert Wong <gwong@cupertino.org>, City Clerk cityclerk@cupertino.org

Please find attached two (2) requests by Concerned Citizens of Cupertino regarding the proposed

General Plan Amendment to be considered on May 19, 2015 as Agenda Item 7B, according to 

City Council Staff Report dated for the City Council meeting on May 19, 2015.

Concerned Citizens of Cupertino

 

Attachment:

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DRAFT REVISION of the 2015-2040 GENERAL PLAN

1. The perception of the term Community Vision 2040 does not equal
the term General Plan, which has been described as the blue print
for Cupertino.  Obviously this perception misleads the public to not
realize that the Community Vision 2040 is a change in the General
Plan.  We recommend that the City title the proposed General Plan
Amendment as the 2020-2040 General Plan rather than Community
Vision 2040.

2.  We request that the changes proposed in the draft 2020–2040
General Plan (Community Vision 2040) be formatted as a red-line,
blue-line, etc. in the 2000-2020 General Plan, adopted November 15,
2005, so that the residents of Cupertino can easily ascertain the
additions and/or deletions proposed for its revision, prior to the May
19th public hearing to adopt the 2020-2040 General Plan.   There is
precedent for this, as it was the process for the Heart of the City
Specific Plan enacted January 17, 2012 with 10+ City meetings as
well as updates for its conformance with this Draft General Plan and
Housing Element.  We previously requested such a copy in our
Response to Draft Environmental Impact Report for 2014 General
Plan Amendment & Housing Element dated June 25, 2014 and
submitted by Concerned Citizens of Cupertino on June 25, 2014 and
received by the City of Cupertino on June 25, 2014:
      “Is it possible to have a copy of the City of Cupertino 2000-2020
      General Plan as amended to date since its adoption to highlight
      the changes proposed by the current General Plan Amendments
      under consideration so that the public has the opportunity to
      review the differences?”
      No response as of today, May 12, 2015.