Attached please find my preliminary Comments for the EIR for the Vallco Shopping District. Please take the steps necessary to find a viable "Proposed Project" under CEQA which would have a potential of being passed by City Council. The CEQA EIR process for this project currently, is irregular.
Here is a brief summary:
Conclusions:
1. The "Proposed Project" does not appear to be consistent with the General Plan because it is an office park with over 84% non-retail use when the project is detailed as the "Vallco Shopping District."
2. The "Proposed Project" frustrates the General Plan goal to balance employment with housing by providing a gross excess of jobs to housing.
3. Cupertino Ballot Measure D, a similar proposal to "Proposed Project", was placed before voters and was rejected 55%. This project, with the high office square footage has scant support and would likely be rejected by City Council.
4. "No Project" would be a fourth alternative, Occupied/Re-tenanted mall is not the same as "No Project"
5. Alternative B, with conflicting 2,600-4,000 residential units, is inconstant with the General Plan.
6. Alternative C is too insufficiently described to determine if is consistent with the General Plan. Portions of the mixed uses were eliminated, which seems inconsistent.
7. For the above reasons, the EIR process must be halted for a replacement "Proposed Project" which is consistent with the General Plan.
Thank you!
Cupertino Resident living one mile from Vallco and a founding Bay Club (Vallco) member
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