CC 05-06-2025
Item No. 13
Modification to
Westport
Development
Written Communications
From: radler digiplaces. com
To: CityClerk
Subject: Fw: PPT slides for May 6 City Council meeting, Item # 13 -- VERSION 2 Date: Monday, May 5, 2025 4:12: 43 PM
Attachments: Richard Adler 5.6.25 v2.pptx
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Attached is VERSION2 of my slides for tomorrow's City Council meeting. I haveadded one more slide.
Pleaseuse this version.
Thanks.
From: radlerdigiplaces.com
Sent: Monday, May 5, 202510:54 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: PPTslidesfor May 6 CityCouncilmeeting, Item #13 Attached is a Powerpointpresentation (3 slides) that I would like to use with a public comment I plan to make in relation to Item #13 on the City Council meeting agendafor tomorrow night, May6th (Modification to a previouslyapprovedDevelopmentPermit and Architectural & SiteApprovalfor the Westport Development).
Thankyou,
RichardAdler
AgeFriendlyCupertino
Presentationto
CupertinoCityCouncil
Item #13:
WestportDevelopmentPermitModification
RichardAdler
Age-FriendlyCupertino
May6, 2025
v2
Cupertino’s 65+ and75+ Population
2015-2035
RichardAdlerMay6, 2025 2
CupertinoPopulation65+ vs Under18
2015-2035)
RichardAdler May6, 2025 3
Needfor AssistedLivingby Age
RichardAdler May6, 2025 4
Prevalenceof Alzheimer’s
in Cupertino’s 65+ Population
RichardAdler May6, 2025 5
MemoryCare 103 ?
Units Available:
DataSources
1. Cupertino’s 65+ Population, 2015-2035
2015 City of Cupertino Parksand RecreationMaster PlanDemographicAnalysis (2016) 2020 Sameas above (updated for 2020)
2025 Neilsbergdemographicinsights
2030-35 Projections:
SantaClara County Office of AgingReports
Stateof California Department of Financepopulation projections U.S. CensusBureautrends and regionalagingpatterns in Silicon Valley RichardAdler May6, 2025 6
2. Prevalence of Alzheimer’s in Cupertino, 2025-2035
Alzheimer’s Association: 2024Alzheimer’s DiseaseFactsand Figures https:// www.alz.org/media/Documents/alzheimers-facts-and-figures.pdf California Department of Public Health – Alzheimer’s in California https:// www.cdph.ca.gov
U.S. CensusBureauPopulation Estimatesand Projections
SantaClara County Public Health Department – Agingand Health Reports https:// publichealth.sccgov.org
From: Gian Martire
To: Tina Kapoor; CityClerk
Cc: Benjamin Fu; Luke Connolly
Subject: Fw: HAC re Westport
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 7:17: 40 AM
Attachments: HACLetter re WestportRevisedProgram5.5.2025.pdf Gian Martire
Senior Planner
Community Development
GianM@cupertino. gov
408) 777-3319
From: Corey Smith <corey@housingactioncoalition. org>
Sent: Monday, May 5, 20256:36 PM
To: Liang Chao <lchao@cupertino. org>
Cc: CityCouncil <[email protected]>; GianMartire <[email protected]> Subject: HACre Westport
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Mayor Chao,
On behalfof theHousingAction Coalition, pleaseseeourattachedletterregardingthe Westportproject.
Let meknow if youhaveanyquestions.
Respectfully,
CoreySmith
ExecutiveDirector, HousingAction Coalition
Corey Smith Pronouns: He/Him
Executive Director | Housing Action Coalition
555MontgomeryStreet, Suite720, SanFrancisco, CA 94111
Cell: (925) 360-5290 | Office: (415) 300-0967
Email: [email protected] | Web: housingactioncoalition.org Pleasenotethe newemail and website.
May 5, 2025
Liang Chao
Mayor
City of Cupertino Planning Commission
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014- 3255
lchao@cupertino. org
Re: May 6 Hearing on the Westport Cupertino Project
Dear Mayor Chao:
The Housing Action Coalition wishes to reiterate to the City Council its message to the City’s Planning Commission in its April 21, 2025 letter, which is that the staff report for the proposed modifications to the Westport Cupertino project incorrectly asserts that the project cannot use AB2097 to reduce its previously approved parking because AB2097 does not allow retroactive application to previously approved projects. Simply put, there is no basis in the text of AB2097 supporting staff’s position and the staff report position on AB2097 is inconsistent with the clear intent of law and would by contrary to published guidance from State HCD.
We also wish to express our alarm at watching the course of deliberation at the Planning Commission’ s April 22 meeting, during which the Planning Commission took numerous votes on recommended conditions of approval that would have plainly violated state housing law ( not just AB2097, but also the State Density Bonus Law, and Housing Accountability Act) and otherwise attempted to unduly pressure the project sponsor into agreeing to unlawful conditions of approval, such as increasing the amount of ground floor retail ( despite a clear record supporting that the City may not do so under the state density bonus law), further increasing the amount of on-site parking or requiring expensive off-site parking requirements ( disallowed by AB2097), and reconfiguring the project’s use program ( disallowed under both the State Density Bonus Law and Housing Accountability Act).
While certain voices of reason on the Commission rightfully questioned the City’s unlawful disregard of AB2097 and the Commission ultimately cabined the scope of its additional recommended conditions of approvals, the ultimate vote nevertheless violated AB2097 by unlawfully recommending approval of the proposed modifications conditioned on sponsor including 20 more parking spaces.
We hope the City Council at its May 6 hearing will reject the unlawful condition regarding additional required parking and otherwise adhere to state housing law by approving the proposed modifications without delay or any additional unlawful conditions.
1 Sincerely,
Corey Smith, Executive Director
CC:
All City Councilmembers
citycouncil@cupertino. gov
Gian Martire
Senior Planner
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014- 3255
GianM@cupertino. org
2 Senior Housing Shortage in Cupertino
City Council
May 20, 2025
Jean Bedord *
Age Friendly Task Force
1 Market for Senior Housing
Total households in Cupertino: 21,137 Households with one or more persons 60+: 6,585 Households with 2 or more persons 60+ 4,689 1 person households 1,896 Households with owner/renter 75 + 2,221 Households with owner/renter 60 – 74 3,125 Housing needs change, particularly after 80
Loss of driver’s license (10 years before death per Don Weden) Need for assistance with meals, personal grooming, medication management Social isolation for well spouse or widowed spouse
Increase in dementia
Census data: suburbanstats.org
Households with owner/renter 65 –7 4 1,762 Households with owner/renter 60 –6 4 1,363 2 Senior Housing Availability
Extremely limited supply
800 TOTAL units (Chateau Cupertino, Sunnyview, Forum, Veranda) ZERO Memory units other than CCRCs
LACK Multifamily developments for senior living
NO new market rate senior independent living for decades NO assisted living other than CCRCs which require buyin Senior Housing in Cupertino
Chateau Cupertino – 170 units rental – independent living with meals Sunnyview Manor – 161 units, CCRC full range independent living to skilled nursing The Forum at Rancho San Antonio - 450 units, CCRC full range Veranda – 19 units, BMR independent living for very low income seniors Westport Senior Apartments – 48 units BMR independent living 3