ATTACHMENT A
2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report
Date of presentation to City Council – March 17, 2026; Agenda Item “___” Date of the last update to the General Plan – May 2024
• Measures associated with the implementation of the General Plan with specific reference to an individual element – In 2025, the following measures were taken to implement the General Plan across various Elements of the General Plan. o Housing Element - The City has been implementing several Housing Element policies which are further described below in the Housing Element APR reporting requirements section and more extensively in Table D of HCD’s Housing Element APR (Attachment B).
o Mobility Element –
▪ Design and pre-construction work on the Wolfe Road interchange upgrade continued in 2025. This upgrade was contemplated with the 2014 General Plan update and has been in the works since 2016 with the passage of Measure B (which allows for funding for this upgrade). More information is available online here: https://www.vta.org/projects/i-280wolfe-road-interchange- improvements-project.
▪ Design development on the Tamien Innu (Tamien trail along I-280) continued through 2025.
Final design work and construction work is anticipated to begin in 2026. More details online at: https://www.cupertino.gov/Your- City/Departments/Public-Works/Transportation-Mobility/Projects/Tamien- Innu
▪ The City has also been actively engaged in preparing the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) for which extensive public outreach has been conducted. This project is expected to be completed in 2026. More information is available at Cupertino.gov/atp.
o Sustainability Element –
▪ Implementation of new software to help manage municipal energy use, with tools for better insight into usage.
▪ The City adopted a Reach Code that encourages installation of electric appliances, with approval from the CA Energy Commission and the CA Building Standards Commission. Updated regulations available online at:
Cupertino.gov/municode.
▪ Cupertino also met its 100% trash load reduction goal as required by the City’s Municipal Regional Permit (Stormwater) through the city’s stormwater system to the creeks . This was achieved over 15 years of work primarily through installation (both public and private) of small trash capture devices in storm drain inlets as well as on-land monitoring.
o Health and Safety Element –
▪ A comprehensive update to this element underway. Study sessions were held in 2025 with Planning Commission and Public Safety Commission. Draft element to be released in early 2026. Expected to be completed in 2026. Project website: Cupertino.gov/healthandsafetyelement.
▪ The City adopted the new Fire Hazard Severity Zones for Local Responsibility Areas (LRAs) as recommended by the Department of California of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) in June 2025. Updated Chapter 16.72 available online at: Cupertino.gov/municode.
o Recreation, Parks and Community Services –
▪ Design development for Lawrence Mitty Park continued through 2025. The land for the park was acquired in 2020 from the County of Santa Clara. More information about Lawrence Mitty Park may be found online at:
Cupertino.gov/lawrencemitty. The Rancho Rinconada neighborhood, annexed in 1999, was developed largely while in the County of Santa Clara’s jurisdiction. The County did not implement requirements for parks at the time of development. However, portions of the neighborhood belong to the Rancho Rinconada Recreation District, which funds a community pool and recreation center at the southeast corner of the City.
▪ In addition to the design development for Lawrence Mitty Park, t he City entered into negotiations with the Cupertino Union School District for acquisition of surplus school property adjoining Sedgwick Elementary School (Finch property) located in the eastern side of the City. This approximately 1.5 acre property, acquired in 2017 by the school district , is being considered for acquisition as parkland in compliance with the City’s policies. Th e Finch property, if acquired successfully, together with Lawrence -Mitty Park, Barnhart-Sterling Park, and the Rancho Rinconada pool and recreation center will add to recreation opportunities in the eastern side of the City. • Housing Element APR reporting requirements – The Housing Element is one of the elements which comprise the General Plan but has separate requirements for annual reporting and submission. With the approval of the City Council, staff will submit the 2025 APR for the General Plan and Housing Element to LCI and HCD to satisfy the City’s annual reporting requirements for implementation of each respective document. The Housing Element APR must be completed on forms provided by HCD.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65400, local governments must provide, each year, an annual report for the previous calendar year to the legislative body (City Council), LCI, and HCD. HCD prepares the form template that cities must submit to comply with these statutory requirements.
In past years, the report focused on building permits issued for new housing units by affordability and a text narrative on how housing policies in the Housing Element were implemented. Since 2018, and every year after that, various state laws have expanded reporting requirements. In addition to data that was historically significantly requested, additional requested data now includes, but is not limited to:
address and APN of projects, date application deemed complete, date of entitlement approval, date
of issuance of permits, and date of occupancy, tenure of units (ownership or rental), type of units (ADUs, single family attached/detached, 5+ units), Number
of affordable units, level of affordability, length of affordability, financing utilized for unit/project, use of density bonus law, including which portions of the density bonus law are being utilized, description of waivers requested, incentives requested, parking reductions, and use of other state law provisions (such as SB35, AB2011, SB423, SB9 etc.), Justification of affordability of unit (inclusionary units or density bonus affordable units etc.).
All required data and progress in implementing existing Housing Element policies and strategies has been reported on the requisite forms and will be submitted to HCD prior to April 1 as required by state law (Attachment B).
The City’s progress on meeting its Regional Housing Needs Analysis (RHNA) goals is identified in Table B of Attachment B. In the 2025 reporting period, the City issued 46 ADU permits and 34 non-ADU permits for a total of 80 building permits for new units.
The following tables summarize the RHNA Generation by Developers (i.e. Building Permits issued in the 2025 reporting period) (see Table 1) and the Pipeline Entitlements in the City (see Table 2).
TABLE 1: BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED BY INCOME CATEGORY DURING THE 2025 PERIOD Extremely Low/
Very Low
(0-50% of AMI)
Low
(51-80% of
AMI)
Moderate
(81-120%
of AMI)
Above
Moderate
(> 120% AMI)
Total
Units
Projected Need (RHNA) 1,193 687 755 1,953 4,588
Net New Units Entitled by City
(Not Produced) (through 2025) 270 92 26 2,541 2,929
Building Permits Applied for
by Developers and Issued by
City
2025 17 18 19 57 111
2024 14 13 13 40 80
2023 and
prior 10 10 29 128 177
Total RHNA Production 41 41 61 225 368
Balance 1,152 646 694 1,728 4,220
TABLE 2: PIPELINE ENTITLEMENTS APPROVED BY INCOME CATEGORY
Extremely Low/
Very Low
(0-50% of AMI)
Low
(51-80%
of AMI)
Moderate
(81-120%
of AMI)
Above
Moderate
(> 120% AMI)
Total
Net New
Units
Projected Need (RHNA) 1,193 687 755 1,953 4,588
Total Building Permits Issued 41 41 61 225 368
RHNA balance 1,152 646 694 1,728 4,220
Projects
Entitled
through 2025 *
(No Building
Permits yet)
Westport (The Oaks) –
BP under review** - - - 136 136
The Rise (Vallco)*** 267 89 - 2,313 2,669
Toll Brothers 3 3 14 45 65
Summerhill I - - 12 47 59
Total Entitled by City (not expired) 270 92 26 2,541 2,929 RHNA Balance**** (if BPs were applied
for and issued for all entitled projects) 882 554 668 0 1,291 * The Hamptons project approved with 7 LI, 30 Mod, and 563 Above -Mod units (Total 600 units.). Project entitlement ends in 2026. Not included in pipeline. Several previously entitled (pipeline) projects have expired – Marina Plaza 2.0, Canyon Crossing and Coach House. Both Canyon Crossing and Coach House have been submitted with higher unit counts with state density bonus law.
** Westport (The Oaks) has been approved for a slightly higher unit count (13 units more) in early 2025. *** The Rise was resubmitted as a modification in Dec. 2025 with the same unit count but with a much lower (20%) affordable component, as allowed under revisions to state law. Table reflects updated numbers. **** Even though the City will issue building permits for several hundred units over its RHNA requirement in the above moderate income level, RHNA Balance cannot be less than zero and unit generation in any one income level cannot be applied to other income levels.
In addition to the data collected by HCD, HCD requires an update on the activity conducted in the implementation of the Housing Policies and Strategies in the General Plan. This is reflected in both Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 (Table D). The City continues to support the production of housing, particularly affordable housing, by providing technical support and guidance. It also continues to implement its local Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program and the Non-residential BMR program.
The City continues to allocate Community Development Block Group (CDBG) funds, Human Service Grant (HSG) funds and BMR Affordable Housing Fund (BMR AHF) funds to eligible and deserving projects and expenses. Furthermore, affordable housing programs and development projects a re supplemented with City funding administered by the County of Santa Clara through the HOME Investment Partnerships fund and the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) fund.
As identified in the Housing Element, the City is committed to completing several strategies to implement policies as needed to support affordable housing production, to enable preservation of affordable housing units, and to bolster protections of low - income residents.
Some key actions of the 2025 year included:
• Executed a Memorandum of Understanding for the West Valley Shelter Feasibility Study
• Committed funding to support two affordable housing projects: the Mary Ave Affordable housing project, which is planned to produce 40 units, with 19 very low-income units, 20 extremely low-income units, and 1 manager unit. Within the affordable unit mix, 1 9 units will be reserved for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; and the Wolf Rd Educator housing project, which is planned to produce 249 units built across two phases. The first phase will be 101 units of mixed-income housing for school district employees, with approximately 34 low income units and 67 moderate income units. The second phase will be 148 units, with 60 very low -income units, 86 low-income units, and 2 manager units.
The Mary Ave project was awarded $3,000,000 in the BMR AHF fund, $908,683 in the PLHA fund, and $174,567.37 in the CDBG fund; and the Wolf Rd project was awarded $1,083,200 in the BMR AHF fund.
• Adoption of a Below Market Rate Anti -Displacement policy (Resolution 25 -051), which amended the BMR Admin Manual, giving highest priority to tenants of expiring BMR rental units reapplying to the program waitlist to be rehoused, and created an expedited ap plication for the process. Furthermore, the BMR Agreement for the Vallco RISE Project, which is expected to produce 356 affordable units, was amended to include a provision that tenants of BMR units with expiring affordability covenants would receive the h ighest priority for leasing.
• Reviewed local responses to various executive orders related to public camping bans, encampment abatement, and services related to the unhoused through the Housing Commission.
• Made recommendations to City Council to increase local funding to housing programs in light of federal funding uncertainties.
• Explored the possibility of implementing a home sharing program. • Studied possible tenant protection and anti -displacement strategies through the Housing Commission to recommend to City Council.
• Successfully conducting several Housing Element related outreach initiatives including:
o The Affordable Housing Developer Forum (development, production) o The West Valley Housing Resource Fair (fair housing, tenant protection) o Sacred Land, Shared Futures Workshop (faith-based organizations) o Several email outreach blasts and updates to the Outreach Master List (commercial property owners, employers, schools/school districts) In 2026, staff anticipates executing a CDBG loan extension to extend affordability covenants at Greenwood Court (4 units), presenting the findings of the West Valley Shelter Feasibility Study to City Council for endorsement, a public hearing for an implementation plan for various tenant protection and anti -displacement initiatives for Council’s consideration, evaluating impact fees and the Park Land Ordinance (which may be a constraint to housing development particularly for higher density developments anti cipated on several Priority Housing Sites), developing objective design standards for multi-family and mixed-use projects, and conducting outreach to various community stakeholders on interest for affordable housing redevelopment.
• The degree to which the General Plan complies with LCI’s General Plan Guidelines, including environmental justice considerations, collaborative planning with military lands and facilities, and consultation with tribal communities.
The City’s General Plan includes all required elements identified in the state law (land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, noise, and safety ). The City’s General Plan includes optional elements for Infrastructure , while the Noise Element is incorporated in the Health and Safety Element of the General Plan. This existing structure of the elements is adequate under state law.
While the Land use, Circulation, Housing, Conservation, and Noise elements, are up to date, the City is in the process of updating the Health and Safety Element, which was required to be completed due to the adoption of the 6 th Cycle Housing Element.
This project is anticipated to be completed in 2026. While the update to the Health and Safety Element did not anticipate many edits to the Noise Element portion of the Chapter, edits have been proposed to this section of the General Plan as well. The public draft of the Health and Safety Element has recently been made available for review on the project website online at: https://www.cupertino.gov/Your- City/Departments/Community-Development/Planning/Major-Projects/Health-and- Safety-Element-Update.
Additionally, SB1425, passed in 2022, requires all cities and counties to update their Open Space Element by January 1, 2026 1. The update must incorporate actionable plans for equitable access to open space, climate resilience, and rewilding opportunities, closely coordinated with land use, safety, and environmental justice (where applicable) elements. However, due to staffing limitations and high volume of development projects on short timelines in state law , this effort has not been undertaken yet. This effort chould be included in the City Council’s future work program.
• Priorities for land use decision-making that have been established by the local legislative body (e.g., the passage of moratoria or emergency ordinances).
There are no priorities for land use decision-making established by the City Council.
1 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1425 • Goals, policies, objectives, standards, or other plan proposals that need to be added or were deleted, amended or otherwise adjusted.
In December 2025, the City’s inventory of Priority Housing Sites in the 6 th Cycle Housing Element became insufficient to accommodate the City’s unmet Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) by each income category, as required by Govt.
Code Section 65863 (SB166, 2017)2. This insufficiency is a violation of Housing Element law. As a result, the City has 180 days from December 16, 2025, to identify additional sites or invoke other strategies allowable by state law to ensure that the Priority Housing Sites list is sufficie nt to accommodate the City’s unmet RHNA by income category. Identification of a scope of work and early work on this action has been initiated. It is anticipated that more information will be presented to the Commission and Council in early 2026.
Issues to consider about this situation have been outlined in an informational memo to Council which is available online here: Housing Element No Net Loss Requirements. It should be noted that while development of townhomes (typically at densities between 17 – 22 du/ac) is lucrative for developers in the City and is at a lower, more acceptable density for the community, these lower densities may continue to contribute and push the City into insufficient capacity by income level for purposes of state law and/or require the City to continue to find new, and potentially more, sites for development as housing through the 6 th Cycle (and beyond) .
Development at densities upwards of 85 or 100 du/ac – similar to the Hanover development being proposed at 19220 and 19300 Stevens Creek Blvd, with 363 units on 2.67 acres – appear to be continuing to move forward . Such higher density development with smaller u nit sizes than single family sized townhomes , located along the City’s major transportation corridors , will help the City meet the lower income RHNA numbers.
Additionally, it should be noted that state law continues to water down local agencies ability to implement their Below Market Rate (BMR) Program requirements (which they are required to by their Housing Elements) and, essentially, allowing developers to choose to pay out their BMR affordability requirements, or forcing cities to accept lower affordable requirements outlined by state law utilizing the state density bonus law. These are issues that the City must grapple with when addressing the no-net loss situation.
• One or more lists of the following, including reference to the specific general plan element or policy, status (i.e., approved/denied, initiated/ongoing/completed, etc.), and a brief comment on how each advanced the implementation of the General Plan during the past year:
• Planning activities initiated – These may include but are not limited to, master plans, specific plans, master environmental assessments, annexation studies, and other studies or plans. No new planning activities, as defined in this section, have been initiated in
2 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=65863.&lawCode=GOV 2025. However, the City’s Planning staff worked on several Municipal Code amendments in 2025, which were adopted by Council, related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and consistency with SB 450.
• General Plan amendments – These may include agency-driven as well as applicant-driven amendments. No new General Plan amendments have been initiated or proposed in 2025.
• Major development applications processed – No commercial/non-residential projects have been proposed or approved in 2025.
Several housing development projects have been applied for and process in 2025, particularly since adoption of the Housing Element. The following projects have been received and/or are being processed in 2025:
Location and Project
Description Status Builder’s Remedy/ Density Bonus?
1. 21267 Stevens Creek
Boulevard (Westport (former
Oaks) – 136 senior assisted
living units
▪ Modification of previous
entitlement to increase unit count
by 13 units
▪ Project approved on May 6, 2025.
▪ General Plan density compliant
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
2. 20770, 20830, 20840, & 20850
Stevens Creek Blvd (Pizza
Hut/ Fontana’s/Staples) – 59
townhomes with 12
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on January 29, 2024.
▪ Formal Application filed July 22,
2024.
▪ Project approved in July 2025
▪ General Plan density compliant at
time of SB330 Preliminary
Application submittal.
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
3. United Furniture site – 55
townhomes, including 11
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on February 14, 2024.
▪ Formal Application filed July 31,
2024.
▪ Project approved Dec. 16, 2025.
▪ General Plan density compliant at
time of SB330 Preliminary
Application submittal.
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
4. Vista Heights (portion of
former McDonald Dorsa
quarry, APN 356 05 007) – 30
homes, including six
affordable units, and a
commercial gymnasium
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on February 20, 2024.
▪ Formal Application submitted
August 16, 2024.
▪ Utilizing BR provisions of HAA for
standards, including density and
land use (commercial use proposed
on residential property).
5. Scofield Condos (20739
Scofield Ave) – 20 condos
including 4 affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on February 21, 2024.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
August 19, 2024.
▪ Utilizing BR provisions of HAA for
standards, including density and
land use
6. 20807, 20813, 20823, and
20883 Stevens Creek
Boulevard (Stevens Creek
Office Center/Panera Bread)
– 139 SFR and townhomes,
including 28 affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
filed on April 1, 2024.
▪ Formal Application submitted
September 25, 2024.
▪ Project anticipated to be heard in
early 2026.
▪ General Plan density compliant at
time of SB330 Preliminary
Application submittal.
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
Location and Project
Description Status Builder’s Remedy/ Density Bonus?
7. 20085 Stevens Creek Blvd
(Office buildings) - 55
townhomes, including 11
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on June 27, 2024.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
December 19, 2024.
▪ Project anticipated to be heard in
early 2026.
▪ General Plan density compliant at
time of SB330 Preliminary
Application submittal.
▪ Partial Priority Housing Site
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
8. 11841 Upland Way - 6
homes, including two
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on July 15, 2024.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
January 10, 2025.
▪ Utilizes BR provisions of HAA for
standards, including density.
9. 20865 McClellan Rd – 27
townhomes, including 4
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on October 8, 2024.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
October 17, 2024.
▪ Project hearings possibly in 2026.
▪ General Plan density compliant.
▪ Priority Housing site.
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
10. Evulich Ct (10857 – 10887
Linda Vista) – 51
townhomes, including 11
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on October 9, 2024
▪ Formal Application submitted on
December 18, 2024.
▪ Project anticipated to be heard in
early 2026.
▪ General Plan density compliant.
▪ Priority Housing site.
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
11. 20045 & 20065 Stevens
Creek Blvd (Office
Buildings) – 32 townhomes,
including 6 affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on February 13, 2025.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
March 3, 2025.
▪ Project hearings possibly in 2026.
▪ General Plan density compliant
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
12. Mary Avenue Villas (City
Property) – 39 affordable
plus one manager unit
▪ Formal Application submitted on
April 3, 2025.
▪ Project anticipated to be heard in
early 2026.
▪ General Plan density compliant
▪ Priority Housing site.
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
13. 19820 Homestead
Rd/Homestead Townhomes
(existing SFR) – 12
townhomes, including one
affordable unit
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on December 6, 2024.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
April 29, 2025.
▪ Project anticipated to be heard in
early 2026.
▪ General Plan density compliant
▪ Priority Housing Site
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
14. Wolfe Road Teacher
Housing/Eden Housing
(parking lot) – 250
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on June 26, 2025.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
June 26, 2025.
▪ Project anticipated to be heard in
early 2026.
▪ General Plan density compliant
▪ Priority Housing Site
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
Location and Project
Description Status Builder’s Remedy/ Density Bonus?
15. 1655 S. De Anza Blvd
Townhomes/Dividend
Homes IV (Coach House) –
35 townhomes, including 5
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on September 12, 2025.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
September 29, 2025.
▪ General Plan density compliant
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
16. Canyon Crossing (Foothill
Market) – 8 SFR, 6
townhomes, 15 condos,
including 5 affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on June 26, 2025.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
October 15, 2025.
▪ General Plan density compliant
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
17. Summerhill II (10268
Bandley Dr) – 27
townhomes, including 5
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on
January 24, 2025.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
November 3, 2025.
▪ General Plan density compliant
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
18. Dollinger Properties (1601
S. De Anza Blvd) -104
townhomes, including 11
affordable units
▪ SB330 Preliminary Application
submitted on
June 24, 2025.
▪ Formal Application submitted on
December 11, 2025.
▪ General Plan density compliant
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested.
19. The Rise (Vallco Town
Center) – 2,669 units,
including 356 affordable
units, 226ksf retail and
~1.5mn sf office
▪ Modification submitted
December 1, 2025
▪ Review and decision by February
27, 2026
▪ General Plan density as of 2018
compliant
▪ Density Bonus waivers and
incentives requested
▪ Continues to utilize SB35 (and
SB423) provisions of state law
In all, the City has entitled 127 net new residential units in 2025, not including the 136 senior assisted living units previously approved at Westport, which was the subject of their modification application.
The City has been reviewing projects which could generate ~3,500 residential units (including the previously approved Rise project, which is in the process of being modified by the applicant). These units account for a 16.67% increase in the total unit count in the City. Excluding the Rise , the remaining various proposals that could add 828 new residential units.
Additional Content: LCI’s memo about General Plan reporting includes additional suggestions to make the APR a more comprehensive tool for illustrating planning and development activities within the jurisdiction. While not all jurisdictions, including Cupertino, do not have the resources to address them annually, they are mentioned as examples of how some jurisdictions have effectively incorporated other types of information into their APRs. Cities and counties may incorporate this information into their APRs, where available and as deemed appropriate. Where information was available, it has been provided below.
• Review of i nteragency or intergovernmental coordination efforts and identify areas for improvement. This may include participation in a regional blueprint or partnerships with State or Federal programs. Cupertino’s General Plan includes several policies related to participation in regional planning efforts. To this end, C upertino routinely coordinates with regional agencies on Planning, Transportation, Water Conservation, Stormwater Pollution, and other efforts. This includes participation in the Santa Clara County Planning Collaborative – a regional planning collaboration, with particular emphasis on Housing Element implementation and finding ways to leverage technical expertise and funds at a regional level to further shared housing policies.
Housing Division staff also collaborate in a regional effort to specifically address housing related issues in a regional housing group, which is coordinated by Santa Clara County staff. The City staff in Planning and Transportation participates and collaborates with the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) on working groups where technical expertise in land use and transportation is shared to inform any regional initiatives to leverage costs and region -wide improvements, including as it relates to any Greenhouse Gas emission reduction programs, Vehicles Miles Traveled modeling and related issues. Staff in the Environmental Services Division participates in regional efforts the Santa Clara Valley Water has related to drought tolerance, water conservation and stormwater pollution.
• Review of t he implementation of mitigation measures from the General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration. All mitigation measures that were identified in the 2014 General Plan EIR and the Environmental Assessment prepared for the 6 th Cycle Housing Element Update are added as conditions of approval of project review and implemented during Building permit review. These include conditions related to Air Pollution, Cultural Resources, Noise and Biological Resources.
• Review of e quity planning considerations of the General Plan, such as impacts on ethnic or socioeconomic population groups (i.e., environmental justice issues). While there are equity related Housing Element policies, which the City is implementing, there are no AB1000 related environmental justice issues/census tracts identified in Cupertino. • Efforts to p romote infill development, reuse, and redevelopment particularly in underserved areas while preserving cultural and historic resources. All areas of Cupertino are identified to be in Very High or High Resource areas. As a result, this is not applicable to the City.
• Efforts to protect environmental and agricultural resources and other natural resources. The City has adequate zoning in place to protect existing open spaces and few remaining agricultural resources within the City.
• Efforts to encourage efficient development patterns. Cupertino does not have green fields available for development. The City continues to promote infill development by identifying the bulk of its Priority Housing Sites along transportation corridors that are occupied by underperforming non -residential uses. The City approved three residential developments in 2025, including a modification to a previously approved project at the former Oaks Shopping Center (Westport) which included an increase in the number of housing units being provided. Overall, the City has reduced non - residential uses by over 100,000 square feet with these three projects. In addition, the City Council and Planning Commission identified a few large sites within neighborhoods that were ei ther vacant or occupied one single family home. Four of these sites already have interest and have projects proposed or anticipated on them – these include the sites at Evulich Court (anticipated hearings in February and March 2026), and McClellan Road (possible Fall 2026 hearings). • Identify and monitor customer service improvements and methods to encourage public involvement in planning activities. In addition to the review of Planning and building permits, which involved its own meetings and outreach and phone inquiries from members of the public, Planning staff has responded to over 1,600 public counter inquiries in person, over 175 virtual appointment inquiries, over 2,700 phone inquiries and over 2,000 discrete email inquiries from members of the public.
Staff continue s to work toward responding efficiently and promptly to all public inquiries, while ensuring that state mandated deadlines are met on housing development projects increasing. State mandates on timelines related to housing projects continue to place pressure on staff to review and respond to projects in a timely manner, particularly with the introduction of new California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemptions with broad applicability over infill projects, which have very tight deadlines related to triba l consultations, project review and hearing schedules. The City has a Work Program item related to notification for projects, which it will attempt to complete within the next fiscal year.