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Fw: Opposition to Unsafe Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 From City Clerk <[email protected]>
Date Wed 10/23/2024 11:02 AM
To Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Office of the City Clerk | City of San José
200 E. Santa Clara St., Tower 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Main: 408-535-1260
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From: manikasawhney
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:00 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Kamei, Rosemary <[email protected]>; Mahan, Matt <[email protected]>; Jimenez, Sergio <[email protected]>; Torres, Omar <[email protected]>; Cohen, David <[email protected]>; Davis, Dev <[email protected]>; Doan, Bien < [email protected]>; Candelas, Domingo <Domingo. [email protected]>; Foley, Pam <[email protected]>; Batra, Arjun <[email protected]>; Ortiz, Peter <[email protected]> Subject: Opposition to Unsafe Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] [Some people who received this message don't often get email from Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification] Dear San Jose City Council Members and Mayor Mahan,
I am writing to oppose the proposed Costco Warehouse. As a concerned West Valley neighborhood resident I do not want the negative effects of this oversized Warehouse endangering residents and students at Prospect High School and Country Lane Elementary, which are only 1,000 feet from the proposed Warehouse.
A car-centric Warehouse that will generate 11,000+ vehicle trips a day (4M a year) in this location will worsen traffic conditions near Prospect High, Country Lane Elementary and other neighborhood schools, putting students walking, riding bikes, or driving to and from school at risk.
The proposed Warehouse is located in a residential area. Costco plans to use Graves Ave, a small, two-lane residential street, for customer and delivery trucks to access the Warehouse. When traffic on surrounding streets backs up, impatient and frustrated shoppers will look for easier ways to get the warehouse through surrounding neighborhoods. They will speed past Easterbrook Discovery School and Country Lane from multiple directions to the primary Costco entrance on Graves Avenue. This increases the chances for dangerous collisions between cars and students, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
This project fails to adequately prioritize student, pedestrian, and cyclist safety:
a) The currently proposed limited changes to the Lawrence / Prospect intersection fall far short of what will make the intersection truly safe.
b) Cut-through traffic impact has not been analyzed or addressed, particularly on identified Country Lane neighborhood streets. Studies must be done now, before it's too late! Proposed crosswalks need to be placed where they will do the most good.
c) Customer and truck traffic from the Warehouse into the Country Lane neighborhood and past the Country Lane Elementary School must be eliminated by closing off the primary entrance on Graves Avenue.
The safety of students and residents is of paramount importance. Please deny or reconsider this project.
Thank you for prioritizing the safety and well-being of students and residents.
Thanks
Manika
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Fw: Opposition to Noise and Pollution from Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 From City Clerk < [email protected]>
Date Wed 10/23/2024 11:02 AM
To Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Office of the City Clerk | City of San José
200 E. Santa Clara St., Tower 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Main: 408-535-1260
Fax: 408-292-6207
How is our service? Your feedback is appreciated!
From: manikasawhney
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:00 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Kamei, Rosemary <[email protected]>; Mahan, Matt <[email protected]>; Jimenez, Sergio <[email protected]>; Torres, Omar <[email protected]>; Cohen, David <[email protected]>; Davis, Dev <[email protected]>; Doan, Bien < [email protected]>; Candelas, Domingo <Domingo. [email protected]>; Foley, Pam <Pam. [email protected]>; Batra, Arjun <[email protected]>; Ortiz, Peter <[email protected]> Subject: Opposition to Noise and Pollution from Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] [Some people who received this message don't often get email from Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification] Dear San Jose City Council Members and Mayor Mahan,
I strongly oppose the Costco Warehouse at this location. It's a massive, intrusive project that will bring serious environmental impacts to our community.
The increased auto emissions, construction pollutants, noise, and light pollution will be overwhelming. These hazards won't stop at Costco's property line. Nearby residents, including sensitive receptors less than 50 feet away, will experience significant health risks. Who will take responsibility for these issues? Our community cannot thrive amidst acres of heat-reflective concrete and parking lots filled with thousands of cars pumping pollutants into the air. The noise from daily operations: transformers, trash compactors, forklifts, and the constant clanging of shopping carts, will be relentless. It will create a harsh, unsustainable environment that affects not only the surrounding area but also other neighborhoods across San Jose.
This Costco will become a permanent fixture, bringing permanent issues for residents and the city of San Jose.
The stakes are high. Please vote NO on this proposal.
Thanks
Manika
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Fw: Opposition to Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 From City Clerk < [email protected]>
Date Wed 10/23/2024 11:03 AM
To Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Office of the City Clerk | City of San José
200 E. Santa Clara St., Tower 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Main: 408-535-1260
Fax: 408-292-6207
How is our service? Your feedback is appreciated!
From: manikasawhney
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:00 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Kamei, Rosemary <[email protected]>; Mahan, Matt <[email protected]>; Jimenez, Sergio <[email protected]>; Torres, Omar <[email protected]>; Cohen, David <David. [email protected]>; Davis, Dev < [email protected]>; Doan, Bien <[email protected]; Candelas, Domingo <[email protected]>; Foley, Pam <[email protected]>; Batra, Arjun <[email protected]>; Ortiz, Peter <[email protected]> Subject: Opposition to Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] [Some people who received this message don't often get email from Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification l Dear San Jose City Council Members and Mayor Mahan,
I am writing to oppose the proposed Costco Warehouse. The size and scale of this Warehouse are incompatible with a residential area where pedestrian and vehicle traffic is already a significant concern. The project simply doesn't fit.
Adding a high-traffic car-centric Warehouse in this location will worsen congestion and put students at increased risk, especially those walking, riding bikes, or driving to and from school. Current traffic studies do not adequately or accurately reflect the realities of the area and need to be redone. I urge the Council to require updated studies that accurately assess the impact on both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
This development will inevitably create gridlock traffic, which will not only inconvenience residents but also lead to dangerous conditions as impatient drivers struggle to navigate crowded roads and undersized parking lots. I believe that our neighborhood deserves thoughtful planning that prioritizes safety and the quality of life for its residents, particularly our children. This project lacks that planning.
Despite their claims to the contrary, Costco has not worked to meaningfully address the major concerns of the West Valley schools and neighborhoods. Neighborhood cut-through traffic is not addressed. Nearby roads will have a minimum of safety and cosmetic changes.
Westgate West has been a neighborhood-focused retail hub for years, meeting the community's changing needs. Bulldozing that and replacing it with a large Costco Warehouse will permanently change this neighborhood-focused dynamic, transforming it from a community-oriented space into a high-traffic corporate structure that disrupts the accessibility and convenience residents rely on.
I respectfully request that you deny or at least reconsider this proposal and work to ensure that future developments align with the needs and safety of the West Valley community.
Thank you for prioritizing the safety and well-being of our community.
Thanks
Manika
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Fw: Opposition to Unsafe Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 From City Clerk <[email protected]>
Date Wed 10/23/2024 11:03 AM
To Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Office of the City Clerk | City of San José
200 E. Santa Clara St., Tower 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Main: 408-535-1260
Fax: 408-292-6207
How is our service? Your feedback is appreciated!
From: Gmail
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:23 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Kamei, Rosemary <[email protected]>; Mahan, Matt <[email protected]>; Jimenez, Sergio <[email protected]>; Torres, Omar <[email protected]>; Cohen, David <[email protected]>; Davis, Dev <[email protected]>; Doan, Bien <[email protected]»; Candelas, Domingo <Domingo. [email protected]>; Foley, Pam <[email protected]>; Batra, Arjun <[email protected]>; Ortiz, Peter <[email protected]> Subject: Opposition to Unsafe Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] [Some people who received this message don't often get email from Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification l Dear San Jose City Council Members and Mayor Mahan,
I am writing to oppose the proposed Costco Warehouse. As a concerned West Valley neighborhood resident I do not want the negative effects of this oversized Warehouse endangering residents and students at Prospect High School and Country Lane Elementary, which are only 1,000 feet from the proposed Warehouse.
A car-centric Warehouse that will generate 11,000 + vehicle trips a day (4M a year) in this location will worsen traffic conditions near Prospect High, Country Lane Elementary and other neighborhood schools, putting students walking, riding bikes, or driving to and from school at risk.
The proposed Warehouse is located in a residential area. Costco plans to use Graves Ave, a small, two-lane residential street, for customer and delivery trucks to access the Warehouse. When traffic on surrounding streets backs up, impatient and frustrated shoppers will look for easier ways to get the warehouse through surrounding neighborhoods. They will speed past Easterbrook Discovery School and Country Lane from multiple directions to the primary Costco entrance on Graves Avenue. This increases the chances for dangerous collisions between cars and students, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
This project fails to adequately prioritize student, pedestrian, and cyclist safety:
a) The currently proposed limited changes to the Lawrence / Prospect intersection fall far short of what will make the intersection truly safe.
b) Cut-through traffic impact has not been analyzed or addressed, particularly on identified Country Lane neighborhood streets. Studies must be done now, before it's too late! Proposed crosswalks need to be placed where they will do the most good.
c) Customer and truck traffic from the Warehouse into the Country Lane neighborhood and past the Country Lane Elementary School must be eliminated by closing off the primary entrance on Graves Avenue.
The safety of students and residents is of paramount importance. Please deny or reconsider this project.
Thank you for prioritizing the safety and well-being of students and residents.
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Fw: Opposition to Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 From City Clerk < [email protected]>
Date Wed 10/23/2024 11:03 AM
To Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Office of the City Clerk | City of San José
200 E. Santa Clara St., Tower 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Main: 408-535-1260
Fax: 408-292-6207
How is our service? Your feedback is appreciated!
From: Gmail <coolcrymike
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:24 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Kamei, Rosemary <[email protected]>; Mahan, Matt <[email protected]>; Jimenez, Sergio <[email protected]>; Torres, Omar <[email protected]>; Cohen, David <David. [email protected]>; Davis, Dev < [email protected]>; Doan, Bien <[email protected]; Candelas, Domingo <[email protected]>; Foley, Pam <[email protected]>; Batra, Arjun <[email protected]>; Ortiz, Peter <[email protected]> Subject: Opposition to Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] [Some people who received this message don't often get email from Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification l Dear San Jose City Council Members and Mayor Mahan,
I am writing to oppose the proposed Costco Warehouse. The size and scale of this Warehouse are incompatible with a residential area where pedestrian and vehicle traffic is already a significant concern. The project simply doesn't fit.
Adding a high-traffic car-centric Warehouse in this location will worsen congestion and put students at increased risk, especially those walking, riding bikes, or driving to and from school. Current traffic studies do not adequately or accurately reflect the realities of the area and need to be redone. I urge the Council to require updated studies that accurately assess the impact on both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
This development will inevitably create gridlock traffic, which will not only inconvenience residents but also lead to dangerous conditions as impatient drivers struggle to navigate crowded roads and undersized parking lots. I believe that our neighborhood deserves thoughtful planning that prioritizes safety and the quality of life for its residents, particularly our children. This project lacks that planning.
Despite their claims to the contrary, Costco has not worked to meaningfully address the major concerns of the West Valley schools and neighborhoods. Neighborhood cut-through traffic is not addressed. Nearby roads will have a minimum of safety and cosmetic changes.
Westgate West has been a neighborhood-focused retail hub for years, meeting the community's changing needs. Bulldozing that and replacing it with a large Costco Warehouse will permanently change this neighborhood-focused dynamic, transforming it from a community-oriented space into a high-traffic corporate structure that disrupts the accessibility and convenience residents rely on.
I respectfully request that you deny or at least reconsider this proposal and work to ensure that future developments align with the needs and safety of the West Valley community.
Thank you for prioritizing the safety and well-being of our community.
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Fw: Response to Public Comment Letter
From City Clerk < [email protected]>
Date Wed 10/23/2024 11:05 AM
To Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Office of the City Clerk | City of San José
200 E. Santa Clara St., Tower 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Main: 408-535-1260
Fax: 408-292-6207
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From: Hall, Danae <
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 7:05 PM
To: Hawkins, Kara <[email protected]>; City Clerk <[email protected]>; Atienza, Manuel <[email protected]>; Tu, John <[email protected]> Cc: Garg, Tina <[email protected]>; Keyon, David <[email protected]>; Blanford, Taylor Vermeulen, Daniel
Subject: RE: Response to Public Comment Letter
[External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] Thank you! Please do let us know if anything comes through during the hearing.
Best,
Danae Hall, AICP (she/her)
Kimley Horn I
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Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 7:02 PM
To: Hall, Danae <[email protected]>; City Clerk < [email protected]>; Atienza, Manuel <[email protected]>; Tu, John <[email protected]> Cc: tina.garg <[email protected]>; david.keyon <[email protected]>; Blanford, Taylor Vermeulen, Daniel-
Subject: Re: Response to Public Comment Letter
Thank you! No others since the last one I sent.
From: Hall, Danae
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 7:00 PM
To: City Clerk < [email protected]>; Hawkins, Kara < [email protected]>; Atienza, Manuel <Alec. [email protected]>; Tu, John <[email protected]> Cc: Garg, Tina <[email protected]>; Keyon, David <[email protected]>; Blanford, Taylor Vermeulen, Daniel
Subject: RE: Response to Public Comment Letter
[External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] Hi Kara,
Have any additional comment letters come through tonight? Danae Hall, AICP (she/her)
Kimley-Horn |
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Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:51 PM
To: [email protected]; Hawkins, Kara <[email protected]>; Atienza, Manuel <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Cc: tina. garg <[email protected]>; david.keyon < [email protected]>; Blanford, Taylor • Vermeulen, Daniel •
Subject: Response to Public Comment Letter
Hi Kara,
Please find attached our response to the comment letter received from Connie Tietze, on behalf of West Valley Citizens for responsible Development, on October 22, 2024.
Thank you,
Danae Hall, AICP (she/her)
Kimley Horn
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Fw: Opposition to Noise and Pollution from Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 From City Clerk <[email protected]>
Date Wed 10/23/2024 11:06 AM
To Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Office of the City Clerk | City of San José
200 E. Santa Clara St., Tower 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Main: 408-535-1260
Fax: 408-292-6207
How is our service? Your feedback is appreciated!
From: Oliver Huang
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:33 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Kamei, Rosemary <[email protected]>; Mahan, Matt <[email protected]>; Jimenez, Sergio <[email protected]>; Torres, Omar <[email protected]>; Cohen, David <[email protected]>; Davis, Dev <[email protected]>; Doan, Bien <[email protected]>; Candelas, Domingo <[email protected]>; Foley, Pam <[email protected]>; Batra, Arjun <[email protected]>; Ortiz, Peter <[email protected]> Subject: Opposition to Noise and Pollution from Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] Some people who received this message don't often get email from earn why this is important Dear San Jose City Council Members and Mayor Mahan,
I strongly oppose the Costco Warehouse at this location. It's a massive, intrusive project that will bring serious environmental impacts to our community.
The increased auto emissions, construction pollutants, noise, and light pollution will be overwhelming. These hazards won't stop at Costco's property line. Nearby residents, including sensitive receptors less than 50 feet away, will experience significant health risks. Who will take responsibility for these issues? Our community cannot thrive amidst acres of heat-reflective concrete and parking lots filled with thousands of cars pumping pollutants into the air. The noise from daily operations: transformers, trash compactors, forklifts, and the constant clanging of shopping carts, will be relentless. It will create a harsh, unsustainable environment that affects not only the surrounding area but also other neighborhoods across San Jose.
This Costco will become a permanent fixture, bringing permanent issues for residents and the city of San Jose.
The stakes are high. Please vote NO on this proposal.
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Fw: Opposition to Unsafe Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 From City Clerk <[email protected]>
Date Wed 10/23/2024 11:18 AM
To Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Office of the City Clerk | City of San José
200 E. Santa Clara St., Tower 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Main: 408-535-1260
Fax: 408-292-6207
How is our service? Your feedback is appreciated!
From: Oliver Huang <
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:32 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Kamei, Rosemary <[email protected]>; Mahan, Matt <[email protected]>; Jimenez, Sergio <[email protected]>; Torres, Omar <[email protected]>; Cohen, David <[email protected]>; Davis, Dev <[email protected]>; Doan, Bien <[email protected]>; Candelas, Domingo <[email protected]>; Foley, Pam <[email protected]>; Batra, Arjun <[email protected]>; Ortiz, Peter <[email protected]> Subject: Opposition to Unsafe Westgate West Costco, 10/22/2024 Agenda item #10.4 [External Email. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.] Some people who received this message don't often get email from earn why this is important Dear San Jose City Council Members and Mayor Mahan,
I am writing to oppose the proposed Costco Warehouse. As a concerned West Valley neighborhood resident I do not want the negative effects of this oversized Warehouse endangering residents and students at Prospect High School and Country Lane Elementary, which are only 1,000 feet from the proposed Warehouse.
A car-centric Warehouse that will generate 11,000+ vehicle trips a day (4M a year) in this location will worsen traffic conditions near Prospect High, Country Lane Elementary and other neighborhood schools, putting students walking, riding bikes, or driving to and from school at risk.
The proposed Warehouse is located in a residential area. Costco plans to use Graves Ave, a small, two-lane residential street, for customer and delivery trucks to access the Warehouse. When traffic on surrounding streets backs up, impatient and frustrated shoppers will look for easier ways to get the warehouse through surrounding neighborhoods. They will speed past Easterbrook Discovery School and Country Lane from multiple directions to the primary Costco entrance on Graves Avenue. This increases the chances for dangerous collisions between cars and students, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
This project fails to adequately prioritize student, pedestrian, and cyclist safety:
a) The currently proposed limited changes to the Lawrence / Prospect intersection fall far short of what will make the intersection truly safe.
b) Cut-through traffic impact has not been analyzed or addressed, particularly on identified Country Lane neighborhood streets. Studies must be done now, before it's too late! Proposed crosswalks need to be placed where they will do the most good.
c) Customer and truck traffic from the Warehouse into the Country Lane neighborhood and past the Country Lane Elementary School must be eliminated by closing off the primary entrance on Graves Avenue.
The safety of students and residents is of paramount importance. Please deny or reconsider this project.
Thank you for prioritizing the safety and well-being of students and residents.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.