Letters in Opposition — Sunnyvale City Council, August 16, 2022

From: Kristi Chiocco < >
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2022 9:37 PM
To: Shaunn Mendrin
Cc: Ray&Cynthia Johnson
Subject: Petition: Story Pole installation
Attachments: petition_signatures_STORYPOLES.pdf

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Hello Mr. Mendrin
Please fin
d attached the list of signatures we have accumulated for the following petition:

"STORY POLE installation for 480/490 Mathilda Project"
https://chng.it/RvfhYzCbRS

Thank you,
Kristi A. Chiocco
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Name City State Postal Code Country Signed On
Kristi Chiocco Sunnyvale CA US 6/18/22
Kimberly Moya Palo Alto CA 94306 US 6/18/22
Ray Johnson Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/19/22
Lisa Maynard Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/21/22
Sonal Gupta Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/21/22
Lynn Kristy Sunnyvale CA 94087 US 6/21/22
Michael Kempton Sunnyvale CA 94085 US 6/21/22
Apurva Samudra Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/21/22
Linna Harnack Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/21/22
Bill Weaver Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/21/22
Jennifer Shannon Sunnyvale CA 94087 US 6/21/22
Olaf Hirsch Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Melinda Hamilton Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Lisa Springs Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
FRANKLIN SMOOT Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Paul King Sunnyvale CA 94087 US 6/22/22
Mike Kapolnek Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Ronald Ritucci Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Carly Moya Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Stephen Kempf Sunnyvale CA 94087 US 6/22/22
Greg Gimenez Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/23/22
Patricia Patton Sunnyvale CA 94087 US 6/23/22
Karen Kapolnek Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/23/22
Garrett Moya Sunnyvale CA 94087 US 6/23/22
Allison Moya Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/24/22
Laurel Ashcraft Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/24/22
Jean Oeschger Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/24/22
Anne Langer Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/25/22
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From: Kristi Chiocco < >
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2022 9:39 PM
To: Shaunn Mendrin
Cc: Ray&Cynthia Johnson
Subject: Petition: DENY Special Development Permit
Attachments: petition_signatures_DENYSDP.pdf

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Hello Mr. Mendrin
Please fin
d attached the list of signatures collected through change.org for the following petition:

"DENY Special Development Permit for 480/490 S Mathilda Project" https://chng.it/hrbxtSF2

Thank you,
Kristi
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Name City State Postal Code Country Signed On
Kristi Chiocco Sunnyvale CA US 6/16/22
Kimberly Moya Palo Alto CA 94306 US 6/16/22
Ray Johnson Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/19/22
Lisa Maynard Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/21/22
Thaddeus Dayton Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/21/22
Sonal Gupta Menlo Park CA 94025 US 6/21/22
Gregory Chiocco Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/21/22
Joseph Nadalet Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/21/22
Zachary Chow Cupertino CA 95014 US 6/21/22
Jennifer Teal Levine Sunnyvale CA 94085 US 6/21/22
Gary Woo Rosharon TX 77583 US 6/21/22
Litko Chan San Jose CA 95120 US 6/21/22
Katie Lorraine San Francisco CA 94112 US 6/21/22
Jeff hodde Palo Alto CA 94020 US 6/22/22
Olaf Hirsch Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Jeeta Gandhi Sunnyvale CA 94087 US 6/22/22
Lisa Springs Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
FRANKLIN SMOOT Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Paul King Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Linda Aldredge Minneapolis 55410 US 6/22/22
Mike Kapolnek Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Ronald Ritucci Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Carly Moya Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Zach Calgher House Springs 63051 US 6/22/22
brian sefton Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Trinesh Banda Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Stephen Kempf Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Klaudia Olmstead Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Komal Banda Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/22/22
Paul Reed Sunnyvale CA US 6/22/22
John Telucci San Jose CA 95128 US 6/22/22
Brielle Foutz Saratoga Springs 84045 US 6/23/22
Adriana Marin Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/23/22
mercedes laboy New York 10473 US 6/23/22
Pallavi Chakravarthy Millpitas CA 95035 US 6/23/22
Aavai Tukhar San Francisco CA 94142 US 6/23/22
Karen Kapolnek Boardman OR 97818 US 6/23/22
Kyleigh Stewart Newark 43055 US 6/23/22
Garrett Moya Sunnyvale CA 94087 US 6/23/22
Allison Moya Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/24/22
Laurel Ashcraft San Francisco CA 94109 US 6/24/22
Carmen Austin Fairfield 94533 US 6/24/22
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Name City State Postal Code Country Signed On
Robert Marraro Corpus Christi 78414 US 6/24/22
Gail Ritucci Sunnyvale CA 94086 US 6/24/22
Derrick Grava Johns Island 29455 US 6/24/22
Deez Nutz New York 10043 US 6/25/22
anne langer Pinole CA 94086 US 6/25/22
Marija Vitanovic Washington 20001 US 6/25/22
Alex Reagan Oneida 37841 US 6/25/22
Brandon Roman Medford 11763 US 6/25/22
Annick Richardson Dayton OH 45429 US 6/25/22
bella Bumble Brooklyn 11210 US 6/25/22
Brenda Tucker Covington 24426 US 6/26/22
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From: Karen and Mike Kapolnek
To: Shaunn Mendrin
Subject: Olive Street Project
Date: Sunday, December 26, 2021 1:47:42 PM
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Dear Mr. Shaunn Mendrin,

I live at in the Sunnyvale Heritage District in the now 100-year-old 1-story bungalow my husband and I purchased in 1989. After 32 plus years living here, I am writing to offer my perspective on the proposed 4-story development at our north cross street, the 300 block of W Olive Avenue.

Our home is on the west side of S Taaffe St, so bordered by 2-story apartments on the back side.

From personal experience, there is no real mitigation to the effects of a tall building adjacent to one’s property.

The visual impact of 2 stories cannot be fully screened. Noise cannot be blocked.

True visual privacy cannot be created. Therefore, the proposed 4-story building would be a significant impact on the quality of life for the residents of the single-story home at the southwest corner of the 400 block of S Taaffe St.

Beyond that, a four-story building at the entry to the Heritage District impacts the entire neighborhood.

It introduces traffic issues such as safety in a heavily walked area, noise and pollution. Even if the proposed parking space count appears adequate, I am concerned that the tandem parking spaces will be unused due to their inconvenience and cause overflow to Olive, S Taaffe, and S Frances.

I am also concerned about the proposed drop from four driveways to a single driveway with a much higher expected tenancy.

These expected traffic consequences and as well as the proposed building’s dominating size would disturb and disrupt any residential area, but are especially incongruent with a historic area.

Such a
large gateway building to the Heritage District degrades its very nature--the quiet and scale that the City aims to preserve.

For these reasons, I urge the City of Sunnyvale to adhere to the Downtown Specific Plan square feet and 50’ height limit (including any allowable “overages”) and the guidelines to gradually scale construction mass and heights down to adjacent neighborhoods.

I do not believe that any developer
provided community benefits will compensate for the losses to the current historic nature and neighborly environment of the Heritage District.

Lastly, I support the requested story pole installation so that the community and City staff can have an opportunity to view them and provide input.

Barriers offered by the developer (e.g., precedent,
inconvenience to businesses) do not seem insurmountable—at the least, a well-advertised weekend installation should be pursued, longer if the current businesses can support it.

Thank you,
Karen Kapolnek
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