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Frey said the complex offers some of the lowest rents in Cupertino and that a district purchase could expose tenants to significant rent increases. She referenced California Assembly Bill 1482 and asked how the district might rely on a buyer’s ability to displace tenants. She told commissioners, “it is pretty much the lowest rent... that's available in Cupertino,” and called the prospective displacement “wrong,” adding, “I'm begging you to please protect our residents.”

Frey said Prometheus, the current owner, has properties elsewhere and that buyers sometimes justify turnover by saying units are not “affordable housing” under state rules even though the units are comparatively low-cost. She argued the district should honor existing leases and asked city officials to consider policies to protect tenants in this and similar transactions.

Her remarks were delivered during the meeting’s oral-communications segment; no action on the McCallum Terrace property was on the planning commission’s agenda that evening.

The commission received the comment for the record; any legal or contractual authority for a college-district acquisition and how it intersects with tenant protections would be determined by state law and the parties involved, not by the commission at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cupertino Planning Commission Meeting - June 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A longtime resident asked the planning commission to protect low-rent households after news that the Foothill-De Anza Community College District plans to acquire the 94-unit McCallum Terrace Apartments; the speaker raised concerns about displacement and cited California renter protections under AB 1482.","taxTitle","Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California","taxId",3985,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553245,"Neighbors ask Cupertino commission to deny Tessellation School's proposed high-school expansion over traffic and parking",211,123000,334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5073559-f830d53bff079565770e5f559e701b64&start=123&end=334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5073559-f830d53bff079565770e5f559e701b64/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6553245/Cupertino/Santa-Clara-County/California/Neighbors-ask-Cupertino-commission-to-deny-Tessellation-Schools-proposed-high-school-expansion-over-traffic-and-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553245-c8960ce5d937fcab16b40d9ac92587d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168224&Signature=XN9QO-t2mc5~4c6IBQi~XuJoU-ylsNT~buSmoxpzCUquBIj1ezzlTuQCu3AJh5ea3gnb63JEvT6FLQlCchgy9ScYl~Hg7S9OsWvXYq7Tej~6w2Zk9DieXiO9z3PXWoysrCN8QKI1ZkHOY7e4BpfSNSG5uIPzEHcKM7uLjzyECNwYyFTdgK0ZtNitj4JR9iAEjTdMWXzVo91FgpsOay25dGstv8biFAmpUd8ivR5obl2Xfn6sCQrLagtO4PGdYl2VZkBT3NSuXTlYqRcF3SsFii1PpomBV1XGawkl1IYEduGd1N75u5juH8M3PSoW6QUObNJRDtCZeX4xkC8eS25Pgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gil Doyle, a resident who said he represents 29 households near the former Rickert Elementary site, asked the Cupertino Planning Commission on June 24, 2025, to deny Tessellation School's application to expand high-school grades and grow enrollment at that campus.

Doyle said the school received a conditional-use permit in December 2023 to operate pre-K through ninth grade with a maximum of 300 students and had told the city council it planned to move ninth grade to another campus in fall 2025. Quoting written statements by the school as presented in his remarks, Doyle said, “high school will only be ninth grade on the current campus, and only for 1 year.”

Doyle told commissioners Tessellation now seeks a revised conditional-use permit to add grades 10 through 12 and grow to 425 students while keeping staff levels at a maximum of 85. He said the school opened in 2023 with 141 students and currently enrolls 268 students and that the proposed increase to 425 would add about 125 cars at morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. He said most students are driven to the campus and called the school “not a neighborhood school.”

Doyle urged the commission and city to require Tessellation address current traffic and parking impacts before approving any expansion. He noted the school's own proposal for a shuttle operation — using an off-site shuttle station such as New Life Church and minivans to ferry students to the campus — and said the shuttle plan should be evaluated in the traffic study required by the revised conditional-use-permit application.

The remarks were submitted during the meeting’s oral-communications section; the commission did not take action on the school’s application during the June 24 meeting.

The school’s application and the traffic-study requirement will be considered through the city’s planning process; Doyle’s remarks requested that the commission weigh existing neighborhood impacts and the school’s prior conditional-use commitments before approving any change to the earlier permit.","A resident representing 29 households urged the planning commission to deny Tessellation School's revised conditional use permit to expand high school grades and enrollment at the former Rickert Elementary site, citing existing traffic and parking problems and the school's past promises.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553248,"Planning commission recommends permit approach to curb oversized-vehicle parking",8405,519000,8924000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5073559-f830d53bff079565770e5f559e701b64&start=519&end=8924","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5073559-f830d53bff079565770e5f559e701b64/thumbnail_519000.jpg","/articles/6553248/Cupertino/Santa-Clara-County/California/Planning-commission-recommends-permit-approach-to-curb-oversized-vehicle-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553248-56ab428f125c6284079e3bea0946b710/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168224&Signature=b2vkHEuZucmJSkIxYFQQaGJ1mn2NiTUaFke1ct8csO~od1GKNtTdzPEOy1awPSRhaXeWAdRvHHZH2zdKVPhnKTAxZ73veXg1UJbCQhZ9V07xw7L40sphhFlJnY9ozRxsTgG2MkSE70~OZwnsqxwkw3Opk4rMC2Az5EDPUnSjq92weC2nC2ABsaY-DpX3LCLj3YwUVKtESs~7yO8jlXN-j7nSajcAJZm0293jYfGI2UcgCd2FVkwq0lHdBE~N8yox6D8VkQN1JfenyG5pUiUlcXMUVYnjjOA~3XPvMXe2w~f-BuEk5ANxup-90Wo7ragMaJHMqVa-p1H1SbkTfKLXlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cupertino Planning Commission voted 6-1 on June 24, 2025, to recommend that the City Council adopt a permit-based program and targeted parking prohibitions aimed at reducing long-term on-street parking of oversized vehicles, including recreational vehicles (RVs).

The recommendation follows a staff study and public comment about traffic, safety and impacts on businesses in parts of the city, and directs staff to draft ordinance language that would allow limited, time-bound permits and install signage at city entry points.

Staff said the existing municipal code allows vehicles to remain on a city street for 72 hours and then be moved, but enforcement is difficult because owners can move a vehicle a small distance and restart the clock. Interim city attorney Floyd Andrews told the commission, “Currently, we have a 72 hour parking limit in the city,” and described coordinated moves that keep RV communities in place: “the RV owners will coordinate their movements so that, at the appointed time, they will all move their RVs 1 vehicle length.”

Andrews presented three enforcement options developed with public works. The commission adopted a version of the first option: a permit program plus perimeter signage. Andrews said a citywide signage program could be limited to roadway entrances and estimated roughly 50 signs would cost the city about $25,000: “we would only need to post 50 signs, which would cost the city around $25,000.” Public works director Chad Mosley said using existing poles could lower fabrication and installation costs: “The sign blanks that have in of themselves are probably around $80, and then there is some staff labor time to install that on the existing pole.”

Under the commission recommendation, residents would be eligible for an annual resident permit, nonresidents would be eligible for a limited number of temporary permits per year, and permits would authorize parking in the public right-of-way for up to 72 hours. The motion as read back to the commission tied the permit rules to the 72-hour baseline and included a requirement that vehicles moved after a 72-hour stay must relocate a measurable distance before returning. The motion also called for additional signage on high-frequency corridors identified in the staff report and a prohibition on oversized-vehicle parking near certain commercial corridors. The commission voted to forward that package as its recommendation to the City Council; the motion passed 6-1 with Commissioner Fung voting no.

Public commenters and commissioners framed the issue as a mix of public-safety, pedestrian/bicycle access and business concerns. Commissioners and members of the public described problem concentrations near Alvez between Sage and Bandley and at Stelling and Rainbow, and said tall vehicles there can block sight lines near retail and interfere with bicyclists and day-care drop-off areas. Members of the public urged clearer, enforceable rules and asked for anti-displacement measures and safe-parking options for people living in vehicles; staff noted the city has not been tracking occupants’ residency status and relies on complaint-driven enforcement.

Commission discussion ranged from support for a citywide, sign-posted rule to concerns about administrative cost and the potential burden on residents who own RVs only for occasional use. Commissioners proposed practical changes during the hearing — including an annual resident hang-tag, limited temporary guest permits and targeted no-parking streets near the most-affected commercial corridors — and asked staff to return draft ordinance language that reflects the commission’s recommendations.

The commission’s recommendation does not change the municipal code yet; it directs staff to draft ordinance amendments for City Council consideration and to return with implementation details, including proposed permit fees, signage plans and a one-year evaluation of the policy’s effectiveness.

The commission also asked staff to explore additional signage on the identified corridors and to report on potential safe-parking or anti-displacement resources the city could reference when turning the recommendation into an ordinance.","After a lengthy study-session debate, the Cupertino Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend a permit-based policy to limit on-street parking of oversized vehicles, keep some streets clear and require signage at city entrances; the recommendation goes to the City Council for adoption.","actionData","errors"]

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