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Residents urge Cupertino to intervene after Foothill‑De Anza signals intent to buy McClellan Terrace apartments
Summary
Dozens of McClellan Terrace residents and community members told the Cupertino City Council they could be displaced if Foothill‑De Anza Community College District moves ahead with plans to acquire the McClellan Terrace apartment complex for student housing, and asked the council to press the district for alternatives and relocation assistance.
Dozens of residents of McClellan Terrace and other community members told the Cupertino City Council on April 8 that a proposed Foothill‑De Anza Community College District acquisition of McClellan Terrace apartment complex could displace about 94 families, including children who attend local schools.
Lee Lambert, chancellor of the Foothill‑De Anza Community College District, told the council the district is "currently in the due diligence period" on acquiring an apartment complex near the De Anza campus and believes the purchase "is a good investment of taxpayer dollars" to meet student housing needs.
Residents and advocates said the proposal, as described publicly so far, would force families to move and asked the city to pressure the college to pause and seek alternatives. "If I'm forced to leave, I won't be just moving. I'll be losing my…
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