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Cupertino seniors and neighbors say Westport development eliminated promised parking
Summary
Residents told the Cupertino Planning Commission that the Westport Senior Apartments lost a dedicated parking garage during development, leaving about 48 units served by roughly 12 parking stalls and limited nearby street parking. Speakers asked staff when the item will return to the commission.
Diana Farris, a resident of Westport Senior Apartments, told the Cupertino Planning Commission during oral communications that the project eliminated its parking garage and left many residents with nowhere to park.
Farris said the developer relied on a regulation cited as “AD 02/1997” in notices to justify removing the garage and argued that the site is not within a half-mile of “major transportation.” She said she reviewed the bus schedule and found service mostly every 30 to 60 minutes, and questioned whether the development qualifies for the state rule cited in the notice. “I looked at the law and determined that it said that we had to have bus stops that run every 15 minutes,” Farris said.
Why it matters: Residents said the change leaves…
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