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Residents urge pause and environmental review for fire-prone housing proposals including Babolich Court
Summary
Remote and in-person speakers at the Cupertino Planning Commission meeting urged staff to require environmental review for proposed housing projects in newly designated high fire hazard zones, citing CAL FIRE map updates and state fire marshal designations.
During oral communications at the May 27 Cupertino Planning Commission meeting, residents asked the commission and staff to reconsider fast-tracking housing projects in areas newly designated as high fire hazard severity zones and to require environmental impact reports (EIRs) for projects they consider risky.
A remote speaker identified as David told the commission the proposed development on Babolich Court remains unresolved and criticized what he called a lack of information from planning staff. "The project continues to sit in one of the most fire‑prone zones in the city," David said, noting a recent state fire…
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