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Heated Cupertino study session on Mary Avenue Villas splits neighbors and advocates over safety, parking and need for IDD housing
Summary
A packed study session on the proposed 40‑unit Mary Avenue Villas — a 100% affordable project with 19 units for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) — produced dozens of speakers for and against; council appointed negotiators to continue talks and staff outlined steps needed for tax‑credit financing and surplus‑land compliance.
Cupertino — A long, sometimes contentious study session Dec. 2 over the proposed Mary Avenue Villas brought neighborhoods into a near‑unanimous objection-and-support divide: dozens of residents warned the project would narrow Mary Avenue, remove on‑street parking and create safety problems, while advocates and housing providers said the site is essential to meet the city’s very‑low‑income housing commitments and provide independent homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
City staff and project counsel presented the site history, funding commitments and the procedural pathway the city must follow if it moves forward. Staff said the parcel was carved for an affordable‑housing use after a prior RFP process; the city has budgeted roughly $4 million in support (a $1 land conveyance plus BMR loan and other funding lines), and the applicant is seeking low‑income housing tax credits in April 2026.
Concerns from nearby residents focused on traffic, parking and safety. Speakers said…
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