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Cupertino council authorizes mayor to seek explanation of Plan Bay Area 2050+ projections
Summary
After hearing concerns that regional growth and job forecasts could force unrealistic up‑zoning and expose Cupertino to legal and fiscal risks, the council voted to authorize a city letter asking MTC/ABAG to explain their growth assumptions and EIR mitigation funding; the motion carried with one abstention.
Cupertino — The City Council voted Dec. 2 to authorize a letter asking the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and ABAG to explain key growth and job assumptions in the draft Plan Bay Area 2050+ and its draft environmental impact report, citing concern the plan’s projections could become a basis for state housing targets and local up‑zoning. The motion, made by Mayor Liang Qiao and seconded by Council member Mohan, passed 4–0 with Council member Fruin abstaining.
Council members and the mayor said they support participating in the public comment process for the plan’s draft EIR but want the region’s agencies to justify the…
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