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Council appoints negotiators for Mary Avenue affordable‑housing project after heated debate; motion passes 3‑2
Summary
The Cupertino City Council voted 3‑2 to appoint staff negotiators for the Mary (Marriott) Avenue affordable‑housing project, approving staff’s recommended next steps after debate over parking, environmental review, unit count and resident prioritization.
The Cupertino City Council voted to appoint city negotiators to continue talks with the developer of the Mary (Marriott) Avenue affordable‑housing project, approving staff’s recommended next steps after more than an hour of debate and public comment.
The council’s action — to continue the study session, appoint the city manager and the interim city attorney as negotiators, and direct staff to pursue entitlements, surplus‑land exemptions and timeline support for a tax‑credit application — passed on a 3‑2 roll call. Mayor Moore and two other council members voted in favor; Council members Wong and Vice Mayor Chao voted no.
Why it mattered: the item, continued from a December study session, concerns the possible transfer…
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