Townhomes planned in Cupertino off Stevens Creek Boulevard - San Jose Spotlight

A proposed 27-townhome, three-story development would be built on 1.55 acres at 10268 Bandley Drive in Cupertino. The project from SummerHill Homes would replace an existing business center and include 59 parking spaces, mostly in private two-car garages. Five of the homes would be below-market-rate for low-income residents. Residents have raised concerns about traffic, parking, and other impacts as the city faces pressure to add housing. The Cupertino Planning Commission recommended approval, with one commissioner voting against due to concerns about whether written evidence tied to environmental review and flood-zone analysis was complete. The project seeks approval under Assembly Bill 130, which allows certain residential developments to bypass parts of CEQA, and supporting documentation would be updated before City Council consideration on June 2.

"The proposal from SummerHill Homes calls for a 27-townhome, three-story development on 1.55 acres at 10268 Bandley Drive, including five below-market-rate homes for low-income residents. The project would replace an existing business center and include 59 parking spaces, with most located in private two-car garages."

"The Bandley Drive proposal is among the first Cupertino housing projects seeking approval under Assembly Bill 130, a state law allowing certain residential developments to bypass portions of the California Environmental Quality Act. Planning Commissioner Santosh Rao was the only member who voted against recommending approval at a May 12 meeting, after raising concerns about whether written evidence tied to the project's environmental review and flood-zone analysis was fully complete."

"City staff said the project qualified for the AB 130 exemption, which streamlines infill projects, and that supporting documentation would be updated before the proposal goes to council. "I believe the city needs to make sure that we are doing a diligent job procedurally. The written evidence needed to be further completed," Rao told San José Spotlight."

""We believe the site is well suited for residential housing and represents an appropriate infill housing opportunity," Kevin Ebrahimi, SummerHill Homes senior vice president of development, told San José Spotlight. The proposal has drawn attention from residents as Cupertino faces pressure to build more housing while balancing neighborhood concerns over traffic, parking and other development impacts."

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