What VOTERS should know about Campaign Funded Candidates in Sunnyvale

Why would Corporations and Developers, who live outside of outside of the City of  Sunnyvale, fund certain Candidates for the City Council Election 2018? Why so much Campaign Funding? Do large contributions make for a better Candidate?

This does not mean that the highest funded candidates are the best choices . . . the generous campaign donors ultimately desire a City Council and Members who will vote favorably to approve their developments and projects. This is not always in the interest in the quality of living for Sunnyvale Residents.

2018 City of Sunnyvale Council Candidate and Election Funding Sources

2018 City of Sunnyvale City Council Election Candidate Council Scorecard

Overwhelming Funding is NOT EQUAL to a BETTER CANDIDATE. Talk with the Candidates, visit their websites and remember you are the one who elects the Sunnyvale City Council.

Remember to VOTE ON Nov. 6th !!

REMINDER_COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT and SIGN Butcher’s Corner PETITION

Dear Sunnyvale Residents, this is a reminder that the City of Sunnyvale Council Final Hearing for Butcher’s Corner is tonight, Dec. 13, 2016 at 7:00pm. You are encouraged to attend and speak. Be sure to get your “Don’t Butcher the Corner” sticker as you enter.

• Date: Tuesday, December 13th, City Council hearing – Final EIR and project plan for Butcher’s Corner
• Where: Council Chambers, 456 W Olive Ave between S Mathilda and S. Pastoria Ave.
• When: 7 PM, 5th item on agenda
• Parking: Lot at City Hall (across from library) OR on street OR in lot at corner of Mathilda and Olive

Please SIGN the PETITION here: SUNNYVALE BUTCHER’S CORNER PETITION

The proposed Butcher’s Corner Project includes 99 apartments (6 and 7 story) as well as 39 3-story townhomes, significant and unavoidable traffic impacts at Kingfisher and Fremont, and includes deviations for EL Camino bldg front set-back, Fremont Ave front set-back, and reduced distance between buildings.

The Sunnyvale Planning Commission recommends a new traffic study, the Heritage Preservation Commission recommends that 6 trees be named Heritage Resources, the Stocklmeir school is grossly overcrowded and many, many people object to this project for a host of other reasons.

Topics to speak on – the inadequacy of EIR, or the many issues relating to the project as a whole.  There will be only one hearing and one opportunity to speak. Speakers have 3 minutes. Visual aids are allowed, such as PowerPoint or PDF files. We are expecting the developer to bring lobbyists and high density development enthusiasts, so it is very important that the residents stand up for their community and reasonable development.

“Butcher’s Corner” Hearings Nov. 28 and Dec. 13, 2016

City of Sunnyvale
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The purpose of the Butcher’s Corner Final EIR is to provide written responses to comments received on the Draft EIR. An electronic copy of the Final EIR, appendices and revised project plans are available on the project webpage at ButchersCorner.InSunnyvale.com. Hard copies of the Final EIR also available for review at City Hall, the Sunnyvale Public Library and the Sunnyvale Community Center.

Upcoming public hearings to consider the certification of the Final EIR and the development application are scheduled for November 28, 2016 (Planning Commission recommendation) and December 13, 2016 (City Council final decision). Notices for the hearings will be sent out early next week (at least 10 days before the hearing date).

• November 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. – Planning Commission (recommendation to City Council on the EIR and project)
• December 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. – Heritage Preservation Commission (recommendation to City Council on the heritage tree study)
• December 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. – City Council (final decision on the EIR, project and heritage tree study)

CLICK HERE for INFO Butcher Corner Heritage Preservation Commission Hearing and City Council Hearing

CLICK HERE for INFO Butcher Corner Special Planning Commission Hearing and City Council HearinG

CLICK HERE for the BUTCHER’S CORNER Final EIR

Butcher’s Corner Project Draft EIR NOW Ready for Public Review

Butcher’s Corner Project Draft EIR DEIR is currently available and is in the 45-Day Public Comment Period (from April 8, 2016 to May 23, 2016). Comments, questions and concerns should be directed to Noren Caliva-Lepe, Associate Planner, at (408) 730-7659 or via e-mail ncaliva-lepe@sunnyvale.ca.gov

CLICK on the following Butcher’s Corner DEIR to access the documents stored in Dropbox:

1. Butcher’s Corner Notice of Availability
2. Butcher’s Corner Draft EIR
3. Butcher’s Corner Draft EIR Appendices

Sunnyvale CA Butcher’s Corner Draft EIR

The 5.1-acre site is located at 871 East Fremont Avenue. The project site was previously an unincorporated “island” within Santa Clara County. The City of Sunnyvale City Council approved the annexation of the project site into the city limits in October 2015. Future development on the project site is subject to the standards prescribed by the City’s General Plan, Municipal Code, and other City regulations.