YIMBY Action

Mountain View is telling the councilmember, they're "having to waive some of our mitigation fees just to get affordable housing built." (Will SF be as brave as ... Mountain View?)

Hard Pivot by Sinks: "and being respectful, we do have a single family home community to the west of the project...if I lived on Denison Ave I'm not sure I'd want to look up at a skyscraper with a millionaire in it with his telescope..." (Homeowners there are multimillionaires.)

"...and looking up at an angle wouldn't be MY idea of fun. ...and when I talk to planners... they say they're not getting a lot of love for the green roof."

Sinks pivots back: "I came to Cupertino here long ago because I knew the schools were great..and we should support them. Yes, we could go longer on housing, but this strikes a good balance between the viewshed and the affordable housing, and other concerns."

"Many are saying they can't afford it here... and can't stand to commute from a place we can afford. Think about all the people who keep our city going, the service workers, restaurant workers, the people who tutor your kids... This project really does provide a lot of value."

"We need to find room for everyone who helps us with our lives. ... All of them need a room to stay. We need to keep in mind all these people, be a welcoming community, an inclusive community. ...where do we find room for them?" - Councilmember Vaidhyanathan

Councilmember Scharf talks about the underfunded public schools. CoughProp13Cough