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From YouTube: Vallco Environmental Scoping Meeting - 11/10/15
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The CIty of Cupertino hosted this EIR Scoping Meeting to collect public comments on the scope of the environmental review process related to the Hills at Vallco project. Recorded November 10, 2015 at the Cupertino Community Hall.
A
My
name
is
Rick
kitson
I'm,
the
public
affairs
director
for
the
city
of
Cupertino.
Thank
you
for
coming
out
this
evening
for
our
first
scoping
meeting
for
the
hills.
It
valco
project
we're
going
to
have
a
series
of
slides
information
about
this
process,
the
sequa
process,
the
California
Environmental
Quality,
Act
process
there,
it's
a
it-
was
one
of
the
first
environmental
protection
laws
enacted
in
the
United
States
back
in
the
70s.
A
California
was
a
leader
in
that
regard
and
that
process
has
continued
to
develop,
as
our
awareness
of
the
importance
of
the
environment
has
continued
to
change.
So
has
this
process.
This
evenings
meeting
is
part
of
that
formal
sequa,
where
we
begin
to
duff
to
document
and
thoroughly
inventory
all
of
the
concerns
that
relate
to
this
particular
development,
specifically
in
regards
to
environmental
impacts.
So
this
isn't
a
question
and
an
answer
meeting.
This
isn't
a
discussion.
A
It
is
where
we,
as
the
city,
listen
to
and
document
in
detail
all
of
the
concerns
that
are
submitted
by
you,
the
members
of
our
community.
So
that
will
be
a
recurring
focus
and
emphasis
for
us.
Certainly,
if
you
have
questions
please
submit
them,
we
will
cover
all
the
many
opportunities.
What
you
will
have
to
do
that,
but
we
will
formally
begin
that
process
this
evening.
A
B
B
So
this
slide
shows
this
includes
what
we
think
of
as
the
valco
shopping
center
that
exists
today,
plus
those
two
northern
parking
lots
that
a
but
interstate,
280
and
the
off
and
on-ramps
there,
but
those
are
actually
separate.
This
is
about
a
58
acre
area.
Pretty
pretty
good
size
is
straddles.
Both
sides
of
wolf
road
comes
all
the
way
down
to
stevens
creek,
so
we're
zooming
in
and
we're
looking
at
just
the
valko.
B
What
we
think
of
as
the
valco
property
shopping
center
property
developed
with
the
three
large
anchor
stores
and
all
the
inner
connecting
parts
of
them
all.
This
is
about
50
acres,
so
this
is
this
is
the
the
big
chunk
of
the
larger
specific
plan
area,
and
this
will
be
the
focus
of
most
of
our
discussion
tonight.
B
So,
if
everyone's
been
to
valco
right
raise
your
hand,
okay,
yeah.
Everyone
knows
where
we're
at,
and
so
the
general
plan
laid
out
a
strategy
for
how
this
all
might
come
together
through
the
specific
plan
process
and
the
the
high-level
vision
really
was.
The
valko
need
to
be
redeveloped.
With
with
a
new
modern
constructed
retail,
between
600,000
square
feet
and
1.2
million.
It
was
a
range.
This
proposal
is
offering
600,000
square
feet
of
new
retail
space.
The
other
major
component
was
residential.
B
This
proposals
for
800
residential
units
also
anticipated
by
the
general
plan
and
finally,
the
third
major
component,
is
two
million
square
feet
of
office.
Space
and
all
three
of
these
major
land
uses
are
supported
by
other
functional
land
uses
and
amenity
space.
This
is
also
also
supported
by
over
9,000
parking
spaces.
B
So
this
is
the
this.
Is
the
specific
house
that
read
over
there?
This
is
the
specific
set.
We
call
the
site
plan
or
Street
pattern
of
how
this
development
would
be
laid
out
as
really
based
on
traditional
urban
design
principles.
If
you
want
a
nice
walkable
grid
of
streets
where
both
cars
and
pedestrians
and
cyclists
have
lots
of
different
routes
through
an
area.
B
So
as
you
can
see,
it's
divided
up
in
about
16
different
blocks
and
the
can
you
see
my
mouse
when
I
spin
it
around
so
this
area
down
here
is
predominantly
the
retail
area.
This
big,
pink
block
of
buildings
is
what
we
call
the
recreational
uses.
This
includes
the
uses
that
we
know
about
that
are
familiar
with
today
that
are
already
at
vallco,
such
as
the
bowling
alley,
the
ice
rink,
the
the
fitness
center
and
the
movie
theaters,
of
course.
So
all
those
uses
would
be
accommodated
in
this
in
this
large
block
area.
B
Project
of
this
size
also
will
typically,
they
have
certain
things
that
are
happening
happening,
what's
known
as
off-site
in
relation
to
the
project
was
important
that
they're
kept
in
by
me
because
they
are.
They
are
part
of
the
project
that
the
applicant
is
proposing
a
new
elementary
school
to
the
west
at
the
nan
Allen
school
site,
which
is
as
I'm
sure
you
all
knows,
is
basically
the
back
half
of
the
Collins
elementary
site
related
to
that
is
modifications
to
the
column,
Collins
elementary
school
itself.
B
There's
also
a
proposal
to
extend
the
recycled
water
pipeline
that
Apple
are
already
brought
down
to
their
new
facility
at
the
apple
campus
too,
and
so
this
would
simply
be
to
extend
it
down
from
pruneridge
down
to
the
Valko
site.
And,
finally,
the
other
major.
The
last
major
component
of
off-site
improvements
or
changes
contemplated
by
this
project
would
be
to
facilitate
and
provide
a
fair
share
contribution
to
the
improvement
to
the
wolf.
A
road
280,
interchange.
B
This
is
a
overview
of
the
project
as
seen
from
the
sky.
Obviously
so
you're
kind
of
looking
down
out
you're,
seeing
this
very
large
green
roof,
30
acres,
reported
to
be
the
largest
in
the
world,
still
need
to
independently
confirm
that.
But
that's
what
we're
hearing
and
this
screen
roof
would
really
provide
a
mix
of
both
private
and
public
activities.
B
C
Thank
you
Jeff
good
evening,
everyone.
My
name
is
John
Schwarz
and
David
J
powers
and
associates.
We
are
the
city's
environmental
consultant,
assisting
with
the
preparation
of
the
environmental
impact
report
on
the
project
I'm
just
going
to
spend
a
few
minutes
talking
about
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act,
the
purpose
of
environmental
impact
report
and
I'll
touch
on
some
of
the
main
issues
that
we
typically
address
and
plan
to
address
in
this
study.
C
Can
everyone
see
this
okay,
as
was
mentioned
already,
the
California
Environmental
Quality,
Act
or
sequa,
as
we
call
it
was
created
to
consider
the
environmental
implications
of
development,
and
so
the
main
tactical
purposes
of
sequence.
We
call
it
are
to
provide
information
to
decision
makers
and
the
public
regarding
the
environmental
impacts
of
a
development
project.
Secondly,
to
identify
ways
to
avoid
or
mitigate
and
reduce
those
impacts,
and
then,
thirdly,
to
identify
and
evaluate
alternative
designs,
alternative
options
to
the
project
that
might
also
reduce
some
of
the
impacts.
C
This
is
just
a
basic
flow
chart
of
the
environmental
review
process
for
a
typical,
a
ir
as
we
call
it
as
you
can
see
we're
at
the
top
of
the
process.
Conducting
our
scoping
we
paired
a
notice
of
preparation,
NOP
is
is
referred
to
just
alerts.
The
public
and
relevant
agencies
that
the
city
will
be
preparing.
Any
I
are
on
this
project
and
solicits
input
from
those
agencies.
C
We
are
obligated
to
prepare
written
responses
to
all
the
issues
and
comments
that
have
been
raised
on
the
draft,
so
we
did.
We
prepare
what
we
often
referred
to
as
a
response
to
comments
document.
That
document,
together
with
the
draft
dir
that
was
released,
will
constitute
what
we
call
the
final,
a
ir
that
finally
ir
will
be
circulated
to
the
folks
who
commented
for
at
least
10
days.
C
These
are
the
overall
contents
that
you'll
find
in
any
ir.
I
should
ask
how
many
folks
here
are
familiar
with
a
ir
reports
and
have
seen
them
in
the
past?
Okay
great.
So
you
as
you're
aware,
you
know,
there's
a
detailed
description
of
the
proposed
project,
the
discussion
of
the
existing
conditions,
what
we
call
the
environmental
setting-
or
sometimes
you
hear
it
referred
to
as
the
baseline,
and
then
we
are
tasked
with
identifying
and
highlighting
the
significant
environmental
effects
of
the
project
that
are
anticipated.
If
the
project
is
ultimately
approved
and
implemented.
C
We
highlight
mitigation
measures
that
are
either
proposed
potentially
by
the
applicant
or
could
be
required
by
the
city
to
reduce
those
impacts,
and
then
we
are
specifically
required
to
highlight
impacts
that
are
still
unavoidable,
cannot
be
reduced
to
a
level
of
lesson.
Significance
under
sequa
alternatives.
You'll
hear
a
little
bit
more
about
that
in
a
minute.
We
are,
we
come
up
with
design
options
that
could
be
variations
of
the
project
that
might
avoid
or
reduce
some
of
the
environmental
impacts.
C
There's
a
couple
long
lists
here.
These
are
some
of
the
typical
environmental
topics
that
we
cover
in
any
ir.
The
ER
document
is
a
long,
comprehensive
document
and
it
will
look
at
all
of
these
issues,
including
land
use.
We
investigate
land
use,
compatibility,
consistency
with
plans
and
policies
such
as
the
general
plan,
population,
jobs
and
housing
is
a
crucial
issue,
especially
in
this
part
of
the
bay
area.
C
That
will
evaluate
that
geology
and
soils
will
consider
whether
there
are
faulting
hazards
on
the
site,
soil
conditions
can
the
site
support
the
proposed
development
things
like
that
hydrology
and
water
quality.
We
look
at
changes
to
the
drainage
that
might
result
from
the
proposal
and
whether
there
could
be
a
potential
for
any
impacts
of
water
quality
as
a
result
of
runoff
or
things
like
that.
C
Biological
resources
we
talk
about.
We
always
evaluate
the
potential
for
a
site
to
contain
special
status,
species,
sensitive
species
or
regulated
special
habitat
areas,
and
in
this
case
we
know
there
are
many
trees
on
the
site
will
be
evaluating
the
condition
of
those
trees
and
considering
impacts
to
those
transportation,
circulation.
I'm
sure
everyone
here
is
interested
in
that
one
traffic
is
always
a
very
important
issue,
especially
on
a
large
development
project.
C
Air
quality
emissions
and
greenhouse
gas
emissions
will
be
calculated
as
a
result
of
the
proposed
development
and
then
also
for
the
construction
of
the
project
noise.
We
consider
noise
and
vibration
both
from
construction
and
development
and
then
the
actual
operation
on
the
long-term
of
the
proposed
project
hazardous
materials.
This
is
really
mainly
about
whether
the
site
might
contain
any
contaminate
that
could
impact
construction
workers
or
future
occupants
of
the
site
that
will
be
evaluated,
visual
and
aesthetics.
C
I'm
sure
everyone
will
be
very
interested
in
that
we
will
consider
the
change
in
visual
character
as
well
result
of
the
site
and
whether
it's
good
or
bad
is
very
subjective,
but
also
will
look
at
impacts
and
whether
the
proposed
development
might
change
viewsheds
view
corridors
or
impact
anything.
Any
significant,
visual
resources
like
that
cultural
resources
is
really
about
archaeological
resources
that
could
be
present.
Underneath
the
site
will
evaluate
the
potential
for
that
and
prescribe
any
relevant
mitigation
to
prevent
any
damage
to
any
resources
it
could
be
there.
This
also
addresses
the
built
environment.
C
Are
there
impacts?
Are
the
structures
on
the
site?
Do
they
have
any
historic
value
or
significance
utilities
and
public
services?
We
look
at
capacity
and
the
ability
to
serve
this
development
I'll
quickly
touch
on
the
last
couple
growth
inducing.
We
have
to
consider
whether
the
project
at
this
site
will
induce
other
growth
that
may
not
be
planned.
That's
usually
a
bigger
issue
for
sites
that
are
not
in
the
main
urban
envelope,
but
that's
something
that
will
be
considered
for
this
project
cumulative
impacts.
C
If,
if
anyone
is
not
familiar
with
this,
this
is
where
we
consider
the
proposed
project
in
light
of
other,
pending
developments
that
might
be
in
the
planning
process
as
well,
and
we
try
to
identify
what
are
the
impacts.
Are
there
were
simple
signal
until
you
put
all
these
projects
together,
that
may
come
down
the
pipeline,
and,
if
so,
what's
the
project
share
or
contribution
to
those?
C
C
So,
where
are
the
main
opportunities
for
everyone
to
provide
input
and
comment?
During
the
ER
process?
I
mentioned
the
notice
of
preparation
which
is
was
circulated
in
mid-october.
That
circulation
period
ends
next
week.
Leave
the
16th
this
public
scoping
meeting
tonight
is
an
opportunity
in
a
few
moments
to
provide
comments
that
we
can
consider
as
part
of
the
analysis
I
mentioned,
the
draft
dir
when
that
comes
out
would
be
an
opportunity
for
everyone
to
provide
written
comments
on
the
document
itself.
C
You
can
comb
through
the
analysis
and
send
in
comments
and
input,
and
then
the
certification
of
the
finally
ir
and
the
public
hearings
there'll
be
an
opportunity
to
review
the
responses
to
comments
and
then
certainly
to
participate
in
the
public
hearings.
Typically,
the
e
ir
is
considered
and
then
the
project
itself
is
considered.
A
Thanks
John,
as
those
of
you
who
have
participated
in
the
environmental
review
process
previously,
this
should
all
be
very
familiar.
We
go
through
a
great
deal
of
trouble
and
expense
to
make
sure
that
we
have
quite
a
few
people
working
very
hard
to
thoroughly
vet
the
concerns
that
have
been
submitted
by
the
community.
This
is
a
very,
very
serious,
very
thoroughly
vetted
fact-based
document.
That
starts
with
one
thing,
and
that
is
the
comments
that
come
from
the
community.
So
if
you
have
not
yet
submitted
any
comments,
please
do
so
there's
many
opportunities
here
this
evening.
A
On
the
back
of
the
program,
you
may
see
that
there's
a
comment
card
write
down
your
comments,
turn
them
into
any
of
our
staff
that
are
here
this
evening,
city
staff
that
are
here.
Could
you
please
raise
your
hand?
So
if
you
look
around
you
see
people
raising
their
hand,
their
city
staff,
if
they're
not
raising
their
hand,
don't
give
them
your
comment
card.
A
You
can
also
send
in
an
email-
and
if
you
go
to
the
project
website,
that
the
city
maintains,
which
is
Cupertino
org,
slash
of
alco,
you
will
see
updates
on
the
project
and,
if
you're
interested
in
receiving
email
notifications
about
the
status
of
the
project,
you
can
sign
up
for
that
as
well.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
you're
receiving
all
the
information
that
you
want
to
receive
about
the
status
of
the
project
and
how
the
public
review
process
is
progressing.
A
A
This
isn't
this
isn't
vote
on
your
biggest
concern
and
whichever
gets
the
most
votes
is
evaluated.
If
you
have
a
concern,
that's
relevant
to
the
project,
it
will
be
addressed.
If
you
have
a
concern,
that's
not
relevant
to
the
project,
probably
won't
be
addressed.
Concerns
about
El
Nino,
probably
will
not
be
included
in
the
environmental
review
document.
Concerns
about
the
hills
of
Elko
probably
will
be
included
so
keep
it
focused
on
the
project
and
it
will.
A
The
schedule
John
did
a
very
thorough
job
going
through
the
sequence.
The
chronology
is
is
pretty
simple
once
we
receive
once
we
end
this
first
phase
of
accepting
comments,
which
is
believe
it's
the
16th
at
5pm.
So
next
week
at
5pm
is
when
the
first
public
comment
phase
will
end.
So
please
put
in
your
comments
now,
don't
don't
wait
that
will
be
reviewed,
and
then
we
expect
if
this,
if
this
is
right,
I
think
winter
ends
March
22nd.
So
this
is
really
close
to
that.
A
Seasonal
change,
so
I
think
that's
probably
over
overly
specific,
but
you
get
the
idea
that
it
will
be
about
33
months
or
so,
depending
on
the
types
of
concerns
and
how
much
work
and
how
much
digging
that
our
staff
and
consultants
have
to
do.
After
that.
It
goes
that
report
that
draft
report
goes
back
out
for
additional
public
comment.
Those
will
be
processed,
and
we
expect
this
summer
to
bring
that
final
report
back
to
back
to
the
Planning,
Commission
and
City
Council,
so
that
these
are
subject
to
change.
A
If
there's
there's
obvious
questions
that
are
around
in
the
community
already
and
that
I
think
there
will
not
be
a
gross
omission
just
because
somebody
didn't
ask
an
obvious
question:
I
think
the
obvious
questions
we
expect
to
be
included,
but
certainly
that's
one
of
the
one
of
the
values
of
the
subsequent
public
review
process
where,
if
it
looks
like
there's
a
gaping
hole
and
the
analysis
that
that
that
omission
can
be
identified
and
rectified,
there
will
be
there.
We
will
have
staff
around
here.
A
I
know
John
and
Jeff
are
going
to
be
here
for
a
while.
So
if
you
have
questions,
please
be
sure
to
to
ask
them.
I
know:
they'd
said
they'd
be
available
this
evening
and
we
also
have
some
city
staff
here.
So
if
you
have
questions
you
see
some
boards
we're
happy
to
answer
those,
but
it.
If
you
have
questions
about
the
project,
please
submit
them
in
writing.
That's
what
really
counts.
For
us,
so
thank
you
for
coming
out.
Thank
you
for
your
time.