High-Density Development

 
The city's General Plan, as well as the specific area plans for neighborhoods such as the downtown,  are carefully designed to support development while balancing job growth, housing, traffic, and the impact on parks and schools.  Smart development is good for the city, and good for the economy. But after sitting through many City Council meetings over the past two years, I've seen a stream of developers come before the Council asking for zoning deviations to allow taller buildings, smaller setbacks, and more dwelling units than permitted in the General Plan and specific area plans.
 
This must stop. To preserve the future quality of life in Sunnyvale, the Council must stick to these area plans and stop handing the future of the city to these developers' short-term profit interests. 
 
I support cautious development within the city's designated industrial-to-residential (ITR) areas, as well as the industrial zones of Moffett Park and the new Peery Park. New development must be consistent with the General Plan and the specific area plans. But the Council must carefully weigh this new development against the strained capacity of our roads, our schools and our neighborhoods.
 
Residents must have a fair chance to evaluate new development projects and share their opinions with their elected representatives. I support increasing the residential "notification zone" from the current 300' to 2000' throughout the city.
Paid for by Andy Frazer for Council 2013
FPPC #1354898
 
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