Cupertino is clearing the way for more townhomes along Stevens Creek Boulevard, signing off on a small but closely watched project a short walk from the former Vallco mall.
This winter, the City Council voted 4-0, with one abstention, to approve Dividend Homes’ plan for 32 townhouse-style units on a 1.77-acre mid-block site on Stevens Creek Boulevard. The development will replace three low-rise office buildings with three-story homes that top out at about 45 feet. Six of the units are reserved for moderate-income buyers, with the remaining 26 sold at market rate.
According to the City of Cupertino, the project, listed as “20045 & 20065 SCB/Dividend Homes II,” was submitted under Senate Bill 330, the state’s housing streamlining law. It won a planning commission recommendation before receiving final council approval earlier this year…