Cupertino: More housing units slated for Westport development

More living spaces are being added to Cupertino s latest housing rise The Cupertino City Council not long ago signed off on a new plan to increase the number of assisted-living housing units and reduce the retail and parking spaces at the Westport rise which is located next to Highway in Cupertino at the site of the former Oaks Shopping Center Related Articles Tech complex is eyed in San Jose on site of failed housing project Google seeks to sell a few Mountain View sites that may become housing As Google retreats from real estate will it still build the homes it promised Housing plans emerge for chunk of San Jose tech project site Berkeley housing project cuts could be tragic but needed representatives say The revision bumps up the number of assisted living units from to and reduces the retail space remaining from to square feet An underground parking garage which would have provided around spaces was also removed to simplify construction and reduce costs according to the city The updated plan will still include memory care units Construction is expected to begin within two to three years Westport which was initially approved in includes total housing units with senior apartments of which are affordable and designated for seniors and are non-age-restricted for-sale townhomes The space also has square feet of commercial space The rise is split into two phases The first was completed last year and includes below-market-rate senior apartments square feet of retail and townhomes Westport is operated by Oakmont Management Group in partnership with developer Related Companies The new homes come at a time when Cupertino s housing element calls for adding new homes in the city at a range of price points In a announcement Mayor Liang Chao reported Related Companies has worked diligently to consider options that address area concerns and supports seeing the project move forward While it is unfortunate that retail and parking have been reduced to the bare minimum this project delivers much-needed assisted-living units for Cupertino s growing senior population Chao announced I also wish the Housing Element had included incentives for affordable senior flats Next year the Council s Work Plan will explore how to better serve residents aging in place or seeking to downsize Other affordable housing projects in Cupertino are in the works Last month the City Council approved million in local funding for the Mary Avenue Housing Project The project which is located adjacent to Westport will provide new units Half will be reserved for extremely low-income residents and another for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities The city also lately committed million to fund the Wolfe Road Housing Project which will eventually provide affordable housing for school employees