A CUPERTINO RESIDENT is challenging the city’s approval of a multihome development in a high fire risk area, arguing officials failed to properly study the dangers.
The lawsuit, filed May 1 by resident Mark Fantozzi against Cupertino and developer SummerHill Homes, alleges the Linda Vista Drive housing project violates state environmental and subdivision laws because the site is located in a “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone” with limited evacuation access. Plaintiffs are asking the court to set aside the city’s approval of the project and require additional environmental review and evacuation analysis before construction can move forward.
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