122 Homes Could Reshape Stevens Creek

Harvest Properties has already cleared the key local vote for the Stevens Creek housing proposal that drew attention for adding 122 homes along one of Cupertino’s main corridors. The Cupertino City Council approved the project on April 7, 2026, after the Planning Commission had recommended approval on March 24, according to the city’s project page. (cupertino.gov) The development would replace three office buildings and one retail building at the Stevens Creek Office Center site near Stevens Creek Boulevard and Saich Way. The site is listed by the city at 20807, 20813, 20823 and 20883 Stevens Creek Blvd. ### Where exactly is this project, and what is there now? The 6.93-acre site sits near the northwestern corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Saich Way, according to Cupertino’s project summary. (cupertino.gov) City records describe the existing property as the Stevens Creek Office Center and say the redevelopment would replace three office buildings and one retail building. The applicant is Harvest Properties, Inc., and the architect is KTGY Architecture and Planning. September 25, 2024, was the date of the project’s formal application, after an SB 330 preliminary application filed April 1, 2024, the city says. Cupertino lists the zoning as Planned Development with commercial, office and residential uses, within the Heart of the City Specific Plan’s North Crossroads area. (cupertino.gov) ### What would be built on the Stevens Creek site? The proposal calls for 122 homes in two product types: 66 small-lot single-family dwellings and 56 townhomes. Cupertino’s project page says the development includes 24 affordable units. The applicant’s project narrative says the affordable component equals 19.7% of the for-sale units for moderate-income households, plus an in-lieu fee for a fractional unit, which it says supports a 15% density bonus request. (cupertino.gov) The applicant’s September 23, 2024 narrative says the project would contain about 350,529 square feet of floor area and 272 parking spaces. The same narrative says the plan places single-family homes along the northern edge, townhomes along Stevens Creek Boulevard, and four-story townhome products toward the center of the site. (cupertino.gov) ### Why did neighbors focus on traffic and neighborhood fit? The applicant’s own narrative says the site plan was shaped by the single-family neighborhood to the north and by the existing pattern of one- and two-story buildings along Stevens Creek Boulevard. Harvest Properties said it proposed single-family units on the north edge and taller townhome products farther inside the site to create more separation from nearby houses. (cupertino.gov) That is the developer’s description of how the plan responds to surrounding uses. A private drive connecting Stevens Creek Boulevard to Alves Drive is also part of the concept, according to the narrative. That circulation change helps explain why traffic and neighborhood access became central issues as the project moved through hearings, though the city summary available online focuses on the land-use approvals rather than detailing those public comments. (cupertino.gov) ### What approvals did the city actually grant? Cupertino’s project page says the development required a Tentative Map, Architectural and Site Approval, a Conditional Use Permit and a Tree Removal Permit. The city also says the proposal requested density-bonus waivers and incentives under state law. (cupertino.gov) March 24, 2026, was the date the Planning Commission recommended approval on a 5-0 vote, according to the city. April 7, 2026, was the date the City Council approved the project on a 4-0-1 vote, with one member absent, the same page says. ### What should residents watch next? Cupertino says the April 7, 2026 City Council action letter and resolutions are posted with the project file on the Stevens Creek Office Center page. (cupertino.gov) The city also says project plans can be reviewed by appointment with the Planning Division because state law limits distribution of some copyrighted materials. The next concrete step for residents is the post-approval implementation process, including review of the city’s posted action documents and any later construction-related filings tied to 20807, 20813, 20823 and 20883 Stevens Creek Blvd. (cupertino.gov) Cupertino’s planning page remains the city’s central public record for that project.