19 New Townhomes Proposed for Foothill Blvd

AlphaX RE Capital has moved a North Foothill Boulevard housing proposal in Cupertino from a preliminary filing to a formal city application, according to city planning records updated this week. The project now calls for 25 for-sale townhomes at 10012 and 10050 N. Foothill Blvd. and 22467 Stevens Creek Blvd., replacing an office building, a veterinary clinic and a single-family home. Cupertino’s project page says the formal application was submitted on May 12, 2026 and is under review. The proposal appears to be an expanded version of an earlier SB 330 preliminary application that city records said included 19 townhomes on 0.78 acres. ### How did a 19-unit proposal become a 25-unit application? Cupertino’s housing-project tracker says AlphaX RE Capital filed a preliminary SB 330 application on Sept. 22, 2025 for 19 townhome units, including three below-market-rate units, on 0.78 acres. The city page lists Alignment Architects, Inc. on that earlier filing and says the vesting date tied to the preliminary application was March 21, 2026. The city’s major-project page now says the formal application covers 25 for-sale townhomes, including 21 market-rate units and four affordable units, on about 0.99 net acres. That page lists SDG Architects, Inc. as the architect and says the proposal is being processed under the Housing Accountability Act and state Density Bonus law. (cupertino.gov) ### Where exactly is the project and what would it replace? The Cupertino project page identifies the site as 10012 N. Foothill Blvd., 10050 N. Foothill Blvd. and 22467 Stevens Creek Blvd., near the intersection of North Foothill Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard. The city says the three parcels total about 0.99 net acres. (cupertino.gov) City records say the redevelopment would replace an existing single-story office building, a veterinary clinic and a single-family home. The requested approvals are Architectural and Site Approval, a Tentative Map and a Tree Removal Permit, filed as ASA-2026-002, TM-2026-001 and TR-2026-025. (cupertino.gov) ### What is the developer asking the city to approve? Cupertino says the application seeks 25 for-sale townhomes and associated site improvements. The city also says the applicant is asking for density-bonus waivers and concessions tied to setbacks, height, floor-area ratio, below-market-rate unit size and dispersal. (cupertino.gov) The city’s broader residential-projects page says projects using SB 330 can lock in certain development standards if a formal application is filed within 180 days of a complete preliminary application. That page says the law bars cities from applying newer ordinances, policies and standards to qualifying proposals that meet the statute’s requirements. (cupertino.gov) ### Who is involved in the project review? AlphaX RE Capital is listed by Cupertino as the applicant on both the preliminary and formal filings. The architect listed on the preliminary filing was Alignment Architects, Inc., while the formal major-project page names SDG Architects, Inc. (cupertino.gov) Cupertino’s planning pages say members of the public who want to review plans restricted from broader distribution under state law can make an appointment with the Planning Division at City Hall by emailing the department. The city says plans will also be made available digitally during hearings on the proposal. (cupertino.gov) ### When could the public weigh in? Cupertino’s project page says the application is under review and does not yet list a hearing date for the North Foothill proposal. The city’s commission calendar shows Planning Commission meetings were scheduled for May 12 and May 26, 2026, with future meetings posted on the city’s agendas system. (cupertino.gov) The next public milestone will be a noticed hearing once city staff completes its review of the Architectural and Site Approval, Tentative Map and Tree Removal Permit applications. Cupertino says project plans can be reviewed through the Planning Division while that review is underway. (cupertino.gov)