Neighbors object to housing project
Sunnyvale residents who live near the Moffett Trailer Village are concerned a new housing project on the site could cause more traffic in their neighborhood.
Neighbors of the mobilehome park on Borregas Avenue worry that two streets which dead-end in the park would be connected if single-family homes were built on the site, said Jeff Jones, chairman of Sunnyvale Neighbors of Arbor, including Loma Linda.
"We have already had problems with cars racing through the neighborhood and spinning doughnuts in intersection," Jones added. "Having the streets connected could increase the problem."
The Sunnyvale Planning Commission approved zoning change this month, emphasizing their recommendation that Manzanita Way and Madrone Avenue near Borregas Avenue remain unconnected in future site plans. The council will review the issue July 30.
$47 million given to extend light rail
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority was awarded a $47 million federal grant for construction of the Tasman Corridor West light rail extension. Work on the 7.5-mile corridor, which will cross parts of Sunnyvale, began last month.
The transit authority received a matching grant earlier this month from the Federal Transit Administration and also obtained funding from various state and local agencies for the $325 million project. The city of Mountain View contributed $15 million.
The Tasman corridor is scheduled to be completed and in service by the end of the year 2000.
This article appeared in the Sunnyvale Sun, July 24, 1996.
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