BPC 01-17-2018CUPERTINO
MINUTES
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
January 17th, 2018
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Jennifer Shearin, Sean Lyn, Gerhard Eschelbeck
Absent: Pete Heller, Erik Lindskog
Staff: David Stillman, Gail Seeds
Others Present: Larry Dean, Walk-Bike Cupertino; Anne Ng, Friends of Stevens Creek
Trail; Byron Rovegno, Walk-Bike Cupertino; Julia Miyakawa, resident Cupertino; Juliet
Shearin, Teen Commission Cupertino; Robert McCoy, Public Safety Commission
Cupertino; Diane Solomon, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1) The Commission approved the November 15, 2017 minutes, with Pete Heller and
Erik Lindskog absent.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
• Diane Solomon, volunteer for SVBC (Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition) reported
about, and invited to the upcoming National Bike Month kickoff event (family
event for bicycling) on May 6 at 11AM-4PM at History Park San Jose. Bike to
Work day is May 10, 2018
• Julia Miyakawa, resident of Cupertino was speaking on behalf of the Regnart
Creek neighborhood, reporting concerns about the Creekside trail project.
Reports of rocks thrown and broken windows many years ago before fences
were put in place. David Stillman recommended residents to join the January 22
public meeting about the proposed Regnart trail.
• Larry Dean a) shared about Bike Pump stations being installed in Cupertino
Middle Schools, sponsored by Rotary and Walk Bike Cupertino. b) advised about
Main Street Cupertino organizing a Bike Rodeo again this year on April 7, 2018,
c) suggested to consider some bicycle safety training sessions, maybe in
collaboration with other organizations
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
2) McClellan Road Class IV Bike Lane Implementation (Stillman)
• David Stillman presented a short term improvement option (not protected
class IV) for the intersection McClellan Road/De Anza Blvd . due to setback
requirements as major constraints.
• The primary class IV protected intersection will be De Anza Blvd./Rodrigues
Ave. with a class IV protected to Torre Ave.
• McClellan Road/Kim Street & Westacres Dr. -Five tr eatment options were
reviewed (Jug Handle, Regular Rapid Flashing Beacon, Bike Activated Push
Button, Raised Intersection, High Visibility Painting). The commission
members favored Jug Handle and/or Bike Activated Push Button
• A general recommendation was made to conduct a study on McClellan Road
of bike traffic before and after the class IV implementation to provide data
points for future projects
3) Pedestrian Transportation Plan Update (Stillman)
• The originally planned City Council presentation (scheduled for December
2017) of the finalized Pedestrian Transportation Plan was postponed to
February 2018 to review potential inclusion of some additional projects. Gail
Seeds (Recreation & Community Services) presented five projects :
1) Walkway or Shared-use path: San Fernando/Blackberry Farm Entrance
between Byrne Ave. and Blackberry Farm Park
2) Shared Use Path: Linda Vista Park to Stevens Creek County Park
3) Grade Separate Undercrossing McClellan Ranch West at McClellan Rd.
4) Grade Separate Undercrossing of Stevens Creek Blvd. near Phar
Lap/BBF Golf Course
5) Walkway or Sidewalk: Mary Ave., west side, Oaks Shopping Center to
Casa de Anza
• This was followed by discussion and clarifications on the proposed additions.
In particular Gail Seeds clarified the "Sidewalk infill: Stevens Creek Blvd.
west of Phar Lap where missing, connect to proposed UPRR" meant to read
"Sidewalk infill: Stevens Creek Blvd west of Cupertino city borders to
proposed UPRR overcrossing (at Hammond Snyder House), and should be
corrected in the Pedestrian plan update. Also this project depends on the
UPRR overcrossing (tier 3) and should therefore be scored the same score (40)
as th e UPRR overcrossing. The commission saw the b enefi t of additions of
projects 1,2,3,5, but was not supportive of proposed project 4, as it is
redundant to the preferred Carmen bridge crossing (already a tier 1).
• After extensive discussion, the Commission voted on the following three
point motion: a) The commission is in support of the additions of projects
1,2,3,5, but does not support addition of project 4 into the Pedestrian
Transportation Plan. b) Correct wording of project "Sidewalk infill: Stevens
Creek Blvd west of Phar Lap where missing, connect to proposed UPRR" to
"Sidewalk infill: Stevens Creek Blvd . west of Cupertino city borders to
proposed UPRR overcrossing (at Hammond Snyder House) c) The project
"Sidewalk infill: Stevens Creek Blvd west of Cupertino .... " is dependent on
the UPRR overcrossing (tier 3) and should therefore be scored the same score
(40) and tier (3) as the UPRR overcrossing. All three attending commissioners
voted in support for this proposal, with Pete Heller and Erik Lindskog absent.
• Gail Seeds also suggested to coordinate scoring for projects in 0.5 mi
proximity to parks with Recreation & Community Services in future versions
of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans
NEW BUSINESS
4) Items for Future Agendas
• No report given
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
5) Staff Report (Stillman)
• Invitation to join February 6 City Council study session on Bike Boulevard
implementation.
• Invitation to join February 20 City Council presentation on Pedestrian Plan
6) VTA BP AC Report (Lindskog)
• No report given.
7) Public Relations Subcommittee Report (Heller)
• No report given.
8) Report on Committee assignments and general comments
• No report given.
ADJOURNMENT
M eeting adjourne d at 9:25 p .m.
Gerhar