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Oaks redevelopment and bicycle pedestrian infrastructure desk item.msg1 Beth Ebben From:Gerhard Eschelbeck <gerhard@eschelbeck.com> Sent:Sunday, May 10, 2020 2:10 PM To:City of Cupertino Planning Commission Cc:City Council; Deborah L. Feng Subject:Oaks redevelopment and bicycle / pedestrian infrastructure CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Written Communication/Public Comment Agenda Item 2 Oaks Redevelopment Dear Members of the Cupertino Planning Commission, I am a resident of Cupertino and also the chair of the Cupertino Bicycle‐Pedestrian Commission. I am writing this comment solely as a resident of Cupertino. The redevelopment of a large parcel such as the Oaks project is a unique opportunity to consider bicycle and pedestrian facilities. In particular, a safe connection between Mary and Stevens Creek Blvd for bicycle and pedestrians is a critically important need. An earlier version of the redevelopment plans submitted proposed a dedicated bicycle / pedestrian trail connection between Mary and Stevens Creek Blvd on the far west side of the parcel, which would be a safe and dedicated connection for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. The latest version of plans seem to no longer consider such bicycle and pedestrian facility, but possibly a shared use facility more to the center of the parcel. I strongly recommend to reconsider the originally proposed dedicated and safe bicycle and pedestrian path. This is especially important at a time where Cupertino is making significant investment in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure throughout the city. The lack of a dedicated bicycle / pedestrian connectivity on the property is a big miss that will impact Cupertino for many years to come. I appreciate the work the property owner has done on planning the redevelopment, and encourage the Planning Commission to review the proposed project keeping such dedicated bicycle pedestrian facility in mind . Thanks, Gerhard Eschelbeck.