Westport comments Larry DeanFrom:Larry Dean
To:City of Cupertino Planning Commission
Cc:ldean95014@comcast.net
Subject:FW: Comments on Westport Development from Walk-Bike Cupertino
Date:Tuesday, May 12, 2020 3:02:33 PM
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Dear Cupertino Planning Commissioners:
Walk-Bike Cupertino advocates for safe/easy walking and biking in Cupertino and strongly supports bike routes that are separated from auto traffic - the
safest possible. We also or the integration of walking and cycling paths/routes within commercial and residential developments and to the surrounding
neighborhoods. By allowing a bike route through the west side of the Westport development, this is a one-time opportunity to embed a significant
community benefit into the project.
Walk-Bike Cupertino fully supports a North/South cut through on the west side of the development.
(see area map)
The potential users of the Westport access include:
Many Apple employees commuting between the Bubb Road complexes and AC1 campus via Greenleaf, Mary Avenue, SCB to Bubb Road;
South bound Mary Bike commuters transiting to Old Monta Vista and points south and west.
~300 MVHS students who live in the Garden Gate and Greenleaf Neighborhoods;
Safety is a huge issue on SCB, and current bike use along SCB is very low:
High traffic volumes of 30K cars/day. Speed and auto/pedestrian/cyclist conflict is very high.
There is also a merging issue of cyclists from cross lane exit onto the SCB Bike lane.
The suggested west side bike route will keep cyclist off ~200M of very busy SCB.
Walk-Bike was disappointed that the bike/ped path along the Hwy sound wall (included in the 2017 Westport plan) was not included in the 2020 plan. This
would allow for a safe route through the west side of the property and a landing area for a future BP bridge spanning Hwy 85 - which makes it our preferred
solution.
The board of Walk-Bike Cupertino supports KT Urban’s development rights and its willingness to agree to a Class III bikeway on the project’s west side and along
the main cross route from Mary Ave to SCB. We appreciate and approve of KT Urban’s openness to do so and look forward to having this commitment part of
the development agreement with the city.
Sincerely,
Larry Dean
Walk-Bike Cupertino