CC 07-09-24 Item No. 4 Lawson Bikeway Project_Attachment D-Letter to Residents
June 6, 2024
Re: Notice of Council Action – Vista Drive Parking Removal for Safety Improvements
Dear resident,
On July 9, 2024, the Cupertino City Council will be considering a recommendation to
install on-street, two-way protected bike lanes along the west side of Vista Drive and the
north side of Forest Avenue along the Lawson Middle School frontage. The project is a
result of a cooperative effort between the City of Cupertino, Lawson Middle School, the
Cupertino Union School District, and the school community to enhance safety for
Lawson Middle School students who ride their bicycles to school, and to further
encourage more students to ride to school. The bike lanes will be constructed in the
street, along the north side of Forest Avenue and the west side of Vista Drive, within the
area currently designated for on-street parking. Project information can be found at
www.cupertino.org/our-city/public-safety-programs/safe-routes-2-school/lawson-
bikeway-feasibility-study.
To construct this improvement, on-street parking will need to be removed where the
bike lanes are planned to be built. The parking removal would occur only along the
Lawson Middle School frontage; no parking would be removed from in front of any
residential properties. As part of the Council action on July 9, they will be conducting
the first reading of an ordinance to amend the Cupertino Municipal Code to prohibit
parking along the affected area. The parking removal would become effective upon the
second reading of the ordinance by the City Council, at a future date to be determined.
If you have any questions or concerns about the project, please feel free to contact Matt
Schroeder, Senior Transit and Transportation Planner, at matts@cupertino.org.
Comments on the proposed Council action can be directed to citycouncil@cupertino.org,
or you may attend the meeting on July 9, 2024, scheduled for 6:45 p.m at Cupertino
Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave or via teleconference.
Sincerely,
David Stillman
Transportation Manager