08. Villa Serra exhibitsEXHIBIT S
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From: Michael DiTore [Michael.DiTore@ssa.co.santa-clara.ca.us] ---~ ((ll n~ f~
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 11:02 AM
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Subject: City Council Agenda Item #29 -Villa Serra Park ~ 5 ~QQ$ I ~ u.~ . .
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Honorable Council Members, ----
My name is Michael DiTore and I have lived at 20689 Celeste Circle, Cupertino for the last 15 years. I
served on the General Plan Task Force and I am also a Block Leader and Neighborhood Watch captain.
I'm writing in regards to the proposed park that is to be built on the Villa Serra property at the corner
of Homestead Road and Franco Court. As a nearby resident, I'm excited about the idea of a new park.
It will be a nice addition to the area.
I have a small request and I'm not sure if this would fall under the responsibility of the Public Works
Department or the Villa Serra developers. As I stated, the proposed park will be located at the corner
of Homestead and Franco. Currently, there is a very sharp right turn onto Franco Ct. from the
eastbound direction of Homestead Rd. I'd like to ask the Council and the developer to consider
reconfiguring the corner to include a right hand turn lane at that corner. Because the corner is so
sharp, one must almost come to a complete stop to navigate the turn. On several occasions, I have
nearly been rear-ended by unsuspecting motorists not expecting to have to slow down while I (and
others) make that right turn. Additionally, when I'm turning left onto Homestead Rd from Franco Ct., I
have also had some close calls with red light runners. This is in part due to the fact that it is a blind
corner. While waiting at the light, one cannot see approaching traffic coming from the eastbound
direction of Homestead Rd.
It is my hope that someone could evaluate the situation and consider my suggested modifications.
Thank you for your time.
Respectfully yours,
Michael Di Tore
Management Analyst
County of Santa Clara, Social Services Agency
Medi-Cal Service Center (MCSC)
Phone: 408-792-1739
Fax: 408-792-1890
E-mail: michael.ditore~ssa._sccgov.org
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8/5/2008