Liang - Vallco Specific Plan - Underground tunnel NOT for parking

From: Liang C
Date: Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 9:25 AM
Subject: Comment on Vallco Specific Plan - Underground tunnel is for bicycle and pedestrians, not for parking
To: "City of Cupertino Planning Dept." <planning@cupertino.org>

RE: Comment on Vallco Specific Plan

The underground tunnel under Wolfe Road should not be used for parking spaces, as the Parking Drawing of The Hills at Vallco shows.
 

The tunnel currently has two car lanes and one more lane used for pedestrians and bicycles.

It is a common path for bicyclists to use to get across Wolfe to avoid traffic and the danger of Wolfe Road.

Vallco Specific Plan should include a policy to preserve easy access for pedestrians and bicyclists through the tunnel. It is an important part of a walkable and bikable city.

Below is the diagram from Page 2 of the Parking Drawing.

Not only there is no path way for pedestrian or bicycle to use. And the tunnel is not easily accessible by any bicyclist or pedestrian who need to cross Wolfe Road.

The underground tunnel has been used for parking spaces. It will have to be widened from its current width to provide two rows of parking.

The underground space of a public road belongs to the public. It can only be used to provide ease of access for the public. It should not be used as parking spaces at all, and not parking spaces for a private project.