ARB 9/18/24: Item 2 4335-4345 El Camino Real
Alex Lew <[email protected]>
Sun 9/15/2024 8:49 PM
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2017-06-07_2700WEICamino_bikepath.pdf;
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ARB,
It has been brought to my attention that a ped-bike path was built in 2021 as part of the Summerhill development at 2700 W El Camino (cross street Del Medio). The bike path extends from Del Medio Ave to a blank wall at the Palo Alto border. I have attached the conceptual drawings from the Planning Commission.
Although the bike path is relatively short, it would be useful for connecting Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Los Altos. If you travel through the Monroe Park neighborhood, you will see lots of pedestrians and cyclists crossing between the cities on Miller Ave.
I would like to see the proposed project integrate the bike path into the site plan.
Alex Lew
Mountain View
El Camino / Cesano development enables important pathway to Mountain View Robert Neff <[email protected]>
Sun 9/15/2024 10:40 PM
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DelMedioCesanoPathway.pdf;
Dear ARB Commissioners,
A developer is bringing a townhouse development to ARB this Thursday which can enable an important pathway connection to Mountain View. It is on the ARB agenda for this Thursday Sept. 19. ARB, Planning, and Transportation should work to make sure that completion of this connection is in the plans.
The development is at 4335-4345 El Camino Real [24PLN-00152], on El Camino Real on both corners at Cesano Court.
The next development south on ECR is in Mountain View, at 2700 W El Camino. There is a mixed use path running on the East side of that development from Del Medio Ave to the back fence.
That pathway is currently blocked by the fence at the back of the property, and a very short distance across the tip of the 4345 El Camino Real property would need to be set aside to complete the pathway. 1 don't see any development besides perhaps plantings in that part of the 4345 ECR plans.
In the planning documents going to ARB there is no mention of this potential connection.
Please be aware of this and work to include this in the plans as soon as possible, and planning and transportation staff should do whatever else is required to enable this connection. It will improve the low stress connectivity to Los Altos from Mountain View and Palo Alto, particularly for residents who need to make school connections across ECR.
See attached map, indicating the existing path with a line, and the small circle indicating the missing connection.
Reviewing this application, I think it's the kind of development found in that part of the city, and I hope it can advance quickly, including this tiny change.
- Robert Neff
Palo Alto
Development plans are here:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Current- Planning/Projects/43334335-and-4345-El-Camino-Real