From: Mary Gourley
To: Mary Gourley
Cc: Oriana Hart; Erik Billing; Torran Korman; John Jay; Jane Riley; Victoria Henkel Subject: FW: Bike trail and Burbank Heights and Orchards Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 4:45:45 PM
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From: Marjorie Bair < >
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 3:00 PM
To: Mary Gourley <[email protected]>
Cc:
Subject: Bike trail and Burbank Heights and Orchards
Dear Ms. Gourley and Sebastopol Council Members,
I am a 90-year-old resident of Burbank Heights and Orchards and still, blessedly, able to walk the road that circles this beautiful property, albeit with walking sticks or cane—and slowly.
I believe the proposed bicycle path through this property would be a disaster for our senior residents, including myself. The bicyclists who already ride through this property consistently do so too fast and provide a serious threat to the safety of residents. More bikes and more frequent biking on this road, especially the already unsafe stretch soon after it turns in from Bodega Avenue, are an incredibly dangerous and bad recommendation for this property and its residents.
I urge the Council to reconsider this recommendation. With the recent addition of bike lanes just outside this property on Bodega Avenue, additionally there is no need for bikers to use the Burbank property to continue their rides.
Thank you for your consideration of my concerns.
Sincerely,
Marjorie Bair