Lawrence Mitty Park and Trail Master Plan

For many years the City of Cupertino has worked towards the acquisition of the 7.83-acre site located west of Lawrence Expressway and to the east of Saratoga Creek, known as Lawrence Mitty. The property was historically used for agriculture and beginning in the 1970’s the property was used for construction stockpile storage and staging by the Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department. The City acquired the Lawrence Mitty site and annexed the property from San Jose into Cupertino’s jurisdiction.

The City’s plan to develop the site into a park facility includes an extension of the San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek Trail, as was originally envisioned by the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department in 1999.

As a first step in the park and trail extension’s development, the City produced a conceptual plan which reflects community input and the goals laid out in the City’s 2020 Parks and Recreation System Master Plan. Throughout the development of the design, the City solicited public input via online and in-person surveys, site pop-ups, community meetings, and presented at numerous commission meetings, and to the City Council, to gather input and ideas on the park design and amenities.

The Final Conceptual Plan was approved by City Council at the July 2, 2024 meeting and is reflective of the following considerations:

1.  Represents directives received to date from the community, commissions, and City Council;
2.  Is consistent with the Goals, Policies, and Strategies of the General Plan and the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan;
3.  Will not have significant negative impact on the environment; and
4.  Provides the design intent for the future phases of design and construction of the park and trail.
5.  The Final Conceptual Design includes an extension of the Saratoga Creek/San Tomas Aquino trail, as well as nature play areas, and picnic groves among other features.