Lawrence-Mitty Park and Trail Plan

October 2025

In 2022 and 2023, the City developed a conceptual plan for the Lawrence-Mitty Park and Trail project 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:

• Represents directives received to date from the community, commissions, and City Council;
• Is consistent with the Goals, Policies, and Strategies of the General Plan and the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan;
• Will not have significant negative impact on the environment; and
• Provides the design intent for the future phases of design and construction of the park and trail.
• 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.

For updated project information, please visit the project's webpage on the City's website: https://www.cupertino.gov/Your-City/Departments/Public-Works/Capital-Improvement-Programs-Projects/Lawrence-Mitty-Park-and-Trial-Master-Plan

The project team continues to progress the project by preparing design and engineering drawings. These documents will be used to obtain any required permits, solicit bids for construction, and construct the park and trail. Completion of the project is anticipated in Fall 2027. As we move closer to the implementation of the vision into a built reality, we'd like to thank the Residents, Commission and Council members, and myriads of other contributors, for getting us to this point. The result will be a triumphant enrichment to our community!

Background

Since 2002, the City of Cupertino has worked towards the transformation of Lawrence Mitty site into a park facility. The 7.83-acre site is located west of the Lawrence Expressway and to the east of Saratoga Creek. 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 in 2022.

The City is developing the site as a park facility which will include an extension of the San Tomas Aquino – Saratoga Creek Trail. As a first step in its development, the City produced a conceptual plan that reflects community needs and the goals laid out in the 2020 Parks and Recreation System Master Plan. Throughout the development of the design, the City worked with the public, numerous Commissions, and the City Council to solicit input and ideas on design and amenities to provide at the site.