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i path on his property that in one area was only ten feet from his residence. MacDonald offered that there was a redwood grove in the rear of his property that was often used by • teenagers for illegal parties. He was concerned that if Francemont were to become a trailhead it would be a parking lot on the weekends and would increase traffic on his path. Jane Mark, Park Planner with the Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department, addressed Council. She requested that the Council include the County, National Park Service and Mid Peninsula Open Space when they consider the De Anza trail alignment. Mayor O'Malley thanked Mark for attending and offered that they would be apprised when the discussions on the De Anza trail were scheduled. CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING Mayor O'Malley noted that Council was considering the acceptance of the Pathways Committee and Planning Commission recommendations for Section 14 with discussion of B4.4, B4.3, B3.31, B3.30 and B3.28-essentially the connections from Adobe Creek, Murietta and Francemont into the Town's Open Space and Rancho San Antonio. Councilmember Mordo had no opposition to removing B4.3, B3.28 and B3.30 as trailheads/connectors but supported retaining the loop until a route was identified. Mordo suggested using an existing Town-owned property on the corner of Rhus Ridge and Moody as a parking lot to alleviate the congestion problem at the existing trailhead. • Mayor Pro Tem Kerr explained that there was an existing proposal to improve the parking at the Moody Road path and this would be visited by Council in the near future. Kerr suggested that if Hidden Villa did grant parking to the Town, then Council would revisit a connection through Murietta Ridge properties to the Town's Open Space and Midpeninsula Open Space Lands. He agreed that at this time, the loop as shown on the map (2/10/2005 Version 3) was of little benefit and he would accept the Planning Commission's recommendation to remove it. Councilmember Warshawsky concurred that he would support revisiting the connectors to Rancho San Antonio in the event that Hidden Villa granted parking but at this time he concurred with the Planning Commission's recommendations for Section 14, adding that he believed there were very real privacy issues and potential trail heads would be very disruptive to the neighborhoods. Councilmember Jones voiced his support for acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendations for Section 14 and felt it was an appropriate response to the wishes of the residents. Mayor O'Malley concurred with the Planning Commission's recommendation and citied the disruptive nature of trailheads and his belief that the wildlife in the area should be left alone as key factors in making his decision. • 5 City Council Special Meeting Minutes March 8,2005