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Ed Masuda 14313 Saddle Mountain Drive clarified for Council the alternative location (14321)that he believed would be a more appropriate site for the path. Nancy Ewald, Pathways Committee, explained that B 1.8 had been previously eliminated by a former Council and she could not explain why an alternative path was not accepted at that time. She supported removal of B1.8, noting that it had numerous safety issues including traffic. Ewald noted that A1.9 also had safety issues and was dangerous for pedestrians and equestrians and suggested locating a path on the opposite side of the creek where the properties were larger but the path would require a bridge. Jeffrey Logan, 14250 Berry Hill Lane, requested consideration of the relocation of the pathway near his home to across Page Mill Road. He offered a petition of forty signatures that agreed with his request and explained that the map being considered by Council incorrectly designated his path as an on-road path and it was an off-road path. Mayor O'Malley explained that Council was not considering the removal of existing paths during this review process and referred the request to the Pathways Committee. Chris Vargas, Pathways Committee Chair, noted that their request for the paths relocation would be placed on the agenda for review by the Pathways Committee. City Attorney Steve Mattas clarified that only items that were shown on the 2005 Off- Road Path Plan dated February 10, 2005 Version 3 could be considered by Council and new items should not be added to the map as part of the review process. Planning Director Carl Cahill explained that paths noted in green on the map are identified as being • retained and were not noticed as being removed. He noted that these paths were existing paths being used by the public and property owners who were seeking any modifications or changes should be directed to the Pathways Committee for the initial review. Chris Vargas, Pathways Chair, explained that a connector in the Saddle Mountain area was needed to make the "path work". He clarified that A1.3b would be located on the grassy knoll not on the driveway. Vargas described additional alternative connection options. Patty Ciesla, Moody Court, encouraged Council to approve a trail that connected to Saddle Mountain around the Fenwick property. Yen-Son Paul Huang, 27580 Arastradero Road, thanked the Council for their previous support to remove B1.8 and requested their acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendation that also called for the elimination of the path. He explained that it was very dangerous and intrusive. Sounan Lu, 27510 Arastradero Road, spoke in opposition to B1.8, explaining that he had small, school age children and was worried about their safety and had concerns of privacy. He explained that the Planning Commission and City Council had voted numerous times to remove this path and encouraged the Council to honor their prior commitments. 7 City Council Special Meeting Minutes March 8,2005