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I h- RESOLUTION NO. 59-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN PATHAY ELEMENT MASTER PATH PLAN BY DELETING THE OFF-ROAD PATHWAY ROUTE DESIGNATED ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY AT 27125 TAAFFE ROAD (APN: 182- 47-008) #266-01-ZP. WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") has received a request for an amendment to the General Plan Master Path Plan from Greg and Sandy Carse of 27125 Taaffe Road specifically requesting that the off-road pathway route designated by the Master Path Plan to run along their northern property boundary line be deleted and that the public pedestrian and equestrian easement be vacated; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 11, 2002 and recommends to the City Council that it approve the Negative Declaration and requested amendment to the General Plan Pathway Element "Master Path Plan"; and WHEREAS, the off-road path route designated on the 1981 Master Path Plan and proposed for deletion, (see attached Exhibit A) is not consistent with,the general purposes and policies established for off-road paths as set forth in the1996 General Plan Pathway Element in that: 1. The off-road pathway route does not provide a connection to nearby schools, 2. The path route does not provide a necessary connection to public open space, 3. The path does not provide a necessary connection between cul-de-sacs or adjacent neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the off-road path route is not a "critical link" or "critical component" of Town's pedestrian/ equestrian circulation system and is in fact a redundant link duplicating the route already served by the existing Taaffe Roadside Pathway; and WHEREAS, the off-road path route location is highly visible from adjacent homes and backyards and is not consistent with the Town's 1996 Pathway Element Implementation Action #8 that states: "Site Development authorities shall be sensitive to path location and design. This is especially the case for off-road pathways;" and WHEREAS, the off-road path easement is located on steep terrain that is not safe and convenient to traverse and does not conform to the Town's Municipal Code Section 10-2.606 which states that pathway easements "shall not be located on terrain that-cannot be safely or conveniently traversed by_.pedestrians or equestrians;" and ; WHEREAS, the off-road path route is not necessary nor feasible for emergency access or evacuation; and WHEREAS, the Taaffe Roadside Pathway and other nearby pathways adequately accommodate the current and future pedestrian/ equestrian circulation L:\Users\ccahill\My Documents\CARSE PATHWAY\CC Resolution 4-18-02 GPA-Carse.doc 1