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111, RESOLUTION NO. 103-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN PATHWAY ELEMENT MASTER PATH PLAN BY DELETING AND ADDING CERTAIN OFF-ROAD PATHWAY ROUTES AND ADDING CERTAIN ROADSIDE PATHWAY ROUTES TOWNWIDE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") has reviewed a proposed amendment to the General Plan Master Path Plan as prepared by the Pathway Committee; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the proposed amendment on September 26, 2002 and recommends to the City Council that it approve the amendment to the General Plan 'Master Path Plan"; and WHEREAS, certain designated "Class 2" off-road paths (defined in the General Plan Pathway Element as an off-road path easement where no path has been maintained or constructed and not open for public use) and "Class 3" off-road paths (defined in the General Plan Pathway Element as a future pathway with no existing path easement, no path constructed or maintained and not open for public use) are proposed for deletion from the Master Path Plan (see attached Exhibit A) and are not consistent with the general purposes established for off-road paths as set forth in the1996 General s ed o Plan Pathway Element in that: 1. The off-road paths do not provide necessary connections to nearby schools, 2. The off-road paths do not provide necessary connections to public open space, 3. The off-road paths do not provide necessary connections between cul-de-sacs or adjacent neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, certain designated "Class 2" off-road paths and "Class 3" off-road paths are proposed for deletion and are 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, certain designated "Class 3" off-road paths are proposed to be added to the map (see attached Exhibit A) and will provide recreational opportunities on Town owned open space or emergency access connections as identified in the Town Circulation Element, Figure C-4, or connect adjacent neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, All existing designated "Class 1" off-road paths (defined in the General Plan Pathway Element as a off-road path with an easement, maintained by the Town and open for public use) and roadside paths will continue to be maintained by the Town and are not proposed to be closed from public use (see attached Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, Certain designated "Class 1", "Class 2" and "Class 3" off-road paths, existing and proposed roadside pathways (see attached Exhibit A) will adequately C:\Documents and Settings\pdowd\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK2F1\Reso from CC amending the general plan pathway element.DOC 1