HomeMy WebLinkAboutPathways March 25 2019 MinutesPATHWAYS COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda
March 25, 2019 at 7:00pm
City Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Rd. Los Altos Hills, CA
1.Call to Order (roll call)
a.Members
i.Alisa Brado (AB)
ii.Nick Dunckel (ND)
iii.Ann Duwe (AD)
iv.Bob Elson (BE)
v.Val Metcalfe (VM)
vi.Judy Nagy (JN)
vii.Richard Partridge (RP)
viii.Sonya Wilkerson (SW)
b.Associate Members
i.Susan Cretekos
ii.Eileen Gibbons
c.TC Liaison
i.Roger Spreen
d.Staff
i.Nichol Bowersox
ii.Susanne Avila
e.Public
i.Jim Waschura
ii.Weegie Caughlan
iii.GIS consultant
2.Agenda Review
3.Review & Approval of Minutes of:
a.Feb 25, 2019 - Ann moved and Bob seconded approval of the Feb minutes. (SW,
ND, RP, VM, JN, AD, BE, AB)
4.Ex Parte Communications
a.Bob spoke to Rosy Ko about the Natoma subdivision and restaked the proposed
path.
5.Announcements/Updates
a.Town Staff Updates
i.Nichol Bowersox - Susanne Avila will be retiring next week after the
planning commission meeting. Dylan P. and Jeremy K. will still be coming
to our meetings regularly. The pathway cost study report is back from
getting some clarification and should presented to TC soon. Possibly at
the April TC meeting. GIS system problems will be discussed later in this
meeting. The goal is to end up with a Pathway layer and a pathway
easement layer. Staff is looking into a few of the CIP projects on the list
we prioritized at our last meeting. Staff did meet with a homeowner about
the Robleda CIP project. The homeowner was concerned with this
proposal and would like to have a chance to express their concerns. Staff
assured the homeowner that there is research that needs to be done and
they will have a chance to comment when this proposal goes to TC.
Nichol will keep the PWC informed on the CIP list of projects that staff will
present to council.
b.Maintenance and Enforcement Issues
i.Update on blocked paths - There were a few downed trees today that had
blocked paths that were cleared. Please report these when seen using
See,Click,Fix. Staff is working on the blocked paths we reported but none
have been resolved yet.
c.GIS Mapping Presentation - The county base map does not align with supporting
recorded documents. The GIS project to create a new base layer will be included
in the upcoming budget. Susanne is putting $50,000 budget for this project.
6.New Business
a.Property Review
i.12835 Deer Creek Ln - There was a discussion about why the landscape
plan brought this back to the PWC. This should have already been a
condition of approval during subdivision. Susan Avila looked up the
conditions of approval and they do not accurately reflect the PWC
recommendation. AD moves that we reiterate the Feb 2016 PWC
recommendation as it was conveyed to staff back in 2016. ND seconded
the motion. The motion approved unanimously. (AB, SW, ND, RP, VM,
JN, AD, BE)
ii.27350 Julietta Ln - There is no path needed on the roadway on Julietta.
VM moves that we collect a pathway fee from 27350. SW seconded. It
passed unanimously. (AB, SW, ND, RP, VM, JN, AD, BE)
iii.27355 Sherlock Rd - This is a private road. It is very narrow and very little
traffic. We should ask for the right for public access across the private
road. AD asks that we request public access along Sherlock Rd. ND
seconded it. The motion was approved unanimously. (AB,SW, ND, RP,
VM, JN, AD, BE)
iv.12355 Stonebrook Ct - Near the end of the road and less than 8 homes
on the road. ND recommends a pathway fee. BE moves to ask the
homeowner to pay a pathway fee and request a voluntary easement to
connect Stonebrook and Oneonta, ND seconded. Passed unanimously.
(AB, SW, ND, RP, VM, JN, AD, BE)
b.Request to vacate easement on La Loma - TC needs to determine if this dogleg
section is private or public. This will be discussed at the June PC meeting. BE
made a motion to retain a pathway easement on this road if it exists. RP
seconded. The motion approved unanimously. (AB, SW, ND, RP, VM, JN, AD,
BE)
c.Request for City Council vote on policy for annexed areas - There was a lengthy
discussion about the annexed areas and what are the policies regarding the
annexed areas. Richard moves that we table this discussion to a future meeting
(AB, JN, RP, SW, VM, ND voted for) (BE, AD voted no)
7.Presentations from the Floor
a.None
8.Old Business
a.28030 Natoma Rd - Review of staked path - AB mentioned that the Stegner side
of the path was not walked. BE moved to approve the path as staked and one
switch back can be removed if possible on the Stegner side of the path. SW
seconded. The motion was approved unanimously. (AB, SW, ND, RP, VM, JN,
AD, BE)
9.Open Discussion - none
10.Reports from Other Meetings
a.VTA Meeting - BPAC is looking to fund projects with Measure B funding. Fremont
Road and Stonebrook are both inactive and need to be activated if desired. The
call for projects will probably be in June. Criteria will be defined at the April
meeting. Fremont phase 2 is PWCs priority. Nichol reported that the VTA has
already sent a message that Fremont Phase 2 is included in the budget.
b.City Council - none
c.Planning Commission - someone should go to PC meetings
d.Fast Track - none
11.Pathway Promotion & Communications - AD wrote an article in the past regarding
Voluntary Pathway Easements which was not published and with some slight changes
that article was published in the march Our Town newsletter. If you can think of a topic
for an article, please let her know. RP suggested a continuing feature highlighting a
pathway route. The pathways run will be May 11th, 2019. Pathway members can
volunteer to support the Parks & Recs Committee.
12.Topics of Interest - none
13.Next Pathway Walk: April 20, 2019
14.Next Pathway Meeting: April 22, 2019
15.Adjournment