HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinal Minutes May 27Los Altos Hills Pathway Committee
Minutes of Meeting May 27, 2008
1. ADMINISTRATIVE
Co-Chairman Ginger Summit called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM
Members present: Jim Bliss, Anna Brunzell, Nancy Ginzton, Bill Silver, Bob Stutz, Ginger
Summit, Jolon Wagner
Members absent: Jim Bliss, Courtenay Corrigan, Nick Dunkel, Chris Vargas,
Members of the Public: Peter Wood, owner, Wy12400 Melody Ln.
Mr Rizzi, Owner, 12615 Miralmoa
The agenda was approved as amended below.
1. NEW BUSINESS
A. The following properties were reviewed for pathway recommendations:
i. 12400 Melody Ln: The property is located at the end of a cul de sac and no connecting paths
surrounds the property.
Bob Stutz moved that a pathway in-lieu fee be collected from the owner of 12400 Melody Ln.
Bill Silver Seconded. The vote was unanimously in favor.
ii. 12615 Miraloma Way. The property is on a cul de sac with connecting paths on the Master
pathway plan. There are other IIB paths on the street. There is a drainage ditch next to Miraloma
Way and the owner has large oleander bushes close to the RD The owner would prefer not to cut
down the Oleander.
Jim Bliss moved that we a pathway easement be granted at that a pipe be put in where the
drainage ditch is to allow for a IIB like path. Pathway committee is recommending that the
owner work with the town engineer to design a path as wide as possible without having to cut
down the oleander. Pruning of the oleander is OK.
Bob Stutz seconded. 6 in favor, 1 abstain (Bill Silver is a neighbor on Miraloma Way)
iii. 24388 Amigos CT. Property has a IIB path along Summerhill RD. Owner will access new
construction site from Summerhill and there is a risk that the existing path will be damaged.
Bill Silver moved that the owner restore the IIB path along Summerhill after construction is
complete and trim the trees above the path.. Jolon Seconded. All in favor.
2. OLD BUSINESS
A. CIP project.
Old Altos Triangle: Surveying has been done. The project is out for bids. Construction is scheduled to
start in August 2008.
Fremont RD: Edith to Burke, Pathway will be put in along Fremont as the road surface is being
upgraded this summer, pedestrian access will be limited in some areas where topography is
challenging.
Taafe: The lowest bid was accepted and the design of the path is currently being done. Construction
is scheduled to start in September of 2008.
Jim Bliss (committee member) has met with town staff about creating a path around his property to
connect Robleda CT and Deer Field. Staff will talk to owner on Deer Field who is blocking an existing
easement which is needed to make this connection happen.
B. Update from Other meetings.
May council meeting approved the update to the Pathway Element in the General Plan. There was no
opposition to the proposed changes. Ginger is going to council to propose final Changes to the master
pathway plan. No date set yet for this topic.
C. Pathways additions for newly annexed Ravensbury area.
The newly annexed area around Magdalena and Ravensbury are feasible for road side paths. This
will become part of the master pathways plan update. There are only two off road paths in that area.
D. Other:
• Town Picnic: As usual we will have a pathways table. Ginger will investigate if we can sell
the newly published pathways map. The booth schedule is: 1-2pm Bill Silver, 2-3pm Nancy
Ginzton, 3-4pm Anna Brunzell. Bill will pick up the table and supplies from Ginger and
Anna will do the return.
• VTA: A member of the VTA BPAC raised the issue with the newly constructed path at
Foothill college. It is difficult for bikers to cross El Monte at the traffic light as there is no
sensor or button for hikers/bikers. Only the car lanes which are separated from the path have
access to the light. Anna will bring this up with town staff. Nancy Ginzton will replace Anna
Brunzell as the VTA BPAC member this summer.
• Westwind Barn: Nick Dunkel was not present.
• Volunteers to attend the upcoming town meetings: Planning Commission June 5th Ginger
Summit, Council meetings on June 12th Nancy Ginzton and June 26th Jim Bliss.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the April 28, 2008 meeting were approved as amended.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM.
4. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETINGS
Next pathway walk: Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 8:30 AM at Town Hall
Next regular meeting: Tuesday, June 23, 2008 at 7:00 PM at Town Hall
There will be no July meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Anna Brunzell
June 22, 2008