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Minutes of the meeting of Monday, February 28, 2005
Prepared by Ann Duwe
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by acting chairman Ginger Summit. All
members were present, or arrived shortly, except Chairman Chris Vargas and members
Nick Dunckel and Dubose Montgomery.
Members of the Ad Hoc Committee present were: Dot Schreiner, Carol
Gottlieb and Les Ernest.
The agenda was modified to permit members of the public in attendance to present their
items first.
4.A. Lee Garverick, Miranda Court asked about her responsibilities regarding
the pathways required in conjunction with their remodel project. Ginger S. explained that
Miranda is a major Town thoroughfare and needs paths on both sides of the street
completed. The project to complete them was #3 on the priority list with the Town
Engineer.
Nancy E. moved, Nancy G. seconded, that paths on both sides of Miranda
be brought up to the 2B standard, that the olive trees on the Garverick
property be trimmed up by the property owner and that a separation
between the street and the path not be required along the berm, ie. the path
can be next to the curb. No retaining wall is required. Unanimous.
4B. Ken Clifford of the American Cancer Society described the Relay for Life, Los
Altos, which takes place June 25 and 26, 2005, from 10 a.m. on Saturday to 10 a.m. on
Sunday. The purpose of the event is to raise money and awareness for programs and
services of the American Society. This year’s goal is $375,000; last year the event raised
$245,000, the largest amount ever raised by a first-time relay. Participants walk around
the Los Altos High School track in teams of up to 40 members; each team keeps a
member moving for a full 24-hours. Each member is asked to contribute $100. There are
information tents, music and luminaries to buy in memoriam for those who have
succumbed to the disease.
Nancy E. moved to discuss at the next meeting whether the Pathway
Committee will enter a team. Jolon W. seconded. Unanimous.
4C. May Seto and Ronald Chwang remain unconvinced that there’s a path (B2.5 on the
map) between their property and 12810 Viscaino. Nancy G. reminded the couple that the
path appears on the 1994 Walking Path Map. Discussion ensued about ways to define the
route and screen it.
Mike K. moved, Ann D. seconded, that the path remain on the map and
that the Town should define the route by clearing it. Unanimous.
4D. Ernie Solomon detailed the story of how, due to a contractor’s error, a path was put
on his (27500 Elena) property instead of on 13201 Wright Way, where the easement is
located. To mitigate the error the contractor put a berm across the top of the path to
discourage use. At some point the Solomons believed the path had been removed. Their
concern now is that the path will be revived as a connection to an easement on an
adjacent property. The Solomons would accept a conservation easement.
Ginger recommended deferring action on this item until the next
meeting to give the Committee an opportunity to walk the area. The next
walk is 3/26.
4E. Mr. Jack Wong of Aric Lane expressed his willingness to grant a public path
easement on his property (even though there is a partial easement from the cul de sac to
the creek on an adjacent neighbor’s parcel) in exchange for Town installation and
maintenance of proper drainage from the end of the cul de sac to the creek and a bridge
over the creek into Esther Clark Park. (The existing easement is blocked by shrubs.)
Ann D. moved, Anna B. seconded that we accept the easement; extend the
underground water pipe to the creek; improve the path surface so it is
suitable not just for walking but also for the utility vehicles required to
service the sewer outlet; construct a simple bridge into the Park (working
with the City of Palo Alto); and accept maintenance over the Wong
driveway as part of the overall maintenance of the path. Unanimous.
3C. General Discussion
Ms. Gwen Tran representing Frank and Denise Quattrone (13432 Middle Fork and 13466
North Fork) asked for certainty about whether path information shown on the map of
2/10/05 is what the Pathway Committee is recommending.
Since there were several instances in which the Committee’s
recommendation to Planning was different from what Planning agreed to
recommend to Council, Ms. Tran’s question raised the issue of how the
Committee should proceed to reiterate its views to the Council – as a
group or as individuals. The question will be directed to the Town
Attorney. Meanwhile, all parties – the Ad Hoc Committee, the Pathway
Committee, the Planning Commission and the Town Council will receive
copies of the residents’ letter on the matter.
4Ai. 26910 DezaHara Way.
Nancy E. moved, Ann D. seconded, that (although a better route exists)
the existing easement be retained because for now this is the only
easement from Dezahara to the Packard property. Unanimous.
4Aiii. 13114 Maple Leaf.
Ann D. moved, Mike K. seconded, that an easement of 10 feet run along
the northern boundary on 13114 Maple Leaf, with room to meander,
widening to 20 feet within the conservation easement to allow for
switchbacks. Unanimous.
2.A Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of January 10 were approved with corrections.
Jolon W. was present. Dubose M., Bob S, Mike K and Ginger S. all
arrived late.
Minutes of the meeting of January 24 were approved with corrections.
Nancy E. was present. Spellings of various participants were corrected
along with the designation of the “2B” pathway on Miraloma.
3C. Discussion (again)
i. Discussion returned to the issue of how/whether to communicate the
original Pathway Committee recommendations to the Town Council.
Ginger S. will e-mail Chris regarding five issues, two of which are new:
1. Voorhees – pre- Planning Commission meeting status
2. Fern Hill to Magdalena – change needs to be walked to
compare two routes
3. Route to Via Feliz and possible swap
4. Pathway Committee’s preferred route from DezaHara to
Packard
5. Moody Road to Town Lands – pre-Planning Commission
meeting status
ii. Nancy E. presented samples of tiles that might be added to the Town
wall on behalf of Pathways. She will e-mail everyone with particulars.
iii. Ginger read the top 12 from the list of capital improvement projects.
She will send a list to all Pathways members.
iv. Les E. brought up the issue of public/private roads and the answers
provided by the Town Attorney.
Nancy E. moved, Mike K. seconded that the Town Council be
informed that the Pathway and Ad Hoc Committees should get
copies of the set of opinions rendered on this subject.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: Ann Duwe