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Los Altos Hills Pathways Committee
Regular Meeting Minutes
September 28, 2020 at 7:00pm
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1.Call to Order (roll call)
a.Members
i.Val Metcalf (VM)
ii.Judy Nagy (JN)
iii.Sonja Wilkerson (SW)
iv.Bridget Morgan (BM)
v.Bob Elson (BE)
vi.Nick Dunckel (ND)
vii.Melissa Dyrdahl (MD)
viii.Alisa Bredo (AB)
ix.Richard Partridge (RP)
b.TC
i.Roger Spreen
c.Staff
i.Nichol Bowersox
ii.Zach Dahl
iii.Krista Yost
d.Public
i.Patrick - lynxgis.com
ii.Jim Waschura - PC
iii.Lisa Schmidt - running for TC
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iv.Howard Lee
v.Anand
vi.Janna Land
vii.Carol Gottlieb
2.Agenda Review
3.Review & Approval of Minutes of:
a.a. August 24, 2020 - MD moved to approve the minutes as corrected and
VM seconded. Approved (VM, JM, MD, ND, RP, SW, BM, BE) (AB
abstained).
4.Ex Parte Communications (Written or oral communications with parties relevant
to an item on tonight’s agenda) - none
5.Special Presentation
a.GIS Portal and update on revised MPP (Zach, Krista, Patrick{Lynx})
b.Zach introduced the new GIS portal so the PWC can review the new
updated MPP and pathways map. Krista and Patrick gave a review of the
new GIS system. PWC members will receive an email with username and
password information. The committee can initiate Map Update Request
Form (MURF). Add contact information. Add picture, Map or legal
document. Add attachment and make sure you click save. You can modify
the pathway segment attributes. PWC members can not edit the geometry
of the pathways. If you see an error to the geometry of a pathway, please
create a MURF. This portal can be accessed via a phone, a computer, or a
tablet. ND mentioned that some of the attributes are not our PWC
descriptions. Patrick says the attributes are changeable with feedback or
direction from the PWC. It is possible to create charts and Summaries of
the data. This system can not be broken so changes you make can be
reversed. (Agenda item 8b will have more details on how the PWC will use
this tool for editing the data.)
6.Announcements/Updates
a.Town Staff Updates
i. Status of CC approved CIP Projects (Appendix-A) - Nichol & Zach
1.Redwood Grove - For Los Altos staff, this pathway is not a
high priority to complete and LA staff have some safety
concerns and/or liability concerns about this project. Many of
the Los Altos Staff members are new and were not around
when both Councils met to agree on this project. Nichol is
working hard to get this project moving forward.
2.( Altamont Plunge - ) Nichol showed three options for the
Altamont Plunge: option one a straight staircase or option
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two a curved staircase or option three a switchback. Both
option 1 and 2 are not great for horses or bikes. Option 3 is
the most expensive option. The existing option is to turn
west and go 1/8th of a mile. Currently, many people just go
straight down the steep hill and it is very dangerous. There
was discussion that we could add the steps either option 1 or
2 and keep the existing pathway for horses and bikers.
Nichol is asking for direction from the PWC. After some
discussion, it was suggested that Nichol get pricing for
option 2 and option 3 and consult with Jacob about ways to
reduce the cost and if he has time. AB will get feedback from
horse riders, if horses will really use a switchback here. AB
has some information about options for horse stairs, she will
share with staff.
3.La Paloma to Robleda - Nichol received comments from
Howard Lee and forwarded them along to the consultant.
Zach is waiting for a biotic study and hoping to have the
Environmental Report published for public comment in
November.
4. ( Byrne Park Plunge ) - Nichol recommends that the town
moves the steps to the easement. Staff has not contacted
any of the property owners yet. Nichol will bring a design
with the steps in the easement soon.
5.Edgerton - FastTrack meeting is tomorrow for a landscape
screening review for the 27447 Edgerton property. Both BE
and AB will attend the meeting mentioning the native
pathway goal and the need to regrade near the roadside
back to the previous grade before construction began.
6.Lupin to Via Feliz - Nichol is getting Trail People to consult
and give options for this path.
7.Summerhill - Staff is preparing the survey agreement and
the notice to proceed will go out shortly. The goal is to have
the survey back by November.
b.Maintenance and Enforcement Issues
i.Update on blocked paths
1.Near Matadero Creek – Zach has no updates because code
compliance has been busy.
ii.Maintenance
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1.East to West Sunset off-road: Install trail signs and work on
west side – Nichol, Goal: Survey complete by Nov 2020
Nichol is soliciting quotes for a survey.
2.Fran Path (is it still dry?, when will fence be reinstalled for
Glen)-Nichol - AB reports it is still dry. Nichol would like more
guidance on what the old fence looked like. AB said it was
just basic wire fencing. Glen (the homeowner nearby) may
have a picture. Nichol thinks some signage may be needed
to keep people off private property on the driveway. Nichol
thinks it might be nicer to make the fence more like the
fencing used on Central. Nichol will contact Glen for his
ideas.
3.14210 Baleri Ranch Road (Each neighbor to survey-Zach &
Nichol) Both homeowners are having separate surveys
completed. The obstructions will be removed but it won’t
happen until both surveys are completed.
7.Old Business
a.When is it a pathway…it is all about process -BE
There are 3 classes of off road pathways.
Class 3 is a planned future off road pathway shown on the MPP
where easements may be needed. These are not open for public use.
Class 2 is an MPP line and some easements may be granted but a
pathway has not been constructed or maintained. Class 2 pathways are
not open to the public.
Class 1 is an off-road path for which easements have been granted
to the Town for a completed route, on which a path has been developed or
pathway use has been established, and which is maintained by the Town
and is open for public use.
b.27388 Sherlock Ct (Lands of Chung, New Residence, File SD19-0003,
APN 182-29-038)-VM, MD, BE . PWC Vote - BM moved and JN seconded
to ask planning to verify the top 28’ easement connects to Sherlock Ct.
and ask the homeowner to clarify the wording for the easement on Toyon
Place side to include pedestrians. Approved unanimously. (VM, JN, MD,
ND, RP, SW, BM, AB, BE)
c.Via Ventana to Matadero Creek: -Nichol. Staff met BE and AD to review
this area. Nichol is getting a survey to determine how this pathway can be
realigned to avoid the steepness.
d.Native Path Specification –Nichol & ND. PWC Vote - ND mentioned that
he feels the width of the pathway should be more specific. BE and BM feel
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that this should be left up to the engineers and the terrain should dictate
the path width. Nichol mentioned that all pathways will be reviewed by the
PWC committee. BM moved to approve the native path specification as
written with addition of the word disturbed in note 1. JN seconded the
motion. The motion was approved. (Yes - BM, SW, RP, MD, JN, BE) (No
- AB, ND, VM) (VM and AB want to add wording native paths are for use
by equestrians, cyclists and pedestrians. ND for no width specified.)
8.New Business
a.Town’s policy- Combustible material on/near paths. -Nichol - Debris should
be reported via See, Click, Fix.
b.MPP inventory Kickoff (Goal-2) -BM & BE. Thank you to the staff for
getting the GIS system. This inventory will be completed in stages. Stage
1 is to audit the current pathway system. We will be using color coding on
a physical map. Black - Is a path installed and in okay shape? Aqua - Is
pathway in but needs major rehab, Pink is a future path location. Purple
dots is a possible MPP line in the wrong location. The new MPP was
divided into sectors. PWC members are assigned a sector or two. After
the first PWC member completes the map, the map will be verified by
another PWC member. Disputes between auditor and verifier will go to BE
and BM. Everyone received a map packet for their assigned sector. This
snapshot will be entered as a separate layer in the GIS system. This
snapshot will help us determine what pathways are needed and to
prioritize future CIP projects. When your initial audit is completed, please
contact Bridget to track. Sign the map and make a copy at town hall. Then
hand it off to the verifier. Zach mentioned you could check the pathway
layer for more information. The goal is to have this stage completed by the
November PWC meeting.
9.On-going Business
a.Property Review (BE is looking for someone to take this over, ND
volunteered.
i.14554 De Bell Rd ..PWC Vote. MD makes a motion no special
action. VM seconded. Approved unanimously. (VM, JN, MD, ND,
RP, SW, BM, AB, BE)
ii. 27321 Altamont Rd ..PWC Vote. The road side path currently
exists. MD moved and VM seconds no special action needed.
Approved unanimously. (VM, JN, MD, ND, RP, SW, BM, AB, BE)
b.Fast Track Information
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i.27750 Sherlock Ct, Lot line adjustment –MD & BE. Staff mentioned
at the meeting that this project is not open for Pathway review but
BE hopes to talk to the homeowner unofficially.
ii.27447 Edgerton Screening- Tuesday Sept 29th-BE & AB. BE and
AB will ask for the grading to be restored near the roadside back to
the condition it was before the homeowner re-graded the property
for construction. There is a roadside pathway on the MPP on this
property.
10.Presentations from the Floor
a.Lisa Schmidt is running for TC and she is thankful for all of the work the
PWC does. She is happy to help out walking the pathways and meet
everyone soon.
11.Reports from Other Meetings
a.VTA Meeting-SK - no report
b.City Council - No report
c.Planning Commission - no report
12.Pathway Promotion & Communications
a.Next PWC meeting: October 26, 2020
b.Next Property Reviewer. ND volunteered to create the property review
document.
13.Agenda Topics for Next PWC Meeting
a.Let BE know if you have any items for the next meeting.
14.Adjournment
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