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HomeMy WebLinkAbout103-02 111, 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 accommodate the current and future pedestrian/ equestrian circulation needs of the Town in a safe and convenient manner and provide scenicand recreational benefits to the community; and WHEREAS, Designated "Class '1 "Class 2", "Class 3" off-road and existing and • future roadside paths will eventually provide all residents with immediate access adjacent to or across the street from their residence to a pathway or pathways,for safe and convenient pedestrian and other non-vehicular travel along Town roads and to schools and .community facilities, and for 'recreational enjoyment of the natural amenities of the community and to provide access to and from neighborhoods in the event of an emergency; and WHEREAS, Except for connections to regional trail and bikeway networks, as specifically designated by the Pathway Element, Town paths shall be designed and intended for local circulation and recreational use; and WHEREAS, the Initial Study and proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the proposed General Plan Amendment indicate the,proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, The Town Pathway Committee, in accordance with the Pathway Element of the General Plan, which designates the Committee to be responsible for the maintenance and development of the Master Path Plan, recommends that the City Council amend the General Plan Pathway Element Master Path Plan as shown in the attached Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended that the General Plan Pathway Element Master Path Plan be adopted with specified revisions; and WHEREAS, in 'accordance with the provisions of law, a properly noticed public. hearing on the proposed General Plan Amendment has been held; and WHEREAS, in conducting its deliberations and providing direction with regards to certain specified areas where certain councilmembers may have a potential conflict of interest, the City Council bifurcated its consideration of, the areas to allow the councilmember with a potential conflict of interest to recuse him or herself from that - portion of the City Council's deliberations and decision; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is in the public interest to amend the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the General Plan, as amended, is internally consistent. 2 • r11) NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does RESOLVE as follows: 1. As to the area included in Bifurcated Area 1, to approve those amendments the General Plan Pathway Element Master Path.Plan Map as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. (Vote 4=0, Finn abstaining) 2. As to the area included in Bifurcated Area 2, to approve those amendments the General Plan Pathway Element Master Path Plan Map as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. (Vote 4-0, O'Malley abstaining) 3. As to the area included in Bifurcated Area 3, to approve those amendments the General Plan Pathway Element Master Path Plan Map as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. (Vote 4-0, Cheng abstaining) 4. As to the area included in Bifurcated Area 4, to approve those amendments the General Plan Pathway Element Master Path Plan Map as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. (Vote 4-0, Fenwick abstaining) 5. As to the remainder of the proposed amendments to approve those amendments the General Plan Pathway Element Master Path Plan Map as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. (Vote 5-0) PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills, this 7th day of November, 2002 by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Fenwick and Councilmembers Casey, Cheng, Finn and O'Malley NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None I - By: Mayor ATTEST: CPAZ City Clerk - C:\Documents and Settings\pdowd\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK2F1\Reso from CC amending the general plan pathway element.DOC 3