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Home My Public Portal About19801027 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting 80-24 AMIEW dew MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-11,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022 (415) 965-4717 Special Meeting Board of Directors M I N U T E S October 27, 1980 I. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by President Barbara Green at 7: 30 P.M. Members Present: Barbara Green, Edward Shelley, Daniel Wendin, and Nonette Hanko. Members Absent: Katherine Duffy, Harry Turner, and Richard Bishop. Personnel Present: Craig Britton, Steven Sessions, and Charlotte MacDonald. Dennis Danielsen, and Robert McKibbin. II . OLD BUSINESS WITH ACTION REQUESTED A. Completion of Phase I Construction for Rancho San Antonio Regional County Park C. Britton stated that the Board had requested that the County of Santa Clara cease Phase I park construction on District property until the Board had an opportunity to discuss the issue further. He said that subsequent to this action taken at the October 22, 1980 Board meeting, three Directors and District staff members had met with representatives of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department to discuss the impacts of the Board's decision to stop construction of the paved bicycle path on District property. He noted it would cost the District $7 ,000 to $15,000 to complete construction of the bicycle path at a later time, and because of the costs involved, a Special Meeting had been called so that the Board could re- evaluate its previous decision. S . Sessions reviewed a map of the Rancho San Antonio County Park, outlining what was involved in the Phase I construction. David Christy, Director of Parks and Recreation for the County of Santa Clara, stated he was interested in as low a profile park as possible. He noted that a picnic area had been planned on District property and this area provided a reason to use County funds to provide access to the District 's preserve. He said that many public hearings had been held during the formation of plans for the park and that bicycle groups had lobbied quite hard for the construction of the bicycle path. He explained the difference between a County regional park and an open space preserve, noting that the County 's role is to provide recreation areas and facilities. He stated that the County had moved up the park's construction on its priority list because of the District' s interest in preserving the area. Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Barbara Green,Nonette G.Hanko,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin Meeting 80-24 Page Two Robert Garcia of Sunnyvale suggested that it might have been better to hold off on the road construction until the County acquired the property by the tennis courts. D. Christy responded that there was nothing formalized or finalized about that acquisition and that there were also some questions regarding the placement of a road next to Permanente Creek. Glen Lyles , Recreation Superintendent for the City of Mountain View, suggested that the paved service road could serve as a patrol road and a bicycle path and reiterated his request for a master plan for the entire area. D. Christy noted that there would be a gate at the bicycle bridge to curb illegal traffic and said that the road bridge was not scheduled to be built in Phase I . He noted that the bridge had not been constructed because of timing problems with the design of the bridge, but it could be built in the future. N. Hanko reviewed minutes of previous Board meetings for the Board members present, noting that the Board had only approved a gravel service road from Permanente Creek to the St. Joseph's Avenue entrance to the Preserve. She requested that staff explain why the Board was never consulted before the asphalt road was put in by the County on District property. She noted the minutes of April 23 , 1980 clearly indicated that the Board supported Phase I construction in concept, but that the Board reserved the right to review and approve plans before any construction took place on District property. S. Sessions responded that he remembered the main concerns of the Board at that April meeting as involving parking lots, picnic areas , and restrooms, rather than a paved road. E. Shelley noted that he felt the Board had approved a new access road to the Preserve via Cristo Rey Drive, although the Board members may not have focused on the type of road that would be constructed. He said that the question presently before the Board was to decide whether to go ahead with the paving of the bike path. D. Christy stated the construction at the park was being done by a private contractor, and it would cost between $7, 000 to $15,000 to stop construction of the bicycle bridge and start over at another time. He noted from an economical standpoint that it did not make sense to stop the path's construction at this time. He said it was his understanding that the Board had been made aware of the plan for the park and the process the County would follow to implement the plan. He said he had depended on the fact that the District had agreed to a small, unobtrusive picnic area on District land, and if that were not the case, he would like to know since such a decision would have an impact on the County' s operations . E. Shelley said he felt the Board had approved the park' s master plan in concept, realizing that some of the picnic areas would be on District land, pending no additional ac- quisitions by the County. He felt the Board would like to review the plan again if County acquisitions were made. He noted that no parking lots or picnic areas would be built on District land until additional review by the Board since Meeting 80-24 _ .ge Three the plan had only been approved in concept. D. Christy noted that chip sealing of the asphalt road and landscaping could reduce the visual impact of the road. C. Britton said that staff would return to the Board at the next meeting with cost estimates for chip sealing the road. Motion: B. Green moved that the Board rescind its request to the County to delay the paving of the bicycle path. N. Hanko seconded the motion. Discussion: D. Wendin requested that staff be directed to return at the next Board meeting with a definitive statement on what it would take to complete the bicycle and road bridge that the Board had supported in concept and with a definitive statement on how vehicle access, including motorcycles and jeeps , would be controlled across Permanente Creek. E. Shelley requested that staff review the process that led to a blacktop road and determine whether any of the con- struction was formally approved by the Board. The motion passed unanimously. B. Green noted that any members of the audience who wished to be notified of future agenda items relating to the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve or the County park should leave their name and address with the staff members present. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 :10 P.M. Charlotte MacDonald and Jean Fiddes i i CORRECTIONS TO MINUTES OF (Q e Z 19 - S-b ;7� I I II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. October 27 , 1980 N. Hanko requested the first sentence of paragraph five on Page Two be corrected to read "N. Hanko reviewed minutes of previous Board meetings for the Board members present, noting that the Board had not approved any development on District property" . B. Green stated Board consensus of this correction. The revised minutes were adopted by Board consensus. I B. November 12 , 1980 R. Bishop requested that paragraph five of Page Six be corrected to read "R. Bishop noted the need for the members of the staff to be involved in all future planning for the County park with the County staff in order to try to maintain the characteristics of the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve that currently attract people to the area". N. Hanko requested the first sentence in paragraph five, Page Seven, Item X be corrected to read "N. Hanko said the Board had not given its final approval for the Monte Bello Development Plan, but noted the plan could be amended to exclude the parking lot in order to proceed with the rest of the plan" . Motion: R. Bishop moved the adoption of the minutes of November 12, 1980 as amended. B. Green seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. I II