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Home My Public Portal About19890510 - Minutes - Board of Directors (BOD) A% s • MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT OLD MILL OFFICE CENTER,BUILDING C,SUITE 135 201 TO ANTONIO CAVE,MOUNTAIN VIEW,CALIFORNIA 94040 (415)949-5500 REGULAP HEETIFG BOARV OF EIREC700 pay 10 , 1939 AINUTFIA, FOLL CALL Pr"SWIN Ourry Avdann nalind tic meaning to - rier Yr 7 : 2 1 F . A . Hayh,rs Prosenr : Teeni Hanshaw . FY:hLrf7n DuV7 , QAQ� hyry Andsen . ?U?rt WKWin . and iniFt7a H�nhw . lknKz Absymm : Edvari Shalley . 0 �rrcrnwl pr"Wanv : 7raig Britton , Davil Hanson . 0 I i d—11 , 11 A y Ha 1 L . jar w s B o 1 an A , S hu Y 11 i v r 1 , S t an 1 ey dor7an . and Doric Smith , APPRCVAL OF MINUTES A? April 26 . 1989 mo-tion : K . Puffy ncve§ ttat th � Boar! ipjccn � Q-- ninwes of ApriT 26 . 158% T . Hv : ohn,,, soccnde& the Tutiw . Ttl 7-lion POS701 ! I! . VPITTEN WMMINICATIONS D � SAN slatA AJ the Ward Lad rvszwi7v� nhe foilc"Lnq� ccl-anications : a lattor , dated April 23 , 1989 , fio , zha St . ?atrin& �� Froservation Cc=itrvo , 395 Sinth Wcnue . Man: 2 Park . asQinq than ths Dishrict andorse the =74ttoz ' s offorns rc preserv� the sovinary as op .n sparo ; a 1. 7rir , iarTl May 2 , 1929 . froy Cia_ kt and Lcsl ! - - S7=: ny , V S7cwo Lone . Wnic Park , asking tKar Kstr� c� trails b , oyan to bicyclists ; a larnw , lat2d May 1 , 1929 , from WeAn W�gnvy 517 Wintarberrl Uay , Sir jW2 . r�qUwSti�q rhit grPS =w�,' rvnaln open tc bicycle usk - HwInert Greml,G"wW Man".EIMM of MmMm Katherine Duffy,Robert McKbbb,Kerta Henshaw,Edward Shelley,Nonette Hanko,Gerry Andean,Richard Bishop Meeting 89-11 Page Two 4 . a letter , dated April 24 , 1989 , from Steven R . Rhoads , 399 Bradford Street , Redwood City, requesting that the Board maintain a policy allowing bicyclists to use District trails ; 5 , a letter , dated April 25 , 1989 , from Jim Warren, 345 Swett Road, Woodside , forwarding two articles of possible interest to the Board. D. Smith said that draft responses prepared by staff for Board consideration were attached to each letter with the exception of the corMunication from Mr . Warren for which staff recommended no response . There were no changes recommended in the responses to Clarke and Leslie Stanley , Glenn Wegner , and Steven Rhoads . T. Henshaw stated her support for staff ' s response, to the letter from St . Patrick ' s Seminary Preservation Comr-ittee , IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Penny Durham, representing St . Patrick ' s Preservat] on Com.n.ittee , 395 Sixth Avenue , Menlo Park , addressed the Board and requested support for the committee ' s endeavors to preserve the seminary property as public open space. She briefed the Board on the status of the project . Motion: R. Bishop moved that an item be placed on the agenda for the June 14 , 1989 rieetirig to discuss endor sere ent of the comynittee ' s goal to preserve St . Patrick ' s Semi-nary larld . N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0 . Following further discussion , G. Andeen stated that the response letter to the committee would be modified to reflect the action taken by the Board and to change the phrase "for the above reason" to "although the District is supportive of open, space acquisition throughout the area . " V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA G. Andeen stated that the agenda was adopted by Board consensus . VI . BOARD BUSINESS A. Final Adopt ion-of-the PreliminaKy Use -a-n-ld--- �. em enl.t- Plan for the Luckhardt Property jlid dition to thy' M-t . Umunhum Area Sierra Az en Space of SiU1 Preserve {Report -------- - _ R-89-80 dated Ilay 2 , 1989) D . Hansen stated that escrow on the 35-acre Luckhardt property addition had closed on May 2 , 1,989 and that staff had received no further public comment . Motion: N. Hanko roved that the Board adopt the Preiir,,,inary Use and ManagEMent Plan for the Meeting 89-11 It 0 Page Three Mo t 1, 0:1 N. Han.kc moved 11--halk: the Bc-,ard adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan for the Luckhardt property additi,--,-,,, to Mt . Umn,�,nhun, Area of Sierra Asa'. Open Space Preserve , -; g naming, as .,-onta ine n d i rep or t .nclud-n the R-89-56 and indicate its intention to withhold t.he property fron, dedication aq public open space at this time . R . Bishop seccnded the motion . The� motion passed 6 t(D T B . Cpmp_;��ehensive �jse and M na eme nt Plan for i-he Kenne Road Area and Lirekiln CanyonArea of Sierra Azul Open cpace Presprve (Report 89-79 dated May 4 , 2.989) D . Hansen stated that since the Board last reviewed the use and manage.rent plans for the Ft--nnedy Road and Ld,mekiln Canyon Areas of the Sierra Azul Op( n Space Preserve nine properties had been acquired and sone, cf these acquisitic)ns have connected the two areas . He said that staff was suggesting co-Ibining the two areas into one single are,,-3. called Kennely Li ::kiln Area. S . Mariond, showed slides of the presery while r;--,.,viewirlg staff ' rcposed us,,e and managerment recornmendations . DiSCUSS4 = focused on access points to the preserve , signing, and gating of the access points along Al-.,a Bridge Road . C . Britton said that staff will be discussing an agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Water D;.strict and Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Departn.ent to control bette,,r public access points off Al.ma Bridge Road and perhaps have the District managca the area of concern. Richard Tanner , 15445 Blackberry Hill Road , Lcs Gatos- , asked for clarification of the District ' s intentions for Blackberry Hill Road. lie said that survey work haci recently been done on an adjac-e-rit property to the, preserve on Blackberry Hill. Read and that the owner was installing a chain link fence with a ten foot gate to access her property. D. Hansen said that staff is r wear chin g rights on Blackberry Hill Road and that staff will hold a neighborhood rr,,eetirng with the residents on Blackberry Hill Road after the iesearch was completed . Jon P . Harward , 1901 S . Bascor, Avenue , Campbell , asked about a vaster plan for the preserve , Distric-11- intentions for additional acquisitions -in the area , 'and future use of the preserve . D. Hansen e.xplainrad t1he District ' s policies conCE=ing the use of open space lands . j�e r 1 o,- n Kotoske, 100 Twelve Oaks Way , Los Gatos , saJd that people visiting the preserve tend to filter Meeting 89-11 Page Four aenneral that a r (I i 1 t a latc s? Oul be -,- s .11,1( Tereslita Road soon as Pcss_-', bl-l- . lie n s ha,,,7 a s k e d as u t t hi. t J m a !-I T I ED f r 1i k�, ---ons-truc-ti.on olf the, I.Darjk.ing lc t at thi�k vreserve entrance on Kemnnedy Poad. D. Fla.nsen said that staff 7ill be hlir4_n:T a, planner for par-King lot r.-'design this fall , with anticipaterl nex"t- f1scal yea'c . wlial- F. in the interim , he said that .impj_ `=Pleted a-r, the way and -,,,,qy inclUde, ad(,liw?d linited r.,arl-ing . Perla Kolis , 15455, Blackberry Hill Road, Los Gates , sa.id the nay igli-11bor'nood association is p1lann-inq, to do road �,,7ork this sum r re ,�rid that tha neic'fhbors are,, to i,,Tith D- str- ct staff as soon as possil'�le to dscuss a road n"'a'Lntenance agreemient' . Par, De-E,,gan, 15445 Blac,kberry Hill Poad, Los Gatcs , state that bicyclists arel ts-espassir"'g on e r pz' -ye r y and ar leavin,.T garbage and trash� ]rehirol . She asked !-'-at s4gns be ; --istalled stat -", ng that Road is a private ro,_'-ad . T. He: shaw ,rqel the residerfts of the area to support th-E, District, i,n its atttnq)ts to secure a for the park-Ing lat at thEl Kenri,_-,dy Rose, access Point . Motion : �"T. Hanko mo-ed that the Board tcntati. T_-ly adopt the Comprelhensive Use and llanagem�'lnt Pl,an fc-,- the Kennedy F(:.,,ad 1-ij-ea and Limekiln Canyon Area of SJerrla Azul. Op-_n Space Preserve . K. Duffy secori�led the -lotion . Th,: :rotion passed 6 to 0 . M o t f,:)n R. . B-Ls.qop ',rrioved that th,,,? Board te',ntat_".Tely approve conibin4 I-Ig the Kennedy Road Area and Linekiln Canyon Area arid na-.e them as '�.-he Kennedy Lirlekiln Ar,,,..a of Sierra Azi..l Open Space Preser-v : . R . McKibb-ln seconded the motion . T h e ml o t o ri p.,-i ss,e(3 6 tun 0 P . An(.-!-,Ien c,a2led a recess at 9 : 06 P .M. The reeimj aras reconvened at 9 : 29 P .M. C . Sch du" --' ng of Specl,-al Meeti.rig f--r May, j�, Trail Use Pcaicies and � uidelines Workshnp (Report R-89-78 dat-ed May 3 , 1989) Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board schedule a Speciall Meeting cf the Board of for Thursday, May 18 , '1989 , beginning at 7 : 30 P .M. at the Los Alltos Youth, Center , for thua purjios:'"'. of h(-_)101_�-n q t h e la Tril Use Policies and Guidelines Worksh�op. T. secol'-.d d the �otion. Th�'- n otion passed 6 to 0 . Meeting 89-11 Page Five II . INFORMATIONAL R PO TS F. 61 ET re-Forted h,a,t the San Mateo County Planning Commission ' s canping discussion had been postponed at t S?E` request of Nita Sp n l :rr so that she could he in attendance wh£,..:.n the discussion occurred. He reported on the Not-So Annual Park and Open Space Conference that was held in Marin County. G. Andeen reported ,-on the recent 'Thoisnew W¢_d Committee meeting. . M. Hale gave a brief preview of the May 13 dedication event at P ur1 suns Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. D . Hansen said that Friday, June 16 , .° had been chosen as the date fcarr Board members to tour the ranger yard at Rancho ``e"an Antonio Open Space Preserve , to see n e tit equipment , and to discuss ranger yard facilities , J. Hansen reported on a meeting that he and other staff members attends:d to plan for the. June 1.9 march h clean-up day sponsored by the cities of Fast. Palo Alto and Palo Alto . C . Britton suggested that , du" to a light agenda , the May 24 Regular Meeting be a Board field trip. A tour of the V dovitch property in Los Altos Hills was suggested for time field trip, with Peal 7as Ridge ,e n Space Preserve as an alternative if the Vidovitc:h property tour could not be arranged. .III ;;L IMS Motion: T. Hen haw roved that the Board approve Revised Clairma 89-- 11 . F . Bishop seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0 . !X. CLOSED SESSION S . "• ortcn announced that litigation matters to be discussed in Closed Session Governnent Code Section 54956 . 9 (a) and (b) . C . Britton announced that land negotiations to be discussed in Closed Session would include discussion of the Chambers ' property in Stevens Canyon . The: Board recessed to ''lased Session on land negotiation and litigation matters at 10 :07 P .M. X. ADJOURNMENT The: Board reconvened to adjourn the meeting at 1.1 : 47 P .M. Dori.a Spm i.th Secretary