HomeMy Public PortalAbout19800412 - Agendas Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 80-07 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
375 DISTEL CIRCLE,SUITE D-1,LOS ALTOS,CALIFORNIA 94022
(415) 965-4717
Special Meeting
Board of Directors
April 12, 1980 1:00 P.M.
(1: 00) ROLL CALL
INTRODUCTIONS
(1: 15) 1. Presentation of Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
Parking Lot Proposal
a. Overview of District Acquisitions
b. Review of Proposed Parking Lot Locations
C. Written Communications
(2: 30) 2 . Recess for Travel to Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
(3: 00) 3. Site Tour
(4 :00) ADJOURNMENT
Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Barbara Green,Nonefte G Hanko,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Special Meeting
4/12/80 3611 Woodside Road
Woodside, CA 94062
April 9 , 1980
Board of Directors
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
375 Distel Circle, Suite D-1
Los Altos, CA 94022
Dear Directors :
I wish to express our support for the District staff recommendations
(known as Area G) for a parking area at Monte Bello Ridge. At
the risk of repetition, I will note that safe access is state
mandated and is not negotiable. The recommended plan provides
minimum intrusion which is consistent with public safety.
There can be no doubt that current economic conditions will
create an increasing demand for local hiking, equestrian, and
camping opportunities. For example, the High Sierra are rapidly
becoming inaccessible due to transportation cost. All of this
is occurring at a time when the public is realizing, as never
before, that the quality of life depends in a critical way on
invigorating outdoor recreation. We cannot acquire undeveloped
land solely to deny the possibility of development. The public
requires access as a matter of health and sanity.
Obviously, a magic carpet leaving downtown Palo Alto every thirty
minutes would be an attractive transportation alternative. But
until we perfect these schemes, we will depend on the internal
combustion engine in our personal vehicles .
Hopefully, the rise in demand will lead to bus service such as
is available to the East Bay Regional Park District patrons.
In any case, we need a parking area.
We support the recommended parking concept which, taken in the
broadest sense, will have a very favorable cost/benefit ratio.
Positive public support for the District will derive from the
improved access to open space.
Thank you for your consideration.
Go don C. Jennings
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