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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 91-18
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A G E N D A
6 : 30 P .M. 201 San Antonio Circle
Wednesday Building C - Suite 135
June 12 , 1991 Mountain View, Calif .
(6: 30) ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION (Litigation Matters)
(7 : 30) * APPROVAL OF MINUTES (May 22, 28 , and 30 , 1991)
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -- Public**
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
(7 : 45) PUBLIC HEARING
1 . Determination of Public Necessity for Proposed
Vidovich Property Addition to Rancho San Antonio
Open Space Preserve - C. Britton
Resolution Finding and Determining That the Public
Interest and Necessity Require the Acquisition of
Certain Properties for Public Use, to wit , for
Public Park, Recreation and Open Space Purposes ,
Describing the Properties Necessary Therefore and
Authorizing and Directing Its Retained Legal
Counsel To Do Everything Necessary To Acquire All
Interests Therein (Rancho San Antonio Open Space
Preserve - Vidovich Property)
(9 : 15) BOARD BUSINESS
2 . Final Adoption of the Comprehensive Use and
Management Plan for Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
- N. Hanko
3. Final Adoption of the Comprehensive Use and
Management Plan for Russian Ridge Open Space
Preserve - N. Hanko
(9 : 20) 4 . Proposed Annexation of Land in Santa Cruz County
H. Grench
Resolution Requesting Initiation of Annexation
Procedures by the Santa Clara County Local Agency
Formation Commission (Midpeninsula Preserves
1991 - Long Ridge)
201 San Antonio Circle,Suite C-1 35 • Mountain View,California 94040 • Phone:(415)949-5500 • FAX:(415)949-5679
General Manager:Herbert Grench Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Hershaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop
(9 : 25) INFORMATIONAL REPORTS -- Directors and Staff
CLAIMS
CLOSED SESSION (Land Negotiations , Personnel ,
Litigation Matters)
ADJOURNMENT
,*NOTE: Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or
later than listed. Agenda is subject to change of
order.
TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: When an item you 're concerned with appears on the
agenda, the Chair will invite you to address the Board at that time; on other
matters you may address the Board under oral Communications. An alternative
is to comment to the Board by a Written Communication, which the Board
appreciates. Each speaker will ordinarily be limited to 3 minutes. When
recognized, please begin by stating your name and address. We request that
you fill out the form provided so that your name and address can be accurately
included in the minutes.
Denotes Express Item
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Office Space Committee will meet Thursday, June 13, 1991 at the District
office beginning at 4:30 p.m. to consider the draft layout for the 330 Distel
Circle office remodelling plans.
The Trails Committee will meet Tuesday, July 16, 1991 at the District office
beginning at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to develop Trail
Use Guidelines.
Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 91-13
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAY 22, 1991
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL
President Nonette Hanko called the meeting to order at 7 :32
P.M.
Members Present: Nonette Hanko, Katherine Duffy, Robert
McKibbin, Betsy Crowder, Ginny Babbitt, and Teena Henshaw.
Member Absent: Richard Bishop.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David
Hansen, Jean Fiddes , John Escobar, Stanley Norton, Donna
Gallagher, and Joan Com
bs.
II. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
N. Han
ko stated that she had
rec
eived
lved the foll
owing written
communications:
1) a letter from Representative Tom Campbell concerning
completion
p of the Ridge Trail,
2) a letter from Tony Rossman concerning the September 28 ,
1991 Long Trail Endurance Run and how the District
might wish to participate.
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rhonda Rigenhagen, Community Relations Manager for Romic
Chemical in East Palo Alto, invited Board members to tour
the facility.
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
N. Hanko stated that the agenda was adopted by Board
consensus .
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201 San Antonio Circle,Suite C-135 • Mountain View,California 94040 • Phone:(415)949-5500 • FAX:(415)949-5679
General Manager:Herbert Grench Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop
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V. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Introduction of New Docents (Report R-91-63 dated May
14, 1991)
D. Hansen introduced Acting Docent Coordinator D.
Gallagher, who introduced seven new docents from the
1991 docent training class : Jacque Gustafson, Los
Altos; Clairie Hollenbeck, San Bruno; Rick Leonard, San
Jose; Arnold Levin, Los Altos Hills; Jeanne Manley,
Palo Alto; Linda Murdoch, Burlingame; and Paul Zydner,
Los Altos. New docents Carmel Granger. of Los Altos
Hills and Ian MacGregor of Los Altos were not present.
j N. Hanko welcomed the new docents and thanked them for
their volunteer spirit and participation. She invited
the new docents to the Docent Appreciation Party to be
held at Thornewood on July 20 .
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B. Strategic Plan for the Nineties (Report R-91-66 dated
May 14, 1991)
H. Grench introduced the report, noting that the
document was intended to provoke discussion and that
the implementation phase of the Strategic Plan would
follow the workshop scheduled for June 1 , 1991 . He
said that the expected outcome of the workshop would be
specific direction to the General Manager in terms of
major decisions for the 1990s. He said that his bottom
line of the Strategic Plan is to devise a strategy to
complete the greenbelt, and that additional funding
will be needed. He added that the report was a
collaborative effort resulting from numerous staff
meetings , and that staff comments had been incorporated
into the final document.
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N. Hanko said that Geoff Ball had been hired to act as
facilitator for the June 1 meeting. She said that some
consensus was expected from that meeting concerning
setting priorities for various programs, and invited
the public and docents to attend. She added that there
will be an opportunity for the public to respond to the
outcome of the workshop.
The Board discussed the recommended process for
developing the Strategic Plan for the Nineties as
presented in the staff report. K. Duffy said that she
felt it was important for definite assignments and
priorities to emerge from the workshop.
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Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board schedule a
Special Meeting for June 1 from 9:00 A.M. to
3 :00 P.M. at the District office for -the
purpose of holding a Strategic Planning
Workshop. G. Babbitt seconded the motion.
The motion passed 6 to 0 .
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board adopt
recommended process items 1, 2, and 3 on page
3 of the report. R. McKibbin seconded the
motion. The motion passed 6 to 0 .
C. Appointment of Peace Officer (Report R-91-64 dated May
17 , 1991)
J. Escobar stated that, because the field patrol staff
is down by two full-time positions , Open Space
Technician Warren Phillips would be appointed to an
acting ranger position for approximately three months,
with the passage of the resolution. He said that W.
Phillips has completed the necessary courses required
under the Penal Code to be appointed a peace officer.
Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board adopt
Resolution 91-23, a Resolution of the Board
of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District Appointing Pea
ce Officer cer
- Warren Phillips . G. Babbitt seconded the
motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
D. Request for Change of Fu
ture
ure Special Mee
ting gDates and
Times (Report R-91-65 dated May v 15, 1991)
N. Hanko stated the Board' s consensus that the start
time for the Tuesday, May 28 Special Meeting be changed
to 8 : 00 P.M. because of the farewell celebratio
n
n for
D.
Hansen. D. Hansen stated that he had enjoyed his years
at the District and thanked the Board for its support.
VI. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
N. Hanko reported that ed
P the Organizational
g izational Improvement Survey
being prepared by consultant George Sipel may be ready to
present to the Board at its June 12 meeting, and if not
ready, a Special Meeting would be scheduled for June 19 .
N. Hanko congratulated staff on receiving a 1991 Governor ' s
Preservation Award for outstanding contributions to historic
preservation in California. N. Hanko stated that she wished
to attend the awards ceremony in Sacramento.
J. Escobar reported an equestrian accident at Duveneck
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Windmill Pasture Area. He also reported on three auto
burglaries that have taken place at the Fremont Older Open
Space Preserve parking lot.
H. Grench circulated materials from Monmouth County, New
Jersey, which will sponsor the 1992 Park Districts Forum
from April 29 to May 2, 1992. The Forum will be followed by
an Open Space America meeting at Cape May, New Jersey.
H. Grench announced a Special District Board Management
Institute seminar on special district finance and requested
that any Director interested in attending contact him.
H. Grench reported on a meeting held in Sacramento by the
Planning and Conservation League concerning possible
sponsorship of a citizens ' bond act initiative patterned
after Proposition 70 .
J. Fiddes stated that a Secretary Pro-tempore should be
appointed in the absence of R. Bishop. N. Hanko appointed
K. Duffy as Secretary Pro-tempore with the consent of the
Board.
H. Grench requested feedback from the Board as to whether
detailed staff presentations on use and management plans
were needed as done recently for Russian Ridge Open Space
Preserve. N. Hanko suggested that use and management plan
reviews not be scheduled on heavy agendas . Discussion
centered on the desirability of shortening staff ' s verbal
reports to the Board, and the Board' s consensus was that
they should be made more succinct, relying on the Directors
having read the staff report.
VII. CLAIMS
Motion: R. McKibbin moved that the Board approve the
Revised Claims 91-10. T. Henshaw seconded the
motion. The motion passed 6 to 0.
VIII. CLOSED SESSION
S . Norton stated that litigation matters would be discussed
under Section 54956 .9 (c) of the Government Code deciding
whether to initiate litigation in three instances .
The Board recessed to Closed Session at 8: 40 P.M.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened to adjourn the meeting at 10 :15 P.M.
Joan Combs
Secretary
Claims No. 91-10
Meetina 91-13
Date: Mav 22, 1991
REVISED
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
# Amount Name
Descrintion
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688 624.50 All Around Plumbing ReDairs
689 139.51 Allen Equipment Company Equipment Parts
690 222.69 Allied Trailer Supply Field Equipment
691 273.72 Judith Bechtel Utilities
692 537.11 Frank Bevans
Photographs
693 25.54 Big Wheel& Frame Ecuinnent Renairs
694 1,020.00 Louis Bordi Grading
695 2,971.05 Brian Kangas Foulk Engineering Services
696 411.07 Bridge Radio Services, Inc. Radio Repairs
697 175.83 L. Craig Britton Reimbursement--Local and Out-of-Townn
Meeting Expense
698 115.00 California Park & Recreation Advertisements
Society, Inc.
699 170.63 California Water Service Company Water Service
700 2,679.41 Carneghi-Bautovich & Partners Appraisal Services
701 143.22 Clark's Auto Parts & Machine Shoo VWhicle Parts
702 154.61 Crest Conies, Inc. Photocopying
703 95.00 Daily Journal Corooration Advertisement
704 1,069.57 The Darkroan Photograph Enlargements
705 135.00 Deluxe Dve Works, Inc Uniform Expense
706 2,399.04 Design Concents Consulting Services
707 712.05 Envirosafe Earthcuake Restraints
708 15.50 Federal Express Corporation Express Mail
709 439.21 First American Title Insurance Title Policv
Cannanv
710 509.25 David Fisher Legal Services
711 1,881.00 Greenbelt Alliance Ocensmace Conference Expense
712 333.48 Herbert Grench Reimbursement--Conference Exnense
713 49.24 Mery Gundert
Reimbursement--Photograph Reproductiori
714 167.59 Teena Henshaw Reimbursement--Conference Expense
715 420.00 J & J Water Trucks Water Service
716 448.40 J. Thomas Jakaby Engineering Services
717 545.55 Konica Business Machines Photocopier Maintenance Fee
718 444.03 Langley Hill Quarry Base Rock
719 200.00 Lopez Gardening Gardening Service--Distel Circle
720 420.92 Los Altos Garbage Company Dumoster Rental
721 239.26 Marin Supply Comoanv Field Supplies
Nave,63.50 Mevers, �ve, Riback & West Legal Services
723 105.108 Minton's Lumber & Supply Field Supplies
724 65.00 Hal Murchree & Associates Delivery Services
725 50.00 National Park & Recreation Subscription
Association
726 1,120.00 NRPA Pacific Regional Office Maintenance School Registration
727 87.23 Noble Ford Field Supplies
728 109.53 Northern Energy Propane Gas
729 359.25 Office Club Office Supplies
730 473.25 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies
731 34.57 Pacific Gas & Electric Ccmr)anv Utilitie-s-
732 1,891.56 Page & Turnbull, Inc. Architectural Services
733 126.90 Loro Paterson Reimbursement--Uniform Excense
734 41.81 Planning and Conservation League Resource Documents
Claims No. 91-10
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Date: May 22, 1991
REVISED
MIDPENINSiJLA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
# Amount
Name Description
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735 43.52 Pitnev Bogs Postage Meter Supplies
736 14.59 Rancho Cobbler & Cleaners Uniform Expense
737 315.00 Eric Remington Wildlife Survev
738 83.46 Roberts Hardware Field Eauipment
739 986.56 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Repairs
740 153.46 S & W Equipment Company Equipment Rental
741 2,800.00 E. R. Sheehan Consulting Fees and Equipment Rental
742 635.38 Spencer Associates Consulting Services
743 9,742.21 The Steinberg Group Architectural Services
744 24.56 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expense
745 60.00 Mary Lou Taylor Honorarium
746 1,365.75 Tejima & Associates Geotechnical Services
747 98.16 David Topley Reimbursement--Uniform Expense
748 75.00 The Trail Center Refreshments for Trail Dais
749 240.00 Rodney Trim Consulting Services
750 700.50 Trygg & Trygcr Consulting Services
751 333.00 Western Allied Service Company Contract Maintenance and Repairs
250.00 Western Hemisl-ere Shorebird Sign
752 Reserve Network
753 3,302.90 Whitmore, Kav & Stevers Legal Services
754 750.00 RAI Services: Port-o-Let Sanitation Services
755 468.39 Yardbird Eauiament Sales Field Ecuiarent and Repairs
756 95.00 The American Consulting Group Seminar Registration--M. McGough
757 296.49 Pettv Cash Exbress Nail, Local and Out-of-Town
Meeting Expense, Field and Office
Supplies and Subscriotions
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Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 91-14
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
May 28 , 1991
MINUTES
I . ROLL CALL
President Nonette Hanko called the meeting to order at 8 : 15 p.m.
Members Present : Nonette Hanko, Robert McKibbin, Katherine
Duffy, Teena Henshaw, Ginny Babbitt , and Betsy Crowder.
Member Absent : Richard Bishop.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench.
II . CLOSED SESSION
The Board recessed to Closed Session to continue the performance
evaluation of the general manager.
III . ADJOURNMENT
The Board reconvened at 10 : 45 P.M. to continue the closed session
to May 30, 1991 following the Special Meeting Workshop.
Herbert Grench
Recorder
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Meeting 91-15
WORKSHOP
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
May 30 , 1991
MINUTES
I . ROLL CALL
President Nonette Hanko called the meeting to order at 7 : 35
P.M.
Members Present: Ginny Babbitt, Betsy Crowder, Katherine
Duffy, Nonette Hanko, and Robert McKibbin. Teena Henshaw
arrived at 8 : 44 P .M.
Member Absent: Richard Bishop.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, Mary
Hale , Mary Gundert, Stanley Norton, and Joan Combs .
II . ADOPTION OF AGENDA
N. Hanko announced that the agenda would be amended to
include a Closed Session to discuss litigation matters and a
continuance of the May 28 Closed Session Special Meeting
concerning evaluation of Board appointees .
III . BOARD BUSINESS
Graphic Design Workshop for Development of a Logo for
District Patches , Decals , and Signs (Report R-91-61 dated
May 23 , 1991)
M. Hale reviewed the history of the coordinated design
program and introduced consultant Deborah Mills .
D. Mills stated that a sampling process had been instituted
to help determine the most acceptable logo shapes . She said
that Board, office and field staffs , and some members of the
public had been polled, and that three designs had
particularly appealed to a majority of those polled. She
said that the logo shape was needed for truck decals ,
shoulder patches , signs, and recognition pins , and possibly
badges .
201 San Antonio Circle,Suite C-135 • Mountain View,California 94040 • Phone:(415)949-5500 • FAX:(415)949-5679
General Manager:Herbert Grench Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,Ginny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop
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In response to a question from K. Duffy, Phillip Hearin
stated that the current leaf on the shoulder patch was
frequently derided by other agencies and members of the
public. He said that the majority of field staff supported
replacing the current logo. Dennis Danielson concurred with
field staff ' s opinion concerning the leaf logo.
R. McKibbin stated that he liked the new design, and
suggested considering using more than one shape to enclose
the logo. He said that the current shoulder patch shape
could easily be adapted to the new design, while perhaps a
different shape might be used for truck decals and signs .
B. Crowder stated that she would like the Board to consider
logo #17 in addition to the three top choices , and N. Hanko
stated the Board' s concurrence.
P. Hearin stated that a majority of field staff were pleased
with the new mountain design because it better represented
what the District does. He said that he felt that
"Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District" should appear on
the patch, and suggested that the additional words "Open
Space" might be redundant. He suggested that the words
"Technician" or "Ranger" could appear on the patch in place
of the words "Open Space, " while "Open Space" could still be
used on printed materials .
R. McKibbin suggested that people identify with uniforms ,
not labels , and that he liked the words "Open Space" on the
logo as well as "Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District . "
H. Grench said that he favored including the words "Open
Space" on the logo, but suggested that the consultant could
develop the designs including and omitting the words . N.
Hanko stated that she favored retaining "Open Space" in
order to reinforce the District ' s recognition as the primary
open space agency in the area.
Discussion centered on color and the cost of developing the
favored designs . D. Mills suggested doing variations and
colorizations of the selected logos to show a number of
possibilities. N. Hanko stated that she would like input
from field staff concerning colors to be used for signs ,
patches , and decals .
M. Gundert stated that three existing preserve entrance
signs include the old logo, and that newer signs have no
logo on them. She noted that it would probably not be
possible to retrofit existing signs with a new logo. She
added that all metal signs , such as fire road signs and
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boundary markers , carry the logo.
D. Danielson said that he had received positive comments on
the new site signs from members of the public and
representatives of other agencies . R. McKibbin suggested
that photographs of the new signs without the logo be shown
to the Board when it next considered the subject. H. Grench
said that he favored including the logo on District signs
for consistency.
N. Hanko polled the Board and three designs were chosen for
further development : #2, #12, and #17 . D. Mills stated
that the development would include color choices , variations
on placement of lines and type , and color mockups of
entrance signs with logo shapes and with the current logo
running horizontally at the bottom.
Discussion centered on the time frame for further discussion
on development of the logos . N. Hanko stated the Board' s
concurrence that a special meeting on July 17 be tentatively
scheduled for the discussion.
In response to a question from R. McKibbin, M. Hale stated
that if a final decision is made at the July 17 meeting, the
new logo for patches , decals , and signs could be implemented
by January 1992 .
P. Hearin suggested that the color designs be presented to
field staff for comments before the Board' s July 17 meeting.
R. McKibbin requested that the office staff also be
consulted.
IV: CLOSED SESSION
N. Hanko stated that litigation matters would be discussed
under Section 54956 . 9 (c) of the Government Code, as well as
continuance of the May 28 Special Meeting Closed Session
concerning evaluation of Board appointees . The Board
recessed to Closed Session at 8 : 55 P .M.
V. ADJOURMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10 : 15 P .M.
Joan Combs
Secretary
Presented to Board of Di---ctors
at June 12, 1991 Regul a eti ng
26379 FREMONT ROAD, LOS ALTOS HILLS. CALIFORNIA 94022 O 941.7222
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ar California
atcd Janua � •
June 7, 1991
Ms. Nonette Hanko
Chairperson, Board of Directors
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
201 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, CA 94040
Dear Ms. Hanko
At its regular meeting on June 5th, the city council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
unanimously voted for the following statement of Town policy:
"The city council of the Town of Los Altos Hills strongly supports the acquisition
of the upper Neary Quarry lands by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District."
I would be pleased if you would permit Mr. Robert Johnson, a member of our council, to
present this statement of policy at your June 12th Board of Directors meeting, for
inclusion in the record of the public hearing on the condemnation of the upper Neary
Quarry lands.
Sincerely,
William Siegel
Mayor
Presented to Board of Directors
t June 12, 1991 Regular Mtg.
RESOLUTION NO. 8 8-3 2
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALTOS
IN SUPPORT OF THE MIDPENILNSULk REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT'S
EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE 300 ACRES SOUTH OF THE CITY OF LOS ALMS
ADJACENT TO DUVENECK WINDMILL PASTURE AREA AND
RANCHO SAN ANTONIO PitESERVZ
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WHEREAS, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (hereinafter
MPROSD) was created by voters in northwestern Santa Clara County in November
1972, for the purpose of acquiring open space lands and to plan and manage
lands; and
WHEREAS, the MPROSD relies on the support through land use decisions
and policies of other agencies in MPROSD efforts to acquire, plan, and manage
open space; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Los Altos benefit from the
significant efforts of MPROSD; and
WHEREAS, Rancho San Antonio Preserve which is adjacent to the City of
Los Altos and the Duveneck Windmill Pasture Area are enjoyed by many Los Altos
residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Los Altos does support
the efforts of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to acquire land
linking trails and providing added open space between the Rancho San Antonio
Open Space Preserve and the Duveneck Windmill Pasture Area.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Los Altos held on the
19th day of July, 1988, by the following toll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Lave, Councilmembers Bruno, Laliotis, and Reeder
Nor�sq: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Verlot
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PE-NELOPE P. LViE'771477v7
CAROL SCIiARZ, CITY CLERK
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Presented to Board of Directors at June 12,1991
Regular Meeting
Board of Directors June 12, 1991
Midpenninsula Regional Open Space District
Old Mill Office Center, Building C, Suite 135
201 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, California 94040
RE: PROPOSED ADDITION TO RANCHO SAN ANTONIO OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve and adjoining County Park
are unique resources for the Bay Area communities. Because of
it's varied wildlife, tranquil environment and beautiful scenery,
Rancho is a sanctuary for people wishing a brief respite from the
hustle and bustle of our urban cities. It is particularly
valuable because it is easily accessable to a large number of
people. For these reasons, Rancho is a major contributor to the
high "quality of life" in this area.
Urban development on the flanks of this magnificent open space
preserve would jeopardize the safety of it's wildlife, spoil the
tranquil environment and scar it's beautiful scenery. That would
be a great loss to the people of this community. Even more
important is the responsibility that we have to preserve this
resource for future generations.
Urban development will have an additional negative effect on the
community because of the lack of adequate water resources.
Development of the Vidovich property is definitely not in the
interest of the people of this area and it's future inhabitants.
I have been running on the trails in the proposed addition for
over ten years, using it as a connecting link from Rancho to
Hidden Villa and Black Mountain trails . Therefore, I
enthusiastically support the proposal by MROSD to add the
Vidovich property to the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve.
Dave Bauer, Trail Enthusiast
(Runner, Hiker and Biker)
Attachment: Notice of Public Hearing, MROSD Meeting of June 12
Copies to:
Mark Winitz - Trail Center/Trail Advocacy Committee
Joanne Ernst - Runners for Open Space
Steve Underwood - Bay Area Corporate Athletic Association
Ray Stewart Fifty Plus Runners Association
Danny Moon Lockheed Aeropacer Running Club
Walt Van Zant - West Valley Joggers and Striders
Marg Moore - West Valley Track Club
Tom Williams - Stevens Creek Striders
John Bird - Palo Alto Running Club David E, Be
21597 Flin
Steve Kelly - South Valley Tri-Sports Club Cu t0*0 UAiet
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Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
(Meeting 91-18
June 12 , 1991)
REPORT,
June 5 , 1991
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: C . Britton, Land Acquisition
Manager ; D . Woods , Principal
Open Space Planner; A.
Cummings , Environmental
Analyst ; C . Bruins ,
Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: Determination of Public Necessity for Proposed Vidovich
Property Addition to Rancho San Antonio Open Space
Preserve
Recommended Actions :
1 . Adopt the accompanying Resolution of the Board of Directors
of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Finding and
Determining That the Public Interest and Necessity Require
the Acquisition of Certain Properties for Public Use , to
Wit , for Public Park, Recreation and Open Space Purposes ,
Describing the Properties Necessary Therefore and
Authorizing and Directing Its Retained Legal Counsel To Do
Everything Necessary to Acquire All Interests Therein
(Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve - Vidovich
Property) .
2 . Tentatively adopt the Preliminary Use and Management Plan
recommendations contained in this report, including naming
the property as an addition to Rancho San Antonio Open Space
Preserve .
3 . Indicate your intention to dedicate the property as open
space .
Introduction:
The Hidpeninsula Regional Open Space District is considering
exercising its power of eminent domain to obtain approximately
280 acres of land. The property is located on the ridges
adjacent to and overlooking Rancho San Antonio Open Space
Preserve . The land is the upper part of the proposed 358-acre
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Quarry Hills development project . The Quarry Hills project also
includes a lower quarry area of approximately 78 acres . The
attached map shows the location of the property in relation to
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve . The proposed development
of homes on these upper ridges would severely degrade the views ,
natural resources , and recreational use of the preserve.
Back round
Mr . Vidovich acquired the property from George and Rita 1,.Teary in
1986 , and then approached the Town of Los Altos Hills with a plan
to develop the entire 358 acres of land. The property is
commonly known as the Neary Quarry Lands , and is located in
unincorporated Santa Clara County adjacent to the southern
boundary of the town. The original proposal was for an 80 'Lot
subdivision within the town li.iiiits , including both a. lower quarry
area and an upper ridge area. The proposal was reviewed in
public hearings , modified many times , and generated much public
comment and on-oosition. it would have required numerous
exceptions and was unacceptable to the town and the county in its
initial form. The developer returned with revised proposals in
1987 and 1988 . The number of lots was reduced to 43 and
placement of streets and homes was -modified. However , the FIR,
for the property noted there was potential for 43 secondary units
in addition to the 43 primary units . Therefore , a maxinnum of 86
units could have been built on the project site .
Although within the town ' s Sphere of Influence , the site is under
the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. The county general
policy is to deny a major subdivision if the property coul(I be
annexed to a city. Under current county zoning , a maximum of
seven lots would be permitted on the upper part of the property .
Prior to 1989 , the town had not pre-zone-d the property. The town
had only one zoning designation that would allow residential
development . This Residential--Agricultural (RA) zoning is
considerably more liberal than current county zoning . It would
permit residential development of the lower quarry area with a
minimum one-acre lot size. Therefore, the town ' s RA zoning would
be beneficial to the developer for development of the quarry
area . However , RA zoning cannot be applied to the upper ridges
because it conflicts with the town ' s General Plan , which implies
minimum ten-acre lot sizes . If the General Plan and zoning
policies conflict , the General Plan takes precedence . Tht-,
developer anticipated creation of a new zone that would allow
residential development on the upper ridge lands with. the minimum
10-acre lot size called for in the General Plan.
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In 1989 , two competing initiatives were placed on the town
ballot . Measure "B" prevailed. Measure "B" amended the town ' s
General Plan and zoning ordinances so that if the property were
annexed, it could not be rezoned to the town ' s existing RA
zoning. Instead, a new zoning equivalent to the county zoning
would be created.
Mr . V4 dovich has now applied to the county for a General Plan
amendment for the entire property. The amendment would allow hin,
to build 27 homes on 115 acres , having the remaining 243 acres as
open space . Under this plan, there would be 25 lots created in
the lower quarry area and two lots of about 24 acres each or, the
upper ridge . It is not clear if the remaining 243 acres would be
dedicated as public open space .
Discussion
The public necessity for acquiring the Upper Neary Quarry Lands
is summarized as follows :
1 . The property is surrounded on three sides by the most
heavily used preserve in the District . Rancho San Antonio
Open Space Preserve attracts over 400 , 000 visitors a year ,
including local and regional hikers , runners , equestrians ,
and school groups . According to the County Draft Rancho San
Antonio Park Master Plan, "the greatest recreational demand
in the park is for trail access to MROSD lands . " Based on
their traffic counts during the peak demand period in
spring, approximately 8 , 800 people use the preserve weekly.
The preserve ' s exceptional popularity is 'Largely due to its
proximity to residential areas and consequent ease of
access , as well as its atmosphere of wildness and seclusion.
Use is heavy at Rancho on weekdays and weekends , unlike most
of the preserves where use is typically light on weekdays .
In the past , the Upper Neary Quarry Lands were used by the
public on an informal basis as a connection between the
Rogue Valley area and the Duveneck Windmill Pasture Area of
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve . The property ' s
trails would be heavily used if they were reopened as part
of Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve .
2 . Development on the ridge would significantly impact views
from a large surrounding area on both sides of the ridge .
The upper part of the property forms an important part of
the viewshed of Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve , the
Town of Los Altos Hills and the City of Los Altos . It is
also prominent from Interstate 280 . Since the ridge is in
the foreground as one looks toward the hills , structures
along it stand out . The ridge also looms large in views
from within the preserve , as further described below.
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3 . The ridge directly overlooks Rancho San Antonio Open Space
Preserve . Houses , roads and driveways atop the ridge would
be highly visible from all the major trails in the preserve *
the Rogue Valley Trail , the Black Mountain Trail , the PG&E
Trail and the High Meadows Trail . Due to the narrowness of
the ridge , homes would be impossible to screen from public
view. The associated grading would also significantly scar
the hillsides , further degrading the views now enjoyed froi-,.i
the trails in the preserve . Such scars would remain for
many years . Revegetation of disturbed areas would be slow
and difficult due to the slope steepness and shallow soils .
The disturbed area around the old quarry site still remains
barren of vegetation.
4 . Development of the property would eliminate an important and
scenic trail connection between Rogue Valley and the
Duveneck Windmill Pasture Area of Rancho San Antonio Open
Space Preserve . Rancho has one of the most heavily used
trail systems on the peninsula . The existing road through
the property along the east-west ridge and central knoll has
historically been the major connecting route between the two
areas , permitting a gradual elevation gain between 480 foot
Rogue Valley and the 1 , 120-foot summit of Windmill Pasture .
Development would exclude the public from the ridge and the
most attractive viewpoints . It would also eliminate the
most desirable connecting route between two heavily used
areas of the preserve . This route is an important regional
connection to Hidden Villa, Black Mountain, the Skyline area
parks and preserves , and ultimately, the coast via the
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail .
5 . The project would significantly reduce local neighborhood
access to Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve . The site
has a long history of use as informal open space by
residents . Prior to closure of the site by the current
owner , the most popular local access trails were the
connecting trails between Ravensbury, Olive Tree Lane,
Stonebrook Drive , and Rhus Ridge Road. These trails are all
shown on the Master Path Plan for Los Altos Hills and are in
agreement with principles and objectives of the Santa Clara
County General Plan.
6 . The project would degrade the preserve ' s natural resources .
Most of the project site is steep and unstable . Vegetation
removal and grading would destabilize the soil , resulting in
erosion, problems with revegetation, and siltation of creeks
in the preserve . The proposed culvert addition to the
tributary to the north fork of Permanente Creek could
increase peak flows , increasing erosion of downstream creek
banks within the preserve and destroying valuable wetland
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habitat . Urban-type pollutants including runoff froi,,i
streets , and fertilizers , herbicides and pesticides from
vegetated areas could enter the streams . Construction
activities , noise, pets , and most importantly, loss of
habitat would also eliminate or displace wildlife
populations .
7 . Development of the ridge would destroy the peaceful and
serene "away-from-it-all" atmosphere that is such an
important part of a high quality open space experience .
Many people use open space as an antidote to the hustle and
stress of urban life . The ridge now acts as a buffer ,
shielding preserve users from the sights and sounds of
residential development . Large homes overlooking trails
intrude on trail users ' privacy, making them feel like
intruders in someone else ' s backyard rather than explorers
of a wild natural area. The obtrusiveness of the existing
homes on the south end of the ridge effectively illustrates
the importance of protecting the balance of the area that
remains undeveloped.
Description of the Site
1 . p_erty_ Identification
Property owners : John T. Vidovich, Kathy A. Tomaino, Mary
Jane Vidovich, Michael A. Vidovich
Size: 280 . 26 acres
2 . Location and Boundaries (see attached map)
Regional setting: Located in Santa Clara County west of I-
280 , between the southern boundary of the Town of Los Altos
Hills and the northern boundary of Rancho San Antonio Open
Space Preserve
Road access : Primary unimproved access from Stonebrook
Drive to the north; unimproved access from Ravensbury Avenue
to the southeast , with potential access from Olive Tree
Lane . Public access from existing trails on Rancho San
Antonio Open Space Preserve .
Boundaries: South and west boundaries adjoin Rancho San
Antonio Open Space Preserve; private property to north and
east (low density single family residential)
Nearby public lands: Surrounded on three sides by Rancho
San Antonio Open Space Preserve; Duveneck Windmill Pasture
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Area of Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve , and Hidden
Villa Ranch to the north; Rancho San Antonio County Park to
the south
Nearby landmarks: Black Mountain one and a half miles south
of the property; Neary Quarry is northerly on adjacent
portion of property to be developed
3 . To OgKAphy and Hydrology
Prominent topographic features: Site slightly L-shaped;
three ridge areas as follows : central ridge runs in an east-
west direction rising to central knoll , which is high point
of property, second minor ridge angles northwest to
southwest , third ridge (visually the most prominent) runs
east-west through site, parallel to Rancho san Antonio Open
Space Preserve; steep slopes on both sides of ridges ;
inactive quarry site on top of ridge ; N. Fork Permanente
Creek forms southern boundary
Elevation range: 1 , 120 feet at top of knoll near western
boundary to 500 feet next to north fork of Permanente Creek
in southeast corner
Slope exposure: Primarily north and south-facing slopes ;
terrain generally steep with gradients of up to 100%
Watershed: Site located within watersheds of Hale Creek and
the north fork of Permanente Creek; southern portion of site
below central ridge flows into Permanente Creek; eastern-
central portion of site is headwaters of Hale Creek, which
flows northeasterly toward the quarry
4 . Geology and Soils
Seismology: San Andreas Fault located about three miles
from site ; Berrocal , Shannon and Monte Vista Faults lie
immediately north of site; fault trace identified in center,
of site . There is potential for seismic activity along
Berrocal Fault .
Soil classification: Site underlain by bedrock and
surficial material belonging to Franciscan formation ;
Franciscan rocks include greenstone , sandstone , limestone
and serpentine; southern part of site underlain by sheared
greenstone; rest of site assigned to "melange" (a
heterogenous mass of intensely sheared rocks)
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5 . Flora and Fauna
Plant Communities: Coast Live Oak Woodland, Coastal Sage-
Chaparral Scrub, Serpentine outcrop (at cut bank in
southeastern portion of property) , and disturbed areas
(abandoned quarry in northwest-central portion of site ,
former equestrian facility site in southeast corner ,
housing pads)
Dominant flora: Oak Woodland: coast live oak, toyon,
poison oak, elderberry, California bay, buckeye;
Chaparral Scrub: California sage , coyote bush, buckwheat ,
golden yarrow, sticky monkey flower , poison oak;
Disturbed Area: yellow star thistle , wild oats , few native
species
Fauna: Deer , raccoon, gray fox, coyote , striped skunk ,
pocket gopher , deer mouse, western fence lizard, western
whiptail , western skink , gopher snake , rattlesnake , scrub
jay, California quail , mourning dove , bushtit , plain
titmouse, rufous-sided towhee , western flycatcher , hairy
woodpecker , common flicker, lesser and Lawrence ' s
goldfinches , dark-eyed junco , golden-crowned sparrow, Anna ' s
hummingbird, wrentit , Bewick ' s wren, brown towhee and white-
crowned sparrow.
6 . Visual--Qualities
Viewshed: Site can be seen from Rogue Valley Trail , Black
Mountain Trail , PG&E Trail and High Meadows Trail in Rancho
San Antonio Open Space Preserve ; can also be seen from 1-280
and residential area of Los Altos Hills including Moody
Road, La Loma Lane , Magdalena Avenue , Olive Tree Lane , and
Ravensbury Avenue .
7 . E�is itLng Improvements Im o ents
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Site improvements include gates , fences and a dirt road
system. Unpaved trails and fire roads crisscross the site .
In the past , the trails were used by people on an informal
basis . Recently, additional fencing has been erected,
restricting trail access. Most of the site is now fenced.
A small quarry located on the central ridge is no longer in
use . A former equestrian center , located at the
southeastern edge of the site along Permanente Creek, has
been relocated. Equestrian use ended in 1988 .
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S . Planning Considerations
Political boundaries: Unincorporated Santa Clara County;
within Sphere of Influence of Town of Los Altos Hills , but
outside its Urban Service Area
Zoning: Santa Clara County General Plan zoning is Hillside
(HS) . Under the HS designation, parcel sizes may range from
20 to 160 acres , depending on the parcel ' s slope . Uses
allowed include agricultural activities , mineral extraction ,
parks and low density recreational facilities , and in its
natural state , wildlife refuges , and very low density
residential development . The Town of Los Altos Hills
General Plan originally designated the ridge portion of the
site as Open Space Preserve . This designation allows
residential use to be considered with a minimum lot size of
10 acres ; however , Measure "B" passed by the citizens of Los
Altos Hills in 1989 created a new designation, which
parallels the zoning density allowed in the county.
Master Plan rating: Medium to high ranking for suitability
as open space; since then, significant acquisitions of
adjacent lands would result in a higher rating; also , land
was protected by the Williamson Act at the time the Master
Plan was developed; removal could yield a higher rating
Regional plans:
The Master Path Plan for the Town of Los Altos Hills shows a
number of paths on the project site . The extension of
Stonebrook Drive is designated as a major connector between
Stonebrook Drive and Magdalena Avenue . Pathways are also
designated to enter the property from Olive Tree Lane and
Ravensbury Avenue.
The Santa Clara County General Plan is in accord with open
space use of the property: objective number four proposes
"to provide open space for outdoor recreational needs" , and
principle number three states "open spaces , to the extent
possible , should be linked together visually and physically
to form a system of open spaces" .
9 . Potential Use and Management
The trail that runs along the ridge to the north of
Permanente Creek could become the main connecting route
between the Rogue Valley area of Rancho San Antonio and
Duveneck Windmill Pasture . Other access trails to the
preserve should be reinstated from Stonebrook Drive and from
Olive Tree Lane . Poorly aligned or badly eroded trail
sections should be restored or realigned.
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10 . Public Safety Review
A detailed site inspection to identify existing and
potential safety hazards will be performed before your final
adoption of the Preliminary Use and Management Plan. The
site will not be opened to the public until all hazards have
been identified and eliminated.
11 . Preliminary Use and Management Recommendations
Signs: Install private property, preserve boundary and
trail signs where appropriate
Roads: Maintain for patrol
Trails : Reopen; restore or realign eroded sections
Gates and Fences: Remove barrier fences and install pipe
gates where necessary
Cleanup: Remove debris and weeds from former stable area
near Rogue Valley
12 . Name
The property should be named as an addition to Rancho San
Antonio Open Space Preserve .
13 . Dedication
I recommend that you indicate your intention to dedicate, the
property as public open space .
14 . Terms
The District has been interested in the former Neary
property for many years . Over 1.4 years ago, the previous
Land Acquisition Manager and the General Manager met with
George Neary on the site to discuss the possible District
purchase of a portion of his property . At that time , the
entire Neary holdings totalled over 800 acres . In 1978 , SEM
Developers , Inc . acquired, through a complicated land
exchange , approximately 450 acres of the Neary property and
claimed to control the balance of the holdings through
various options and other agreements . As SEM attenipted to
secure initial approval for development of the property in
Los Altos Hills , the local citizens formed RURAL (Residents
United for Rural Agricultural Land) . RURAL ' s purpose was to
work with the town planning process and the developers to
achieve orderly development of the property while assuring
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maximum open space preservation. SEM Developers , Inc . was
apparently undercapitalized and over extended. A 1979
Preliminary Title Report showed over $13 , 000 , 000 in
outstanding judgments and encumbrances against the 450 acre
area alone . Foreclosure proceedings began in 1980 . Because
of conflicting claims and the excessive amounts of recorded
liens , the entire matter ended in judicial foreclosure in
the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. During the legal
maneuvering, Westlake Development Company, Inc . of San Mateo
acquired the beneficial interests under the Deeds of Trust
in 1981 and eventually took title to the entire 450 acre
area . Subsequently, the southernmost 375 acres were
transferred to Chijin and Aiho Cho of Hong Kong . On April
6 , 1984 the District acquired that property from the Chos .
The remaining 75 acres of the former SEM holdings , adjacent
to 1-280 , stayed in private hands for development . The
balance of the Neary property, now totalling 358 acres ,
reverted to George and Rita Neary.
The 358 acre area remained under Neary ownership until July
10 , 1986 , when John T. Vidovich et al . (De Anza Properties)
acquired the entire property for a purported $5 , 000 , 000 .
When Mr . Vidovich began the development process , he
contacted the District about the High Meadow Stables
property boundary . The stable operators had paid rent to
the District since the acquisition of Clio property in 1-984 ;
however , Mr . Vidovich claimed that most , if not all , of the
stable facilities were on his land. In working with Mr .
Vidovich on this issue , no formal survey was ever completed.
However, based upon aerial photography, the District
concluded that most of the stable facilities were apparently
on his land. Afterwards , he proceeded to remove the tenant
and stable facilities from the site .
During that time, District staff also discussed with Mr .
Vidovich possible acquisition of the upper Neary quarry
property. It was a very difficult valuation problem because
the annexation possibility and development potential were
essentially an unknown quantity. In fact , during this time
Mr . Vidovich produced several plans that showed as many as
86 lots on the entire 358 acres , to as few as 43 lots (with
24 of those lots on the upper area. ) The citizen ' s
committee , RURAL, was again activated, with the end result
that Measure "B" was passed by the voters of Los Altos
Hills , as noted earlier in this report .
After passage of Measure "B" , the density of the upper
property was dependent only upon the county zoning criteria ,
which indicated that three to seven "existing lots" might be
utilized on the property. A simple density calculation on
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the upper property in accordance with the county zoning
formula would have provided a maximum density of only two
lots . The District wanted to proceed with an appraisal of
the property at that time (inid-1989) ; however , staff felt it
was important for Mr . Vidovich to participate somehow in the
appraisal process . Mr . Vidovich objected to the appraisal
process selected by the District , and although a draft
appraisal was completed, no offer was made by the District .
After many additional meetings with Mr. Vidovich during the
ensuing months , it was finally agreed on November 7 , 1990 to
complete an appraisal of the property on a cooperative
basis . Between that time and May 17 , 1991 , District staff
and Mr . Vidovich ' s representatives met with the consulting
engineers and appraiser to complete a value estimate for the
property. As part of the appraisal process , Mr . Vidovich
agreed to not sell any of the upper portion of the property .
This was a very important part of the agreement to the
District , as Mr . Vidovich had claimed that he had offers
from highly qualified buyers to sell several of the
different "existing lots" at very attractive prices . Such a
sale , if possible , would have broken up the contiguous
ownership pattern of the property and possibly precluded
future open space preservation of this close in, highly
visible ridge line property.
Unfortunately, the cooperative appraisal process result was
very disappointing, as there were severe flaws in the
engineering studies in staff ' s opinion, including overly
optimistic assumptions on lot yield and access availability.
The appraisal itself compounded these problems by relying
upon unrealistic developer profit scenarios for the
subdivisions process , as well as utilizing a comparable sale
analysis of far superior sites . The result , based upon
District staff review, was a final value that was at least
twice the amount of a reasonable approximation of Fair
Market Value . Since staff could not recommend to you that
the District offer to acquire the property at that
"appraised" value , the agreement only provided until June
15 , 1991 ( 30 days after receipt of the appraisal) before Mr .
Vidovich could commence, if he wished, with his previously
threatened sales of "existing lots" .
Although there will continue to be opportunities for
negotiations and settlement for District acquisition of this
property, it is not prudent for the District to let this
June 15, 1991 date pass without decisive action. Staff has
requested an extension of time from Mr . Vidovich, but he has
stated that no extension is possible .
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Assuming that you approve the recommended action, the
necessary documents will be filed with the court . However ,
staff will continue to negotiate in good faith to bring
about a satisfactory settlement to acquire this property at
fair market value .
15 . Eminent Domain Policy
According to your Policies Regarding Use of Eminent Domain,
as adopted on April 23 , 1986 , Section 4 reads as follows :
4 . Unimproved, subdividable _pr_9p2eKty.
Except as provided in Section 5 (Trails)
below, eminent domain may be used to acquire
all or any part of an unimproved property
which is susceptible to further subdivision
only when the Board has determined at a
public hearing that the property is clearly
threatened by development or degradation of
natural resources , or if more than 50% of the
fee interest of the property is held by
institutional or commercial entities.
Furthermore , under definitions , Section 9 of that
policy includes the following:
d. Susceptible to further subdivision - divided
or dividable into two or more legal building
sites under applicable zoning regulations
(including pre-existing legal but non-
conforming building sites) .
e . Institutional or commercial ownership -
including, but not limited to , private or
public agencies or schools (except public
schools) , churches , investment partnerships
and corporations, excepting individual or
immediate family ownership through a family
trust, partnership or corporation whose
purposes are not primarily dedicated to land
speculation and/or development investment .
f . Clearly threatened by development
activities which may be considered by the
Board in making its determination may
include , but not be limited to, filing of a
subdivision application, preliminary concept
plan or other document relating to
subdivision of property, or filing a division
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of ownership, or filing an application for
zoning change for increased density.
The upper quarry area of approximately 280 acres contains
from three to seven existing legal but non-conforming
building sites and, therefore , clearly meets the
"susceptible to further subdivision" definition of your
policy.
Title to the property is held by four individuals , including
John Vidovich; however, all the development plans for the
property that have been submitted are captioned "De Anza
Properties" , the development firm that John Vidovich
controls . It is the opinion of staff that this property is
in fact owned and controlled by De Anza Properties , and is
under "institutional or commercial ownership" as defined in
your policy.
As to the threat of development , the only reason this matter
is before you now is because of the previous actions by the
owners to develop the property and the current threat to
sell "existing lots" .
Your policies provide for the use of eminent domain subject
to the general limitations of the opening policy statement :
It is the desire of Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District to acquire open space from willing
sellers . Eminent Domain may be used only within
the planning areas designated in the District ' s
Master Plan in those instances where all
reasonable attempts at voluntary negotiations fail
and the property in question is necessary to the
open space program of the District; and where
there are no feasible current or prospective
alternate acquisitions that would achieve the
District ' s objectives .
It remains the intention of staff to settle this matter on
an amicable basis . However , the threat of sale of portions
of the property after June 15 , 1991 , make Eminent Domain the
only alternative left open to the District . This property
is possibly the most critical parcel of land within the
District boundaries to be considered for open space
acquisition. There are no alternatives to achieve the
District objectives .
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i RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT,
FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC
INTEREST AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE ACQUISI-
TION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR PUBLIC USE, TO
WIT, FOR PUBLIC PARK, RECREATION AND OPEN
SPACE PURPOSES , DESCRIBING THE PROPERTIES
NECESSARY THEREFORE AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING ITS RETAINED LEGAL COUNSEL TO DO
EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE ALL INTERESTS
THEREIN (RANCHO SAN ANTONIO OPEN SPACE
PRESERVE - VIDOVICH PROPERTY)
WHEREAS , the Beard of Directors of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District is authorized to acquire property
for public purposes , pursuant to Division 5 , Chapter 3 , Sections
5540 to 5542 , of the Public Resources Code, State of California,
and
WHEREAS , the ert ro p p y, rights , and interests described
in Exhibit "A" attached to this resolution and incorporated
herein by reference (the "property" ) are necessary for public
`I park, recreation, and open space purposes , said purposes consti-
tuting a public purpose ,
WHEREAS , the Offer of Just Compensation required by
Section 7267 . 2 of the Government Code has been made to the owners
of record: John T. Vidovich, Kathy A. Toaino, Mary Jane
Vidovich, and Michael A. Vidovich by letter dated June ,
1991 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Direc-
tors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does hereby
find and determine that the public interest and necessity require
the acquisition of the property for public park, recreation, and
open space purposes ;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acquisition of the fee
(unless a lesser estate is described in Exhibit "A" ) is necessary
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therefore; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of
the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does hereby find
and determine that said property is located so as to be most
compatible with the greatest good and cause the least private
injury; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Manager be and
is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be negotiated
and/or prepared all appropriate applications to governmental
agencies for grants of funds or property, legal documents and
related instruments for acquisition of title to the property by
gift and/or purchase, all upon terms and conditions discussed by
or presented to this Board at its meeting this date or customary
to this District in like transactions; provided, however , that
each such application, document and instrument shall be subject
to approval as to form and content by this Board prior to its
execution or delivery on behalf of the Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the law firm of Meyers ,
Nave, Riback and West, A Professional Law Corporation, or such
other legal counsel as may be selected by the General Manager, be
and the same is hereby retained, instructed and directed to do
everything necessary to acquire all interests in the property
described in Exhibit "A" , and they are further authorized to
prepare and prosecute such condemnation proceedings in the proper
court having jurisdiction thereof as are necessary for such
acquisition, including the obtaining of an order for immediate
ti possession to prevent the development and/or destruction of such
property, pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure Sec . 1255 . 410
et seq.
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THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY is situate in the unincorporated territory
of the County of Santa Clara, State of California.
PARCEL ONE:
BEGINNING at a point on the dividing line between Lots 4 and 6 , as
said Lots are shown on that certain Map entitled, "Map of the Partition
of a Part of the San Antonio Rancho Made for F . G . Sanborn and N . J .
Stone" , and which Map is on file in the office of the Recorder of the
County of Santa Clara, State of California in Book H of Maps , at pages 48
and 49 , where said dividing line is intersected by the center line of the
40 foot private road, as shown on the Map of Record of Survey on file in
Book 47 of Maps , at pages 22 , 23 , 24 and 25 , Santa Clara County Records ;
thence along said dividing line between said Lots 4 and 6 , South 310 35 ,
12" West 237 .36 feet to a point designated S . 17 and being the common
corner for Lots 4 , 5 and 6, as shown on said Partition Map; thence South
630 281 06" West 239 .08 feet to the true point of beginning of this
description; thence from said true point of beginning, South 60 021 54 "
East 60 .13 feet; thence South 630 281 06" West 157 .99 feet; thence South
170 271 58" West 102 .41 feet to a point on the Southerly line of that
certain 16 .51 acre tract of land shown on said Map of Record of Survey
above referred to; thence along the Southerly line of said 16 .51 acre
tract of land, South 890 451 22" East 483 .73 feet to a point distant
along said Southerly line, North 890 451 22 " West 1392 .33 feet from the
point of intersection thereof with the easterly line of said Lot 6, as
shown on said Partition Map; thence leaving the Southerly line of said
16 .51 acre tract of land North 650 301 14 " East 638 .54 feet; thence North
310 011 West 312 .70 feet to an angle point in the center line of said
private road shown on said Map of Record of Survey; thence along the
center line of said private road, South 870 241 47 " East 178 .17 feet and
North 880 101 20" East 74 .51 feet to the Easterly terminus of the center
line of said private road; thence leaving said private road, South 10 17 ,
08" West 121 . 07 feet; thence South 740 501 47 " East 621 .03 feet; thence
South 830 351 58" East 142 .57 feet to a point on the Easterly line of
said Lot 6, as shown on said Partition Maps ; thence along the Easterly
line of said Lot 6 , South 100 001 West 2297 .99 feet to a granite monument
at the Southerly common corner for Lots 6 and 7 of said Sanborn and Stone
Partition; thence along the Southwesterly line of said Lot 6 , North 740
521 48" West 169 .48 feet to a 2 " x 3 " stake at Station P .M.No . 5 in the
Southwesterly line of said Lot 6 ; thence continuing along the
Southwesterly line of said Lot 6 and the Southwesterly line of Lot 5 , as
shown on said Partition Map, North 620 031 32"' West 2241 .24, feet to a
on-monument P .M. No. 5 1/2 as shown o said Partition Map; thence
leaving the Southwesterly line of said Lot 5 and running along a direct
line drawn from said granite monument P .M. No . 5 1/2 Northeasterly to
Station S . 20 in the dividing line between Lots 4 and 5, as shown on said
Partition Map, North 190 261 12" East 1021 .49 feet; thence North 630 26 ,
06" East 508 .18 feet to the true point of beginning, being all that
certain 79 .878 acre tract and portions of said 16 .15 acre tract of land
shown on said Map of Record of Survey hereinabove referred to; and also
being portions of Lots 5 and 6 , as shown on said Sanborn and Stone
Partition map hereinabove referred to. EX 1-11 B I T A
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EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof as conveyed to Purissima
Hills County Water District,
a public corporation, by Deed recorded June
20, 1966 in Book 7416 , page 516 of ,official Records , and being more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the most Southerly corner of that 0 .5 acre parcel
described in the Deed from Toyon Hills Water Company, a corporation, to
Purissima Hills County Water District , a public corporation, said Deed
recorded in Book 6266 at page 359 , official Records of Santa Clara
County; thence from said point of beginning North 89* 451 22" West 10 .58
feet; thence South 280 451 22" West 215 .00 feet and thence South 560 45 ,
22" West 65 .00 feet to the true point of beginning of the description;
thence from said true point of beginning South 460 541 38 " East 30 .00
feet; thence South 430 051 22" West 170 .00 feet; thence North 460 54 , 38 "
West 180 .00 feet; thence North 430 051 22 " East 170 .00 feet and thence
South 460 541 38" East 150 .00 feet to the true point of beginning .
ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof as conveyed to
Purissima Hills County Water District , a public corporation, by Deed
recorded April 13 , 1977 in Book C733 page 641 of Official Records, and
being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the most Southerly corner of that 0 .5 acre parcel
described in the Deed from Toyon Hills Water Company, a corporation, to
Purissima Hills County Water District, a public corporation, said Deed
being recorded in Book 6266 at page 359 , Official Records of Santa Clara
County; thence from the point of beginning South 280 451 22" West 243 .06
feet; thence South 430 051 22" West 43 .23 feet to the most Easterly
corner of that 0 .702 acre parcel described in the Deed from Ethyl Neary
to said Purissima Hills County Water District , said Deed being recorded
in Book 7416 at page 516 , official Records of Santa Clara County; thence
along the boundary of the said 0 .702 acre parcel of land North 460 541
38" West 180 .00 feet; thence South 430 051 22" West 170 .00 feet; thence
South 460 541 38 " East 180 .00 feet to the most Southerly corner of the
said 0 .702 acre parcel; thence South 430 051 22 " West 60 .00 feet; thence
North 460 541 38" West 180 . 00 feet; thence North 100 551 24 " East 296 . 65
feet to the Southerly boundary of the 0 .751 acre parcel described in the
Deed recorded in Book 2826 at page 510 , official Records of Santa Clara
County; thence along said Southerly boundary South 890 451 22 " East
188 .83 feet, more or less, to the most Westerly corner of that 0 . 5 acre
parcel of land described above and thence along the Southerly boundary of
said 0 .5 acre parcel South 890 451 22 " East 190 . 00 feet to the point of
beginning .
ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof as conveyed to the
Purissima Hills County Water District, a public corporation, by Deed
recorded March 1 , 1980 in Book F201 , page 671 of Official Records , and
being more particularly described as follows :
EXHIBIT A
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Beginning at the most Southerly corner of that 0 .5 acre parcel
described in the Deed from Toyon Hills Water Company, a corporation, to
Purissima Hills County Water District , a public corporation, said Deed
recorded in Book 626 at page 359 , Official Records of Santa Clara County;
thence from said point of beginning North 890 451 22 " West 10 .58 feet;
thence South 280 45 ' 22" West 215 .00 feet; thence South 560 451 22" West
65 .00 feet; thence South 460 541 38" .East 30 .00 feet to the true point of
beginning of this description; thence from said true point of beginning
the following courses and distances: South 430 05 ' 22 " West 170 .00 feet;
thence continuing South 430 051 22" West 59 .67 feet to a point on the
Westerly line of the 20 foot wide strip of land described in the License
to the Purissima Hills County Water District Grant by Ethyl Neary, dated
April 30, 1966, filed in Book 9534 at page 743 , official Records of Santa
Clara County; thence Southerly along said Westerly line South 7* 121 06 "
West 10 .81 feet; thence South 37* 251 54 " East 68 .48 feet; thence South
20 311 34 " East 146 .90 feet; thence South 370 341 34 " East 59 .02 feet;
thence South 790 301 34" East 49 .46 feet; thence North 760 331 26 " East
85 .78 feet; thence North 880 221 26 " East 73 .19 feet; thence North 520
251 26 " East 66 . 62 feet; thence North 440 281 26 " East 128 .16 feet;
thence leaving the boundary of said 20 foot wide strip of land North 440
121 49" West 392 .43 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning .
ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof conveyed to H , D .
Perrett and C . M. Perrett by Deed recorded December 9 , 1985 in Book J542 ,
page 1237 , official Records, more particularly described as follows :
Parcel A:
Beginning at point designated S. 17 and shown on the "MAP OF THE
PARTITION OF A PART OF THE SAN ANTONIO RANCHO MADE FOR F . G . SANBORN AND
N. Y . STONE" , which Map was recorded in Book "H" of Maps , at pages 48 and
49 , Santa Clara County Records, said Point of Beginning being the common
corner of Lots 4 , 5 and 6, as shown on said Map, and said Point of
Beginning being distant South 310 35 ' 12" West 237 . 36 feet from a point
on the center line of forty foot private road as shown on a Record of
Survey Map filed on January 18, 1954 in Book 47 of Maps , at pages 22, 23 ,
24 and 25 Santa Clara County 'Records; thence South 63' 28 ' 06 " West
239 .08 feet along a Northwesterly line of a 16 .51 , more or less acre
parcel of land as shown on the aforementioned Record of Survey Map, to
the True Point of Beginning of the said real property; thence South 60
021 54 " East 60 .13 feet; thence South 630 281 06 " West 157 . 99 feet;
thence South 170 271 58" West 102 .41 feet to a point on the Southerly
line of said 16 .51 more or less acre parcel ; thence along said Southerly
line North 890 451 22 " West 288 . 83 feet; thence North 630 281 06 " East
508 .18 feet to the True Point of Beginning of said real property, and
being a portion of the 16 .51 , more or less, acre parcel , as shown on the
aforementioned Record of Survey .
Parcel B:
Beginning at a point on the dividing line between Lots 4 and 6 as
said Lots are shown on that certain Map entitled, "MAP OF THE PARTITION
OF A PART OF THE SAN ANTONIO RANCHO MADE FOR F . G . SANBORN AND N. J .
STONE- , which Map is on file in the office of the Recorder of the County
of Santa Clara, State of California in Book "H " of Maps , at pages 48 and
49 , where said dividing line is intersected by the center line of the 0
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foot private road as shown on the Map of Record of Survey on file in Book
47 of Maps , at pages 22 , 23 , 24 and 25, Santa Clara County Records;
thence along said dividing line between said Lots 4 and 6, South 310 35 '
12" West 237 .36 feet to a point� designated as South 17 and being the
common corner for Lots 4 , 5 and 6 as shown on said Partition Map; thence
South 630 281 06" West 239 .08 feet and South 60 021 54 " East 60 .13 feet
to the True Point of Beginning of the description, said True Point of
Beginning also being the most Easterly corner of that certain 0 .751 of an
acre parcel of land described in the Deed from C . Perry Dresser , et ux,
to Ethyl Neary, dated March 3 , 1954 and recorded March 4 , 1954 in Book
2826 of official Records , at page 510, Santa Clara County Records ; thence
from said True Point of Beginning following the boundaries of said 0 .751
of an acre parcel of land, South 630 281 06 " West - 157 .99 feet and South
170 271 58" West 102 .41 feet to a point on the Southerly line of the
16 .51 more or less acre tract of land shown on said Map of Record of
Survey above referred to; thence leaving said 0 .751 of an acre parcel of
land and running along the Southerly line of said 16 .51 .acre tract of
land, South 890 451 22" East 190 .00 feet; thence leaving said Southerly
line North 60 021 54 " West 170 .01 feet to the True Point of Beginning .
Parcel C:
Beginning at the Northeasterly corner of that certain 16 . 51 acre
parel of land, said corner being in the centerline of a 40 foot wide
private road known as La Loma Drive (formerly South El Monte) at the
Easterly terminus of said private road as said parcel of land and private
road are delineated on that certain Record of Survey filed in Book 47 of
Maps, at pages 22 , 23 , 24 and 25 ; and running thence from said point of
beginning along the Northerly, Easterly and Southerly boundary of said
16 .51 acre parcel , the following courses and distances: South 10 17 , 08"
West 121 .07 feet , South 740 501 47 " East 621 .03 feet , South 830 351 58 "
East 142 .57 feet, South 100 001 00" West 217 .99 feet, and North 890 45 '
22 " West 1392 .33 feet, more or less , to an angle point in the Southerly
boundary line 0 Lot 2 , Tract No. 2639 , filed for record in Book 115 of
Maps , at page 49 , Santa Clara County Records ; thence along said Southerly
boundary line of Lot 2 , North 650 301 14 " East 30 . 00 feet to the
Southwesterly corner of that certain parcel of land granted to T. Earl
Tilley and Betsy B. Tilley, his wife, recorded in Book 6301 of official
Records , at pages 167 and 168 , Records of said County; thence along the
Southeasterly line of last mentioned parcel , North 650 301 14 " East
296 .54 feet to the Southwesterly corner of that certain parcel of land
granted to Lloyd A. Addleman and D. P . Addleman, recorded in Volume 2830
of official Records , at pages 350 and 351 , Records of .Santa Clara County;
thence along the Southerly line of last said parcel granted to Addleman
North 650 301 14" East 312 .00 feet, more or less to the Southeasterly
corner of last said parcel ; thence along the Northeasterly line of last
said parcel (Addleman) North 310 011 00" West 312 .70 feet to the
centerline of a 40 foot wide private road , hereinabove referred to and
known as -La Loma Drive; thence-along said centerline, and also the
Northerly line of the 16 .51 acre parcel of land first above referred to,
South 870 241 47 " East 178 .17 feet and North 881 101 20" East 74 .51 feet
to the Point of Beginning .
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ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof described as follows:
BEGINNING at the Northeasterly corner of that certain 16 .51 acre
parcel of land, said corner being in the centerline of a 40 foot wide
private road known as La Loma Drive (formerly South El Monte) at the
Easterly terminus of said private road as said parcel of land and private
road are delineated on that certain Record of Survey filed in Book 47 of
Maps , at pages 22, 23, 24 and 25 ; and running thence from said Point of
Beginning along the Northerly and Easterly boundary of Said 16 .51 acre
parcel , the following courses and distances: South 10 171 08 " West'
121 .07 feet, South 740 501 47 " East 621 .03 feet, South 830 351 58" East
142 .57 feet , and South 100 001 00" West 217 .99 feet , to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING of this description; thence North 890 45 ' 22 " West 435 .00 feet
along the Southerly boundary of said 16 .51 acre parcel of land to a
point; thence leaving said Southerly boundary South 00 141 38" West
420 .00 feet; thence Southeasterly 480 feet more or less to a point on the
Easterly line of the hereinabove described Parcel One which point bears
South 100 West 798 .04 feet from the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of this
description; thence North 100 East 798 .04 feet to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING .
PARCEL TWO:
A non-exclusive easement for the purposes of ingress and egress and
for the installation and maintenance of public utilities, appurtenant to
the above described Parcel One, a strip of land 40 feet wide, the center
line of which is described as follows:
Beginning at an angle point in the center line of Moody Road, said
point being distant along the center line of Moody Road, South 460 211
17 " West 75 .90 feet from the intersection of the center line of Moody
Road, with the center line of San Antonio Avenue, as said Moody Road and
San Antonio Avenue are shown on that certain Map entitled, "Map of the
Partition of a Part of the San Antonio Rancho Made for F . G . Sanborn and
N. J. Stone" , and which Map is on file in the office of the Recorder of
the County of Santa Clara, State of California, in Book H of Maps , at
pages 48 and 49 , ; thence leaving Moody Road and running along the center
line of the 40 foot private road, as shown on the Map of Record of Survey
on file in Book 47 of Maps , at pages 22 , 23 , 24 and 25 , Santa Clara
County Records, the following courses and distances: South 650 191 22 "
West 463 .30 feet, South 800 02 ' 23" West 574 .17 feet , South 480 541 23"
West 128..37 feet, South 330 141 23" West 217 .72 feet, South 110 051 23"
West 209 .71 feet, South 430 431 53" West 249 .41 feet, South 170 201 53 "
West 135 .17 feet, 'South 740 271 53" West 349 . 85 feet, South 460 011 38"
West 136 .33 feet, South 110 33 ' 57 " East 50 .52 feet, South 580 091 37 "
East 95 .57 feet, North 750 581 52 " East 230 .50 feet, South 580 451 08 "
East 168 .42 feet, South 830 001 08 " East 312 .90 feet, North 700 191 25 "
East 109 . 31 feet, North 340 131 52 " East 218 .74 feet, North 840 031 22 "
East 96 .08 feet, South 270 .461 08" East 102 .76 feet , South 380 461 25 "
West 333 .68 feet, South 400 551 52" West 294 . 32 feet, South 210 561 22 "
West 244 . 88 feet, South 70 111 38" East 204 .53 feet , South 350 551 08 "
East 300 .86 feet, South 570 261 23" East 129 . 63 feet, South 870 301 33"
East 141 .23 feet, North 840 221 18" East 215 .33 feet , South 870 241 47 "
East 178 .17 feet, and North 880 101 20" East 74 .15 feet * to the Easterly
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terminus of the center line of said private road, being the private road
shown on said Map of Record of Survey above referred to and being
portions of Lots 4 and 6 of said Sanborn and Stone Partition, as granted
in the Deed from San Jose Abstract & Title Insurance Co . , a corporation,
to Ethyl Neary, dated April 8 , 1954 , recorded April 14 , 1954 in Book 2853
Official Records, page 198 , Santa Cla.ra County Records .
PARCEL THREE:
non-exclusive easement for the purposes of in d egress and
A gress an
for the installation and maintenance of public utilities, appurtenant to
the above described Parcel one, a strip of land 21 feet wide, the
Easterly line of which is described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeasterly corner of the parcel of land firstly
hereinabove described and in the Easterly line of said Lot 6, as shown on
the Map of the Sanborn and Stone Partition of a Part of the San Antonio
Rancho, which Map is on file in Book H of Maps, at pages 48 and 49 , Santa
Clara County Records ; thence along the Easterly line of said Lot 6 , North
100 00 East 573 .55 feet to the center line Map, said strip of land being
a ortion of said Lot 6 , as granted in the Deed from San Jose Abstract &
P
Title Insurance Co. , a corporation, to Ethyl Neary, dated April 8 , 1954 ,
recorded April 14 , 1954 in Book 2853 official Records , page 198 , Santa
Clara County Records .
PARCEL FOUR:
BEGINNING at a 3" x 4" stake marked L .6-L.7 and granite monument
standing in the Southwesterly line of the San Antonio Rancho and at the
common corner for Lots 6 and 7 of the Sanborn and Stone Partition, as
shown on the Map of said Partition which is recorded in the office of the
County Recorder of the County of Santa Clara, State of California in Book
H of Maps , at pages 48 and 49 ; thence from said point of beginning along
the Southwesterly line of said Rancho, and the Southwesterly line of Lot
7 of said Partition, South 74 * 301 East 303 .22 feet; thence leaving said
Rancho and lot line, North 160 56 ' East 2630 .40 feet to Station 46 in the
center line of .San Antonio Avenue; thence along the center line of San
Antonio Avenue, North 670 351 West 174 .24 feet to the point of
intersection of said center line with the Easterly line of a private road
20 feet wide, forming the Eastern boundary of Lot 13 of the N .J . Stone
Subdivision, as shown upon the Map of said Subdivision which is recorded
in the office of the said County Recorder in Book H of Maps , at pages 58
and 59 ; thence along the Easterly line of said private road , South 360
401 West 238 .92 feet; thence leaving said line of said private road and
running along the dividing line between the 142 .692 acre tract described
in the Deed from Laura L . Sabin to G . C . Holbertson, dated July 24 , 1913 ,
recorded August 9 , 1913 in Book 407 of Deeds, page 228 , Santa Clara
County Records, and the 22 . 605 acre tract described in the Deed from said
Laura L . Sabin to William Katz, dated January 9 , 1920, recorded January
24 , 1920 in Book 507 of Deeds, page 69 , Santa Clara County Records , South
10* West 274 .56 feet to a stake H .S .1 and South 600 441 West 389 .40 feet
to a stake marked H .S .2 standing in the line between Lots 6 and 7 of the
above mentioned Sanborn and Stone Partition and at a common corner for
said 142 .692 acre tract and said 22 . 605 acre tract; thence along the line
between said Lots 6 and 7 of the above mentioned Sanborn and Stone
Partition, South 100 001 West 1851 .96 feet to the point of beginning, q-nd
being a .portion of said Lot 7 of said Sanborn and Stone pa
shown upon the Map of same above referred to. WAW as
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EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof described as follows:
BEGINNING at Station 46 in the centerline of San Antonio Avenue, as
hereinabove described; thence along Ehe centerline of San Antonio Avenue ,
North 670 351 West 174 .24 feet to the point of intersection of said
centerline with the Easterly line of a private road 20 feet wide, forming
the Eastern boundary of Lot 13 of the N.J . Stone Subdivision, as shown
upon the Map of said Subdivision which is recorded in the office of the
said County Recorder in Book H of Maps, at pages 58 and 59 ; thence along
the Easterly line of said private road, South 360 401 West 238 .92 feet;
thence leaving said line of said private road, running along the dividing
line between the 142 .692 acre tract described in the Deed from Laura L.
Sabin to G . C . Holbertson, dated July 24 , 1913 , recorded August 9 , 1913
in Book 407 of Deeds , page 228, Santa Clara County Records , and the
22 .605 acre tract described in the Deed from said Laura L. Sabin to
William Katz, dated January 9 , 1920 , recorded January 24 , 1920 in Book
507 of Deeds, page 69 , Santa Clara County Records, South 100 West 274 .56
feet to a stake H.S .1 and South 600 441 West 389 .40 feet to a stake
marked H .S .2 standing in the line between Lots 6 and 7 of the above
mentioned Sanborn and Stone Partition and at a common corner for said
142 . 692 acre tract and said 22 . 605 acre tract; thence along the line
between said Lots 6 and 7 of the above mentioned Sanborn and Stone
Partition, South 100 001 West 570 feet to a point on the Westerly line of
the hereinabove described Parcel Six; thence Easterly 550 feet more or
less to a point on the Easterly line of the hereinabove described Parcel
Six, which point bears South 160 561 West 960 feet from the Point of
Beginning of this description; thence North 160 56 ' East 960 feet to the
Point of Beginning .
PARCEL FIVE:
BEGINNING at a point in the Southwesterly line of the San Antonio
Rancho, distant thereon South 740 301 East 303 .22 feet from a 3" x 4 "
stake marked L . 6-L .7 and granite monument standing at the common corner
for Lots 6 and 7 of the Sanborn and Stone Partition, as shown on the Map
thereof , which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of the County of
Santa Clara in Book H of Maps, at pages 48 and 49 ; thence from said point
of beginning, along the Southwesterly line of said Rancho and the
Southwesterly line of Lot 7 of said Partition, South 740 30 ' East 303 .20
feet; thence leaving said Rancho and lot line, North 160 47 ' East 2516 .94
feet to a point in the center line of San Antonio Avenue from which
Station 46 bears North 530 141 West 315 .28 feet; thence along the center
line of San Antonio Avenue, North 530 151 West 315 .28 feet to Station 46;
thence leaving said center line of San Antonio Avenue, South 160 56 , West
2630 .40 feet to the point of beginning, being a portion of Lot 7 of said
Sanborn and Stone Partition and being a part of the land described in
Commissioner 's Deed of Foreclosure, dated March 22 , 1929 , recorded March
22 , 1929 in Book 451 of Official Records , page 583 , Santa Clara County
Records .
EXXMIT A
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EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the centerline of San Antonio Avenue from
which Station 46 bears North 530 141 West 315 .28 feet; thence along the
centerline of San Antonio Avenue North 530 151 West 315 .28 feet to
Station 46 ; thence leaving said centerline of San Antonio Avenue, South
160 561 West 960 feet to a point on the Westerly line of the hereinabove
described Parcel Seven; thence Easterly 300 feet more or less to a point
on the Easterly line of the hereinabove described Parcel Seven, which
point bears South 160 471 West 790 feet from the Point of Beginning of
this description; thence North 160 47 ' East 790 feet to the Point of
Beginning .
PARCEL SIX:
BEGINNING at a point in the Southwesterly line of the San Antonio
Rancho, distant thereon South 740 301 East 606 . 42 feet from 3 " x 4 " stake
marked L . 6-L.7 and granite monument standing at the common corner for Lot
6 and Lot 7 of the Sanborn and Stone Partition, as shown on the Map of
said Partition which is recorded in the office of the Re.corder of the
County of Santa Clara in Book H of Maps, at pages 48 and 49 ; thence from
said point of beginning along the Southwesterly line of said Rancho and
the Southwesterly line of Lots 7 and 8 of said Partition, South 740 30 ,
East 303 .20 feet; thence leaving said Rancho and lot line, North 17* 141
East 2313 .20 feet to Station 48 in the center line of San Antonio Avenue;
thence along the center line of San Antonio Avenue, North 310 051 West
199 .32 feet to Station 47 and North 530 151 West 185 .00 feet; thence
leaving said center line of San Antonio Avenue South 160 471 West 2516 .94
feet to the point of beginning, being portions of Lots 7 and 8 of said
Sanborn and Stone Partition and being a part of the land described in
Commissioner ' s Deed of Foreclosure dated March 22 , 1929 , recorded March
22 , 1929 in Book 451 of official Records, page 583 , Santa Clara County
Records .
EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof described as follows :
BEGINNING at Station 48 in the centerline of San Antonio Avenue as
hereinabove described; thence South 170 141 West 717 .00 feet to a point
on the Easterly line of the hereinabove described Parcel Eight; thence
Northwesterly 350 feet more or less to a point on the Westerly line of
the hereinabove described Parcel Eight, said point being North 530 151
West 185 .00 feet and South 160 471 West 790 feet from Station 47 in the
centerline of San Antonio Avenue, as hereinabove described; thence
Northerly along the Westerly line of the hereinabove described Parcel
Eight, North 160 47 ' East 790 feet to the centerline of San Antonio
Avenue; thence Easterly along the centerline of San Antonio Avenue South
530 151 East 185 feet to Station 47 and South 310 051 East 199 .32 feet to
Station 48 in the centerline of San Antonio Avenue being the Point of
Beginning .
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Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
R-91-70
(Meeting 91-18
June 12, 1991)
REPORT
May 29, 1991
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: C. Britton, Acting Land Manager; D.
Woods , Principal Open Space
Planner; M. Gundert, Open Space
Planner; C. Bruins , Administrative
Assistant
SUBJECT: Final Adoption of the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan
for Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
I
Recommendation: Adopt the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve as contained in report R-88-141 .
I
Introduction: You tentatively adopted the Comprehensive Use and
Management Plan for Windy Hill Open Space Preserve at your November
22, 1988 meeting (see report R-88-141 dated November 17 , 1988) . The
Use and Management Plan concentrated on issues related to the
submittal of a conditional use permit application to the Town of
Portola Valley.
Discussion: A conditional use permit application was submitted to the
Town of Portola Valley in January, 1991 . The town Planning Commission
considered the application at its April 17 , 1991 meeting. Several
conditions were identified during the Planning Commission hearings
which were incorporated into the conditional use permit. A list of
the conditions is attached as Exhibit A. The permit was accepted by
the Planning Commission at its May 1, 1991 meeting. However, the
permit will not become effective until it has been approved by the
town' s insurance carrier. The town' s insurance carrier is currently
reviewing the plan.
The two main issues in the conditional use permit application were the
parking area proposed for Portola Road and hang gliding use. The
parking area was approved in concept in August, 1987 by the town's
Planning Commission and Council . Requests for proposals have been
sent to several local landscape architectural firms for the
preparation of plans and specifications for the Portola Road parking
area. The plans and specifications should be completed by September,
1991. A site development permit from the town will be necessary prior
to construction. No funds were allocated for construction during
fiscal year 1991-1992. After the plans and specifications are
completed, staff will seek grant funds from available sources to
complete the project.
Hang gliding was tentatively approved by you in November, 1988 ,
pursuant to five conditions determined through meetings with District
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staff, town representatives, and a hang gliding club representative.
The conditions are:
0 a hang gliding use plan must be submitted by a interested
group;
E the hang gliding club must assure the District that only
properly rated and insured pilots fly at the preserve;
N the hang gliding pilots will not trespass on neighboring
lands or fly over neighboring residential areas;
E the hang gliding activity does not cause hazardous traffic
conditions on Skyline Boulevard and Portola Road;
E the hang gliding activity does not interfere with other
recreational activities on the preserve.
The issue of hang gliding at the preserve was approved by the town
after review by the town's insurance carrier. Staff recently met with
Tom Low, the representative of the hang gliding club, to discuss the
hang gliding operating procedures and site improvements that are
needed prior to commencement of the program. Hang gliding will begin
with only 10 participants from the club. Flights will be limited to
weekdays to determine the impact on traffic along Portola Road and
Skyline Boulevard. The primary season for hang gliding at Windy Hill
is September through April. Upon adoption of this report, staff will
proceed to work with Mr. Low to develop the necessary site
improvements (i.e. , signing, lock boxes, etc. ) .
The pilots will be required to carry a signed waiver form, which holds
the District and town harmless if an accident occurs. A waiver form
used by the hang gliding club at Ed Levin County Park was reviewed by
District Counsel . He determined the waiver would be suitable for
District use after it is tailored to Windy Hill Preserve. A similar
waiver form was held valid by a California appellate court for
parachute jumping lessons. The club will also carry an insurance
policy, which will list the District and town as co-insured. Mr. Low
will obtain the necessary insurance policy upon your approval of this
report.
During the review of the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve at your May 8, 1991 meeting, the
issue of soaring at Windy Hill was discussed. The soaring program at
Windy Hill has changed since reported to you in the November, 1988 Use
and Management Plan. The South Bay Soaring Society no longer issues
permits for the preserve; instead, the permit system is handled by
District staff. The number of permits issued has been limited; no
more than 10 permits at one time. Recently, glider pilots have
approached District staff about expanding the number of permits
issued. A study of an alternate site was conducted at Russian Ridge,
but due to potential conflicts with raptors, the alternate site was
not recommended for use. Instead, the number of permits issued at
Windy Hill should be increased and the situation monitored to ensure
conflicts do not arise between gliders and other users.
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EXHIBIT A
LIST OF CONDITIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WD-133)
1 . All new trails shall be routed and constructed to ensure minimizing
offsite visual impact, impact on wildlife habitats and avoiding any
known raptor nesting sites. All new trails shall be flagged and
routes inspected by the town trails committee prior to construction to
help ensure compliance with this condition.
2. MROSD shall establish a mechanism for reporting problems between
different user groups and MROSD.
3. The entry signs adjacent to Portola Road and Skyline Boulevard will be
subject to review and approval by the Town's Architectural and Site
Control Commission with regard to design, color, size and placement.
Such signs shall comply with the Town's sign regulations.
4. The last sentence on page 11 of the conditional use permit supplement
is modified to read:
Uses not requiring amendments to the Conditional Use Permit include
unpaved hiking, equestrian, and bicycle trail use and development,
signing, hang gliding, restrooms and uses determined by the Portola
Valley Planning Commission to be of a similar nature and consistent
with the "Conditional Use Permit Supplement. "
5. Organized group activities involving more than 50 persons will be
permitted only if approved by the Portola Valley Planning Commission
or pursuant to rules established by the Commission.
6. The Portola Valley Planning Commission may require the cessation of
hang gliding if the commission finds the hang gliding activity as it
develops is inconsistent with the general plan or zoning ordinance.
In making a determination, the commission shall consider all factors,
including, but not limited to, matters of safety. Participants in
hang gliding shall be instructed by the Stanford Hang Gliding Club to
not use Old La Honda Road as a vehicular travel route.
7 . Prior to adoption or modification of Comprehensive Use and Management
Plans, Trail Use Policies or Resource Management Plans by MROSD that
apply to the preserve, copies of such documents shall be referred to
the Planning Commission for review and comment at least 30 days prior
to adoption.
8 . This permit is subject to periodic review by the Planning Commission
for the purpose of determining conformance of the project with the
conditions of the permit. Such review may but need not be a noticed
public hearing. The first such review shall occur no later than one
year following the effective date of the permit.
9. The terms of this conditional use permit are intended to provide for
consistency of the development and use of the preserve with the town' s
General Plan and ordinances. Should there arise a lack of
s
consistency, the town reserves the right to set a public hearing at
which modifications to this permit to correct any inconsistencies may
be considered and adopted.
10. The applicant shall make deposits to cover the town' s costs of
implementing conditions 8 and 9 above.
11 . This permit shall not become effective until it has been approved by
the town's insurance carrier.
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Meeting 91-12
Date: May 8, 1991
REVISED
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
4 Amount Name Description
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614 40.97 Allen Equipment Company Equipment Repair
615 942.78 Alves Petroleum Inc. Fuel
616 201.00 American Red Cross Equipment Rental
617 173.38 American Welding Supply Equipment and Supplies
618 540.01 Big Creek Lumber Company Lumber and Supplies
619 66.48 Barron Park Supply Company Plumbing Supplies
620 298.89 Judith Bechtel Utilities
621 57.75 Ruth Blanchard Private Vehicle Expense
622 47.03 R. E. Brooker Company, Inc. Paint
623 700.00 California State Board of Annexation Fees
Equalization
624 264.00 State of California Maps
Department of Fish and Game
625 30.79 California Water Service Company Water Service
626 229.75 Sheryl Marioni Cochran Reimbursement-Permit Fees and
Private Vehicle Expense
627 373.47 Conservatree Paper Company Office Supplies
628 75,000.00 Continental Lawyers Title Company Land Purchase-Gastronics
629 17.00 The Country Almanac Subscription
630 35.95 ** The Country Gourmet Local Meeting Expense
631 75.00 Mabel Crittenden Honorarium
632 1 ,069.57 The Darkroom Color Prints for Publications
633 181 .50 Dittmers Gourmet Meats Local Meeting Expense
634 94.11 V. W. Eimicke Associates, Inc. Employment Posters
635 152.60 Emergency Vehicle Systems Vehicle Safety Lights
636 42.79 Albert Faria Reimbursement-Field Supplies
637 250.00 First American Title Insurance Title Policy
Company
638 250.00 Flinn Gray & Herterich Insurance
639 265.77 Foster Bros. Security Systems Locks and Keys
640 77.50 Garcia Well and Pump Company Pump Repairs
641 189.85 Goodco Press, Inc. Printing
642 14.00 Graphicstat, Inc. Artwork Reproduction
643 150.43 Herbert Grench Reimbursement--Educational Assistance
and Out-of-Town Meeting Expense
644 287.23 Mary Gundert Reimbursement--Seminar Registration
and Private VehicleExpense
645 58.21 Mary Hale Reimbursemnt-Photographs
646 60.00 Ken Himes; Honorarium
647 539.28 Jeda Publications, Inc. Brochure Printing
648 200.00 Los Altos Garbage Company Dumpster Rental
649 200.00 Magana's Building Maintenance Janitorial Service-Distel Circle
650 95.00 Ma Velle Enterprises Bee Removal
651 1 ,243.53 Pacific Bell Telephone Service
652 3,422.04 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Utilities
653 86.66 Peninsula Blueprint, Inc. Drafting Supplies
654 2,000.00 Town of Portola Valley Retainer-Conditional Use Permit
655 73.45 Piombo Construction Company Pipe Bedding
656 188.45 PIP Printing Photocopying
* Emergency check issued on April 29, 1991 .
**Emergency check issued on April 30, 1991 .
Claims No. 91-09
Meeting 91-12
Date: May 8, 1991
REVISED
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
# Amount Name Description
657 26.60 Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation Mailing Machine Rental
658 66.00 Pro-Flame Company Propane Fuel
659 13.90 Rancho Hardware Field Supplies
660 670. 15 Rich's Tire Service Tires
661 494.83 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Repairs
662 286.03 Jane Saltman Consulting Services
663 121 .68 San Jose Mercury News Advertisement
664 1250.00 County Clerk of San Mateo County Fish and Game Fee
665 120.00 San Mateo Times Subscription
666 165.00 Santa Clara County Permit Fee
667 250.00 Santa Clara County Health Fuel Tank Permit
Department
668 3840.00 E. R. Sheehan Consulting Services and Equipment Rent.-
669 750.49 John Shelton, Inc. Culverts
670 432.89 Signs of the Times Signs
671 53.60 Skyline County Water District Water Service
672 883.44 Santa Clara Sheriff's Department Patrol Services
673 286.48 David Topley Reimbursement--Uniform Expense
674 440.04 Trygg and Trygg Consulting Services
675 86.14 Unocal Fuel
676 199.56 Vallen Safety Safety Supplies
677 437,000.00 Valley Title Company Property Purchase--POST
678 81 .31 Valley Tool & Manufacturing Field Supplies
679 Company, Inc.
680 750.00 Valley Valuation Appraisal Services
681 92.45 Value Business Products Computer Supplies
682 1 ,091 .00 Western Allied Service Company Maintenance Contract
683 291 .55 WMI Services: Port-o-Let Sanitation Services
684 205.55 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expense
685 15.00 World Watch Subscription
686 156.78 Deborah Zucker Reimbursement for Computer Supplies
687 383.17 Petty Cash Film, Photo Processing, Office and
Drafting Supplies, Leal Business
Meetings, Out-of-Town Business Meetinc
Staff Picnic Supplies, Field Supplies,
and Postage
Open Space
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
R-91-69
(Meeting 91-18
June 12, 1991)
REPORT
June 6, 1991
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: C. Britton, Acting Land Manager;
D. Woods, Principal Open Space
Planner; M. Gundert, Open Space
Planner; C. Bruins,
Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: Final Adoption of the Comprehensive Use and Management
Plan for Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Recommended Actions:
1. Readopt the Negative Declaration and Mitigation Measure
Monitoring Checklist as contained in report R-91-60.
2. Adopt the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Russian
Ridge Open Space Preserve as contained in report R-91-60 .
Discussion: At your May 8 , 1991 meeting, you tentatively adopted
the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Russian Ridge Open
Space Preserve (report R-91-60 dated April 29, 1991) . You also
approved the Negative Declaration and Mitigation Measure
Monitoring Checklist on projects contained in the plan, and
approved the California Department of Fish and Game Certificate
of Fee Exemption.
Procedures under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
require that a Notice of Availability for Public Review be posted
on the site and sent to consulting agencies 21 days prior to
Board consideration of the Negative Declaration. The posting of
the notice did not occur until May 13, 1991 . To comply with
CEQA, you must reaffirm the adoption of the Negative Declaration
at this meeting.
Final adoption of the plan was deferred to allow for public
comment on the plan. To date, staff has received no public
comment.
Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
R-91-67
(Meeting 91-18
June 12 , 1991)
REPORT
May 24 , 1991
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
SUBJECT: Proposed Annexation of Land in Santa Cruz County
Recommended Action:
Adopt the attached Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsul-a
Regional Open Space District Requesting Initiation of Annexation Procedures
by the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (Midpeninsula
Preserves 1.991 - Long Ridge) .
Introduction: In July 1984 the District ' s Board of Directors initiated
proceedings to add approximately 740 acres of land in Santa Cruz County to
the District ' s sphere of influence, which to that point had only included
portions of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties . At the same time the
District applied for annexation, as a 100% consent proposal , of about 270
acres of land owned by the District, Sempervirens Fund, and Jikoji . Upon
request of the Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) ,
Santa Clara County LAFCo transferred jurisdiction for the proceedings to
the Santa Cruz County LAFCo. In February 1985 Santa Cruz County LAFCo
amended the District ' s sphere as requested. However, because the Bar-Y
Ranch property would have been left as an iinannexed "island, " they approved
the annexation subject to the inclusion of that property and returned the
matter to the District for final action. Since the Bar-Y property owners
at that time did not wish to have their property annexed, the District ' s
Board dropped the whole annexation proposal . District policy, adopted
formally by the Board in February 1987, states that the District will not
initiate annexations of land without the landowners ' consent , whereas
annexations initiated by petition or by LAFCo will be considered by the
District .
Discussion: In April 1990 the District acquired the Bar-Y property, which
cleared the way to reintroducing an annexation proposal . The present
proposal , comprising 778 acres, has the consent of 100% of the included
property owners , in addition to the District. The included properties are
as follows (please see map attached to resolution) :
Owner Acreage Notes
MROSD 103 .7
Jikoji 13 . 5
Sempervirens Fund 298 . 182 acres managed by District
for public use
Paul 157 .
Deka Associates 206 . 3
R-91-67 Page 2
The only property in the Santa Cruz County portion of the District ' s sphere
of influence that would not be included is 410 acres owned by the Boy
Scouts Memorial Foundation whose representative opposes annexing that
property, at least at this time. Unlike the Bar-Y case, however, the Boy
Scouts property would not end up an "island" surrounded by District
territory, and LAFCo may see fit to exclude it .
Reason for Annexation: Annexation of the District-owned land would obviate
potential challenge to the enforceability of District ordinances on the
basis of the land being outside District boundaries . Annexation also would
simply place District-owned land within District boundaries , as would be
expected in the long term.
Process: Under state law, Santa Clara County is the District ' s "principal
county" and has jurisdiction over District annexations of land in San Mateo
and Santa Cruz Counties , unless it chooses to transfer jurisdiction. For
the District ' s San Mateo County annexation proposals , it is Santa Clara
County LAFCo policy to submit them to San Mateo County LAFCo for review and
recommendation . Santa Clara County LAFCo subsequently holds a hearing and
decides whether the District Board can proceed with final action to annex.
Since Santa Cruz County LAFCo originally approved the District ' s sphere of
influence in that County and was not opposed to the earlier annexation
proposal (in fact, they wanted the District to annex more than requested) ,
I expect Santa Clara County LAFCo to use the same procedure in this case
with Santa Cruz County LAFCo as it uses with San Mateo County.
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REQUESTING INITIATION OF ANNEXATION PROCEDURES
BY THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY
FORMATION COMMISSION (MTDPENINSULA PRESERVES
1991 - LONG RIDGE)
WHEREAS , the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has
acquired or has obtained the consent of the owners for annexation
of parcels of property known as Santa Cruz County Assessor ' s Parcel
Nos . 88-011-01, 88-011-06 , 88-011-07 , 88-011-08 , 88-011-09, 88-011-
10 , 88-021-07 , 88-051-32, 88-051-36, 88-221-04 , as shown in Exhibit
A affixed hereto, and
WHEREAS , these parcels are within the sphere of influence of
the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District duly adopted by the
Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Commission on February 6,
1985, and
WHEREAS , on June 12, 1991 the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District considered this matter at
a publicly noticed meeting at which the public had an opportunity
to speak ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of
the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District does request
initiation of annexation proceedings by the Santa Clara County
Local Agency Formation Commission of the land shown on Exhibit A.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the General Manager is authorized
to submit the application to the Santa Clara County Local Agency
Formation Commission and is designated as the District ' s
representative in the annexation proceedings .
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Open Space
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
DATE: June 12 , 1991
SUBJECT: F. Y. I .
201 San Antonio Circle,Suite C-1 35 Mountain View,California 94040 Phone:(415)949-5500 FAX:(415)949-5679
General Manager:Herbert Grench Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Robert McKibbin,Teena Henshaw,G inny Babbitt,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Richard Bishop
June 1, 1991
Herb Grench, General Manager
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
201 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, CA 94040
Re: Continued Land Acquisition vs. Development and Management
Dear Mr. Grench:
This letter is in very strong support of continued land acquisition by the
District rather than diverting funds and effort to development and
management of existing Open Space properties for the following reasons:
1. Escalating land values. Failure to acquire more land at current
prices will make it all the more difficult in the future at higher prices.
2. Shrinking availability. Undeveloped or underdeveloped land that is
not acquired now will be improved, making acquisition still more costly
and difficult.
3. Future gogulation needs. As our population expands, the need for
more open space will also expand. If the District continues to maintain
existing lands and acquire new ones, in the future when open space is
unobtainable the funds can properly be spent on development and
management,
4. Continuation of successful polio. The Open Space District has
been agressive and highly effective in land acquisition. Current managers
have done an outstanding job of making the best use of our dollars through
skilled negotiation and commitment. It would be a mistake to kill to
goose, especially when the golden eggs are becoming ever more difficult to
acquire.
5. Effective planning. Unless land is acquired in a systematic way
now, holes in the plan will inevitably develop if continguous lands become
out of reach due to expensive development. In order to of f ectuate an
overall plan, it is necessary to act vigorously.
We applaud your past success and look forward to your future successes.
Sincerely,
U0�-
Blair and Jacque, ine Stewart
1580 Walnut Drive, Palo Alto 94303
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OFFICERS
GARY PATTON THE PLANNING
President
MICHAEL REMY AND
Senior Vice President CONSERVATION LEAGUE PCL
DWIGHT STEELE
Senior Vice President
TINA THOMAS 909 12TH ST.,-SUITE 203-SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Secretary-Treasurer
(916) 444-8726- FAX(916) 448-1789
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
KEVIN JOHNSON 31 May 1991
San Diego
WILLIAM WILCOXEN
Orange County Dear CalPAW 92 Supporters:
DOROTHYGREEN
Los Angeles
JANEHAGEDORN As we continue shaping our new land and water
Sacramento
BARBARAEASTMAN conservation funding program, we hope you share our
Bay Area
DAN FROST excitement over the possibilities. It' s going to be a
Superior California busy year for all of us.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AMERICAN RIVER Not only have we had to immediately begin work on the
RECREATION ASSN.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL actual contents of the bond act, we are also creating
CONSERVANCY
AUDUSONSOCIETY the organizational structure and budget that will
SAY AREA CHAPTERS
CALIFORNIA ASSN. sustain this effort. Some aspects of our new program
OF BICYCLING ORGANIZATIONS
CALIFORNIA NATIVE are already in bill form and moving through the
PLANT SOCIETY
CALIFORNIA STATE Legislature as outlined below.
PARK RANGERS ASSN.
CALIFORNIA TROUT
CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE
CITIZENS FORA Because this is the most important effort we share for
BETTER ENVIRONMENT
CONSERVATREE PAPER CO. the next year, the Planning and Conservation League
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
FRIENDS OF THE RIVER hopes to assign a staff person full-time to implement
GREENPEACE PACIFIC
SOUTHWEST our new strategy. We recognize that, for many of us,
LAGUNA GREENBELT.INC.
LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE this program is all that stands between protection and
MARIN CONSERVATION LEAGUE
MONO LAKE COMMITTEE destruction of many special parts of California.
MONTEREY PENINSULA
AUDUBON SOCIETY
PROTECT AMERICAN RIVER
CANYONS It is anticipated that PCL ' s costs will run about $5000
SAVE SAN FRANCISCO BAY ASSN_
SOCIETYFOR CALIFORNIA per month for staff, travel, rent, phones, postage,
ARCHAEOLOGY
TRAIN RIDERS ASSN_ printing and miscellaneous expenses. As you can see,
OF CALIFORNIA
WESTERN RIVER GUIDES ASSN. this will be a no-frills operation but sufficient for
WILDERNESS SOCIETY the effort nonetheless. We will be calling you in the
Cana Bard Oa-.-
Pat.,Ban,In-m.ss next few days to determine your new pledges to this
Rochelle B,.Iy Dares Janet Cobb.Oakland effort. We will need to identify about $40, 000 by the
Joe Edmiston,Los Angeles
Phyllis Faber.M,11 Valley beginning of next month. We remind you that public
D,R moron Fav Venice
Scott Ferguson San Francisco agencies may expend funds for these purposes.
Margot Feuer.M.1-ou
Scott Flaming.Berkeley Jan.Halt Laguna Beach
To,tch P Heffelfirgef San Francisco Our new bond act, AB 72, carried by Assemblymember
John Hobbs,
San Diego
Michaeljacoos sahl.c Dominic Cortese of San Jose, is being heard Tuesday in
Rc,,aro Jacot's San Francisco
Fled Lang,South Laguna the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee.
Yale Maiton.Berkeley
Already the Planning and Conservation League has
Dean Mever.Hay"",
Maynard Munger.Mo,.9a prepared a number of recommended amendments that will
Ra on Perry.Los Angeles
OaVo Peticinen,Berkeley
Dents R,ce T,ouroh make this act stronger for the environment! as- well as
Antonio Possmann Francesco San Fransco
Paul Seaway.
San Francisco more popular with -the voters. Meetings with the
H—Swee"000 Sacramento Administration and Legislators are underway.
Ilia Tam Berkeley
Paul Wacil Santa Baroara
Jerome Watoll,Place-fie
Charles Warren Sacramento
Chaves Wray.T,ou— The goals for our new bond act are to hold it to no less
J W-liam Yeates Sacramento
Norm Zatman,West Los Angeles than $628 million for the environmental programs of
EMERITUS state agencies; to add funding for local projects; and
Lewa Butter
Arrea Hellerto include as many of your projects as possible.
Day4 Hirsch
Joseph Houghteling
Met Lane
w1fliam Pen,Mort We will be working with each of you to coordinate the
Richard Wilson most effective lobbying effort. This will require no
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
COMMITTEE FOR less than full cooperation in letter writing campaigns,
GREEN FOOTHILLS
CALIFORNIA PLANNERS editorial support and endorsement efforts both in the
FOUNDATION
CALIFORNIA ROADSIDE COUNCIL
TAMALPAIS CONSERVATION CLUB
URBAN CREEKS COUNCIL
FOUNDERS
BdI E,ten;
Helen Reynolds Recycled
effort to get this package through the Legislature and then passed
by the voters.
Right now, all of you, your supporters and volunteers should be
sending letters to the Governor and your state legislators asking
that your specific projects be added to AB 72. Explain how their
importance and popularity would help the act to pass in your area.
Additionally, we are already working toward a Constitutional
Amendment to allow local cities, counties and park districts to
pass general obligation park and open space bond acts by majority
vote (SCA 18 ) . PCL played a key role in getting this through the
first policy committee and is gearing up for a fight getting the
Legislature to pass a bill to place this on the June 1992 ballot in
a way that the voters will approve.
Further, in our efforts to provide long-term, continuous funding
for water-related fish and wildlife programs such as wetlands,
riparian habitat, and vernal pools, we are working closely with the
Legislature to pass Senate Bill 959 by Senator Presley. This bill
has already
y passed out of the Senate Agriculture and Water
Resources Committee and the Senate Appropriation Committees where
it now faces a major fight on the Senate floor and then in the
Assembly before it goes before the voters. Once again, more
letters, phone calls and other lobbying efforts are needed for this
difficult challenge.
The benefits, however, on this bill alone would be more funding
than all of our previous initiatives added together. There are
other funds of this type that are on our long-term calendar and in
the research phase now.
Finally on the Legislative agenda, we are closely guarding our
ability to do more initiatives should any of our efforts bog down.
As many as 42 separate bills have threatened the process, some with
excellent chances of succeeding unless citizen groups wage an all
out effort to defeat them.
Outside of the Legislative arena, we also will be working to assist
local groups with additional and alternative funding for their
projects. To get us started, Janet Cobb of the East Bay Regional
Park District will be sending you a publication for establishing a
grants program, based on the tremendous successes of her own
district. Janet will be working with PCL to offer a workshop later
in the year.
Thank you once again for all you have done to bring us this far.
It 's going to be an exciting year to work together. We ' ll be
talking with you soon.
Sincerely,
Lynn Sadler Jerry Meral
Claims No. 91-11
Meeting 91-18
Date: June 12, 1991
REVISED
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
# Amount Name Description
758 120.00 Aaron's Chimney Sweep Cleaning
759 1,920.52 Alves Petroleum, Inc. Fuel
760 62.35 Barclays Law Publishers Resource Document
761 449.99 Baron's Welding and Iron Works Field Equipment
762 250.00 Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Technical Services
763 591.71 Frank Bevans Photography Photographs for Annual Report
764 1,527.95 Big Creek Lumber Company Materials for Grant House
765 92.68 Ruth Blanchard Private Vehicle Expense
766 5,610.00 Louis Bordi Grading and Discing
767 1,472.48 Bridge Radio Services, Inc. Radio Equipment
768 95.54 Dick Bruhn, Inc. Uniform Expense
769 432.41 State of California GSA Procurement Fee for Vehicles
770 343.59 California Water Service Company Water Service
771 225.00 Campbell's Towing Towing
772 2,251.00 Cannis Consulting Engineers Engineering Services
773 2,092.99 Carneghi-Bautovich & Partners Appraisal Services
774 933.75 Continental Lawyers Title Company Title Insurance
775 527.00 Edward L. Corekin Repairs
776 42.53 Crest Copies, Inc. Photocopying
777 379.16 Alice Cummings Private Vehicle Expense
778 54.00 DeLuxe Dye 6Abrks Uniform Expense
779 3,747.15 Design Concepts Design, Typesetting and Production
780 29.95 Earth Work Subscription
781 312.00 Envirosafe Source Test on Fuel Tank
_ o 782 13.N Federal dress Grprrati n ExDress Mail
783 50.02 Donna Gallagher Private Vehicle Expense
784 229.70 Goodco Press, Inc. Printing
785 333.96 Herbert Grench Reimbursement--Out--of-Town Meeting
Expenses
786 2,000.00 David Hansen Consulting Services
787 60.00 Philip Hearin Reimbursement--Tuition
788 187.00 Honeywell Protection Services Burglar Alarm Agreement
789 300.00 JCP Geologists-Engineers Consulting Services
790 280.00 J and J Water Trucks Water Delivery
791 119.60 Jobs Available Advertisement
792 85.00 * La Petite Boulangerie Local Meeting Expense
793 200.00 Lopez Gardening Gardening Services--Distel Circle
794 270.92 Los Altos Garbage Company Dumpster Rental
795 200.00 Magana's Building Maintenance Janitorial Services--Distel Circle
796 39.25 Lauren McGuire Reimbursement--Tuition and Expenses
797 558.40 Meyers, Nave, Riback & West Legal Services
798 34.04 Norney's of Mountain View Office Supplies
799 347.20 Stanlev Norton Expenses
800 15.00 Outdoor California Subscription
801 1,483.05 Pacific Bell Telephone Service
802 3,315.46 Pacific Gas & Electric Canpany Utilities
803 85.56 Peninsula Blueprint Bluelines
804 1,356.89 Pine Cone Lumber Company Materials for Grant House and Supplies
805 5.00 Planning and Conservation League Resource Document
*Emergency check issued on May 31, 1991.
Claims No. 91-11
Meeting 91-18
Date: June 12, 1991
REVISED
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL.OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
# Amount Name Description
806 1,122.80 Town of Portola Valley Retainer for Use Permit
807 2,000.00 Postage by Mail Postage
808 52.09 Precision Engravers, Inc. Name Badges
809 1,358.23 Jeneane Prevatt Return of Reserve Account and Interest
810 350.00 Price Club Field Supplies
811 66.00 ProFlame Propane Gas
812 125.00 Quality Concrete Pumping Concrete
813 85.00 Rabbit Copiers Equipment Repair
814 12.56 Rancho Cobbler and Cleaners Uniform Expense
815 33.30 Rancho Hardware Field Supplies
816 4,815.00 RH Systems Office Equipment
817 950.88 Rich's Tire Service Tires
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818 525.00 FM Lone Star Concrete
819 99.15 Rokon Equipment Parts
2,775.39 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Repairs
820 387.50 Jane Saltman Consulting Services
300.00 Santa Clara County Health Permit Fee
821 Department
822 1,570.56 Santa Clara County Sheriff's Patrol Services
823 Department
824 52.25 San Francisco Art Supplies Office Supplies
825 17.50 Santa Rosa Junior College Registration T. Randall
826 200.05 S.E.I.U. Local 715 Contract Printing
827 103.44 Shell Oil Company Fuel
828 380.00 Richard Sink Road Maintenance
829 1,837.98 Skyline County Water District Application Fee and Water Service
830 15,142.53 Stockton Nissan 1991 Jeep Cherokee
831 316.17 The Stove Repairs Stove Repairs j
832 134.39 Summit Uniforms Uniform Expense
833 55.16 Taylor Rental Equipment Rental
834 250.00 Telephone Emporium Equipment Repair
835 134.84 Unocal Fuel
836 316.83 USRentals Equipment Rental
837 334.37 Valley Title Company Title Policy
838 118.24 Value Business Products Office Supplies
839 870.55 WMI Services: Fort-o-Let Sanitation Services
840 225.77 Word Products Office Supplies
841 806.59 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expense
842 260.00 *** Audio Visual Discount Equipment Rental
843 50.61 Nonette Hanko Reimbursement--Local Meeting Expense
844 50.00 Suzanne Weller Music Deposit--Docent Recognition Ever_
845 567.16 Petty Cash Maps, Film and Developing, Office and
Field Supplies, Seminar Registration_
Express Mail, Local Meeting Expense,
and Private Vehicle Expense
** Emergency check issued on May 29, 1991.
***Emergency check issued on June 12, 1991.
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Claims No. 91-11
jMeeting 91-18
Date: June 12, 1991
REGIONAL SPACE DISTRICT
# t Name Description
758 120.00 Aaron's Chimney Sweep Cleaning
759 1,920.52 Alves Petroleum, Inc. Fuel
760 62.35 Barclays Law Publishers Resource Document
761 449.99 x's Welding and Iron Works Field Equipment
762 250.00 Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Technical. Services
763 591.71 Frank Bevans Photography Photographs for Annual Report
764 1,527.95 Big Creek Lumber Company Materials for Grant House
765 92.68 Ruth Blanchard Private Vehicle Expense J
766 5,610.00 Louis Bordi Grading and Discing
767 1,472.48 Bridge Radio Services, Inc. Radio Equipment
768 95.54 Dick Bruhn, Inc. Uniform Expense
769 432.41 State of California GSA Procurement Fee for Vehicles
770 343.59 California Water Service Company Water Service
771 225.00Campbell's Towing Towing
772 2,251.00 Caanis Consulting Engineers Engineering Services
773 2,092.99 Carneghi Bautovich & Partners Appraisal Services
774 933.75 Continental Laiyers Title Company Title Insurance s
775 527.00 Ec L. C orekin Repairs
776 42.53 Crest Copies, Inc. Photocopying
777 379.16 Alice Cummings Private Vehicle Expense
778 54.00 DeLwce Dye Works Uniform Rqpense
779 3,747.15 Design Concepts Design, Typesetting and Production
j 780 29.95 Earth Work Subscription
781 312.00 Errvirosafe Source Test on Fuel Tank
782 13.00 Federal Express Corporation Express Mail
783 50.02 Dmuia Gallagher Private Vehicle Expense
784 229.70 Goodca Press, Inc. Printing
785 333.96 Herbert Grench Reimburse t- 0ut-of-Town Ming
Expenses
786 2,000.00 David Hansen Consulting Services
787 60.00 Philip Hearin Reimbursement-Tuition
788 187.00 Honeywell Protection Services Burglar Alarm Agreement
789 300.00 JCR Geologists-Engineers Consulting Services
790 280.00 J and J Water Trucks Water Delivery
791 119.60 Jobs Available Advertisement
` 792 85.00 * La Petite Boulangerie Local Meeting Expense
793 200.00 Lopez Gardening Gardening Seervi istel Circle
794 270.92 Las Altos Garbage Company meter Rental
795 200.00 Magana's Building Maintenance Janitorial Servi Distel Circle
796 39.25 Lauren McGuire Reimbursement-Tuition and Expenses
797 558.40 Dyers, Nave, Riback & West Legal Services
798 34.04 Norney's of Mountain View Office Supplies
799 347.20 Stanley Norton Expenses
�i 800 15.00 Outdoor California Subscription
801 1,483.05 Pacific Bell Telephone Service
802 3,315.46 Pacific Gas & Electric Company Utilities
803 85.56 Peninsula Blueprint Bluelines
804 1,356.89 Pine Cane Lumber Company Materials for Grant House and Supplies
805 5.00 Planning and Conservation League Resource Document
*Emergency check Issued on May 31, 1991.
Claimer No. 91-11
Meeting 91-18
Date: June 12, 1991
ENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Amount Name Description
1 806 1,122.80 Town of Portola Valley Retainer for Use Permit
807 2,000.00 Postage by Mail postage
808 52.09 Precision Engravers, Inc. Name Badges
809 1,358.23 Jensane, Prevatt Return of Reserve Account and Interest
810 350.00 Price Club Field Supplies j
811 66.00 ProFlame Propane Gras
812 125.00 Quality Concrete Pumping Concrete
813 85.00 Rabbit Copiers Equipment Repair t
814 12.56 Rancho Cobbler and Cleaners Uniform Eqxwjse
815 33.30 Rancho Hardware Field Supplies 1
816 4,815.00 RH Systems Office Equipment
817 950.88 Rich's Tire Service Tires
818 525.00 * RMC Lone Star Concrete
819 99.15 Rok n Equipment Parts
2,775.39 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Repairs
820 387.50 Jane Saltman Consulting Services
300.00 Santa Clara County Health Permit Fee
821 Department
822 1,570.56 Santa Clara County Sheriff's Patrol Services
823 Department
824 52.25 San Francism Art Supplies Office Supplies
825 17.50 Santa Rosa Junior College Registration—T. Randall
826 200.05 S.E.I.U. Local 715 Contract Printing
827 103.44 Shell Oil Company Fuel
t 828 380.00 Rift Sink Road Maintenance
829 1,837.98 Skyline County Water District Application Fee and Water Service
830 15,142.53 Stockton Nissm 1991 Jeep Cherokee
831 316.17 The Stave Repairs Stove Repairs
832 134.39 Summit uniforms Uniform Expense
833 55.16 Taylor Rental Equipment Rental
834 250.00 Telephone Emporium Equipment Repair
835 134.84 Unocal Fuel
836 316.83 USRentals Equipment Rental
837 334.37 Valley Title Company Title Policy
838 118.24 Value Business Products Office Supplies
839 870.55 WMI Services: Port-o-Let Sanitation Services
840 225.77 Word Products Office Supplies
841 806.59 The Workingman's Ekuporium Uniform Expense
**Emergency check issued
on May 29 1991.
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