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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: February 18, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Iveta Harvancik DIRECTOR: John Cherbone
Senior Engineer PW Director
SUBJECT: Agreements to Relocate the Equestrian and Pedestrian Trail
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Approve the two Agreements to Relocate the Equestrian and Pedestrian Trail with Parker Ranch
Homeowners Association and Saratoga Country Club, respectively. Authorize the City Manager
to execute the same.
REPORT SUMMARY:
The City maintains an existing Equestrian and Pedestrian trail that runs through the Parker Ranch
Open Space and through the Saratoga Country Club property. Parts of the Equestrian and
Pedestrian trail extensively eroded and it is necessary to relocate the trail.
A new proposed trail location was outlined (see Attachment 1) on both properties and reviewed
by representatives of the Parker Ranch Homeowners Association and the Saratoga Country Club.
Both the Parker Ranch Homeowners Association and the Saratoga Country Club agree with the
proposed trail location and agree to grant the City a Right of Entry to the respective properties
for trail construction.
After the completion of construction of the relocated trail, the City will survey the new trail and
prepare all necessary documents for the recordation of the new Pedestrian and Equestrian Trail
Easement Agreements. In the attached Agreements, the Parker Ranch Homeowners Association
and the Saratoga Country Club agree to execute the Easement Agreement when the trail survey is
completed.
The City has received donated funds for the trail construction and survey.
The Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Trails Committee reviewed and approved executing the
two Agreements to Relocate the Equestrian and Pedestrian Trail authorizing the City to relocate
the Equestrian and Pedestrian trail as proposed on the attached site plan. Therefore, it is
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recommended that the City Council approve execution of the Agreements to Relocate the
Equestrian and Pedestrian Trail and construction of the Equestrian and Pedestrian trail in the new
location.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
No fiscal impact to the City.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The trail will not be relocated.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
N/A
FOLLOW UP ACTION:
The City Manager will execute the two Agreements to Relocate the Equestrian and Pedestrian
Trail. The Equestrian and Pedestrian trail will be constructed in the new location. The new trail
easement shall be accepted by the City by executing Equestrian and Pedestrian Trail Relocation
Easement Agreements in the future, and the portion of the existing trail easement being
abandoned shall be vacated.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Nothing additional.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Site Plan - Existing and Proposed Trail.
2. Agreement to Relocate the Equestrian and Pedestrian Trail with Parker Ranch
Homeowners Association
3. Agreement to Relocate the Equestrian and Pedestrian Trail with Saratoga Country Club