HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-2008 PEBTAC MinutesSaratoga Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Trails Committee Meeting
City Hall Planning Offices
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Meeting started 7:00 pm
Meeting adjourned 8:30 pm
I. Organization
Attendees:
Denise Goldberg, Chair
Bill Brooks, Citizen Advisor
Jim Stallman, Citizen Advisor
Iveta Harvancik, Staff
Ray Cosyn, Citizen
II. Administration
Minutes approved for February and April 2008 with correction to 4/5 work party date.
III. Oral and Written Communication
None.
IV. Old Business
A. Parker Ranch Conservation Project – 3 of 4 scheduled work days completed. Project
is on track for completing work up to where nature takes over. Some discussion about
using a power roto tiller. Lombard street 80% gone. Recommended to add signs in
locations where illicit trail spurs take off from main trail – signs to state something about
private property, under restoration, keep out. A question about adding more chain link
barrier fencing was entertained with the suggestion that blocking with brush be the
preferred barrier for now. A determination of whether the uppermost northerly connector
trail is called out in the trail easement needs to be made and if it is not, pursue adding it.
Turnout is expected to be good for the final date.
B. Bicycle Facilities Improvement Map – Summarized Committee comments noting that
VTA money is available to upgrade/fix roads if they are a designated Bike Facility. A
clarification was asked for the committee, although sending along in the comments that
they were “open to the idea of deleting some bike routes” instead indicate to whoever is
acting on comments that the committee recognizes that Big Basin Way and Pierce need
to remain as Bike Routes so that some sections can be made safer. Big Basin has the
blind turn just down from Pierce and Pierce also has some deficit shoulders in the first
half mile section from Sunnyvale Saratoga Road. VTA money could even be used to
create a bypass bike path opposite the poor sight line section of Big Basin Way once it
becomes park land – something presently in the works. Mt. Eden should also remain a
bike route since it is popularly used as one.
C. Bicycle Intersection Survey – The spreadsheet has been turned in and is being
evaluated by Public Works.
D. Deer Trail Court – no update, this was last reported as needing action on the part of
the requestor property owner to do a survey. The request looked to be doable and an
improvement to the present trail alignment.
V. Reports
2
Bill reported on Garrod Trail.
Bill took a photo of a new construction bridge that represented a great value in design
and construction.
Anza Trail – city is working on the easement legalities with PG&E also corridor has been
defoliated again this year – by whom is unknown.
VI. Action Items
None